Greetings, friends. We’re back for another baseball season. More importantly, we have a fun new series this year.

Welcome to the Daily Opener.

Every morning, I’ll be with you to recap the previous day of baseball and talk about what stood out to me. We’ll find fun stats. We’ll lament some injuries. We’ll take a peek at the day ahead. And we’ll have a few laughs.

Have questions or just want to talk baseball? Feel free to reach out on Twitter @mikeMaher with questions or feedback anytime.

Top Stories

• NYY: Aaron Judge homers twice in losing cause
• STL: Paul Goldschmidt hits walk-off slam in 10th against Blue Jays
• SEA: Julio Rodriguez blasts three-run homer in victory over A’s
• NYM: Pete Alonso homers, drives in three in rout of Giants
• CLE: Triston McKenzie holds Astros to run over seven in win
• CLE: Jose Ramirez homers, drives in four, steals base in win
• MLW: Hunter Renfroe (hamstring) to undergo MRI on Tues.

Fun!

Aaron Judge is now +450 to win the AL MVP, according to the @BettingPros consensus odds. And the odds are down to +360 at @FDSportsbook.

Shohei Ohtani is still the favorite at +250.

Through the first quarter of the season, Judge is winning his $$$ showdown with the Yankees.

— mike Maher. (@mikeMaher) May 24, 2022

Rub Some Dirt On It (Injuries)

• MLW: Freddy Peralta (shoulder) heading to 15-day IL Manager Craig Counsell told media that Peralta would miss a “significant” amount of time with his right shoulder injury. Peralta was placed on the 15-day IL on Monday after exiting his start on Sunday.
• COL: Kris Bryant (back) to be re-evaluated Tuesday
• SDP: Fernando Tatis Jr. underwent imaging on his fractured left wrist on Monday. If they come back clean, he could begin swinging immediately and allow the Padres to set a timetable for his return.
• SDP: Mike Clevinger was placed on the 15-day IL on Sunday with a right triceps strain. He had made just three starts this season after working his way back from 2020 Tommy John surgery.

Studs and Duds

Here are some of the best and worst performances from yesterday.

Studs (Pitchers)

• Tyler Anderson – 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K
• Triston McKenzie – 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K
• JT Brubaker – 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 K
• Adrian Houser – 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K
• David Peterson – 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 K
• Zack Wheeler – 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 10 K

Studs (Hitters)

• Aaron Judge – 2-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Aristides Aquino – 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Ian Happ – 2-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
• Pete Alonso – 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• J.D. Davis – 4-5, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Jose Ramirez – 2-5, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB
• Jeff McNeil – 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB
• Max Kepler – 1-3, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
• Pavin Smith – 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
• Jonathan Schoop – 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 R
• Whit Merrifield – 2-for-5, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 SB

Duds (Pitchers)

• Zack Greinke – 3.2 IP, 7 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 5 K
• Alex Cobb – 6 IP, 6 ER, 10 H, 0 BB, 7 K
• Marco Gonzales – 5.1 IP, 5 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 3 K
• Tucker Davidson – 2.2 IP, 5 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 2 K

Duds (Hitters)

• Nick Senzel – 0-for-5, 3 K
• Ryan Mountcastle – 0-for-4, 3 K
• Dylan Moore – 0-for-4, 3 K

0-FOR-5 CLUB:

• Ronald Acuna Jr. – 0-for-5, 2 K
• Bo Bichette – 0-for-5, 1 K
• Nick Castellanos – 0-for-5, 1 K
• Robbie Grossman – 0-for-5, 1 K
• Teoscar Hernandez – 0-for-5, 1 K
• Sheldon Neuse – 0-for-5, 1 K
• Kolten Wong – 0-for-5, 1 K

From the News Desk

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• Freddy Peralta to miss ‘significant amount of time’ due to injury
• Hunter Renfroe leaves Monday’s game with hamstring discomfort
• Austin Slater (wrist) placed on the injured list
• Josh Hader placed on the family medical emergency list
• Kyle Lewis hopes to return to the Mariners Tuesday
• Kris Bryant scratched from Monday’s lineup due to back soreness
• Max Stassi reinstated from COVID-IL
• Josh Donaldson suspended one game
• Willson Contreras (right hamstring) remains out of the lineup
• Dylan Carlson (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL
• Steven Matz (shoulder impingement) placed on 15-day IL
• Tyler Mahle activated from the restricted list on Monday
• Chad Green to undergo Tommy John surgery

Dingers

Here is every player who hit a home run yesterday:

Aaron Judge (x2)
Aristides Aquino (x2)
Ian Happ
Pete Alonso
Jose Ramirez
Ramon Urias
Jeff McNeil
Max Kepler
Pavin Smith
Julio Rodriguez
Jonathan Schoop
Whit Merrifield
Brandon Crawford
Cal Raleigh
Mark Canha
Eugenio Suarez
Paul Goldschmidt
Bobby Witt
George Springer
Patrick Wisdom
Chad Pinder
Hunter Dozier
Alex Bregman
Christian Walker
Juan Yepez
Tommy Pham

Swipes

Here is every player who stole a base yesterday:

Jose Ramirez
Jeff McNeil
Whit Merrifield
Ke’Bryan Hayes
Seiya Suzuki
Cody Bellinger
Jean Segura
Cedric Mullins
Tommy Edman
Jonathan Villar

Arm Barn Report

Here is every player who recorded a save yesterday:

David Robertson
Jorge Lopez
Paul Sewald

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Today’s Starting Lineup

• No early games, and the national game today is Brewers vs. Padres on TVS featuring Corbin Burnes vs. Blake Snell.
• The late game tonight features a pretty good pitching matchup in Chris Bassitt vs. Logan Webb in a 9:45 p.m. ET game between the Mets and Giants.

Matchups to Watch

• Matt Olson (ATL) vs. Kyle Gibson (PHI): 18 PA, .500/.556/1.125, 3 HR
• J.T. Realmuto (PHI) vs. Max Fried (ATL): 28 PA, .385/.393/.885, 3 HR
• Corey Seager (TEX) vs. Noah Syndergaard (LAA): 14 PA, .571/.571/.929, 1 HR
• Aaron Judge (NYY) vs. Bruce Zimmermann (BAL): 14 PA, .455/.571/1.000, 2 HR
• Bryce Harper (PHI) vs. Max Fried (ATL): 24 PA, .350/.458/.700, 2 HR

*matchup information courtesy of Baseball-Reference.

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Mike Maher is an editor and content manager at FantasyPros and BettingPros. For more from Mike, check out his archive, follow him on Twitter @MikeMaher, and visit his Philadelphia Eagles blog, The Birds Blitz.