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Cincinnati opens a four-game set at loanDepot Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET in Miami. Both clubs are 6-3, but they got there differently. The Reds just swept Texas on the road and allowed only four runs all weekend, while the Marlins had to survive a long rain delay and a late comeback to

Milwaukee opens a three-game set at Fenway Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET in Boston. The Brewers come in at 7-2, 2-1 on the road, and sitting on top of the NL Central. Boston is 2-7, 1-2 at home, and trying to stop another slide after dropping two straight to San Diego. The game

St. Louis opens a three-game set at Nationals Park on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET in Washington. The Cardinals come in 5-4 and fourth in the NL Central after salvaging the finale in Detroit, while the Nationals are 3-6, fifth in the NL East, and trying to stop a five-game slide after getting swept by

Los Angeles opens a three-game set at Rogers Centre on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET in Toronto. The Dodgers come in 7-2, undefeated on the road at 3-0, and sitting atop the NL West after a weekend sweep in Washington. The Blue Jays are 4-5, second in the AL East, and trying to stop a

Baltimore opens a road series at Rate Field on Monday night, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET in Chicago. The Orioles are 3-6 and fourth in the AL East after getting swept in Pittsburgh, while the White Sox are 4-5 and suddenly in a much better mood after sweeping Toronto. MASN has the Baltimore side of the broadcast,

Detroit heads to Target Field on Monday night to open a four-game AL Central set, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET in Minneapolis. The Tigers come in at 4-5 after dropping Sunday’s series finale to St. Louis, while the Twins are 3-6 after losing back-to-back games to Tampa Bay. Streaming is available on MLB.TV, and this one sets

Seattle opens a three-game set in Arlington on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field. The Mariners are 4-6 and fourth in the AL West after dropping four of their last five, while the Rangers are 4-5 and third in the division after getting swept at home by Cincinnati over the weekend. Seattle

Houston opens this three-game set at Coors Field on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET in Denver. The Astros come in 6-4 and sitting first in the AL West, while the Rockies are 3-6 and fifth in the NL West. Houston is trying to bounce back after a wild 12-10 extra-inning loss to the Athletics on

Atlanta heads to Angel Stadium on Monday night for the opener of this interleague series, with first pitch set for 9:38 p.m. ET in Anaheim. The Braves enter at 6-4, tied for second in the NL East, while the Angels are 5-5 and second in the AL West. Broadcast coverage is listed on FanDuel Sports Network West and BravesVision, with