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Mariners’ stadium reminds A’s of their goal: AL West title The Athletics need only to look to the top of the third deck in right field at T-Mobile Park to realize the road to the American League West title goes through Seattle. That’s where the Mariners’ 2025 division championship banner hangs. “(The Mariners) were one game away from going to

Cincinnati goes for a sweep Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET on MLB.TV. The Reds come in at 16-8, first in the NL Central, and they have been excellent away from home at 10-2. Tampa Bay is 12-11, second in the AL East, but only 4-4 at home and trying to stop a

Houston heads into Progressive Field for Wednesday’s series finale trying to salvage a split after Tuesday’s 8-5 loss. The Astros are 9-16, last in the AL West, and just 2-10 on the road. Cleveland is 14-11, first in the AL Central, and 8-4 at home. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, and the conditions look mild for an

The Orioles and Royals wrap up their three-game set Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore comes in at 11-13, third in the AL East, while Kansas City is 8-16 and fifth in the AL Central. The series is tied 1-1 after the Royals stole Tuesday’s game 6-5 on a walk-off wild pitch,

The Blue Jays and Angels close out their series Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium, with first pitch set for 3:07 p.m. ET. Toronto comes in at 10-13, fourth in the AL East, and has a chance to finish a three-game sweep after taking the first two games 5-2 and 4-2. Los Angeles is 11-14, third in the AL West, and

The Athletics head into Wednesday’s series finale at T-Mobile Park with a 13-11 record, first place in the AL West, and wins in the first two games of this set. Seattle is 10-15, fourth in the division, and trying to avoid a home sweep after dropping games by 6-4 and 5-2. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, with

The Brewers and Tigers meet Wednesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Detroit. Milwaukee comes in at 13-9, fourth in the NL Central, while Detroit is 12-12 and third in the AL Central. The Brewers snapped back with a 12-4 win in Tuesday’s opener, while the Tigers are trying to stop a two-game

The Braves and Nationals meet again at Nationals Park on Wednesday night, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. Atlanta comes in at 16-8, first in the NL East and 8-4 on the road, while Washington is 11-13, third in the division and just 3-8 at home. The listed TV coverage is Nationals.TV and BravesVision, and the game-time forecast

The Yankees and Red Sox are back at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. New York comes in at 14-9, leading the AL East and riding a four-game winning streak, while Boston is 9-14, last in the division and five games back after dropping Tuesday’s opener. This is Game 2 of a three-game