Opening Day of the 2023 MLB season is on March 30, which is not too far away. With the start of the season inching closer, every Major League team officially confirmed starters for Opening Day on March 24. So, which hurlers will get the nod to start the 2023 season? Let’s take a look.
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American League
Let’s start off with the starters who have officially been named Opening Day starters in the American League.
| Team | Opening Day Starter |
| Baltimore Orioles | Kyle Gibson |
| Boston Red Sox | Corey Kluber |
| Chicago White Sox | Dylan Cease |
| Cleveland Guardians | Shane Bieber |
| Detroit Tigers | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Houston Astros | Framber Valdez |
| Kansas City Royals | Zack Greinke |
| Los Angeles Angels | Shohei Ohtani |
| Minnesota Twins | Pablo Lopez |
| New York Yankees | Gerrit Cole |
| Oakland Athletics | Kyle Muller |
| Seattle Mariners | Luis Castillo |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Shane McClanahan |
| Texas Rangers | Jacob deGrom |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Alek Manoah |
Unsurprisingly, the likes of Shane Bieber, Gerrit Cole, and Shohei Ohtani will take the ball on March 30. Boston, however, is not slated to have LHP Chris Sale take the hill. Instead, the Sox will go with newcomer Corey Kluber.
National League
Now, let’s take a look at the National League Opening Day starters:
| Team | Opening Day Starter |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Zac Gallen |
| Atlanta Braves | Max Fried |
| Chicago Cubs | Marcus Stroman |
| Cincinnati Reds | Hunter Greene |
| Colorado Rockies | German Marquez |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Julio Urias |
| Miami Marlins | Sandy Alcantara |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Corbin Burnes |
| New York Mets | Max Scherzer |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Aaron Nola |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Mitch Keller |
| San Diego Padres | Blake Snell |
| San Francisco Giants | Logan Webb |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Miles Mikolas |
| Washington Nationals | Patrick Corbin |
Hard-throwing Hunter Greene will get the nod for the Reds, while Max Scherzer will be the man for the New York Mets. Reigning AL Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, who signed with the Mets this past winter, is scheduled to follow Scherzer in the rotation.
