Our two local MLB teams, the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, each notched wins in their Opening Day games, and yes, it’s early for Opening Day, with April 1 still a few days away.
The Nats, under rookie manager Blake Butera, won in Wrigley Field over the Chicago Cubs, 10-4, beating up Cubs ace Matthew Boyd, who won 14 games in 2025, scoring six runs on six hits in 3.2 innings.
The O’s also debuted under a rookie manager, Craig Albernaz, who directed his team to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards.
Trevor Rogers, who was 9-3 with a 1.81 ERA for Baltimore in 2025, got the win in the opener, holding the Twins to three hits in seven scoreless innings.
Free-agent closer Ryan Helsley, who had 49 saves for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024, notched the save with three strikeouts in the ninth.
The Nats powered their way to their Opening Day win, getting homers from Brady House, Joey Weimer and Jacob Young among their 11 hits.
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