Cleveland Indians: The 2018 schedule is finally here

Cleveland Indians fans can start planning out when and how to watch the team in 2018 as the season schedule is now out with times and broadcast information.

Cleveland Indians fans knew the regular season started on March 29, but things became a bit more official on Wednesday.

That’s right fellow Indians fans, start planning your excuses to avoid awkward hangouts because now all 162 games in 2018 have official starting times.

From the team:

https://twitter.com/Indians/status/951185667169685509

The Indians get off to a late start in the season opener in Seattle, but I’m sure fans will be up with excitement on that Thursday night. It’s also the Easter holiday weekend, so perhaps you’ll have that Friday off in order to rest after seeing that first game in 2018.

Being a top team in the league also means the Indians will be shown to a national audience all season long.

National games for Tribe:

March 29 @ SEA*
April 2-3 @ LAA*
April 17 @ MIN (Puerto Rico)^
April 21 @ BAL^
April 25 v. CHC*
May 20 @ HOU*
May 22 @ CHC*
May 26 v. HOU+
July 14 v. NYY+
Aug. 6 v. MIN*
Aug. 18 v. BAL^
Sept. 15 v. DET+

*ESPN
+FOX
^FS1
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) January 10, 2018

The game on May 20 will be the Sunday night game for the week, pitting the Indians against the defending champions. Maybe a matchup of past champion and future champion?

Then there are two games against the Chicago Cubs both on ESPN, which will surely be miserable experiences for Indians fans as the announcers continually bring up the 2016 World Series. But some national exposure is never a bad thing.

Having the times out doesn’t change much, but it is nice for fans who can start planning trips or casual excuses to miss work on some Thursday afternoons throughout the year.

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Some additional schedule notes

The Indians will have those 6:10pm weeknight starts again in April and May. Getaway day games will now start at 1:10 instead of 12:10.
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) January 10, 2018

No more noon games!

An odd story from yesterday

And now, The Astros and Pirates have hit a snag on a deal for Pirates ace Gerrit Cole. The stove is cold again. https://t.co/mYpO2SI4Pa
— SI MLB (@si_mlb) January 10, 2018

The stove remains cold

Sooner or later something crazy is going to happen this offseason to top the news of Giancarlo Stanton going to New York.

Next: How the Indians stack up against top AL competition

I’m not sure what the big news will be, but stay tuned to the site to get all the latest Indians news and opinions while we stare at Twitter hoping for the stove to heat up.

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