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Phillies scratched Jesús Luzardo from Saturday’s start with shoulder stiffness and will use an opener after Friday’s 6-5 loss to Atlanta; Luzardo isn’t on the injured list and is hoped to return in coming days following a brief bullpen session, as Philadelphia guards rotation depth while contending in the NL East.
Georgia's season opener showcased a wave of rising players making an impact, signaling depth and noticeable improvement for the program.
José Urquidy delivered six scoreless innings in relief after Sean Newcomb, guiding the White Sox to a 3-0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley to avoid the sweep; Miguel Vargas opened the scoring with a sixth-inning double, Braden Montgomery delivered a two-run hit in the eighth, and Grant Taylor closed out the shutout.
LA shuffled the roster for Monday's game in Minnesota: Brock Stewart activated from the IL and Chayce McDermott optioned, with Will Klein opening and Eric Lauer expected to pitch bulk innings behind him. The Dodgers, 49-29 and nine games up in the NL West, will face the Twins with Shohei Ohtani DH and a nine-man lineup including Pages, Freeman, Betts, Muncy, Tucker, Edman, Dalton Rushing, and Ryan Ward. The Twins have won seven of nine and will try to extend the run.
The Cubs will deploy an opener tonight with Riley Martin starting and Colin Rea following as the bulk pitcher, a strategy aimed at exploiting left-handed Phillies hitters and protecting Rea, a plan the team has used on Rea days before despite limited detail from Counsell.
Randy Johnson predicts that the Gophers will win the opener against Nebraska on Thursday, citing their strong defense and home-field advantage as key factors in their victory.
The San Francisco Giants will use John Brebbia as an opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the aim of giving the bulk of their pitches to long man Jakob Junis. Brebbia has looked good this year and pitched as an opener 11 times last year with good results. The Giants host the Cardinals tonight at 6:45 p.m. PT in the second game of their four-game series.
The Boston Red Sox are planning to deploy a six-man pitching rotation and considering using an opener for James Paxton's eventual return. Paxton is set to throw five innings for Triple-A Worcester, but won't start. The Red Sox have previously mentioned that they'd like to stretch Paxton out, but that doesn't necessarily mean he needs to be a starter. The team is trying something new with an opener and may use Paxton in that role in the future.