The season is young, but there are already plenty of pitchers who put themselves on the radar. Whether they are young pitchers showing a new level, veterans adding a new wrinkle to their profile or healthy pitchers regaining their previous form,

Nick Mariano's updated fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings for Week 1 (2025). Baller Ranks is a weekly rankings list for the top-101 starting pitchers.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Bo Bichette on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Washington Nationals.

Easton Lucas allowed one hit over five scoreless innings in his first major league start, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 to complete a three-game sweep.

Gore absolutely dominated an excellent Phillies lineup on Opening Day, dicing them up for 13 strikeouts in his six shutout innings, allowing just one hit and no walks. And he did it with a whole new approach that could help him solve his biggest issue so far in the majors, his struggles against left-handed hitters.

In his first Opening Day start, left-hander MacKenzie Gore set a Nationals franchise record and joined a Hall of Famer with 13 strikeouts in a dazzling six-inning, one-hit performance during a 7-3 loss to the Phillies on Thursday at Nationals Park.

"It was the way that he moved, the power, the force, the zip, the freaking feeling of that guy," Mintz said, "and my nuclear overreaction is that that dude is freaking back. Adley Rutschman, MVP season, is upon us."

MLB regular season has been a struggle for the Washington Nationals out of the gate when it comes to the win-loss column.

MLB player prop bets and odds for George Springer on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Washington Nationals.