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The Miami Marlins open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET on SN LA. Miami comes in at 13-15 and second in the NL East, but the road profile is the real concern. The Marlins are 3-9 away from home and have dropped two straight after letting Sunday’s game get away late in San Francisco. The Dodgers are 19-9, leading the NL West, and they look a lot more comfortable in this spot. They are 11-4 at home, have won two straight, and just blanked the Cubs 6-0 behind another strong overall performance. Shohei Ohtani also ended his 12-game home run drought

The Chicago Cubs visit the San Diego Padres on Monday night to open a three-game series at PETCO Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on MARQ. Chicago enters at 17-11 and second in the NL Central, but the Cubs are trying to stop a two-game skid after running into trouble against the Dodgers over the weekend. San Diego is 18-9 and second in the NL West, and even after blowing a 7-1 lead in a 12-7 loss to Arizona in Mexico City, the Padres have still won 16 of their last 20 after a slow 2-5 start. They are 9-4 at home and have gone 7-3 over their last 10, so this is not exactly a soft

The New York Yankees open a road series against the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET on YES. New York enters at 18-10 and first in the AL East, although its eight-game winning streak ended Sunday in a 7-4 loss to Houston. Texas comes in at 14-14 and second in the AL West. The Rangers have been more uneven, splitting their last 10 games and dropping a tight 2-1 game to the Athletics over the weekend. The setting should be controlled with Globe Life Field’s retractable roof limiting weather impact, so this handicap is more about pitching, lineup health, and price. The Yankees are favored behind Max

The St. Louis Cardinals open a four-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. St. Louis enters at 14-13 and fifth in the NL Central, which says more about how competitive the division has been than anything else. Every team in the division is above .500, so a four-game losing streak can move a club quickly in the wrong direction. Pittsburgh is 16-12 and third in the NL Central. The Pirates were shut out 5-0 by Milwaukee on Sunday, but they still return home after a 3-3 road trip against Texas and Milwaukee. That is not bad, especially with this being a divisional series at PNC Park,