Opening Day – March 30, 2023
➤ Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin, LHP throws first pitch of the season—a swinging strike against right fielder Ronald Acuña, Jr. of the Atlanta Braves—at 1:06 pm EDT at Nationals Park
➤ Sox win!
➤ Cleveland Guardians lose to Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park by a score of 0-3. Starter Shane Bieber pitches a scoreless 6.0 innings on 6 H (0 BB, 3 K) | W: Paul Sewald | L: James Karinchak | S: Andrés Muñoz
Four-Game Series at Houston Astros
Series split 2-2 | Season vs. Astros 2-2
March 30—Liam Hendriks (RHP) placed on 15-day injured list (cancer treatment), retroactive to March 27
March 30—Garrett Crochet (LHP) placed on 15-day injured list (recovery from left elbow surgery), retroactive to March 27
GAME 1
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 6:08 pm CDT
Minute Maid Park
Dylan Cease, RHP vs.
Astros / Framber Valdez, LHP
W, 3-2, 1-0 (1.000), W1 | W: Kendall Graveman (1-0, 0.00) | S: Reynaldo López (1)
➤ Cease gives up 1 R on 2 H (0 BB, 10 K) in 6 ⅓ IP—Quality Start
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GAME 2
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 7:10 pm CDT
Minute Maid Park
Lance Lynn, RHP vs.
Astros / Cristian Javier, RHP
L, 3-6, 1-1 (.500), L1 | L: Kendall Graveman (1-1, 16.20)
➤ Lynn gives up 2 R on 3 H (4 BB, 6 K) in 5 ⅔ IP
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GAME 3
Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Minute Maid Park
Lucas Giolito, RHP vs.
Astros / José Urquidy, RHP
L, 4-6, 1-2 (.333), L2 | L: Joe Kelly (0-1, 9.00)
➤ Giolito gives up 3 R / 2 ER on 5 H (1 BB, 6 K) in 5.0 IP
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GAME 4
Sunday, April 2, 2023 at 1:10 pm CDT
Minute Maid Park
Mike Clevinger, RHP vs.
Astros / Luis Garcia, RHP
W, 6-3, 2-2 (.500), W1 | W: Mike Clevinger (1-0, 0.00) | S: Reynaldo López (1)
➤ Clevinger gives up 0 R on 3 H (3 BB, 8 K) in 5.0 IP
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