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If you’re assigning names to games this early in the season, you have yourself a little of the Jared Young game with his three hits and assist at second base, and a little of the Luis Torrens game as his pinch hit two-run double while hitting for Young gave the Mets a lead they would not give up in a 5-2 win over the Giants.
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Kodai Senga had a solid start in San Francisco and didn’t encounter another ligament-fizzling
incident at first base, both of which are good signs for things going forward.
Brett Baty was scratched from Sunday’s lineup due to lingering effects of a jammed thumb, but no tests and no further concern are really necessary according to Carlos Mendoza.
Around the National League East
The Washington Nationals had a 6-2 lead going into the top of the eighth inning, but were no match for a bunch of singles, doubles, and walks as by the time Edwin Diaz threw the last pitch, they had suffered an 8-6 loss.
In a four-run eighth inning more beneficial to a National League East team, the Marlins built a lead that they barely held onto, leaving New York with a 7-6 win in the finale against the Yankees.
Mickey Moniak haunted the team that once took him first overall in the draft as he slugged two homers in the Rockies’ 4-1 win over the Phillies.
Drake Baldwin connected for his fourth home run of the young season, but ultimately Ketel Marte walked the Braves off in the 10th inning of a 6-5 game.
Around Major League Baseball
The Dodgers completed their weekend sweep of the Nationals, but lost on a personnel level as Mookie Betts was sent to the injured list with an oblique strain and Hyeseong Kim was recalled in his place.
For the moment, the best baseball photograph of 2026 was taken by some fan with her iPhone from the seats at Angels Stadium.
Congratulations to Tony Vitello on his first ejection as a major league manager.
Mike Trout left Sunday’s game after taking a pitch to the back of his hand, though X-rays were negative and he will take a couple days off rather than some familiar, worse option.
Joey Luchessi’s time with the Los Angeles Angels big league squad barely crossed the 6-7 line as his DFA came after 9 total games.
The right knee injury that Jared Triolo suffered on Opening Day will keep him off the Pirates roster for at least a few weeks, but the team still expects the lion’s share of the season to have him healthy and on the field.
For the first time in his career, Hunter Brown is going on the injured list for what is currently an unknown amount of time with a shoulder strain.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2004, Kazuo Matsui peaked on the first pitch he saw and hit a home run.
