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Rockies' Freeland gets nod; MLB unveils Opening Day matchups

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It didn't have the drama of the NCAA tournament bracket release of two days earlier, but MLB held its own unveiling Tuesday by announcing the starting pitching matchups for all season openers.

At least half the teams already had announced their Opening Day starters.

"To be able to be told by your skipper that you're going to be the guy that's starting the first game of the season, it's an honor," Colorado pitcher Kyle Freeland said in a video released by the team announcing him as its Opening Day starter. "I definitely don't take it lightly.