Windy City rivalry renewed tonight on MLB.TV

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The crosstown series between the Cubs and White Sox opens tonight, headlining a nearly full slate of games across the Major Leagues.

U.S. Cellular Field plays host to two games between the Chicago clubs before the Interleague tilt moves to Wrigley Field for two more. The White Sox might have home field in the series opener, but they’ll also run up against the defending National League Cy Young winner, Cubs ace Jake Arrieta.

The rest of the action in 11 games across the Majors includes several marquee pitching matchups — Noah Syndergaard against Carlos Martinez in New York, Justin Verlander against Drew Pomeranz in Boston — as well as a Wild Card Game rematch in Houston.

And the best place to catch all the action is on MLB.TV.

MLB.TV Premium has returned with the same features as last year, and is only $79.99 for the rest of the season. This package has the best value and provides access to more than 400 devices and a free subscription to the MLB.com At Bat Premium app (a $19.99 value). It offers the best picture quality ever — a new 60 frames per second — for supported devices. Monthly signups for MLB.TV Premium are now underway as well for $24.99.

The new MLB.TV Single Team package is also available as a $59.99 yearly subscription. You can watch a single team’s live out-of-market games in full HD.

Here’s what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):

Windy City showdown: CHC@CWS, 8:10 p.m.

Chris Sale won’t be playing in the first leg of the White Sox-Cubs matchup, but the ace on the other side of town will. Arrieta starts the series opener, and after struggling going into the All-Star break, he looks like he’s finding his dominant form.

Arrieta shut down the Mets, who beat him earlier in the season and in the 2015 playoffs, for seven innings in his first start of the second half, allowing …

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