Francis's start against the Nationals was a notable one. He allowed only two hits while striking out four batters and issuing three walks. This strong performance highlighted his ability to keep hitters off balance, particularly during the early innings where he was able to maintain a no-hitter well into the game.

The weather at Citi Field might have been chilly all weekend, but it did little too cool Pete Alonso’s hot start to the season.

Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead single in the third inning and the New York Mets beat Toronto 2-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep of the Blue Jays in 24 years. New York extended its winning streak to four by taking three in a row from the Blue Jays.

A pair of clubs in the AL East — the Toronto Blue Jays (5-5) and the Boston Red Sox (5-4) — clash on Monday at 6:45 p.m. ET, at Fenway Park.The Blue Jays (+117 underdog on the

Scott White ranks the two-start pitchers for the upcoming scoring period and then categorizes them by how usable they are. The names depicted here are highly speculative and subject to change. Below are the two-start pitchers for Fantasy Week 2 (March 31-April 6).

Alec Bohm and Bowden Francis aren't the biggest names on their teams, but these two stats show why they're in great spots on Monday, March 31.

Andrés Giménez homered and scored three runs, Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win his first start of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night. Giménez reached base four times.

Andres Gimenez hit his third home run in five games and Bowden Francis gave up two hits in six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 Monday in interleague play.