5 sequence to look at this week

The week forward options red-hot groups assembly head-to-head and red-hot hitters seeking to proceed their prodigious manufacturing on the plate. Something’s gotta give as a pair of American League East titans conflict, two National League East golf equipment every driving huge win streaks face off, and far more.

Here’s a have a look at 5 sequence to maintain your eyes on this week:

Padres (35-36) at Giants (39-32)
4 video games (Monday-Thursday)

Head-to-head: These two National League West rivals met in Mexico City from April 29-30, with San Diego sweeping the transient sequence because of a 16-11 slugfest victory within the first recreation and a 6-4 win the next day. 

Storyline: The Giants are red-hot, coming into this sequence on a seven-game win streak and coming off a sweep at Dodger Stadium wherein they outscored the Dodgers, 29-8. Sunday’s 7-3 victory vaulted San Francisco into second place within the division. The Padres have been enjoying effectively, too — they’ve gained seven of 10 after taking two of three from the Rays at Petco Park over the weekend.

Watch out for: Fernando Tatis Jr. had a .743 OPS on the finish of May. In 16 video games this month, he’s raised that OPS to .912 because of 10 doubles and 5 homers. He’s additionally persevering with to deal with proper area with aplomb, with the most recent instance coming in Sunday’s sequence finale towards Tampa Bay. In the eighth inning, he prevented the tying run from scoring because of a 99.5 mph throw to dwelling plate.

Dodgers (39-33) at Angels (41-33)
2 video games (Tuesday-Wednesday)

Head-to-head: This week’s renewal of the Freeway Series would be the first head-to-head assembly between the Dodgers and Angels this season. Last yr, the Dodgers took all 4 head-to-head matchups.

Storyline: Both golf equipment discover themselves in unfamiliar territory — the Dodgers are abruptly in third place within the NL West after being swept by the Giants, and the Angels are in second place within the AL West as we close to the midway mark of the common season. The two golf equipment are heading in reverse instructions, with the Dodgers having misplaced 10 of 15 video games this month and the Halos having gained 11 of their previous 14.

Watch out for: Shohei Ohtani. We’re used to marveling at what the person does each on the plate and on the mound, however he’s on an offensive run that has vaulted him into the Major League lead for dwelling runs (24) and he’s as locked in as ever with the bat. Over his final 15 video games, Ohtani is hitting .446 with 9 dwelling runs, together with a number of awe-inspiring photographs to the other area.

Orioles (44-27) at Rays (51-24)
2 video games (Tuesday-Wednesday)

Head-to-head: The Orioles took two of three video games towards the Rays in Baltimore from May 8-10. Last yr, the season sequence was fairly even, with the Rays successful 10 and the O’s successful 9.

Storyline: While chances are you’ll not have essentially anticipated it throughout Spring Training, this matchup is now a conflict of AL East titans, with Tampa Bay sustaining one of the best document within the Majors whereas Baltimore is 5 video games again within the division. The Rays opened the season on a tear, however have fallen on comparatively exhausting occasions of late, simply having accomplished a shedding highway journey by means of Oakland and San Diego. The O’s, in the meantime, have gained seven of 10.

Watch out for: When you’re a stunning crew just like the Orioles (though we’re shortly shifting from being shocked by Baltimore’s success to a degree the place we’re anticipating it), you want some breakout performances. That’s precisely what the O’s proceed to get from right-hander Tyler Wells and left fielder Austin Hays. Wells is making a robust All-Star bid along with his 3.20 ERA and MLB-leading 0.86 WHIP, and Hays owns an .875 OPS on the season after batting .480 with three doubles and a homer over his final six video games.

Braves (46-26) at Phillies (38-34)
3 video games (Tuesday-Thursday)

Head-to-head: The two golf equipment cut up a four-game sequence in Atlanta from May 25-28. Last season, the Braves gained 11 of 19 conferences.

Storyline: Both groups have been enjoying very effectively of late, with every successful 13 out of 15 video games coming into this week’s head-to-head matchup. The Phils are coming off a 6-1 highway journey wherein they took three of 4 from the NL West-leading D-backs earlier than sweeping the A’s in Oakland. The Braves, in the meantime, simply swept the Rockies and outscored Colorado by 28 runs, tied for the second-highest run differential in any four-game set in Braves historical past.

Watch out for: Phillies sluggers J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber had robust highway journeys, with Realmuto hitting .409 with two doubles, two triples, three homers and 5 walks in six video games (to not point out the primary Phillies cycle in 19 years), and Schwarber — who was hitting .171/.323/.430 earlier than the journey — batting .310 with three homers. On the Braves’ facet, Michael Harris II is having fun with a resurgence on the plate after a sluggish begin to the season, posting a .978 OPS since May 25, together with a five-hit recreation Sunday towards the Rockies that included a 453-foot homer.

Rangers (44-27) at Yankees (39-33)
3 video games (Friday-Sunday)

Head-to-head: The Rangers gained three of 4 towards the Yankees at Globe Life Field from April 28-30, after the Yankees gained 4 of the seven video games within the season sequence final yr.

Storyline: While the Rangers proceed to impress out west, sustaining a snug lead of their division underneath the regular steerage of Bruce Bochy, the Yankees proceed to founder with out their captain. Since Aaron Judge harm his toe in a collision with the Dodger Stadium outfield fence on June 3, the Bronx Bombers have misplaced eight of 12 video games, together with 5 to the Red Sox alone following a weekend sweep in Boston.

Watch out for: Corey Seager is blistering sizzling on the plate. After his 4-for-5 efficiency with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in Sunday’s win over the Blue Jays, the star shortstop leads the Majors (minimal 150 plate appearances) with a 193 wRC+. He’s hitting .486 with 5 doubles and 4 homers over his previous 9 video games.