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Shea Langeliers, A’s flexing muscles ahead of series finale vs. Rangers Shea Langeliers owns the longest home run in the majors this season, and the two-run blast helped the Athletics take sole possession of first place in the American League West for the first time in nearly five years. The catcher’s 467-foot shot in Wednesday’s 6-5 win was the highlight

Washington heads to PNC Park for Thursday’s series finale with first pitch set for 12:35 p.m. ET. The Nationals are 8-10 and fourth in the NL East, while the Pirates are 11-7 and second in the NL Central. Pittsburgh already holds a 2-1 series lead after Wednesday’s 2-0 win, and the market has the Pirates as a moderate home favorite

San Francisco closes its road trip in Cincinnati on Thursday afternoon with first pitch set for 12:40 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. The Giants come in 6-12 and tied for last in the NL West after four straight losses, while the Reds are 11-7 and tied atop the NL Central after taking the first two games of this

Kansas City closes its road set in Detroit on Thursday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. The Royals come in 7-11 and fourth in the AL Central after dropping three straight, while the Tigers are 9-9 and third in the division after pushing their winning streak to five. This one is available on Detroit

The Angels and Yankees wrap up this four-game set Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 1:35 p.m. ET. Los Angeles comes in 9-10 and third in the AL West, while New York is 10-8 and second in the AL East. The Yankees hold a 2-1 series lead after Wednesday’s 5-4 walk-off win, and the weather looks

Toronto and Milwaukee close out their three-game set Thursday afternoon at American Family Field, with first pitch scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays come in 7-10 and fourth in the AL East, while the Brewers are 9-8 and fourth in the NL Central. This is the rubber game of the series after Milwaukee’s 2-1 win on Wednesday, and

Tampa Bay goes for a sweep at Rate Field on Thursday afternoon with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. The Rays are 10-7, first in the AL East, and they have won five straight after taking the first two games of this series by scores of 8-5 and 8-3. Chicago is 6-12, fifth in the AL Central, and it

Texas closes its four-game road set in West Sacramento on Thursday afternoon, and the series has shifted a bit since the opening game. The Rangers come in 9-9 and now sit second in the AL West, while the Athletics are 10-8 and alone in first after taking the last two games of the series. First pitch is set for 12:05

Baltimore opens a four-game set in Cleveland on Thursday night with first pitch scheduled for 6:10 p.m. ET at Progressive Field. The Orioles come in 9-9 and third in the AL East after dropping the final two games of their Arizona series, while the Guardians are 10-9 and second in the AL Central after losing the last two games of