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Detroit Tigers (20-28) vs. Cleveland Guardians (27-22)

Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica Park
SB Nation Site: Covering the Corner
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: RHP Keider Montero (2-3, 3.65 ERA) vs. RHP Parker Messick (5-1, 2.35 ERA)

The Boston Red Sox (20-27) will try to win their second straight over the Kansas City Royals (20-28) Boston won 3-1 in Monday’s series opener. Starting pitchers are scheduled to be Ranger Suarez for Boston, with a 2.44 ERA, and Bailey Falter for Kansas City, with a 10.13 ERA.

How to watch Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

• Date: Tuesday, May 19

• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET / 4:40 p.m. PT

• Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

• TV Channels: Royals.TV, NESN

• Live Stream:ESPN+, MLB.TV | Follow on Yahoo Sports

Team records

• Boston Red Sox: 20-27 (No. 5 in AL East)

• Kansas City Royals: 20-28 (No. 5 in AL Central)

Odds

• Spread: Kansas City Royals +1.5

• Moneyline: Kansas City Royals +110 (45.6%) / Boston Red Sox -132 (54.4%)

• Over/Under: 8.0

Starting pitchers

Boston Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (2-2, ERA: 2.44, K: 40, WHIP: 0.95)
Kansas City Royals: Bailey Falter (0-0, ERA: 10.13, K: 4, WHIP: 2.63)

Weather: 65°F at first pitch

Ballpark: Capacity: 38,427 | Roof: Open | Surface: Grass

There’s a pair of ghastly statistics relevant to the Red Sox offense and this matchup that are so absurd, they almost sound fake.

1. Tonight’s starter, Ranger Suarez, has allowed ZERO Earned Runs in five of his last six outings, and the Red Sox are just 3-3 in those games.
2. The Red Sox have scored three runs or fewer in eight consecutive games overall (and only one of those was a Suarez start).

Ahead of this evening’s middle game in Kansas City, the baseball gods are trying to do everything in their power to give poor Ranger some runs. Specifically, they sent Kris Bubic, the original Royals starter to the IL, and replaced him with Bailey Falter, who has a 10.13 ERA. Falter’s appeared in only three major league games this season, all out of the bullpen, and (as you can see from his ERA) all have not gone well.

But this is the Red Sox offense, and since Falter throws left handed, the starting lineup won’t include either Masataka Yoshida or Marcelo Mayer. Instead, we’re getting an infield that includes Caleb Durbin at third, Nick Sogard at second (which I actually like), and Isiah Kiner-Falefa at short. (Andruw Monasterio is the DH.)

Jarren Duran and his .181 batting average still gets to bat left-handed from the lead off spot though.

⚾️ First Pitch: 7:40pm — Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

📺 TV: NESN

📻 Radio: WEEI

The Milwaukee Brewers (27-18) will try to narrow the gap for the NL Central lead with the Chicago Cubs (29-19). The Brewers won the series opener 9-3 on Monday. Scheduled starting pitchers are Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee, with a 2.12 ERA, and Ben Brown for Chicago, with a 1.60 ERA.

How to watch Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs

• Date: Tuesday, May 19

• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET / 4:40 p.m. PT

• Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

• TV Channels: Marquee Sports Network, Brewers.TV

• Live Stream:ESPN+, MLB.TV | Follow on Yahoo Sports

Team records

• Milwaukee Brewers: 27-18 (No. 2 in NL Central)

• Chicago Cubs: 29-19 (No. 1 in NL Central)

Odds

• Spread: Chicago Cubs +1.5

• Moneyline: Chicago Cubs -102 (48.3%) / Milwaukee Brewers -118 (51.7%)

• Over/Under: 8.0

Starting pitchers

Milwaukee Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (3-2, ERA: 2.12, K: 80, WHIP: 0.90)
Chicago Cubs: Ben Brown (1-1, ERA: 1.60, K: 34, WHIP: 0.86)

Weather: 71°F at first pitch

Ballpark: Capacity: 41,363 | Roof: Open | Surface: Grass

It’s time to change the username for the Pirates’ struggles against left-handed pitching. 

The password? Jhostynxon Garcia playing in the Pirates outfield.

Pittsburgh promoted the right-handed slugger to join the major league club on Tuesday prior to the first of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. The team optioned infielder/outfielder Nick Yorke following Sunday’s loss to Philadelphia. 

The No. 4 prospect in the organization, according to MLB Pipeline, Garcia hit only .205 in 19 games at Triple-A Indianapolis. 

He suffered a back injury in late April and played six games in Bradenton as part of a rehab assignment.

Garcia crushed the ball, hitting .364 with eight hits, including three home runs. He returned to Indianapolis on May 12 and slugged three homers against Louisville, recording a five-hit day.

A 23-year-old power hitter who can play all three outfield positions, Garcia will likely be relied on as an everyday piece to the Pirates’ improved lineup.

Garcia has large shoes to fill with first baseman/right fielder Ryan O’Hearn expected to miss up to a month due to a quadriceps injury.

Garcia was traded to Pittsburgh from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for righty Johan Oviedo and two prospects as part of a five-player deal. The Pirates also acquired pitcher Jesus Travieso. He made his MLB debut with the Red Sox last season, but only played five games.

The Pirates (24-23) begin an important stretch of games against their division rivals after being swept by the Cardinals (27-19) from April 27-30.

Pittsburgh is averaging nearly five runs per game and is fourth in baseball in hits per game (8.6), plus sixth in on-base (.332) and tied for sixth in batting average (.248).

The Pirates sit in fourth place in the NL Central, play three games in Toronto this weekend, and will host the Cubs for four games at PNC Park beginning Monday.

It is a day of change for the Nationals. Former top 2 pick Dylan Crews is back in the fold after spending the first month and a half in the minors. Fellow former top pick Brady House was sent down to make way for Crews, which is a real shakeup to this team.

Crews will be going right in the lineup, playing center field and hitting sixth. After getting hit last night, Jacob Young is not in the lineup, though Blake Butera indicated he should be back soon. Otherwise, the lineup will be fairly similar. Jorbit Vivas will move to third base and Nasim Nunez will return to second. Foster Griffin will be on the mound looking to bounce back from his worst start of the season.

The Mets also have a new face in the lineup. DMV kid Nick Morabito will make his MLB debut in his home town. He will play left field and hit 7th. Tyrone Taylor will play center field tonight, and AJ Ewing will get the night off. Otherwise, it is the same lineup for the Mets. Nolan McLean has emerged as an elite arm in his rookie year and he will be on the mound tonight.

Game Info:

Stadium: Nationals Park

Time: 6:45 PM EST

TV: Nationals.TV

Radio: 106.7 The Fan

After last night’s loss, the Nats are going to have to regroup and bounce back. They have shown an ability to shake off tough losses, and will have to do it again. Hopefully Foster Griffin will be back to his best. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!

The second of the four-game series between the Mets and Nationals at Nationals Field will be delayed due to impending weather in the area, the team announced.

No new start time was announced.

"The start of today’s game has been delayed due to inclement weather," the team announced on social media. "We are monitoring the situation and will provide an update as more information becomes available."

Nolan McLean is set to take the mound against the Nationals' Foster Griffin (4-2, 3.53 ERA). 

Mclean is coming off one of his best starts of the season when he struck out seven batters in seven innings against the Trigers. The Mets rookie is entering Tuesday's start with a 2-2 record and a 2.92 ERA across nine starts. 

Griffin had a tough start in his last time out. Against the Reds, Griffin allowed nine runs on seven hits and three walks across 4.1 innings.

Three weeks ago, the Orioles visited the first-place AL East team — the Yankees at the time — and got utterly destroyed, losing all four games by a combined total of 39-10.

Last night, they again visited the first-place AL East team — which is now the Rays — and got utterly destroyed in the opener, losing 16-6. So it’s safe to say the O’s have not exactly stepped up their game against their best divisional opponents this season. They’ve shrunk from the competition instead of rising to the challenge. It’s just one of many reasons that the Birds have ended up in the quagmire they’re currently in.

At least we know this Rays series won’t turn out the same as that Yankees series — because it’s only three games instead of four. Not much consolation, I know. But that gives the Orioles two more chances to try to make something happen in Tampa. Last night was the fourth time this year that the O’s have lost by 10 or more runs, but in two of the three previous instances, the Orioles won the next game. So it’s not impossible that they’ll bounce back tonight.

They’ve got the right guy on the mound to do it. Kyle Bradish is looking closer and closer to his 2023 All-Star form, coming off back-to-back quality starts against the Athletics and Yankees. He spun six shutout innings against a tough New York lineup in his previous outing, and right now he’s the Orioles’ most reliable starter. He’ll take on Griffin Jax, a longtime reliever who’s converting to the rotation and has struggled with control. This is a winnable game for the Birds, but of course, there have been dozens of winnable games this year that the O’s failed to actually win.

The Orioles will have reinforcements today in the person of Jackson Holliday, who’s making his 2026 debut after the O’s activated him from the injured list yesterday. He’ll be at his familiar second base spot, batting seventh. His performance during his minor league rehab — .176 AVG, .574 OPS in 22 games — doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that he’ll help the Orioles right away, but maybe the addition of a fresh face will spark the offense somehow.

Orioles lineup:

LF Taylor Ward
SS Gunnar Henderson
DH Adley Rutschman
1B Pete Alonso
C Samuel Basallo
CF Leody Taveras
2B Jackson Holliday
3B Coby Mayo
RF Colton Cowser

RHP Kyle Bradish

Rays lineup:

LF Chandler Simpson
3B Junior Caminero
1B Jonathan Aranda
DH Yandy Díaz
2B Richie Palacios
RF Jonny DeLuca
CF Cedric Mullins
C Hunter Feduccia
SS Taylor Walls

RHP Griffin Jax

Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:

For the Reds:

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Texas Rangers lineup for May 19, 2026, against the Colorado Rockies: starting pitchers are Tyler Alexander for the Rangers and Sammy Peralta for the Rockies.

The Rangers and the Rockies face off again, with each team using a lefthanded opener to start things off. Kumar Rocker is the scheduled starter for Texas, but given his first inning struggles this year, they are apparently wanting to go with the opener strategy and let Rocker face the lower part of the lineup rather than the top of the lineup when he first takes the mound. Justin Foscue is hitting second, while Evan Carter is in the ninth spot — most likely so the Rangers can avoid him facing the lefty Peralta. Peralta has not pitched in the majors this year, and has not thrown more than 2 innings in a game in the minors this year.

The lineup:

McCutchen — DH

Foscue — 2B

Nimmo — RF

Jung — 3B

Duran — SS

Burger — 1B

Osuna — LF

Jansen — C

Carter — CF

7:40 p.m. Central start time. The game is a pick ‘em.

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The Toronto Blue Jays (21-26) take on the New York Yankees (29-19) in the second game of their series. The Yankees rallied to win 7-6 on Monday night. Scheduled starting pitchers are Dylan Cease for Toronto, with a 2.41 ERA, and Will Warren for New York, with a 3.42 ERA.

How to watch Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees

• Date: Tuesday, May 19

• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET / 4:05 p.m. PT

• Where: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

• TV Channels: TBS, YES, Sportsnet ONE

• Live Stream:ESPN+, MLB.TV | Follow on Yahoo Sports

Team records

• Toronto Blue Jays: 21-26 (No. 3 in AL East)

• New York Yankees: 29-19 (No. 2 in AL East)

Odds

• Spread: New York Yankees -1.5

• Moneyline: New York Yankees -138 (55.6%) / Toronto Blue Jays +116 (44.4%)

• Over/Under: 9.0

Starting pitchers

Toronto Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (3-1, ERA: 2.41, K: 75, WHIP: 1.18)
New York Yankees: Will Warren (5-1, ERA: 3.42, K: 59, WHIP: 1.16)

Weather: 90°F at first pitch

Ballpark: Capacity: 47,309 | Roof: Open | Surface: Grass