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Illness, rain and frigid temperatures put a dent in the number of marquee matchups on Opening Day, but the 10 season-opening games played on Monday still produced plenty of highlights. Here’s a rundown of the most notable ones.
Hitting the trifecta
With the Astros-Yankees 1:05 p.m. ET game postponed (more on that below), the Giants-Brewers 2:10 p.m. ET/1:10 CT tilt took center stage as the afternoon’s first game.