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Atlanta Braves (25-10, first in the NL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-19, third in the AL West)

Seattle; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: JR Ritchie (1-0, 2.92 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert (1-3, 4.03 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -165, Braves +138; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves are looking to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has gone 10-10 at home and 16-19 overall. The Mariners are 5-8 in games decided by one run.

Atlanta is 25-10 overall and 13-4 in road games. The Braves have the best team batting average in MLB play at .276.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Young has four doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 10 for 41 with a double and five home runs over the past 10 games.

Matt Olson leads the Braves with 26 extra base hits (15 doubles and 11 home runs). Ozzie Albies is 18 for 38 with five doubles, three home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .253 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Braves: 8-2, .291 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Cal Raleigh: day-to-day (undisclosed), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (oblique), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (lat), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf)

Braves: Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Dylan Dodd: 15-Day IL (back), Raisel Iglesias: 15-Day IL (shoulder), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ha-Seong Kim: 10-Day IL (finger), Danny Young: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Jimenez: 60-Day IL (knee), Sean Murphy: 10-Day IL (hip), Joey Wentz: 60-Day IL (knee), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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Italian golfer Andrea Pavan says he is “optimistic” about a return to playing after he fell down an open lift shaft in February.

Los Angeles Dodgers (21-13, first in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (14-21, fourth in the AL West)

Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-2, 2.87 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Astros: Steven Okert (0-0, 4.20 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

LINE: Dodgers -208, Astros +172; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Dodgers to open a three-game series.

Houston has an 8-8 record at home and a 14-21 record overall. The Astros have the third-best team slugging percentage in MLB play at .440.

Los Angeles has a 21-13 record overall and a 9-7 record in road games. The Dodgers have a 10-5 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Monday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has a .326 batting average to lead the Astros, and has nine doubles and 12 home runs. Christian Walker is 17 for 38 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

Max Muncy has five doubles and nine home runs for the Dodgers. Hyeseong Kim is 10 for 30 with a double over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .286 batting average, 5.01 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Dodgers: 5-5, .249 batting average, 2.76 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (groin), Nick Allen: 10-Day IL (back), Tatsuya Imai: 15-Day IL (arm), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (knee), Hunter Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Loperfido: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Josh Hader: 60-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Dodgers: Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ben Casparius: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Mookie Betts: 10-Day IL (back), Landon Knack: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kike Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Edwin Diaz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

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Cleveland Guardians (18-17, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (15-19, fourth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (0-4, 4.08 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (2-2, 3.13 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 33 strikeouts)

LINE: Royals -124, Guardians +105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals begin a four-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday.

Kansas City has a 9-7 record at home and a 15-19 record overall. The Royals have the sixth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .241.

Cleveland has a 9-10 record on the road and an 18-17 record overall. The Guardians have gone 11-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.

The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has nine doubles, a triple and two home runs for the Royals. Maikel Garcia is 12 for 40 with three doubles, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.

Chase DeLauter has a .304 batting average to lead the Guardians, and has eight doubles, a triple and six home runs. Angel Martinez is 11 for 37 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .272 batting average, 3.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Guardians: 4-6, .244 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Royals: Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Bailey Falter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 10-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Guardians: Shawn Armstrong: 15-Day IL (groin), Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)

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Cincinnati Reds (20-14, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (22-12, first in the NL Central)

Chicago; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Chase Petty (0-0); Cubs: Edward Cabrera (3-0, 3.06 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

LINE: Cubs -209, Reds +173; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds visit the Chicago Cubs looking to break a three-game road skid.

Chicago has a 22-12 record overall and a 14-5 record at home. The Cubs are 18-5 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Cincinnati has a 20-14 record overall and a 10-6 record on the road. The Reds have a 9-3 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has 10 doubles, four home runs and 26 RBIs for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki is 14 for 39 with a double, four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Elly De La Cruz has a .271 batting average to lead the Reds, and has six doubles and 10 home runs. Nathaniel Lowe is 11 for 36 with five home runs and 10 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cubs: 7-3, .264 batting average, 5.11 ERA, even run differential

Reds: 4-6, .239 batting average, 7.12 ERA, outscored by 25 runs

INJURIES: Cubs: Ethan Roberts: 15-Day IL (finger), Riley Martin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (tricep), Porter Hodge: 60-Day IL (elbow), Caleb Thielbar: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee), Cade Horton: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Reds: Brandon Williamson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger), Eugenio Suarez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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