LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parker Messick tossed six scoreless innings and the Cleveland Guardians broke the game open with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Monday, spoiling the two-time World Series champions' perfect start.
The Dodgers were 3-0 after rallying in every game of their opening series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. They nearly pulled it off again, scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth off closer Cade Smith, who had two wild pitches.
But their offense mostly went cold, with Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman combining to go 3-for-16.
Betts' RBI double and Freeman's RBI groundout in the ninth were the Dodgers' only runs.
Messick (1-0) allowed five runs and struck out five.
The Guardians led 1-0 on Steven Kwan's RBI double in the right field corner off Roki Sasaki, the first of three consecutive Japanese starters scheduled for the Dodgers in the series.
Sasaki (0-1) got pulled after giving up a leadoff single to Angel Martinez in the fifth. The 24-year-old right-hander struggled to find the strike zone in his first start since May 9. Sasaki allowed one run and four hits in four innings, struck out four and walked two.
The Guardians extended their lead to 4-0 in the seventh. Justin Wrobleski loaded the bases on consecutive singles to Austin Hedges, Martinez and Kwan. After two outs, pinch-hitter Rhys Hoskins fell behind 0-2 before Wrobleski missed with a slider, walking Hoskins and forcing in Hedges.
It was the first run allowed by the Dodgers' bullpen to start the season.
Daniel Schneemann followed with a two-run double.
Third baseman José Ramírez went 1 for 5 playing in his 1,614th game for Cleveland, tying Nap Lajoie for second all-time. Ramírez could potentially overtake Terry Turner, who played in 1,619 games, this weekend at home.
Cleveland's RHP Tanner Bibee (0-0, 5.40 ERA) starts Tuesday against RHP Shohei Ohtani (1-1, 2.87), who makes his season debut on the mound.
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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) prepares to catch the ball as Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez (11) slides into second base during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) releases a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Parker Messick (77) releases a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a walk-off RBI single down the right-field line as the Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Monday night.
Raleigh, who was not in Seattle’s starting lineup after starting the season 2 for 15 with 10 strikeouts, came through when he ripped a cutter from Yankees reliever Paul Blackburn (0-1). It was Raleigh’s second RBI of the season.
The Mariners jumped in front 1-0 on a broken-bat single by second baseman Cole Young off starter Ryan Weathers, who tossed 4 ⅓ innings of one-run ball. Seattle starter Luis Castillo kept New York scoreless across his six innings of work and recorded his 1,500th career strikeout.
Castillo did not get the win, though, as the Yankees evened the score in the top of the seventh when Amed Rosario came off the bench to deliver a sacrifice fly off Seattle reliever Eduard Bazardo. Matt Brash (1-0) and the rest of the Mariners’ bullpen kept the Yankees bats quiet the rest of the way and set the stage for Raleigh’s late-game heroics.
Raleigh entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, but struck out swinging for his 11th strikeout of the season. The catcher’s fortunes changed in the bottom of the ninth after Leo Rivas led off with a single, and advanced into scoring position on a base hit by Brendan Donovan.
The walk-off victory was Seattle’s first of the season. The Yankees lost for the first time this season after sweeping the San Francisco Giants.
It will be a matchup of aces on Tuesday night, with the Mariners sending out righty Logan Gilbert (0-0, 5.06) against Yankees lefty Max Fried (1-0, 0.00).
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Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson, left, comes out to pull relief pitcher Jose Ferrer, third from left, from the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
New York Yankees relief pitcher Camilo Doval walks to the dugout after retiring the side against the Seattle Mariners during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gabe Speier throws against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners' Cal Raleigh reacts after striking out against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners' Luke Raley, left, throws water on Cal Raleigh to celebrate Raleigh's game-winning single as New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks away after a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Mariners' Luke Raley celebrates with Cal Raleigh, right, after Raleigh's game-winning single against the New York Yankees after a baseball game, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
