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The Angels head to Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon looking to build on a 2-0 win over Chicago in the last meeting. Los Angeles is 3-3 and sitting fourth in the AL West, while the Cubs are 2-3 and trying to avoid letting this homestand drift any further. This is an interesting handicap because the market still leans hard toward

Detroit and Arizona close out this early interleague set on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are 2-3 after dropping a 7-5 game on Tuesday night, while the Diamondbacks have climbed to 2-3 and are trying to salvage some momentum after a slow start. Tarik Skubal gets the ball for Detroit

The Yankees head into Seattle for a late-afternoon matchup at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday, trying to bounce back after a 2-1 loss in the last meeting. New York is 3-1 and sitting second in the AL East, while Seattle is 3-2 and third in the AL West after putting together two straight wins. This game has the look of another

San Francisco and San Diego wrap up an early NL West set on Wednesday afternoon at PETCO Park, and neither club has looked especially comfortable out of the gate. Both teams are 1-3, both need some traction, and both have already played a tight game in this series after the Giants edged the Padres 3-2 on March 30. That probably

Minnesota heads to Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday night trying to stop an early skid, while Kansas City looks to keep a little momentum going after back-to-back wins. The Twins are just 1-3 through four games, and the offense has felt a bit choppy so far. The Royals are 2-2, not exactly rolling, but they have already shown they can win

Cleveland heads into Los Angeles for Wednesday night’s series finale at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:20 p.m. ET. The Guardians are 3-2 and sitting atop the AL Central, while the Dodgers are 3-1 and already looking every bit like the team to beat in the NL West. This is a good early-season measuring-stick game,

Texas heads into Camden Yards on Tuesday night looking to keep its early run going after opening the season 3-1 and sitting on top of the AL West. Baltimore is 2-2, third in the AL East, and trying to answer after dropping Monday’s opener 5-2. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with

The Pittsburgh Pirates head into Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night trying to stop an early slide after opening the season 1-3, while the Reds have started 3-1 and carry a three-game winning streak into this matchup. Cincinnati sits second in the NL Central and Pittsburgh is fifth. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Cincinnati, with

The White Sox head into Tuesday night at 1-3 after finally getting in the win column Monday, while Miami sits at 3-1 and still tied at the top of the NL East despite that first loss. This is the second game of the series at loanDepot park, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. EDT on MLB.TV. From a standings