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San Diego rolls into Anaheim at 13-6, second in the NL West, and carrying an eight-game winning streak after finishing off a sweep of Seattle on Thursday. The Angels are 10-10, third in the AL West, and just took the finale in New York 11-4 behind another power-heavy night. First pitch at Angel Stadium is set for 9:38 p.m. ET on Friday, and the market has Los Angeles favored behind José Soriano against San Diego’s expected starter Matt Waldron. This is a fascinating price point because San Diego has been the better team overall and the more stable bullpen team by a decent margin, but the starting pitching setup leans hard toward the Angels. Soriano has been one of the

Toronto opens this series at 7-11 after dropping back-to-back 2-1 games in Milwaukee, while Arizona comes home at 11-8, third in the NL West, after winning two straight and going 7-3 over its last 10. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET at Chase Field, and the listed broadcast options are Sportsnet, Dbacks.TV, and TVA Sports. The market has Arizona installed as a modest home favorite behind Michael Soroka against Eric Lauer. This matchup feels pretty simple on the surface, but maybe not quite as clean once you dig in. Toronto is still missing too much lineup depth, and that has shown up in these low-scoring losses, while Arizona is getting steadier starting pitching and more production at home.

Chicago opens this Friday matchup at 6-13, last in the AL Central, and carrying a three-game losing streak after getting swept by Tampa Bay. The Athletics come in at 10-9, tied for first in the AL West, and they have still gone 7-3 over their last 10 even after a messy 9-6 loss to Texas on Thursday. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with Davis Martin facing Aaron Civale in a game listed on NBC Sports California and Chicago Sports Network. This is one of those spots where the records matter, but the shape of the matchup matters more. Chicago has gotten almost no margin for error because the offense has

Texas heads to Seattle for Friday night’s AL West opener at 10-9, tied for first in the division entering play, while Seattle sits 8-12 and 2.5 games back in fourth. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Park, with Jacob deGrom lined up against Logan Gilbert in what looks, at least on paper, like one of the sharper pitching matchups on the board. The game is listed on Rangers Sports Network, Mariners.TV, and KING 5. The market is still shading Seattle because of the home split and Gilbert’s profile, and that makes sense to a point. The Mariners are 7-4 at home even with the ugly overall record, while Texas is just 3-3 on the road. Still,