After surviving a nine-game homestand against three heavyweights in the American League, the Baltimore Orioles will open a two-game series against the suddenly hot Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The AL East-leading Orioles, who posted a 4-5 mark against Texas, Tampa Bay and New York, capped the stretch with a 5-2 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday. Adam Jones provided the spark with a

The Kansas City Royals attempt to sweep their two-game series against theTexas Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday. Kansas City continued to receive strong efforts from its pitching staff as Bruce Chen and four relievers kept Texas’ potent offense in check in Monday’s series opener. The Royals have outscored their opponents 17-2 over their last three games, all victories. CLICK HERE

With a season-high 13 strikeouts in his last outing, Stephen Strasburg will look to continue his impressive run as he attempts to lift the Washington Nationals to an abbreviated two-game sweep of the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday afternoon. Rookie Bryce Harper belted his first career homer as the Nationals won for the 13th time in 17 home contests with an 8-5 triumph

The Washington Nationals might have to continue their three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on Saturday without their phenom. Highly touted outfielder Bryce Harper, who went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Friday’s victory, took out his frustrations after his seventh-inning at-bat by slamming his bat off a wall in the tunnel leading to the clubhouse. CLICK HERE to Bet

With their high-octane offense clicking on all cylinders, the St. Louis Cardinals will vie for their fifth straight victory on Friday when they open a home series against the Atlanta Braves. Former manager Tony La Russa will have his No. 10 retired by the Cardinals prior to the contest. CLICK HERE to Bet on MLB Baseball at Bovada St. Louis has scored 30

The Miami Marlins attempt to remain perfect on their nine-game road trip when they take on the Houston Astros in the middle game of their three-game series on Tuesday. Miami swept three-game sets in both San Francisco and San Diego before capturing the opener of this series on Monday behind a three-hit shutout by Carlos Zambrano. CLICK HERE to Bet on MLB Baseball at

The Miami Marlins try for their second straight series sweep Sunday when they take on the San Diego Padres in the finale of their three-game set. Miami began its nine-game road trip with three consecutive wins in San Francisco, then captured the first two contests here at Petco Park. CLICK HERE to Bet on MLB Baseball at Bovada Mark Buehrle extended the Marlins’ winning

The New York Yankees try to salvage a split of their four-game series with theKansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. Kansas City entered the set with a home record of 0-10 but has taken two of the first three contests. The Royals have won six of their last nine games overall. CLICK HERE to Bet on MLB Baseball at Bovada New York was

The surprising Houston Astros look to sweep their second consecutive series on Sunday when they face the St. Louis Cardinals, who have lost three straight. Houston extended its winning streak to five games on Saturday with an 8-2 win over St. Louis, which was held to six singles. The Astros’ win streak is the team’s longest since winning five in a row in

The surprising Astros look for their fifth straight win when they continue their three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, who are hoping to get two key offensive players back on Saturday. Lance Berkman (calf) is eligible to come off the disabled list, but he may need another day of rest. Carlos Beltran didn’t start on Friday because of soreness