A fresh slate of series begins in MLB today.
The latest: The Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies lead their respective divisions but not by enough to feel safe with a month to play. They’ll battle tonight while the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians dial up a doubleheader.
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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox
Atlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins
San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox
Miami Marlins vs. Colorado Rockies
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners
Betting insights
- The Royals are three games back of the Guardians in the AL Central and can make up all that ground by sweeping this modified four-game set. Kansas City is 4-2 against Cleveland this season and will start Cole Ragans (3.31 ERA) opposite Nick Sandlin (3.88 ERA) in Game 1.
- Philadelphia turns to its ace to kick off a huge series against Houston. Zack Wheeler (2.73 ERA) is second on the NL Cy Young odds board and looks to shut down an Astros lineup with the seventh-best wRC+ in August.
- The Toronto Blue Jays head to Fenway Park in search of a fifth straight win. Toronto is leading MLB in home runs (25) and SLG (.498) over the last 14 days and can play spoiler to the Boston Red Sox, who are 4.5 games out of the AL’s final wild-card spot.
- The Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins are both currently safe in wild-card seeding but have divisional aspirations, too. They’ll kick off a three-game set in Minnesota tonight with Max Fried (3.57 ERA) and Bailey Ober (3.54 ERA) on the bump.
Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.