As things begin to become somewhat normal again in 2021, Major league baseball will begin Thursday, April 1, 2021. 

With more and more vaccines being taken each day, it plays the question of whether or not old past times will come back.

Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Facui, said,  “That we could have people in the stands, maybe not right next to each other; there are going to be public health restrictions like mask-wearing and things like that.”

With all 30 teams scheduled to play their debut games on opening day, 2021 could be the first season since 1968 in which all teams in the MLB play their first game on the same day. 

While the past four years have been scheduled on the same day, there have been different issues that have postponed a game or two. 

The MLB made a controversial decision in October 2020, to allow fans into the game.

Most teams plan to have limited capacity fans return as of opening day.

Because each team’s stadium ranges in max capacity, the number of fans per game differs.

The largest percentage of fans allowed into the games is 35% capacity at the Brewers game.

While a 15 game day might be difficult to watch, ESPN alongside the MLB Network makes it easy for you to watch them.

ESPN will have a quadruple hitter with the Toronto Blue Jays playing New York Yankees at 11 a.m. MST, followed by the Dodgers-Rockies game at 2 a.m. MST. 

Next, The New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals at 5 p.m. MST, and finally, the Houston Astros play the Oakland Athletics at 8 a.m. MST.

The MLB Network will have an extension cover of those games not televised on nationwide TV or regional television.