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Surging Nationals to test MLB’s top offense against Padres The surprising Washington Nationals return home on Friday night to open a three-game series against the slumping San Diego Padres. The Nationals moved above .500 for the first time since the opening week of the season during a 4-2 road trip when they earned series wins against the Atlanta Braves and

The Chicago Cubs visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on MARQ. Chicago comes in at 30-26 and second in the NL Central after finally snapping its 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. That win mattered, not just because it stopped the slide, but

After ending 10-game skid, Cubs face tall task vs. Paul Skenes, Pirates The Chicago Cubs finally cured some of their ills by snapping their longest losing streak in almost four years on Wednesday. But on Thursday night, the Cubs will face Pirates ace and reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, who will try to get back on

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers on Thursday night at Globe Life Field, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET. Houston comes in at 25-32 and fourth in the AL West after taking Wednesday’s game 4-3. The Astros have now won two of the first three games in this series, and the biggest reason is pretty obvious. Yordan

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM ET. Toronto comes in at 27-29 and third in the AL East after winning two straight and six of its last eight. The Blue Jays just wrapped up a 4-2 homestand with a tight 2-1 win

The Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 37-19 and first in the NL East, but the Braves are trying to rebound after Wednesday’s 8-0 loss. It was an ugly one. They left runners on base, made defensive mistakes, and never really

The Minnesota Twins visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 2:10 PM ET. Minnesota comes in at 27-29 and third in the AL Central after getting blasted 15-2 on Wednesday. The Twins are still 7-3 over their last ten, but that loss was ugly enough to make this finale feel like

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 21-35 and fifth in the AL West after Wednesday’s 4-0 loss snapped its four-game winning streak. The Angels had been playing better baseball, but the bats went quiet fast against Detroit’s bullpen game.

Red Sox, trying to snap losing streak, tackle MLB-best Braves It’s a different day, but the same challenge for the Boston Red Sox, who will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they face the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. Boston’s biggest issue this season has been an inability to win at home. Atlanta opened the three-game series