Max Scherzer at Atlanta figures as strikeout grab.

Pedro Severino could get the bulk of the playing time at catcher for the Nationals while Matt Wieters is out. Plus, the Braves add two to the active roster and the Pirates deal with a pair of injuries.

Chris Sale is today's top rated starting pitcher in a road start versus the Marlins.

Raisel Iglesias is back from paternity leave for CIN. Plus, updates on Trevor Richards, Severino Gonzalez, Josh Ravin, Carlos Perez and Phil Hughes.

A retooling Marlins organization could soon offer substantial opportunities for prospects Braxton Lee and Sandy Alcantara.

Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS) is off to a white-hot start to 2018. Should you hold, or sell high? Also: A fill-in closer stumbles in BAL, OF depth tested in NYY, TAM holds its first "bullpen day," and can Diaz hold onto his PT TOR?

New injuries to DeShields, Zunino, and Flowers. Plus, Salvy Perez, Tulowitzki, Melancon, Gregerson, and others. Earlier: Bumgarner, Rodon, Greinke, Samardzija, Bird, Y. Gurriel, D. Murphy, and J. Turner headline the list of injuries in our season opener.

Charlie Morton looks to replicate his best season to date in his debut outing against the Orioles.

Deshields will be sideline with a hamate injury. He has several new companions on the DL.

Hyun-Jin Ryu is always a risk health-wise, but the skills make him worthy of starting whenever he's on the mound, particularly in weeks like this where he has two starts.

Rookie Shohei Ohtani's first start will capture the attention today, but veteran southpaws Rich Hill and Jose Quintana are primed to have the more memorable 2018 debuts.