Five Series That'll Steal Your Baseball Attention This Week

It's April, folks, which means baseball is coming at you nonstop. This week brings some seriously watchable matchups: ace pitchers, a rookie who's absolutely on fire, and some surprising bats putting up ridiculous early-season numbers. Here are the five series you actually need to track.

Mets at Dodgers (Monday-Wednesday, 3 games)

This one hits different. The Dodgers are cruising at 11-4, playing the kind of baseball you expect from LA. The Mets? They're 7-9 and look lost without Juan Soto, who's dealing with a calf injury. New York just lost five straight and desperately needs a win after getting punched in the mouth at home by the A's.

The real story is Andy Pages. This guy is leading all of baseball with a .429 batting average, and he's racked up four doubles, four home runs, and tied for the MLB lead with 17 RBIs. If you haven't been paying attention to him yet, now's the time.

Cubs at Phillies (Monday-Wednesday, 3 games)

Both teams came in with big expectations and both are struggling to get there. The Cubs already lost Cade Horton for the year (right elbow surgery) and are piling up injuries everywhere else. The Phillies can't get their lineup or rotation clicking. Both lost their weekend series and are hunting for some momentum fast.

Watch Cristopher Sánchez on Monday night. The Phillies' lefty is sitting at a 1.65 ERA through three starts with 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings, even after dropping his first loss of the season against the Giants.

Marlins at Braves (Monday-Wednesday, 3 games)

The Marlins came in 8-5 through their first 13 games, their best start since 2020, before getting swept by Detroit. The Braves are 10-6 with an MLB-best plus-46 run differential and look like they've left their weird 2025 campaign behind them.

Rookie of the Year Drake Baldwin is the guy anchoring Atlanta's lineup. He's hitting .303 with five home runs (tied 4th in baseball) and 17 RBIs (tied 1st), and he hasn't missed a single game all season.

Rangers at Mariners (Friday-Sunday, 3 games)

Texas swept Seattle in their last matchup a week ago, capping off a brutal five-game losing streak for the M's. But here's the thing: Seattle bounced back immediately and swept the Astros this past weekend. The question is whether those three straight wins against a struggling Houston team actually mean anything.

Brandon Nimmo, the Rangers' offseason pickup nobody saw coming, is crushing it. He's hitting .367 with three doubles, a triple, and three home runs already.

Tigers at Red Sox (Friday-Monday, 4 games)

Detroit won last year's season series, four games to two. That's your setup for this one.

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