ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – JUNE 11: Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on June 11, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Opening day of the MLB season in 2025 has arrived! Yes, I know there were two games played in Japan between the Cubs and Dodgers, but is it really opening day when the games aren’t being played in a teams home ballpark? Or when there is only ONE game on the slate? The answer is no! So, with that being said, here are my score predictions for opening day around the league:
Brewers at Yankees
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 23: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees points to the dugout after hitting his third home run of the game against the Washington Nationals at Yankee Stadium on August 23, 2023 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Aaron Judge will hit an opening-day HR, leading the Yankees to a 7-3 win over the Brewers.
Orioles at Blue Jays
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – JULY 20: Felix Bautista #74 and Adley Rutschman #35 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 at Tropicana Field on July 20, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Both Efflin and Berrios will pitch solid games, but the Orioles will have a 4-3 lead in the 9th inning, and Felix Bautista will come in and close it out.
Phillies at Nationals
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JULY 9: Zack Wheeler #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the top of the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citizens Bank Park on July 9, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Zack Wheeler will pitch a gem as the Phillies beat the Nationals 6-2.
Red Sox at Rangers
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 18: Kristian Campbell #28 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a portrait during photo day at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 18, 2025 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell has 2 hits, scores 1 run and helps the Red Sox beat the Rangers 7-4.
Pirates at Marlins
MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 30: Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the first inning on Opening Day at loanDepot park on March 30, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Skenes and Alcantara both allow no runs through 5 innings, but the Marlins bullpen blows the game, and the Pirates win 3-1.
Braves at Padres
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 12: Chris Sale #51 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the bottom of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 12, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
A good pitching duel between Sale and King ends in a Braves 4-2 victory.
Angels at White Sox
ANAHEIM, CA – JULY 2: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels bats during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 2, 2023 in Anaheim, California. The Angels defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2. (Photo by Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Both teams get good production offensively, but it’s the Angels who win 8-6.
Mets at Astros
HOUSTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros delivers the pitch against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning in Game One of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Framber pitches a good game vs. a tough Mets lineup, but the Mets score late in the game to win 5-4.
Giants at Reds
CINCINNATI, OHIO – APRIL 22: Hunter Greene #21 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park on April 22, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Greene racks up a ton of K’s, but the Giants get to the Reds bullpen and win 5-2.
Guardians at Royals
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – SEPTEMBER 30: Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals in action against the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium on September 30, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Bobby Witt Jr. has 2 hits and 2 SB as the Royals beat the Guardians by a score of 3-2.
Twins at Cardinals
JUPITER, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 27: Sonny Gray #54 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a spring training game at Roger Dean Stadium on February 27, 2024 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Sonny Gray shuts down the Twins in a 5-3 Cardinals win.
Tigers at Dodgers
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Tarik Skubal #29 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on September 21, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)
Skubal shuts down the Dodgers over six innings, but the Dodgers rally to beat up on the Tigers bullpen and win the game 6-5.
Cubs at Diamondbacks
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 29: Ketel Marte #4 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Chase Field on September 29, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Marte has a HR and 3 RBI as the D-Backs beat the Cubs 4-1.
Athletics at Mariners
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 30: Logan Gilbert #36 of the Seattle Mariners throws a pitch during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at T-Mobile Park on March 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Gilbert shuts down the A’s bats, and the Mariners scratch across 3 runs against Severino to win 3-2.
