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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a game-tying two-run homer and Josh Naylor doubled within the go-ahead run, all in an eight-run eighth inning, to carry the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.

Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll walked to open Arizona’s eighth inning earlier than Geraldo Perdomo hit a two-run double off Eli Morgan (0-1), and Gurriel tied the sport on a 416-foot homer to left-center. Gabriel Moreno singled and scored on Naylor’s double to deep middle for a 7-6 lead, earlier than Eugenio Suarez was deliberately walked.

Naylor and Suarez pulled off a double-steal earlier than pinch-hitter Ryne Nelson — a pitcher — grounded a single by the drawn-in infield for his first profession hit and RBI as Naylor scored. Suarez was thrown out at residence on the play, however Nelson took second on the throw and scored on Thomas’ single to make it 9-6. Carroll then doubled in Thomas.

Kyle Tucker, Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered for the Cubs, who acquired 5 scoreless innings from left-hander Matthew Boyd however couldn’t maintain a 3-0 lead after six innings. Boyd gave up 4 singles and three walks in his Cubs debut, whereas Arizona’s Justin Martinez (1-0) pitched two-thirds of an inning for the win.

Yankees 12, Brewers 3

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two homers and Aaron Judge went deep once more for host New York, which continued its potent early-season methods by routing Milwaukee to finish a three-game sweep.

Ben Rice additionally homered for the Yankees, who outscored the Brewers 36-14 within the collection, throughout which they hit 15 homers — tied with the 2006 Detroit Tigers for probably the most ever by a crew in its first three video games of a season.

Tim Hill (1-0) earned the win by putting out three over 1 1/3 excellent innings in reduction of starter Marcus Stroman, who gave up three runs on 5 hits and one stroll whereas putting out three over 4 2/3 innings. Brewers starter Aaron Civale allowed 5 runs on 4 hits and one stroll whereas putting out two over three innings. Civale exited with a left hamstring harm within the third inning.

Padres 5, Braves 0

Nick Pivetta allowed only one hit over seven shutout innings as host San Diego accomplished a four-game sweep of Atlanta.

Pivetta (1-0) walked none and fanned 4 in an 82-pitch masterpiece that noticed him face the minimal 21 hitters. Orlando Arcia lined a single to proper to steer off the third, however a double play ball off Chadwick Tromp’s bat ended the inning.

Jason Adam and Jeremiah Estrada completed the shutout as San Diego blanked Atlanta over the ultimate 22 innings of the collection. Offensively, Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 and reached base 4 occasions, knocking in a run, scoring twice and whereas stealing his third base of the season. The Padres collected 5 doubles and swiped 4 bases.

Cardinals 9, Twins 2

Victor Scott II and Pedro Pages hit three-run homers as St. Louis defeated visiting Minnesota to finish a three-game sweep.

Nolan Gorman went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who outscored the Twins 19-6 within the collection. Alec Burleson added a two-run double. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante (1-0) allowed two runs on 4 hits earlier than a rain delay ended his outing after 5 innings. Pallante struck out three and walked two.

Steven Matz took over, blanking the Twins for 4 innings to earn his first profession save. Cardinals supervisor Oliver Marmol picked up his 250th profession victory. For the Twins, Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a homer and a double. Starter Bailey Ober (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Mariners 2, Athletics 1

Julio Rodriguez hit a 438-foot two-run homer and Bryan Woo continued his mastery of the Athletics as host Seattle earned a break up of the season-opening four-game collection.

Woo (1-0) allowed one run on three hits over six innings, with two walks and 5 strikeouts. The native of Alameda, Calif., which is adjoining to the Athletics’ former residence of Oakland, improved to 6-0 in seven profession begins towards the A’s with a 0.72 ERA — up from 0.57 getting into the day. Andres Munoz struck out two within the ninth for his second save of the season.

Tyler Soderstrom led off the fourth inning with a solo residence run to left-center area to provide the A’s a 1-0 lead. It was Soderstrom’s third solo shot of the collection. A’s lefty JP Sears (0-1) was the hard-luck loser. He allowed two runs on 5 hits over 6 2/3 innings, with no walks and 7 strikeouts.

Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1

Tyler Heineman hit his second profession residence run, Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings and Toronto defeated visiting Baltimore.

George Springer had two RBIs to assist the Blue Jays break up the season-opening 4 recreation collection. The Orioles had been 0-for-7 with runners in scoring place, which helped Bassitt enable only one run in six innings.

Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano, making his main league debut after a distinguished profession in Japan, allowed two runs, 4 hits and two walks with one strikeout in 4 innings earlier than leaving with a hand cramp. He made one warmup pitch previous to the fifth earlier than a coach was summoned to the mound.

Giants 6, Reds 3

Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer and turned in a number of key defensive performs to steer visiting San Francisco to a win over Cincinnati.

Robbie Ray (1-0), who retired the primary 15 Reds batters, allowed three hits and three runs over 5 1/3 innings, putting out 4 and strolling one. Heliot Ramos homered and drove in a pair whereas Camilo Doval earned his first save with a scoreless ninth for the Giants, who received the rubber recreation of the three-game collection.

Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez (0-1) was equal to Ray, retiring the primary 13 San Francisco batters. But Martinez gave up two homers within the fifth and was charged with 4 hits and 4 runs over six innings, putting out 5 and strolling one. In the sixth, Austin Wynns hit a two-run shot and Matt McLain adopted with a homer.

Nationals 5, Phillies 1

Josh Bell hit a three-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe added a two-run shot, and Washington beat visiting Philadelphia to avert a three-game sweep.

Left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) gave up seven hits with two walks and 5 strikeouts over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Lowe had three hits and Paul DeJong had two doubles amongst his three hits for Washington, which put only one runner on base within the first three innings towards Phillies starter Aaron Nola (0-1).

The Phillies broke the shutout within the ninth inning on a single, two walks and a groundout. Kyle Finnegan completed for his first save. Nola gave up 5 runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight batters with no walks whereas throwing 95 pitches.

Angels 3, White Sox 2

Jack Kochanowicz threw six innings of two-run ball and Kyren Paris hit a go-ahead residence run within the eighth inning, serving to Los Angeles defeat host Chicago.

Nolan Schanuel completed with a pair of hits for the Angels, who received their second recreation in a row and clinched the season-opening three-game collection.

Luis Robert Jr. and Matt Thaiss every tallied two hits for the White Sox, whereas starter Davis Martin threw six innings and allowed two runs (none earned) and 4 hits in his season debut.

Marlins 3, Pirates 2

Derek Hill single-handedly manufactured Miami’s third walk-off win within the first 4 video games of the season through an infield single, stolen base, throwing error and wild pitch in an exhilarating victory and a collection conquer visiting Pittsburgh.

In a recreation that featured Andrew McCutchen homering for a seventeenth consecutive season, the Marlins surprised Pirates two-time All-Star nearer David Bednar (0-2) for the game-winner within the final of the ninth for the second time within the collection. The different walk-off win, which occurred Saturday, got here within the twelfth.

Miami’s Anthony Bender (1-0), who labored round a leadoff stroll within the high of the ninth, was credited with the win. Nick Fortes hit an RBI double and Griffin Conine ripped a solo shot on the day the Marlins inducted his father, Jeff, into their Hall of Fame as its first member.

Guardians 6, Royals 2

Tanner Bibee allowed two hits over 5 2/3 shutout innings and Kyle Manzardo, Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann every homered to steer visiting Cleveland to a win over Kansas City within the rubber recreation of their three-game collection.

Bibee, scratched as Cleveland’s Opening Day starter after coming down with a case of acute gastroenteritis, confirmed no results from the sickness. He walked two and struck out two and retired 13 batters in a row earlier than being lifted after strolling Bobby Witt Jr. within the sixth inning. One of the 2 hits Bibee (1-0) allowed was a double to Hunter Renfroe within the second inning that left fielder Steven Kwan misplaced within the solar.

Manzardo and Arias each completed with two hits, two RBIs and a run whereas Kwan went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run. Schneemann reached base 4 occasions with three walks and a homer for the Guardians. Witt had an RBI single, Vinnie Pasquantino tripled and Maikel Garcia and Renfroe every doubled for Kansas City.

Rays 6, Rockies 4

Tampa Bay pinch hitter Junior Caminero hit a go-ahead RBI single in a four-run sixth inning of a 6-4 residence win over Colorado. It was the Rays’ first collection win at Steinbrenner Field, their residence for the 2025 season.

The Rays’ Brandon Lowe hit his first residence run and picked up two RBIs, and Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Starter Taj Bradley (1-0) gave up two runs on 5 hits whereas putting out seven over six sturdy innings. Pete Fairbanks earned his first save.

Colorado’s Nick Martini was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Mickey Moniak hit a two-run homer as a pinch hitter. Starter Ryan Feltner allowed two runs on 4 hits over 5 innings with 5 strikeouts. Luis Peralta (0-1) took the loss, giving up one hit and two earned runs whereas recording one out.

Rangers 3, Red Sox 2

Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia every hit a solo residence run within the backside of the sixth inning to assist Texas defeat Boston in Arlington, Texas.

Both residence runs got here towards Boston starter Richard Fitts and got here after Boston took a 2-1 lead within the high of the sixth. Garcia additionally homered in Saturday’s 4-3 victory over Boston. Fitts (0-1) went six innings and surrendered three runs on six hits. He struck out 4.

Shawn Armstrong (1-0) earned the win regardless of permitting two runs (one earned) in a single inning of reduction. Luke Jackson struck out Alex Bregman with runners on first and second to finish the sport. It was Jackson’s second save.

–Field Level Media