BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Athletics looking to stop their five-game home slide. Kansas City has a 19-17 record at home and a 34-36 record overall. The Royals have gone 12-29 in ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cade Gibson (1-3, 0.93 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 12 strikeouts); Nationals: Trevor Williams (3-7, 5.91 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) ...

The San Francisco Giants take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Chicago has a 42-28 record overall and a 21-12 record at home. The Cubs have the fourth-best team slugging percentage in MLB play ...

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to stop their six-game skid with a victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee has a 38-33 record overall and a 22-14 record at home. The Brewers ...