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A good argument can be made that Paul Skenes is the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has been in the big leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates for two seasons and he has been selected to pitch in the All-Star Game twice. He won the Cy Young Award after his second season. "You've gotta […] The post Why Paul Skenes isn’t worried after brutal Opening Day start for Pirates appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Takeaways from the Padres’ Opening Day loss to the Tigers as Tarik Skubal dominates, Nick Pivetta struggles early, and rookie Kevin McGonigle shines in his MLB debut at Petco Park.
The Detroit Tigers added Kevin McGonigle to their Opening Day roster after the young infielder impressed during Spring Training. McGonigle is one of the best prospects in all of baseball. And many see a bright future ahead for him in the Motor City. The Tigers’ rookie showed exactly what he can do against the San […] The post Tigers’ Riley Greene in disbelief with Kevin McGonigle’s ‘impressive’ 4-hit debut appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Luis Robert Jr. had the plate appearance of the game.
The New York Mets earned a big 11-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. It was a solid outing for the club that had starting pitcher Freddy Peralta completely in awe of the offense. Shortly after the victory, the 29-year-old right-hander admitted he thought the Mets’ offense was amazing on Thursday, according to […] The post Freddy Peralta shares astounded reaction to Mets’ Opening Day offense appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It’s hard to envision a more perfect Opening Day for the Mets.
On Thursday afternoon, the Boston Red Sox played their first game of the 2026 season when they faced off against the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio.The Red Sox won by a score of 3-0.Boston Red Sox Star Roman Anthony Made HistoryRoman Anthony finished the win with three hits and one walk.He also made history with his […] The post Boston Red Sox Star Roman Anthony Made History Against Reds appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Philadelphia Phillies are facing significant off-field attention as details of a lawsuit involving Alec Bohm emerge, creating a major storyline early in the 2026 season and drawing widespread interest across the league. Bohm, the Phillies’ third baseman, filed a civil lawsuit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, alleging financial mismanagement involving millions of […] The post Phillies’ Alec Bohm sues parents for financial mismanagement appeared first on ClutchPoints.
NESN has unveiled a new scorebug for its Red Sox coverage, and its size is already receiving mixed reviews. There is no question that NESN needed to update its graphics. The last time it even tweaked them was in 2020, and the network has used the same design structure since 2017. The newest NESN scorebug Read more... The post NESN’s new scorebug is quite big appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout crushed an Opening Day home run against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Trout is looking to have a bounce back season, and Thursday’s moment gives him important momentum. The Angels ultimately defeated the Astros 3-0 on Opening Day. MIKE TROUT WITH AN OPENING DAY HOME RUN 💥 pic.twitter.com/VRMrpEnpWl — […] The post Angels’ Mike Trout has MLB world hyped after launching monster home run vs. Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The plan was clear before the first pitch. The Boston Red Sox were not going to hand Marcelo Mayer an everyday role to open the 2026 season.By the end of Opening Day, that plan already looked outdated.Mayer did not start Boston’s season opener against the Cincinnati Reds. He was not in the initial lineup. He […] The post Marcelo Mayer Answers Red Sox Questions With Breakout Opening Day Performance appeared first on Heavy Sports.
JJ Wetherholt gave Cardinals fans real hope on Opening Day as St. Louis embraced its top young infielder as a symbol of the franchise’s future. The post Cardinals Fans Already See Rookie as Team’s Next Star appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Major League Baseball opened the season with a historic San Francisco Giants vs. New York Yankees matchup Wednesday night. It doubled as the league’s first exclusive Netflix broadcast and quickly sparked strong reactions, including a fiery rant from Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. The Yankees and Giants kicked off the year at Oracle Park, but the […] The post Mad Dog Russo goes wild about Netflix’s Giants-Yankees broadcast appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Yes, two Team USA pitchers had a hard time in their season openers. That's baseball, Suzyn.
Olivia "Livvy" Dunne began her Thursday by wishing a "happy Opening Day to those who celebrate."
Reader Keith Marston is a gracious man, willing to provide even Rob Manfred with a silver-lined cloud to hide behind. Sure, he realizes that baseball’s Opening Day game — an interleague night game, Yanks-Giants from the West Coast hidden to the nation behind a highest-bidder Netflix paywall, is now an ugly historical fact that won’t,...
All good things come to an end, and that was the case for Baltimore Orioles slugger Tyler O’Neill on Opening Day. O’Neill entered Thursday with home runs in six straight Opening Day games, which is an MLB record. Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Todd Hundley each had four, so O’Neill shattered those streaks with six … The post Tyler O’Neill’s unreal Opening Day streak has come to an end appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Cam Schlittler was impressed by the pageantry he witnessed at Oracle Park on Wednesday night prior to the Yankees’ season-opening win over the Giants.
If you want to watch the next sports event on Netflix, it’s going to cost you even more. Netflix announced today that it was raising the prices for its Standard with Ads, Standard, and Premium tiers. The base Standard with Ads plan will now cost $8.99/month, up a dollar. Standard is now $19.99/month, up $2, Read more... The post Netflix raises prices after debut MLB broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.
When the Dodgers announced their Opening Day lineup Thursday afternoon, it included one sentimental surprise. Typically, World Series hero Miguel Rojas will not start against right-handed pitching this year, set to platoon at second base base with switch-hitting Alex Freeland. Yet, even with the Dodgers facing Arizona right Zac Gallen in Thursday’s opener, Rojas got...
The Houston Astros opened their season against the Los Angeles Angels with one of Opening Day’s strangest moments, as Yordan Alvarez appeared to launch a no-doubt home run that instead turned into a foul ball because of an unusual roof rule at Daikin Park. Alvarez stepped to the plate in the first inning and drove […] The post Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s no-doubt home run ruled foul for weird ballpark rule appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Clayton Kershaw appeared at Opening Day on Thursday in some unfamiliar attire.
The Chicago Cubs and second baseman Nico Hoerner are reportedly in agreement on a contract extension, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The deal, which is for six years, was reported after Chicago’s 10-4 Opening Day loss to the Washington Nationals. There were previously rumors about a possible Horner trade. During the offseason, Horner was linked […] The post Cubs, Nico Hoerner agree to 6-year contract extension on Opening Day appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Blue Jays outfielder George Springer and infielder Ernie Clement are forced to move seats at a Leafs game, creating a cringe-worthy, relatable fan moment captured on broadcast.
