MLB Opening Day: Best moments from baseball’s season opener

Major League Baseball

Published Mar. 28, 2024 5:04 p.m. ET

Get your peanuts and Cracker Jack ready.

Baseball is back, with every MLB team in action throughout a jam-packed Opening Day. Highlights include an NLDS rematch between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, Shohei Ohtani’s much anticipated Dodgers debut, and the Texas Rangers’ first step in a quest to repeat as champions against the Cubs.

And so much more. These are the best moments from Opening Day.

Let the games begin!

The first at-bat of Opening Day resulted in Corbin Burnes collecting his first strikeout in a Baltimore Orioles uniform against Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon.

First Opening Day homer!

The first home run of Opening Day belonged to none other than 11-time All-Star Mike Trout, who, in his first at-bat of the season, crushed a slider from Burnes into the Orioles’ bullpen, which also signified the first run of the day.

Santander says sayonara!

Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander hit the first home run of the season for Baltimore, launching a delivery from Angels reliever José Suarez into the left field bleachers at Camden Yards.

Lewis leaves the yard!

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis, who set a franchise record last season by launching four grand slams, picked up where he left off by leaving the yard in his first at-bat of the season (this time for a solo shot).

Díaz hits a dinger!

Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz scored the first run of Tampa Bay’s season by lining a solo shot over the left field fence.

Sho-time!

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani made himself at home by knocking his first hit at Dodger Stadium as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers — a double that he tried to stretch into a triple before being caught in a pickle as Mookie Betts opted to stay at third.

Neymar on the mound?

International superstar soccer player Neymar tossed the first pitch at the Pirates-Marlins game.

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