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Kansas City heads into Yankee Stadium at 7-12, fourth in the AL Central, and on a four-game losing streak after Thursday’s 10-9 collapse in Detroit. New York is 10-9, second in the AL East, and trying to steady itself after dropping seven of its last nine, including an 11-4 loss to the Angels on Thursday. First pitch is set for

Tampa Bay opens this interleague series at 11-7, first in the AL East, and riding a six-game winning streak after sweeping the White Sox on the road. Pittsburgh is 11-8, second in the NL Central, and returns home after an 8-7 extra-inning loss to Washington on Thursday. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET at PNC Park, with Apple

San Francisco opens this weekend set at 7-12, fifth in the NL West, and still trying to pull out of an ugly road stretch. The Giants did stop a four-game skid with Thursday’s 3-0 win in Cincinnati, but they are still just 2-4 on this nine-game Eastern swing. Washington is 9-10, tied for second in the NL East, and comes

Milwaukee opens this series at 10-8, third in the NL Central, after stopping a six-game skid with back-to-back 2-1 wins over Toronto. Miami is 9-10, second in the NL East, and coming home after a rough 1-5 trip, but the Marlins are still 7-3 at loanDepot park. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday in Miami, with

Offenses for Mets, Cubs trending in opposite directions entering series The New York Mets are mired in their worst offensive slump in almost a decade — just in time to meet the Chicago Cubs, who are in the midst of a much-needed lineup revival. The Mets will look to snap a lengthy skid Friday afternoon when they visit the Cubs

Surging Braves set to open series against ‘grinding’ Phillies The Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are trending in opposite directions heading into their first matchup of the season Friday. The visiting Braves have won three series in a row, taking two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins over the last two weeks. Most recently,

Shea Langeliers, A’s flexing muscles ahead of series finale vs. Rangers Shea Langeliers owns the longest home run in the majors this season, and the two-run blast helped the Athletics take sole possession of first place in the American League West for the first time in nearly five years. The catcher’s 467-foot shot in Wednesday’s 6-5 win was the highlight

Washington heads to PNC Park for Thursday’s series finale with first pitch set for 12:35 p.m. ET. The Nationals are 8-10 and fourth in the NL East, while the Pirates are 11-7 and second in the NL Central. Pittsburgh already holds a 2-1 series lead after Wednesday’s 2-0 win, and the market has the Pirates as a moderate home favorite

San Francisco closes its road trip in Cincinnati on Thursday afternoon with first pitch set for 12:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. The Giants come in 6-12 and tied for last in the NL West after four straight losses, while the Reds are 11-7 and tied atop the NL Central after taking the first two games of this