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Peguero also singled, driving in four runs on the day. The mammoth outfielder is hitting .268 with an .863 OPS this spring in his effort to win a spot on the bench. Peguero still strikes out way too much, but his power makes him worth tracking in AL-only formats.

McLain had three hits four times last year. He had two walks seven times. It should surprise no one that he never did both in the same game while batting .220/.300/.343 in 577 plate appearances. He did, however, reach five times on March 31, at which point no one could have guessed what kind of season he’d end up having. Hopes are high again now after McLain hit a ludicrous .509 with seven homers in 18 games this spring. He had the hardest-hit ball of today’s game, checking in at 110.5 mph on a 387-foot double, and also got up to 107.0 mph on one of his singles.

After two scoreless innings, Singer gave up a Trevor Story homer in the third and two more runs on three singles and a wild pitch in the fourth. That got him up to 74 pitches, and since the latter half of his spring was affected by a blister, the Reds didn’t bring him back for the fifth. Singer’s sinker today was down 1.7 mph from last year. He was about one mph better in the spring, so this was probably a temporary drop. He’s due to make his next start Friday in Texas.

Pagán was asked to go more than one inning just twice last year, largely because bad things happened both times (one blown save in the ninth and one loss in extra innings). That was again the case today. With some help from home plate umpire CB Bucknor, who singlehandedly called out Trevor Story on a check swing that was very borderline, Pagán was able to bail Tony Santillan out of an eighth-inning jam, but the homer in the ninth resulted in a blown save. He did get the final out from there to send the game into extra innings. After signing a two-year, $20 million deal over the winter, Pagán’s closing gig in Cincinnati is pretty safe; it’d take a few of these in the first month of the season to open things up for Santillan or someone else in the Cincinnati pen.

Gray would have had an easier time in a two-run first if he hadn’t dropped the ball while trying to make a tag at home plate on a soft comebacker. Better yet, he could have just thrown to the catcher in the first place. But that run was still earned, because dropping a ball while trying to tag someone isn’t an error. The unearned run came in the second after a Trevor Story error. Gray’s velocity was good today, but he was a little wilder than usual and the 35-pitch first ruled out any chance of him going deep into the game. He’ll take on the Padres next.

Stewart was replaced by Dane Myers, with TJ Friedl moving from center to left and Spencer Steer going from left to first. That might have proven costly in the 11th, but Myers came through with the game-winning hit in a tie game. Manager Terry Francona’s fondness for Steer could have an impact on Stewart if the rookie goes into a lengthy slump at any point. However, Stewart is already off to a fantastic start, having gone 5-for-8 with two doubles and no strikeouts, and odds are that he’ll remain very productive.

Burger is enjoying a good start at the dish. After going deep in Thursday’s opener, he went yard again Saturday with a two-run blast off Aaron Nola in the third inning. He later added a single in the eighth for his second hit of the game and fifth through two contests. Burger was limited to 103 games last season, but still managed 16 homers. There’s plenty of power here if he can stay off the injured list.

Seager put the Rangers on the board early with a solo homer off Aaron Nola in the first inning for his first home run of the season. He added a base hit in the fifth and drew a walk to lead off the eighth to reach for a third time. That’s two multi-hit games to start the season for the 31-year-old slugger.

This one was a combined blown save from the Rangers’ top two closer candidates. Robert Garcia started the inning with a three-run lead. He got two quick outs before a single and a walk put two runners on. Martin came in to face right-hander Adolis García, who doubled to score a run. Brandon Marsh then knocked a base hit to tie the game. Martin eventually got out of the inning tied before Tyler Alexander secured a save in the tenth inning for Texas, with Martin credited for the win. Expect Garcia and Martin to continue to work in a committee for save chances.

Duran came out for the top of the tenth inning after the Phillies tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. He allowed a base hit before a wild pitch scored one run. Duran then struck out a pair of batters, followed by an RBI single by Andrew McCutchen. Duran would take his first loss of the season.

Latz got the call on short notice to fill in for Jacob deGrom (neck). It was no problem for the 29-year-old southpaw as he held the Phillies without a hit over four scoreless frames. He issued one walk while punching out three before ending his day at 68 pitches -- 42 strikes. Latz will likely shift back into long relief as long as deGrom is ready to rejoin the rotation in the coming days.