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The night's headliner has the Milwaukee Brewers, sitting comfortably atop the standings at 91-56, hosting a Cincinnati Reds club still fighting for relevance, and Milwaukee's bullpen has been the story of their pennant push all September. Don't sleep on the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into Miami as heavy favorites over the Marlins, with a lineup that gets into starters' stuff early and often.
The New York Mets and New York Yankees renew their crosstown rivalry at Yankee Stadium, where a Yankees southpaw going seven strong would be the kind of outing that quiets a rowdy Bronx crowd.
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Texas RangersvsSeattle Mariners
TEX 3 · SEA 4
Seattle beat Texas 4-3 at T-Mobile Park.
Colorado RockiesvsNew York Yankees
COL 3 · NYY 10
The Yankees beat the Rockies 10-3 at Yankee Stadium.
Pittsburgh PiratesvsChicago White Sox
PIT 2 · CHW 0
The Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Chicago White Sox 2-0 at Rate Field.
Pittsburgh PiratesvsChicago Cubs
It's a getaway day matinee at Wrigley as the Pittsburgh Pirates roll into Chicago to face a Cubs team still fighting for playoff positioning at 81-66, while the Pirates are just p…
Colorado RockiesvsDetroit Tigers
The Colorado Rockies roll into Comerica Park to face the Detroit Tigers, and this one's got a real disparity feel — Rockies are 55-91, basically playing out the string, while the…
Los Angeles AngelsvsWashington Nationals
This one's a battle for last place respectability, Angels at Nationals, and neither side's playoff hopes are alive so it's all about pride and getaway-day baseball at Nats Park.
New York MetsvsNew York Yankees
Subway Series at Yankee Stadium tonight, and it's a mismatch on paper: the Yankees are rolling at 84-62 while the Mets have faded to 68-78 and are basically playing out the string.
Baltimore OriolesvsToronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays tonight at Rogers Centre, and neither club is playing for much beyond pride at 71-76 and 73-74 with a getaway day on the horizon.
Los Angeles DodgersvsMiami Marlins
Dodgers roll into loanDepot park with the heart of the order and 89 wins already banked, while the Marlins are playing out the string at 72-75 on a getaway day.
Houston AstrosvsTampa Bay Rays
Astros roll into Tropicana Field a game out of nowhere at 75-72 while the Rays keep quietly stacking wins at 87-59 and holding serve at home.
Kansas City RoyalsvsBoston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox tonight from Fenway, and this one's lopsided on paper: the Sox are 80-67 and clinging to playoff hopes down the stretch, while KC's 65-82 and…
Philadelphia PhilliesvsAtlanta Braves
Phillies roll into Truist Park for a getaway day tilt against the Braves, and this one's got real September stakes with both clubs jockeying for playoff positioning at 82-65 and 8…
Cincinnati RedsvsMilwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds at Milwaukee Brewers tonight, and this is not a matchup of equals: the Brewers are running away with the NL Central at 91-56 while the Reds are just playing out th…
Cleveland GuardiansvsMinnesota Twins
The Cleveland Guardians roll into Target Field to face the Minnesota Twins, and this one's mostly about pride at this point since Minnesota is well out of it at 69-77 while Clevel…
Chicago White SoxvsSt. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox roll into Busch Stadium at 75-71, trying to keep a fringe playoff push alive against a Cardinals club at 72-75 that's just playing out the string.
Seattle MarinersvsAthletics
Mariners at Athletics from Sutter Health Park, and this one's got zero stakes but plenty of vibes since Seattle's still hanging around the fringes of the wild card at 69-78 while…
Texas RangersvsArizona Diamondbacks
Texas Rangers head to Chase Field to face the Arizona Diamondbacks, and this is a September getaway-day gap between a fading Rangers club at 72-75 and a D-backs team still hanging…
San Diego PadresvsSan Francisco Giants
The Padres roll into Oracle Park with a real playoff push at 78-68, while the Giants are just playing out the string at 62-85, so this one's got a spoiler-role dynamic even if it'…
Colorado RockiesvsDetroit Tigers
New York MetsvsNew York Yankees
Pittsburgh PiratesvsChicago Cubs
Baltimore OriolesvsToronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles AngelsvsWashington Nationals
San Diego PadresvsSan Francisco Giants
Los Angeles DodgersvsMiami Marlins
Cleveland GuardiansvsMinnesota Twins
Kansas City RoyalsvsBoston Red Sox
Houston AstrosvsTampa Bay Rays
Cincinnati RedsvsMilwaukee Brewers
Chicago White SoxvsSt. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia PhilliesvsAtlanta Braves
Texas RangersvsArizona Diamondbacks
Seattle MarinersvsAthletics