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Five violations were by batters, eight by pitchers and one by a catcher as all MLB teams opened on the same day for the first time since 1968.

Is George Santos REALLY a Mets fan???

LOS ANGELES — They went with a cold open.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Logan O’ Hoppe finished batting practice, greeted his parents, then made his way past the hoards of reporters in front of the dugout. Asked what the young catcher, making his first opening night appearance, expected his starting pitcher to do, O’Hoppe’s eyes lit up and he grinned.

LOS ANGELES — It was wet, cold and beautiful.

SAN DIEGO — There was little chance it could live up to the mountainous expectation. Not that it had to.

SEATTLE — For the folks that determine the individual player ratings for the popular video game “MLB The Show,” Ty France has a message for you — improve his ratings … now.

Small sample size aside, MLB’s new rules meant Thursday’s slate looked like a whole new ball game.

HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox stood on the third-base line after both teams were introduced and watched as the Houston Astros held their 2022 championship ceremony before Thursday’s game at Minute Maid Park.