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The Kansas City Royals finish their three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night at Rate Field. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, with Kansas City entering at 19-24 and fourth in the AL Central, while Chicago sits at 21-21 and second in the division. The White Sox have taken the first two games of

The Chicago Cubs visit the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night at Truist Park, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Chicago enters at 27-16 and still leads the NL Central, but the Cubs are trying to stop a four-game losing streak. Atlanta comes in at 30-13, first in the NL East, and already leads this series 2-0 after winning

The Philadelphia Phillies finish their three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET, with coverage on MLB.TV. Philadelphia enters at 20-23 and third in the NL East, while Boston sits at 18-24 and fifth in the AL East. The series is tied 1-1 after the Phillies

The St. Louis Cardinals finish a three-game road series against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. ET, with coverage on NBCS-CA, Cardinals.TV, and MLB.TV. St. Louis enters at 24-18 and third in the NL Central, while the Athletics come in at 22-20 and first in the AL

The Seattle Mariners close out a four-game road series against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET, with the game available on MLB.TV. Seattle enters at 21-23, third in the AL West, while Houston sits at 17-27 and fourth in the division. The Mariners lead the series 2-1, so this

The Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins close out their three-game interleague series Thursday afternoon at Target Field. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET, with the game available on MLB.TV. Miami enters at 20-23 and fourth in the NL East, while Minnesota sits at 19-24 and fourth in the AL Central. The series is tied 1-1 after Minnesota opened

The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers finish their three-game series Thursday afternoon at American Family Field. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET, with the game available on Brewers.TV, Padres.TV, and MLB.TV. San Diego enters at 25-17 and first in the NL West, while Milwaukee sits at 23-17 and second in the NL Central. The series is tied

The Detroit Tigers finish their three-game road series against the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on SNY and MLB.TV. Detroit enters at 19-24 and fifth in the AL Central, while New York is 17-25 and fifth in the NL East. The Mets have already taken

The Washington Nationals wrap up their road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 12:40 p.m. ET, with coverage on MLB.TV. Washington comes in at 21-22, second in the NL East, while Cincinnati sits at 22-21 and fifth in a tight NL Central race. The Nationals also lead the