With a new MLB season in full swing, new rules and regulations are being experimented with. Major League Baseball has implemented the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, which allows players to challenge an umpire’s call on whether a pitch was a strike.

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On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets kicked off their 2026 season with a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A key contributor to this win was Carson Benge, who serves at the right-field position for New York. Benge hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Mets an extra insurance run and make the score 10-5.