Philadelphia Phillies vs Atlanta Braves Live Streaming

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1:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

Just two weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies looked like they would cruise to a fourth straight NL East title. A prolonged slump by the two-time defending NL champions and a sudden surge by the Atlanta Braves has changed that. The Phillies hope to avoid falling out of first place for the first time in a month Monday afternoon when they open a three-game series against a Braves team trying to move into the top spot. Philadelphia had the largest division lead of any team May 17 with five-game advantages over Florida and Washington. New York was six games out, while last-place Atlanta was 6 1/2 back. The Braves have won 10 of 12 since to pull within one-half game of first place, a position they haven’t been in this late in the season since winning the East in 2005. While the Braves, a major league-best 15-4 since May 10, are enjoying their run, things might seem a bit more urgent for Philadelphia. With a 1-0 loss to Florida on Sunday, the Phillies were shut out for the fifth time in eight games. Philadelphia, batting .186 in that span, hasn’t homered in a season-high 54 innings and has six extra-base hits in the last six games.

Two of the team’s most feared hitters - Ryan Howard and Chase Utley - are in the middle of the slump. Howard is 4 for 27 with nine strikeouts and one RBI in the last eight games, while Utley is 4 for 30 with one RBI. The Phillies, who haven’t been in second place since May 1, hope to turn things around against scheduled starter Tommy Hanson. After being tagged for a career-worst eight runs in 1 2-3 innings of a 10-9 win over Cincinnati on May 20, Hanson gave up two runs, four hits and five walks in six innings of a 7-3 victory over Florida on Wednesday. The Braves have won seven of Hanson’s last nine starts, including his outing against the Phillies on April 20, when the right-hander gave up two runs and six hits in 4 2-3 innings of a 4-3, 10-inning victory. Philadelphia, 4-2 against the Braves this season, counters with Joe Blanton, who looks to bounce back from another shaky performance.

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Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers Live Streaming

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1:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

A power surge has pushed Miguel Cabrera among the major league leaders in home runs. The Oakland Athletics are probably glad they won’t have to face the Detroit Tigers slugger too much longer. Detroit will try to earn a four-game split with Oakland on Monday afternoon when the teams meet for the final time this season. Cabrera hit his 14th homer, a three-run shot in the eighth inning that helped propel the Tigers to a 10-2 victory Sunday that halted a season-high four-game losing streak. The first baseman has five homers over the last four games with three coming against the A’s on Friday. He’s tied with the White Sox’s Paul Konerko for second in the majors. Cabrera also matched season highs with four hits and four RBIs Sunday, and is batting .352. Against Oakland this year, he is 10 for 21 with five homers and 10 RBIs. Looking to slow down Cabrera, Trevor Cahill will try to win his third straight start for Oakland.

After losing to the Angels on May 16, the right-hander has surrendered two runs and eight hits over 12 2-3 innings in victories against San Francisco and Baltimore. He pitched six innings of two-hit ball in a 6-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. However, Cahill’s only career start in Detroit was a disaster. As a rookie, he was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in 2 1-3 innings of an 11-7 loss May 17, 2009. Oakland had outscored Detroit 11-4 in the first two games before Sunday. Daric Barton extended his hitting streak to six games with a two-run homer for the A’s, who struck out 17 times against emergency starter Max Scherzer, Phil Coke and Joel Zumaya. Following an early season demotion, Scherzer fanned a career-high 14 in 5 2-3 innings just hours after being recalled from the minors because scheduled starter Armando Galarraga pitched in relief Friday.

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Cleveland Indians vs New York Yankees Live Streaming

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1:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

It’s hard to believe that Andy Pettitte hasn’t beaten the Cleveland Indians at home since his second season in the majors. Pettitte will face the Indians for the first time at the new Yankee Stadium on Monday when the New York Yankees try to capture a four-game series. The veteran is 0-4 with a 6.50 ERA in his last six starts in the Bronx against the Indians, including one postseason outing. That’s quite unusual since Pettitte is 105-47 in his career at home for New York, but his only home victory over Cleveland came in 1996. The left-hander hasn’t fared well against the Indians’ Austin Kearns and Jhonny Peralta. The Yankees, though, have won eight of Pettitte’s nine starts this year. He allowed two runs over eight innings Wednesday to earn a 3-2 victory over Minnesota. This Cleveland team - which owns the second-worst record in the AL - doesn’t figure to pose a major threat. In addition, No. 2 hitter Shin-Soo Choo is mired in a 0-for-17 slump while Peralta is 1 for 11 in this series. Veteran slugger Travis Hafner remains the Indians’ major threat, having reached base in 20 straight games and hitting .368 in that span.

The Indians, who learned earlier Sunday that they will be without outfielder Grady Sizemore for at least six to eight weeks, blew a three-run lead in the seventh inning of a 7-3 loss. Derek Jeter singled in two runs and Mark Teixeira added a go-ahead, three-run homer to cap the Yankees’ five-run rally. Teixeira, who has been slumping through most of the season, has four RBIs in the last two games after going 10 straight games without one. Jeter’s fourth straight multihit effort gave him 15 hits in 32 at-bats over his last seven games, raising his average from .267 to .298. He needs one double for 450 in his career and to move into sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time list, ahead of Bernie Williams and behind only Lou Gehrig. Jeter’s double-play partner Robinson Cano is also hot, batting .455 with 14 RBIs during a 13-game hitting streak. Cano is 8 for 12 with seven RBIs in this series. The Yankees will get their first look at Cleveland rookie Mitch Talbot, who is 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA in his last three road starts. The right-hander earned a 7-3 home victory over the Chicago White Sox last Tuesday, allowing two runs over seven innings.

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Milwaukee Brewers vs Florida Marlins Live Streaming

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1:10 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

Earlier this month, Hanley Ramirez was benched for failing to hustle. The Florida Marlins star has had no such issues when facing the Milwaukee Brewers. Ramirez will try to extend a lengthy hitting streak against Milwaukee on Monday when the Brewers and Marlins open a four-game set at Sun Life Stadium. The shortstop was benched for one game by manager Fredi Gonzalez after accidentally kicking a ball and then lightly jogging after it, allowing two runs to score in a 5-1 loss to Arizona on May 17. The Marlins have gone 4-7 since then, but all the blame for that record cannot be placed on Ramirez. Last year’s NL batting champion has hit .317 with four multihit games over that stretch. Ramirez, who’s batting .298 overall, doubled and scored Sunday in a 1-0 win over Philadelphia that came less than 24 hours after the Marlins were beaten by the same score in a perfect game pitched by Roy Halladay.

It’s clear Ramirez relishes stepping in the batter’s box against Milwaukee. He’s hitting .460 during a 13-game hitting streak versus the Brewers, and his .413 career average in this series is his highest against any NL club. He has three hits in nine career at-bats against Milwaukee starter Dave Bush, who will try for his first win in nearly six weeks. Since beating Pittsburgh on April 20, the right-hander is 0-5 with a 6.55 ERA in seven starts. In his most recent road outing May 21, Bush was tagged for seven runs and six hits in one-third of an inning as the Brewers fell 15-3 to Minnesota. He bounced back Thursday against Houston, allowing two unearned runs and four hits over five innings as Milwaukee rallied for a 4-3 win in 10. Bush is 1-3 with a 6.65 ERA in four career road starts versus Florida. He has gone past the sixth inning just twice in 10 starts this year, but Milwaukee will want a long outing from Bush given how poorly its bullpen has pitched. Brewers relievers allowed eight runs in four innings of Sunday’s 10-4 loss to the Mets, raising their ERA to 5.89.

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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates Live Streaming

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1:35 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

While the Pittsburgh Pirates have had little success against nearly every team this season, there is one club they’ve routinely managed to beat. Trying to avoid losing a sixth straight game, the Pirates look to continue to frustrate the Chicago Cubs as they open a three-game series Monday at PNC Park. Pittsburgh has one of the NL’s worst records and is on pace for its 18th straight losing season. Despite these gloomy figures, the Pirates have had no trouble beating the Cubs. Since April 30, Pittsburgh is 5-1 against Chicago, compared to 5-18 against everyone else. The Pirates’ normally sluggish offense has knocked around Cubs pitching, averaging 5.8 runs while batting .276. The team is averaging 2.2 runs and hitting .228 in the other 23 games in May. Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen is leading this surge against the Cubs, batting .667 with one homer, five RBIs and nine runs.McCutchen, though, like most of his teammates enters this series in a bit of a slump.

The Cubs are experiencing similar offensive troubles, scoring eight runs in losing three of four. Lou Piniella, who said he might shuffle his lineup after Sunday’s 9-1 loss to St. Louis, will give the ball to Randy Wells, who hopes this outing goes a bit better than his last one. Wells failed to get an out in Friday’s 7-1 loss to St. Louis, throwing 16 pitches and yielding six consecutive hits to start the game before being removed. It was Wells’ worst outing since getting tagged for seven runs and five hits in two innings of an 11-1 loss in Pittsburgh on May 6. The right-hander had posted a 2.08 ERA in winning his first two career starts against the Pirates. Wells, 0-3 with a 6.48 ERA in five starts this month, is taking the spot in the rotation of Tom Gorzelanny, who is being moved to the bullpen to make room for Carlos Zambrano, the scheduled starter for Wednesday’s finale. The Pirates counter with Ross Ohlendorf, who was on the mound in Pittsburgh’s lone loss to the Cubs this season. Ohlendorf pitched well, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings of a 4-3 loss at Wrigley Field on May 16, but didn’t receive a decision.

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Washington Nationals vs Houston Astros Live Streaming

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2:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

The latter half of this month hasn’t been kind to the Houston Astros or Washington Nationals. The good news for one team is that it can conclude May with a victory. The Astros’ Roy Oswalt and Nationals’ Luis Atilano will try to build on impressive wins in Monday’s opener of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. Houston has dropped 12 of 16 since May 13, but recorded a 2-0 win in 10 innings Sunday at NL Central-leading Cincinnati. Lance Berkman had a two-run double in the 10th as the Astros recorded their second shutout in five days. The Nationals have dropped 11 of 16 since May 14 and missed their chance to win a series over an NL opponent for the first time over that span with Sunday’s 3-2 loss to San Diego. Ryan Zimmerman hit a pair of solo homers, including the tying shot in the sixth inning, but Adam Kennedy’s error set up Nick Hundley’s winning pinch-hit single in the 11th. Lance Zawadski’s grounder deflected off of reliever Sean Burnett’s glove, and Kennedy’s hurried throw went into the Padres’ dugout.

Riggleman’s club will try to avoid dropping two games under .500 since its 3-5 start, but that might not be an easy task against Oswalt. The Astros right-hander is ninth in the NL in ERA but has been hurt by the 2.48 runs per game his teammates have provided. Houston gave him five runs Wednesday in Milwaukee, but Oswalt didn’t need them as he threw a four-hitter and matched his season high with nine strikeouts over eight innings of a 5-0 win. Oswalt will try to help the Astros to consecutive victories for the first time since a four-game run May 9-13, but he hasn’t recorded a decision in seven appearances against Washington since a 3-2 road win July 21, 2005. He will also attempt to record his 11th consecutive quality start to open this season and match Dave Giusti’s team record from 1968. In his first outing against the Astros, Atilano will try to outduel his second All-Star in as many games. The Washington rookie allowed two runs and four hits over 5 1-3 innings Wednesday to hand San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum his first loss in six decisions this season.

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Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Live Streaming

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2:10 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

A second straight walk-off home run may normally have been cause for major celebration for the Los Angeles Angels, but Kendry Morales’ freak injury Saturday caused his team to be more reserved after Sunday’s victory. It will be at least two weeks before they have to worry about celebrating another game-ending hit. The Angels begin their longest road trip of the season - a 14-game trek - with red-hot Ervin Santana on the mound Monday for the first of four against the Kansas City Royals. Morales, Los Angeles’ leader in home runs and RBIs, will miss at least a few months with a broken leg he sustained while jumping onto home plate after his walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning of Saturday’s 5-1 win over Seattle. Howie Kendrick ended Sunday’s 9-7 victory with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, but his teammates stood back from the plate as he crossed.

The Angels have won four of five overall, a stretch they hope begins a rise from a mediocre start toward a fourth consecutive AL West title. Their lengthy trip includes seven games against division opponents, with visits to Seattle and Oakland before an interleague set at Dodger Stadium. Kansas City may be the most inviting stop. Last year, the Angels won their first nine games against the Royals - including six in Kansas City - before Santana lost 6-3 at Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 7. Santana has been sharp lately, winning his last three starts including a complete-game effort in Tuesday’s 8-3 victory over Toronto. The right-hander yielded four hits, although three were homers. His counterpart, Luke Hochevar, has also been pitching deep into games. The right-hander pitched a complete game in a 9-3 win at Cleveland on May 20, then beat Texas with eight strong innings in a 5-2 victory Wednesday. Hochevar has been wildly inconsistent in the majors since Kansas City selected him first overall in the 2006 draft, but the Royals hope he is finally finding a groove.

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Colorado Rockies vs San Francisco Giants Live Streaming

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4:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

There’s little argument about who has been the NL’s best pitcher in recent seasons after San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum collected his second consecutive Cy Young Award in 2009. This year’s honor, however, appears to be Ubaldo Jimenez’s to lose. The Colorado Rockies right-hander has a chance to join a select group of starters to reach 10 wins before the end of May, but he’ll have to do it in a marquee matchup Monday against Lincecum, who looks to shake off some uncharacteristic control problems. Jimenez is certainly the hotter pitcher coming in, with the hard-throwing Dominican maintaining eye-popping numbers through his first 10 starts. He pitched a no-hitter last month against Atlanta and has allowed a total of seven hits in 15 scoreless innings over his last two outings.

Since 1990, only John Smoltz, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling and Brandon Webb have notched double-digit wins by the end of May. Jimenez said he’s looking forward to squaring off against Lincecum. Lincecum said a new split-fingered fastball is one reason for Jimenez’s brilliant start, but the Giants’ ace is more concerned with his own performance after allowing six runs in 4 2-3 innings and suffering his first loss of the season Wednesday against Washington. It was hardly Lincecum’s first shaky outing, even though he was 5-0 with a 1.76 ERA through his first eight starts. He has walked five in each of his last three starts and has given up 11 runs in 9 2-3 innings over his last two, prompting Giants manager Bruce Bochy to meet with his star pitcher Thursday.

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Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals Live Streaming

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4:15 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

Holding opponents off the scoreboard has become routine for Jaime Garcia this season, but a lack of run support has made picking up victories a more difficult task for the rookie left-hander. Perhaps a resurgent Albert Pujols can help. His uncharacteristic slump behind him, the reigning NL MVP and his St. Louis Cardinals teammates look to pull into a first-place tie with the visiting Cincinnati Reds as the NL Central rivals open their fourth three-game set of the season Monday. Pujols recently went 11 straight games without an RBI, but he has emphatically ended that drought with nine RBIs in his last four games. He homered three times in Sunday’s 9-1 win over the Chicago Cubs as the Cardinals took the series. St. Louis moved within one game of the Reds because Cincinnati’s four-game winning streak was snapped with a 2-0, 10-inning loss to Houston. The Reds have still won 16 of 22. They had scored 27 runs in the first two games of the series, but they were blanked Sunday for the first time since a 6-0 loss at St. Louis on May 2.

Runs may be difficult to come by again for the Reds against Garcia, who has already beaten Cincinnati once, allowing two runs in 6 1-3 innings of a 4-3 win May 14. Garcia ranks second to Colorado’s Ubaldo Jimenez in ERA, and he hasn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any of his nine starts. Opponents have not managed a run against him in 19 innings at Busch Stadium, but Garcia is just 1-0 in three home outings because of limited run support. The Cardinals have not scored a run for him in each of his last two starts overall, losing both despite Garcia throwing 11 shutout innings in that stretch. He pitched six innings Wednesday in a 2-1, 13-inning defeat at San Diego. Cincinnati’s Bronson Arroyo hasn’t had any problem picking up victories lately, winning his last four starts and five consecutive decisions. He has a 2.66 ERA in his last six outings. The right-hander was wild early Wednesday against Pittsburgh, but he settled down to work 7 2-3 innings in a 4-0 victory.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Live Streaming

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7:07 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

The Tampa Bay Rays have the major league’s best record, but it has little to do with their play at Tropicana Field. Coming off a disappointing homestand, the Rays open a six-game trip Monday against a Toronto Blue Jays team looking to finish May with another impressive offensive showing. Despite leading the majors with a 34-17 record, Tampa Bay dropped to 15-12 at home following a Sunday’s 8-5 loss to the White Sox. But it’s been a different story on the road, where the Rays are a major league-best 19-5. They’ll face a Blue Jays club that’s won four straight and 10 of 12 at home—and has been going deep often throughout 2010. Toronto hit three more homers in Sunday’s 6-1 win over Baltimore, extending its major league-leading total to 88. The Blue Jays’ 53 home runs in May is a franchise record for any month.

Right fielder Jose Bautista, who leads the majors with 16 homers, needs one Monday to set a career high and a franchise record with 13 in one month. First baseman Lyle Overbay, who has three homers in the last two games, was 3 for 7 with a home run as Toronto dropped two of three at Tampa Bay from April 23-25. The Blue Jays have lost seven straight series to their division rivals, but enter this three-game set having hit 25 homers and scoring 7.3 runs per game in their last nine at Rogers Centre. That kind of production could benefit Brandon Morrow, who is 1-2 with a 9.18 ERA in his last four starts. The right- hander, though, has a 2.37 ERA while winning his last three outings at home. Morrow is 0-1 with a 3.27 ERA in two starts versus Tampa Bay, which counters with Matt Garza. The right-hander will try to help the Rays reach 20 victories on the road 21 games faster than last season. He walked a season-high five and allowed six runs in Wednesday’s 11-3 loss to Boston.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Dodgers Live Streaming

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9:10 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

The Los Angeles Dodgers were successful while enduring two-plus weeks without Andre Ethier. Now the Dodgers are hoping that success continues with their top hitter back in the lineup. Ethier is expected to make his return from the disabled list Monday night and try to help the Dodgers add to their recent NL West dominance as they open a 13-game homestand against the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles won 10 of 15 after Ethier fractured his right pinkie during pregame batting practice May 15. The Dodgers batted .243 without their outfielder, who is hitting .392 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs, but they’ve also had the majors’ second-best ERA in that span. Los Angeles gave up two early runs Sunday in Colorado but contained the Rockies until the ninth inning of a 4-3 win. Xavier Paul, who will likely return to Triple-A Albuquerque when Ethier is activated, hit a go-ahead single in the sixth as the Dodgers salvaged a split of their six-game road trip.

Heading into its longest homestand this season, Los Angeles has won 10 of 12 against NL West teams and has a major league-best 15-5 record in its division. The Dodgers are also 5-1 versus Arizona this season and have won 13 of 17 home matchups since Aug. 1, 2008. The Dodgers have a good chance to add more wins as they’ll start a red-hot Chad Billingsley against a Diamondbacks team that’s dropped seven in a row. Billingsley will try to win a career-high fifth consecutive start in a streak that began May 10, when he allowed two runs over 5 1-3 innings of a 7-3 victory. The right-hander, who has a 1.80 ERA in his last four games, wasn’t as successful against the Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium on April 14. He gave up six runs over 5 2-3 innings but escaped without a loss in a 9-7 defeat in 11 innings.

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New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Live Streaming

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10:05 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

Nearly one-third through the season, San Diego Padres manager Bud Black has yet to settle on an everyday catcher. That appears to suit Nick Hundley and Yorvit Torrealba just fine. The tandem tries to keep the NL West-leading Padres rolling Monday night when they continue their homestand against the New York Mets. Hundley has been the hotter hitter of the two backstops of late for San Diego, going 9 for 22 with one homer and seven RBIs in his last seven games. He hit a three-run homer in Saturday’s 4-2 win over Washington, then delivered a game-winning pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the 11th of Sunday’s 3-2 victory. Despite the clutch hits, Hundley hasn’t taken anything for granted and seems unconcerned about who will be behind the plate for this game. Torrealba is 8 for his last 30 but did have three hits in Saturday’s victory and an RBI groundout Sunday that tied the game at 1. He is second on the team among position players with a .292 batting average, and the staff has a 2.40 ERA when he catches.

Whoever catches will try to help Kevin Correia end his recent tailspin. After winning four consecutive starts April 12-28, the right-hander is 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA in four starts in May. The Padres offense is partly to blame, having provided Correia three total runs in those games. He scattered five hits and six walks in six shutout innings of San Diego’s 2-1, 13-inning win over St. Louis on Wednesday. New York continues its road swing with this three-game series after avoiding a sweep at Milwaukee. R.A. Dickey pitched seven solid innings as the Mets climbed back above .500 with a 10-4 victory Sunday. Hisanori Takahashi looks to continue baffling hitters as he makes his first appearance against the Padres and third start since joining the rotation from the bullpen. The left-hander has thrown 12 scoreless innings over two starts and picked up the win Wednesday after limiting Philadelphia to five hits in six innings of a 5-0 victory.

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Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Live Streaming

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10:10 pm EDT Mon May 31, 2010

After appearing to be headed in the right direction, the Seattle Mariners experienced a disappointing end to their brief road trip. Given their recent history at home against Minnesota, returning to Safeco Field to face the Twins would seem like a good way to bounce back, especially with AL ERA leader Doug Fister taking the mound. The Twins, though, will attempt to match their season’s longest win streak in Monday night’s opener of a four-game series. The Mariners ended a 5-19 stretch by winning five of seven, but suffered consecutive walkoff losses to end a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels. After Brandon League gave up Kendry Morales’ 10th-inning grand slam on Saturday, Seattle closer David Aardsma yielded a three-run shot to Howie Kendrick in a 9-7 loss Sunday. The Mariners blew a season-high, five-run lead for their seventh loss when leading after six innings.

Fister is hoping the change of venue will help him get his first win at home since April 19. The right-hander, who has never faced the Twins, has a 2.40 ERA in his last four starts at Safeco, but hasn’t come away with a win while receiving 2.3 runs of support per outing. He gave up three runs and nine hits over seven innings Tuesday against Detroit, but the Mariners rallied for a 5-3 victory.Fister will next face a Twins’ team that outscored opponents 24-9 over four straight wins and completed a home sweep of former AL West leader Texas on Sunday night. The Twins scored five runs in the first three innings in a 6-3 victory that completed the sweep. That win, however, ended with center fielder Denard Span colliding with second baseman Orlando Hudson while catching the game’s final out. The two players walked off under their own power, but their status is unknown for this game. Span is hitting .404 over his last 11 games and Hudson is batting .438 during the team’s win streak. The absence of those two players could hurt Francisco Liriano’s attempt to snap a three-game slide.

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