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Is your team a threat to win big -- or a disappointment waiting to happen? It depends on who you ask.

After a disastrous spring training, Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki showed promise in his first start of the season, limiting the Guardians to one run while striking out four.

The Yankees won all five of their challenges utilizing the automated ball-strike system during Monday night's game against the Mariners.

Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka threw an immaculate fifth inning on Monday night against the Tigers, becoming the fourth pitcher in franchise history to strike out three straight batters on nine pitches.

The Diamondbacks roughed up three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander in his return to the Tigers during a 9-6 victory Monday night.

- Seven Washington batters had at least two hits, including Joey Wiemer, who tied a Major League Record for most consecutive plate appearances to reach base to start a season and the Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 13-2 on Monday night.

In his Cubs debut, Edward Cabrera pitched six crisp innings in Monday night's 7-2 victory over the Angels. The right-hander struck out five while throwing 80 pitches in the opener of a three-game series, 49 for strikes.

A set of new ribbon boards at the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks has caused partially obstructed views of the playing field for dozens of seats at Chase Field, and the team said it would relocate unhappy ticket holders.

Brewers shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt agreed to terms on an eight-year, $50.75 million contract, according to multiple reports.

Cody Ponce, who signed a $30 million, three-year contract with Toronto, appeared to injure his knee while trying to make a play on a ground ball.

Cal Raleigh, who has started the season ice-cold, going 2-for-15 with 10 strikeouts, was not in the Mariners' lineup for the series opener against the visiting Yankees.

Ken Clay, who won World Series championships with the New York Yankees in 1977-78 to highlight his five-year major league career, has died at the age of 71.

Royals owner John Sherman acknowledged Monday that the Major League Baseball team feels a sense of urgency in deciding where it will play beyond the 2031 season, when its lease at aging but beloved Kauffman Stadium is due to expire.

Many top rookies made a big early impression, but it's one who debuted late last season who is most available.

Baseball's new ABS system is the talk of the sport. We hand out awards after the first weekend of the rule.

From early trends to the most -- and least -- surprising performances, this is what stood out from baseball's return.

Emerson Hancock pitched six hitless innings for the Mariners in his season debut before being removed from the game by manager Dan Wilson.

Tatsuya Imai allowed three hits and four runs with four walks and four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings in his debut for the Astros on Sunday, a 9-7 win over the Angels.

Bo Bichette heard his first boos from Mets fans as he has struck out eight times in his first three games. "I thought my at-bats were terrible, too," he said.

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before: homering in each of their first three games.