Somehow, we’re already nearly a week into March, which means the countdown to Opening Day 2019 is officially on. The Chicago Cubs open the regular season calendar on the road in Arlington, taking on the Texas Rangers. That series should have a bit of excitement, not so much because of who the Cubs play, but because it marks the final Opening Series in the Rangers’ current ballpark.
And when the two clubs square off on the afternoon of March 28, veteran left-hander Jon Lester will toe the rubber for manager Joe Maddon. That will mark the fourth time in the last five years the southpaw has earned the Opening Day nod.