As expected, MLB's opening day was glorious. There were homers and steals and a couple of extra-inning games. Some matches raced over the total, some games stayed under the total. It was a little chilly here and there, but no rain.

In his first Opening Day start, left-hander MacKenzie Gore set a Nationals franchise record and joined a Hall of Famer with 13 strikeouts in a dazzling six-inning, one-hit performance during a 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday at Nationals Park.

The Philadelphia Phillies notched their first win of the season with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Opening Day. It was a historic performance f

Alec Bohm hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the 10th inning and J.T. Realmuto added a two-run triple, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals for a successful start to the defense of their NL East title.

WASHINGTON — A chilly day, a spate of shadows and some dominant stuff made MacKenzie Gore unstoppable on Opening Day. The Washington Nationals left-hander struck out a career-high 13 – and ...

MacKenzie Gore set the tone for the Nationals from the get-go on Thursday. He started the 2025 regular season by striking out Trea Turner on a perfectly placed low-and-inside 96 mph fastball.Little did we know at the time that would be the first of an Opening Day franchise-record 13 strikeouts he would record over his six brilliant innings.

The Philadelphia Phillies eked out an extra-inning victory over the Washington Nationals, overcoming MacKenzie Gore's dominant performance and a record number o