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Toronto goes back to work at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night after taking Monday’s opener 5-2, so this is not quite the spot your original setup described. The Blue Jays are now 9-13 and still fifth in the AL East, while the Angels are 11-13, third in the AL West, and trying to stop a three-game skid. First pitch is

The White Sox open a three-game set at Chase Field on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Chicago comes in at 8-14 and fourth in the AL Central, while Arizona is 13-9, third in the NL West, and 7-3 at home. Sean Burke gets the ball for the White Sox against Merrill Kelly for Arizona, and

The Athletics head into T-Mobile Park on Tuesday night at 12-11, and after Monday’s 6-4 win in Seattle they sit alone atop the AL West for the moment. The Mariners are 10-14 and fourth in the division, though their 9-6 home record tells a slightly different story than the overall mark. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with

The Dodgers open this NL West set at Oracle Park on Tuesday night with first pitch set for 9:45 p.m. ET, 6:45 p.m. local time. Los Angeles comes in at 16-6 and sitting on top of the division, while San Francisco is 9-13 and trying to stabilize after a slow first three weeks. This is the first regular-season meeting between

St. Louis heads back into loanDepot park on Tuesday night at 13-9, fourth in the NL Central, after Monday’s 5-3 loss snapped a five-game winning streak. Miami is 11-12, second in the NL East, and has a chance to win a second straight game after a rough recent stretch. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, with Dustin May

Houston heads into Progressive Field at 9-15, last in the AL West, but coming off a much-needed 9-2 win in Monday’s opener. Cleveland sits at 13-11, first in the AL Central, and is trying to bounce back after wasting multiple scoring chances in that loss. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. ET, with rookie Ryan Weiss starting for the

Cincinnati heads back into Tropicana Field on Tuesday night at 15-8, first in the NL Central, after Monday’s 6-1 win pushed its streak to four straight and improved the club to 9-2 on the road. Tampa Bay is 12-10, second in the AL East, and trying to stop a slide after dropping three of its last four. First pitch is

Toronto opens this three-game set at 8-13 and in fifth place in the AL East, while Los Angeles comes in at 11-12 and third in the AL West. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET at Angel Stadium, with Dylan Cease lined up against Reid Detmers and the Blue Jays carrying a slight road-favorite tag. This is the first

Los Angeles heads into Monday’s series finale at 15-6 and still atop the NL West, but this is the first time all season the Dodgers have dropped back-to-back games. Colorado is 9-13 and sitting fourth in the division, yet the Rockies have already secured a split at minimum in this four-game set after winning 4-3 on Saturday and 9-6 on