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The Braves and Angels wrap up this three-game set Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium, with first pitch set for 4:07 p.m. ET. Atlanta comes in 7-5 after snapping its skid with a 7-2 win Tuesday night, while Los Angeles is 6-6 and trying to answer after that loss pulled the series even at one game apiece. Grant Holmes gets the

Arizona stays at Citi Field for the second game of the series on Wednesday afternoon, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET after the weather-related schedule adjustment. The Diamondbacks come in 5-6 and still looking for their first road win at 0-4 away from home, while the Mets are 7-4, have won four straight, and just edged Arizona 4-3

Chicago and Tampa Bay meet Wednesday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET on Marquee Sports Network. Both clubs come in at 5-6, so this is one of those early-April games that matters a bit more than it looks. The Cubs are coming off a 9-2 win in Tuesday’s matchup, while the Rays are trying

Cincinnati heads into loanDepot Park on Wednesday night riding a five-game winning streak, and that is not a small thing this early in the season. The Reds are 8-3, sitting second in the NL Central, and they just took Tuesday’s game 6-3 in 10 innings after finally breaking through late against Sandy Alcantara. Miami is 6-5 and still third in

The Athletics are back at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night for the second game of this series, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. ET. New York enters 8-2 and sitting on top of the AL East after Tuesday’s 5-3 comeback win, while Oakland is 3-7 and still searching for traction after another late bullpen letdown. This one will stream

Detroit and Minnesota meet again Wednesday night at Target Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET on FS1. The Tigers enter at 4-7 and trying to stop a three-game slide, while the Twins are 5-6 after back-to-back wins in this series. It is still early, sure, but this already feels like a useful division barometer because both clubs

Kansas City and Cleveland are back at it Tuesday afternoon at Progressive Field after the Royals took Monday’s opener 4-2. The Royals come in 5-5, the Guardians are 6-5, and the first pitch was moved up to 1:10 p.m. ET because of the cold-weather forecast in Cleveland. This looks like one of those AL Central games where the environment matters

Baltimore and Chicago meet again Tuesday afternoon at Rate Field after the Orioles took Monday’s opener 2-1 behind a strong group pitching effort. Both clubs are 4-6, but the setup for Game 2 leans clearly toward Baltimore on paper. First pitch was moved up to 3:10 p.m. ET because of the cold-weather forecast, and the Orioles hand the ball to

Arizona heads into Citi Field on Tuesday afternoon trying to keep a two-game winning streak going, but this is a tougher spot than the records alone make it look. The Diamondbacks are 5-5, the Mets are 6-4, and New York has won three straight after finishing off a road series win in San Francisco. First pitch was moved up to