Washington Nationals (4-8, fifth in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (8-4, first in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Friday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (1-1, 8.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Brewers: Chad Patrick (1-0, 0.96 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, seven strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Brewers -200, Nationals +165; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers begin a three-game series at home against the Washington Nationals on Friday.

Milwaukee has an 8-4 record overall and a 5-1 record at home. The Brewers have a 7-0 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Washington has a 3-3 record on the road and a 4-8 record overall. The Nationals are 1-0 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Friday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gary Sanchez ranks sixth on the Brewers with three extra base hits (three home runs). Christian Yelich is 11 for 34 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with four home runs while slugging .571. James Wood is 10 for 42 with three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 6-4, .233 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

Nationals: 3-7, .272 batting average, 6.10 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Jared Koenig: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Vaughn: 10-Day IL (hand), Craig Yoho: 15-Day IL (calf), Rob Zastryzny: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Chourio: 10-Day IL (hand), Quinn Priester: 15-Day IL (wrist), Akil Baddoo: 60-Day IL (quadricep)

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

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Athletics (5-7, fourth in the AL West) vs. New York Mets (7-6, third in the NL East)

New York; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (0-0, 5.14 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, four strikeouts); Mets: Clay Holmes (2-0, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -156, Athletics +130; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets host the Athletics on Friday to open a three-game series.

New York has a 7-6 record overall and a 3-3 record at home. The Mets are 10th in the NL with 10 total home runs, averaging 0.8 per game.

The Athletics are 5-7 overall and 3-6 in road games. Athletics hitters have a collective .353 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the AL.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Robert has two home runs while hitting .333 for the Mets. Francisco Alvarez is 7 for 30 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Shea Langeliers has a double, five home runs and eight RBIs for the Athletics. Max Muncy is 14 for 39 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.29 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

Athletics: 5-5, .242 batting average, 4.86 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

INJURIES: Mets: Jorge Polanco: day-to-day (achilles), Juan Soto: 10-Day IL (calf), Justin Hagenman: 60-Day IL (rib), A.J. Minter: 15-Day IL (lat), Reed Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tylor Megill: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dedniel Nunez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Athletics: Brent Rooker: day-to-day (undisclosed), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

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San Francisco Giants (5-8, fifth in the NL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (6-6, second in the AL East)

Baltimore; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Landen Roupp (1-1, 4.22 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Orioles: Shane Baz (0-0, 4.09 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, nine strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -125, Giants +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles play the San Francisco Giants after Taylor Ward had four hits on Wednesday in a 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Baltimore is 3-3 in home games and 6-6 overall. Orioles hitters are batting a collective .242, which ranks third in the AL.

San Francisco has gone 2-1 on the road and 5-8 overall. The Giants are 5-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ward has nine doubles for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 12 for 41 with three doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Willy Adames has seven doubles, a home run and three RBIs for the Giants. Rafael Devers is 8 for 38 with two home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .256 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by two runs

Giants: 5-5, .258 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Dietrich Enns: 15-Day IL (foot), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yaramil Hiraldo: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Giants: Jose Butto: 15-Day IL (arm), Reiver Sanmartin: 60-Day IL (hip), Joel Peguero: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Sam Hentges: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Birdsong: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Rowan Wick: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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