The New York Yankees signed veteran right-hander Adam Ottavino and added him to the active roster Tuesday.

• Financial terms of the deal with the 39-year-old New York City native were not disclosed.

  Ottavino, who pitched for the Yankees from 2019-20, spent the past three seasons with the crosstown Mets.

  He signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox on Feb. 18 but exercised an opt-out on March 23.

  Ottavino was 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA and one save in 60 relief appearances with the Mets last season.

  He is 41-43 with a 3.49 ERA and 46 saves in 724 career games (three starts) with the St. Louis Cardinals (2010), Colorado Rockies (2012-18), Yankees, Red Sox (2021) and Mets.

  To make room for Ottavino, the Yankees transferred right-hander JT Brubaker (left rib fractures) to the 60-day injured list and placed right-hander Devin Williams on the paternity list.

  --Field Level Media

Michael Busch christened Sutter Health Park as a major league stadium with a first-inning home run, Carson Kelly hit for the cycle, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the Athletics' debut at their new home in West Sacramento, Calif., with an 18-3 shellacking on Monday.

• Kelly drove in five runs, Busch four, and Dansby Swanson and Kyle Tucker (both of whom also homered) three apiece for the Cubs. Chicago banged out 21 hits, including 11 for extra-bases. Kelly became just the 17th catcher in major league history to hit for the cycle - and the first since J.T. Realmuto in June of 2023.

  Making his first start of the season, Ben Brown (1-1) benefitted from the big-time offensive support to get the win, limiting the A's to three runs and six hits in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. Nico Hoerner (3-for-4), Suzuki (2-for-5) and Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-for-5) also collected multiple hits for the Cubs.

  Jacob Wilson, playing one day after his 23rd birthday, belted his first major league home run for the A's, a solo shot in the third. Brent Rooker and Miguel Andujar each had a pair of singles for the A's, who collected 10 hits. Starter Joey Estes (0-1) was charged with six runs on nine hits and four walks with two strikeouts in four-plus innings.

  Reds 14, Rangers 3

  Elly De La Cruz hit two tape-measure home runs, doubled, singled and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead Cincinnati Reds to a rout of visiting Texas.

  De La Cruz matched Javier Valentin on July 17, 2005 for the most runs driven in by a switch-hitter in a single game in club history. Matt McLain added his third homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Reds, who scored three runs in each of the first two innings to coast to the win.

  Making his Cincinnati debut, right-hander Brady Singer (1-0) fired seven shutout innings of one-hit ball. He walked two and struck out eight. Texas starter Kumar Rocker (0-1) was charged with six runs and seven hits over three innings, striking out three, walking two and giving up two home runs.

  White Sox 9, Twins 0

  Martin Perez threw six no-hit innings, and Andrew Vaughn, Andrew Benintendi, and Michael A. Taylor each homered to lead Chicago to a victory over visiting Minnesota.

  Perez (1-0) retired the first 11 batters he faced before walking Ryan Jeffers with two outs in the fourth. He gave way to rookie right-hander Mike Vasil in the top of the seventh after striking out nine, walking three, and hitting a batter. Perez threw 93 pitches, 54 for strikes.

  Chris Paddack (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing nine earned runs, tying a career-high, on six hits over 3 1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out two.

  Padres 7, Guardians 2

  Gavin Sheets drove in four runs and Kyle Hart earned his first major league win as San Diego opened the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history with a victory over visiting Cleveland.

  Making his first major league appearance in five years, Hart (1-0) lasted five innings, allowing five hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. Luis L. Ortiz (0-1) took the loss after allowing seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. His biggest problem was Sheets, who touched him for two-run doubles in a four-run second and a three-run fifth.

  Hart's only mistakes were a pair of fat pitches over the middle early in the game. Jose Ramirez drilled one into the left field seats in the first for his first homer of the season, and Austin Hedges jacked a solo shot in the third for his first homer.

  Dodgers 6, Braves 1

  Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run home run in the first inning, Tyler Glasnow went five scoreless and Los Angeles remained perfect on the season with a home victory over sluggish Atlanta.

  Hernandez had two hits and three runs scored while taking over the third spot in the order from Freddie Freeman, who aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle while slipping in the shower and had the day off against his former team. Enrique Hernandez also hit a home run for Los Angeles.

  Michael Conforto and Will Smith added RBI hits for Los Angeles, which improved to 6-0 on the season. The Braves not only dropped their fifth consecutive game to start the season, but they saw their scoreless streak reach 29 innings before breaking through in the eighth inning on a home run from Michael Harris II.

  Royals 11, Brewers 1

  In his first start in nearly two years, Kris Bubic (1-0) gave up three hits and struck out eight batters over six scoreless innings as Kansas City spoiled Milwaukee's home opener.

  Jonathan India was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Salvador Perez was 2-for-4 with a solo homer, and the Royals scored six runs in the seventh inning to grab a 10-0 lead. Maikal Garcia was 1-for-3 with a two-run shot in the second.

  With the winless Brewers' rotation already depleted by injuries, Elvin Rodriguez (0-1) made a spot start in his debut for Milwaukee on his 27th birthday. He allowed four runs on six hits in four innings. Jackson Chourio had an RBI double in the seventh to plate the lone run for the Brewers.

  Orioles 8, Red Sox 5

  Cedric Mullins smashed a two-run double during Baltimore's four-run first inning and drove in two more runs later in the game as the Orioles won their home opener by defeating Boston.

  Tyler O'Neill, who played for Boston last season, racked up four hits and scored two runs in his first home game with the Orioles. Mullins, Ramon Urias, Ryan Mountcastle and Jackson Holliday all added two hits in Baltimore's 15-hit attack. Serathony Dominguez (1-0), who was the second reliever for Baltimore, was the winning pitcher.

  Jarren Duran drove in three runs and joined Romy Gonzalez, who doubled in a run in the ninth, and Rob Refsnyder with two hits for the Red Sox. Sean Newcomb (0-1), making his debut for the Red Sox, was tagged for four runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings.

  Phillies 6, Rockies 1

  Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead, two-run double with two outs in the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber followed with a two-run homer as Philadelphia celebrated its home opener with a win over Colorado.

  Max Kepler and Nick Castellanos added back-to-back homers in the eighth inning for the Phillies, who recorded seven of their 11 hits in the seventh and eighth innings. Kepler finished with three hits and Sosa doubled twice.

  Hunter Goodman homered and Brenton Doyle had three hits from the leadoff spot for Colorado, which has lost three of its first four games this season.

  Tigers 9, Mariners 6

  Riley Greene homered in a six-run first inning as Detroit defeated host Seattle for its first victory of the season.

  Dillon Dingler, Trey Sweeney and Javier Baez, the bottom three batters in Detroit's lineup, each went 3-for-5 to contribute to an 18-hit attack. Tyler Holton (1-0) got the victory in relief. Brant Hurter was charged with two runs in three innings but got his first big-league save.

  Mariners starter Emerson Hancock (0-1) allowed six runs on seven hits in just two-thirds of an inning. Seattle's Randy Arozarena, Luke Raley and Cal Raleigh homered.

  Mets 10, Marlins 4

  Pete Alonso hit a grand slam to power a seven-run fifth inning for New York, which rolled to a 10-4 win over host Miami in the opener of a three-game series.

  Alonso's homer was one of four by the Mets, who collected 11 hits. Starling Marte went deep in the third inning and Luis Torrens hit a two-run shot to cap the fifth-inning outburst before Brandon Nimmo closed out the Mets' scoring with a two-run homer in the sixth.

  Mets starter David Peterson (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits, including solo homers by Otto Lopez (3-for-5, two RBIs) and Eric Wagaman (2-for-5, two RBIs). He gave up three walks while striking out nine. Cal Quantrill (0-1) gave up six runs on eight hits with one walk and two strikeouts over four-plus innings in his Miami debut.

  Rays 6, Pirates 1

  Jake Mangum went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two stolen bases in his second big-league game, propelling host Tampa Bay past Pittsburgh.

  The Southeastern Conference's all-time hits leader while playing at Mississippi State, Mangum set numerous career firsts -- first hit, double, run, RBI and stolen base. In Tampa Bay's 10-hit attack, Jonathan Aranda was 2-for-3 with a double, a run and a walk as the Rays won for the third time in four games.

  Rays starter Drew Rasmussen (1-0) was dominant in his first start of the season, facing only 17 batters in five shutout innings. The right-hander allowed two hits and no walks while striking out four. Adam Frazier had an RBI single as one of Pittsburgh's four hits. Endy Rodriguez doubled and scored, but Pittsburgh took its fourth loss in five games.

  Giants 7, Astros 2

  Jordan Hicks twirled six shutout innings, Wilmer Flores socked his third home run and visiting San Francisco defeated Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game interleague series.

  Hicks (1-0), a Houston native, retired 14 consecutive batters during one stretch. He allowed one hit, issued two walks and recorded six strikeouts. Before Flores deposited a 2-1 slider from reliever Luis Contreras into the left field seats with two outs in the sixth for a three-run shot, the Giants utilized their speed to carve out a 2-0 lead off Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco (0-1).

  Isaac Paredes ended the Giants' shutout bid with a two-run double off Spencer Bivens in the eighth. Matt Chapman got those runs back for the Giants with a two-run single in the ninth.

  Angels 5, Cardinals 4 (10 innings)

  Mike Trout hit two sacrifice flies as visiting Los Angeles rallied past St. Louis in 10 innings.

  Kyren Paris went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI for the Angels, who erased 2-0 and 3-1 deficits. Starter Tyler Anderson allowed three runs on six hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out four. Reid Detmers, Ryan Zeferjahn, Garrett McDaniels and Brock Burke (1-0) combined for four shutout innings. Rookie Ryan Johnson notched his first career save.

  Lars Nootbaar was 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs for the Cardinals, who suffered their first loss after starting 3-0. Brendan Donovan also hit a homer. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out three. JoJo Romero, the sixth Cardinals pitcher, took the loss.

  Blue Jays 5, Nationals 2

  Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and Toronto defeated visiting Washington.

  Gimenez was on base four times in the opener of a three-game series, adding a walk, a hit by pitch and a double. Francis (1-0) finished six innings, allowing two runs, two hits and three walks while striking out four.

  CJ Abrams and James Wood hit solo homers for the Nationals, both in the sixth inning as Washington halved a 4-0 deficit.

  --Field Level Media

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to multiple media reports.

• The deal will reportedly begin in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030.

  Across four seasons, the lefty pitched in 104 games for the Chicago White Sox, posting a 3.29 ERA and 1.155 WHIP. In 2024, Crochet earned his first All-Star selection while posting a 3.58 ERA and career-high 209 strikeouts (seventh-most in the MLB) in 32 starts.

  Over the offseason, the 25-year-old was shipped to the Red Sox in a blockbuster trade that sent four prospects to Chicago.

  Crochet made his Red Sox debut on March 27 against the Texas Rangers. In five innings of a 5-2 win, he allowed two runs and gave up two walks while striking out four.

  --Field Level Media

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman tweaked his surgically repaired ankle after a "mishap" entering the shower at home, per manager Dave Roberts on Monday.

• Freeman is considered day-to-day.

  Freeman originally injured his ankle back in September. After playing through it during the Dodgers' run to the World Series, he underwent offseason ankle surgery.

  The 35-year-old has played in three games for the Dodgers this season, going 3-for-12 with two home runs and four RBIs.

  The eight-time All-Star is one of the most productive hitters in the game, posting 22 home runs, 89 RBIs, a .282 batting average and a .378 on-base percentage in 147 games last season.

  --Field Level Media

The Angels acquired pitcher Jake Eder from the White Sox on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

• Los Angeles optioned the 26-year-old left-hander to Triple-A Salt Lake.

  To make room on the 40-man roster, the Angels designated right-hander Michael Petersen for assignment.

  Eder made one appearance for Chicago in 2024, allowing one run on two hits in two innings of relief against the Angels on Sept. 17. It was his major league debut.

  The White Sox designated Eder for assignment on March 27. They acquired him from the Miami Marlins in an August 2023 trade for third baseman Jake Burger. Miami dealt Burger to the Rangers during the 2024 Winter Meetings.

  --Field Level Media

The Kansas City Royals placed outfielder Dairon Blanco on the 10-day injured list Monday with tendinopathy in his right Achilles.

• Blanco, 31, stole two bases and scored two runs in the season-opening series against the Cleveland Guardians.

  He is a career .258 hitter with seven homers, 33 RBIs and 58 steals in 165 games since making his debut with the Royals in 2022.

  The Royals called up infielder/outfielder Tyler Tolbert, 27, from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Drafted by Kansas City in the 13th round in 2019, Tolbert has yet to make his major league debut.

  --Field Level Media

The Atlanta Braves called up 41-year-old reliever Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

• The right-hander will begin his 18th season in the majors, a journey that includes stints with nine different teams. A free agent after the 2024 season, he signed in the offseason with the Texas Rangers, who released him in spring training.

  Chavez signed a minor league deal with the Braves on March 23.

  He finished 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 46 bullpen appearances with the Braves last season, when he was the oldest player in the National League. That title now belongs to 42-year-old Justin Verlander, in his first season with the San Francisco Giants.

  Chavez is 51-65 with a 4.24 ERA and nine saves in 653 games (85 starts) since making his debut with Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008. Chavez won a World Series championship with the Braves in 2021.

  Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver, 22, was born in 2002, the same year Chavez was drafted in the 42nd round by the Texas Rangers.

  In a corresponding move. the Braves designated right-hander Hector Neris for assignment.

  The 35-year-old appeared in two games for Atlanta in their opening series against the San Diego Padres and gave up five runs on five hits in one-plus innings. In the opener on Thursday, he entered the game with a 4-3 lead and left after facing three batters without recording an out. All three runs scored in San Diego's 7-4 win, and Neris was charged with a blown save and the loss.

  --Field Level Media

The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Colton Cowser on the 10-day injured list Monday with a broken left thumb.

• Cowser, 25, sustained the injury sliding back into first base during Sunday's 3-1 loss at Toronto.

  The Orioles recalled outfielder Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding transaction.

  Cowser was 2-for-16 with one homer, one RBI and six strikeouts in the season-opening four-game series against the Blue Jays.

  He was the American League Rookie of the Year runner-up in 2024 and the No. 5 overall draft pick in 2021.

  --Field Level Media

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer and Josh Naylor doubled in the go-ahead run, all in an eight-run eighth inning, to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.

• Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll walked to open Arizona's eighth inning before Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run double off Eli Morgan (0-1), and Gurriel tied the game on a 416-foot homer to left-center. Gabriel Moreno singled and scored on Naylor's double to deep center for a 7-6 lead, before Eugenio Suarez was intentionally walked.

  Naylor and Suarez pulled off a double-steal before pinch-hitter Ryne Nelson -- a pitcher -- grounded a single through the drawn-in infield for his first career hit and RBI as Naylor scored. Suarez was thrown out at home on the play, but Nelson took second on the throw and scored on Thomas' single to make it 9-6. Carroll then doubled in Thomas.

  Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered for the Cubs, who received five scoreless innings from left-hander Matthew Boyd but could not hold a 3-0 lead after six innings. Boyd gave up four singles and three walks in his Cubs debut, while Arizona's Justin Martinez (1-0) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win.

  Yankees 12, Brewers 3

  Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two homers and Aaron Judge went deep again for host New York, which continued its potent early-season ways by routing Milwaukee to complete a three-game sweep.

  Ben Rice also homered for the Yankees, who outscored the Brewers 36-14 in the series, during which they hit 15 homers -- tied with the 2006 Detroit Tigers for the most ever by a team in its first three games of a season.

  Tim Hill (1-0) earned the win by striking out three over 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief of starter Marcus Stroman, who gave up three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three over 4 2/3 innings. Brewers starter Aaron Civale allowed five runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over three innings. Civale exited with a left hamstring injury in the third inning.

  Padres 5, Braves 0

  Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings as host San Diego completed a four-game sweep of Atlanta.

  Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned four in an 82-pitch masterpiece that saw him face the minimum 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a single to right to lead off the third, but a double play ball off Chadwick Tromp's bat ended the inning.

  Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada finished the shutout as San Diego blanked Atlanta over the final 22 innings of the series. Offensively, Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 and reached base four times, knocking in a run, scoring twice and while stealing his third base of the season. The Padres collected five doubles and swiped four bases.

  Cardinals 9, Twins 2

  Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages hit three-run homers as St. Louis defeated visiting Minnesota to complete a three-game sweep.

  Nolan Gorman went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who outscored the Twins 19-6 in the series. Alec Burleson added a two-run double. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits before a rain delay ended his outing after five innings. Pallante struck out three and walked two.

  Steven Matz took over, blanking the Twins for four innings to earn his first career save. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol picked up his 250th career victory. For the Twins, Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double. Starter Bailey Ober (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

  Mariners 2, Athletics 1

  Julio Rodriguez hit a 438-foot two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as host Seattle earned a split of the season-opening four-game series.

  Woo (1-0) allowed one run on three hits over six innings, with two walks and five strikeouts. The native of Alameda, Calif., which is adjacent to the Athletics' former home of Oakland, improved to 6-0 in seven career starts against the A's with a 0.72 ERA -- up from 0.57 entering the day. Andres Munoz struck out two in the ninth for his second save of the season.

  Tyler Soderstrom led off the fourth inning with a solo home run to left-center field to give the A's a 1-0 lead. It was Soderstrom's third solo shot of the series. A's lefty JP Sears (0-1) was the hard-luck loser. He allowed two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings, with no walks and seven strikeouts.

  Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1

  Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and Toronto defeated visiting Baltimore.

  George Springer had two RBIs to help the Blue Jays split the season-opening four game series. The Orioles were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, which helped Bassitt allow just one run in six innings.

  Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano, making his major league debut after a distinguished career in Japan, allowed two runs, four hits and two walks with one strikeout in four innings before leaving with a hand cramp. He made one warmup pitch prior to the fifth before a trainer was summoned to the mound.

  Giants 6, Reds 3

  Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in several key defensive plays to lead visiting San Francisco to a win over Cincinnati.

  Robbie Ray (1-0), who retired the first 15 Reds batters, allowed three hits and three runs over 5 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking one. Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair while Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who won the rubber game of the three-game series.

  Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez (0-1) was equal to Ray, retiring the first 13 San Francisco batters. But Martinez gave up two homers in the fifth and was charged with four hits and four runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. In the sixth, Austin Wynns hit a two-run shot and Matt McLain followed with a homer.

  Nationals 5, Phillies 1

  Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and Washington beat visiting Philadelphia to avert a three-game sweep.

  Left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Lowe had three hits and Paul DeJong had two doubles among his three hits for Washington, which put just one runner on base in the first three innings against Phillies starter Aaron Nola (0-1).

  The Phillies broke the shutout in the ninth inning on a single, two walks and a groundout. Kyle Finnegan finished for his first save. Nola gave up five runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight batters with no walks while throwing 95 pitches.

  Angels 3, White Sox 2

  Jack Kochanowicz threw six innings of two-run ball and Kyren Paris hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning, helping Los Angeles defeat host Chicago.

  Nolan Schanuel finished with a pair of hits for the Angels, who won their second game in a row and clinched the season-opening three-game series.

  Luis Robert Jr. and Matt Thaiss each tallied two hits for the White Sox, while starter Davis Martin threw six innings and allowed two runs (none earned) and four hits in his season debut.

  Marlins 3, Pirates 2

  Derek Hill single-handedly manufactured Miami's third walk-off win in the first four games of the season via an infield single, stolen base, throwing error and wild pitch in a thrilling victory and a series triumph over visiting Pittsburgh.

  In a game that featured Andrew McCutchen homering for a 17th consecutive season, the Marlins stunned Pirates two-time All-Star closer David Bednar (0-2) for the game-winner in the last of the ninth for the second time in the series. The other walk-off win, which occurred Saturday, came in the 12th.

  Miami's Anthony Bender (1-0), who worked around a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth, was credited with the win. Nick Fortes hit an RBI double and Griffin Conine ripped a solo shot on the day the Marlins inducted his father, Jeff, into their Hall of Fame as its first member.

  Guardians 6, Royals 2

  Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings and Kyle Manzardo, Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann each homered to lead visiting Cleveland to a win over Kansas City in the rubber game of their three-game series.

  Bibee, scratched as Cleveland's Opening Day starter after coming down with a case of acute gastroenteritis, showed no effects from the illness. He walked two and struck out two and retired 13 batters in a row before being lifted after walking Bobby Witt Jr. in the sixth inning. One of the two hits Bibee (1-0) allowed was a double to Hunter Renfroe in the second inning that left fielder Steven Kwan lost in the sun.

  Manzardo and Arias both finished with two hits, two RBIs and a run while Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run. Schneemann reached base four times with three walks and a homer for the Guardians. Witt had an RBI single, Vinnie Pasquantino tripled and Maikel Garcia and Renfroe each doubled for Kansas City.

  Rays 6, Rockies 4

  Tampa Bay pinch hitter Junior Caminero hit a go-ahead RBI single in a four-run sixth inning of a 6-4 home win over Colorado. It was the Rays' first series win at Steinbrenner Field, their home for the 2025 season.

  The Rays' Brandon Lowe hit his first home run and collected two RBIs, and Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Starter Taj Bradley (1-0) gave up two runs on five hits while striking out seven over six strong innings. Pete Fairbanks earned his first save.

  Colorado's Nick Martini was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer as a pinch hitter. Starter Ryan Feltner allowed two runs on four hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Luis Peralta (0-1) took the loss, giving up one hit and two earned runs while recording one out.

  Rangers 3, Red Sox 2

  Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia each hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning to help Texas defeat Boston in Arlington, Texas.

  Both home runs came against Boston starter Richard Fitts and came after Boston took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth. Garcia also homered in Saturday's 4-3 victory over Boston. Fitts (0-1) went six innings and surrendered three runs on six hits. He struck out four.

  Shawn Armstrong (1-0) earned the win despite allowing two runs (one earned) in one inning of relief. Luke Jackson struck out Alex Bregman with runners on first and second to end the game. It was Jackson's second save.

  --Field Level Media

The Athletics claimed pitcher Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• The 30-year-old left-hander appeared in 22 total games for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2020 to 2021 with an alarming 8.24 ERA.

  However, Perdomo returned to the majors in 2023 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and performed significantly better with a 3.72 ERA, 1.103 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts across 30 relief appearances.

  After undergoing Tommy John surgery, he missed the entire 2024 campaign. The Pirates released him, and he was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Braves.

  On March 17, the Braves shipped him to the Angels for a player to be named later or cash considerations. However, the team designated him for assignment only eight days later.

  In spring training, Perdomo played in 10 games between the Braves and Angels. He gave up two earned runs, seven hits and four walks, while striking out eight in 10 innings.

  To make room, the Athletics designated outfielder Esteury Ruiz for assignment.

  Ruiz appeared in 132 games for the franchise in 2023, recording five home runs, 47 RBIs, and an AL-leading 67 stolen bases. It also marked the most stolen bases by a rookie in AL history.

  However, he appeared in only 29 games in 2024, posting two home runs, eight RBIs, and five stolen bases with an underwhelming .200/.270/.382 batting line.

  The 26-year-old ranks in the 95th percentile in sprint speed. His baserunning ability, alone, gives him value to another club.

  --Field Level Media

The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to neck spasms.

• The move is made retroactive to Saturday.

  Jung, 27, went 3-for-7 with an RBI in Texas' first two games of the season before sitting out Saturday's contest against the Boston Red Sox.

  He is batting .259 with 35 homers and 101 RBIs in 196 career games with the Rangers.

  Utility players Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran were expected to man third base in his absence. Smith, however, sustained a left quad contusion during Saturday's game.

  "With Smitty not ready to go, we had to make a move with (Jung)," Texas manager Bruce Bochy said on Sunday. "He may get three or four extra days than the minimum, where he would be ready, but maybe that's a good thing. We want to get this thing cleared up (with Jung) since it's a recurring issue now. We're hoping Smitty can go tomorrow."

  Also on Sunday, the Rangers recalled infielder Jonathan Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock.

  Ornelas, 24, is batting .205 with three RBIs in 26 career games over two seasons with the Rangers.

  --Field Level Media

The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Albert Suarez on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

• The move is retroactive to Saturday, one day after Suarez allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits in 2 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

  Suarez, 35, is 12-15 with a 4.07 ERA in 73 career games (36 starts) with the San Francisco Giants and Orioles.

  Also on Sunday, the Orioles selected the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman from Triple-A Norfolk.

  Bowman, 33, pitched for four major league teams last season, including Baltimore. He is 8-13 with a 4.17 ERA in 211 career games (one start) with seven different teams.

  --Field Level Media

The Toronto Blue Jays placed Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list Sunday, one day after the veteran right-hander lasted just three innings in his debut with the team.

• Scherzer, 40, allowed two solo homers in the first inning and three hits overall before exiting Toronto's 9-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday due to right thumb inflammation.

  The three-time Cy Young Award winner agreed to a one-year, $15.5 million contract with the Blue Jays in January after going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA last season with the Texas Rangers. It marked the fewest wins in Scherzer's career since his rookie year in 2008.

  Scherzer is 216-112 with a 3.16 ERA in his career. He ranks second among active pitchers and 11th all-time with 3,408 strikeouts. He also is second among active pitchers in wins, innings pitched (2,881) and games started (458).

  Justin Verlander, his former teammate, is the leader in each category.

  Scherzer earned Cy Young Awards with the Detroit Tigers in 2013 and the Washington Nationals in 2016 and 2017. He won World Series with the Nationals in 2019 as well as with the Rangers in 2023.

  Also Sunday, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Easton Lucas from Triple-A Buffalo.

  Toronto also selected the contract of Mason Fluharty and designated fellow left-hander Richard Lovelady for assignment.

  Lucas, 28, is 1-0 with a 9.82 ERA in 14 career relief appearances with the Athletics, Tigers and Blue Jays.

  Fluharty, 23, had a 1.29 ERA in eight games during spring training. He has yet to make his major league debut.

  Lovelady, 29, fell to 0-1 with a 21.60 ERA on the young season after permitting four earned runs on two hits in 1 2/3 innings on Saturday.

  --Field Level Media

Shortstop Trea Turner is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.

• Turner was scratched from the Phillies' 11-6 win over the Nationals on Saturday with a back spasm.

  Catcher J.T. Realmuto fouled a ball off his left foot in that game and exited in the seventh inning. X-rays came back negative for Realmuto, who also is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

  Edmundo Sosa will receive his second straight start at shortstop and bat sixth in the lineup, while Rafael Marchan will be behind the plate and bat ninth for Philadelphia on Sunday.

  The Phillies won the first two games of the series and will send veteran right-hander Aaron Nola to the mound to try to complete a sweep. He will be opposed by left-hander Mitchell Parker, who is beginning his second season in the majors.

  --Field Level Media

Aaron Judge hit the third of three straight homers for the Yankees to open the game before adding a grand slam in the third inning and a two-run shot in the fourth as New York hit a team-record nine homers in an 20-9 rout over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon.

• The Yankees started a game with three consecutive homers for the first time in team history as Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Judge hit first-pitch homers off former Yankee Nestor Cortes (0-1) for a 3-0 lead three pitches into the contest. Judge hit his ninth career grand slam with nobody out in the third on a drive to left center against Connor Thomas and then Judge produced his third career three-homer game when he homered to center in the fourth.

  Judge drove in a career-high eight runs by adding an RBI double in the sixth. The Yankees became the third team in major league history with nine or more homers. The Toronto Blue Jays hit 10 against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 14, 1987, and the Cincinnati Reds slugged nine at the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 4, 1999.

  Rhys Hoskins, Vinny Capra, and Christian Yelich each hit RBI singles for Milwaukee. Brice Turang added a two-run homer as the Brewers finished with 13 hits.

  Padres 1, Braves 0

  Yuli Gurriel's pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning snapped a scoreless tie and lifted San Diego to a win over visiting Atlanta.

  Jake Cronenworth started the winning rally with a ground-rule double that caromed off the foot of Aaron Bummer (0-1) and rolled into the third base dugout. After an intentional walk to Xander Bogaerts and a pitching change, Gurriel then pulled a slider past diving shortstop Orlando Arcia into left field to score Cronenworth.

  Wandy Peralta (2-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the win, and Adrian Morejon pitched around a leadoff walk in the ninth for his first save, slipping a called third strike past Drake Baldwin with the tying run at third to end it.

  Angels 1, White Sox 0

  Jose Soriano delivered seven shutout innings and Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo had two hits apiece to help Los Angeles blank host Chicago.

  Soriano scattered two hits, two walks and five strikeouts while breezing through Chicago hitters in a tidy 73 pitches. Relievers Ben Joyce and Kenley Jansen completed a combined two-hit shutout.

  Los Angeles relied on small ball in the eighth inning to score the game's lone run. Jorge Soler walked with two outs and advanced to third on a Mike Clevinger wild pitch. Yoan Moncada's infield hit scored Soler, as Clevinger deflected the ball but was unable to gather it to make a play.

  Cardinals 5, Twins 1

  Erick Fedde and three relievers combined for a three-hitter as St. Louis defeated Minnesota.

  Fedde held the Twins to their one run on two hits in six innings while recording two strikeouts. Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs as the Cardinals opened their season with two straight victories. Nolan Arenado and Ivan Herrera each went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.

  Twins starter Joe Ryan allowed one run on five hits in five innings, striking out five. Reliever Jorge Alcala took the loss after allowing three runs without retiring a batter.

  Athletics 4, Mariners 2

  Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer and Osvaldo Bido gave up one earned run over five-plus innings as the Athletics defeated host Seattle.

  It was the Athletics' second straight victory after dropping the season opener. Bido (1-0), a right-hander, gave up two runs on three hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Mason Miller worked the ninth for his first save of the season.

  Mariners starter Bryce Miller (0-1) allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings, with two walks and four strikeouts.

  Orioles 9, Blue Jays 5

  Jordan Westburg hit two home runs while going 4-for-5 and visiting Baltimore defeated Toronto to take a 2-1 lead in the four-game series.

  Colton Cowser added a solo shot, and Ramon Urias had a go-ahead three-run double among his three hits for the Orioles. Cowser hit Toronto starter Max Scherzer's second pitch of the game, a fastball. for a homer to center and Westburg added a mammoth homer to center on a hanging slider later in the first.

  Andres Gimenez hit a two-run homer and Bo Bichette was 4-for-4 with a walk for Toronto. Scherzer retired seven straight batters before leaving after three innings with what the team said was a right lat issue.

  Dodgers 7, Tigers 3

  Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in two runs and Will Smith and Tommy Edman also homered as Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of visiting Detroit.

  Teoscar Hernandez hit a two-run, go-ahead double in the fifth inning and Michael Conforto had an RBI double in the second for Los Angeles (5-0), which is off to the team's best start since opening the 1981 season at 6-0. Jake Rogers tripled, Zach McKinstry went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored, and Manuel Margot also had two hits and an RBI for Detroit.

  Anthony Banda (1-0), the fourth of seven Dodger pitchers, picked up the win, striking out two during a hitless fifth inning. Starter Roki Sasaki, struggled in his Dodger Stadium debut, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks over 1 2/3 innings. Reese Olson (0-1) suffered the loss allowing four runs on four hits over 4 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out five.

  Cubs 4, Diamondbacks 3

  Kyle Tucker had three hits, including his first homer of the season, rookie Matt Shaw hit his first major league homer and Chicago held off Arizona in Phoenix.

  Tucker's two-run homer off Brandon Pfaadt (0-1) with one out in the fifth inning gave the Cubs a 3-1 lead. Shaw homered as a pinch hitter to open the seventh to make it 4-1. Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga (1-0) gave up one run on three hits in seven innings, with four strikeouts and two walks in his second start of the season.

  Arizona's Eugenio Suarez followed Josh Naylor's single with a two-run homer to open the last of the ninth inning off Ryan Pressly before Gabriel Moreno singled. Ketel Marte walked with two outs and Corbin Carroll squibbed a grounder toward shortstop Dansby Swanson, who bluffed a throw to first base and chased down pinch runner Garrett Hampson after he rounded third base for the final out on the fielder's choice.

  Reds 3, Giants 2

  Matt McLain homered, doubled and scored twice and Christian Encarnacion-Strand blasted a solo home run to break a sixth-inning tie as host Cincinnati rallied past San Francisco in manager Terry Francona's first win in a Reds uniform.

  Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft and Emilio Pagan each pitched a scoreless inning in relief of Nick Lodolo (1-0), with Pagan earning the save.

  Making his Giants debut, 42-year-old right-hander Justin Verlander was staked to a two-run lead but allowed two runs and six hits over five innings, striking out five and walking one while throwing 83 pitches in a no-decision.

  Phillies 11, Nationals 6

  Kyle Schwarber homered for the second consecutive game and Jesus Luzardo struck out 11 in five solid innings in his team debut as Philadelphia beat host Washington.

  Brandon Marsh had three hits, including a three-run homer, and Bryson Stott had a homer and a double for the Phillies. Acquired last December in a trade with the Miami Marlins, the 27-year-old Luzardo allowed two runs on five hits and walked three.

  Keibert Ruiz hit his second home run in as many games for the Nationals, and Ahmed Rosario and Nathaniel Lowe also went deep. Washington starter Jake Irvin gave up two runs on seven hits in five innings.

  Rangers 4, Red Sox 3

  Adolis Garcia homered, doubled twice and drove in three runs to lead Texas past Boston in Arlington, Texas.

  Garcia broke a 2-2 tie by hitting a leadoff home run in the fourth off Boston starter Walker Buehler (0-1). He also collected a two-run double in the first and hit a leadoff double in the sixth. Corey Seager added two hits and a run for Texas, which has won two of the first three games in the four-game series.

  Boston received two hits from both Kristian Campbell and Alex Bregman. Campbell hit the first home run of his major league career. Buehler, who was making his Red Sox debut, allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out three.

  Marlins 5, Pirates 4 (12 innings)

  Dane Myers hit a walk-off single with one out in the 12th inning as Miami outlasted the visiting Pittsburgh.

  Myers also made a key defensive play in the top half of the 12th. He threw out Tommy Pham at the plate on a single by Bryan Reynolds, and George Soriano (1-0) stranded two to set it up for the dramatic finish. Myers, Kyle Stowers and Otto Lopez each had three hits and an RBI for Miami.

  For Pittsburgh, Joey Bart notched three hits and an RBI, while Jack Suwinski and Adam Frazier each drove in a run. Frazier also scored a run on a throwing error.

  Royals 4, Guardians 3

  Bobby Witt Jr. smacked the tie-breaking double in the bottom of the seventh inning to help host Kansas City edge Cleveland, which saw star third baseman Jose Ramirez leave after 5 1/2 innings due to sprained right wrist.

  Maikel Garcia hit a tying homer off Paul Sewald (0-1) to start the seventh as the Royals evened the series at one game apiece. Salvador Perez drove in two runs for Kansas City. Daniel Lynch IV (1-0) pitched two perfect innings of relief.

  Steven Kwan homered and scored twice for Cleveland. Ramirez, a six-time All-Star, was injured sliding into second base a failed steal attempt in the third inning. He initially stayed in the game before exiting.

  Astros 2, Mets 1

  Jeremy Pena homered, Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI double and Houston rode a strong start from right-hander Spencer Arrighetti to edge visiting New York in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series.

  After Pena recorded the Astros' first extra-base of the season when he homered off Mets right-hander Griffin Canning (0-1) to lead off the fifth inning, Jose Siri used his blistering speed to manufacture the Mets' lone run off Arrighetti. Siri led off the sixth with a walk, stole second base, took third on a flyout and scored when Juan Soto grounded to the mound.

  Arrighetti (1-0) pitched six innings, allowing one run and one hit with two walks and five strikeouts. He threw 87 pitches, 51 for strikes, and faced the minimum in four of his six innings. Astros closer Josh Hader recorded his second save of the series by working around a leadoff walk to Soto in the ninth.

  Rockies 2, Rays 1

  Brenton Doyle had an RBI single in the third inning and Kyle Farmer added another in the seventh, lifting visiting Colorado over Tampa Bay.

  Five pitchers combined to allow three hits over 4 2/3 innings in relief of starter Antonio Senzatela, who worked around nine hits and two walks over 4 1/3 scoreless frames. Seth Halvorsen retired all four batters he faced to secure his first save of the season

  Taylor Walls ripped a two-out RBI single to right field off Angel Chivilli in the eighth inning to cut Tampa Bay's deficit to 2-1. Junior Caminero had three singles, Jonathan Aranda ripped two doubles and Christopher Morel reached base four times (two singles, two walks) for the Rays.

  --Field Level Media

San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado departed Saturday's 1-0 victory against the visiting Atlanta Braves due to right calf tightness.

• Machado was injured while swinging at a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning. A trainer examined Machado, who attempted to stretch the calf. Machado initially stayed in the game and flew out to right.

  Machado said after the contest that he expects manager Mike Shildt to write his name on the lineup card for Sunday's game.

  "I think Shildty did the right thing there, kind of just taking me out and precautionary stuff and not letting it maybe be something worse," Machado said. "It was just a little cramp. I've felt stuff like that before. It's not a big deal. It's nothing too concerning, for sure."

  Machado was replaced in the field by Jose Iglesias at the top of the fifth inning. It was Iglesias' San Diego debut.

  Machado was 0-for-2 before exiting and is 2-for-9 in three games.

  The six-time All-Star is in his seventh season with the Padres. He has hit a franchise-record 167 homers, breaking the longstanding mark that Nate Colbert (163) held for 50-plus years.

  --Field Level Media

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez exited Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a sprained right wrist.

• The six-time All-Star was injured while being caught stealing in the third inning. He dove in head first in an awkward manner and the hand hit the dirt hard.

  Ramirez, 32, initially stayed in the game but was replaced in the bottom of the sixth inning by Gabriel Arias. Ramirez was 0-for-2 with a walk before exiting.

  "He's doing alright. It's a mild sprain," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said. "He's day to day. ... We all know what that means with Josey. Gonna see how he feels in the morning. I think I'm going to have to hold him down to keep him out of there."

  Ramirez matched his career high of 39 homers last season and drove in 118 runs. He batted .279 in 158 games.

  --Field Level Media

Max Scherzer's debut with the Toronto Blue Jays was cut short on Saturday as the veteran right-hander exited after just three innings with lat soreness against the Baltimore Orioles.

• Scherzer recorded one strikeout on 45 pitches, giving up two home runs in the top of the first inning, including one to Colton Cowser on Scherzer's second pitch of the game. After Toronto evened things up in the home half of the inning, Scherzer settled in and blanked the Orioles over the next two innings. The Blue Jays tacked on two runs in the bottom of the third to go on top 4-2.

  After Scherzer left, however, Toronto struggled to keep Baltimore at bay. The Orioles put up four runs in the fourth and added another two in the sixth to take control.

  The future Hall-of-Famer had to push back a spring training start due to thumb pain. Toronto has listed Scherzer as day-to-day until the team evaluates him further.

  A two-time World Series champion, Scherzer agreed to a one-year $15.5 million contract with the Blue Jays in January after going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA last season with the Texas Rangers. It marked the fewest wins in Scherzer's career since his rookie year in 2008.

  Scherzer has the second-most wins among active MLB pitchers with 216 for his career. The eight-time All-Star has won three Cy Young Awards and tossed two no-hitters throughout his storied career.

  --Field Level Media

The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Cody Poteet from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations.

• The Orioles optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Norfolk.

  Poteet was sent to the Cubs this offseason as part of the Cody Bellinger trade. The 30-year-old appeared in five games for the Yankees in 2024, logging 24 1/3 innings while posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 16 strikeouts.

  The veteran has spent the majority of his career in the minors. His only other major league experience came in 2021 and 2022, when he played in a total of 19 games as a member of the Miami Marlins.

  In spring training, he pitched only 3 1/3 innings for the Cubs, allowing four runs, five hits and three walks. Chicago designated him for assignment on Thursday.

  Baltimore's 40-man roster now stands at 39 players.

  --Field Level Media

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion had surgery on his fractured left hand and is expected to miss eight weeks.

• Encarnacion was injured in a March 21 spring training game while trying to make a catch in the outfield.

  The 27-year-old was a candidate to be the team's full-time designated hitter this season. In spring training play he had two home runs and 14 RBIs with a .302 batting average.

  The Miami Marlins signed Encarnacion as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2022, playing 23 games with three home runs, 14 RBIs and a .182 batting average.

  He signed a minor league deal with the Giants in 2024 and appeared in 35 major league games hitting five home runs with 19 RBIs and a .248 batting average.

  --Field Level Media

The Tampa Bay Rays placed outfielder Josh Lowe on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right oblique injury.

• In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled fellow outfielder Jake Mangum from Triple-A Durham.

  Lowe sustained the injury after fouling off a ball during an at-bat in the fifth inning of Tampa Bay's 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday. He finished the at-bat by delivering a two-out single.

  "(The pain) went away once I ... got back in the box (after the foul ball)," Lowe said. "But once I made contact with that pitch, you guys could hear me. I wasn't very happy with what happened.

  "I don't know. It's super frustrating. I've done that so many times this spring where I've swung at that pitch and felt fine. Then, for some reason, for it to happen today -- I don't really have words for it."

  Lowe, 27, went 1-for-2 in Tampa Bay's season opener. He is a career .262 hitter with 32 homers and 130 RBIs in 296 games with the Rays.

  Mangum, 29, batted .317 with six homers and 56 RBIs in 104 games last season with Durham.

  --Field Level Media

Mookie Betts hit two home runs, including a game-ending, three-run blast in the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for an 8-5 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday.

• Freddie Freeman also homered for Los Angeles, while Michael Conforto and Will Smith had run-scoring hits in a five-run 10th to win it for the Dodgers. Los Angeles right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a career-best 10 strikeouts over five innings while allowing two runs.

  Dodgers right-hander Luis Garcia (1-0) gave up two runs (one earned) in the top of the 10th but still earned the win. The Dodgers opened the season 4-0 for the first time since 1981 -- a year in which they won a World Series title.

  Dillon Dingler had a homer and a two-run triple for Detroit, and Gleyber Torres also homered as the Tigers dropped their second straight despite holding leads in each game. Beau Brieske (0-1) gave up five runs (four earned) while recording just one out in the 10th.

  Rays 3, Rockies 2

  Kameron Misner slugged a walk-off homer on the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth inning, and Tampa Bay won its first outing in its new Tampa home on Opening Day by edging Colorado.

  Playing at Tampa's Steinbrenner Field instead of St. Petersburg's hurricane-ravaged Tropicana Field dome, the lefty-swinging Misner lined a 97 mph fastball from Victor Vodnik (0-1) out to right for his first big-league homer. Pete Fairbanks (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth.

  The Rockies wasted a brilliant start by Kyle Freeland, who faced just 20 batters over six scoreless frames and 67 pitches. He allowed two hits, struck out seven and did not have a single three-ball count. Colorado's Ryan McMahon was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk. Ezequiel Tovar went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

  Blue Jays 8, Orioles 2

  Kevin Gausman allowed two runs in six innings and was supported by 14 hits as Toronto defeated visiting Baltimore.

  Gausman (1-0) yielded three hits and one walk while striking out four to help give Toronto a split of the first two contests of a four-game series. Down 2-0 early, the Blue Jays scored five runs in the fourth inning to pull away for good. Ernie Clement added a two-run double in the seventh.

  Jackson Holliday hit a solo home run and Tyler O'Neill had a sacrifice fly for Baltimore. Orioles starter Charlie Morton (0-1) was charged with four runs on seven hits and a walk in 3 1/3 innings.

  Mets 3, Astros 1

  Juan Soto blasted a solo home run and Tylor Megill pitched effectively into the sixth inning as New York topped Houston to knot the three-game interleague series.

  Soto walloped a 1-2 cutter from Astros right-hander Hunter Brown with two outs in the top of the third inning off the facing of the second deck in right field. The blast provided Megill (1-0) some extra cushion, although he didn't need it. Megill allowed one run on three hits and one walk with six strikeouts over five-plus innings.

  Megill retired the first nine batters he faced and didn't allow a baserunner until Jose Altuve led off the bottom of the fourth with a single to center. Altuve later scored on a sacrifice fly by Yordan Alvarez. Brown (0-1) allowed three runs (two earned) and fanned seven over six innings.

  Rangers 4, Red Sox 1

  Jonah Heim slugged two homers and right-hander Jack Leiter picked up his first major league victory as host Texas recorded a victory over Boston in Arlington.

  Jake Burger and Josh Jung also had run-scoring hits as the Rangers evened the four-game series at one game apiece. Leiter (1-0) gave up one run and five hits over five innings, with one walk and four strikeouts. Five relievers protected the lead, with Luke Jackson working a perfect ninth for his first save.

  Boston's Tanner Houck (0-1) gave up four runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. Wilyer Abreu drove in the lone Red Sox run and has five RBIs in two games. Abreu, Jarren Duran and Kristian Campbell had two hits apiece.

  Pirates 4, Marlins 3

  Oneil Cruz slugged a two-run home run, stole a base and scored twice, leading Pittsburgh past host Miami.

  Pirates closer David Bednar, who took the walk-off loss on Opening Day, gave up a two-run shot to Otto Lopez in the ninth inning Friday but retired the next three batters to earn the save.

  Pirates starter Mitch Keller (1-0) gave up one run in six innings. In his first career start, Marlins right-hander Connor Gillispie (0-1) allowed four runs (three earned) in five innings.

  Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 1

  Eugenio Suarez hit a pair of two-run homers, Pavin Smith and Alek Thomas had three hits apiece and Arizona beat Chicago in Phoenix for its first victory of the season.

  Suarez hit a 436-foot blast in the second inning and a 418-foot shot in the fourth, each to left-center field and each after Smith opened the inning with a hit. Suarez homered in three of his first six plate appearances this season. Merrill Kelly (1-0) gave up one run on three hits in 5 1/3 innings.

  Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (0-1) gave up nine hits and six runs, including both Suarez homers, in 4 1/3 innings. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI double, one of only three Chicago hits.

  Padres 4, Braves 3

  Jake Cronenworth belted a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning as San Diego edged visiting Atlanta.

  Leading off the inning, Cronenworth picked on a hanging slider from Dylan Lee (0-1) and ripped it an estimated 381 feet for his first homer, sending San Diego to its second straight win to open the season.

  Jason Adam (1-0) worked around a two-out walk in the Atlanta half of the eighth to get the win, and Robert Suarez induced the final three outs for his second save in as many games. The Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Braves' Jarred Kelenic hit solo homers.

  Athletics 7, Mariners 0

  Brent Rooker hit a two-run homer, Jeffrey Springs pitched six scoreless innings and JJ Bleday made a pair of sterling defensive plays as the Athletics defeated host Seattle.

  Max Muncy homered in the eighth inning for his first major league hit, and former Mariners player Luis Urias went deep in a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth as the A's evened the season-opening, four-game series at one victory apiece.

  Springs, making his A's debut after being acquired in an offseason trade with Tampa Bay, gave up three hits, walked one and fanned nine. The Mariners' Luis M. Castillo (0-1) permitted two runs on three hits over five innings.

  --Field Level Media

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday a five-year contract extension with right-hander Brandon Pfaadt that, according to multiple reports, is worth $45 million.

• Pfaadt, 26, is due to earn a reported $799,400 this season before his new deal begins in 2026. The contract includes a $21 million club option for 2031 and a $25 million mutual option for 2032, with Pfaadt gaining a no-trade clause for 2030-32, according to MLB.com.

  "I think you've got to think of the peace of mind that it brings," Pfaadt said at a news conference on Friday. "And now I'm able to go out there and compete every fifth day with the peace of mind and go out there and go do my job. So I think that had a big play in it. And there's a lot of things we can avoid later on. Just move on and go out there and compete."

  Pfaadt went 11-10 last season with a 4.71 ERA, 42 walks and 185 strikeouts in 181 2/3 innings over 32 games (all starts). He led all Diamondbacks starters in innings pitched.

  He pitched in 19 regular-season games (18 starts) as a rookie in 2023 and went 3-9 with a 5.72 ERA, 26 walks and 94 strikeouts in 96 innings. He also started five games in the Diamondbacks' postseason run to the World Series and was 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA, five walks and 26 strikeouts in 22 innings.

  Arizona selected Pfaadt in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft.

  "Ever since (I) got drafted in 2020, my wife and I, we've loved Arizona," Pfaadt said. "We've loved everything about it. Whether that be in the clubhouse and outside the clubhouse, we're just happy to be here longer, and extend that stay a little longer."

  Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said at the news conference that the franchise wants to get its top young players under contract and keep the core of talent together.

  "We've talked about with a couple of these (extensions) already," Hazen said. "Brandon falls very much in the group of players that we have that we feel like getting some certainty around what the future is going to look like is very important for us, in terms of building a roster and keeping this team together for as long as we can.

  "Brandon's one of the bright young pitchers we have that have come up through our system and have come on to the major league level. And as we know, it's a very tough position to do that in this league as a starting pitcher. And he's done a great job over the last couple of years."

  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo praised the front office for committing to players and lauded Pfaadt as a good player and "elite human being."

  "It gives me a lot of peace of mind knowing that we have that type of player that's going to be here growing and learning and continuing the Diamondbacks way," Lovullo said. "And for me personally, that means that we have a core group of guys that we've identified as the right people. They're the right human beings that are really good at sharing this culture and enriching it. And it becomes very powerful."

  --Field Level Media

Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman each hit two home runs and the visiting Baltimore Orioles trounced the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Thursday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.

• Mullins was 3-for-5, including a three-run homer and five RBIs as Baltimore outhit Toronto 14-4.

  Tyler O'Neill also smashed a three-run blast in going 3-for-3 with two walks and Jordan Westburg added a solo homer for the Orioles. O'Neill has homered on Opening Day a record six consecutive seasons, adding to his major league record.

  The six home runs were an Orioles' record for Opening Day.

  Orioles starter Zach Eflin (1-0) gave up two runs and two hits in six innings, allowing Andres Gimenez's two-run homer. Toronto starter Jose Berrios (0-1) completed five innings, allowing six runs, nine hits and two walks.

  Astros 3, Mets 1

  Framber Valdez tossed seven shutout innings and Houston beat visiting New York.

  Valdez scattered four hits, issued two walks and recorded four strikeouts. The Astros took a 3-0 lead in the third inning as Yainer Diaz hit an RBI single and Christian Walker scored on an error.

  The Mets scored their run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Francisco Lindor. Juan Soto, the prized free-agent signing, went 1-for-3 with two walks in his Mets debut. Clay Holmes, a converted reliever making his first start since 2018, allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings.

  Padres 7, Braves 4

  Jackson Merrill knocked in four runs and Gavin Sheets homered to spark a four-run seventh inning that allowed San Diego to rally for a win over visiting Atlanta.

  San Diego's bullpen shouldered 6 1/3 innings of work after Michael King struggled in his 2 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and four walks. Wandy Peralta (1-0) got the last out of the top of the seventh to earn the win, and Robert Suarez closed it out in the ninth for the save.

  Ozzie Albies drove in three runs, two on a home run, for Atlanta. Austin Riley also homered. Braves starter Chris Sale left with a 4-3 lead after yielding six hits, a walk and three runs in five innings, striking out seven.

  White Sox 8, Angels 1

  Rookie right-hander Sean Burke pitched six scoreless innings in his first Opening Day start and Austin Slater, Andrew Benintendi and Lenyn Sosa homered as host Chicago routed Los Angeles.

  Burke (1-0) became the seventh pitcher since 1929 to make an Opening Day start with fewer than 20 career innings pitched. He retired the final 14 Angels he faced while giving up three hits and three walks and hitting one batter. Miguel Vargas hit a two-run double, Benintendi drove in three with his eighth-inning homer and Sosa hit a two-run shot in the eighth.

  The Angels' Yusei Kikuchi (0-1) scattered three runs and five hits with five strikeouts over six innings. Los Angeles avoided the shutout in the ninth on Logan O'Hoppe's two-out, two-strike solo homer against Cam Booser.

  Giants 6, Reds 4

  Patrick Bailey singled home the tying run with two outs in the ninth inning and Wilmer Flores broke the tie one batter later with a three-run homer as San Francisco rallied to win a season opener in Cincinnati.

  Heliot Ramos hit a two-run homer for the Giants. Starting pitcher Logan Webb was charged with three runs on six hits over five innings, striking out five and walking three.

  Jeimer Candelario singled twice and drove three runs for the Reds. Starting pitcher Hunter Greene struck out eight in five innings. He allowed three hits and two runs, striking out eight and walking one on 84 pitches.

  Yankees 4, Brewers 2

  Carlos Rodon pitched effectively into the sixth inning and was backed by two early homers as host New York hung on for a victory over Milwaukee.

  Austin Wells hit a leadoff homer three pitches into the home half of the first inning and Anthony Volpe connected in the second as the Yankees improved to 7-1 in season openers under manager Aaron Boone. Aaron Judge added an RBI double in the seventh and Cody Bellinger followed that at-bat with a sacrifice fly in his Yankees debut.

  Vinny Capra, in his 21st career game, hit his first homer in the third. The Brewers, however, struck out 13 times. Leadoff batter Jackson Chourio struck out five times.

  Red Sox 5, Rangers 2

  Wilyer Abreu went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBIs and three runs scored as Boston earned a win over host Texas. The top slugger among American League rookies last season, Abreu homered in the fifth and ninth innings to lead the Red Sox to their second straight season-opening victory.

  Abreu's second round-tripper broke a 2-2 tie in the ninth, coming after Trevor Story drew a one-out walk and stole second before highly rated prospect Kristian Campbell recorded his first MLB hit on a line single to third base. David Hamilton pinch ran for Campbell before the deciding swing.

  Josh Jung and Kevin Pillar each had multiple hits for Texas, while the Red Sox won late after recording two runs on three hits and striking out nine times across Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi's six-inning start.

  Phillies 7, Nationals 3 (10 innings)

  Alec Bohm smacked a tiebreaking two-run double in the top of the 10th inning and the visiting Philadelphia went on to beat Washington on Opening Day.

  With two outs in the 10th inning of a 3-3 game, runner Bryson Stott stole third and Bryce Harper walked against Colin Poche (0-1). Bohm then lined a double into the gap in left-center to score both runners, and JT Realmuto added a two-run triple to make it 7-3.

  Harper and Kyle Schwarber hit seventh-inning solo home runs for the Phillies. Keibert Ruiz had two hits, including a homer, for the Nationals. Zack Wheeler allowed a run on two hits over six innings, striking out eight and walking two. MacKenzie Gore tossed six innings of one-hit ball and struck out 13 for a new Nationals Opening Day record.

  Guardians 7, Royals 4 (10 innings)

  Kyle Manzardo was 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs for Cleveland, which overcame a blown save by All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase to beat host Kansas City in an Opening Day clash.

  Steven Kwan led off the 10th with the tiebreaking RBI double for the Guardians, who also got a two-run double in the inning from Manzardo. Manzardo began the comeback from a 3-0 deficit in the fourth, when he tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Jhonkensy Noel.

  Vinnie Pasquantino hit a three-run homer in the third before he began the Royals' comeback by lacing a leadoff double against Clase (1-0) in the ninth. Salvador Perez followed with a single to send pinch runner Freddy Fermin to third before Fermin trotted home on Michael Massey's sacrifice fly.

  Marlins 5, Pirates 4

  Catcher Nick Fortes tripled to lead off the bottom of the ninth, and Kyle Stowers drilled a no-out, line-drive single down the right-field line as host Miami rallied for a walk-off win over Pittsburgh in the opener for both squads.

  It was Miami's first walk-off victory on Opening Day. After Fortes' first triple since 2022, Stowers then hit the winner off closer David Bednar (0-1). Marlins reliever Jesus Tinoco (1-0) earned the win with a scoreless top of the ninth. Sandy Alcantara, who missed the 2024 season, allowed two hits, two runs and four walks in 4 2/3 innings, striking out seven.

  Pittsburgh's biggest offensive plays were Bryan Reynolds' two-run single in the fifth and Nick Gonzales' two-run homer in the sixth. Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year, allowed three hits, two walks and two runs and struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings.

  Dodgers 5, Tigers 4

  Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman hit home runs, Blake Snell went five strong innings and defending champion Los Angeles capped a day of celebration with a victory over visiting Detroit.

  In his Dodgers debut, the free-agent addition Snell (1-0) gave up two runs on five hits over five innings with two strikeouts. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was able to work around four walks. Blake Treinen pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save.

  In his first start since winning the American League Cy Young Award last season, Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal (0-1) gave up four runs on six hits over five innings with a walk and two strikeouts. Spencer Torkelson hit a home run with four walks for Detroit, while Manuel Margot had a sacrifice fly in his Detroit debut.

  Cardinals 5, Twins 3

  Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run homer and scored twice to lead St. Louis to a season-opening victory over visiting Minnesota.

  Nolan Arenado hit a solo homer and Brendan Donovan went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for the Cardinals. Starter Sonny Gray (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits in five innings to earn the victory. Ryan Helsley, the sixth St. Louis pitcher, earned the save.

  Minnesota starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (0-1) allowed four runs, two earned, on eight hits in five innings. Harrison Bader hit a two-run homer and Willi Castro hit an RBI double for the Twins.

  Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 6

  Miguel Amaya drove in five runs with two doubles and Chicago broke a two-game losing streak with a victory over Arizona in Phoenix.

  Ian Happ had two hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs while Left-hander Justin Steele (1-1) gave up three runs with one walk and two strikeouts in five innings to rebound from a season-opening loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series on March 19.

  Eugenio Suarez homered and Geraldo Perdomo drove in two runs for the Diamondbacks, but Arizona starter Zac Gallen (0-1) gave up four runs on four hits and four walks in four innings.

  Mariners 4, Athletics 2

  Jorge Polanco went 3-for-3 and hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning as Seattle defeated the visiting Athletics.

  Randy Arozarena also went deep for the Mariners and Tyler Soderstrom hit a pair of solo homers for the Athletics. After Arozarena's solo shot off Jose Leclerc tied it in the eighth, Polanco followed a walk to Luke Raley with a homer to center.

  For the most part, the opener was a pitching duel between right-handers Luis Severino and Logan Gilbert. Severino threw six scoreless innings and allowed three hits, walked four and struck out six while Gilbert allowed just two hits over seven innings with no walks and eight strikeouts.

  --Field Level Media

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run homer in the third inning on Thursday to extend his major league record of homering on Opening Day to six in a row.

• O'Neill's blast to right field came against right-hander Jose Berrios of the Toronto Blue Jays and gave Baltimore a 5-0 lead. O'Neill finished 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBIs and two walks in the 12-2 victory in Toronto.

  A native of Burnaby, Canada, O'Neill had several family members in the crowd.

  "Very special," said O'Neill, 29. "I've had a great day so far. Playing in Toronto is always special for me."

  O'Neill's streak began in 2020 with St. Louis, the first of four straight Opening Day blasts with the Cardinals. Last season, he homered for the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day.

  Last season's homer allowed O'Neill to surpass the previous record of four straight Opening Day homers, shared by Yogi Berra (1955-58), Gary Carter (1977-80) and Todd Hundley (1994-97).

  "I mean, it's fun, right? It's a good time, and it's a fun streak, but I don't really think too much of it anyway," O'Neill said. "I already had the record last year, so today was just a little cherry on top."

  --Field Level Media