Historic start for Yankees is equaled
Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe each hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Jesús Luzardo, and the Yankees romped over the Marlins, 7-0, at home.
New York improved to 9-2 and matched the best 11-game start in team history.
Josh Maciejewski needed just four pitches to get three outs for the Yankees in his major league debut after replacing Nestor Cortes.
A day after winning in St. Louis, the Marlins fell to 1-10 for the first time since they lost 11 in a row after an opening win in 1998.
Ohtani turns on power
Shohei Ohtani had two doubles and a home run — his third in five games — to power the Dodgers past the host Twins, 4-2.
James Outman hit the go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and
Freddie Freeman and Will Smith drove in runs to fuel another smooth victory for former Red Sox lefthander James Paxton.
Ohtani revealed he’s been using a cricket-style bat with a paddle-like barrel for mechanical work before and during games.
Vogt wins home debut
José Ramírez hit a two-run homer and the Guardians followed the total solar eclipse by winning firstyear manager Stephen Vogt’s home debut, 4-0, over the White Sox.
Chicago dropped its fifth straight to fall to 1-9. It was shut out for the fourth time and has scored an MLBlow 16 runs.
Pirates still atop NL
Bryan Reynolds hit his 100th career home run, Connor Joe and Jared Triolo both had two hits and two RBIs and the host Pirates (9-2) beat the Tigers, 7-4, to maintain the best record in the National League.
Righthander Mitch Keller (1-1) has worked at least five innings in 34 straight starts, the longest active streak in the majors.
Blue Jays win at home
José Berríos pitched 6„ shutout innings, Davis Schneider hit a tworun single and the Blue Jays won their home opener, 5-2, over the Mariners at Rogers Centre.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and drove in a run as the Blue Jays won before a sellout crowd of 40,069 at their renovated stadium. The lower level of seats and both clubhouses were rebuilt.