The Opener: CBA Talks, Ohtani, Ashby
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Key Points:
- Astros pitcher Spencer Arrighetti will face the Rangers again on Thursday after previously carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning against them; the Astros recently no-hit the Rangers as a team.
- The MLB Players Association released its first official collective bargaining proposal on Wednesday, with the league expected to respond on Thursday; current talks are ahead of schedule compared to 2021, when negotiations led to a lockout but no missed games.
- Shohei Ohtani delivered six hitless innings and a leadoff home run against the Rockies, lowering his ERA to 0.82, the ninth-lowest since 1913 for pitchers with at least 50 innings and the best in Dodgers history through nine starts, positioning him as a top NL Cy Young contender.
- Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby leads the league with nine wins despite primarily pitching as an opener and reliever, recently securing a win against the Cardinals; other pitchers like Guardians’ Gavin Williams and Braves’ Chris Sale are also approaching eight wins this week.