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The Cleveland Guardians and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game set Monday night at Chase Field, with both clubs desperate to rebound from weekend sweeps. Cleveland (63-60) has been one of the hottest AL teams since July but was just swept at home by Atlanta. The Guardians trail the Yankees by 3.5 games for the final AL Wild Card spot. Arizona (60-65) is also on a three-game slide after losing a series in Colorado. The D-backs sit 6.5 games back of the Mets for the last NL Wild Card berth and must turn things around quickly to stay in contention. The pitching matchup features Cleveland rookie Gavin Williams (7-4, 3.38 ERA) against Arizona ace Zac Gallen (9-12, 5.31 ERA), who has

The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs square off in a rare five-game series beginning Monday with a day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field. Milwaukee (78-45) sits atop the NL Central, riding the momentum of a franchise-record 14-game winning streak that ended Sunday in extra innings against Cincinnati. The Brewers have outscored opponents 119-52 over their past 15 games and continue to play elite baseball. Chicago (70-53) trails Milwaukee by eight games and knows this series could define its season. The Cubs just earned back-to-back wins over Pittsburgh but have struggled with consistency since the All-Star break. Monday’s opener features a heavyweight pitching matchup: Freddy Peralta (14-5, 2.90 ERA) for the Brewers against rookie Cade Horton (7-3, 3.07 ERA) for the Cubs.

The Philadelphia Phillies return home Monday to open a three-game set against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia (71-53) leads the NL East but has dropped four of its last six. The Phillies salvaged a split in Washington on Sunday with an 11-9 win, highlighted by Alec Bohm’s return (HR, 3 RBIs) and clutch hits from Nick Castellanos. Seattle (68-57) is in second place in the AL West but has hit a skid, losing four of its last five including Sunday’s 7-3 defeat to the Mets in the Little League Classic. Cal Raleigh continues to mash, belting his MLB-best 47th homer. On the mound, it’s a duel of steady arms: Logan Gilbert (3.31 ERA, 0.98 WHIP) vs. Ranger

The Toronto Blue Jays travel to PNC Park on Monday to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in a pitching matchup featuring veteran Kevin Gausman against rising ace Paul Skenes. Toronto (73-52) sits atop the AL East and continues to push for the league’s best record. Despite a 10-4 loss to Texas on Sunday, the Blue Jays have won six of their last ten games. Pittsburgh (52-73) has struggled mightily, losing seven of their last eight, but still has their young superstar Skenes (7-9, 2.13 ERA) on the mound as they look to play spoiler. Toronto’s elite offense can pressure Skenes early. The Jays lead MLB in batting average (.269) and on-base percentage (.336), with sluggers like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (HR in