Early bombs: Albies & Betts
Ozzie Albies crushed a 367‑ft solo homer (96.6 mph EV, 33° launch) off Cole Ragans to put ATL up 1-0, and Mookie Betts launched a 388‑ft, 100 mph‑EV, three‑run shot off Ryne Nelson that cleared the bases and scored Ohtani and Tucker. Those early sluggers set the tone for a heavy Opening Day power narrative. (x.com) (x.com)
Ozzie Albies was penciled into the No. 3 spot on Atlanta’s Opening Day roster by new manager Walt Weiss and swung in his very first plate appearance of the season. (rotoballer.com)) That first‑inning blast put Atlanta on the board immediately and helped fuel a 6–0 season‑opening victory for the Braves. (mlb.com)) Kansas City’s Cole Ragans — the left‑handed Opening Day starter — lasted four innings, surrendered multiple homers and was charged with the loss in the Royals’ road defeat. (espn.com)) Mookie Betts’ multi‑RBI shot came in the bottom of the third off a 97.2‑mph four‑seam fastball, according to Statcast pitch data on the MLB highlight. (mlb.com)) That swing flipped the scoreboard to give Los Angeles a 4–2 edge in the third, and the Dodgers held on in a 5–4 game decided by Kyle Tucker’s go‑ahead RBI single in the eighth. (mlb.com)) Box scores show Betts finished the night with the home run in his line and the Dodgers recorded the win in that late, 5–4 victory at Dodger Stadium. (espn.com))
