New York Yankees @ San Francisco Giants: Max Fried vs. Logan Webb
After a glacially slow winter and a spring that flew by, Opening Day is here! The Yankees begin their quest for No. 28 after the 2025 season ended in disappointing fashion, getting rolled by the Blue Jays in four games in the ALDS.
The Giants meanwhile are hoping to get back to the postseason after missing out on the playoffs with a . 500 or worse record in each of the last four seasons. They’ve made it to the playoffs just once since 2016.
San Francisco team president Buster Posey has overseen some major signings and trades already in his short tenure at the helm of the front office, perhaps none more noteworthy than hiring Tony Vitello as manager despite the former Tennessee Volunteers head coach possessing zero professional baseball experience either as a player or coach. The Yankees on the other hand were one of the least ambitious teams of the offseason, happy to run it back with last year’s squad and making only minor additions in hope of a better outcome. There’s new ground being broken this Opening Day, with Netflix hosting its first-ever MLB broadcast.
It is blackout-free. Max Fried is named the Opening Day starter for the first time with the Yankees after earning the distinction three times with the Braves. The 32-year-old southpaw has made four starts at Oracle Park in his career, pitching to a 2.
59 ERA with a 23:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and . 209 batting average allowed across 24. 1 innings.
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