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The one Milwaukee let get away just prior to the start of the season is slowing the Brewers' drive for a National League postseason slot. Scooter Gennett's three-run homer was the decisive blow in Tuesday's 9-3 victory for the Cincinnati Reds, who will go for a three-game sweep of the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.

The Tampa Bay Rays go after a much-needed, three-game sweep when they host the slumping Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale. Lucas Duda knocked in both runs in Tuesday’s 2-1 victory as the Rays won for the 10th time in 15 games to climb back to .500 at 70-70 while handing Minnesota a fourth loss in its last five contests, including three in a row.

Only one team in baseball has slugged more homers than the Texas Rangers, who will get plenty of opportunities to smash longballs heading into a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at the struggling Atlanta Braves. The middle contest of the three-game interleague series was postponed due to rain Tuesday, one night after the Rangers hit three homers in an 8-2 victory to reach 215 - matching their 2016 total - and they trail only Baltimore (216) this year.

The Los Angeles Angels look to complete their second consecutive sweep of the Oakland Athletics when they visit their American League West rivals on Wednesday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Los Angeles, which swept a three-game set versus Oakland at home from Aug.28-30, posted an 8-7 win in 10 innings on Tuesday to move one-half game ahead of Minnesota for the second wild card in the AL.

The resurgent Baltimore Orioles have kept their name in the postseason discussion due in large part to their dogged resistance to overcome obstacles. The Orioles clawed their way back from an early five-run deficit and capped the uprising with a walk-off homer to set up Wednesday's rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates don’t have much hope of getting back into the National League Central race, but they’re doing their best to play spoiler. The Pirates aim for a third consecutive victory over the division-leading Chicago Cubs when the teams continue their four-game series Wednesday in Pittsburgh.

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Nick Williams has enjoyed a strong start to September with six hits, eight RBIs and four runs scored during his four-game hitting streak. The 23-year-old looks to extend his strong start to the month and continue to fluster the New York Mets in the process on Wednesday when the National League East rivals play the rubber match of their three-game series at Citi Field.

Doug Fister was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels in late June but he has been the best starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox over the past two weeks. The Red Sox will be looking for another quality outing in Wednesday's rubber match against the Toronto Blue Jays after using 12 pitchers in Tuesday's 19-inning marathon win.

Daniel Murphy has tormented the Miami Marlins throughout the season, and this series in South Florida has been no different. The 32-year-old Florida native looks to continue to give the Marlins fits as the Washington Nationals vie for a three-game series sweep on Wednesday.

With the Curse of Justin Verlander finally laid to rest, the Detroit Tigers will try to put another dent in the playoff chances of the visiting Kansas City Royals in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of their three-game series. The Tigers halted a five-game skid with a 13-2 romp on Tuesday, their first win since trading away Verlander.

Only one team in baseball has slugged more homers than the Texas Rangers, who will get plenty of opportunities to smash longballs heading into a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at the struggling Atlanta Braves. The middle contest of the three-game interleague series was postponed due to rain Tuesday, one night after the Rangers hit three homers in an 8-2 victory to reach 215 - matching their 2016 total - and they trail only Baltimore (216) this year.

The American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians look to match the franchise record of 14 consecutive victories when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday for the third contest of their four-game series. Cleveland rolled to a 9-4 victory on Tuesday for its 13th win in a row - one shy of the mark set by last season's team.

With an enormous road trip on the horizon, the Colorado Rockies look to prepare for it with a sweep as they host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday for the finale of their three-game road trip. Colorado has bounced back from a 1-5 start to its nine-game homestand with a pair of wins over San Francisco, including Tuesday's 9-6 triumph.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have matched the longest winning streak in franchise history and look to post their 13th consecutive victory on Wednesday, when they conclude a three-game series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona equaled the club mark set in 2003 by recording a 3-1, 10-inning win on Tuesday.

Lance McCullers Jr. makes his first appearance since July 30 when the Houston Astros visit the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday for the finale of their three-game series. McCullers was shelved due to back discomfort and will be looking to regain his early-season form as American League West-leading Houston seeks its seventh consecutive victory.

The injury bug is hitting the St. Louis Cardinals at the worst possible time, but several key reserves are keeping their playoff hopes very much alive. St. Louis sits three games behind Colorado for the second National League wild-card spot heading into Wednesday’s matchup against the host San Diego Padres, who have opened the four-game series with back-to-back losses.