This is the decisive game of an important series between American League West division rivals, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. Both teams are neck-to-neck in division standings. It is a fantastic chance for Athletics to come out of rebuilding stage and get relevant in the playoff chase. Rangers have climb over 0.500 mark(necessary for playoffs) as much as they can.

Rationale: Nathan Eovaldi will pitch for Rangers. HisERA is 2.21. Luis Severino will pitch for athletics. His ERA is 3.49. This matxch-up is slighly in favor of Rangers.

Huscar Brzoban has been fitting nicely in the starter role for New York Mets. His early season ERA is mere 1.56. He will start for them on the mount. Corbin Burnes will be starting pitcher for Diamondbacks. His early season ERA is 4.05.

Noah Cameron will make his Major League debut as the starting pitcher of Kansas City Royals in this game. He has pitched in Triple-A Omaha and has posted ERA of 3.22. Drew Rasmussen is the starting pitcher of Rays. His ERA is 2.10.

Rationale: Rays are not familiar with the debutant pitcher brought by Royals.

Washington Capitals are leading the playoff quarterfinal series against Montreal Canadiens. They are leading by 3-1. This is the closeout game of the best-of-seven games series. Capitals won the first two games of the series and split the first stage of this series in Montreal.

Rationale: Capitals are one of the best home teams in NHL.

t was a wild finish in the baseball game between National League East rivals Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals yesterday. Phillies win in walkoff fashion by 7-6.

Rationale: Carlos Sanchez ill pitch for Phillies and his ERA is 3.42. Jake Irvin will pitch for Nationals and his ERA is 3.12.

Baltimore Orioles were out-hit and out-slugged by New York Yankees yesterday. The team from the Bronx put up a five spot in the first inning and won by 15-3. Both teams turn to the pitchers who are surely trying to turn around their season. After all, ERA over 5 is not good for any pitcher. Carlos Carrasco, the starting pitcher of Yankees, has ERA of 5.26, and Cade Povich, the starter of Orioles, has ERA of 5.04.

Rationale: Birds can win with another good outing from Povich. He kept Washington Nationals to just one run over 6.2 innings in his last start.