Games of the Day  —  The 2016 MLB season gets underway at 1 PM EDT as the Cardinals visit the Pirates.  The Cardinals won the NL Central in 2015, with the Pirates just two games behind.  Both lost the third place Cubs (three back of the Cardinals) in the NL playoffs.

Snyder's-Lance Announces Voluntary Recall of a Limited Number of Emerald® Cashew Roasted & Salted Halves & Pieces Due to Potential Presence of Glass … For Immediate Release  —  Consumers  —  Snyder's-Lance, Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall for a limited amount …

Source: Gregory Polanco, Pirates agree to five-year extension  —  Gregory Polanco and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed on a five-year contract extension with two club options that locks in the prime years of the young outfielder, something with which the Pirates have found significant success in recent years …

Yankees face nemesis Dallas Keuchel in opener against Astros … Meet the 2016 Yankees … Yankees  —  Scouting the 2016 Yankees … Yankees  —  Yankees Opening Day fun facts

Ranked: Most and Least Expensive Stadiums for MLB Fans to Watch a Baseball Game  —  The 2016 Major League Baseball season opened April 3 with exciting matchups including a 2015 World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets and some not-so-exciting costs for fans.

California Highway Patrol Officer Rescues Wayward Chihuahua After Chasing It Across Bay Bridge  —  Highway patrol officers noticed the small dog on the bridge's north side catwalk heading toward San Francisco  —  California Highway Patrol officers gave chase to an unlikely suspect early Sunday — a Chihuahua.

Texas Rangers turn to big-game starter Cole Hamels for 2016 opener  —  Teammates say they will have true ace on mound Hamels' big-game legacy started in 2007 playoffs Left-hander finished spring with his best outing  —  ARLINGTON  —  With all due respect to the Texas Rangers pitchers …

Nick Markakis called out via Utley Rule after wide slide into 2nd  —  ATLANTA — Major League Baseball's new “Chase Utley Rule” has cost the Atlanta Braves a baserunner in their opening game against the Washington Nationals.  —  Max Scherzer walked Nick Markakis to lead off the seventh inning Monday.

Offseason In Review: Washington Nationals  —  This is the latest entry in MLBTR's Offseason In Review series.  The full index of Offseason In Review posts can be found here.  —  The Nationals missed on several major free-agent targets, but added multiple veteran pieces to a still-talented core.

Marlins' Mike Dunn to start season on DL  —  Miami Marlins left-handed reliever Mike Dunn will begin the season on the disabled list with a forearm strain, the team announced Sunday.  —  It is the first time Dunn has been placed on the disabled list in his career.  —  The move Sunday was retroactive to March 25.

Pollock emerges from ‘nightmare,’ Diamondbacks move on  —  PHOENIX (AP) A.J. Pollock emerged as one of baseball's best players a year ago.  Now the Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star center fielder is out for the foreseeable future after fracturing his right elbow in a head-first slide at home plate in an exhibition game Friday night.