Red Sox outlast Padres in thrilling ’27 Opening Day victory
Trevor Story’s ninth-inning homer proves to be the difference after San Diego rallies from a three-run deficit.
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Angels traded RF Mike Trout to Yankees
Phillies traded 1B/DH Bryce Harper to the Dodgers
Pirates signed 2B Nico Heorner to a 6-year contract worth $138.3-million.
SP Brandon Woodruff signed with the Diamondbacks
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New faces power Tigers past Nationals on Opening Day
Tarik Skubal earns the win as Detroit’s offseason additions make an immediate impact in Washington.
Braves rally late to spoil Woodruff’s Diamondbacks debut
Michael Harris II’s three-run homer in the sixth erases Arizona’s lead and hands Atlanta an Opening Day victory.
Pirates demolish Yankees in 19-1 Opening Day rout
Paul Skenes dominates on the mound as Pittsburgh pounds out 22 hits in a lopsided victory.
Mariners spoil Mets’ Opening Day with convincing road win
Bryan Woo delivers seven strong innings while Luke Raley drives in three runs to lead Seattle past New York.
Opening Day Results
| Visitor Team | Home Team | Result | Visiting Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | San Diego | BOS, 4-3 | Garrett Crochet | Michael King |
| Minnesota | Cincinnati | CIN, 7-4 | Joe Ryan (L) | Hunter Green (W) |
| Milwaukee | Miami | MIA, 4-1 | Michael Wacha (L) | Eury Perez |
| Kansas City | Toronto | TOR, 3-2 | Cole Ragans (L) | Dylan Cease (W) |
| Seattle | NY Mets | SEA, 6-3 | Bryan Woo (W) | Nolan McLean (L) |
| NY Yankees | Pittsburgh | PIT, 19-1 | Max Fried (L) | Paul Skenes (W) |
| Philadelphia | St. Louis | STL, 9-4 | Christopher Sanchez | Matthew Liberatore |
| Baltimore | Chi Cubs | BAL, 3-2 | Trevor Rogers (W) | Justin Steele (L) |
| Houston | Texas | HOU, 7-4 | Hunter Brown (W) | MacKenzie Gore (L) |
| Ch White Sox | Athletics | CHW, 3-2 | Shane Smith | Jesus Luzardo (L) |
| San Francisco | Colorado | COL, 1-0 | Logan Webb (L) | Patrick Sandoval (W) |
| Cleveland | LA Dodgers | LAD, 2-1 | Parker Messick (L) | Shohei Ohtani (W) |
| Arizona | Atlanta | ATL, 6-5 | Bryan Woodruff (L) | Spencer Schwellenbach |
| LA Angels | Tampa Bay | – | Nathan Eovaldi | Drew Rasmussen |
| Detroit | Washington | – | Tarik Skubal | Brady Singer |
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The four players to achieve this rare feat are:
- George Bell (Toronto Blue Jays) – April 4, 1988
- Tuffy Rhodes (Chicago Cubs) – April 4, 1994
- Dmitri Young (Detroit Tigers) – April 4, 2005
- Matt Davidson (Chicago White Sox) – March 29, 2018