Lefty MacKenzie Gore struck out 13 batters for the Washington Nationals, which on its own stands as a franchise record for the team on Opening Day. That feat also tied him with Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in another area, though: they're now the only two pitchers to ever rack up 13 strikeouts and no walks in a scoreless Opening Day outing.

It wasn’t technically Opening Day for Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers since their season had already begun last week in Japan, but the

Our eight-part position series continues with the top 10 first basemen entering the 2025 season. 2024 stats: .262/.315/.446, 19 HR, 108 wRC+, 1.5 fWAR 2025 ZiPS projections: .262/.331/.470, 22 HR, 121 wRC+, 1.8 fWAR

Opening Day for the 2025 MLB season is one day away. All 30 ballparks will soon not just showcase each team’s newly assembled roster, but also the freshly mowed grass and recently manicured dirt that makes up each franchise’s home.