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Cincinnati heads into Target Field on Saturday after stealing Friday’s opener 2-1, and that result matters because it immediately puts pressure on Minnesota to respond at home. The Reds come in as a +116 underdog, while the Twins are sitting at -139, which tells you the market still sees Minnesota as the steadier full-game side despite dropping the first game of the series. That is usually where a matchup gets interesting for bettors. The team that just won is still getting plus money, and the team that just lost is still being asked to justify favorite status. That is the whole handicap here. Friday’s opener stayed tight, the scoring environment looked controlled, and now the question becomes whether that was

Kansas City goes back into Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon after dropping Friday’s opener 4-2, and the market still has New York priced as the clear side to beat. The Royals are sitting at +139, the Yankees at -166, with a total of 8.0 that suggests a fairly controlled scoring script unless the game gets loose late. First pitch comes with New York trying to build on a solid home win, while Kansas City is trying to prove it can stay competitive enough in this park to make the underdog number matter. If you are comparing it with the rest of the slate, this is one of the more pricing-sensitive spots on the day’s MLB game previews. That is really

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson hit the foul ball that caused manager Craig Albernaz to suffer a broken jaw and seven facial fractures on Monday. Jackson gave fans something more pleasant to talk about Friday night when he hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning off reliever Connor Brogdon, capping a 6-4 comeback win for the Orioles against the Guardians in Cleveland. The four-game series will continue Saturday evening when Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer (0-0, 3.60 ERA) opposes Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (2-1, 2.38). Cleveland won the opener 4-2 on Thursday. “For me, it’s just about making the most of opportunities, whether it’s pinch hitting or starting,” said Jackson, who is batting .317 with five homers and

A pair of talented left-handers will take the mound on Saturday night when Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves visit Cristopher Sanchez and the scuffling Philadelphia Phillies. Both pitchers are off to solid starts this season. Sale (3-1, 3.27 ERA), the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner, remains a force for first-place Atlanta in the NL East. Philadelphia, meanwhile, continues to count on Sanchez (2-1, 2.01), the runner-up to Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in the 2025 NL Cy Young race. Sale has allowed one or fewer runs in three of his four outings this season. He held the Cleveland Guardians to one run in six innings on Sunday, throwing a season-high 97 pitches in a 13-1 victory. “Hall of Famers