Paul Casella

Never a doubt for the Phillies tonight. https://t.co/0xVDfrVWNW

Johan Rojas' HR was his first since July 13 last season. It snaps a 59-game homerless streak -- the longest by any Phillies non-pitcher since 2018-19 (Andrew Knapp, 63 games).

Marlins are calling it a "left shoulder injury" for Griffin Conine for the time being. He's undergoing further evaluation. https://t.co/PEMFcVqgkF

Made even better by the immediate cut to the Brandon Graham video they play on Phanavision following a pitching change that opens with BG saying: "Hey pitcher, you've got nothing." Unintentional, but great timing.

Tim Kelly @TimKellySports

One of my favorite Dan Baker things is how he announces when a player — even if it's a visiting one — is making their Major League Debut.

Zack Wheeler is the 1st Phillies pitcher with 13+ K's and 0 walks since Vinny Velo's 16-K game on April 14, 2016. Only 13-K, 0-BB games for Phillies in last 25 years: - Wheeler (tonight) - Velasquez (2016) - Cliff Lee (9/27/2013) - Cliff Lee (9/16/2013)

Eric Wagaman is the first currently active Marlins player other than Matt Mervis to homer since April 1st -- 17 days ago. Mervis entered the night with 6 of the Marlins' 12 home runs this season.

Please excuse one (1) hockey post … With Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goals record, perfect time to revisit my all-time favorite stat. If you take away ALL of Gretzky’s 894 goals, he’s STILL the NHL’s all-time points leader: 1. Gretzky: 2,857 2. Jaromir Jagr: 1,921

Edmundo Sosa is staying in the game as the center fielder after entering as a pinch-hitter last inning. It's just his 3rd career appearance in CF -- and his first since 2023. Certainly something to keep an eye on as Phillies try to find more ways to keep his bat in the lineup.

Most K's by any Phillies pitcher in his first 2 starts with the team: 1. Vince Velasquez - 25 2. Jim Bunning - 20 3. Jesus Luzardo - 19* t4. Roy Halladay - 17 t4. Lowell Palmer - 17 * including 8 in 7 scoreless IP vs. Dodgers tonight

Pitchers with 13+ K's, 0 R and 0 BB on Opening Day: - MacKenzie Gore (today vs. Phillies) - Bob Gibson (1967) That's it.

MacKenzie Gore has 12 K's through 5 IP. Obviously, he won't go the distance on Opening Day, but to put the 12 K's in perspective, here's how many K's each pitcher had through 5 IP in the only 20-K games in MLB history: Scherzer: 11 R. Johnson: 11 Wood: 11 Clemens: 12 Clemens: 12

For all the legendary players in Yankees history ... Austin Wells is the first Yankee EVER to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.

And there it is. Trea Turner will get the first plate appearance of the season for the 2025 Phillies. Turner 6 Harper 3 Bohm 5 Schwarber DH Realmuto 2 Kepler 7 Castellanos 9 Stott 4 Marsh 8 Wheeler RHP

Matt Strahm has a "little bit of a sore shoulder." He hasn't pitched since Wednesday, when his velo was down a bit and he allowed 4 runs in 2/3 IP -- but Rob Thomson said tests were clean and there's no concern. "Nothing wrong; we're just going to back him off for a few days."

Cristopher Sanchez's average fastball velocity today was 97.0 mph. It was 96.9 mph last week vs. the O's. Yes, it's only Spring Training, but ... his highest avg velo last spring was 94.4 mph. His highest in any outing (spring, reg. season, playoffs) was 95.9 mph.