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BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will try to keep a five-game home win streak alive when they play the Colorado Rockies. Atlanta is 46-23 at home and 80-55 overall. The Braves have the ninth-best team ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles play the Athletics leading the series 1-0. The Athletics have a 53-82 record overall and a 25-42 record in home games. Athletics hitters have a collective .401 ...

Ezequiel Duran leads the Rangers with a .272 batting average, and has 25 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 37 walks and 70 RBIs. Corey Seager is 13 for 40 with a home run and four RBIs over the ...

TOP PERFORMERS: Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 52 extra base hits (24 doubles, two triples and 26 home runs). Kevin McGonigle is 9 for 41 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (16-4, 2.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 194 strikeouts); Angels: Ryan Johnson (3-7, 5.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 50 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels look to ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (6-9, 4.15 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 114 strikeouts); Cubs: Kevin Gausman (7-11, 4.37 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 149 strikeouts) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the San Diego Padres, leading the series 1-0. Tampa Bay has an 80-54 record overall and a 44-23 record at home. Rays hitters are batting a collective .260, the ...

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BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins look to end their three-game skid when they take on the Chicago White Sox. Minnesota has gone 35-32 in home games and 64-71 overall. The Twins rank sixth in the AL ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland is 31-35 at home and 68-67 overall. The Guardians are 52-24 in games ...