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The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Toronto enters at 16-18 and third in the AL East after a 4-3 loss to Minnesota, while Tampa Bay is 21-12, second in the division, and riding a three-game winning streak. The Rays are playing like one

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia enters at 14-20 and fourth in the NL East, but the Phillies have started to show signs of life with wins in five of their last six games. Miami is 16-18 and second in the division, though the

Tigers hope to steal a series from Rangers Aggressiveness on the bases could become a new dynamic for the Detroit Tigers. As the Tigers look for a series win in the finale of a three-game home set with the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, Detroit’s sudden penchant for stealing bases could be a key. The Tigers swiped four bases in

Mets’ Clay Holmes to make first career start against Angels National League ERA leader Clay Holmes will make his first career start against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets try for just their second road series win of the season. The right-handed Holmes (3-2, 1.75 ERA) hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any

Guardians’ Travis Bazzana strives to heat up in finale vs. A’s Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana is breathing a sigh of relief after recording his first major league hit in Saturday’s game against the Athletics, snapping an 0-for-12 spell to start his career. Bazzana will look for more production at the plate on Sunday afternoon when Cleveland vies for

White Sox pursue sixth straight victory, sweep of Padres While the Chicago White Sox’s power duo of Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery didn’t homer on Saturday night, their ability to hit the long ball has fueled the team’s longest winning streak in four years. Chicago beat the host San Diego Padres 4-0 on Saturday night for its fifth straight victory

After late rally, Royals bid for rare road sweep of Mariners As Emerson Hancock was warming up Saturday, he caught himself watching some of the video tributes on the scoreboard at T-Mobile Park for Randy Johnson, whose No. 51 jersey was retired by the Seattle Mariners in a pregame ceremony. Hancock then went out did his best impression of the

Braves’ Spencer Strider set for season debut in finale vs. Rockies It’s been a long road for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider since his 20-win All-Star season in 2023. Strider, 27, will be out to prove he’s not a shadow of his former self on Sunday afternoon when he makes his first start of the season as the Braves

Cubs eager to continue home dominance in clash vs. D-backs The Chicago Cubs will turn to left-hander Matthew Boyd in an attempt to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon and bump their home winning streak to 11 games. Winners of 14 of their last 17 games overall and 13-5 at home this season, the Cubs secured a series win