MLB 2016 schedule set


Jul 9, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A major league baseball sits on the field prior to the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 9, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A major league baseball sits on the field prior to the Pittsburgh Pirates hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The first pitch of the 2016 MLB season is scheduled to be thrown April 3 at PNC Park, where the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals open at 1:05 p.m ET.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will follow at 4:05 p.m. ET and both games will be available on ESPN networks.

The “Sunday Night Baseball” opener that night is a World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets.

The 2016 regular season ends Oct. 2 with a full slate of games scheduled to start simultaneously at 3 p.m. ET.