And the best place to catch all the action is on MLB.TV.
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Here's what to watch for today in the Majors (all times ET):
Cubs go for 12th straight win: STL@CHC, 2:20 p.m.
The Cubs will look to stay hot behind right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who has been dominant at Wrigley Field this year with an 8-1 record and 1.19 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). That's the lowest home ERA in the Majors and Hendicks' 2.17 ERA overall is also second lowest among MLB starting pitchers.
The Cardinals hope to play spoiler against their rivals and will turn to former first-round Draft pick Luke Weaver, who makes his MLB debut on the mound in place of an injured Michael Wacha. Weaver, the No. 27 overall pick in the 2014 Draft, owns a 1.30 ERA in 13 Minor League starts this year.
"I think this is just a huge accomplishment for me," said Weaver, the Cardinals' No. 2 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com. "Obviously, this is what we dream for as a kid, and it coming true is just crazy. I'm trying to wrap my head around it and stay even-keeled and trying to go with the flow."
Stat that matters: Hendicks is 7-1 with a 1.06 ERA since June 19.
Hendricks collects 11th win
CHC@OAK: Hendricks holds A's to one run over 7 1/3
Kyle Hendricks earns his 11th win as he limits the Athletics to one run on three hits and strikes out four over 7 1/3 strong innings
American League contenders clash: HOU@TOR, 1:07 p.m.
Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez will try to slow down a potent Astros offense when he toes the rubber for the second of a three-game series between these two AL contenders. Houston has won four straight games, scoring 37 runs in that span.
Sanchez lost for only the second time this season in his last outing, yielding four runs in six innings against the Royals. He's tossed a career-high 145 1/3 innings this year, and the Blue Jays are monitoring his innings and would like to limit his workload moving forward after today's start.
Collin McHugh gets the ball for the Astros, who are 3-8 in their last 11 games in Toronto since the start of 2013. McHugh has lost his last three starts, going 0-3 with an 8.59 ERA.
Stat that matters: Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is riding an eight-game hit streak, going 11-for-31 (.355) with three home runs and 12 RBIs in that span.
Statcast: Correa's pair of jacks
HOU@MIN: Correa belts two long homers in doubleheader
Statcast measures the exit velocity and projected distance of Carlos Correa's doubleheader home runs that total 865 feet
Hamels goes for Rangers: DET@TEX, 2:20 p.m.
Hamels takes the mound for the first-place Rangers in the second of a three-game series against the Tigers, who remain in the hunt for the second AL Wild Card.
Hamels has been solid in the second half, going 3-1 with a 1.83 ERA in five starts. Four of those outings were quality starts, and he allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings in the other start.
The Tigers will counter with Matt Boyd, who is winless in three career starts against the Rangers. Boyd earned the win in his last start, allowing three runs over five innings against the Mets.
Stat that matters: The Rangers are 17-6 when Hamels starts this year, including a 10-2 record in his last 12 outings.
Hamels' solid start
TEX@COL: Hamels tosses six innings of two-run ball
Cole Hamels records six strikeouts and gave up six hits over six innings of two-run ball against the Rockies
O's face Bumgarner: BAL@SF, 9:05 p.m.
Bumgarner is seeking his first win in over a month as he takes the mound tonight against the Orioles in an Interleague matchup featuring two clubs battling for first place in their respective divisions.
The Giants have lost Bumgarner's last five starts, scoring two runs or less in four of those outings. The left-hander tossed eight innings of one-run ball his last time out, but was still saddled with the loss. Bumgarner has not won since a shutout against the D-backs on July 10 at AT&T Park.
The homer-happy Orioles will counter with Kevin Gausman, who is making his first start in a National League park since 2014. Gausman allowed two runs over six innings and took the loss in his last start against the A's.
Stat that matters: The last time the Giants lost six straight starts by Bumgarner was Aug. 7-Sept. 3, 2013.
Bumgarner fans seven in eight
SF@WSH: Bumgarner scatters two hits, one run in start
Madison Bumgarner works eight innings against the Nationals and allows just a run off two hits while striking out seven
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Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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