The MLB season begins Thursday with a 12-team playoff field for the first time. There are a few key changes to the structure of the game we know and love and a flurry of offseason roster moves that shook up the odds markets and power rankings.
Get ready for Opening Day, Day 1 of the Masters and the NBA regular-season finale with today’s Winners Club.
Baseball Begins Anew
It looked like Opening Day wasn't going to happen for quite some time. The lockout, spanning December to March, put a damper on the hopes of a 2022 season at all, let alone a full 162-game schedule that was only delayed a few days.