Elly De La Cruz showcased all of his tools -- and a Torpedo bat -- as he homered twice and drove in a career-high 7 runs in the Reds' rout of the Rangers. In San Diego, Kyle Hart helped the Padres stay unbeaten in his long-awaited return to an MLB mound.

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With a record-tying 15 homers through just three games, it's safe to say the Yankees are in an early power groove. Drawing most of the attention, though, are the new (and legal) shaped bats some of the Bombers are deploying with staggering success.

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Let's see ... Tyler O'Neill homered on Opening Day for the sixth consecutive season, Juan Soto certainly made his presence felt in his first game as a Met, and Paul Skenes did Paul Skenes things as the season got fully underway in epic fashion.

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Some of today's more compelling storylines involve the new-look Red Sox, the Mets showcasing their new superstar in Juan Soto, Paul Skenes ready for his encore and last year's AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal battling Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.

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From injuries and ailments to star players and pitchers, to rookies like the Astros' Cam Smith landing on big league rosters, we put a bow tie on all the preparation and exhibitions and turn our focus to tomorrow's epic Opening Day.

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Are you a baseball fan looking for a quick, easy way to catch up on all the important stories, scores and highlights from the night before? Well, you're in luck.

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The Dodgers' quest to repeat, Juan Soto changing New York teams, several stars returning from injury and an impressive group of young players taking center stage are among the reasons the new season should be one to remember.

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Who’s going to win the NL West? That one is easy. The other five division winners - and the six Wild Card teams while we’re at it - are a whole different story, though. Also, we recap the Rockies-Guardians weekend trade.

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The week leading into Opening Day is a time for hope, so we are looking at five teams that missed the postseason last year but have the pieces in place to be playing this October, including a very recent World Series champion.

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Not only did the Tokyo Series provide plenty of fireworks on the field, MLB.com’s Mandy Bell looks back at the top highlights that happened outside the lines. Plus, does this Blue Jays prospect have the best nickname in baseball?

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