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Game times set for Braves’ openers

MARCH 31, 2017 ATLANTA Braves usher Walter Banks greets fans while he walks the stands as the Atlanta Braves take the field in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees in the first game in the new SunTrust Park stadium Friday, March 31, 2017. The new home of the Braves seats 41,149 and took 30 months to build. HYOSUB SHIN /hshin@ajc.com
MARCH 31, 2017 ATLANTA Braves usher Walter Banks greets fans while he walks the stands as the Atlanta Braves take the field in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees in the first game in the new SunTrust Park stadium Friday, March 31, 2017. The new home of the Braves seats 41,149 and took 30 months to build. HYOSUB SHIN /hshin@ajc.com
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
April 1, 2017

Major League Baseball announced the time for the Braves’ season opener at the Mets.

The teams will meet at 1:10 p.m. April 3 as part of a two-day slate of games on ESPN on April 2-3. Also on FSSE.

The Sunday opening-day action on ESPN begins at 1:10 p.m. when the Rays play host to the Yankees. The Giants play next at the Arizona Diamondbacks at 4:10 p.m. on ESPN2. At 8:35 p.m., the Cubs and Cardinals meet in St. Louis in a game also televised on ESPN.

After the Braves and Mets meet on Monday, the Padres play at the Dodgers at 4:10 p.m., followed by the Indians at Rangers at 7:05 p.m. and the Angels at Athletics at 10:05 p.m. The Angels-A’s game is scheduled for ESPN2. The other three are set for ESPN.

MLB also announced that the season finales on Oct. 1 all will begin at 3 p.m. The Braves play the Marlins in Miami that day. This is the third consecutive year that MLB has scheduled all games on the last day for the same time.

The Braves' first game at SunTrust Park begins at 7:35 p.m. April 14, which is Good Friday, against the Padres. Game is  on FSSE.

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