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By Kate Stanwick
MLB: Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
Daniel Hudson fields a fly ball before playing Detroit Tigers in the home opener at Rogers Centre. 
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Congratulations, everyone. We made it through another offseason.

Today, baseball is finally back.

The Jays haven’t won an opening day game since 2011, but this year we are playing the Tigers so there’s hope.

There are only six players on today’s Opening Day roster who were on the 2018 Opening day roster: Luke Maile, Justin Smoak, Kevin Pillar, Randal Grichuk, Aaron Sanchez and Marcus Stroman. The bullpen is an entirely different set of players.

Also, apparently the Rogers Center’s digital payment system is down, so everything is cash only. Good times!

Let’s Get Rowdy!

Today's Lineups

TIGERS BLUE JAYS
Josh Harrison - 2B Brandon Drury - 3B
Nicholas Castellanos - RF Randal Grichuk - RF
Miguel Cabrera - 1B Teoscar Hernandez - LF
Jeimer Candelario - 3B Justin Smoak - 1B
Niko Goodrum - DH Lourdes Gurriel - 2B
Christin Stewart - LF Kevin Pillar - CF
Grayson Greiner - C Rowdy Tellez - DH
Jordy Mercer - SS Danny Jansen - C
Mikie Mahtook - CF Freddy Galvis - SS
GO JAYS GO

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