Kansas City Royals vs. Atlanta Braves

Atlanta; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Cole Ragans (0-0); Braves: Chris Sale (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -143, Royals +121; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves start the season at home against the Kansas City Royals.

Atlanta went 76-86 overall and 39-42 at home a season ago. The Braves averaged 8.3 hits per game last season and totaled 190 home runs.

Kansas City went 82-80 overall and 39-42 on the road a season ago. The Royals batted .247 as a team in the 2025 season with a .706 OPS.

INJURIES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Spencer Strider: 15-Day IL (oblique), Danny Young: 15-Day IL (elbow), Daysbel Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (hip), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee)

Royals: Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (calf), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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Cleveland Guardians (1-0) vs. Seattle Mariners (0-1)

Seattle; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Gavin Williams (0-0); Mariners: George Kirby (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -169, Guardians +143; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians face the Seattle Mariners with a 1-0 series lead.

Seattle went 90-72 overall and 51-30 in home games a season ago. The Mariners batted .244 as a team in the 2025 season with a .740 OPS.

Cleveland had an 88-74 record overall and a 43-38 record in road games last season. The Guardians slugged .373 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.

INJURIES: Mariners: Miles Mastrobuoni: 10-Day IL (calf), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Guardians: Tanner Bibee: day-to-day (shoulder), George Valera: 10-Day IL (calf), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15-Day IL (forearm)

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Arizona Diamondbacks (0-1) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (1-0)

Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (0-0); Dodgers: Emmet Sheehan (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -223, Diamondbacks +184; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Los Angeles had a 93-69 record overall and a 52-29 record in home games last season. The Dodgers pitching staff had a collective 3.96 ERA while averaging 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2025 season.

Arizona had an 80-82 record overall and a 37-44 record on the road last season. The Diamondbacks averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game, including 1.3 home runs.

INJURIES: Dodgers: Jake Cousins: 15-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Landon Knack: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kike Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Pavin Smith: day-to-day (elbow), Tyler Locklear: 10-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Adrian Del Castillo: 10-Day IL (calf), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Merrill Kelly: 15-Day IL (back), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (0-0); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -168, Athletics +141; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays open the season at home against the Athletics.

Toronto went 94-68 overall and 54-27 at home last season. The Blue Jays averaged 9.0 hits per game last season and totaled 191 home runs.

The Athletics went 76-86 overall and 40-41 in road games last season. The Athletics slugged .431 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.4 home runs per game.

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Athletics: Gunnar Hoglund: 15-Day IL (knee)

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Detroit Tigers (1-0) vs. San Diego Padres (0-1)

San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (0-0); Padres: Michael King (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -123, Tigers +103; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers play the San Diego Padres after Kevin McGonigle had four hits against the Padres on Thursday.

San Diego had a 90-72 record overall and a 52-29 record in home games last season. The Padres scored 4.3 runs per game while allowing 3.8 in the 2025 season.

Detroit went 87-75 overall and 41-40 on the road last season. The Tigers scored 4.7 runs per game while giving up 4.3 in the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Padres: Bryan Hoeing: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Yuki Matsui: 15-Day IL (groin), Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (lower body), Joe Musgrove: 15-Day IL (elbow), Griffin Canning: 15-Day IL (achilles), Will Wagner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Sung-Mun Song: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Trey Sweeney: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (oblique), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

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Colorado Rockies vs. Miami Marlins

Miami; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-0); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Marlins -196, Rockies +162; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins open the season at home against the Colorado Rockies.

Miami went 79-83 overall and 38-43 in home games a season ago. The Marlins slugged .393 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.

Colorado went 43-119 overall and 18-63 in road games a season ago. The Rockies pitching staff averaged 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 6.3 runs per game in the 2025 season.

INJURIES: Marlins: Esteury Ruiz: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adam Mazur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Acosta: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronny Henriquez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rockies: RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blaine Crim: 10-Day IL (oblique), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (back), McCade Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Zac Veen: 10-Day IL (knee), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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New York Yankees (1-0) vs. San Francisco Giants (0-1)

San Francisco; Friday, 4:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Cam Schlittler (0-0); Giants: Robbie Ray (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -130, Giants +110; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees play the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 series lead.

San Francisco had an 81-81 record overall and a 42-39 record in home games last season. The Giants pitching staff had a 3.83 ERA collectively last season while averaging 8.5 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings.

New York had a 94-68 record overall and a 44-37 record in road games last season. The Yankees batted .251 as a team in the 2025 season with a .787 OPS.

INJURIES: Giants: Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (hip), Joel Peguero: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Gerrit Cole: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Volpe: 10-Day IL (shoulder)

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Los Angeles Angels (1-0) vs. Houston Astros (0-1)

Houston; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Yusei Kikuchi (0-0); Astros: Mike Burrows (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -162, Angels +136; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels face the Houston Astros leading the series 1-0.

Houston went 87-75 overall and 46-35 in home games last season. The Astros pitching staff had a collective 3.88 ERA last season while averaging 9.4 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings.

Los Angeles had a 72-90 record overall and a 33-48 record on the road last season. The Angels averaged 7.5 hits per game in the 2025 season with 2.8 extra base hits per game.

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Enyel De Los Santos: 15-Day IL (knee), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Angels: Kirby Yates: 15-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Vaughn Grissom: 10-Day IL (hand), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (arm), Ben Joyce: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (finger)

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