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MLB live scores: Opening Day updates, results, highlights from 2025 baseball games

MLB live scores: Opening Day updates, results, highlights from 2025 baseball games

Even though the Dodgers and Cubs technically already started the regular season with this year’s Tokyo Series, Opening Day is finally here. All but two MLB teams are scheduled to be in action and begin a six-month quest to win the World Series. 

After winning the 2024 World Series over the Yankees, the Dodgers hope to become the first team since New York to win back-to-back World Series. The Dodgers look like they only got better, as reigning NL MVP Shohei Ohtani is expected to get back on the mound at some point this season.

The Mets are dealing with early injuries, but don’t let that take away from the fact that they won the Juan Soto sweepstakes this offseason. Soto hit a home run in his first at-bat with New York in spring training and will officially wear the uniform for the first time in a game that counts. 

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The Athletics and the Rays are in for a strange season. The A’s are no longer in Oakland and will be playing at a minor league baseball park in Sacramento until the move to Las Vegas in three-ish years. The organization is not adopting the Sacramento or even California name but instead will simply be known as the Athletics.

The Rays are unable to play in their home stadium due to damage from Hurricane Milton last fall. Tampa Bay will instead play its home games at the Yankees‘ spring training facility.  

The Dodgers head into Opening Day 2-0 thanks to an international two-game sweep of the Cubs in the Tokyo Series. Every other team in action will be playing in its first game as they begin the 2025 campaign.

The Sporting News has you covered with LIVE score updates and highlights from Opening Day. 

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MLB Opening Day live updates, results, highlights from Thursday’s games

This section will be updated ahead of the first game of the day. All times ET.

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 27, 2025

3:39 p.m. — Not to be outdone by his teammate, shortstop Anthony Volpe also took advantage of the short porch in right field and put one in the stands.

3:21 p.m. — Catcher Austin Wells made Yankees history. He became the first catcher in franchise history to ever hit lead off. Wells made sure to capture the moment and deposited a ball in the right field stands. 

2:14 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for this matchup.

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

5:40 p.m. — Mullins is starting the season red hot, knocking his second home run of the game. 

4:43 p.m. — Andres Gimenez hit a two run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. 

4:34 p.m. — The Orioles bats are in midseason form as Cedric Mullins sends one into the stands. 

4:23 p.m. — HE DID IT! O’Neill hit a three-run home run and has now hit a home run in six straight Opening Day games.

3:43 p.m. — It isn’t O’Neill -yet-, but Adley Rutschman launched his first home run of the season.

3:42 p.m. — The game is underway, and now all eyes are on Tyler O’Neill, who has hit a home run on five consecutive Opening Days. 

3:30 p.m. — The game is delayed, but with the Blue Jays playing in a dome, the best guess is that pre-game Opening Day festivities are just taking longer than expected. The game should begin soon. 

2:18 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for this game. 

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

5:22 p.m. — Keibert Ruiz gives Gore some run support with a solo shot off Zack Wheeler. 

5:10 p.m. — This game has been a pitcher’s duel early. MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals struck out nine batters in the first four innings. 

2:21 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for the Phillies and the Nationals.

@RedSox the lead in the 9th! #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/DT09UoLy7W

— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

5:24 p.m. — Abreu stays hot and hits his first home run of the season. 

4:52 p.m. — The Red Sox are on the board. Ceddanne Rafaela grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Wilyer Abreu. 

4:40 p.m. — Jake Burger led off the bottom of the second with a walk and Josh Jung hit a single pushing him to second. Kevin Pillar had another single and Burger scored the first run of the Rangers’ season. 

2:24 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for this game.

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— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 27, 2025

5:07 p.m. — Cincinnati starter Hunter Greene was dealing striking out seven in the first three innings. Heliot Ramos ended that, launching a two-run home run in the fourth inning. 

4:36 p.m. — The Reds got the scoring started playing small ball. After two strikeouts to start the bottom of the first inning, Elly De La Cruz and Gavin Lux drew back-to-back walks. Jeimer Candelario hit a single to right and De La Cruz scored. 

2:34 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for the Giants and the Reds on Opening Day. Fun fact, Cincinnati is the only team in the league that always opens the season at home. While there isn’t a rule for it to happen, the Reds have opened at home every year but five since 1876.

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

5:32 p.m. — Austin Riley sent one into the left field stands. 

5:05 p.m. — Ozzie Albies launches a home run off of San Diego starter Michael King.

4:38 p.m. — The Braves loaded the bases in the bottom of the first inning. Ozzie Albies grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored a run. In the bottom of the inning, Jackson Merrill singled and scored Tatis and Machado to put San Diego on top early. 

2:40 p.m. — Here is the starting lineups for the Braves and the Padres.

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— SkenesMuse (@PaulSkenesMuse) March 27, 2025

5:37 p.m. — Bryan Reynolds singled to center, scoring Ke’Bryan Hayes and Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the top of the fifth. 

4:56 p.m. — Paul Skenes was dealing for the Pirates, striking out four batters in the first three innings. Miami scavenged a run against him as Xavier Edwards grounded into a fielder’s choice that scored Derek Hill. 

2:41 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for this matchup.

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— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) March 27, 2025

6:23 p.m. — Lenyn Sosa hits a two run home run to push the White Sox lead to 8-0 in the eighth inning. 

6:19 p.m. — Andrew Benintendi launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth. 

4:47 p.m. — Austin Slater gets the scoring started for the White Sox, hitting his first home run of the season. 

2:45 p.m. — Here are how the Angles and White Sox are lining up on Opening Day.

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

5:12 p.m. — Cleveland finally pushed a run across against KC starter Cole Ragans. Jhonkensy Noel hit a sacrifice fly that score Kyle Manzardo. 

4:58 p.m. — The Royals are on the board. Vinnie Pasquantino knocked a three-run home run in the bottom of the third. 

2:30 p.m. — Tanner Bibee was supposed to start, but has been scratched due to acute gastroenteritis, per Tim Stebbins. 

2:27 p.m. — Here are the starting lineups for the Guardians and Royals. 

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

2:45 p.m. — Here are the lineups for the Mets-Astros game. 

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— MLB (@MLB) March 27, 2025

6:13 p.m. — Brendan Donovan reached safely on an infield single and Lars Nootbaar scored the first run of the game as the Cardinals go up 1-0. 

5:57 p.m. — After about an hour and a half delay, the game is underway. 

5:14 p.m. — The game is projected to start at 5:45 p.m. ET, weather permitting. 

3:33 p.m. — The start of today’s game will be delayed due to rain in the area. 

2:48 p.m. — Here are the Twins and Cardinals starting lineups for Opening Day.

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— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) March 27, 2025

#OpeningDay on the way!

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— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 27, 2025

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— Athletics (@Athletics) March 27, 2025

How to watch MLB Opening Day 2025

  • National: ESPN
  • Live stream: Fubo, MLB TV

There will likely be at least one weather delay or postponement across the league, but for now, every team but the Rockies and Rays is scheduled to be in action on Thursday. 

TV rights is a hotly debated topic across the MLB. Some teams have deals with regional affiliate stations, while others are part of the new FanDuel Sports Network. MLB Network will be running highlights and doing live game check-ins throughout the day, but they don’t have their own game scheduled in their programming until Friday. 

ESPN will air the Brewers vs. Yankees at 3 p.m. ET and the Tigers vs. Dodgers at 7 p.m. ET. 

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MLB Opening Day schedule 2025

Matchup Time (ET)
Brewers at Yankees 3:00 p.m.
Orioles at Blue Jays 3:07 p.m.
Phillies at Nationals 4:05 p.m.
Red Sox at Rangers 4:05 p.m.
Giants at Reds 4:10 p.m.
Braves at Padres 4:10 p.m.
Pirates at Marlins 4:10 p.m.
Angels at White Sox 4:10 p.m.
Guardians at Royals 4:10 p.m.
Mets at Astros 4:10 p.m.
Twins at Cardinals 4:15 p.m.
Tigers at Dodgers 7:00 p.m.
Cubs at Diamondbacks 10:10 p.m.
Athletics at Mariners 10:10 p.m.

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