Major League Baseball 2020: The Definitive Edition

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In lieu of real baseball, I'm going to simulate the 2020 season on a day-by-day basis, reporting on the individual games and story lines that come up, with plenty of screen shots. I won't be running any team, just letting things unfold.

Settings are generally just out-of-the-box, though injuries are set to realistic modern day.

Feel free to chime in if there's anything you want to hear about.

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There was one trade the day before the season started: the Miami Marlins sent catcher Francisco Cervelli to the Houston Astros for pitcher Josh James and a minor leaguer.

The Astros were predicted to win an AL-best 101 games. The Dodgers were predicted to win 105 games to pace the NL. In this world, Noah Syndergaard is not injured and predicted to be the best pitcher in baseball.

Wander Franco was selected the top prospect in baseball.

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Games:

Tigers 3, Indians 0. Shane Bieber pitched an Opening Day shutout for Cleveland, striking out seven and allowing just four hits. Francisco Lindor homered and reached base three times.

White Sox 8, Royals 7. A see-saw affair that four lead changes and six home runs. The Royals took the lead into the ninth, but closer Ian Kennedy allowed the tying run to score with a wild pitch. A sac fly off the bat of Edwin Encarnacion gave the White Sox the win. Eloy Jimenez was the star of the game, with two walks and two hits, including a homer.

Yankees 15, Orioles 8. The Yankees bludgeoned the O's with 20 hits, including four off the bat of Mike Tauchman. Gerrit Cole pitched six innings and allowed three runs in his Yankees debut. Jose Rondon came in as a pinch hitter for the Orioles during the blowout and hit two home runs.

Red Sox 12, Blue Jays 6. The Sox knocked out new Blue Jays ace in the third inning, scoring 10 runs in the first four frames. Seven different Red Sox had at least two hits.

Twins 9, Athletics 3. Josh Donaldson led his new team to victory with three hits, including a home run. Kenta Maeda struck out nine to get the win.

Rangers 2, Mariners 0. Corey Kluber pitched a four-hit shutout win his Rangers' debut. Marco Gonzales allowed only one run himself, a homer off the bat of Rougned Odor, but that was enough for Texas.

Rays 5, Pirates 1. Former Pirate Charlie Morton outdueled former Ray Chris Archer in this one, as Morton went the distance, allowing just one run. The Rays hit three home runs in the win.

Angels 4, Astros 2. The Astros were defeated in their first game after they were busted for the "banging scheme." Shohei Ohtani pitched 7 1/3 innings and allowed a single run. The crowd was mostly supportive, but there were a fair number of boos even at Minute Maid Park.

Mets 8, Nationals 2. The Nats dropped their first game after winning the World Series last season. Jacob DeGrom outdueled Max Scherzer for the win.

Cubs 12, Brewers 1. The Cubs pummeled Milwaukee behind seven solid innings from Yu Darvish. Javy Baez, Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora each had three hits.

Reds 5, Cardinals 3. Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Sonny Gray provided 6 2/3 solid innings. Jack Flaherty struck out nine in five innings in the loss.

Phillies 2, Marlins 1. Aaron Nola was electric, striking out 11 in 7 2/3 innings. Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer in the first inning, which proved to be enough. Hector Neris nailed down the save.

Dodgers 10, Giants 4. Mookie Betts had three hits in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles rolled to the win. Walker Buehler struck out en route to the win.

Padres 6, Rockies 5 (14 innings). The best game of Opening Day. The Padres jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind home runs from Trent Grisham and Austin Hedges in the fourth inning. Tony Wolters knotted the score at 5 with a home run in the eighth. The bullpens held steady for the next five innings before Tommy Pham hit a walk-off home run off Jake McGee in the fourteenth inning.

Diamondbacks 7, Braves 1. Both Ketel and Sterling Marte and Christian Walker hit early home runs as the D-Backs rolled. Robbie Ray pitched seven good innings.

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News:

The Blue Jays traded Derek Fisher and cash to the Orioles for cash.


Scores:

Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 2. Nathan Eovaldi walked six, but allowed just one run over six innings to pick up the win. Kevin Pillar drove in two win a double to give the Red Sox the early lead.

Angels 7, Astros 6. Yordan Alvarez had four hits, and Alex Bregman homered to give the Astros an early lead, but the Angels came back, with Justin Upton hitting his 300th career home run. Albert Pujols drove in the go-ahead run with a single, and Hanser Robles shut the door in the ninth with his second consecutive save.

Athletics 6, Twins 0. Sean Manaea pitched eight shutout innings, striking out nine and allowing just four baserunners. Matt Chapman had three hits, including a home run.

Rangers 6, Mariners 4. Texas took an early lead with a three-run homer of the bat of Willie Calhoun. Lance Lynn pitched seven effective innings for the win.

Marlins 5, Phillies 4 (17 innings). Jean Segura had six hits, one of which drove in the tying run in the seventh inning. Both bullpens were outstanding, with the Phillies sending out seven consecutive relievers who held the Marlins scoreless. Reliever Reggie McClain proved to be both the hero and the goat- driving in two runs in the sixteenth with a single, then giving up three runs over the next two innings to take the loss. Matt Joyce drew a bases-loaded walk to give the Marlins the win.

Diamondbacks 4, Braves 3. Madison Bumgarner pitched seven solid innings, striking out eight in his Diamondbacks debut. David Peralta drove in the tying run in the ninth inning with a bases-loaded single. Reliever Chris Martin then threw a wild pitch to end the game.

Giants 7, Dodgers 2. Clayton Kershaw was roughed up for six runs and took the loss. Johnny Cueto pitched into the ninth and got two hits himself, amidst the 15 total that the Giants collected. Wilmer Flores drove in four runs for San Francisco.

Rockies 3, Padres 1. Jon Gray pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven. Charlie Blackmon drove in two of the three Colorado runs.

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News:

I missed a story about a wayward cat becoming the new "meow-scot" of the Oakland Athletics after their win yesterday.

Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez was suspended for two games after an altercation with an ump.


Scores:

Indians 4, Tigers 1. Aaron Civale allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings to get the win. Carlos Santana homered for the Tribe.

Royals 7, White Sox 6. The Sox scored three runs in the ninth off an Edwin Encarnacion home run, but couldn't quite get the last run they needed. Jorge Soler also had a three-run homer and drove in four total. Dallas Keuchel was knocked out with an injury after two innings.

Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3. Jonathan Lucroy drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly in the ninth, and Matt Barnes locked things down a save for the Sox third win in a row. Bo Bichette had tied the score in the eighth with a two-run homer.

Rays 3, Pirates 1. Tyler Glasnow allowed one run and struck out nine in 7 1/3 innings to get the win. Nick Anderson struck out the side for the save.

Yankees 5, Orioles 4. Gio Urshela hit a three-run homer to pace the offense. John Means pitched well in the loss, but Masahiro got the win for the Yanks.

Twins 12, Athletics 1. Jake Odorizzi went the distance, allowing one run and striking out nine. Eddie Rosario had four hits for the Twins, and Byron Buxton and Josh Donaldson both homered.

Astros 5, Angels 4. You would think two home runs apiece for Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani would add up to an Angels win- it did not. Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel all homered for the Astros to lead them to the win.

Rangers 8, Mariners 1. The Rangers put up all eight runs in the fifth inning to move to 3-0 on the season. Danny Santana homered and scored twice in the big inning. The Rangers managed to lose three pitchers to injury in the game (Mike Minor, Luke Farrell, Brett Martin) but still allowed just one run to the hapless Seattle offense.

Reds 4, Cardinals 3 (10 innings). Mike Moustakas had a walk-off double in the tenth. Dexter Fowler had two home runs in a losing cause.

Nationals 10, Mets 1. Victor Robles hit two home runs as the Nationals rolled. Noah "My Arm is Fine" Syndergaard took the loss for the Mets. Stars Stephen Strasburg and Robinson Cano both suffered injuries in the game.

Marlins 5, Phillies 0. Jose Urena pitched seven shutout innings for Miami. Miguel Rojas had three hits to pace the offense.

Cubs 9, Brewers 5. Kris Bryant drove in four to lead the Cubs to the victory. Justin Smoak homered twice, continuing the trend of two-homer games coming up short for the day.

Diamondbacks 2, Braves 1. Ketel Marte doubled to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as Arizona won its third game. Relievers Kevin Ginkel, Andrew Chafin and Archie Bradley all threw shutout innings to close things out.

Rockies 11, Padres 5. Trevor Story was four for four with a home run and a double for Colorado. Charlie Blackmon also had four hits. Anthony Senzatela pitched seven shutout innings; the Padres eventually scored five meaningless runs in the ninth.

Dodgers 6, Giants 4. The Dodgers came back from a three-run deficit to get the win. A.J. Pollock and Mookie Betts both homered in a five-run sixth inning.

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Scores:

Yankees 8, Orioles 4. Gio Urshela keyed a six-run second inning with a three-run homer. Brett Gardner and DJ LeMahieu each had three hits.

Blue Jays 8, Red Sox 4. Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette both homered in the win. Starter Shun Yamaguchi was rolling but had to leave the game due to injury in the fourth inning. Red Sox starter Ryan Weber was forced out in the first inning after allowing six runs.

Indians 6, Tigers 2. Zach Plesac had a solid outing, allowing just one run in 7 1/3 innings. Jose Ramirez pitched in with two hits and two RBI.

Pirates 3, Rays 2. Kevin Newman's two-run homer put the Bucs ahead for good. Starters Mitch Keller and Brendan McKay both pitched well.

Angels 10, Astros 3. The Angels bashed five home runs in the rout. Jason Castro's was the biggest one, a three-run blast, and he drove in four total on the day. Julio Teheran picked up the win.

Royals 5, White Sox 2. Adalberto Mondesi had three hits and Jorge Soler homered in the Royals win. The Kansas City bullpen pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, with Glenn Sparkman picking up the win and Ian Kennedy the save.

Athletics 10, Twins 2. Khris Davis, clearly inspired by the rally cat from a few days ago, hit two home runs. Everyone in the A's lineup had a hit, and the team collected 17 total. Chris Bassitt got the win, and J.B. Wendelken picked up a three-inning save.

Rangers 5, Mariners 4. Texas kept its perfect record alive with the win. The Mariners loaded the bases in the eighth and threatened again in the ninth but did not score in either frame. Joey Gallo, Todd Frazier, Robinson Chirinos and Shin-Soo Choo all homered in the win.

Cardinals 5, Reds 3 (11 innings). Mike Moustakas hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to knot the score and eventually send the game into extras. Yadier Molina drove in the go-ahead run three innings later. Dakota Hudson allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings for the Cards.

Phillies 4, Marlins 3 (12 innings). Rhys Hoskins reached base five times for the Phils. The bullpens were both stellar, with no runs scoring between the sixth and eleventh innings. In the twelfth, Bryce Harper put Philadelphia ahead with a single.

Diamondbacks 5, Braves 3. The D-backs advanced to 4-0 on the season with the win. Ketel Marte and Nick Ahmed both had two hits and a home run. Freddie Freeman had three hits in a losing cause.

Padres 7, Rockies 4. Dinelson Lamet left with an injury after three batters, but a parade of Padres relievers pitched effectively. Kirby Yates pitched three innings for the save. Manny Machado and three other Padres had two hits.

Brewers 2, Cubs 1 (11 innings). Jose Quintana allowed one run over 7 1/3 innings, but had to leave the game with an ankle injury. Brewers starter Adrian Houser pitched very well himself. Keston Hiura had a walk-off single for Milwaukee.

Nationals vs Mets was rained out and rescheduled.

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The Diamondbacks, Rangers, Indians and Yankees top the power rankings.

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Scores:

Royals 7, Tigers 1. Detroit dropped to 0-4 on the season as follower Matt Manning was knocked around for five runs in three innings. Ryan O'Hearn picked up four hits for the Royals, including a home run, and Mike Montgomery got the win.

White Sox 9, Indians 5. Edwin Encarnacion had three hits for the victorious White Sox, and Tim Anderson drove in three. Reynaldo Lopez allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings to get the win.

Red Sox 5, Orioles 3. Xander Bogaerts had a home run, a double and a single for the Sox. Bryan Mata pitched well enough for the win and Matt Barnes picked up his third save.

Reds 5, Blue Jays 3. Shoyo Akiyama's three-run double was the biggest hit in the game. Tyler Mahle got the win and Danny Salazar took the loss.

Rays 7, Yankees 5. Luke Voit had two home runs, but it wasn't enough as Tampa Bay came back from a two-run deficit. Manuel Margot had the go-ahead hit in the seventh, among three hits total.

Astros 15, Athletics 3. The Astros shellacked the A's behind a four-hit day behind Alex Bregman. The Houston third baseman had four hits, including a home run and two doubles, and drove in six. Michael Brantley hit a grand slam for the Stros.

Twins 12, Mariners 3. The M's remained winless on the season, dropping to 0-5. Marwin Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs for Minnesota.

Pirates 5, Cubs 2. Trevor Williams allowed just one run over eight innings to get the win. Kevin Newman homered and tripled for Pittsburgh.

Marlins 5, Nationals 4. Miguel Rojas drove in the game-winning run with a walk-off ninth inning single. Rojas and Jesus Aguilar both had three hits for Miami.

Mets 6, Phillies 5. Marcus Stroman won the game with his bat and his arm, driving in the first two runs and allowing in just one in six innings. Jay Bruce hit a grand slam in the eighth inning to make it close, but the Phils' couldn't push across the tying run.

Cardinals 6, Brewers 1. Tommy Edman homered and Dexter Fowler had three hits for the Cards. Kwang-Hyun Kim pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win.

Giants 4, Diamondbacks 2. Andrew Triggs was solid and got the win, and Mike Leake lost despite going eight innings. Evan Longoria drove in the go-ahead run with an eighth-inning double.

Padres 6, Braves 5. Atlanta remained winless on the season thanks to Manny Machado, who was four for four with a home run, a triple, and two doubles. Eric Hosmer's single drove in the go-ahead run for San Diego.

Rockies 1, Dodgers 0. Jeff Hoffman was outstanding, allowing three hits in eight shutout innings. Alex Wood took the tough-luck loss. David Dahl had three hits and drove in the game's only run for the Rockies.

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Scores:

Angels 17, Rangers 2. Tyler Ward had two doubles and a home run in the rout. Ward actually came in as a replacement for Andrelton Simmons, who was injured but had two hits himself. Brian Goodwin drove in four runs and Patrick Sandoval pitched six good innings for the win.

Indians 5, White Sox 1. Scott Moss held the White Sox scoreless over seven innings for the win. Jose Ramirez had three hits, including a home run.

Red Sox 7, Orioles 0. Eduardo Rodriguez was spectacular, striking out nine in a shutout of the Orioles. Kevin Pillar had four hits, and Rafael Devers three, one of them a homer.

Blue Jays 6, Reds 3. Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, and the second put the Jays ahead to stay. Grichuk and Shaw each had three hits.

Rays 4, Yankees 3. A two-run single off the bat of Nate Lowe in the seventh gave the Rays the lead. Nick Anderson held on for his third save.

Astros 5, Athletics 3. Justin Verlander allowed two runs over 6 1/3 innings to get the win. Alex Bregman's first-inning home run put the Astros ahead to stay.

Mariners 8, Twins 6. The M's first win of the season came in spectacular fashion, as Mallex Smith hit a walk-off three-run home run with two outs in the fourteenth inning. This came after first baseman Miguel Sano made a critical error that would have ended the game, and after Byron Buxton had put the Twins ahead with a home run in the top of the inning. Sano had tied the game at four with a homer in the ninth, and the teams traded runs in the tenth.

Marlins 3, Nationals 2. Jorge Alfaro won the game in the ninth with a single. The Marlins bullpen was strong, with Ryan Stanek picking up the win.

Mets 5, Phillies 4. Rick Porcello was excellent, allowing just one run over eight innings. Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer off Aaron Nola to put the Mets ahead for good. The Phils scored three in the ninth with home runs from Jay Bruce and J.T. Realmuto, but it wasn't enough.

Brewers 1, Cardinals 0. Brock Holt's eighth-inning double provided the game's only run. Starters Adam Wainwright and Brett Anderson were both excellent, with Anderson going 7 1/3 innings for Milwaukee. Josh Hader struck out the side for the save.

Pirates 6, Cubs 5. Adam Frazier went three for four to lead the Pirates to victory. Singles by Bryan Reynolds and Colin Moran gave the Bucs the lead in the seventh inning. The Pittsburgh bullpen threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings.

Diamondbacks 1, Giants 0. This was one was a scoreless game going into extra innings, behind terrific outing from Drew Smyly and Robbie Ray. The game ended when Trevor Gott walked the aptly-named Christian Walker in the tenth inning.

Padres 3, Braves 1. The Braves fell to 0-6 with the loss. Wil Myers had a two-run home run to pace the San Diego offense. Garrett Richards allowed one run over seven innings, striking out eight.

Dodgers 7, Rockies 6. Corey Seager had four hits, including a home run and a double, driving in three runs in the win. The Dodgers came from behind in the ninth, with Seager's double tying the score, and Mookie Betts ending the game with a single.

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Will be interesting to see how the "lost season" plays out. Will be following for sure!

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Scores:

Red Sox 8, Orioles 5. The O's remained winless on the season as a parade of Baltimore pitchers were ineffective. Rafael Devers, Mitch Moreland and Xander Bogaerts homered for Boston.

Tigers 5, Royals 2. Matthew Boyd pitched seven innings and allowed just one run for Detroit. Christin Stewart drove in three runs for the Tigers.

Indians 5, White Sox 1. Shane Bieber struck out ten and allowed just one run in 7 1/3 innings. Greg Allen had three hits for the Indians and Francisco Lindor homered.

Yankees 6, Rays 2. Mike Tauchman's three-run double put the Yanks ahead early, and they hung onto the lead. Luke Voit hit two home runs for New York.

Athletics 5, Astros 3. Sean Manaea got the win with 6 2/3 strong innings. Matt Chapman hit his third home run of the year.

Blue Jays 9, Reds 4. Travis Shaw and Brandon Drury both had big home runs for the Jays. Sonny Gray was hit hard, and Hyun-Jin Ryu got the win.

Twins 3, Mariners 2. Jose Berrios outdueled Marco Gonzales to lead Minnesota to victory. Both bullpens were excellent, with Taylor Rogers picking up the save.

Angels 5, Rangers 4. Anthony Rendon's eighth-inning home run put the Angels ahead in this one. Andrelton Simmons had three hits, and Hoby Milner pitched two scoreless innings for the win.

Marlins 8, Nationals 0. Caleb Smith was dominant over eight scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out eight. He beat Max Scherzer, who fell to 0-2. Garrett Cooper had three hits, including a three-run home run.

Mets 7, Phillies 5 (16 innings). Rhys Hoskins had two home runs, including a three-run shot that gave the Phils a 4-2 lead in the fifth. Jake Marisnick tied the score with a home run two innings later, and the game went deep into extra innings before the clubs traded runs in the fourteenth. Finally, five hours and forty minutes after the start of the game, Jeff McNeil hit his second home run of the game to give the Mets a walk-off win.

Cardinals 4, Brewers 0. Jack Flaherty allowed just two baserunners and no runs over seven innings, striking out eight. Kolten Wong and Paul Goldschmidt homered for St. Louis.

Pirates 5, Cubs 3. Guillermo Heredia drove in three runs for the Pirates. Chris Archer allowed two runs over six innings to get the win.

Diamondbacks 7, Giants 6 (10 innings). The D-Backs mounted a deliberate comeback from a five-run deficit. Starling Marte tied the game with a ninth-inning home run, and Nick Ahmed finished it off with a run-scoring single the following inning. Tim Locastro was three for three with a home run and a triple for Arizona.

Dodgers 9, Rockies 1. Walker Buehler struck out 13 and allowed just one run and two hits in 7 1/3 innings. Chris Taylor had three hits and drove in five runs.

Padres 7, Braves 6. San Diego came back to beat Atlanta in this one, with Wil Myers hitting a two-run homer in the eighth to provide the winning margin. The Padres' bullpen had 5 2/3 scoreless innings, finished of by Pierce Johnson's second save.

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News:

The Astros' Roberto Osuna will miss five weeks with a partially torn labrum.


Scores:

Blue Jays 10, Yankees 7. Vlad Guerrero Jr. hit two home runs and drove in five for the Jays. Despite that, the Yankees held a 7-6 lead heading into the eighth inning, but Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tied the score with a single, and Yasiel Puig drove in the go-ahead run in the next inning.

Indians 11, Tigers 1. Franmil Reyes and Jordan Luplow both hit three-run homers for the Tribe as they blew out the Tigers. Aaron Civale pitched well again, allowing just one run over seven innings.

Red Sox 4, White Sox 3. Singles by Xander Bogaerts and Christian Vazquez helped the Red Sox overcome a three-run deficit. Michael Chavis hit a two-run homer to put the BoSox back in the game. Boston starter Daniel McGrath pitched well, allowing three runs over seven innings.

Royals 7, Mariners 6. The Royals mounted a comeback against the hapless Mariners, who fell to 1-7. Whit Merrifield drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth, and Joe Kennedy got the save as Kansas City overcame a poor pitching performance from Jorge Lopez.

Twins 6, Athletics 1. Miguel Sano had a three-run home run to pace the Minnesota offense. Jake Odorizzi struck out twelve and allowed just one run in 7 1/3 innings.

Rangers 4, Angels 2. Scott Heineman hit a grand slam to provide all the scoring for the Rangers. Juan Nicasio, Rafael Montero and Jose Leclerc were all outstanding in relief for Texas. Mike Trout reached base four times in a losing cause.

Mets 5, Nationals 2. The Mets scored five runs in the ninth to defeat the Nats. With New York down by a run, Jeff McNeil hit a three-run home run to put them ahead. Stephen Strasburg had been cruising, holding the Mets scoreless for 5 2/3 innings, but had to leave the game with a finger blister.

Reds 1, Pirates 0. Tucker Barnhart drove in the game's only run with a single in the seventh inning. Trevor Bauer outdueled Joe Musgrove by allowing three hits and four walks in 7 1/3 innings. Raisel Iglesias picked up the save.

Phillies 7, Brewers 6. The Phils mounted a stirring comeback against the Brew Crew, putting together a five-run ninth-inning rally capped off by Josh Hader hitting Rhys Hoskins with the bases loaded to end the game. A wild Hader also walked two batters in blowing the save. Brock Holt had three hits in a losing cause.

Orioles 6, Cardinals 1. Aaron Sanchez was solid on the mound, allowing one run in 7 1/3 innings, and also had two hits to his name. Hanser Alberto had three hits to help the Orioles to their first win of the season.

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Tigers 5, Indians 2. Jeimer Candelario gave Detroit the lead with a two-run eighth-inning double. C.J. Cron had three hits. Casey Mize struck out ten and allowed just two runs in his second career start.

Rays 2, Rangers 1. The Rays went ahead in the ninth with a single off the bat of Joey Wendle. Starters Mike Minor and Tyler Glasnow were both effective, allowing one run apiece. Nick Anderson notched his fourth save for Tampa Bay.

Astros 8, Angels 3. George Springer hit two home runs and drove in five for the victorious Astros. Mike Trout had three hits, including his fourth home run, for Los Angeles. Zach Greinke pitched into the ninth inning, despite allowing 11 hits.

Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 1. Javy Baez had two home runs for the Cubs, which managed 14 hits in total. Kyle Hendricks was only one out away from a complete game.

Rockies 5, Padres 4. David Dahl homered twice for Colorado, scoring three times and driving in three runs. Anthony Senzatela pitched six innings for the win.

Dodgers 5, Giants 4. Wilmer Flores had two home runs for the Giants, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Dodgers. Corey Seager drove in two runs for the Dodgers with a triple. Clayton Kershaw got the win, and Kenley Jansen barely held on for the save.

Marlins 4, Braves 3. The Marlins extended the Braves' season-opening losing streak by scoring two runs in the ninth with a pinch-hit home run off the bat of Jesus Aguilar. Jose Urena pitched well for Miami, though Brandon Kintzler picked up the win with a scoreless eighth.

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Blue Jays 6, Yankees 4. The go-ahead run scored on wild pitch by Chad Green in the eighth inning, and Danny Jansen singled in two more to help the Blue Jays along to the victory. Gleyber Torres hit two home runs in a losing cause.

White Sox 8, Red Sox 4. Dylan Cease pitched six innings and allowed just one run to get the win. Jose Abreu and Nomar Mazara had three hits apiece for Chicago.

Tigers 6, Indians 2. Cameron Maybin's grand slam brought the Tigers from behind to get the win. Rony Garcia was stellar in picking up a relief win, striking out five in two innings.

Mariners 3, Royals 1. Backup catcher Kyle Higashioka drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly in the eighth inning. Kendall Graveman pitched seven excellent innings for the win.

Athletics 3, Twins 1. Chris Davis hit a two-run homer early in the game to put the A's ahead. Chris Bassitt held the Twins to one run over 7 1/3 innings to notch his second victory of the season.

Rangers 6, Rays 2. Shin-Soo Choo's three-run home run in the first inning led the Rangers to victory. Kyle Gibson got the win and the Texas bullpen chipped in with 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

Astros 9, Angels 3. Alex Bregman homered and doubled, driving in four runs for Houston. Jose Urquidy threw a complete game despite allowing three runs, needing only 99 pitches to do it. Mike Trout homered as well, and he and Bregman tied Luke Voit atop the leaderboard with five on the season.

Reds 5, Pirates 4. Mike Moustakas drilled a three-run home run in the top of the ninth to bring the Reds back from behind. Cincinnati overcame a good performance by Mitch Keller, who allowed one run over six innings. Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth for his third save.

Cardinals 10, Orioles 8. Brad Miller hit two home runs and drove in three runs. Chance Sisco had four hits and drove in three in a losing effort. The Cards scored five in the sixth inning to come back from a three-run deficit, with Paul DeJong tying the score with a double and Harrison Bader driving in the go-ahead run.

Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 5. Anthony Rizzo had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in four. His big hit in the seventh put the Cubs up for good. Jeremy Jeffress picked up a relief win and Craig Kimbrel got the save.

Giants 3, Dodgers 2. Buster Posey's two-run homer gave the Giants a come-from-behind win. Jeff Samardzija pitched well, allowing two runs over 6 1/3 innings. Max Muncy had three hits for the losing Dodgers.

Nationals 12, Mets 4. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, including two doubles, and drove in six runs for Washington. Juan Soto also had three hits for the Nationals in the rout.

Brewers 5, Phillies 1. Avisail Garcia and Christian Yelich both homered in the first inning to give Milwaukee the early lead. Adrian Houser went seven innings for the win.

Braves 5, Marlins 2. The Braves finally got their first win of the season, with Ozzie Albies hitting a walk-off three-run home run. Will Smith had blown the save after allowing a home run to Matt Kemp, but picked up the win. Bryse Wilson did the heavy lifting, allowing one run over seven innings.

Padres 5, Rockies 0. Jurickson Profar had three hits for the victorious Padres. Dinelson Lamet was cruising, but had to leave the game with a forearm injury, and the Padres bullpen finished the shutout.

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Scores:

Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4. Mike Tauchman had five hits, including two doubles, in leading the Yanks to victory. Yasiel Puig and Travis Shaw each had three hits, including a home run, in defeat. Giancarlo Stanton hit his fifth home run of the season.

White Sox 11, Red Sox 4. Jose Abreu hit a grand slam in part of a seven-run eighth inning for the White Sox. Eloy Jimenez had three hits, including a home run. Reynaldo Lopez got the win with one run allowed over 6 1/3 innings.

Tigers 6, Indians 3. C.J. Cron's grand slam keyed a six-run fifth inning to put the Tigers ahead for good. Matt Manning went 5 1/3 innings for the win.

Royals 4, Mariners 0. Danny Duffy was masterful, allowing just three baserunners and no runs over eight innings, striking out five. Ryan O'Hearn had a two-run home run for Kansas City.

Twins 5, Athletics 1. Kenta Maeda pitched into the ninth inning, allowing just one run in leading Minnesota to victory. Ehire Adrianza had two hits and put the Twins ahead in the third inning with a single.

Rays 3, Rangers 1. The Rays mustered just six hits, but Hunter Renfroe paced the offense as he scored all three runs for the club. Yonny Chirinos held Texas scoreless over 6 1/3 innings.

Astros 9, Angels 4. Yuli Gurriel homered and George Springer had three hits for the victorious Astros. Albert Pujols reached base all four times he reached the plate in defeat. The Angels scored all four of their runs only solo home runs.

Brewers 9, Phillies 8. The Phillies put together a furious rally in the eighth inning, scoring six runs, but Freddy Peralta finally got J.T. Realmuto to ground out to end the frame. Lorenzo Cain had four hits, including two doubles, for the Brewers. Jay Bruce had three hits, including a home run, in a losing cause.

Marlins 1, Braves 0. Both starters were incredible in this one, with Josh James throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings, and Kyle Wright 6 1/3. Jacob Hannemann finally punched across the game's only run with a triple in the eighth inning.

Nationals 12, Mets 8. It was a huge day for Juan Soto, who had two three-run home runs, driving in seven runs altogether. Soto and Yan Gomes each had three hits for the Nationals, and Juan Robles also homered. The Mets put up a good fight, with light-hitting Rene Rivera slugging a three-run homer himself, but it wasn't enough.

Reds 9, Pirates 0. Cincinnati dominated Pittsburgh in this one, with Tyler Mahle allowing just six hits and a walk in the shutout. Shogo Akiyama homered and Eugenio Suarez had three hits in the win.

Cardinals 7, Orioles 4. Paul DeJong drove in three runs for the victorious Cardinals. Relievers Tyler Webb, Ryan Helsley, John Brebbia and Junior Fernandez were terrific, holding the Orioles scoreless and striking out nine over four innings.

Cubs 10, Diamondbacks 5. Ian Happ and Javy Baez both homered and drove in three runs as the Cubs doubled up the D-Backs. Tyler Chatwood was good, allowing two runs in six innings.

Padres 3, Rockies 2. Joey Lucchesi pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings for San Diego, striking out seven and allowing just two hits. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered in the win.

Giants 7, Dodgers 4. Austin Slater's three-run homer was the big blow in the Giants' win. Evan Longoria and Brandon Crawford each had three hits. Andrew Triggs got the win, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings.

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The Padres and the Marlins (???) lead the power rankings with 7-3 records.

Toronto's Travis Shaw was the AL Player of the Week, hitting .462 with four home runs and eight RBI. The Mets' Jeff McNeil won the award in the NL, hitting .400 with four homers and driving in nine.

Alex Wood signed an extension with the Dodgers for three years and $16.9 million.

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White Sox 10, Mariners 4. Eloy Jimenez, Yasmani Grandal and Nomar Mazara drove in three runs apiece in an easy win for the White Sox. Three early home runs by the Mariners gave them an early lead, but the Sox didn't take long to get those runs back. Gio Gonzalez went seven innings for the win.

Indians 5, Twins 3. A two-run double by Carlos Santana keyed a four-run ninth inning rally that gave Cleveland the victory. Randy Dobnak was terrific for Minnesota in defeat, allowing just one run over eight innings, but Taylor Rogers allowed four baserunners without recording an out to fritter the lead away.

Yankees 4, Orioles 3. Giancarlo Stanton hit a walk-off home run, his league-leading sixth dinger of the year, as the Yanks won. Austin Hays drove in all three runs for the O's, who fell to 1-9 on the season. Zach Britton pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings for the win.

Red Sox 5, Rays 1. Eduardo Rodriguez allowed just one run in 7 1/3 innings, striking out ten in his second straight outstanding start. Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez had two hits and two RBI apiece.

Tigers 7, Royals 2. Matthew Boyd pitched into the ninth inning to get the win for Detroit. The Tigers scored five runs in the seventh to come from behind. C.J. Cron and Cristin Stewart both homered for the Tigers.

Athletics 3, Angels 0. Jesus Luzardo pitched 8 1/3 scoreless innings for the A's, allowing five hits and striking out seven. Matt Chapman's three-run home run paced the Oakland offense. Shohei Ohtani could only make it through 5 2/3 innings, but struck out twelve in that time.

Brewers 6, Reds 0. Keston Hiura had four hits for the victorious Brewers. Brian Anderson pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings for the win. Anthony DeSclafani took a tough-luck loss, allowing just one run in seven innings and striking out ten.

Marlins 21, Nationals 5. The Marlins bludgeoned the Nationals, with six different Miami hitters driving in at least three runs. Jorge Alfaro had two of the five Marlins home runs. Jonathan Villar and Garrett Cooper each reached base five times. Pablo Lopez allowed one run over 7 2/3 innings to get the win, and three Nationals position players pitched to help mop up innings for an exhausted Washington staff.

Phillies 9, Blue Jays 7. Bryce Harper homered twice, scored four times and drove in three runs for the Phillies. Jay Bruce drove in five runs with two doubles.

Pirates 6, Cubs 5 (11 innings). Gregory Polanco tied the game with a double in the ninth inning, and Josh Bell hit a walk-off home run two innings later. Kevin Newman had four hits for the Bucs, and Bell had three. Chris Stratton allowed one run in six innings, but had to leave due to injury.

Braves 3, Padres 2. Mike Soroka got the win, allowing two runs over six innings, and Mark Melancon pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief. Ender Inciarte and Ronald Acuna Jr. each had two hits for Atlanta.

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 2. Gavin Lux's first career home run gave the Dodgers an early 3-0 lead that they never relinquished. Walker Buehler only made it through 4 2/3 innings, but the Dodgers bullpen held the Cards scoreless the rest of the way.

Diamondbacks 3, Giants 2. Robbie Ray did it all, holding the Giants to two runs over 7 1/3 innings, and picking up three hits himself. Eduardo Escobar's two-run home run gave the Giants the lead in the sixth inning.

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I live in Savannah now(Braves country), moving from outside of Philly, and as a die hard Phillies fan, love seeing the Braves at the bottom. 2-9, now, gotta love it.

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Twins 4, Indians 3 (10 innings). Miguel Sano's walk-off home run gave the Twins the victory. Everyone in the Minnesota lineup had at least one hit. Jose Berrios and three relievers pitched well for the Twins.

Mariners 5, White Sox 2. Daniel Vogelbach was three for four with a home run, driving in three. Marco Gonzales pitched seven good innings, striking out eight and allowing just one run, and Kyle Seager homered as well.

Yankees 6, Orioles 4. Gerrit Cole struck out 14 in seven innings as he ran his record to 3-0. Gio Urshela went three for three and Mike Tauchman homered in the win.

Rays 8, Red Sox 7 (10 innings). A bases-loaded wild pitch by reliever Colten Brewer gave the Rays the lead in the tenth inning. Mike Zunino had four hits, including a home run. Yo****omo Tsutsugo had three hits, as did Rafael Devers for the defeated Red Sox.

Tigers 10, Royals 2. Niko Goodrum had a home run among his three hits in leading the Tigers to victory. Jordan Zimmermann got the win, and Ivan Nova picked up a three-inning save.

Astros 5, Mets 2. Justin Verlander struck out nine in eight inning, allowing two runs and picking up the win. Jacob DeGrom had to leave with an injury after three innings. Yordan Alvarez scored three runs for Houston.

Athletics 5, Angels 3. Matt Chapman homered to help lift Oakland to victory. Sean Manaea pitched well and got his third win of the season.

Reds 8, Brewers 4. The Reds knocked out Brandon Woodruff early, scoring six runs in the second inning. Sonny Gray went 6 2/3 innings, striking out nine, to get the win. Eugenio Suarez homered for the Reds.

Nationals 17, Marlins 6. The Nats bounced back from their blowout loss to turn the tables on the Marlins. Juan Soto reached base five times, including two doubles, and scored and drove in three. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits and drove in five. Corey Dickerson had four hits for the losing Marlins.

Phillies 4, Blue Jays 2. Zach Wheeler allowed just one run and four baserunners over eight innings for the Phils. Bryce Harper's three-run homer was all the offense Philadelphia needed.

Cubs 5, Pirates 4. The Cubs were led to victory by a first-inning three-run homer off the bat of Willson Contreras. Chicago won despite losing both Jose Quintana and Craig Kimbrel to injury.

Braves 7, Padres 2. Ozzie Albies homered twice, driving in five runs for the Braves. Max Fried got the win, and Shawn Greene threw two scoreless innings in relief.

Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2 (11 innings). Tyler O'Neill drove in the game-winning run in the eleventh inning. Starters Julio Urias and Jack Flaherty were both excellent, striking out nine apiece.

Rockies 6, Rangers 5. Charlie Blackmon had three hits, including walk-off single in the ninth inning. Nolan Arenado homered and drove in three. The Rockies overcame a home run and four RBI off the bat of Rougned Odor.

Diamondbacks 5, Giants 1. Madison Bumgarner defeated his former team, pitching eight inning of one-run ball. Eduardo Escobar had two extra-base hits in the win.

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Yankees 7, Orioles 4. Gleyber Torres led the Yankees to victory with a three-run home run. The Orioles dropped to 1-11 on the season. Gio Urshela had three hits, and Aroldis Chapman collected his fourth save.

Rays 4, Red Sox 0. Tyler Glasnow dropped his ERA to 0.87 by pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Oliver Drake finished things off for the save. Nate Lowe had three hits for the victorious Rays.

Twins 11, Indians 1. Eddie Rosario homered twice and drove in four runs for the Twins, and Miguel Sano had three hits, including a home run himself. Jake Odorizzi went 6 1/3 innings in the blowout for his third win.

Tigers 7, Royals 2. The Tigers won their sixth in a row behind the efforts of Casey Mize, who allowed two runs over eight innings. Cameron Maybin had two home runs for Detroit.

Mariners 9, White Sox 4. Daniel Vogelbach homered and drove in four, and Kyle Higashioka had three hits for the Mariners. Yusei Kikuchi wasn't great, but pitched well enough to get the win.

Astros 5, Mets 1. Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 14 batters over seven innings, allowing one run in picking up the win for the Astros. Alex Bregman picked up three more runs batted in to increase his league-leading total to 22.

Angels 6, Athletics 5. Mike Trout scored three runs and increased his average to .409 with two hits for the Angels. A two-run double by Jared Walsh in the eighth inning gave the Angels the lead for good.

Braves 7, Padres 3. Johan Camargo homered and doubled twice to lead the Braves to the victory. Mike Foltynewicz went six innings for the win. Atlanta scored five runs in the sixth inning to put the game away.

Rockies 5, Rangers 2. Jon Gray allowed two runs over 7 2/3 innings for the Rockies, striking out nine. David Dahl and Tony Wolters homered for Colorado, and Yonathan Daza had three hits.

Nationals 9, Marlins 6. Eric Thames hit a three-run homer for Washington, and Juan Soto scored three runs. Stephen Strasburg allowed two runs and struck out eleven in 6 1/3 innings for the Nats.

Cubs 5, Pirates 1. Anthony Rizzo homered twice for the Cubs as they rolled over the Pirates. Kyle Hendricks was one out away from a complete game as he improved to 3-0.

Dodgers 6, Cardinals 4. Cody Bellinger, Max Muncy and Gavin Lux all homered for the Dodgers in the win. Tyler O'Neill had three hits, including a home run, in the loss for the Cards.

Diamondbacks 6, Giants 1. Merrill Kelly went eight innings for the Diamondbacks, allowing one run and striking out six. Arizona moved to 9-4 on the season.