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Astros look to achieve rare 2026 feat against Rangers Having dropped three consecutive series and five of their previous six, the Houston Astros acknowledged the accomplishment of claiming a three-game set against the visiting Texas Rangers with their 4-1 victory on Saturday. The Astros will seek their second sweep of the season on Sunday. A win in the finale of

Paul Skenes vs. Zack Wheeler headlines Pirates-Phillies finale The Philadelphia Phillies have been riding high with a prolific offense, winning 14 of 18 games since making a managerial change. That offense will be put to the test on Sunday afternoon, however, as the Phillies face reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes (6-2, 1.98 ERA) in the finale of

The Kansas City Royals visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, May 17, for the finale of their rivalry series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Cardinals.TV and Royals.TV. St. Louis comes in at 27-18, while Kansas City is 19-27 and trying to stop a rough six-game losing

The Chicago Cubs visit the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Sunday, May 17, 2026, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. This is the rubber match of the crosstown series after the Cubs took Friday’s opener 10-5 and the White Sox answered with an 8-3 win on Saturday. The Cubs enter at 29-17 and sit first in

Texas Rangers visit the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Sunday, May 17, 2026, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Texas enters at 21-24 and third in the AL West, while Houston is 19-28 and fourth in the division, so both teams are still trying to climb out of a slow first half. The Astros have already taken

The San Francisco Giants and Athletics close out their weekend rivalry series Sunday afternoon at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. First pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. local time, 4:05 p.m. ET, with local coverage through the Bay Area broadcasts. The Giants come in at 19-27 and still buried in the NL West picture, while the Athletics are 23-22

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies close their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, with first pitch set for 3:10 p.m. ET. Arizona comes in at 21-23 and sitting third in the NL West, while Colorado is 18-28 and still buried at the bottom of the division. The game is set for Dbacks.TV and Rockies.TV. This series has already

The Los Angeles Dodgers stay in Anaheim on Sunday, May 17, 2026, for the final game of the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. First pitch is set for 8:07 PM ET, with the Dodgers sitting at 28-18 and the Angels at 16-30. This is a tough scheduling and form spot for the Angels after getting

The San Diego Padres visit the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 7:20 p.m. ET on Peacock. San Diego comes in at 27-18 and sitting second in the NL West, while Seattle is 22-25 and second in the AL West. The Padres have already taken control of this season matchup, so this is