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The Athletics head to Citi Field on Friday night at 5-7, while the Mets come in at 7-6 and trying to stop a two-game slide. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET in Queens. The market has New York installed as a moderate home favorite, and that makes sense on the surface because this matchup starts with Clay Holmes on one side and J.T. Ginn on the other. The A’s do bring some momentum after taking the last two games in New York against the Yankees, including a 1-0 win on Thursday, but this is still a different pitching environment than the one they just left. The key info is pretty straightforward here. It is the Athletics against the

New York opens this three-game AL East series at 8-4, while Tampa Bay comes in at 5-7 and trying to stop a two-game skid. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, at Tropicana Field, with YES and Rays.TV carrying the broadcast. The Yankees have lost two straight, but they still sit atop the division, and the market has kept them favored on the road because the bigger team profile still points their way. Tampa Bay has been shakier, especially on the pitching side, though the dome takes weather out of the equation and keeps this handicap centered on the starters and lineup matchups. The actual pitching matchup is Luis Gil for New York against Steven

Cleveland heads to Truist Park on Friday night with an 8-5 record, and Atlanta comes in at 8-5 as well, so this is one of the better early interleague matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET in Atlanta, with MLB.TV carrying the broadcast. Both teams are on two-game winning streaks, and both have looked like real playoff-caliber clubs through the first couple of weeks, even if they have gotten there in slightly different ways. Atlanta has been elite on the mound and dangerous from a power standpoint, while Cleveland has gotten strong rotation work and enough timely offense to stay near the top of the AL Central. The pitching matchup is Slade Cecconi for the

San Francisco heads to Camden Yards on Friday night at 5-8, while Baltimore comes in at 6-6 after winning three straight. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Apple TV carrying the broadcast. The Giants have at least stabilized a bit after a rough start, and the Orioles are trying to build on a strong series against the White Sox. This is one of those early-April games where both teams still feel unfinished, but the market is leaning Baltimore at home for a reason. The actual pitching matchup for Friday is Landen Roupp for San Francisco against Shane Baz for Baltimore. That matters because the listed starter in your paste was off.