Kameron Misner slugged a walk-off homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays won their first outing in their new Tampa home on Opening Day by edging the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Friday.

Before a sellout crowd of 10,046 that included Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner and MLB deputy commissioner Dan Halem, Misner entered in the eighth as a defensive replacement after

After winning their season opener over the Rangers on Thursday, the Red Sox can begin to settle into a more regular pattern on Friday, when they play the second of four games in Arlington, Texas.

A pair of solo first-pitch home runs by Wilyer Abreu and Kristian Campbell were the notable exceptions. It was each player’s first round-trippers of the preseason, an encouraging sign as Abreu missed most of the Grapefruit League schedule as he recovered from a viral gastrointestinal illness and Campbell is the frontrunner for the second-base job.

There is plenty for the new-look Boston Red Sox to feel good about heading into the second contest of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a hand injury during an exhibition game in Mexico against the Sultanes de Monterrey.

The Boston Red Sox made an effort to upgrade their starting rotation this offseason. They traded for Garrett Crochet and signed Walker Buehler. However, they could add more star pitchers before the trade deadline.

Preview the March 29 matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

MLB Opening Day has come and gone, with 28 of the league's 30 teams in action Thursday. Friday's slate is slightly lighter with just nine games on tap, but that doesn't mean bettors can't look forward to some tantalizing matchups.