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Cleveland heads to Truist Park on Friday night with an 8-5 record, and Atlanta comes in at 8-5 as well, so this is one of the better early interleague matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET in Atlanta, with MLB.TV carrying the broadcast. Both teams are on two-game winning streaks, and both have looked like real playoff-caliber clubs through the first couple of weeks, even if they have gotten there in slightly different ways. Atlanta has been elite on the mound and dangerous from a power standpoint, while Cleveland has gotten strong rotation work and enough timely offense to stay near the top of the AL Central. The pitching matchup is Slade Cecconi for the

San Francisco heads to Camden Yards on Friday night at 5-8, while Baltimore comes in at 6-6 after winning three straight. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Apple TV carrying the broadcast. The Giants have at least stabilized a bit after a rough start, and the Orioles are trying to build on a strong series against the White Sox. This is one of those early-April games where both teams still feel unfinished, but the market is leaning Baltimore at home for a reason. The actual pitching matchup for Friday is Landen Roupp for San Francisco against Shane Baz for Baltimore. That matters because the listed starter in your paste was off.

Chicago and Kansas City open Friday night at Kauffman Stadium with matching 5-8 records, so this is one of those early-April divisional games that already feels a little more important than it should. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, and the listed pitching matchup is Davis Martin for the White Sox against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Chicago just blanked Kansas City 2-0 on Thursday to stop its skid, while the Royals have now dropped three straight and are trying to keep this series from getting away from them at home. The market still leans clearly toward Kansas City, though not because of recent form. It is more about the broader talent gap the books are pricing in

Washington heads to Milwaukee for Friday’s opener of this three-game set at 4-8, while the Brewers sit at 8-4 and tied for first in the NL Central. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET at American Family Field. The Nationals have dropped seven of their last eight, including the final two games of their series against St. Louis, while Milwaukee is trying to rebound after Boston took the last two games of its midweek set. The listed pitching matchup is Jake Irvin for Washington against Chad Patrick for Milwaukee, and that is the biggest reason the Brewers opened as a clear home favorite. Patrick enters at 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA, while Irvin has been hit hard early and