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TORONTO — Chris Bassitt is not about to reach for the panic button despite the recent play of the Toronto Blue Jays.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even Athletics veterans walk around the clubhouse wearing “Nick Kurtz goes yard” T-shirts, and they know what he means for the franchise's future.

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was placed on the 10-day injured list for the second time in two months with a strained lower abdominal muscle on Monday.

The 2025 regular season was supposed to be about Dodger dominance. Instead, the race for baseball's best record has turned into a free for all.

Houston Astros (62-50, first in the AL West) vs. Miami Marlins (55-55, third in the NL East) Miami; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jason Alexander (1-1, 7.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (6-9, 6.

Cleveland Guardians (56-55, second in the AL Central) vs. New York Mets (63-49, second in the NL East) New York; Monday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.77 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Mets: Sean Manaea (1-1, 2.

St. Louis Cardinals (56-57, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (65-47, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Monday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Sonny Gray (10-5, 4.38 ERA, 1.

Toronto Blue Jays (65-48, first in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (30-81, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (6-2, 2.68 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Rockies: Tanner Gordon (2-3, 4.

Baltimore Orioles (51-61, fifth in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (63-48, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Monday, 6:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cade Povich (0-0); Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (9-5, 4.31 ERA, 1.

Minnesota Twins (52-59, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (65-48, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4, 4.24 ERA, 1.