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The importance of getting off to a strong start is something the Houston Astros and host Baltimore Orioles are well aware of entering Tuesday night’s series opener. “It just sets a different tone to your day (when) you score first,” Astros manager Joe Espada said. “The momentum, you want to keep that on your side. … When we do that, we put ourselves in a really good spot to win games.” The Astros have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games, but they beat the visiting New York Yankees 7-4 on Sunday to avoid being swept. The Orioles have lost three of their last five games, including two in a row to visiting Boston. They fell behind in the last

April will go down as a month that manager Rob Thomson and the Philadelphia Phillies would prefer to forget. With 11 losses in their last 12 games and only nine victories on the season, the Phillies are desperate for a win Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game set. Philadelphia enters the week with a 9-19 record, matching the New York Mets for the worst mark in baseball. The Phillies’ run differential (-54) is by far the worst in the sport, putting Thomson on the hot seat if things don’t turn around quickly. “Well, that’s natural, right?” Thomson said of his job security. “It’s normal. And I’ve never worried about that in my

Udinese visit Lazio on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Stadio Olimpico in Rome for a Serie A Gameweek 34 matchup. Kickoff is listed for 2:45 p.m. ET, with Lazio sitting ninth and Udinese close behind in 11th, so this is not a title-race match, but it still matters for top-half positioning and any outside European push. Lazio come in with a clear emotional boost after reaching the Coppa Italia final on penalties against Atalanta. That win may help confidence, but it also adds a workload angle because the match went deep before the shootout. Udinese, meanwhile, are not in bad road form, and they have been a tough matchup for Lazio in recent meetings. The betting market makes Lazio the

Atalanta visit Cagliari on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Unipol Domus in Serie A Round 34. The match is listed for 16:30 UTC, with Cagliari sitting 16th and Atalanta holding 7th, so this is a clear survival-versus-Europe spot. Cagliari need points to stay clear of the relegation picture, while Atalanta still have work to do if they want to stay in the European qualification race. The market is not hiding much. Atalanta are the road favorite, and that makes sense on team quality, but this is still a tricky road spot after their midweek Coppa Italia exit on penalties against Lazio. That match went 120 minutes, which is a real workload angle even if Atalanta have the deeper squad. Cagliari