The Washington Nationals look to recover from being swept for the first time this season when they host the Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between the National League East rivals. The Nationals managed just six runs while losing three straight contests against Texas at home and have dropped four of five overall after collecting just three hits in Sunday’s 5-1 setback.

Jameson Taillon makes his return to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates when they begin a three-game series with the visiting Colorado Rockies on Monday. Taillon was diagnosed with testicular cancer earlier in the year and had surgery May 8 before working his way back.

The Chicago Cubs haven’t won a road game in a month, a trend they hope to reverse when they begin a six-game trip on Monday with the opener of a three-game series against the New York Mets. The Cubs have lost eight straight away from home and haven’t won a series on the road since taking two of three at Pittsburgh from April 24-26.

The Boston Red Sox fell short of recording a three-game sweep over the weekend but have a chance to bounce back Monday as they begin a four-game, home-and-home series against the struggling Philadelphia Phillies with the first of two at Fenway Park. Boston returned home after being outscored 17-1 in the final two contests of its 10-game road trip and won two against Detroit before falling 8-3 on Sunday.

The Baltimore Orioles were embarrassed in a weekend series at Yankee Stadium and will try to end their free fall when they begin a four-game set at the Chicago White Sox on Monday. The Orioles have lost 20 of their last 29 and they seemingly bottomed out in a sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees, getting outscored 38-8 in the three losses.

The major league-best Houston Astros hit a bit of a rut over the last week with losses in four of six following an 11-game winning streak. Part of that winning streak included a sweep at rival Texas, and the Astros will try to start streaking again when they host the Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.

The Minnesota Twins put together a three-game winning streak on the basis of solid pitching but watched that all fall apart in a 13-8 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The Twins will try to get that pitching to turn back around when they kick off an 11-game homestand by hosting the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a four-game series on Monday.

The New York Yankees hope to bring their power from one coast of the country to the other when they begin a seven-game California trip Monday with the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. New York belted 12 home runs during its three-game weekend sweep over Baltimore, outscoring the Orioles 38-8 in the process.

The San Diego Padres became the second team in the National League to reach 40 losses with a setback against Kansas City on Sunday and dropped seven of their last eight games. The Cincinnati Reds, who visit the Padres in the opener of a three-game series on Monday, are not doing much better after dropping three straight at the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend to begin a six-game road trip.