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San Diego and Pittsburgh finish their series Wednesday afternoon at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 12:35 p.m. ET. The Padres are 5-6 after dropping Tuesday’s game 7-1, while the Pirates are 7-4 and have now won six of their last eight. The listed starters are Michael King for San Diego and Mitch Keller for Pittsburgh, and this one

Kansas City and Cleveland close out their series Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET after the weather-driven schedule shift earlier in the week. The Royals are 5-6 after losing Tuesday’s game 2-1, while the Guardians are 7-5 and trying to keep the momentum from that walk-off win. The probable starters are Cole Ragans

Milwaukee and Boston finish their three-game set Wednesday afternoon at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 1:35 p.m. ET. The Brewers are 8-3 and still sitting near the top of the NL Central, while the Red Sox are 3-8 and trying to turn one win into something a little more stable after Tuesday’s 3-2 victory snapped a three-game skid.

Baltimore goes for the sweep Wednesday afternoon at Rate Field after taking the first two games of the series. The Orioles are 5-6 and have won two straight, while the White Sox are 4-7 and trying to stop a two-game skid. First pitch is 2:10 p.m. ET, and the current probable starters are Kyle Bradish for Baltimore and Sean Burke

Seattle heads into Globe Life Field on Wednesday afternoon trying to stop the slide after dropping the first two games of this series. The Mariners are 4-8, have lost four straight, and just fell 3-2 on Tuesday despite another strong outing from the rotation. Texas is 6-5, has won two in a row, and is starting to look steadier at

The Dodgers stay at Rogers Centre on Wednesday afternoon looking to finish the sweep, and the matchup is one of the day’s most interesting because both clubs are sending out high-end arms. Los Angeles is 9-2, has won five straight, and is 5-0 on the road. Toronto is 4-7, has dropped six straight, and is trying to stop the slide

Houston tries to avoid a sweep Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field after dropping the first two games of the series. The Astros are 6-6 and have lost three straight, while Colorado has climbed to 5-6 with three consecutive wins and a little real momentum now. First pitch is set for 3:10 p.m. ET in Denver, and the listed starters are

Philadelphia heads back to Oracle Park on Wednesday afternoon looking to win the series after the Giants answered with a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday night. The Phillies are 6-5 and still sitting near the top half of the NL East, while San Francisco is 4-8 and trying to build on the one game that finally snapped its four-game skid. First

St. Louis and Washington close out this series Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 4:05 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are 6-5 after Tuesday’s 7-6 extra-inning win, while the Nationals are 4-7 and have now lost six of their last seven games. The pitching matchup is Michael McGreevy for St. Louis against Miles Mikolas for Washington, which