Players made history, teams went to extra innings and, of course, Shohei Ohtani hit a solo shot. As initial series continue, there will be attention on 2025's first Sunday Night Baseball broadcast. ESPN showcases dozens of MLB games each year,

Earlier this month, ESPN informed MLB it was opting out of the final three years (2026-28) of its $550 million per season contract with baseball after this year. As part of the dissolution, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a memo obtained by The Athletic ’s Evan Drellich that the league has “not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN’s platforms over the past several years outside of the actual live game coverage.

On Monday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Los Angeles Dodgers (5-0) hosting the Atlanta Braves (0-4) at 10:10 p.m. ET.The Braves (+176 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Dodgers

Maybe it’s for the best that Kyle Hart didn’t earn his first big league win until Monday night. No, technically Hart was not making his Major League debut in the Padres’ 7-2 win over the Guardians at Petco Park.

This spring, on the morning the Padres were set to hold their first full-squad workout in Peoria, Ariz., they introduced Nick Pivetta. It had been a largely quiet winter in San Diego -- after a bitter October.