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The Washington Nationals return to Nationals Park with a solid road trip behind them, but their next test will be a tough one as they host the red-hot Cleveland Guardians in a three-game series starting Monday night. Washington (15-19) is trending in the right direction, winning four of its last six games to close out a .500 road trip. But they’ll need a strong bounce-back effort from right-hander Jake Irvin, who is coming off his roughest start of the season. Against Philadelphia, Irvin surrendered six runs on eight hits across six innings. Still, Irvin holds a 2-1 record with a 4.01 ERA and beat Cleveland in his only prior appearance, allowing two runs over six innings. On the other side,

There may be no more jarring matchup in Major League Baseball this week than the Los Angeles Dodgers visiting the Miami Marlins. The star power, payroll, and performance divide between the two clubs is hard to miss—and harder to ignore. The Dodgers enter the three-game series in Miami with one of the most intimidating offenses in the majors. They’re second in MLB with 54 home runs and third with 182 runs scored. Their lineup, stacked with talent like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Teoscar Hernández, has torched opposing pitching from coast to coast. Ohtani, now fully back in rhythm, has delivered eight homers, nine stolen bases, and a .970 OPS. That’s just part of a Dodgers machine that

Two of the hottest squads in the National League square off Monday night as the Chicago Cubs welcome the San Francisco Giants to Wrigley Field. Both teams are fresh off impressive weekend series wins and are looking to keep the momentum going as May rolls in. The Cubs have been nothing short of dominant lately, winning three of their last four, including a convincing series win over the Milwaukee Brewers. In that series, Chicago outscored Milwaukee 16-2 in the first two games before a 4-0 hiccup on Sunday. That loss wasn’t just about the scoreboard — it came with a health scare. Star pitcher Shota Imanaga left the game with a left hamstring strain, and the team is still waiting

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley is swinging a scorching bat, and the timing couldn’t be better. As the Braves kick off a four-game homestand against the Cincinnati Reds, they’re hoping Riley’s momentum can flip the script after dropping four of six games to the Reds last year. Riley has been tearing it up, going 5-for-12 with a double, two home runs, and four RBIs during the weekend series against the Dodgers. Not only did he power Atlanta to a 4-3 win in the finale — snapping a three-game skid — but he also took over the team lead with eight home runs and a .292 batting average. Against the Reds? He’s even better. In 23 career games versus Cincinnati,