RJ Hamster
We’ve never seen a game end like this before
Thursday, April 02
TOP NEWS
1 week in, here’s a takeaway for each team
What a week it was! There were tremendous performances from youngsters making their Major League debuts, dramatic comebacks, amazing pitching performances and some mammoth home runs. Sure, it’s still (very) early, but let’s have a look at the biggest takeaway for each club from the campaign’s first week.
Skenes’ execution, drive, competitiveness — and joy — on display in bounceback start
Gallen outduels Skubal as D-backs blank Tigers to cap sweep
We can say with certainty, no MLB game has ever ended like this before
Schlittler deals another scoreless start as Yankees seal 5-1 road trip
LA first team to throw three Japanese-born starters in a row
Boyd baffles Angels — and his own teammates — in 10-K gem
’25 struggles behind him, Alcantara follows opening gem with a Maddux
Stout ‘pen sets up Winn’s 1st career walk-off RBI in extras for series win
Correa’s clutch HR off Crochet helps Astros sweep Sox to snag 5th straight win
Crawford’s walk-off caps unforgettable week … and wild Phillies comeback
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Samuel Basallo
437 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Garrett Mitchell
112.6 mph
8th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Mason Miller
101.5 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Phillies
49.6% WPA
9th Inning
MLB-leading 12 RBIs after driving in career-high-tying 4 runs
Youngest Phillie (22 yrs, 78 days) with walk-off RBI since ’97 (Rolen: 22, 62)
3rd CLE pitcher to fan 10 Dodgers (Sabathia 2008, Kluber 2017)
1st since at least 1900 with 10+ K’s, 0 BB in 1st 2 outings of season
5th career shutout, 1st since 4/4/23
PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ!
MUST-SEE PLAY
Denzel Clarke’s first home run robbery of the season kept Drake Baldwin from the third five-RBI game of his career. “He made it look way too easy,” Atlanta’s catcher said.
STAFF PICKS
12 pitchers who came out dealing to open the new season
From promising young talent to unheralded arms, there’s been no shortage of electric pitching debuts in 2026.
That one is launched! And it’s going, going …
On their flight out of Miami, the Marlins got a spectacular view of the Artemis II rocket launch to the moon.
If ‘the $210 million falls through,’ at least he can turn to painting
Dylan Cease is a man of many talents, and you probably know him first and foremost as a strikeout artist. But if the painting hanging in his manager’s office is any indication, he’s turning himself into much more than that.
No longer a celebration for a lone Ranger, Cutch ropes his mates in
Andrew McCutchen was the first to try out the lasso celebration after reaching base, and initially his teammates were hesitant. But the seasoned veteran convinced them they needed to do something, and now it’s catching on.
MLB Network Showcase: Mets vs. Giants
It’s the first MLB Network Showcase of 2026 when Juan Soto and the Mets open a series against Rafael Devers and the Giants at 9:30 p.m. ET. (Subject to local blackout.)
MLB Tonight starts at 5 p.m. ET
MLB Tonight brings you the latest news, analysis, interviews, live look-ins and off-the-cuff reactions before the National Pregame Show at 8 p.m. leads into tonight’s Mets vs. Giants Showcase game.
SCOREBOARD
ATH 1
ATL 5
TEX 3
BAL 8
PIT 8
CIN 3
WSH 5
PHI 6
COL 2
TOR 1
CWS 0
MIA 10
NYM 1
STL 2
TB 2
MIL 8
BOS 4
HOU 6
LAA 2
CHC 6
DET 0
AZ 1
SF 1
SD 7
NYY 5
SEA 3
MIN 9
KC 13
CLE 4
LAD 1
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