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The Chicago Cubs stay in San Diego on Tuesday night for the second game of their series with the Padres at Petco Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Padres.TV and Marquee Sports Network. Chicago enters at 17-12 after dropping the opener, while San Diego is now 19-9 and riding a nine-game home winning streak. This matchup is a good test of how much bettors trust the Cubs’ pitching edge versus San Diego’s home form. The Padres rallied for a 9-7 win Monday, getting 14 hits and another strong offensive night before Manny Machado exited as a precaution with a possible left leg issue. That creates a real lineup note, even if the early

The Kansas City Royals head to West Sacramento on Tuesday night to face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on NBC Sports California and MLB.TV. Kansas City enters at 11-17 and fifth in the AL Central, while the Athletics sit 15-13 and first in the AL West. This is a strange little betting spot. The Royals are riding a three-game winning streak, but they are still just 2-10 on the road and trying to stop an eight-game road slide. The Athletics are only 5-5 at home, but they have been much better than expected overall and continue to cover numbers well as underdogs. The matchup is Kris Bubic against

The Miami Marlins stay in Los Angeles for the middle game of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET, with coverage on SportsNet LA and Marlins.TV. After Monday’s 5-4 Dodgers comeback win, Miami enters at 13-16 while Los Angeles moves to 20-9 and keeps control of the NL West. This is a tough bounce-back spot for the Marlins. They had the opener in reach, then lost it in the ninth after Pete Fairbanks left with a hand/thumb issue. The Dodgers, meanwhile, have won three straight and six of their last seven at home, which matters when pricing a heavy favorite. The pitching matchup

Thirty-six innings. More than a year. That’s how long it had been since the Cardinals scored against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. St. Louis quickly made up for lost time. The Cardinals exploded for four runs with one out in the ninth inning against the usually reliable Dennis Santana as St. Louis posted a 4-2 win in the opener of a four-game series with the Pirates on Monday. The teams go right back at it Tuesday night. The Cardinals went scoreless in the last inning of a 2-1, 13-inning defeat at Pittsburgh on April 9, 2025, dropping the decisive contest of a three-game series. The Pirates then swept a three-game home series against St. Louis early last July, shutting out the