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The Athletics need only to look to the top of the third deck in right field at T-Mobile Park to realize the road to the American League West title goes through Seattle. That’s where the Mariners’ 2025 division championship banner hangs. “(The Mariners) were one game away from going to the World Series last year,” the Athletics’ Shea Langeliers said. “Last year, it kind of felt like a dogfight every time we played them. I don’t think it’s going to be any different this year. These early games in the season, you can look back later and realize how much they mean.” Langeliers homered for a second consecutive night Tuesday, leading the A’s to a 5-2 victory as they remained

Cincinnati goes for a sweep Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET on MLB.TV. The Reds come in at 16-8, first in the NL Central, and they have been excellent away from home at 10-2. Tampa Bay is 12-11, second in the AL East, but only 4-4 at home and trying to stop a three-game slide. Even with the Rays still favored, this feels like one of those spots where recent form and price are pulling in opposite directions. The Reds have already taken the first two games of the series, winning 6-1 on Monday and 12-6 on Tuesday. Cincinnati has now won five straight and is chasing a perfect 6-0 road trip, while

Houston heads into Progressive Field for Wednesday’s series finale trying to salvage a split after Tuesday’s 8-5 loss. The Astros are 9-16, last in the AL West, and just 2-10 on the road. Cleveland is 14-11, first in the AL Central, and 8-4 at home. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, and the conditions look mild for an April afternoon in Cleveland, with temperatures around 60 degrees and only a light breeze. The game state matters here. Cleveland stole Tuesday’s win with a six-run eighth inning after trailing late, while Houston’s bullpen issues showed up again in a series where the Astros have already asked too much from the relief group. Even so, this is not a simple

The Orioles and Royals wrap up their three-game set Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore comes in at 11-13, third in the AL East, while Kansas City is 8-16 and fifth in the AL Central. The series is tied 1-1 after the Royals stole Tuesday’s game 6-5 on a walk-off wild pitch, and that matters because both teams badly need a clean finish to the series after uneven starts. The recent form is not especially flattering for either side. The Orioles have lost six of their last eight and are 4-6 over their last 10, while the Royals just snapped an eight-game skid and are 2-8 over that same stretch. The weather