Why these 6 teams can’t afford a slow start

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Why these 6 teams can’t afford a slow start

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Here’s why these 6 teams need a strong start to the season

The season is only about a week old, so there’s no reason to overreact just yet, but a stellar opening month is particularly imperative for these six teams, some of which are in a better spot than others.

No. 99 reaches XBH milestone to cap Yanks’ record homestand

Altuve’s fifth K sends Twins faithful into a frenzy

With mom in stands ‘crying the whole time,’ Walker spins a gem

1st start, 1st hit! Former rideshare driver doubles to record milestone

Reds’ third straight 1-0 loss nearly unprecedented

Bregman blast! New Sox anchor shows impact with first homer

Gunnar ‘probable’ to return from IL, make ’25 debut today

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Boston's Kristian Campbell smiles with his arm out for a handshake as he rounds third base after hitting a home run

Kristian Campbell

Talk about a good sign: Another HR, 2 more RBIs, hitting . 417

Aaron Judge

Did he homer AGAIN? Yes, tied for MLB lead (plus a SB)

Taijuan Walker

Mom flew in, saw 6 scoreless IP, sent him “a billion” texts

Alex Bregman

Let’s try “Big 2-run home runs for almost 400 (feet),” Alex

Brendan Rodgers

3 good things: 3 hits, 3 RBIs, hitting .313

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Jackson Chourio is just a kid out there, frollicking in the grass.

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1 prospect prediction for each organization

Gaze into the crystal ball and see what the future holds. MLB Pipeline’s panel gets bold with its prospect predictions for each organization in the season to come.

Change your stance: 8 hitters moving in the box

With the recent release of Statcast metrics for batter stance and positioning, we can look at who has altered their setup significantly.

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10 amazing things from MLB’s Opening Week

Sarah Langs is back for the 2025 season with a look at some of the impressive, odd and quirky statistical tidbits from the past week.

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Mariners’ rotation this week: Luis Castillo, Luis Castillo …

Just two days after Luis Castillo threw 92 pitches in a seven-inning gem for the Mariners, they’re set to start Luis Castillo again on Friday. You read that right.

Portraits of Mariners pitchers Luis M. Castillo and Luis F. Castillo side-by-side, with both pitchers posing with their right arms extended toward the camera, holding a baseball

It’s all systems go as Opening Day comes to three more levels

All Single-A, High-A and Double-A teams get underway today, with the Triple-A season already in full swing. Here’s what to watch for as Opening Day part two sweeps across the Minors.

Friday baseball on MLB Network

The Padres are 7-0! They take on the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the Orioles vs. the Royals at 7:30, and the Guardians vs. the Angels joined in progress at 10:30.

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SCOREBOARD

BOS 8
BAL 4

COL 1
PHI 3

HOU 5
MIN 2

ARI 7
NYY 9

CIN 0
MIL 1

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