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Aaron Judge enters May riding historic form, owning a major-league-best .427 average, six homers in his past four games and a 27-game on-base streak. His 32 RBIs tie for the MLB lead, and with his lineup clicking behind Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo, the Yankees boast one of the most feared offenses in baseball. Tampa Bay’s attack has sputtered recently, managing just three runs in its last four games and going 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position during its series loss to Kansas City. Max Fried seeks his sixth win, carrying a 1.19 ERA into Friday’s opener. He’s allowed two earned runs or fewer in every start and owns a stingy .207 opponent average. Opposing him, Ryan Pepiot (2–3, 4.24

Bobby Witt Jr. continued his torrid pace at the plate and the Kansas City Royals rolled to an 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon, securing a dominant three-game sweep on the road. Witt slugged a two-run homer and drove in three total runs, extending his career-best hitting streak to 22 games — one of the longest active streaks in MLB. He reached base four times, including two walks and a hit-by-pitch, serving as the spark plug in Kansas City’s relentless offense. The Royals pounded out a season-high 15 hits, including three from Maikel Garcia, who also stole three bases and scored twice. Vinnie Pasquantino drove in two more with a 2-for-6 day, and Freddie Fermin added

Hunter Greene produced four quality starts in five April outings, posting a 2.70 ERA, striking out 35 batters in just over 31 innings and issuing only five walks. After a rough night in Baltimore, he rebounded with six strong frames at Coors Field, fanning eight without surrendering a free pass. His consistency has been pivotal to the Reds’ confidence heading into May. The Nationals broke a three-game skid with a 4–2 victory in Philadelphia, paced by scoreless relief from Jose Ferrer, Jorge López and Kyle Finnegan. Left-hander Mitchell Parker takes the ball after navigating early runs in his last outing and settling in to benefit from a late offensive surge. Parker’s 2.65 ERA reflects steady work, though he has yet

Minnesota enters Friday’s opener having dropped three straight one-run games in Cleveland despite allowing just 10 runs over that span. Joe Ryan, the team’s ace, strikes out 39 and walks only four through six starts, including 11 punch-outs in seven scoreless frames to sweep the Angels last weekend. With his four-seam heater in prime form, Ryan looks to snap the skid and restore the Twins’ winning rhythm. Ryan (2–2, 3.18 ERA) boasts elite command and swing-and-miss stuff, evident in the 26 whiffs he generated in his latest outing. Boston counters with Brayan Bello (2–0, 3.27 ERA), who has rebounded from an IL stint to deliver six innings of three-run ball in each of his two starts since returning. Bello’s repertoire