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Soccer Predictions Today: Atlanta United VS Philadelphia Union Sure Tips

Atlanta United VS Philadelphia Union brings MLS fans a fresh fixture to end the matchday after its earlier hours were packed with numerous exciting matches.

Philadelphia will be visiting Atlanta off of 6 successive matches without a loss against the Five Stripes and will want to advance to 2nd position in the Eastern Conference table as both teams clash in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium tonight.

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Predictions and Betting Preview for Atlanta United VS Philadelphia Union Game 23

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  • Venue: Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
  • When: Sunday, June 2nd, 2023
  • Time: 21:00 GMT
  • Teams to play: Atlanta and Philadelphia.
  • MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.35.

Odds provided by 1XBet.

Betting On The Atlanta United

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 2.35

Atlant United continues to battle for results away from home after a 4-0 lashing from New York Red Bulls at the Red Bull Arena last Monday.

Despite being behind for most of the matches and seeing only 34% of the ball possession, goals from Daniel Edelman, Cristian Casseres Jr. and second-half support from Frankie Amaya helped United win an easy victory.

Atlanta has played 9 successive matches without a victory on the road, losing 4 and getting 5 draws since a 3-0 win over Charlotte FC on March 11.

But, Atlanta United is now home, where they have recorded just one loss since the season began and are undefeated in their last fixture, securing 2 wins and 2 draws since they lost 3-1 to Charlotte in May.

With 29 points gathered from 20 games, the Five Stripes are presently 6th in the Eastern Conference standings, two points behind Columbus Crew which is in fifth place, and have one pending match.

Possible Lineup: Guzan, Lennon, Abram, Purata, Gutman, Rossetto, Ibarra, Wolff, Almada, Wiley, Giakoumakis.

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Betting On The Philadelphia Union

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 2.816

At the other end of the field, Philadelphia Union went back to winning in style when they destroyed Inter Miami 4-1 when they met at Subaru Park last Sunday.

Jakob Glesnes, Julian Carranza and Leon Flach scored goals to put the Union in a dominating first-half lead, Robert Taylor for Miami in the 50th minute, but a 68th-minute own goal from David Ruiz restored the three-goal deficit.

Before that, Philadelphia witnessed their six-game undefeated run end on June 11 no thanks to a 2-1 defeat by the San Jose Earthquakes, 11 days before a 2-2 draw at Orlando City.

After last weekend’s win, the Union now has 4 home wins on the trot and is undefeated in 9 straight games, obtaining 6 wins and 3 draws since a 2-1 loss at Orlando in March.

Coming up for Philadelphia is a rival that is winless in all of their last 6 meetings across all competitions, losing 3 and claiming 3 draws since a 4-0 victory in January 2020.

The Union have won 10 of their 19 matches thus far, with 4 draws and losing 5 to score 34 points and sit in 4th place in the Eastern Conference table, 9 points behind first-placed Cincinnati.

Possible Lineup: Bendik, Mbaizo, Glesnes, Elliott, Wagner, Martinez, Bedoya, Flach, Gazdag, Uhre

MatchPlug Prediction

Atlanta United will want to save face tonight after their belittling defeat against New York. But, they are playing Philadelphia Union who has been on the better end of this fixture over the past two years.

Although home advantage makes Atlanta slight favourites, experts predict that the guests will do enough damage to enjoy the good of this game.

Final Prediction: 

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Soccer Predictions Today: Seattle Sounders VS Houston Dynamo Sure Tips

Seattle Sounders VS Houston Dynamo are two other Western Conference teams who want to move to the top standings.

Both sides are in third and fourth place respectively, with Dynamo sitting two points apart from the Sounders with a match in hand.

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Predictions and Betting Preview for Seattle Sounders VS Houston Dynamo Matchday 23

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  • Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington 
  • When: Saturday, July 2nd, 2023
  • Time: 3:30 GMT
  • Teams to play: Sounders and Dynamo.
  • MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 1.2

Odds by 1XBet.

Betting On Seattle Sounders

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.92

The Seattle Sounders started the season with 6 victories from 9 MLS fixtures, which led to some expectations that they would last at the top of the Western Conference. 

Although they have done that to some extent, there is no denying that they are lucky to still be in 3rd position after a five-game defeat galore.

Additionally, the Sounders won only two of their last 11 games, with the goalless draw with Orlando City keeping them in the right direction.

But, their last three victories since the middle of April have been 1-0 scorelines, and Seattle failed to score four in their most recent five matches.

While they still have the best defensive record in the West, there is no confusion that they should find better balance if they must keep playing to enter playoffs.

Possible Lineups: Frei, Baker, Andrade, Ragen, Tolo, Paulo, Vargas, Lodeiro, Rusnak, Chu, Heber.

Betting On Houston Dynamo

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 3.98

If Houston Dynamo wrote the reports, they’ll say they are a rising team even after losing 3-0 at mid-table Austin FC last time out.

Before that loss, they have gotten three consecutive victories with four goals against Los Angeles FC and San Jose Earthquakes.

With only 4 points separating 3rd and 9th, those points have made Houston contenders finish with playoff spots.

Regardless, they already lost to Sounders this year by a 1-0 scoreline in a match where players were sent off in the 21st and 78th minutes.

Possible Lineup: Clark, Escobar, Sviatchenko, Micael, Steres, Artur, Herrera, Franco, Bassi, Ulfarsson, Ibrahim.

MatchPlug Prediction

Despite having luxurious positions in MLS, none of these teams has proven that they deserve this spot, particularly with the Sounders losing their way. 

Regardless, experts believe that Seattle will play well enough to get enough points and maintain their third position.

Final Prediction: Sounders Moneyline.

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Soccer Predictions Today: San Jose Earthquakes VS LA Galaxy Sure Tips

San Jose Earthquakes VS LA Galaxy will play to advance to the top four positions of the Western Conference standings when they host LA Galaxy tonight.

LA may need a win today at PayPal Park if they don’t want to end the week at the bottom of the table.

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Predictions and Betting Preview For San Jose Earthquakes VS LA Galaxy Game 23

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  • Venue: Paypal Park, Los Angeles
  • When: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
  • Time: 3:30 GMT
  • Teams: Earthquakes and Galaxy.
  • MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.22

Odds as provided by 1XBet.

Betting On San Jose Earthquakes

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 2.22

While some teams have been consistent in the Western Conference, the San Jose Earthquakes take the cake this season for unpredictable results.

They have faced two consecutive defeats, with the most recent one at the hands of Houston Dynamo and St. Louis City.

However, even after losing many games as they have won this year and possessing a negative goal difference, they are still in 5th position.

After last year’s 14th-placed finish, the Earthquakes can start enjoying the campaign, although there is more to come from them.

On that note, the majority of their points have been in familiar territory, securing 6 wins and 3 draws from 10 games and it is important that they maintain this form since they have played poorly on the road.

Possible Lineup: Daniel, Akapo, Mensah, Rodrigues, Trauco, Yueill, Gruezo, Espinoza, Monteiro, Ebobisse.

Betting On LA Galaxy

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 2.962

The LA Galaxy have failed to defend their last season’s 4th position finish and struggle with improvement.

Presently, they are in 13th place, avoiding the bottom of the standings thanks to a four-game undefeated streak with has given them 6 points.

They have 3 consecutive draws, yet there is a chance for them to go back to contending for playoffs with two games left with some teams above them.

For this to happen, LA Galaxy which lost half of their 18 league games, must get maximum points on the board regularly and one of their three wins was from the Earthquakes in a match that happened on May 15th.

Possible Lineup: Bond, Cuevas, Calegari, Mavinga, Leerdam, Edwards, Aguirre, Brugman, Puig, Boyd, Judd.

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MatchPlug Prediction

With the Earthquakes slacking at a time when Galaxy are gradually finding their form, this game may be closer than expected. However, the hosts will have the edge.

Final Prediction: LA Galaxy Moneyline.

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Soccer Predictions Today: FC Dallas VS Los Angeles FC Sure Tips

In FC Dallas VS Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles will play to get back to the winning side in the MLS Western Conference when they visit Dallas today.

The visitors are presently second in the table, level on points with leaders St Louis City, while Dallas is in 7th position, with 26 points from their opening 19 games of the year.

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Predictions and Betting Preview For FC Dallas VS Los Angeles Game 23

  • Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
  • When: Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
  • Time: 1:30 GMT
  • Teams: FC Dallas and Los Angeles.
  • MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 1.664

Odds as provided by 1XBet.

Betting On FC Dallas

  • 1XBet Spread: 0
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.664

FC Dallas ended third in the Western Conference last year, eventually making it to the conference semi-finals where they lost 2-1 to Austin FC.

They have had a hard time staying consistent this season, even with a record of 7 wins, 5 draws, and seven defeats from 19 matches to collect 26 points, which has left them in 7th place.

June 8 was the last time this team won a match, recording a 2-0 win over St. Louis, but they’ve lost to Portland Timbers and Austin, recording losses in 4 of their last 5 matches.

Dallas has consecutive home games at the beginning of July, hosting DC United in their next match after this one, before going to Colorado.

They won 2-1 over Los Angeles in the corresponding match last season, but they also lost 2-1 to them when they met earlier this year.

Possible Lineup: Paes; Jesus, Ibeagha, Tafari, Farfan; Smith, Quignon, Cerrillo, Junqua, Velasco, Ferreira.

Betting On Los Angeles FC

  • 1XBet Spread: 0
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 2.215

Los Angeles FC on the other hand, enters today’s match on the back of a 3-2 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps, which was their fourth league loss of the season.

They were plunged into 2-0 down inside the opening 23 minutes of the match in California and could not recover, with the Whitecaps running out narrow winners.

LA is second in the table on 32 points, level with St. Louis City, although they have a match in hand on the team at the top of the division.

The team had a fantastic run last season, concluding top of the Western Conference with 67 points before dominating in the playoffs, and defeating Philadelphia Union on penalties to win the MLS Cup.

Los Angeles has a busy beginning to July, playing 5 times before July 16, and will be playing for control of the division in the coming weeks, especially since leading team Louis lost 7 times this year.

Possible Lineup: McCarthy, Hollingshead, Maldonado, Sanchez, Palacios, Cifuentes, Crisostomo, Bogusz, Vela, Bouanga, Biuk.

MatchPlug Prediction

Los Angeles will fight to go back to winning after their disappointing loss to Vancouver and experts are predicting a win for them. Dallas has what it takes to get a positive result today, but they may not live up to that expectation in this game.

Final Prediction: Los Angeles FC Moneyline.

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Heat trade Victor Oladipo to Thunder

Heat trade Victor Oladipo to Thunder

The Miami Heat traded Victor Oladipo back to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in exchange for future Draft compensation, per multiple reports.

Oklahoma get:

Victor Oladipo.

Heat get:

Two future second-round picks.

This move will create a $9.45 million trade exception for the Heat, said the person, who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition that he’ll be kept anonymous because the trade has not been finalized by the NBA. It also gives Miami some financial flexibility, which is way above the tax threshold for the coming season.

Last season, Oladipo averaged 10.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 26.3 minutes per game as a reserve for the Heat.

Oladipo exercised this choice on Tuesday to be under contract for the upcoming season, though it is unclear when he will be able to play next. He tore his left patellar tendon in the first round of the playoffs against Milwaukee in April.

The Heat guard had undergone his third major surgery in the last four years, the other two were on his right knee area and there is no set timetable for his return.

Victor was a two-time All-Star with Indiana before getting injured in January 2019. The Pacers traded him to Houston in January 2021. The Rockets traded him to Miami two months later, he played for matches in March 2021 with the Heat before he was wounded again.

In the 2016-17 season, Oladipo averaged 15.9 points with the Thunder. He spent his first three years in Orlando, then had a year in Oklahoma City before moving to Indiana. 

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Pistons make trade for Wizards guard Monte Morris

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Pistons make trade for Wizards guard Monte Morris

Veteran point guard for the Washington Wizards Monte Morris is being traded to the Detroit Pistons, per a report from multiple sources. In the deal, the Pistons are getting Morris from the Wizards in exchange for a future second-round pick.

Pistons get:

Monte Morris

Wizards get:

Future second-round pick.

Last season, Morris averaged 10.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 48% overall and 38.2% on 3-pointers in 27.3 minutes per game. Monte was a regular starter for Washington, joining the club with Will Barton through an offseason trade that dealt Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith to the Nuggets.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the trade frees up a $9.8 million traded player exception for the Wizards. This is the second reported trade of the offseason for the Pistons. On Friday afternoon, they accepted a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for sharpshooter Joe Harris. 

Morris, a six-year NBA veteran, who comes from Grand Rapids, Mich, appeared stoked about the trade and took to Twitter after the deal was reported, posting: “I’m coming home!! Let’s get it @DetroitPistons”

So far this offseason, the Wizards have been busy as their roster has been through significant changes. They dealt All-Star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns as part of a three-team trade. Days later, they reportedly consented to a deal that would bring Jordan Poole to Washington from the Golden State Warriors. When free agency opened on Friday, they reportedly agreed to a new contract with rising forward Kyle Kuzma.

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Ex-Broncos DT, pro wrestler Darren Drozdov dies at 54

Darren Drozdov, a former NFL player who played for the Denver Broncos before becoming a professional wrestler, died Friday, his family made the announcement through World Wrestling Entertainment. He was 54.

According to his family, Drozdov died due to natural causes. He had been a quadriplegic since October of 1999 after he got paralyzed performing in the ring.

Drozdov played for the Broncos from 1993-1994, competing in six career games with two starts for Denver in ‘93. He played collegiately at Maryland, with stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets organizations.

“We’re saddened by the passing of Darren Drozdov, who played for the Broncos from 1993-94 before becoming a @WWE wrestler,” the Broncos said in a statement. “‘Droz’ embodied the spirit of perseverance & determination through adversity, and our hearts go out to his family.”

When his NFL days ended, the ex-Broncos tried his hand at the World Wrestling Federation, starting in 1998. Early in his career, he was dubbed “Puke” a name which he got after he was caught on video during his football days vomiting on the field. He had an unforgettable scene in the wrestling documentary “Beyond the Mat’’ when owner and chairman Vince McMahon requested that he upchuck on command. 

Haven joined the WWF during the so-called “Attitude Era’’, Drozdov gained his biggest notoriety when he joined the Legion of Doom (also known as the Road Warriors), one of professional wrestling’s most renowned tag teams of all time. As part of the LOD gimmick, “Droz’’ wore shoulder pads again, only this time they had spikes on them.

Drozdov’s career tragically ended when he was taping an episode of Smackdown when he landed wrong taking a powerbomb from D-Lo Brown. 

His family recorded that he was preserved through the tragedy.

“Droz maintained a championship mindset and lived every day to the fullest even though he was unable to move from the neck down for the past 24 years,” a portion of his family’s statement read. “His own words sum up his relentless positivity in the midst of adversity: ‘There is always another day. Just because I’m paralyzed and stuck in a wheelchair, doesn’t mean my life is over. I’ve learned to live again, and my life is far from over.'”

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Steelers to become NFL’s top defense with healthy T.J. Watt

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Steelers to become NFL’s top defense with healthy T.J. Watt

Patrick Mahomes Kansas City Chiefs quarterback may have received his second career Associated Press Most Valuable Player last season, but, no player was more valuable to his team than T.J. Watt the Steelers pass rusher.

The Pittsburgh Steelers permitted the lowest total yards per game (272.9) in the NFL from Weeks 10-18 after Watt came back from a torn pectoral and knee injury – more than 100 yards less than the Steelers allowed without him, according to reports from NFL Research. 

Does a healthy Watt make Pittsburgh one of the best defenses in the NFL? An in-depth look into the numbers provided by NFL Research gives an emphatic yes.

Last year, the Steelers rallied down the stretch for a 9-8 record, preserving their playoff hopes until Week 18. There were a lot of reasons for their emergence, but Watt’s presence was the biggest.

In his absence in 2022, Pittsburgh was a dismal 1-6. With Watt in 2022, Pittsburgh was a sterling 8-2.

The Steelers led by Watt permitted only 16.9 per game and 288.8 total yards, posting 32 sacks and 18 takeaways in 10 games. The Watt-less Steelers allowed 25.3 points a match, 389.9myards and tallied only 8 sacks and 5 takeaways in 7 contests.

Only Patrick Queen, linebacker of the Ravens and Watt (5.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, 12 QB hits, two interceptions and a forced fumble) had five-plus sacks, multiple picks and a forced fumble in 2022. And this was just within 10 weeks of playing time.

Watt’s showing a season ago was only a sample size of what he has been up to for a six-year career where he made five Pro Bowls, three All-Pro squads and get 2021 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year.

Simply put, Watt is off to have one of the biggest starts for a pass rusher in NFL history.

Since 2017 when he made his debut as a rookie first-rounder, he has led the NFL in sacks (77.5), plus a record-tying 22.5 in 2021, QB hits (162) and forced fumbles (23), per NFL Research. T.J.’s averaging 0.89 sacks per game in his career which is the highest in league history (minimum 50 games). 

Those 77.5 sacks not just put him in a Hall of Fame trajectory, but makes him a shoo-in for the third player in NFL chronicle to notch 100 career sacks before his 30th birthday. Watt does not hit the big 3-oh until October 11, 2024, and by then, he might have reached the air importance gotten only by Hall of Famer Reggie White and Jared Allen.

It comes as no surprise that the Steelers are better with Watt in the lineup, but just how massive his impact is is unbelievable. He makes a difference indeed.

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MLB power rankings: hottest baseball clubs move up 7 spots

The MLB power rankings for this week, feature the Cincinnati Reds who made the playoffs in 2020, which is nothing, even with the expanded format. Still, they have not won a postseason game since 2012, when they were managed by Dusty Baker, and have not won a postseason series since 1995. The winning pitcher for that series was David Wells when he was 32 years old before he became a Yankee.

It has been a while since the Reds have experienced the type of pure joy they felt in the past week. They were unbeaten this week, all on the road, winning three games in Kansas City and then three more in Houston against the Astros. 

Cincinnati has won eight in a row and is only a half-game out of first position. Out of all the National League Central teams, they are the highest in MLB Power Rankings. And when fans watch them play it becomes clear why.

Here are the MLB power rankings for this week:

1. Rays 51-24 (last week: 1)

The Tampa Bay Rays began the week with two losses in Oakland but bounced back to win three games in a row before dropping the last two games of their series in San Diego. They still have a comfortable five-game lead in the AL East, but the lurking Orioles who have two games at the Trop to start the week should be watched.

They should put some good distance between themselves and the rest of the division with a sweep.

2. Braves 46-27 (last week:3)

Atlanta had quite the easy schedule this week three in Detroit and three at home against the Colorado Rockies but the Braves did what was expected of them. They won five of six and expanded their lead in the NL East. 

They have had to keep up with the Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies who have won four in a row and six in a row, respectively. The Braves have quite a week ahead of them: three against Philadelphia and three against the Reds.

3. Rangers 44-27 (last week: 2)

Third on the list of MLB power rankings is the Texas Rangers who already gave their fans many highlights this season, and when the reel of their best moments are played at the end of the season, you can expect Texas’ win over the Blue Jays to be added.

After trailing behind, 6-0, they outscored the wobbling Jays 11-1 the rest of the way to win the series. Corey Seager is definitely earning every ounce of his contract: Seager has a 1.076 OPS on the season.

4. Orioles 44-27 (last week: 3)

The Fangraphs Playoffs Odds may still not have faith in the Baltimore Orioles they have lower odds to reach the postseason than the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres, but they stopped listening to reports from outsiders, computers or otherwise a long time ago.

If they are going to play against the Rays, their two-game set this week is a good chance to start.

5. D-backs 43-28 (last week: 5)

No matter what is said about Ichiro Suzuki and Fred Lynn; the two players to win MVP their rookie year but they were no records of them getting MVP chants from the home crowd two months into that rookie season.

That is what played out this week with Corbin Carroll, who has the Arizona Diamondbacks holding steady on top of the NL West. Arizona has a funky week coming up: three matches in Milwaukee, then a makeup match on Thursday in Washington, and then three all the way out in San Francisco.

6. Dodgers (6)

7. Astros (7)

8. Yankees (8)

9. Marlins (11)

10. Angels (10)

11. Blue Jays (9)

12. Giants (17)

13. Phillies (18)

14. Twins (10)

15. Reds (22)

16. Brewers (14)

17. Padres (15)

18. Red Sox (19)

19. Mariners (16)

20. Pirates (13)

21. Mets (20)

22. Guardians (21)

23. Cubs (23)

24. White Sox (26)

25. Cardinals (24)

26. Tigers (25)

27. Rockies (28)

28. Nationals (27)

29. A’s (30)

30. Royals (29)

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5 MLB series to watch for the week of June 19 2023

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5 MLB series to watch for the week of June 19 2023

The 5 MLB series for the coming week features smoking hot teams facing off in head-to-head and red-hot hitters who intend to continue their prodigious production at the plate. Something is bound to give when a pair of America League East giants fight, two National League East clubs both ride big win streaks face-offs, etc.

These are 5 MLB series to keep an eye out for this week:

Padres (35-36) at Giants (39-32)

4 games (Monday – Thursday)

Head-to-head: These two National League West open the 5 MLB series this week. The rivals met in Mexico City from April 29-30, with San Diego sweeping the short series with a 16-11 slugfest victory in the first game and a 6-4 win the next day.

Story: The San Francisco Giants enter this series red-hot on a seven-game win streak and off a sweep at Dodger Stadium where they outscored the LA Dodgers, 29-8. Sunday’s 7-3 victory took San Francisco into second position in the division. The Padres have been paying well as well, they also won seven of 10 after taking two of three from the Rays at Petco Park over the weekend.

Look out for: Fernando Tatis Jr. had a .743 OPS at the end of May. In 16 games this month, he raised that OPS to .912 thanks to 10 doubles and five homers. He is also continuing to handle right field with aplomb, with the latest example coming in Suanday’s series finale against Tampa Bay.

In the eighth inning, Tatis prevented the tying run from scoring thanks to a 99.5 mph toss to home plate.

Dodgers (39-33) at Angels (41-33) 

2 games (Tuesday – Wednesday)

Head-to-head: This week’s renewal of the Freeway Series will mark the first head-to-head meeting between the Dodgers and Angels this season. Last year, the Dodgers took all four head-to-head games. 

Storyline: Both teams are in unfamiliar territory, the Dodgers find themselves in third position in the NL West after a sweeping by the Giants, and the Angels are in second position in the AL West near the halfway mark of the regular season. The two clubs are moving in opposite directions, with Los Angeles losing 10 of 15 games this month and the Angels winning  11 of their previous 14.

Look out for: Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani always stuns at the plate and on the mound, but he is on an offensive run that launched him into the Major League lead for home runs (24) and he is locked as ever with the bat. Over his last 15 games, Ohtani is hitting .446 with nine home runs, plus multiple awe-inspiring shots to the opposite field.

Orioles (44-27) at Rays (51-24)

2 games (Tuesday – Wednesday)

Head-to-head: The Baltimore Orioles took two of three games against the Rays in Baltimore from May 8-10. Last year, the season series was even, with the Tampa Bay Rays winning 10 and the Orioles winning nine.

Storyline: Although it was not expected during Spring Training, this matchup is now a clash of AL East titans, with the Rays maintaining the best record in the Majors, while Baltimore is five matches in the division. Tampa Bay began the season on a tear, but fell on hard times lately, only having completed a losing road trip through Oakland and San Diego. The Orioles, on the other hand, have won seven of 10.

Look out for: To surprise a team like the Orioles, the Rays will need certain breakout performances. That is what Baltimore continues to get from Tyler Wells right-hander and left-fielder Austin Hays. Wells is making a strong All-Star bid with his 3.20 ERA and MLB-leading 0.86 WHIP, and Hays owns a .875 OPS on the season after batting .480 with three doubles and a homer over his last six games.

Braves (46-26) at Phillies (38-34)

3 games (Tuesday – Thursday)

Head-to-head: The two teams divided a four-game series in Atlanta from May 25-28. Last season, the Braves won 11 of 19 meetings.

Storyline: Both teams have played well lately, with each winning 13 out of 15 games heading into this week’s head-to-head matchup. The Phillies are off a 6-1 road trip where they took three of four from the NL West-leading Diamondbacks before sweeping the Athletics in Oakland. The Braves, on the other hand, just swept the Rockies and outscored Colorado by 28 runs, tied for the second-highest run differential in any four-game set in Braves history.

Look out for: Philadelphia sluggers J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber had strong road trips, with Realmuto hitting .409 with two doubles, two triples, three homers and five walks in six games (not to include the first Phillies cycle in 19 years), and Schwaber who was batting .171/.323/.430 before the trip hitting .310 with three homers.

On Atlanta’s side, Michael Harris II is enjoying a resurgence at the plate after a slow start to the season, posting a .978 OPS since May 25, including a five-hit game Sunday against the Colorado Rockies that included a 453-foot homer.

Rangers (44-27) at Yankees (39-33)

3 games (Friday-Sunday)

Head-to-head: The Rangers won three of four against the Yankees at Globe Life Field from April 28-30, after the Yankees won four of the seven games in the season series last year.

Storyline: While the Rangers keep impressing out west, retaining the lead position in their division under the steady guidance of Bruce Bochy, the Yankees continue to founder without their captain. Aaron Judge injured his toe in a clash with Dodger Stadium outfield fence on June 3, the Bronx Bombers lost eight of 12 games, plus five to the Red Sox alone following a weekend sweep in Boston.

Look out for: Corey Seager is blowing hot at the plate. After his 4-for-5 performance with two doubles and three RBIs in Sunday’s win over the Blue Jays, Seager leads the Majors (minimum 150 plate appearances) with a 193 wRC+. He is batting .486 with five doubles and four homers over his past nine games.

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