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Guardians’ Travis Bazzana eager to make mark in finale vs. Rays The Cleveland Guardians didn’t call up top prospect Travis Bazzana on Tuesday to keep him on the bench, throwing him into the lineup at second base just hours after his promotion from Triple-A Columbus. Bazzana, 23, will be back in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon as Cleveland concludes its

Mariners chase return to .500, series win vs. tumbling Twins After a bumpy start to the season, the Seattle Mariners have found their footing. Their next goal is to return to .500 for the first time since April 3. The Mariners will have a chance to do so in the rubber match of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers continue their regular-season series Wednesday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET, with coverage on Dbacks.TV and Brewers.TV, and both teams enter at 15-13 after Milwaukee’s 13-2 win in the series opener. That result makes this a pretty interesting bounce-back spot. Arizona was hit hard Tuesday,

The Kansas City Royals continue their series against the Athletics on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. First pitch is set for 9:40 PM ET, with Kansas City entering at 11-17 and fifth in the AL Central, while the Athletics sit at 15-13 and first in the AL West. The Royals have started to

The Washington Nationals meet the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Washington enters at 13-17, third in the NL East, while New York is 10-19 and sitting fifth in the division. The Mets took the opener of this series 8-0, so this becomes a quick response spot

The Detroit Tigers visit the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for an MLB regular season matchup at Truist Park in Atlanta. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET, with the game broadcast on BVSN, and light rain is expected around the park. Detroit comes in at 15-15 and still sitting at the top of the AL Central,

The Colorado Rockies visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Colorado comes in at 13-17 and fifth in the NL West, while Cincinnati is 19-10 and leading the NL Central. The Reds took the series opener 7-2 on Tuesday behind a big night from Elly

The San Francisco Giants visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET, with coverage listed on NBCS. San Francisco comes in at 13-16 and fourth in the NL West, while Philadelphia sits 10-19 and fourth in the NL East. The Phillies took the opener 7-0

Free-falling Angels staying positive ahead of finale vs. White Sox While a scuffling pitching staff is one reason the Los Angeles Angels have lost five in a row and nine of their past 10 games, the men charged with guiding them continue to preach patience. As visiting Los Angeles aims to avoid a three-game series sweep at the hands of