MLB Opening Day 2026: Orioles OF Tyler O'Neill's Opening Day home run streak ends at 6

Sean LeahyThu, March 26, 2026 at 10:12 PM UTC

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Todd Hundley, Gary Carter and Yogi Berra jointly held the Opening Day home run record until O'Neill made it his own in 2024. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) (Scott Taetsch via Getty Images)

Tyler O’Neill’s Opening Day home run streak has come to an end.

The Baltimore Orioles outfielder failed to homer for the first time since 2019 during Thursday’s 2-1 win against the Minnesota Twins. O’Neill finished the game 1-for-2 with a walk and a run.

Entering the start of the 2026 season, the 30-year-old O’Neill had homered in six straight Opening Days. He set the mark in 2024 after breaking the record of four previously held by Todd Hundley (1994-97), Gary Carter (1977-80) and Yogi Berra (1955-58).

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O'Neill, 30, is aiming for a bounce-back season after his first year with the Orioles was one to forget. After joining Baltimore on a three-year, $49.5 million deal ahead of last season, he was limited to only 54 games in 2025 due to three trips to the injured list.

Tyler O'Neill Opening Day home run streak

2020: July 24 off Joe Musgrove, Pittsburgh Pirates2021: April 1 off Cam Bedrosian, Cincinnati Reds2022: April 7 off JT Brubaker, Pittsburgh Pirates2023: March 30 off Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays2024: March 28 off Cody Bolton, Seattle Mariners2025: March 27 off José Berrios, Toronto Blue Jays

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Source: “AOL Sports”