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Marlins vs Cubs The Miami Marlins visit Wrigley Field to take on the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, May 20 at 1:20 PM CT. Expect breezy conditions with periods of rain and thunderstorms, a high near 68°F and a low around 55°F. Marlins’ Comeback Culture Miami has thrived in late-game drama, recording its sixth walk-off victory Monday when Jesus Sanchez clubbed
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Reds Riding Hot Streak While Pirates Turn to Falter to Stop the Bleeding The Cincinnati Reds are one win away from their longest streak of the season. Riding high after a 7-1 series-opening win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, the Reds have strung together five consecutive victories and seem to be heating up at just the right time.
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Red Sox Turn to Returning Buehler to Seal Series Against Mets If you’re not paying attention from pitch one, you might just miss Jarren Duran doing something electrifying. The Boston Red Sox outfielder is becoming a highlight machine, and his spark at the top of the order has been instrumental in Boston’s recent run of form. In Monday’s series opener


Mariners Riding Julio Rodriguez’s Hot Streak Into Game 2 vs. White Sox After an ice-cold April, Julio Rodriguez is officially back in business. The Seattle Mariners’ center fielder, who struggled to a .202 batting average through the first month of the season, has been red-hot in May — and it’s starting to show in the win column. Rodriguez enters Tuesday’s
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Astros vs. Rays: Houston Eyes Third Straight Road Victory The Houston Astros are finally starting to cook on the road. With Monday’s 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, they snagged back-to-back road victories for the first time all season. Now, all eyes turn to game two of this pivotal three-game set at the Rays’ temporary Tampa location — and
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Giants’ Robbie Ray, Royals’ Kris Bubic Test Mettle in Series Opener Two of the most electric left-handers in Major League Baseball this season are set to face off when the San Francisco Giants host the Kansas City Royals on Monday night, opening what promises to be a gripping three-game series. With Robbie Ray toeing the rubber for San Francisco and
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Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks Set Sights on Dodgers The Arizona Diamondbacks are heading into Los Angeles with confidence after a resilient stretch of play, and they’ll open a critical three-game road series against the defending World Series champion Dodgers on Monday. At the center of their charge is right-hander Brandon Pfaadt, who has already proven he can silence the Los Angeles
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Fresh Off Sweep, Angels Aim to Continue Ascent vs. A’s The Los Angeles Angels enter their four-game set against the Oakland Athletics on Monday night riding high after a momentum-shifting sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium — their first three-game sweep there since 2010. Now, with spirits lifted and the offense surging, the Angels head to West


Phillies, Visiting Rockies, Embark on Rest of the Season Without Their Closer The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves entering a critical stretch of the 2025 MLB season with the sting of a major loss: closer Jose Alvarado has been suspended 80 games and is ineligible for postseason play after violating MLB’s performance-enhancing drug policy. As they open a four-game road series
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