Battle of the elites: Cubs-Rangers on MLB.TV

March 4th, 2017

Last year's regular-season leaders will meet for the first time this spring when the Rangers and Cubs -- who finished with the best records in the American and National Leagues in 2016 -- meet Sunday in Surprise, Ariz. The contest is one of 10 games available for streaming live on MLB.TV.
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Last year's elites square off: CHC@TEX, 3:05 p.m., MLB.TV
will make his Spring Training debut, as the Cubs have been easing their Opening Day starter into action. Lester finished second in the NL Cy Young Award voting last year after tossing 200 innings for the fifth straight season. He posted a 19-5 record and a career-low 2.44 ERA.
Rangers right-hander , 25, will get another look as he continues to fight for a roster spot.
Felix, Urias on the hill: SEA@LAD, 3:05 p.m. ET, MLB.TV
One of MLB's most established pitching stars, , meets one of the sport's top up-and-comers, .
Urias, 20, was eased into throwing this spring, and he said earlier this week he's unsure of the Dodgers' plans for him in '17.
"They haven't told me yet," Urias said. "We talked a few times and we have gone over various options. I'll do what they want me to do. We will see how Spring Training goes from here."

Urias reached 127 2/3 innings last year between the Majors and Minors, and he made a start in the postseason. The Dodgers have a variety of strategic avenues they could take to keep the young lefty in the fold late into the season.
Meanwhile, star shortstop was once again sidelined on Saturday, this time with upper back tenderness. More »