Opening Day

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their season with an 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, raising their 2025 World Series banner beforehand. Andy Pages hit a go-ahead three-run homer and made a key defensive play. Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a quality start in his debut.

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Munetaka Murakami launched his first major league home run in the ninth inning of the Chicago White Sox's Opening Day game, securing a hit and dodging a promised haircut from teammate Shohei Ohtani. Despite the White Sox loss, the Japanese slugger made an immediate impact after signing a two-year, $34 million contract. Ohtani watched closely, tracking whether Murakami would go hitless.

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand hours before their season opener on Thursday. The 22-year-old is expected to miss at least the first two to four weeks of the regular season. Switch-hitter Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A to fill Chourio's spot on the roster.

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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a six-year contract extension with second baseman Nico Hoerner, pending a physical, according to reports. The deal, which keeps the 28-year-old star off the free-agent market, comes days after a similar pact with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Chicago has not yet confirmed the agreement.