Things heat up in the 2012 Cactus League, as one would expect in a thing called the Cactus League, this weekend. Play begins Friday and many of the teams will play their first official game by Sunday.
The Giants will begin play on Saturday, hosting a split squad of the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale. They'll then split themselves, playing one split squad game against Milwaukee and one against Arizona on Sunday.
Check the full weekend schedule below:
Friday
Seattle Mariners vs. Oakland A's - Phoenix
Saturday
Cleveland Indians @ Cincinnati Reds - Goodyear
Oakland A's @ Seattle Mariners - Peoria
Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) @ Colorado Rockies- Salt River
Arizona Diamondbacks (ss) @ San Francisco Giants - Scottsdale
Sunday
Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers - Surprise, noon
Cincinnati Reds @ Cleveland Indians- Goodyear
San Francisco Giants (ss) @ Milwaukee Brewers - Maryvale
Oakland A's @ Chicago Cubs - Mesa
San Diego Padres @ Seattle Mariners- Peoria
San Francisco Giants (ss) @ Arizona Diamondbacks - Salt River
More Cactus League information can be found here and you can check out the full schedule PDF here.
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