The New York Yankees showed they can still win with a little scruff on their chins while Baltimore's Tyler O'Neill might be the best player on Earth during the first game of the season. New York's Carlos Rodón — sporting a well-kept short beard — gave up just one run over 5 1/3 innings while striking out seven,

Shohei Ohtani, Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman smashed home runs Thursday to give the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 victory over Detroit on Major League Baseball's US opening day.

MLB season is upon us, and there’s no shortage of storylines. The high-spending and uber-talented Los Angeles Dodgers will be a focal point for the sport this year, for better or worse. Superstar Juan Soto will patrol right field for the Mets after New York owner Steve Cohen lured him away from the crosstown rival Yankees with a record-breaking contract.