The Philadelphia Phillies have made a habit of heating up late in games — but as they continue their series against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, they’re aiming to flip the script and spark their offense from the first pitch. So far this season, Phillies hitters have struggled early against starting pitchers, managing just two earned runs in 23 1/3 innings — a minuscule 0.77 ERA. But when it comes to facing relievers, it’s been a whole different story. Opposing bullpens have been torched for a 15.63 ERA over 12 2/3 innings, with Philadelphia consistently coming alive in the later frames. The latest clutch contributors were Edmundo Sosa and Kyle Schwarber, who delivered a seventh-inning burst in Monday’s 6-1 series-opening

With a sigh of relief and a bat-swinging resurgence, the Minnesota Twins finally notched their first win of the season — and now they’re eyeing a series victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota rebounded from a brutal 9-0 shutout in Monday’s opener with an explosive 10-hit, 8-3 triumph on Tuesday, snapping a four-game skid during which they were outscored 28-6. The offensive spark was ignited in the sixth inning, when the Twins broke a 19-inning scoreless drought with a five-run surge, capped off by Harrison Bader’s emphatic three-run homer in the ninth. Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each logged multi-hit performances in the victory, providing much-needed support. However, star shortstop Carlos Correa continues to struggle, currently

At 9:00 ET, the Denver Nuggets (-358) will host the San Antonio Spurs (+283) in a Western Conference matchup. The Nuggets are favored by 8.5 points and the over/under line is 229. San Antonio comes into this game having lost five in a row and they are 13th in the Western Conference. The Nuggets are 3rd in the West and have a record of 47-29. The Spurs fell to 31-44 on the season after a 116-105 loss to the Magic on Tuesday. San Antonio, who were +5.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread at home. The total score of 221 points narrowly exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 217. San Antonio started strong, leading 34-29 after the 1st quarter.

After two extra-inning heartbreakers, the St. Louis Cardinals turn to veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in hopes of salvaging the final game of their series against the red-hot Los Angeles Angels. The Angels, winners of four of their first five games, have taken the first two matchups in dramatic fashion, with a 5-4 win in 10 innings followed by a 9-7 thriller in 11. Now, it’s up to Gray to halt the slide and inject some momentum into a Cardinals team looking to reset early in the season. Gray (1-0, 3.60 ERA) got the Opening Day nod and delivered a solid outing despite a rocky spring marked by illness and diminished velocity. He held his former team, the Minnesota Twins, to