Colorado at Pittsburgh 6:40 PM ET
The standings indicate the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies are at the bottom of their respective divisions as the teams prepare for their three-game series starting Friday in Pittsburgh. However, the two squads are coming off respectable showings against division leaders.
Washington at Philadelphia 6:45 PM ET
Trea Turner must feel as though he is swinging at a beach ball every time he steps to the plate right now.
Houston at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Scoring early and often works well for the Houston Astros. Repeating that formula will be the goal in the second game of their series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
Boston at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
Even when they struggle to produce the big hit, the Boston Red Sox are finding ways to beat the Yankees. Their latest win was due in large part to three players who had a combined zero hits in their early-season success vs. New York.
Kansas City at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
All-Star Casey Mize will look to extend his August winning streak to four as the Detroit Tigers open a three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
Toronto at Miami 7:10 PM ET
Right-hander Shane Bieber is set to make his Blue Jays debut on Friday night when Toronto visits the Miami Marlins.
NY Mets at Atlanta 7:15 PM ET
The New York Mets will send their promising rookie to the mound on Friday in hopes of slowing a brutal recent skid against the Atlanta Braves.
St. Louis at Tampa Bay 7:35 PM ET
New Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Adrian Houser will make his home debut Friday night, but a little bit of the buzz around him was stolen by the arrival of the Carson Williams, the organization's prized farmhand, on Thursday.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 7:40 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox have lost six of seven and 13 of 16 since surging to begin the second half of the season.
Cleveland at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Time is ticking to make a move into the wild-card race, so this weekend's series in Arlington, Texas, between the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers will be crucial for both teams.
San Francisco at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
After ending their longest losing streak in over three months, the Milwaukee Brewers bring their major-league-best 80 wins into the series opener with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
Chi. Cubs at LA Angels 9:38 PM ET
Normally, winning three of five games against the team with the best record in the majors would be reason to celebrate.
Cincinnati at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds enter a weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix looking to gain more ground in the tightening National League wild-card race.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 9:40 PM ET
fresh off three straight wins over the San Francisco Giants.
Athletics at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners would prefer to forget their just-concluded nine-game trip.