Corbin Burnes

Burnes gave up homers to Jasson Dominguez and Anthony Volpe. Volpe's was crushed, but Dominguez's 377-foot shot would have been a homer in just four parks. Burnes ended up striking out eight and walking three, which resulted in him needing 98 pitches to get his 13 outs. He'll be rewarded with an "I Survived the Yankees Lineup" t-shirt prior to an easier matchup against the Nationals this weekend.

Corbin Burnes, Cristopher S nchez, and Drew Rasmussen are among the projected two-start pitchers for the first full week of the 2025 MLB season.

Gallen was given the Opening Day nod over Corbin Burnes, and it didn't go particularly well. He issued four walks while throwing just 43-of-83 pitches for strikes, and he also gave up a solo shot to Ian Happ. It's just one start, but fantasy managers have the right to be disappointed. Just don't do anything stupid. Gallen will try and bounce back against the Yankees next week.

Kelly will be followed by Brandon Pfaadt and Eduardo Rodriguez to close out a four-game series against the Cubs. Marquee offseason addition Corbin Burnes takes the ball for Tuesday's showdown at Yankee Stadium before Opening Day starter Zac Gallen draws his second turn through the rotation.

That's the fifth game of the season, and Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Brandon Pfaadt, and Eduardo Rodriguez wills tart the first four games of the year versus the Cubs. The reason Burnes will be held back is so that he can stay on a five-day pitching schedule. To stay on that schedule, he'll throw a simulated game Wednesday. It's a little irritating that fantasy managers will have to wait four games to see him on the mound, but it's ultimately harmless.