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The White Sox head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night for the final game of this AL Central matchup, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET in Kansas City. Chicago comes in at 4-8 and riding a three-game losing streak, while the Royals are 5-7 after dropping their last two. It is still early, obviously, but this already feels like a useful spot for separating which team is merely off to a slow start and which team has real underlying problems. You can scan the rest of Thursday’s MLB previews if you are comparing this game to the full board. The pitching matchup is Anthony Kay for Chicago against Seth Lugo for Kansas City, and that alone explains most

Colorado heads to PETCO Park on Thursday night trying to keep a surprising four-game winning streak alive, while San Diego opens a new home series looking to get back above .500. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET in San Diego, with both clubs entering at 6-6. The Rockies just swept Houston at Coors Field, and the Padres come home after closing their road trip with an 8-2 win over Pittsburgh. The market has San Diego installed as a clear home favorite, which is not shocking, but the number is large enough to make this game more interesting than it looks at first glance. The bigger handicap point is on the mound. Randy Vásquez gets the ball for San

Minnesota goes for the four-game sweep Thursday afternoon at Target Field, with first pitch set for 1:40 p.m. ET. The Twins enter at 6-6 and second in the AL Central after taking the first three games of this set, while Detroit is 4-8 and sitting fifth after dropping four straight. The market has flipped toward the Tigers despite the skid, mostly because Jack Flaherty gets the ball against Mick Abel in a matchup between two right-handers who have both opened the season in rough form. This is one of those early-April divisional games that matters a little more than the calendar says it should. Minnesota has finally found some life offensively, putting up 19 runs through the first three games

New York gets the rubber match at Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon, with first pitch set for 1:35 p.m. ET on MLB.TV. The Yankees enter at 8-3 and sitting atop the AL East, while the Athletics are 4-7 and fourth in the AL West. It is still early, obviously, but this spot matters a bit more for Oakland after stealing Wednesday’s 3-2 win and giving itself a chance at a statement road series victory. The bigger betting story is the matchup itself. Jeffrey Springs has looked sharp through two starts for the A’s, and Ryan Weathers is still trying to settle in for New York. Add in the cold Bronx weather, a total sitting in the 8 to 8.5 range