MLB Opening Day fireworks
MLB Opening Day produced rookie fireworks — Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt, Kevin McGonigle and Chase DeLauter combined to go 12‑for‑23 at the plate — while the Yankees opened with a 7–0 rout of the Giants and Paul Skenes endured his worst start of the young career. Both the Dodgers and Guardians also picked up Opening Day wins in a day full of debut storylines. (sports.yahoo.com) (bleacherreport.com)
Chase DeLauter homered in his first big‑league at‑bat and then launched a go‑ahead two‑run shot in the ninth, finishing 3‑for‑5 with two homers and three runs scored in Cleveland’s 6‑4 Opening Day win. (ESPN: ) Kevin McGonigle, 21, collected four hits in his MLB debut (two doubles, two singles) and drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Padres 8‑2, while Tarik Skubal worked six scoreless innings with six strikeouts. (ESPN: ) JJ Wetherholt — the Cardinals’ top prospect — hit a 425‑foot home run for his first major‑league hit in his second plate appearance and supplied a run‑scoring sacrifice fly during St. Louis’ 9‑7 comeback over Tampa Bay. (ESPN: ) Paul Skenes was pulled after 2/3 of an inning, charged with five earned runs and took the loss in the Pirates’ 11‑7 defeat at Citi Field, where the Mets plated five runs before the first inning was complete. (Baseball‑Reference: ) The Dodgers rallied behind Andy Pages’ three‑run homer in the fifth and a Will Smith solo shot, while starter Yusei Yamamoto went six innings with six strikeouts in Los Angeles’ 8‑2 Opening Day victory over Arizona. (ESPN: ) In New York’s season opener, Max Fried delivered 6 1/3 shutout innings — one of only five Yankees pitchers since 1969 to throw at least 6 1/3 scoreless on Opening Day — and the club’s road shutout was played in front of a sellout crowd of 40,856 at Oracle Park. (ESPN: )
