Overview

• The San Diego Padres achieved their first 5-0 start in franchise history, surpassing their previous best of 4-0 in 1984.
• Kyle Hart, returning to MLB after a five-year absence, earned his first big league win, allowing two runs over five innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
• Hart joined the Padres after excelling in the Korean Baseball Organization, where he won the Choi Dong-won Award in 2024 as the league's top pitcher.
• Luis Ortiz struggled in his Guardians debut, giving up seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings as Cleveland faced early-season pitching challenges.
• José Ramírez and Austin Hedges provided offensive highlights for the Guardians with their first home runs of the season, but injury concerns linger for Ramírez.