Matchups

The Detroit Tigers look to escape the American League Central basement as they host a four-game series against the division-rival Chicago White Sox that begins Monday with a day-night doubleheader. The twinbill was scheduled after the team's contest on June 27 was rained out.

The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles shared several similarities on their way to division titles in 2014 and appear to be mimicking each other again this season, albeit with much less on the line. The Nationals and Orioles look to keep their faint playoff hopes alive on Monday when they renew their Beltway Series rivalry with the first of three games in the nation’s capital.

The Toronto Blue Jays went out and got David Price prior to the trade deadline for times like this, when the former Cy Young Award winner is needed to help lock up the division. The Blue Jays will send Price to the mound on Monday, when they welcome the New York Yankees to town for the opener of a three-game American League East showdown.

The Detroit Tigers look to escape the American League Central basement as they host a four-game series against the division-rival Chicago White Sox that begins Monday with a day-night doubleheader. The twinbill was scheduled after the team's contest on June 27 was rained out.

The Boston Red Sox continue to build confidence for 2016 while giving playoff-bound teams fits and winning 14 of their last 22 contests. The Red Sox look to ride that momentum right out of last place in the American League East when they begin a four-game home set against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

The trick for the New York Mets this week will be finding a way to keep the momentum going with three losing teams coming up on the schedule. The Mets, who finished an emotional Subway Series against the New York Yankees on Sunday, will continue the business of wrapping up the National League East when they host the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

Coming off series victories over a pair of fellow National League Central contenders, the Chicago Cubs hope to beat up on the bottom of the division when they welcome the Milwaukee Brewers to Wrigley Field for a three-game series starting Monday. The Cubs have swept their past two series with the Brewers, winning seven straight meetings to take a 9-4 edge in the season series.

The Houston Astros are trying to protect their playoff position and the Los Angeles Angels are attempting to make a run to steal that spot when the teams open a pivotal three-game series on Monday in Houston. The Astros possess a 2 1/2-game advantage over the Angels and Minnesota Twins for the American League's second wild-card spot and also trail the first-place Texas Rangers by 1 1/2 games in the AL West.

Already assured of their franchise-record fifth consecutive postseason appearance, the St. Louis Cardinals continue their charge toward a third straight division title when they begin their final homestand of the season Monday with the opener of a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. St. Louis, which clinched at least a wild-card berth on Saturday, owns a four-game lead over Pittsburgh in the National League Central and sits six in front of the Cubs after salvaging the finale of a thre

The Pittsburgh Pirates are closing in on their third consecutive playoff spot when they open a four-game series against the host Colorado Rockies on Monday. The Pirates have a two-game lead over the Chicago Cubs for homefield advantage in the National League wild-card game and sit four games behind the first-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost consecutive contests but still have a comfortable lead in the National League West as they open a four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Los Angeles holds a 7 1/2-game lead over the San Francisco Giants with 14 games left in the regular season despite two straight losses to Pittsburgh.