Miami’s Sandy Alcantara delivered a dominant pitching performance Wednesday, tossing a three-hit shutout on just 93 pitches to power the Marlins to a commanding 10-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox at home.
Alcantara (2-0) was nearly flawless on the mound, recording seven strikeouts without issuing a single walk. The stellar outing marked his fifth complete-game shutout and represented the second “Maddux” of his career – a shutout completed in fewer than 100 pitches.
Offensively, Liam Hicks provided plenty of run support with a four-RBI performance, going 3-for-4 with his third home run of the young season. The victory improved Miami’s record to 5-1, while Chicago dropped to 1-5.
White Sox starter Shane Smith (0-2) struggled mightily, surrendering eight runs – seven of them earned – on eight hits across just three innings of work.
Braves 5, Athletics 1
Drake Baldwin’s four-RBI day backed Chris Sale’s outstanding pitching as Atlanta defeated Oakland in the series finale.
Sale (2-0) was nearly untouchable through six innings, allowing just one run on a single hit while facing 19 batters and retiring 18 of them. The veteran left-hander now sits at 2,858 career strikeouts, just 19 shy of former Braves legend Tom Glavine for 29th place all-time.
Oakland’s lone bright spot came from Shea Langeliers, who connected for his major league-leading fifth homer in the fourth inning. Langeliers finished 2-for-4, boosting his average to .375.
Orioles 8, Rangers 2
Baltimore’s offense exploded for eight runs, with Leody Taveras, Taylor Ward and Jeremiah Jackson each driving in two runs to help the Orioles salvage the final game of their three-game set against visiting Texas.
Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo each launched solo homers, with Beavers collecting three hits and scoring three times. Trevor Rogers (2-0) continued his strong start to the season, working six innings while allowing two runs on six hits.
Texas saw their four-game winning streak come to an end despite a homer from Corey Seager. Josh Jung finally broke out of an 0-for-18 slump with two singles for his first hits of the season. Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi (0-2) was tagged for six runs on eight hits in four innings.
Pirates 8, Reds 3
Oneil Cruz homered for the second consecutive game and Paul Skenes rebounded from a difficult season opener to guide Pittsburgh past Cincinnati on the road.
Cruz delivered the big blow in the first inning, crushing an 81 mph curveball from Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott (0-1) 407 feet over the right field wall with two runners aboard, staking Pittsburgh to a 3-0 advantage. Skenes (1-1) responded with five solid innings, permitting one run on three hits.
Abbott lasted 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on five hits. The Reds got a two-run blast from Eugenio Suarez.
Rockies 2, Blue Jays 1 (10 innings)
Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman delivered the decisive blow with an RBI single in the 10th inning, giving visiting Colorado a series-clinching victory over Toronto.
Freeman, who was activated prior to the game, came through against Brendon Little (0-1) by driving home Brenton Doyle from second base. Jimmy Herget closed out the win with a perfect 10th inning for his first save, while Brennan Bernardino (1-0) threw a clean ninth.
The Blue Jays wasted an excellent start from Kevin Gausman, who worked six scoreless frames while scattering two hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Toronto managed just one run on a Davis Schneider single in the third but stranded the bases loaded.
Cardinals 2, Mets 1 (11 innings)
Masyn Winn capped an exciting finish with a walk-off RBI single in the 11th inning, giving St. Louis a series victory over New York.
Gordon Graceffo (1-0) earned the win by recording the final two outs of the 11th, getting Brett Baty to ground into a force play at home before retiring Marcus Semien on a fly ball. Nolan Gorman provided the Cardinals’ earlier run with an RBI single in the sixth.
Juan Soto homered in the sixth for New York, but the Mets struggled with runners in scoring position, going 0-for-11 in those situations and falling to 1-2 in extra-inning games this season.
Cubs 6, Angels 2
Nico Hoerner led Chicago’s offensive attack with a 3-for-5 performance that included two doubles, while Matt Shaw contributed two hits and two RBIs in the Cubs’ series-deciding victory over Los Angeles.
Matthew Boyd (1-1) bounced back from an Opening Day setback to earn the victory, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits across 5 2/3 innings while striking out 10. Michael Busch added two hits and a run for Chicago.
The Angels managed only four hits on a frigid 39-degree afternoon with strong winds. Zach Neto had two hits and scored a run for Los Angeles, which finished their season-opening road trip at 3-4. Yusei Kikuchi (0-1) allowed five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Royals 13, Twins 9
Jonathan India blasted his fifth career grand slam and Kyle Isbel went deep among his four hits, powering Kansas City to a high-scoring victory over Minnesota at home.
Maikel Garcia drove in three runs as the Royals received tremendous production from their bottom four hitters – India, Jac Caglianone, Isaac Collins and Isbel – who combined to go 10-for-16 with eight RBIs and nine runs scored. Noah Cameron (1-0) won his season debut by allowing one run on four hits over five innings.
Minnesota rallied with eight runs over their final three at-bats, highlighted by Josh Bell’s three-run homer in the ninth, before Lucas Erceg retired both batters he faced to secure his second save.
Astros 6, Red Sox 4
Carlos Correa’s clutch two-out, three-run homer in the fifth inning proved to be the difference as Houston completed a three-game sweep of visiting Boston.
Both Correa and Christian Vazquez went deep for the Astros, while Yordan Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with a double and two runs. Houston has now won five straight after starting the season 0-2. Mike Burrows (1-1) worked five innings while allowing two runs.
Boston mounted a late comeback attempt with home runs from Wilyer Abreu in the eighth and Roman Anthony in the ninth, but fell short. Garrett Crochet (1-1) was charged with five runs (four earned) over five innings.
Phillies 6, Nationals 5 (10 innings)
Edmundo Sosa tied the game with a two-run single in the ninth inning, then Justin Crawford delivered a walk-off single in the 10th to cap Philadelphia’s dramatic comeback victory over visiting Washington.
Crawford, playing in just his fifth major league contest, lined the first pitch from Cole Henry (0-1) past the drawn-in infield to trigger a dugout celebration. Philadelphia trailed 5-1 through seven innings but rallied to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
CJ Abrams connected for a three-run homer for Washington, while Joey Wiemer continued his hot start with two hits, a walk and two runs.
Brewers 8, Rays 2
Christian Yelich broke a tie with a two-run single during a decisive six-run eighth inning, leading Milwaukee to a comeback victory over Tampa Bay at home.
Both Yelich and Garrett Mitchell went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run, while Brice Turang added a two-run homer. The win was Milwaukee’s fifth in six games to start the season. Jacob Misiorowski allowed two runs on four hits over six innings, and Aaron Ashby (2-0) threw a scoreless eighth.
Tampa Bay got a two-run homer from Yandy Diaz and two hits from Chandler Simpson. Starter Drew Rasmussen pitched five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits with eight strikeouts.
Diamondbacks 1, Tigers 0
Corbin Carroll became the sixth left-handed batter to homer off Tarik Skubal, and that solo shot held up as Arizona completed a three-game sweep of Detroit in Phoenix.
Carroll drove a 97 mph fastball over the left-center field fence as the second batter of the bottom of the first inning for his second homer of the season. Zac Gallen and three Arizona relievers made the early lead stand up.
Two-time defending Cy Young Award winner Skubal (1-1) scattered six hits over seven innings in defeat. Gallen (1-1) allowed four hits across six scoreless frames.
Guardians 4, Dodgers 1
Gavin Williams dominated with 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings, while Gabriel Arias and Jose Ramirez homered to lead Cleveland past Los Angeles in the series finale.
Williams (1-1) surrendered just two hits and three walks as the Guardians finished their season-opening road trip with a 4-3 record.
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-1) permitted two runs on four hits across six innings. Freddie Freeman spoiled the shutout bid with a two-out homer in the ninth.
Yankees 5, Mariners 3
Cam Schlittler tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings to lead New York past Seattle on the road.
The Yankees won five of six games on their season-opening trip, outscoring opponents 24-6. Paul Goldschmidt launched a three-run homer and Ben Rice added a solo shot for New York, which took the final two games after dropping the series opener.
Schlittler (2-0) allowed two hits while striking out seven without issuing a walk. David Bednar worked the final 1 1/3 innings for his third save. Seattle got a two-run single from Cal Raleigh, while George Kirby (1-1) surrendered four runs on five hits over six innings.
Padres 7, Giants 1
Ramon Laureano launched a two-run homer and Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit across five shutout innings as San Diego avoided a series sweep against visiting San Francisco.
Pivetta (1-1) struck out eight while walking two in his dominant outing. Mason Miller closed out the final 1 1/3 innings for his second save. Laureano, Manny Machado and Gavin Sheets each collected two hits for the Padres.
Giants starter Adrian Houser (0-1) gave up three runs, one earned, over 5 1/3 innings in his season debut. Luis Arraez had three of San Francisco’s four hits.
