World Series for a game in 2019.Per ESPN's Buster Olney Marcus Stroman Jersey , MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced on Sunday that the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates will play in the Little League Classic on August 18, 2019.Next year's game between the Cubs and Pirates will mark the third Little League Classic. The series was first adopted in 2017 as part of a joint agreement between MLB, the MLB Players Association and Little League International.BBT Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, serves as the host for the game. The stadium is also the official home of the Class A Short Season Williamsport Crosscutters.The Pirates were the home team for the first Little League Classic in 2017. They defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 thanks to Josh Bell's four-RBI game.Pittsburgh is the Cubs' oldest rival with 2,510 games played between the two teams. The Pirates lead the all-time series with a 1 Devon Travis Jersey ,276-1,216 record that also includes eight ties. No surprise here."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers PodcastsDetroit Tigers NewsJordan Zimmermann is the Tigers’ Opening Day starterNew,13commentsNo surprise here.EDTShareTweetShareShareJordan Zimmermann is the Tigers’ Opening Day starterButch Dill-USA TODAY SportsFor the second year in a row, Jordan Zimmermann will take the ball on Opening Day for the Detroit Tigers. Manager Ron Gardenhire announced the move on Sunday morning, confirming what most of us expected for a large part of the spring.Zimmermann will take the mound against Toronto’s Marcus Stroman at Rogers Centre on Thursday, March 28. The Tigers open the season with seven consecutive road games — four in Toronto Roy Halladay Jersey , then three in New York against the Yankees — before their home opener at Comerica Park on Thursday, April 4.We do not know how the rest of the rotation will shake out yet, but keep an eye on who starts the Tigers’ third game of the season (Saturday, March 30). Assuming the Tigers keep a standard five-man rotation through the first week of the season, that player will be in line to start the Tigers’ home opener the following week. Currently, the Tigers have Zimmermann http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-curtis-granderson-jersey , Matthew Boyd, Matt Moore, and Tyson Ross in their rotation. Spencer Turnbull seems to have the edge over Daniel Norris for the final spot in the rotation, which is now vacant after Michael Fulmer suffered a season-ending elbow injury.Zimmermann struck out eight hitters in his Opening Day start against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018, but allowed four runs in six innings of work. He went on to have arguably his best season as a Tiger, with a 4.52 ERA and 4.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 131 ? innings. His spring has been up and down Roberto Osuna Jersey , with a 5.19 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 17 1? innings. He struck out four and allowed three runs in four innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, his final tune-up outing before next week’s season opener.