First Pitch - April 17th, 2026

☝️👇 3 Up, 3 Down
Trout makes history with a five-homer series in the Bronx, Messick carries a no-hit bid into the ninth in a dominant outing, and Caminero erupts after a clutch game-tying blast.

🌴 Padres 5, Mariners 2 — San Diego stays red-hot, wins 8th straight

🧊 Guardians 4, Orioles 2 — Messick flirts with no-no in dominant win

💨 Rangers 9, Athletics 6 — Texas explodes late in wild, wind-filled finish

⚾➕ Extra Innings

⚾ Welcome to First Pitch - Today is Friday, April 17th

Happy Friday! Thanks everyone for reading today’s edition of First Pitch.

A lot of great and chaotic baseball yesterday. Mike Trout kept his unstoppable stretch going against the Yankees, we had no-hitter bids from both the Guardians and Giants, a brawl in the Giants Reds game, and the Padres have now won eight straight.

Good news on a personal note, the pup is back home and it looks like everything is going to be alright.

Enjoy the weekend, hug a loved one, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.

Cheers,
Ryan

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🐐 Trout Makes History with 5 HR Series in the Bronx

Mike Trout crushed his fifth homer of the series, the most ever by a visiting player against the Yankees.

🔥 Messick Flirts with No-No, Dominates into the 9th

Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, finishing with a dominant outing in a near-historic performance.

😤 Caminero Goes Crazy After Game-Tying Blast in the 9th

Junior Caminero crushed a ninth-inning homer to tie the game.

Padres 5, Mariners 2 — Tatis sparks offense as Padres win 8th straight

The Padres stayed red hot, extending their winning streak to eight games with a solid win over the Mariners at home.

San Diego jumped ahead early with a four-run second inning, highlighted by a two-run single from Fernando Tatis Jr., who continues to impact the game in every way despite still searching for his first homer of the season.

On the mound, Walker Buehler delivered another encouraging outing, striking out seven over five innings while limiting damage and keeping the Padres in control.

The Mariners threatened in the sixth, loading the bases, but Adrian Morejon escaped the jam and shifted momentum back to San Diego. From there, the bullpen took over, with Jason Adam and Mason Miller closing it out, as Miller struck out the side in the ninth.

📊 Notable Stats

Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr.: 1-2, 2 RBI, R, BB
Manny Machado: 2-4, RBI
Luis Campusano: 1-4, RBI, R
Miguel Andujar: 2-4, R
Walker Buehler: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Mariners

Brendan Donovan: 2-3, R
Cal Raleigh: 2-4, RBI
Julio Rodríguez: 1-3, RBI
Randy Arozarena: 1-3
Cole Young: 1-4, R

Guardians 4, Orioles 2 — Messick flirts with no-hitter in dominant outing

The Guardians rode a near no-hit performance from Parker Messick to a win over the Orioles, as the young lefty took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning.

Messick was electric all night, keeping Baltimore hitless into the ninth while mixing six pitches and piling up strikeouts. His bid was broken up by Leody Taveras, but he still finished with a dominant line, allowing just two hits across eight innings.

Cleveland gave him early support when José Ramírez launched a two-run homer in the first, setting the tone. Steven Kwan added an RBI single later to extend the lead.

The Orioles made things interesting in the ninth, highlighted by an RBI double from Pete Alonso, but the Guardians held on behind a strong defensive finish to secure the win.

📊 Notable Stats

Guardians

Parker Messick: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
José Ramírez: 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Steven Kwan: 2-4, RBI
George Valera: 2-4, RBI
Brayan Rocchio: 1-3, R

Orioles

Pete Alonso: 1-4, 2B, RBI
Leody Taveras: 1-2, R
Blaze Alexander: 1-3, R
Taylor Ward: 1-3
Gunnar Henderson: 0-3, RBI

Rangers 9, Athletics 6 — Texas erupts in wild ninth inning to win wind-filled battle

The Rangers overcame chaotic conditions and a late deficit, erupting for four runs in the ninth inning to take down the Athletics in a game heavily impacted by swirling winds.

Texas appeared in control after Josh Jung launched a two-run homer in the seventh to give them a 5-3 lead. But the momentum flipped in the eighth when the A’s capitalized on wind-aided hits, highlighted by a bases-clearing double from Nick Kurtz that put Oakland ahead 6-5.

The Rangers refused to fold. In the ninth, they rallied with smart, small-ball execution, starting with hits from Jake Burger and Jung before a defensive error tied the game. Joc Pederson followed with a go-ahead RBI single, and Ezequiel Duran delivered the dagger with a two-run single to cap the comeback.

📊 Notable Stats

Rangers

Josh Jung: 3-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
Ezequiel Duran: 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
Joc Pederson: 1-1, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
Jake Burger: 1-4, RBI, R
Josh Smith: 1-4, 2B, RBI

Athletics

Nick Kurtz: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Jacob Wilson: 2-5, 2 RBI, R
Shea Langeliers: 2-2, 2 R, 3 BB
Carlos Cortes: 2-4, RBI
Lawrence Butler: 2-5