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Chicago heads to St. Petersburg for Monday’s 4:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Tropicana Field, where both clubs enter 4-5 but with very different moods. The Cubs just split a Sunday doubleheader in Cleveland after Saturday’s rainout, while the Rays won two of three in Minnesota and now come home for their first regular-season game back at the Trop since

Kansas City opens AL Central play Monday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 6:10 p.m. ET in Cleveland. The Royals come in 4-5 after dropping the series finale to Milwaukee, while the Guardians are 6-4, leading the division after splitting Sunday’s doubleheader with the Cubs. The stream is on MLB.TV, and the market has Cleveland installed as

San Diego opens this series at PNC Park on Monday night, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh. The Padres come in 4-5 and third in the NL West after winning back-to-back games in Boston, while the Pirates are 6-3, third in the NL Central, and riding a five-game winning streak after sweeping Baltimore. Regional coverage is

Cincinnati opens a four-game set at loanDepot Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET in Miami. Both clubs are 6-3, but they got there differently. The Reds just swept Texas on the road and allowed only four runs all weekend, while the Marlins had to survive a long rain delay and a late comeback to

Milwaukee opens a three-game set at Fenway Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET in Boston. The Brewers come in at 7-2, 2-1 on the road, and sitting on top of the NL Central. Boston is 2-7, 1-2 at home, and trying to stop another slide after dropping two straight to San Diego. The game

St. Louis opens a three-game set at Nationals Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET in Washington. The Cardinals come in 5-4 and fourth in the NL Central after salvaging the finale in Detroit, while the Nationals are 3-6, fifth in the NL East, and trying to stop a five-game slide after getting swept by

Los Angeles opens a three-game set at Rogers Centre on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Dodgers come in 7-2, undefeated on the road at 3-0, and sitting atop the NL West after a weekend sweep in Washington. The Blue Jays are 4-5, second in the AL East, and trying to stop a

Baltimore opens a road series at Rate Field on Monday night, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET in Chicago. The Orioles are 3-6 and fourth in the AL East after getting swept in Pittsburgh, while the White Sox are 4-5 and suddenly in a much better mood after sweeping Toronto. MASN has the Baltimore side of the broadcast,

Detroit heads to Target Field on Monday night to open a four-game AL Central set, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET in Minneapolis. The Tigers come in at 4-5 after dropping Sunday’s series finale to St. Louis, while the Twins are 3-6 after losing back-to-back games to Tampa Bay. Streaming is available on MLB.TV, and this one sets