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Guardians ML at Orioles
Cleveland’s bullpen leads MLB in ERA and just held Baltimore to one run in the series opener. With Charlie Morton’s 8.78 ERA on the hill, the Guardians have the edge in both arms and recent form.
Mets ML at Twins
Tylor Megill hasn’t allowed a run in two straight starts and gets a Minnesota lineup that’s now scored 3 or fewer in 11 of 18 games. After holding the Twins to one run Monday, New York’s pitching advantage is clear.
Diamondbacks ML at Marlins
Arizona is riding a three-game win streak and leads MLB in late-inning scoring. Miami’s offense disappeared again Monday, and Merrill Kelly has the run support and bullpen to close out another one.
⚾ Game Previews
Guardians at Orioles
Logan Allen (3.60 ERA) gets the start after Cleveland won five of its last six, including Monday’s 4-1 win behind dominant bullpen work. Charlie Morton (0-3, 8.78 ERA) tries to stop the bleeding for a Baltimore team that’s dropped four of five and managed just five hits last night.
• Cleveland bullpen: 2.51 ERA at home since 2024, best in MLB
Tigers at Brewers
Detroit cruised to a 9-1 win Monday and hands the ball to Jack Flaherty (1.62 ERA), who hasn’t allowed more than 2 ER in a start all season. Milwaukee sends out Quinn Priester (1.80 ERA), hoping to stop a four-game skid with an offense that’s batting .346 with runners on.
• Tigers have allowed second-fewest barreled balls in MLB this season
Mets at Twins
New York’s arms continued to carry the load in Monday’s 3-1 win, and Tylor Megill (0.63 ERA) looks to keep it rolling. Bailey Ober (7.11 ERA) faces a Mets lineup that struggles overall but finds ways to win with dominant starting pitching.
• Mets’ pitching staff: 2.22 ERA, fewest HRs allowed in MLB (7)
Braves at Blue Jays
Atlanta opened the series with an 8-4 win and sends out Spencer Schwellenbach (0.45 ERA, 19 K) to face Kevin Gausman (2.33 ERA). The Braves have the best first-pitch slugging in MLB, while Toronto looks to even the series behind Gausman’s consistency at home.
• Braves hitters slugging .681 on first pitches since 2023
Red Sox at Rays
Tampa Bay steamrolled Boston 16-1 last night and turns to Ryan Pepiot (3.38 ERA) who’s struck out 20 in 14 innings vs Boston lifetime. The Red Sox are 2-6 in their last eight and hand the ball to Walker Buehler (5.74 ERA) against a Rays lineup that’s suddenly red-hot.
• Rays: .276 team batting average, 3rd in MLB
Royals at Yankees
New York took Monday’s opener 7-3 behind Aaron Judge’s 3-hit night and sends Max Fried (1.56 ERA) to the mound against Michael Wacha (4.20 ERA). KC has scored just 3.1 runs/game this year and is hitting .185 vs righties the last two weeks.
• Royals have gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 road games vs AL East
Diamondbacks at Marlins
Arizona’s late-inning magic continued with a 4-2 win last night, and Merrill Kelly (7.20 ERA) tries to keep pace with an offense that leads MLB in two-strike hitting. Miami needs more from its bats after stranding nine in the series opener.
• D-backs lead MLB with 1.78 late-inning runs per game since 2024
Mariners at Reds
Seattle’s road woes continued in Monday’s 4-2 loss and now they’re 0-4 away from home. Luis Castillo (2.12 ERA) returns to face his former team, while Nick Lodolo (0.96 ERA) looks to stay dominant for a Reds club riding a four-game home win streak.
• Mariners have MLB’s best ERA since 2023 (3.61)
Nationals at Pirates
Pittsburgh erupted for 10 runs Monday and sends Mitch Keller (4.24 ERA) to the mound against Jake Irvin (5.63 ERA). Washington’s bullpen continues to implode (6.91 ERA), and the Pirates are finally showing life at the plate.
• Nationals allow MLB-worst .998 OPS to left-handed hitters
Astros at Cardinals
St. Louis rode a five-run eighth to win 8-3 on Monday and faces Hunter Brown (2.00 ERA) tonight. Erick Fedde (4.20 ERA) gets the start for the Cards, who have the league’s top batting average and are dangerous in late innings.
• Cardinals: 30 runs scored in innings 7–9, 3rd most in MLB
Athletics at White Sox
Oakland brings MLB’s best slugging vs lefties into Chicago after a rest day, facing Sean Burke (6.08 ERA) and the worst offense in baseball. The A’s have won five straight against the Sox after a home loss.
• White Sox: .201 AVG, .272 OBP, .300 SLG — all worst in MLB
Cubs at Padres
The Padres took a tense opener 3-2 and put their 11-game home win streak on the line with Randy Vasquez (1.72 ERA) on the hill. The Cubs counter with Shota Imanaga (2.70 ERA) and the league’s top road offense.
• Cubs scoring 7.27 runs/game on the road — best in MLB
Rockies at Dodgers
LA won 6-3 last night for its 8th straight home win over teams with losing records. Landon Knack (10.38 ERA) makes his second career start, while Ryan Feltner (2.81 ERA) tries to keep a flailing Colorado team competitive.
• Rockies’ .492 road OPS is lowest in MLB
Angels at Rangers
Texas got bounced 10-4 in the opener and sends Patrick Corbin (6.75 ERA) out against Yusei Kikuchi (5.00 ERA). The Angels have scored in three or more innings in 82% of games this month and are mashing against starters early.
• Angels slugging .601 vs starting pitchers this month — best in MLB
Giants at Phillies
San Francisco crushed Philly 10-4 Monday behind four home runs and a lockdown bullpen. Justin Verlander (6.92 ERA) faces Jesus Luzardo (1.50 ERA) in a game where the Phillies will try to wake up their offense.
• Giants’ bullpen: 1.41 ERA over last 14 days — best in MLB