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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

The Athletics head into Tuesday night at 0-4 and already chasing the division in the AL West, while Atlanta is 3-1 and sitting at the top of a crowded NL East race. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. EDT at Truist Park, and this series already has a tone to it after the Braves opened it with a 4-0

The Los Angeles Angels head to Wrigley Field on Tuesday night trying to stop an early three-game slide, while the Cubs come in off a 7-2 win in the series opener and sit one game back in the NL Central. Los Angeles enters 2-3 and fourth in the AL West. Chicago is 2-2 and third in its division. First pitch

Colorado heads back into Rogers Centre on Tuesday night after smashing Toronto 14-5 in Monday’s opener, so this becomes an interesting bounce-back spot instead of the routine Blue Jays favorite role the market expected at the start of the series. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET in Toronto, with Sportsnet, Rockies.TV, and TVA Sports carrying the game. Toronto