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• Kodai Senga gets the start in what will be his season debut
• Francisco Lindor will be back in the lineup after getting the night off on Monday following the birth of his son
• Juan Sotohas a 1.115 OPS in his first four games as a Met
• Huascar Brazoban has excelled early on, firing 4.1 scoreless innings over two appearances while allowing two hits, one walk, and striking out four

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Here's what happened in Mets Land on Monday, in case you missed it...

• The Mets' offense erupted in the middle of the game as they battered the Marlins, 10-4, on Monday night in Miami
• After the win, Pete Alonsosaid his grand slam was a product of "team quality at-bats"
• The Mets' discussed the polarizing "torpedo bats"
• Francisco Lindorwas back with the club on Monday following the birth of his son
• Dedniel Núñez, who is getting some work in for Triple-A Syracuse before returning to the majors, will pitch again on Thursday
• Paul Blackburnthrew in the outfield as he works toward a return from a knee injury
• David Petersonwas strong while striking out nine batters in his season debut
• After designating Alexander Canario for assignment, the Mets traded him to the Pirates
• WATCH: How likely is a Mets trade for Padres ace Dylan Cease this summer?
• WATCH: The Mets react to Monday's victory
• WATCH: Carlos Mendoza spoke after the game

It could have been worse for the Athletics. Before they headed west to Oakland in 1968, their characterful former owner, Charlie Finley, threatened to move them from Kansas City to a cow pasture in the tiny town of Peculiar, Missouri.

Now they are in a place you might call Limbo, California – also known as the home of the Pacific Coast League’s Sacramento River Cats. It’s a staging post for Major League Baseball’s most contentious franchise after the burning of their Bay Area bridges left them needing somewhere to play ahead of a planned relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas.

The A’s evoke 70s nostalgia thanks to three successive World Series titles from 1972 to 1974, their distinctive green and gold colours and icons such as Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter and Rollie Fingers. And they are admired by analytics obsessives for the Moneyball innovations in the 2000s under the front-office leadership of Billy Beane.

Now they are symbols of executive dysfunction and geographical confusion. The brand plays on – but don’t call them the Oakland Athletics anymore. They’re not officially the Sacramento Athletics, either. Just the Athletics or the A’s. Players don’t have a city name emblazoned on the front of their shirts but wear a patch with an image of Sacramento’s Tower Bridge on their right sleeve and a Las Vegas emblem on the left arm. With an outfield hoarding promoting Las Vegas near a banner hailing the team’s nine World Series championships dating back to 1910 – when they were the Philadelphia Athletics – and a handful of fans in suddenly-retro Oakland gear, it feels like this is a franchise in flux, its identity addled by ownership’s wanderlust.

Related: Baseball’s last dive bar: Farewell to the crumbling Oakland Coliseum

Sutter Health Park is the site they will share for at least the next three seasons with the River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The River Cats are run by Vivek Ranadivé, who also controls the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. Sacramento, an often-overlooked city that was close to acquiring an MLS team but brought down in 2021 when seemingly clear on goal, would like another major-league outfit to boost its profile.

Though the A’s do not want to stick around for long, the 25-year-old venue has been upgraded, with bigger dugouts and clubhouses, better video and sound systems and facilities in the bullpens so that relievers can, well, relieve themselves. But it clearly remains a minor-league stadium, pleasant but petite, with its low-slung stand, grassy tree-lined picnic slope, kids’ playground and clubhouses accessed via the outfield.

Still, the buzz from crowded concourses and crammed seating areas in Monday’s home-away-from-home opener was palpable; and, for this team, unusual. With a capacity of about 13,000 and evident enthusiasm in the Californian capital, an 80-mile drive from Oakland with a regional population of about 2.5m, the A’s are very likely to better last year’s league-worst average attendance of 11,528.

In 2028 the A’s intend to move to a new $1.75bn ballpark on the site of the former Tropicana Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. The club released renderings last year of a 33,000-capacity ballpark. With the razzle-dazzle the location demands, the design boasts swooping silver curves and shimmering green illuminations, resembling the Gateway Arch on St Patrick’s Day or the Sydney Opera House if it were slathered in pesto.

The MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred, has made progress in speeding up games but stadium negotiations roll at their own pace: however long it takes billionaire team owners and property developers to persuade politicians to fork out taxpayer funding for new venues.

Or not: this transfer completes a devastating triple don’t-play for the city of Oakland: the NFL’s Raiders left for Vegas in 2020 and the Golden State Warriors relocated across the water to San Francisco in 2019.

The A’s are not the only MLB team in a minor-league park this year, with the Tampa Bay Rays borrowing the New York Yankees’ spring-training facility because Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton. While that was a natural disaster, this problem was man-made.

The club has been owned since 2005 by John Fisher, heir to the Gap retail fortune and accused of wilfully making the A’s unfashionable in order to make the switch to Nevada more palatable as their 60s-era multi-purpose stadium in Oakland, the Coliseum, crumbled and no deal was reached with city officials. He denies that claim and has insisted that “we worked as hard as possible for six years to find a solution in Oakland.” Fisher asserted to reporters on Monday that his hand was forced because “our lease was ending … and there was not really a legitimate offer on the table to extend”.

Still, last year the A’s payroll was $66.5m, the lowest in MLB by more than $20m. The New York Mets led the league with $333m. The A’s last made the playoffs in 2020 and have endured a losing record for the past three seasons. This year’s payroll is $75m, above only the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins.

The club hopes to begin ballpark construction by the middle of this year. Until the new palace is finished, what happens in Vegas stays in Sacramento. A short walk from downtown, Sutter doesn’t have under-seat cooling like the planned new climate-controlled arena. That feature would surely be appreciated in Sacramento in July when the average daily high is 35C (95F). Monday, though, was chilly and blustery, and the A’s were embarrassingly crushed 18-3 by the Chicago Cubs following a tribute to the late Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson. This was the most runs allowed by a team in a home opener for a hundred years, according to Sportradar.

Many fans left long before the end, though the atmosphere remained upbeat. A man hawking “F*** Fisher” T-shirts on the sidewalk seemed to find few takers; nor was much dissent evident inside the ballpark save for a “sell the team” chant that briefly erupted after the contest became a blow-out. Most attendees were more interested in celebrating the team’s arrival in Sacramento than mourning its exit from Oakland. Among the loudest cheers were in praise of the bat boy when he thwarted a drone.

Some 175 years ago, fortune-seekers flocked to Sacramento to chase the gold rush. These A’s are only passing through in the hope of finding more glittering rewards elsewhere. But for the next few years the city with a landmark bridge may prove an adequate home for a club in transition.

“I think we recognise the need for a temporary home until we get to where we’re going and I think we are fully ready and fully prepared to embrace this as our home for the next three years, both this stadium and this city, and to make the very best of it. It’s going to be a unique environment,” outfielder Brent Rooker told reporters.

“I thought the energy [from fans] was great,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said after the game. A sustained run of bad performances, however, would surely curdle the mood. “Not a good showing on our first night,” Kotsay conceded.

Notes on every Phillies pitcher through 4 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Off to a 3-1 start, the Phillies have a great chance to win a second consecutive series Wednesday or Thursday when they resume play against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler will be on the mound for his second start against one of the majors’ worst offenses, one that struggles even more on the road.

Here’s a note on all 13 pitchers so far:

Zack Wheeler

The only run the Nationals scored off Wheeler came on a Keibert Ruiz home run on a 96 mph fastball in and off the plate to conclude a 12-pitch at-bat.

Wheeler has made 65 regular-season starts since 2023. In 39 of them, he’s pitched at least six innings and allowed two runs or fewer — five more such starts than any pitcher in baseball.

Shadows gave Nationals and Phillies hitters even less of a chance on Opening Day than they’d have usually had vs. Wheeler and Mackenzie Gore, but while Gore outdueled Wheeler that afternoon, the Phillies’ ace didn’t make many, if any mistakes.

Jesus Luzardo

Luzardo’s four-seam fastball averaged 96.9 mph in his first start, the highest velocity of any left-handed starter in the majors so far this season.

His sinker averaged 96.0, second in the majors among lefty starters to Cristopher Sanchez (96.5). Luzardo struck out 11 over five innings.

This is going to be a special rotation if the Phillies can keep at least four of the five guys healthy.

Aaron Nola

Nola has allowed 36 home runs in his last 36 starts, including playoffs. With how frequently he is around the plate and how much he challenges hitters, it seems this will always be a thing.

It isn’t such a big deal when nobody is on base. Allowing a solo home run is the same as allowing three straight singles, in fact it’s probably better because of the fewer baserunners and high-stress pitches. Nola has always done a good job of limiting walks and hits. His .287 career opponents’ on-base percentage is more than 30 points lower than the league average over that decade. He obviously has not always done a good job of limiting longballs.

Cristopher Sanchez

It’s not just that his sinker velocity is up 2 mph, his slider is as well, giving hitters less time to judge and react to it. Since June 2023, the changeup has been one of the best in baseball, not just from the eye test but statistically. Sanchez’ sinker already generates a high level of groundballs but at 97 has a chance to miss many more bats than at 94-95. His slider hasn’t been nearly as consistent as the changeup but has been a plus pitch at times. All three offerings could be better than ever this season if the command doesn’t vanish.

Taijuan Walker

While his velocity was closer to the 2023 range in spring training, Walker still struck out only eight batters in 17 innings. He isn’t going to miss many bats and will be reliant on pinpoint fastball command and the success of his splitter. Last season, he couldn’t command the splitter well enough to give hitters a reason to offer at it and they instead wailed away at an upper-80s fastball. At 92 mph, he would have slightly more room to breathe, though still not a ton.

This is a crucial month for Walker’s baseball future. If he pitches well in Ranger Suarez’ absence for three, four, five starts, it could increase his appeal to a more starter-needy team. It could also give the Phillies confidence that he’d serve a purpose as a long man in Year 3 of 4 under contract.

Jordan Romano

Good to see a quick, 11-pitch, two-strikeout bounceback performance to end the home opener after a two-run appearance in the eighth inning on Opening Day.

It seems like Romano and Jose Alvarado will be the right-handed and left-handed closing options, though Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm could pick up a few saves as well.

Jose Alvarado

Averaged 100.0 mph with his sinker on Monday and unsurprisingly leads all lefty relievers in average velocity thus far. Looks ridiculously good, it’s just a matter of maintaining confidence and control. So much of Alvarado’s game is about confidence and he’s never felt better, physically or stuff-wise.

Orion Kerkering

Is this guy no-nonsense or what? Kerkering has worked out of two jams with two men aboard by going right after hitters with a top-tier slider-fastball combination. On Opening Day, he survived two jam-job bloop hits by inducing more soft contact.

In the home opener, he struck out power-hitting Michael Toglia with a 97 mph fastball that probably caught too much plate, but Toglia wasn’t on time because the at-bat had been all sliders and that’s what hitters must prepare for first vs. Kerkering, especially with two strikes.

Kerkering turns 24 on Friday. There’s quite a future in front of him as a closer or high-leverage reliever. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2022 and no pitcher drafted before him has been more impactful, with Kerkering, Ben Joyce and Jonathan Cannon the top three so far.

Matt Strahm

He’s averaged 92 mph with his fastball and sinker through two outings after missing time in camp with a left shoulder impingement, then cutting the top of a finger as the Phillies were leaving Clearwater. Last season, he averaged 93.5. It would not be surprising to see that average creep up as the month progresses, and Strahm has a deep enough mix of pitches and deception that he’s not wholly reliant on velo anyway.

Tanner Banks

Banks would be a solid second lefty in a lot of bullpens but is the Phillies’ third. They like his ability to go more than an inning if needed. He has a 3.42 ERA as a Phillie but oftentimes for a reliever the more important number is his rate of scoreless appearances. Banks has avoided an earned run in two-thirds of his — ideally that would be closer to 75%. (An example of an elite rate would be 2024 Jeff Hoffman at 87%).

Joe Ross

Curious to see who the Phillies turn to first when they need a long man after a short start. Ross has started plenty in his career and was signed to both provide rotation depth and another experienced right-handed relief option. He had a 1.78 ERA last season as a reliever. Ross, Banks and Carlos Hernandez are the three relievers the Phillies feel most comfortable using for more than an inning.

Jose Ruiz

Came out of nowhere to deliver a solid 2024 season, though it remains to be seen whether he can be the third-best right-handed reliever in a contending bullpen.

Carlos Hernandez

Legitimately one of the largest men in the sport. Listed at 6-4/255 but looks closer to 6-6/280. Did not pitch well in his first outing and is likely a guy Rob Thomson wants to get into another non-leverage situation soon for a chance to rebound.

Notes on every Phillies pitcher through 4 games originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Off to a 3-1 start, the Phillies have a great chance to win a second consecutive series Wednesday or Thursday when they resume play against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. Zack Wheeler will be on the mound for his second start against one of the majors’ worst offenses, one that struggles even more on the road.

Here’s a note on all 13 pitchers so far:

Zack Wheeler

The only run the Nationals scored off Wheeler came on a Keibert Ruiz home run on a 96 mph fastball in and off the plate to conclude a 12-pitch at-bat.

Wheeler has made 65 regular-season starts since 2023. In 39 of them, he’s pitched at least six innings and allowed two runs or fewer — five more such starts than any pitcher in baseball.

Shadows gave Nationals and Phillies hitters even less of a chance on Opening Day than they’d have usually had vs. Wheeler and Mackenzie Gore, but while Gore outdueled Wheeler that afternoon, the Phillies’ ace didn’t make many, if any mistakes.

Jesus Luzardo

Luzardo’s four-seam fastball averaged 96.9 mph in his first start, the highest velocity of any left-handed starter in the majors so far this season.

His sinker averaged 96.0, second in the majors among lefty starters to Cristopher Sanchez (96.5). Luzardo struck out 11 over five innings.

This is going to be a special rotation if the Phillies can keep at least four of the five guys healthy.

Aaron Nola

Nola has allowed 36 home runs in his last 36 starts, including playoffs. With how frequently he is around the plate and how much he challenges hitters, it seems this will always be a thing.

It isn’t such a big deal when nobody is on base. Allowing a solo home run is the same as allowing three straight singles, in fact it’s probably better because of the fewer baserunners and high-stress pitches. Nola has always done a good job of limiting walks and hits. His .287 career opponents’ on-base percentage is more than 30 points lower than the league average over that decade. He obviously has not always done a good job of limiting longballs.

Cristopher Sanchez

It’s not just that his sinker velocity is up 2 mph, his slider is as well, giving hitters less time to judge and react to it. Since June 2023, the changeup has been one of the best in baseball, not just from the eye test but statistically. Sanchez’ sinker already generates a high level of groundballs but at 97 has a chance to miss many more bats than at 94-95. His slider hasn’t been nearly as consistent as the changeup but has been a plus pitch at times. All three offerings could be better than ever this season if the command doesn’t vanish.

Taijuan Walker

While his velocity was closer to the 2023 range in spring training, Walker still struck out only eight batters in 17 innings. He isn’t going to miss many bats and will be reliant on pinpoint fastball command and the success of his splitter. Last season, he couldn’t command the splitter well enough to give hitters a reason to offer at it and they instead wailed away at an upper-80s fastball. At 92 mph, he would have slightly more room to breathe, though still not a ton.

This is a crucial month for Walker’s baseball future. If he pitches well in Ranger Suarez’ absence for three, four, five starts, it could increase his appeal to a more starter-needy team. It could also give the Phillies confidence that he’d serve a purpose as a long man in Year 3 of 4 under contract.

Jordan Romano

Good to see a quick, 11-pitch, two-strikeout bounceback performance to end the home opener after a two-run appearance in the eighth inning on Opening Day.

It seems like Romano and Jose Alvarado will be the right-handed and left-handed closing options, though Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm could pick up a few saves as well.

Jose Alvarado

Averaged 100.0 mph with his sinker on Monday and unsurprisingly leads all lefty relievers in average velocity thus far. Looks ridiculously good, it’s just a matter of maintaining confidence and control. So much of Alvarado’s game is about confidence and he’s never felt better, physically or stuff-wise.

Orion Kerkering

Is this guy no-nonsense or what? Kerkering has worked out of two jams with two men aboard by going right after hitters with a top-tier slider-fastball combination. On Opening Day, he survived two jam-job bloop hits by inducing more soft contact.

In the home opener, he struck out power-hitting Michael Toglia with a 97 mph fastball that probably caught too much plate, but Toglia wasn’t on time because the at-bat had been all sliders and that’s what hitters must prepare for first vs. Kerkering, especially with two strikes.

Kerkering turns 24 on Friday. There’s quite a future in front of him as a closer or high-leverage reliever. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2022 and no pitcher drafted before him has been more impactful, with Kerkering, Ben Joyce and Jonathan Cannon the top three so far.

Matt Strahm

He’s averaged 92 mph with his fastball and sinker through two outings after missing time in camp with a left shoulder impingement, then cutting the top of a finger as the Phillies were leaving Clearwater. Last season, he averaged 93.5. It would not be surprising to see that average creep up as the month progresses, and Strahm has a deep enough mix of pitches and deception that he’s not wholly reliant on velo anyway.

Tanner Banks

Banks would be a solid second lefty in a lot of bullpens but is the Phillies’ third. They like his ability to go more than an inning if needed. He has a 3.42 ERA as a Phillie but oftentimes for a reliever the more important number is his rate of scoreless appearances. Banks has avoided an earned run in two-thirds of his — ideally that would be closer to 75%. (An example of an elite rate would be 2024 Jeff Hoffman at 87%).

Joe Ross

Curious to see who the Phillies turn to first when they need a long man after a short start. Ross has started plenty in his career and was signed to both provide rotation depth and another experienced right-handed relief option. He had a 1.78 ERA last season as a reliever. Ross, Banks and Carlos Hernandez are the three relievers the Phillies feel most comfortable using for more than an inning.

Jose Ruiz

Came out of nowhere to deliver a solid 2024 season, though it remains to be seen whether he can be the third-best right-handed reliever in a contending bullpen.

Carlos Hernandez

Legitimately one of the largest men in the sport. Listed at 6-4/255 but looks closer to 6-6/280. Did not pitch well in his first outing and is likely a guy Rob Thomson wants to get into another non-leverage situation soon for a chance to rebound.