The Major League Baseball regular season continues on Sunday with a full sixteen-game schedule across the league. Teams are settling into late May routines as division standings begin to take shape. Today's slate features a mix of early afternoon matchups and evening starts, closing out weekend series across the country.
ON THE SLATE
Sunday opens with Pirates-Blue Jays (16:15Z, Peacock, Rogers Centre). At 17:35Z on MLB.TV: Guardians-Phillies (Citizens Bank Park), Tigers-Orioles (Camden Yards), Twins-Red Sox (Fenway Park), and Rays-Yankees (Yankee Stadium). At 17:40Z, Mets-Marlins (loanDepot park) and Cardinals-Reds (Great American Ball Park). At 18:10Z, Dodgers-Brewers (American Family Field) and Mariners-Royals (Kauffman Stadium). The Astros visit the Cubs (18:20Z, Wrigley Field). Evening action features White Sox-Giants (20:05Z, ESPN, Oracle Park). At 20:10Z: Nationals-Braves (Truist Park), Athletics-Padres (Petco Park), and Rockies-Diamondbacks (Chase Field). The Tigers and Orioles play their second game at 22:05Z. The Rangers and Angels close the slate (23:20Z, Peacock, Angel Stadium).
LOOKING AHEAD
Monday offers an eight-game schedule as teams start a new week of play. The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals at 19:40 UTC on ESPN at Kauffman Stadium, serving as a marquee matchup between two prominent American League rosters looking to establish early momentum in the week. Additionally, the Arizona Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants at 21:05 UTC at Oracle Park, a critical contest that will test both squads as they navigate the competitive National League West standings. Six other games complete the Monday slate.
FROM THE WIRE
Recent action around the league has been defined by close contests and strong pitching performances. The Philadelphia Phillies shut out the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 in a defensive battle, relying on stellar run prevention after building an early advantage. The Washington Nationals secured a 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves, maintaining a two-run lead to finish out a tightly contested matchup. On the offensive side, the Los Angeles Dodgers overpowered the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 behind run production led by Teoscar Hernandez, demonstrating steady control of the late innings.
Teams will look to maintain their form as the regular season schedule transitions into the upcoming week's road trips and divisional series.