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The marquee matchup tonight is the Milwaukee Brewers taking their major-league-best record into Oracle Park against a Giants club playing spoiler, with Milwaukee's heart of the order looking to keep left-yarding its way through a soft Giants bullpen. Keep an eye on the Seattle Mariners at the Los Angeles Dodgers too, a potential playoff preview where a shaky Dodgers pen has burned leads late all month.
Also worth a glance: Yankees-White Sox, where New York's southpaw options in the pen could be the difference if the starter doesn't go seven.
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Seattle MarinersvsTexas Rangers
SEA 3 · TEX 7
The Rangers beat the Mariners 7-3 at Globe Life Field.
Baltimore OriolesvsDetroit Tigers
BAL 8 · DET 5
The Orioles beat the Tigers 8-5 on the road at Comerica Park.
Arizona DiamondbacksvsPittsburgh Pirates
ARI 2 · PIT 3
The Pirates beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings at PNC Park.
Philadelphia PhilliesvsMiami Marlins
PHI 7 · MIA 8
The Marlins edged the Phillies 8-7 at loanDepot park.
Toronto Blue JaysvsWashington Nationals
TOR 3 · WSH 2
The Blue Jays beat the Nationals 3-2 in Washington.
Cleveland GuardiansvsCincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds tonight at Great American Ball Park, and this one's got some sneaky playoff-race juice since both clubs are hovering around .
Atlanta BravesvsNew York Mets
ATL 3 · NYM 14
The Mets hammered the Braves 14-3 at Citi Field on Sunday.
New York YankeesvsChicago White Sox
NYY 9 · CHW 5
The Yankees beat the White Sox 9-5 on the road at Rate Field.
Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
CHC 7 · STL 3
The Cubs beat the Cardinals 7-3 at Busch Stadium.
Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
HOU 6 · LAA 4
The Astros beat the Angels 6-4 at Angel Stadium.
Boston Red SoxvsAthletics
BOS 4 · ATH 2
The Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 in Sacramento to move to 55-50.
Milwaukee BrewersvsSan Francisco Giants
MIL 0 · SF 3
The Giants shut out the Brewers 3-0 at Oracle Park.
Arizona DiamondbacksvsPittsburgh Pirates
Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at PNC Park, and it's a genuine coin flip with both clubs sitting dead even at 55-52.
Baltimore OriolesvsDetroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers tonight from Comerica Park, two clubs a game apart in the standings and both scuffling below .
Philadelphia PhilliesvsMiami Marlins
{ "body": "The Phillies roll into loanDepot park at 57-50, chasing a playoff spot, while the scrappy Marlins sit just under .
Texas RangersvsTampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays tonight at the Trop, and the Rays are the ones with something to protect, sitting at 62-43 to the Rangers' 54-52 as they push for the AL East.
Toronto Blue JaysvsWashington Nationals
Toronto Blue Jays roll into Nationals Park to face a Washington club that's quietly over .
Atlanta BravesvsNew York Mets
Braves come into Citi Field red hot at 62-44 and clear favorites at -178, while the Mets are scuffling at 45-62 and just trying to avoid another late-summer fade.
Cleveland GuardiansvsCincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds tonight at Great American Ball Park, with the Guardians the better club at 54-53 against a Reds team stuck under .
New York YankeesvsChicago White Sox
Yankees roll into Rate Field at 60-46, well ahead of the White Sox, who are still hanging around at 55-50 in what's looking like a getaway day matchup.
Kansas City RoyalsvsMinnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins tonight, and this one's got a bit of a mismatch feel on paper since KC's stuck at 45-62 while the Twins sit at 53-54 and are trying to crawl…
Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
{"body": "The Cubs roll into Busch sitting at 60-46 and firmly in the wild card mix, while the Cardinals are treading water at 53-53 and playing more like a spoiler than a contend…
Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels tonight at Angel Stadium, and this one's a getaway day matchup with very different seasons on the line — the Astros are hanging around at 53-5…
Boston Red SoxvsAthletics
Boston Red Sox at Athletics tonight, and this is a classic contender-versus-cellar-dweller getaway day out west.
Colorado RockiesvsSan Diego Padres
{"body": "Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres tonight from Petco, and this is basically a formality on paper — the Padres are hovering around .
Milwaukee BrewersvsSan Francisco Giants
Milwaukee rolls into Oracle Park sitting pretty at 66-40 and clearly in playoff-hunt mode, while San Francisco's stuck at 45-61 and playing out the string.
Seattle MarinersvsLos Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers host the Mariners at Dodger Stadium, and this one's lopsided on paper: LA sits at 67-39 and rolling, while Seattle is a middling 52-55 trying to stay in the wild card…
Philadelphia PhilliesvsMiami Marlins
Arizona DiamondbacksvsPittsburgh Pirates
Toronto Blue JaysvsWashington Nationals
Atlanta BravesvsNew York Mets
Baltimore OriolesvsDetroit Tigers
Milwaukee BrewersvsSan Francisco Giants
Colorado RockiesvsSan Diego Padres
Texas RangersvsTampa Bay Rays
Cleveland GuardiansvsCincinnati Reds
Kansas City RoyalsvsMinnesota Twins
New York YankeesvsChicago White Sox
Chicago CubsvsSt. Louis Cardinals
Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
Boston Red SoxvsAthletics
Seattle MarinersvsLos Angeles Dodgers