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Seattle rolls into PETCO Park on Tuesday night with some real momentum after winning four straight, but this is not exactly a soft landing spot. The Mariners are 8-9 and still trying to climb in the AL West, while the Padres sit at 10-6, second in the NL West, and have won five in a row themselves. First pitch is

The Texas Rangers and Athletics head into Tuesday night tied at 8-7, which makes this early AL West game a little more important than it might look at first glance. Texas sits on top of the division, with the Athletics right behind them in second, and the setting is Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for a 9:40 PM ET

The New York Mets head west on Tuesday night looking for anything that feels stable right now. They are 7-9, sitting fifth in the NL East, and they have dropped five straight heading into this 10:10 PM matchup at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles is in a much different spot overall at 11-4, leading the NL West, though

Tuesday night in Houston brings a matchup between two clubs trying to stop ugly slides. The Colorado Rockies come into Daikin Park at 6-10, sitting fourth in the NL West and carrying a four-game losing streak. The Houston Astros are in even worse shape at 6-11, last in the AL West, and they have dropped eight straight after a brutal

The Chicago Cubs open a three-game set in Philadelphia on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park on FS1 and MLB.TV. Both clubs come in 7-8, but the paths look a little different. Chicago is fifth in the NL Central and just salvaged its weekend with a 7-6 comeback win over Pittsburgh, while

The Los Angeles Angels open a four-game set in the Bronx on Monday night, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium. The Angels are 8-8 and third in the AL West, while the Yankees are 8-7 and sitting in the thick of the AL East race, though they come in on a five-game losing streak. Los

Miami opens a three-game NL East set in Atlanta on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET at Truist Park. The Marlins are 8-8 and second in the division, but they come in on a three-game skid and have been a very different team away from home at just 1-5 on the road. Atlanta is 10-6, first

Boston heads to Target Field on Monday night for the opener of a three-game set, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are 6-9 and fourth in the AL East, but they arrive in a better spot than that record suggests after winning four of their last five, including back-to-back road wins in St. Louis. Minnesota

The Cleveland Guardians open a three-game set in St. Louis on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium. Cleveland comes in 9-7 and first in the AL Central, while St. Louis is 8-7 and third in the NL Central. The game is available on MLB.TV, and the market opened with the Guardians as a