Matchups

The Colorado Rockies showed off the best and worst of their home field, blowing most of a nine-run lead before holding on for a wild 13-10 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Winners of five of their last six contests, the Rockies look to complete a two-game interleague sweep of the Yankees on Wednesday afternoon.

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to break even on their six-game road trip when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Los Angeles began the trek with a victory at San Francisco but dropped its next three contests before putting on a power display in a 7-4 triumph Tuesday.

The Miami Marlins scored 18 runs in the first 10 innings of the series and look to complete a three-game sweep of San Diego when they visit the Padres on Wednesday afternoon. After rolling up 13 runs in the opener, the Marlins scored five times in the first inning on Tuesday en route to a 5-2 victory.

If the San Francisco Giants keep playing so well, there might not be any need for them to seek reinforcements at next month’s trade deadline. The Giants have built a six-game lead over the second-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West and stand a season-high 14 games above .500 heading into Wednesday’s series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.

Stephen Strasburg puts his unbeaten record on the line Wednesday when the Washington Nationals host the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game series between division leaders. The Cubs won 4-3 on rookie Albert Almora Jr.’s go-ahead RBI double in the ninth Tuesday to even the series at a game apiece after Max Scherzer’s dominant outing fueled the Nationals in the series opener.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jeremy Hellickson is no stranger to the Toronto Blue Jays, as the 29-year-old has logged 15 career starts against the club while playing for American League East-rival Tampa Bay. Interleague success, however, has taken an unfamiliar form for Hellickson, who will take the mound on Wednesday when the four-game series shifts to Philadelphia.

The Baltimore Orioles took over sole possession of first place in the American League East with a combination of pitching and power, and the Boston Red Sox would like to return the favor. The Red Sox will try to pull back into a tie for first place in the AL East when they host the Orioles in the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays are making their way back to the .500 mark with eight wins in the last 10 games and Evan Longoria is leading the way with a hot streak at the plate. The Seattle Mariners, who visit the Rays for the second of a three-game set on Wednesday, got a good look at just how strong Longoria is playing when they squandered a lead and dropped the opener 8-7 on Tuesday.

There have been plenty of areas where the Atlanta Braves have struggled while getting off to the franchise's worst start in more than a century and, entering Wednesday’s third of a four-game home series with the Cincinnati Reds, hitting with runners in scoring position has been the most painful. The Braves went 1-of-9 with runners on second or third in Tuesday’s 3-1 loss and are hitting just .170 in those situations in their past 25 contests.

The New York Mets’ problems on offense reached a low on Tuesday, when Pittsburgh rookie Jameson Taillon took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his second career start. The Mets will try to bounce back from that shutout loss and end a three-game slide when they host the Pirates in the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Colby Rasmus made a triumphant return to Busch Stadium to help the Houston Astros snap the St. Louis Cardinals' five-game winning streak. The Astros improved to a major league-best 21-7 in interleague play since the start of 2015 and attempt to complete a two-game sweep of the host Cardinals on Wednesday in the finale of a nine-game road trip.

Chris Sale has endured a rocky stretch over his last four starts, but he has a chance to become the first 11-game winner in the major leagues when the Chicago White Sox conclude a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Sale is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA during the sub-par span after winning each of his first nine starts.

Salvador Perez has turned it on over the last week and the Kansas City Royals have followed suit to move within one game of the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians. Perez and the Royals look to continue their torrid march on Wednesday as the reigning World Series champions vie for their fifth consecutive victory and a series sweep of the visiting Indians.

Los Angeles second baseman Johnny Giavotella tormented Minnesota during the first two games of the series and looks to conclude it in style when the Angels host the Twins on Wednesday. Giavotella is 6-for-8 with two homers in the series and his two-run blast Tuesday helped Los Angeles produce a 5-4 victory to defeat Minnesota for the first time in five attempts this season.

The Oakland Athletics attempt to begin a new home winning streak when they resume their four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers on Wednesday. The Athletics had captured seven in a row at Oakland Coliseum before dropping a 10-6 decision Tuesday to even the set at one win apiece.