Springtime is cooperating for those attending opening day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards today, as the Baltimore Orioles take on the Minnesota Twins.

Thursday is forecast to see a high near 76, according to the National Weather Service. There’s a slight chance of rain in the evening, with possible thunderstorms overnight, but that should be well after the game ends.

There will be some light wind, around 10 mph, Thursday afternoon, said Connor Belak, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Baltimore/Washington office. “Overall, looks like you have a pretty pleasant opening day,” he said.

The first pitch for the Orioles’ season opener is set for 3:05 p.m. Following his remarkable resurgence last season, Trevor Rogers got the nod as the team’s opening day starter.

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The Orioles, hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 75-87 record, had a busy winter adding first baseman Pete Alonso, starting pitcher Chris Bassitt, starting pitcher Shane Baz, outfielder Taylor Ward, and closer Ryan Helsley to supplement a young core headlined by shortstop Gunnar Henderson, catcher Adley Rutschman, starting pitcher Kyle Bradish and catcher Samuel Basallo.

They’ll still have their work cut out for them in the cutthroat American League East.

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Fans going to the game can expect to see some revamped areas at Camden Yards, including a new center field scoreboard, and new food options to try. A new bar area in the flag court is also under construction and expected to open after the All-Star break.

Traffic and parking restrictions

Several streets and lanes will be closed in preparation for the game. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation is advising fans to use commercial parking lots and garages north of the stadium and avoid parking in residential neighborhoods. Residential permit parking regulations will be strictly enforced, according to the department.

If you want to park at the stadium, make sure to purchase parking in advance. The lots open one hour before gates open.

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The department is also urging fans to use public transportation, including the Charm City Circulator.

Here are the streets that will be closed Thursday:

  • Eutaw Street from Pratt to Camden Streets, starting at 1 p.m.
  • Camden Street from Howard to Russell Streets, starting at 1 p.m.
  • Hamburg Street from Russell to Leadenhall Streets, starting at 1 p.m.
  • Washington Boulevard from Paca to Greene Streets, starting at 10 a.m.
  • Portland Street from Emory to Greene Streets, starting 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Hopkins Place from Pratt Street to Lombard Streets, starting 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Left lane closure of Russell Street from Eislen to Pratt Streets, starting 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

There will also be several parking restrictions starting at 10 a.m. on the east sides of Greene Street from Lombard Street to Washington Boulevard and on Eutaw Street from Pratt to Lombard streets. The north side of Conway Street from Charles to Sharp streets will also have parking restrictions.

Correction: This story was updated to correct the time that parking lots at Camden Yards open.