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The Chicago White Sox visit the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on Chicago Sports Network and Detroit SportsNet. Chicago comes in at 39-34 and sitting near the top of the AL Central, while Detroit is 30-44 and last in the division. The White Sox just salvaged a game at

Otto Lopez producing for surging Marlins, who take on rested Giants Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average at .336, will lead the host Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants in the start of a three-game series on Friday night. Lopez, who is being pushed by Miami as an All-Star this year, leads Marlins qualifiers in OPS

Athletics’ Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz look to create more runs vs. Angels The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics will get together for a four-game series when the American League West rivals begin the set on Thursday night at West Sacramento, Calif. The Athletics took three of four games from the Angels in Anaheim from May 18-21, scoring 23 runs in

The Chicago White Sox head into Yankee Stadium on Thursday night looking to snap a two-game skid after a high-scoring loss to New York the night before. Chicago sits at 38-34 and continues to hover in the upper half of their division, but inconsistency has kept them from separating. The Yankees enter at 45-27 and have caught fire lately, winning

The San Francisco Giants head into Truist Park on Thursday night trying to keep a small winning streak alive after taking three straight games. They sit at 31-43 and fourth in the NL West, still playing catch-up but showing a bit more life lately. Atlanta comes in at 46-27 and leading the NL East, though the recent form is a

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night looking to strengthen their position near the top of the NL Central standings. St. Louis enters the matchup at 40-32, sitting second in the division despite dropping its most recent game. Kansas City comes in at 30-45 and fifth in the AL Central, though the Royals are riding some

Buoyed by offense, Giants shoot for sweep in Atlanta In search of their first road sweep of the Atlanta Braves in eight years, the San Francisco Giants will bring their newfound success on offense into the finale of a three-game series on Thursday. Winners in three straight games, the Giants scored 14 runs in a pair of wins — 7-2

Yankees flexing offensive muscle ahead of finale vs. White Sox The New York Yankees are demonstrating an ability to send pitches over the fence and also put runners on base against the Chicago White Sox. After reaching double-digit run totals in the first two contests of the three-game series, the Yankees will seek another big showing at the plate when

The Los Angeles Angels head to West Sacramento on Thursday night looking to keep pace in a crowded AL West race when they face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, with NBC carrying the broadcast. The Athletics enter the matchup at 36-37 and second in the division, while the Angels sit fifth