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The Washington Nationals visit the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Washington comes in at 29-27 and second in the NL East, riding a four-game winning streak after taking the first two games of this series in Cleveland. The Guardians enter at 32-25 and first in the AL Central, but

The Miami Marlins visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre, with first pitch set for 5:07 PM ET. Miami comes in at 26-30 and fourth in the NL East after Tuesday’s 8-1 loss snapped some of the momentum from its four-game winning streak. Toronto enters at 26-29 and third in the AL East. The Blue Jays

Mariners ride 4-homer performance into rematch vs. A’s The Seattle Mariners will look to make up more ground on the first-place Athletics when the teams meet Tuesday night in the second contest of a three-game series at West Sacramento, Calif. The Mariners moved to within 1 1/2 games of the American League West leaders by slugging four home runs for

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 20-34 and fifth in the AL West, but the Angels have actually found a little spark. They have won three straight, including a sweep of the Rangers, and the pitching staff finally gave

The Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 36-18 and first in the NL East, but the Braves are trying to reset after dropping two straight games to Washington. The record is still elite, and the road profile is excellent at 19-8,

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. New York comes in at 32-22 and second in the AL East, and the Yankees have won two straight after taking Monday’s opener 4-3. It was not a dominant win, but it was the kind of road

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Milwaukee comes in at 31-20 and first in the NL Central after taking Monday’s opener 5-1. The Brewers now have a little more breathing room in the division, but this is still a meaningful series against the

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET. Houston comes in at 24-31 and fourth in the AL West, but the current form is a lot better than the record. The Astros have won four straight, and Monday’s 9-0 combined no-hitter over Texas was

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their road series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at PETCO Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 27-27 and third in the NL East after a clean 3-0 win in Monday’s opener. That win mattered because the Phillies had been searching for offense, and Kyle Schwarber plus