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The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Cincinnati as heavy favorites, but the marquee matchup on this getaway day is Philadelphia at the Mets, a division-adjacent tilt where both clubs are jockeying for playoff positioning down the stretch. Keep an eye on Milwaukee, who at 95-57 have the best record in baseball and are cruising toward home-field advantage even in a lower-stakes road trip through Pittsburgh.
Also worth a glance: San Diego at Colorado, where the thin Coors Field air tends to inflate the over-under and turn a shaky bullpen outing into a laugher fast.
MLB · 17 Sept · The week ahead
Milwaukee BrewersvsPittsburgh Pirates
MIL 5 · PIT 4
The Brewers edged the Pirates 5-4 at PNC Park to keep rolling toward the best record in baseball at 95-57.
Los Angeles DodgersvsCincinnati Reds
LAD 2 · CIN 6
The Reds beat the Dodgers 6-2 at Great American Ball Park.
AthleticsvsTampa Bay Rays
ATH 3 · TB 4
The Rays beat the Athletics 4-3 at the Trop to move to 92-59.
Philadelphia PhilliesvsWashington Nationals
PHI 3 · WSH 0
The Phillies blanked the Nationals 3-0 at Nationals Park to move to 84-68.
Baltimore OriolesvsNew York Mets
BAL 7 · NYM 1
The Orioles beat the Mets 7-1 at Citi Field.
Atlanta BravesvsChicago Cubs
ATL 4 · CHC 8
The Cubs beat the Braves 8-4 at Wrigley on Tuesday.
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