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The New York Mets visit the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. New York comes in at 32-39 and fifth in the NL East, while Cincinnati is 33-37 and fifth in the NL Central. Neither team is where it wants to be, but the Mets are the side

The Miami Marlins visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Miami comes in at 36-36 and fourth in the NL East, while Philadelphia is 38-33 and second in the division. This is a good test for a Marlins team that has been one of the hotter clubs on

The Kansas City Royals visit the Washington Nationals on Monday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET on NATS. Kansas City comes in at 29-43 after snapping a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over Houston, while Washington is 37-35 and riding a two-game winning streak. This is not a huge-name game, but it

Red Sox aim for rare home sweep against Rangers After their first home series win since April, the Boston Red Sox go for a series sweep against the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday evening. The Red Sox are now 2-8-1 this season in home series and interim manager Chad Tracy knows if Boston is going to climb out of the

Angels pursue rare series sweep against Rays The Tampa Bay Rays could become the answer to this trivia question: Who are the only two teams the Los Angeles Angels have swept in 2026? The Angels will look to add the Rays to their short list of sweep victims — the Texas Rangers are the other — when they host them

Giants need ace Logan Webb to play stopper vs. Cubs Logan Webb might need to finish what he starts Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants attempt to avoid a three-game sweep in their home series against the Chicago Cubs. Using eight doubles and four home runs, the Cubs have overpowered the Giants both at the plate and on the

Cardinals look to continue offensive surge against Twins The St. Louis Cardinals will vie for their eighth win in 10 games on Sunday as they wrap up a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Manager Oliver Marmol’s team snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 9-6 win over the Twins, and in that victory, the Cardinals

Zack Gelof, A’s heating up ahead of finale vs. Rockies Zack Gelof is on a hot streak for the surging Athletics, and he and his teammates will try to turn the temperature up when they face the Colorado Rockies Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Las Vegas. The A’s will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.68 ERA)