MLB Opening Day 2022 – What we saw, live updates and takeaways as baseball returns

Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season is in the rearview mirror, but plenty of teams are still set to make their debut on the diamond.

Thursday’s slate of action provided a wide spectrum of entertainment. The games included everything from a memorable first major league hit for Bobby Witt Jr., to an emotional return to the St. Louis Cardinals for Albert Pujols, and much more.

Friday will start with Red Sox vs. Yankees, one of MLB’s most storied rivalries, bolstered by two of the league’s best aces in Nathan Eovaldi and Gerrit Cole. Robbie Ray, Walker Buehler and Sandy Alcantara are some of the other top pitchers to take the mound on day two.

Be sure to refresh this page early and often for our live updates and takeaways from teams playing their first games on Friday!

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Friday’s schedule

1:05 p.m.: Red Sox (Nathan Eovaldi) at Yankees (Gerrit Cole)
1:10 p.m.: White Sox (Lucas Giolito) at Tigers (Eduardo Rodriuez) (ESPN+)
2:20 p.m.: Brewers (Brandon Woodruff) at Cubs (Justin Steele)
3:05 p.m.: Athletics (Frankie Montas) at Phillies (Aaron Nola)
3:10 p.m.: Orioles (John Means) at Rays (Shane McClanahan)
4:10 p.m.: Mariners (Robbie Ray) at Twins (Joe Ryan)
4:10 p.m.: Dodgers (Walker Buehler) at Rockies (Kyle Freeland)
4:35 p.m.: Marlins (Sandy Alcantara) at Giants (Logan Webb)
7:05 p.m.: Mets (Max Scherzer) at Nationals (Josiah Gray)
7:07 p.m.: Rangers (Jon Gray) at Blue Jays ( Jose Berrios)
7:20 p.m.: Reds (Ravier Sanmartin) at Braves (Charlie Morton)
9:38 p.m.: Astros (Jake Odorizzi) at Angels (Reid Detmers)
9:40 p.m.: Padres (Sean Manaea) at Diamondbacks (Merrill Kelly)

Takeaways from Thursday’s action

Diamondbacks defeat Padres 4-2: Game of the day? Easily. Heck, put this down for game of the year: SETH BEER HIT A WALK-OFF HOME RUN ON NATIONAL BEER DAY. Good luck topping that Shohei Ohtani or