Boston cruised to a 140-99 win over the Bucks on Thursday, pushing the race for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference into the final week of the season.
Cubs starter Marcus Stroman became the first pitcher to be called for a pitch clock violation while Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers became the first player to strike out on a pitch clock violation on Opening Day on Thursday.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman became the first catcher with five hits on Opening Day since at least 1900, going 5-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs in Baltimore’s 10-9 victory over the Red Sox.
Jacob deGrom said he was ‘not thrilled’ after lasting just 3.2 innings, giving up five runs on six hits in his first start as a Texas Ranger against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, using PitchCom to call his own game in Thursday’s season opener, struck out 10 in six scoreless innings, but Los Angeles fell 2-1 to Oakland.
Minor leaguers ratified their first collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball, with the MLBPA saying more than 99% of players who cast ballots approved the deal.