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Ranking all 30 MLB teams’ Opening Day lineups: Dodgers, Braves lead way, Rangers power up
Here’s how I rank the Opening Day lineups for all 30 teams as an intriguing season gets underway.
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MLB Power Rankings: Rangers, Yankees on the rise; Dodgers are right where you think they are
It’s the time of year when every team can still be optimistic, so here's each one's most encouraging sign from the season’s opening weekend.
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Sun, Mar 30
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Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer placed on 15-day IL with right thumb inflammation
Scherzer exited his Blue Jays debut Saturday against Baltimore after just three innings and 45 pitches due to right lat soreness.
Fri, Mar 28
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Sliders: Every MLB team’s hidden statistical drought as the 2025 season begins
It's been how long since a Red Sox pitcher threw 100?
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What we saw on MLB’s Opening Day: Ohtani delivers, Mets swoon, Tyler O’Neill strikes again
It was Game 1 of 162. A drop in the bucket, but it quenches a winter’s thirst.
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Thu, Mar 27
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Blue Jays ask fans to ‘be respectful’ before playing U.S. anthem on Opening Day
Fans loudly booed the U.S. national anthem before the Toronto Blue Jays season opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
Teams:Orioles
Blue Jays
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Tyler O’Neill hits sixth straight home run on Opening Day, extending MLB record
O'Neill's latest blast came with his third different team, as his Baltimore Orioles faced the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
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MLB in 2025: The numbers that define baseball, from 1.96 to 41 to 1.44 billion
They’re not just numerals on a page.
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One bold prediction for each MLB team, from an all-Dodgers Cy Young ballot to Ichiro’s mic-drop comeback
A return from retirement, new ballpark menu items and brighter days in Chicago.
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