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Mar 27, 2024 · He’ll be the fifth different Twins pitcher to start Opening Day for Minnesota in back-to-back seasons since the start of 2006, joining 2019-20 José Berríos, 2016-17 Ervin Santana, 2011-12 Carl Pavano and 2006-07 Johan Santana. No Twins starter has done so in three or more straight seasons since 1999-2005 Brad Radke.
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Mar 24, 2023 · Find out who will start Game 1 for each team in the 2023 season, with updates on injuries and changes. See the all-time Opening Day start leaderboard and the latest news on Shohei Ohtani, Max Scherzer and more.
Mar 19, 2024 · Find out which pitchers have been announced as the starters for the first game of the 2024 season for each MLB team. See the list, the reasons and the odds for each selection, and the all-time Opening Day start leaderboard.
Apr 6, 2022 · Find out which pitchers will take the mound for each team in Game 1 of the 2022 season, as announced by the managers. See the experience, stats and matchups of the Opening Day starters for both leagues.
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- Logan Webb (SF, 2nd): Webb will be the first Giants pitcher to make consecutive Opening Day starts since Madison Bumgarner in 2016-17. The right-hander is coming off a season in which he recorded a 2.90 ERA over 192 1/3 innings and received a couple of down-ballot NL Cy Young Award votes.
- Gerrit Cole (NYY, 5th): For the fourth straight season, the Yankees will start Cole on Opening Day. Cole, who now holds New York's all-time single-season strikeout record, joins CC Sabathia (2009-14), Mel Stottlemyre (1967-70), Lefty Gomez (1932-37) and Jack Chesbro (1903-06) as the only pitchers to make at least four consecutive Opening Day starts for the Yanks.
- Max Fried (ATL, 3rd): Fried has started the Braves’ past two openers and will take the ball again for Atlanta at Nationals Park. Coming off a 2022 campaign in which he posted a 2.48 ERA in 185 1/3 innings, Fried will try to help the Braves win on Opening Day for the first time since 2018.
- Patrick Corbin (WSH, 3rd): Corbin will make his second straight Opening Day start for the Nationals after Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg combined to start the previous 10 openers.
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Mar 24, 2023 · Find out who will start the first game of the season for each team, from Max Scherzer vs. Sandy Alcantara to Shohei Ohtani vs. Kyle Muller. See the best matchups, the order of the games and the 2022 records and ERAs of the pitchers.
Mar 24, 2023 · See the matchups and notable facts for the 15 scheduled openers on March 30, featuring past Cy Young winners, playoff losers and debuts. Find out who will start for your favorite team and how they fared in 2022.
