MLB: New era dawns on America’s pastime

CONTINUED FROM 12 pop-up from Yoshida again was inexplicably dropped by left fielder Ryan McKenna to extend the game. This set up Adam Duvall, who raked his second home run and fourth hit of the game over the Green Monster, shocking the Birds 9-8. The third game of the series was high scoring as well, with the Red Sox coming out on top 9-5. They scored nine runs in each game, boasting an underrated offense with a very sluggish starting rotation. The Orioles scored a lot but were overshadowed by their five errors.

Meanwhile, former Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts has wasted no time getting comfortable in San Diego — fitting right in with two home runs and six hits. New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has picked up where he left off last season with the exact same stats as his former rival Bogaerts. Tampa Bay Rays prodigy Wander Franco is batting a ridiculous .636 with a homerun to his name. Los Angeles Angels star and

World Baseball Classic hero Shohei Ohtani is doing Ohtani things: is 4-12 with a homerun at the plate, had an impressive six scoreless innings, and ten strikeouts on the mound on Opening Day.

On the other side of town, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson, Colorado Rockies’ CJ Cron, and Duvall have been the league’s most outstanding players after the conclusion of the first week.

Thompson has three home runs and eight RBIs in two games; Cron has three home runs with a .467 batting average and seven RBIs; and Duvall has two home runs, eight RBIs, and a .571 batting average.

Overall, this has been a unique first series of the MLB season. The drama already existed, but new rule changes will alter the course of baseball as we know it. The league is projected to have one of its highest rated seasons with higher game attendance and television viewership.