Washington Nationals (56-84, fifth in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (81-60, second in the NL Central) ...

New York Mets (76-65, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (70-71, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT ...

Seattle Mariners (73-68, second in the AL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (64-77, fourth in the NL East) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to stop a four-game home losing streak. Baltimore has a 64-76 record overall and a 31-37 record in home games. Orioles hitters ...

FC Dallas (7-11-9, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Saint Louis City SC (5-17-6, 15th in the Western Conference) Old North Saint Louis, St. Louis; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT ...

Connecticut will try to stop its three-game slide when the Connecticut Sun play Phoenix. Saturday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Connecticut is 6-14 ...

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New York looks to break its five-game road losing streak with a victory against Seattle. Friday's meeting will be the third of the season between the two teams. Seattle is ...

The Boston Red Sox look to break their four-game home slide with a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals come into a matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays after losing five straight games. Washington has a 53-80 record overall and a 26-39 record in home games. The ...