Gigantes de Carolina 6, Indios de Mayagüez 1 - The Gigantes opened the 2026-27 LBPRC season with a bang, erupting for four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Lisbel Diaz and Abimelec Ortiz each drew bases-loaded walks, and Johnathan Rodriguez added an RBI single before Edwin Diaz was hit by a pitch with the bases juiced. Lisbel Diaz went 2-for-4 and led Carolina with three RBIs, and Japanese left-hander Keishin Nagamizu threw four innings of one-run ball with five strikeouts.
Cangrejeros de Santurce 4, Leones de Ponce 1 - The defending champion Cangrejeros opened the season with a victory at Estadio Hiram Bithorn. Leadoff batter Jeremy Arocho led off the top of the third inning with a solo blast to put Santurce ahead 1-0. He laid down a bunt single in the fourth, allowing two runs to score on a throwing error by Ponce reliever Alex Claudio. William Simoneit's solo homer in the bottom of the seventh was the only run of the day for the Leones. Despite allowing six hits and two walks, Dereck Rodriguez threw five scoreless innings for the Cangrejeros.
Criollos de Caguas at Senadores de San Juan - Postponed due to rain.
Where to Watch - LBPRC fans can stream the games live on ViX, a streaming platform owned by TelevisaUnivision. The league has made a three-year agreement with the website. Game highlights are available on the teams' YouTube channels.
Tonight's LBPRC Schedule
All times Eastern Standard Time
6:21 p.m. - Gigantes de Carolina (1-0) at Indios de Mayagüez (0-1)
6:21 p.m. - Cangrejeros de Santurce (1-0) at Leones de Ponce (0-1)
6:21 p.m. - Criollos de Caguas (0-0) at Senadores de San Juan (0-0)
