Yankees blank Giants
MLB Opening Night: the Yankees shut out the Giants 7–0 in San Francisco, with Max Fried dominating and Aaron Judge surprisingly striking out four times in the loss. The game was a broadcasting milestone — the opener aired on Netflix as part of MLB’s new media shifts. (usatoday.com) (youtube.com)
Max Fried worked 6 1/3 innings, allowed two hits, struck out four, walked one and threw 86 pitches for a Game Score of 72. (espn.com) New York’s big second inning started with a string of six straight batters reaching and was capped by Trent Grisham’s two‑run triple after José Caballero and Ryan McMahon delivered early RBI hits. (espn.com) San Francisco’s Logan Webb was charged with six earned runs on nine hits over five innings while striking out seven and issuing one walk, a start that pushed his line to a 10.80 ERA after the outing. (espn.com) Aaron Judge went hitless (0‑for‑5) in the opener and, according to MLB records, became the first reigning MVP to register four strikeouts in an Opening Day game. (espn.com) The matchup marked Netflix’s live‑game debut under a new three‑year rights package that gives the streamer the season‑opening “Opening Night” game plus exclusive rights to the Home Run Derby and the Field of Dreams special through the 2026–28 window. (netflix.com) Every member of New York’s starting lineup recorded at least one hit except for Judge, and the club extended its streak of Opening Day victories to five straight seasons. (espn.com)
