With the weekend comes a loaded slate of MLB games to enjoy.
The latest: The NL East is heating up as the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies continue their series at Citizens Bank Park. Later in the evening, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Dodgers with a chance to climb closer to the NL West leaders heading into September.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
San Diego Padres vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Guardians
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
New York Mets vs. Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins
Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Cincinnati Reds
Baltimore Orioles vs. Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Miami Marlins vs. San Francisco Giants
Seattle Mariners vs. Los Angeles Angels
Betting insights
- The Kansas City Royals are again trailing in the AL Central. They sit 2.5 games back of the Cleveland Guardians after last night’s 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. KC tries to get it back tonight with Cole Ragans (3.28 ERA) on the mound. Yusei Kikuchi (4.39 ERA) starts opposite him.
- The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves host another exciting pitching duel. Zack Wheeler (2.75 ERA) gets the call for Philly but it won’t be easy against Max Fried (3.50 ERA) and the streaking Braves. Atlanta is 7-2 in its last nine games, making the NL East an interesting race.
- Another 19-run explosion seems unlikely in Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, but it’s always a possibility with these two high-powered offences. Arizona scores the most runs per game (5.4) and L.A. the third most (5.0). Merrill Kelly (3.98 ERA) and Gavin Stone (3.33 ERA) could limit the runs tonight, but I wouldn’t be sure of it.
- The Seattle Mariners continue to rely on their strong pitching, which may be needed again tonight. Tyler Anderson (3.41 ERA) is having a strong season for the Los Angeles Angels but to nobody’s surprise, Seattle still carries the advantage. Exciting sophomore Bryan Woo (2.05 ERA) gets the call for the Mariners.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.