Detroit Tigers (4-7, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-6, third in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (1-0, 0.75 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, five strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -156, Twins +131; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers travel to the Minnesota Twins looking to end a six-game road slide.

Minnesota has a 3-2 record at home and a 5-6 record overall. The Twins have a 5-2 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Detroit has a 4-7 record overall and a 2-6 record in road games. The Tigers have a 0-1 record in games decided by one run.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Bell has four doubles and two home runs for the Twins. Matt Wallner is 10 for 43 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has a home run and an RBI while hitting .205 for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 12 for 34 with five doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 5-5, .215 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Tigers: 3-7, .223 batting average, 4.33 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Twins: David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Adams: 15-Day IL (tricep), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), Trey Sweeney: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Chicago Cubs (5-6, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (5-6, third in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Colin Rea (0-0, 4.26 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Rays: Joe Boyle (0-0, 3.18 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -111, Rays -108; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Tampa Bay is 1-1 in home games and 5-6 overall. The Rays have the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play at .260.

Chicago has a 5-6 record overall and a 2-3 record on the road. The Cubs are 4-1 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Aranda leads the Rays with three home runs while slugging .511. Yandy Diaz is 14 for 39 with two home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has a double, a home run and four RBIs for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 8 for 40 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .243 batting average, 4.49 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Cubs: 5-5, .219 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen: day-to-day (personal), Garrett Cleavinger: 15-Day IL (calf), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (hip), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cubs: Matthew Boyd: 15-Day IL (biceps), Cade Horton: 15-Day IL (forearm), Porter Hodge: 15-Day IL (elbow), Seiya Suzuki: 10-Day IL (knee), Justin Steele: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Wicks: 15-Day IL (forearm), Shelby Miller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Christopher Austin: 60-Day IL (knee)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Houston Astros (6-6, second in the AL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (5-6, third in the NL West)

Denver; Wednesday, 3:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cristian Javier (0-1, 12.96 ERA, 2.28 WHIP, three strikeouts); Rockies: Michael Lorenzen (0-1, 14.73 ERA, 2.86 WHIP, six strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -168, Rockies +141; over/under is 11 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros hit the road against the Colorado Rockies looking to break a three-game road slide.

Colorado has a 5-6 record overall and a 3-2 record in home games. Rockies pitchers have a collective 3.93 ERA, which ranks eighth in the NL.

Houston has a 6-6 record overall and a 1-4 record on the road. Astros hitters have a collective .472 slugging percentage to rank second in the majors.

Wednesday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: T.J. Rumfield has a .389 batting average to lead the Rockies, and has a double, a triple and two home runs. Troy Johnston is 11 for 34 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jose Altuve leads the Astros with a .341 batting average, and has four doubles, two home runs, 12 walks and six RBIs. Christian Walker is 14 for 40 with three home runs and 13 RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 5-5, .241 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Astros: 6-4, .294 batting average, 6.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Tyler Freeman: day-to-day (back), RJ Petit: 60-Day IL (elbow), McCade Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Quintana: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Pierson Ohl: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (back), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Hunter Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

St. Louis Cardinals (6-5, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Washington Nationals (4-7, fifth in the NL East)

Washington; Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (0-1, 2.53 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Nationals: Miles Mikolas (0-2, 14.46 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, eight strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -126, Nationals +106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

Washington has gone 1-4 in home games and 4-7 overall. The Nationals have hit 16 total home runs to rank second in the NL.

St. Louis is 6-5 overall and 2-3 on the road. The Cardinals are 1-0 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams meet Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with four home runs while slugging .615. Daylen Lile is 13 for 44 with three doubles and four RBIs over the last 10 games.

JJ Wetherholt has a double and a home run for the Cardinals. Jordan Walker is 11 for 36 with a double and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 3-7, .274 batting average, 6.37 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Cardinals: 5-5, .207 batting average, 5.14 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cardinals: Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2, first in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4-7, fourth in the AL East)

Toronto; Wednesday, 3:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, six strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (0-0, 2.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -161, Blue Jays +136; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to build upon a five-game win streak with a victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has gone 4-4 in home games and 4-7 overall. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .308 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Los Angeles is 5-0 on the road and 9-2 overall. The Dodgers have the third-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .359.

The matchup Wednesday is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andres Gimenez has a triple, two home runs and eight RBIs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 9 for 39 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Andy Pages has three doubles and three home runs while hitting .452 for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 12 for 42 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .227 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

Dodgers: 8-2, .291 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Max Scherzer: day-to-day (undisclosed), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Athletics (3-7) vs. New York Yankees (8-2)

New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (0-1, 6.48 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Yankees: Will Warren (1-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Yankees -197, Athletics +163; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Athletics, leading the series 1-0.

New York went 94-68 overall and 50-31 at home last season. The Yankees averaged 8.5 hits per game last season while batting a collective .251 and slugging .455.

The Athletics had a 76-86 record overall and a 40-41 record in road games last season. The Athletics averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game, including 1.4 home runs.

INJURIES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Rodon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Volpe: 10-Day IL (shoulder)

Athletics: Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Seattle Mariners (4-8, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (6-5, first in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (0-0, 1.38 ERA, 0.54 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (1-0, 3.97 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -118, Rangers +101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners look to end their four-game losing streak with a win against the Texas Rangers.

Texas has gone 2-3 at home and 6-5 overall. The Rangers have hit 11 total home runs to rank third in the AL.

Seattle is 4-8 overall and 1-4 on the road. The Mariners have the fourth-best team ERA in MLB play at 2.74.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Burger has four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 8 for 36 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Cole Young has two doubles, a triple and two home runs for the Mariners. Brendan Donovan is 12 for 35 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .236 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Mariners: 3-7, .198 batting average, 2.59 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Rangers: Carter Baumler: 15-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Cody Bradford: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Carlos Vargas: 15-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 10-Day IL (calf), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.