MLB Daily Edition for March 26, 2026 Featuring Games from Yesterday March 25, 2026
Player of the Day
Max Fried, New York Yankees
Max Fried opened the 2026 MLB season with 6.1 scoreless innings as the Yankees beat the Giants 7-0 at Oracle Park. He allowed New York’s early offense to stand up and became the first Yankee since David Cone in 1996 to throw at least 6.1 scoreless innings on Opening Day.
Top Stories
- Max Fried throws 6.1 scoreless innings as the Yankees blank the Giants.
- Trent Grisham delivers a two-run triple in New York’s five-run second inning.
- Ryan McMahon adds a two-run single as the Yankees build an early lead.
- Logan Webb allows seven runs, six earned, over five innings in the loss.
- Aaron Judge goes 0-for-5 with four strikeouts on Opening Night.
- The Automatic Ball-Strike challenge system makes its regular-season MLB debut.
Last Night’s Scoreboard
| Game | Big Moment |
|---|---|
| Yankees 7 Giants 0 |
Trent Grisham’s two-run triple highlighted a five-run second inning, and Max Fried handled the rest with 6.1 scoreless innings. Win: Max Fried. Loss: Logan Webb. Save: None. |
Game of the Day
Yankees 7, Giants 0
The only MLB game played on March 25 opened the 2026 season, and New York controlled it early.
Turning Point: The Yankees’ five-run second inning put San Francisco in a hole immediately.
Best Player: Max Fried.
Why It Mattered: It was the first game of the MLB season and the first regular-season game to feature the ABS challenge system.
Big Bats
- Trent Grisham, Yankees: Two-run triple in the second inning.
- Ryan McMahon, Yankees: Two-run single in the second inning.
- Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: Drove in a run against Logan Webb.
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., Yankees: Drove in a run as part of New York’s early offense.
- José Caballero, Yankees: Added an RBI and made the first ABS challenge in a regular-season MLB game.
Dealing
- Max Fried, Yankees: 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 K. Fried set the tone in his Yankees Opening Day start.
- Logan Webb, Giants: 5 IP, 6 ER, 7 K. Webb missed spots during New York’s early rally but still struck out seven.
Team Trends
- Heating Up: Yankees. New York opened the season with a clean road shutout.
- Cooling Off: Giants offense. San Francisco managed three hits in the opener.
- Opening Night Note: The Yankees won their fifth straight Opening Day game.
Trending Players
- Max Fried, New York Yankees
- Trent Grisham, New York Yankees
- Ryan McMahon, New York Yankees
- José Caballero, New York Yankees
- Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Standings Watch
New York Yankees opened the season 1-0 after shutting out San Francisco. The rest of the league had not yet played a regular-season game.
Stat of the Day
Max Fried became the first Yankee since David Cone in 1996 to throw at least 6.1 scoreless innings on Opening Day.
Yesterday at a Glance
- There was one completed MLB game on March 25, 2026.
- Player of the Day: Max Fried, 6.1 scoreless innings.
- Final Score: Yankees 7, Giants 0.
- Big Inning: New York scored five runs in the second.
- Top Offensive Swing: Trent Grisham’s two-run triple.
- Top Pitching Performance: Max Fried controlled the opener for New York.
- Notable Debut: The ABS challenge system appeared in a regular-season MLB game for the first time.
- Yankees Note: New York won its fifth straight Opening Day game.
- Giants Note: San Francisco was held to three hits.
- Odd Box Score: Aaron Judge went hitless with four strikeouts, but the Yankees still won by seven.