OPENING DAY!

Welcome to the greatest day of the year for a Baseball Fan, Opening Day.

Lot's of games today, including the Chicago Cubs hosting the Milwalkee Brewers, the two teams that battled it out for the division last year.

Real quick, here's an update to yesterday's game. The best record in Major League Baseball belongs to the Washington Nationals! You read that right. (The worst record in the majors belongs to the Atlanta Braves. I have a friend who will find that a fun little fact.)

Wash 3 Atl 2 F

The big story for the Cubbies today is how will Carlos Zambrano fare in the Opening
Day start?

Last season, the Cubs faced the Cincinatti Reds. Big Z gave up 5 runs on 6 hits through 5 innings. He also walked 5 and gave up two long homeruns to Adam Dunn in getting the loss.

Two seasons ago, the Cubs and Reds faced off and Zambrano gave up 5 runs on 6 hits through only 4 2/3 innings, walked 5 and gave up 2 homeruns (only one to Adam Dunn this time). Luckily, the Cubs had a 7 run 6th inning to get the win.

Three seasons ago was Carlos Zambrano's first opening day start, and the closest he came to getting a win, this game against the Arizona Diamond Backs. He left with a lead that would hold up, but he wasn't able to get through the five innings required to qualify for the win. Through 4 2/3 he gave up 3 runs on 7 hits, walking 4 and giving up 1 homerun.

So, today, Carlos Zambrano looks for his first Opening Day win in his fourth consecutive Opening Day start.

A little Cubbie history, the last Cub to get four consecutive Opening Day starts was the great Rick Sutcliffe.

Pitching for the Brewers today is Ben Sheets, the Brewers injury prone ace.

The game starts at 1:20pm Central Standard on ESPN2 (the Dos).

All the other games today? Get them right here.