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After a little more than a week (thru Mar. 4) into spring training, the New York Yankees lead the Grapefruit League (Florida) with an 8-2 record while four teams share leadership in the Cactus League (Arizona): Kansas City Royals (6-2), Chicago Cubs (6-2), Milwaukee Brewers (7-3) and Cleveland Indians (7-3).
The top five hitters so far this spring are: Gordon Beckham (Seattle, Second Baseman) 10 hits-17 at bats, Mike Freeman (Cubs, Shortstop) 10 hits-17 at bats, Whit Merrifield (Kansas City, Second Baseman) 9 hits-17 at bats, Hernan Perez (Milwaukee, Left Fielder) 9 hits-20 at bats, Christian Villanueva (San Diego, Third Baseman) 9 hits-20 at bats.
The following are the events including dates, start times, TV networks and (if available) announcers. All times Eastern and are subject to change.
Monday, Mar. 5, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Miami Marlins @ Houston Astros (AT&T SportsNet Southwest)
Announcers: Todd Kalas, Geoff Blum, Julia Morales
1:00 p.m.: Minnesota Twins @ Philadelphia Phillies (MLB Network, NBC Sports Philadelphia+)
Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Ben Davis, Gregg Murphy
1:00 p.m.: Washington Nationals @ St. Louis Cardinals (Fox Sports Midwest)
Announcers: Dan McLaughlin, Rick Ankiel, Jim Hayes
1:00 p.m.: Detroit Tigers @ New York Mets (SNY)
Announcers: Wayne Randazzo, Ron Darling, Todd Zeile
3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Angels @ Cincinnati Reds (Fox Sports West)
Announcers: Terry Smith, José Mota
8:30 p.m.: Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres (MLB Network, Fox Sports San Diego)
Announcers: Don Orsillo, Mark Sweeney, Bob Scanlan
Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Houston Astros (split squad) @ Washington Nationals (MASN)
Announcers: Bob Carpenter, Mike Bordick
1:00 p.m.: Houston Astros (split squad) @ New York Mets (MLB Network, SNY)
Announcers: Wayne Randazzo, Ron Darling, Todd Zeile
3:00 p.m.: Cleveland Indians @ Cincinnati Reds (SportsTime Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio)
Announcers (SportsTime Ohio): Matt Underwood, Rich Manning, Dan Kolko
Announcers (Fox Sports Ohio): Thom Brennaman, Chris Welsh, Jim Day
3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Angels @ Arizona Diamondbacks (Fox Sports West, Fox Sports Arizona)
Announcers: Terry Smith, José Mota
8:00 p.m.: San Diego Padres @ Kansas City Royals (Fox Sports Kansas City)
Announcers: Ryan Lefebvre, Jeff Montgomery
8:30 p.m.: Colorado Rockies @ Seattle Mariners (MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountains)
Announcers: Dave Sims, Mike Blowers
Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Boston Red Sox @ Philadelphia Phillies (MLB Network, NBC Sports Philadelphia+)
Announcers: Tom McCarthy, Ben Davis, Gregg Murphy
1:00 p.m.: New York Yankees @ New York Mets (SNY)
Announcers: Eamon McAnaney, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez
3:00 p.m.: San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants (NBC Sports Bay Area)
3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Los Angeles Angels (Fox Sports West)
Announcers: Terry Smith, José Mota
8:00 p.m.: Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Indians (MLB Network, WGN)
Announcers: Terry Smith, José Mota
8:30 p.m.: Oakland Athletics @ Seattle Mariners (Root Sports Northwest)
Announcers: Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
Thursday, Mar. 8, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Tampa Bay Rays @ Boston Red Sox (WFXT)
1:00 p.m.: Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Yankees (YES Network)
1:00 p.m.: Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB Network, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh)
3:00 p.m.: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers (Fox Sports Wisconsin)
3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Angels @ Oakland Athletics (Prime Ticket)
8:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Cleveland Indians (SportsNet Los Angeles)
8:30 p.m.: San Francisco Giants @ Seattle Mariners (MLB Network, Root Sports Northwest)
Friday, Mar. 9, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies (MLB Network, NBC Sports Philadelphia+)
3:00 p.m.: Oakland Athletics @ Milwaukee Brewers (Fox Sports Wisconsin)
3:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Angels @ Chicago Cubs (Fox Sports West)
3:00 p.m.: Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Dodgers (SportsNet Los Angeles)
3:00 p.m.: Chicago White Sox @ San Diego Padres (Fox Sports San Diego)
6:00 p.m.: St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros (Fox Sports Midwest)
Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018
1:00 p.m.: New York Mets @ New York Yankees (MLB Network, YES Network)
1:00 p.m.: Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies (NBC Sports Philadelphia+)
1:00 p.m.: Atlanta Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates (AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh)
1:00 p.m.: Miami Marlins @ St. Louis Cardinals (Fox Sports Florida, Fox Sports Midwest+)
1:00 p.m.: Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays (Rogers SportsNet)
3:00 p.m.: Colorado Rockies @ Milwaukee Brewers (Fox Sports Wisconsin)
3:00 p.m.: Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs (WGN)
3:00 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds @ San Diego Padres (Fox Sports San Diego)
3:00 p.m.: Kansas City Royals @ Arizona Diamondbacks (Fox Sports Kansas City, Fox Sports Arizona)
3:00 p.m.: San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Angels (Prime Ticket)
8:00 p.m.: Seattle Mariners @ Cincinnati Reds (MLB Network, Fox Sports Ohio)
9:00 p.m.: Chicago Cubs @ Los Angeles Dodgers (SportsNet Los Angeles)
Sunday, Mar. 11, 2018
1:00 p.m.: Baltimore Orioles (split squad) @ Boston Red Sox (NESN)
1:00 p.m.: Atlanta Braves @ Detroit Tigers (Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Detroit)
1:00 p.m.: St. Louis Cardinals @ Washington Nationals (Fox Sports Midwest)
1:00 p.m.: Minnesota Twins @ Tampa Bay Rays (Fox Sports North)
1:00 p.m.: Pittsburgh Pirates @ Toronto Blue Jays (MLB Network)
1:00 p.m.: Houston Astros @ New York Mets (WPIX)
4:00 p.m.: Milwaukee Brewers @ Cleveland Indians (split squad) (SportsTime Ohio)
4:00 p.m.: Cleveland Indians (split squad) @ Kansas City Royals (Fox Sports Kansas City)
4:00 p.m.: Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels (Fox Sports West)
4:00 p.m.: Cincinnati Reds @ Seattle Mariners (MLB Network, Root Sports Northwest)
5:00 p.m.: Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies (SportsNet Los Angeles, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountains)
6:00 p.m.: Philadelphia Phillies @ Baltimore Orioles (split squad) (MASN)
6:00 p.m.: San Diego Padres @ San Francisco Giants (NBC Sports Bay Area)
