Lefty MacKenzie Gore struck out 13 batters for the Washington Nationals, which on its own stands as a franchise record for the team on Opening Day. That feat also tied him with Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in another area, though: they're now the only two pitchers to ever rack up 13 strikeouts and no walks in a scoreless Opening Day outing.

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New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells immediately justified the decision to bat him leadoff. Atop the Yankees' Opening Day lineup, Wells put his team on the board first with a home run off Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta.

Austin Wells became the first catcher to hit a leadoff homer on opening day, Anthony Volpe also went deep and the New York Yankees began their AL pennant defense with a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brew