Baseball’s top-rated prospect Konnor Griffin made an impressive major league debut Friday, collecting a double and RBI to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 at home.
The 19-year-old Griffin achieved his first big league hit, run batted in, and run scored during Pittsburgh’s explosive four-run second inning. The victory marked the Pirates’ third consecutive win and lifted them above .500 for the first time since August 4, 2024.
Griffin delivered his debut hit by lining a double into the left-center field gap against Baltimore pitcher Kyle Bradish (0-2) in his initial at-bat, driving home Ryan O’Hearn. Griffin later crossed home plate when Jared Triolo, who led Pittsburgh with two hits, singled to right field. Griffin drew a walk in his second plate appearance during the fourth inning and finished 1-for-3 with one strikeout.
Griffin’s debut made him the youngest position player to reach the major leagues since Juan Soto in 2018 and the first Pirate since Aramis Ramirez in 1998. Bradish surrendered four runs on six hits across four innings. Pirates starter Mitch Keller (1-0) earned the victory by allowing two runs on six hits over six innings.
Dodgers 13, Nationals 6
Shohei Ohtani broke out of an early slump with his first home run and four RBIs as Los Angeles erupted offensively to defeat Washington in the Nationals’ home opener.
Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages each launched home runs and contributed two RBIs in the Dodgers’ first road contest of the season. Emmet Sheehan (1-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four runs on seven hits.
Nationals right-hander Miles Mikolas (0-2) was hammered for 11 runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings. CJ Abrams homered and drove in four runs for Washington, which suffered its third straight loss after a 3-1 beginning.
Yankees 8, Marlins 2
Aaron Judge launched a home run in his first Yankee Stadium plate appearance of the season and drove in three runs as New York defeated Miami in the Yankees’ home opener.
Ben Rice contributed a home run and two-run double for the Yankees, who improved to 6-1. Will Warren (1-0) surrendered two runs on solo homers by Xavier Edwards and Owen Caissie among four hits in 5 2/3 innings.
Marlins starter Eury Perez (0-1) gave up four runs on two hits in four innings while issuing a career-high six walks. Miami managed just one at-bat with a runner in scoring position.
Red Sox 5, Padres 2
Willson Contreras and Marcelo Mayer each homered in the sixth inning, leading Boston to a home-opening victory over San Diego.
Boston collected nine hits and received a strong six-inning performance from Sonny Gray (1-0) while ending a five-game losing streak. Mayer capped his 2-for-2 performance with a two-out, two-run homer to complete Boston’s three-run sixth. He also doubled to lead off and scored the opening run in the third.
Gavin Sheets went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run for the Padres. Boston College graduate Michael King (0-1) surrendered four runs in a 5 2/3-inning start.
Tigers 4, Cardinals 0
Framber Valdez threw six shutout innings, Dillon Dingler launched a two-run homer and Detroit blanked St. Louis in the Tigers’ home opener.
Valdez (1-0), a key free agent acquisition this offseason, surrendered three hits and two walks while striking out five. Riley Greene collected two hits, a run and an RBI while Javier Baez added two hits and an RBI.
Michael McGreevy (0-1) allowed three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. The Cardinals, who had won four of their first six contests, managed only five hits.
Mariners 3, Angels 1 (10 innings)
Cole Young ended a scoreless deadlock with a 10th-inning triple as Seattle ruined Los Angeles’ home opener with a victory in Anaheim, California.
Josh Naylor followed with a two-run single off Brent Suter (0-1). Four Mariners pitchers — Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz and Gabe Speier — combined on a one-hitter. Munoz (1-1) struck out three batters in the ninth to earn the win. Speier worked the 10th for the save, allowing a sacrifice fly to Jorge Soler.
Woo and the Angels’ Reid Detmers engaged in a pitchers’ battle through the seventh inning. Woo completed seven innings, allowing one hit with one walk and six strikeouts, while Detmers gave up three hits in 6 2/3 innings with four walks and four strikeouts.
Braves 2, Diamondbacks 0
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson connected on consecutive home runs off Paul Sewald to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning, and Atlanta defeated Arizona in Phoenix.
Albies, leading off the inning, gave the Braves the lead by sending an 0-1 fastball from Sewald (0-1) over the right field wall. Olson followed three pitches later with a 426-foot blast to left-center. Robert Suarez (1-0) threw a perfect eighth and Raisel Iglesias retired the Diamondbacks in order in the ninth for his first save.
Atlanta out-hit Arizona 6-2 in a contest featuring a pitchers’ duel between the Braves’ Grant Holmes and the Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Rodriguez. Holmes allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, while Rodriguez surrendered four hits over seven shutout innings.
Phillies 10, Rockies 1
Brandon Marsh launched a three-run home run and Trea Turner collected two hits in a seven-run first inning as Philadelphia crushed Colorado in the Rockies’ home opener at Denver.
Bryce Harper homered and doubled, Kyle Schwarber also went deep and Turner finished with three hits. Aaron Nola (1-0) allowed just one run over 6 1/3 innings and struck out nine as the Phillies captured their third straight victory.
Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen (0-1) surrendered nine runs on 12 hits over three innings.
Reds 5, Rangers 3
Tyler Stephenson crushed a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping Cincinnati ruin Texas’ home opener with a victory in Arlington, Texas.
Spencer Steer launched a two-run homer in the second and doubled to lead off the ninth. Stephenson then sent a 3-2 sinker from Chris Martin (1-1) over the wall in right-center to give the Reds a 5-3 advantage. Texas’ Danny Jansen ripped a two-run double and Wyatt Langford added an RBI double.
Stephenson’s first homer of the season made a winner out of Tony Santillan (1-0), who retired the side in order in the eighth, and Emilio Pagan secured his second save. Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz homered to lead off the sixth.
White Sox 5, Blue Jays 4 (10 innings)
Tristan Peters delivered the winning run with a two-out single as Chicago prevailed in its home opener, defeating Toronto.
After the Blue Jays took the lead in the top of the 10th on an error by Miguel Vargas, the White Sox won the game with two runs in the bottom of the inning partly because of an error by replacement catcher Tyler Heineman.
Sean Burke surrendered one run on four hits over six innings for Chicago. Former White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits over 4 1/3 innings for Toronto.
Guardians 4, Cubs 1
Rookie Chase DeLauter crushed a two-run, two-out homer off Hunter Harvey in the seventh inning, three batters after Gabriel Arias hit a go-ahead solo shot, as Cleveland beat visiting Chicago.
DeLauter, who singled home Cleveland’s first run in the fifth to tie the score, tied Shea Langeliers of the Athletics for the major league lead with five home runs. He went 3-for-4 in his first regular season home game, having made his debut in the 2025 postseason.
Connor Brogdon (2-0) earned the win with a perfect seventh, while Cade Smith worked a scoreless ninth for his second save. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya had consecutive doubles in the third, giving Chicago a 1-0 lead. Cubs starter Cade Horton was forced to leave in the second with right forearm discomfort and will go on the injured list.
Twins 10, Rays 4
Tristan Gray launched his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and Minnesota pulled away for a win over Tampa Bay in Minneapolis.
Gray’s blast highlighted a seven-run seventh inning for the Twins, who won their home opener after playing their first six games on the road. Josh Bell and Royce Lewis drove in two runs each.
Nick Fortes doubled and drove in two runs to lead Tampa Bay at the plate. Junior Caminero and Ben Williamson collected two hits each.
Athletics 11, Astros 4
Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs and Max Muncy finished 3-for-4 with a blast and drove in three as the Athletics rolled over Houston in the home opener at West Sacramento, California.
Tyler Soderstrom had two hits and two RBIs and Jack Wilson also had two hits as the Athletics posted 13 hits. All 11 A’s runs scored with two outs. Jeffrey Springs (1-0) gave up one run and two hits in six innings.
Yainer Diaz and Nick Allen had two hits each for the Astros, who had a five-game winning streak halted. Cristian Javier (0-1) allowed six runs on six hits and five walks in 3 2/3 innings.
Mets 10, Giants 3
Francisco Alvarez launched two home runs, Marcus Semien hit the first for his new team and New York overcame the loss of Juan Soto to post a victory over host San Francisco.
Nolan McLean (1-0) combined with four relievers on a five-hitter for the Mets, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Soto left due to right calf tightness after being forced out at home plate during New York’s two-run first inning.
Bichette and Semien had RBI hits in the first off Giants starter Tyler Mahle (0-2), allowing McLean to pitch with a lead during his entire 5 1/3-inning stint. Mahle was pulled after five innings, having allowed five runs and eight hits. Luis Arraez and Willy Adames each had an RBI hit for San Francisco.
