Phil Vassar remembers a time before he achieved accolades and fame as a singer-songwriter. Back then it was an uphill battle ...

Boston Red Sox (30-34, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (38-23, first in the AL East) ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday to open a three-game series. Minnesota has a 34-28 record overall and an 18-8 record in home games. The Twins have a 24-7 record ...

Seattle Mariners (32-29, second in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (28-33, fourth in the AL West) ...

Los Angeles Dodgers (38-25, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (34-28, second in the NL Central) ...

Kansas City Royals (33-30, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (20-43, fifth in the AL Central) ...

San Diego Padres (35-26, second in the NL West) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (34-29, third in the NL Central) ...

New York Mets (39-24, first in the NL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (12-50, fifth in the NL West) ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Philadelphia Phillies to begin a three-game series.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians host the Houston Astros to start a three-game series. Cleveland is 33-28 overall and 17-11 in home games. Guardians hitters have a collective .305 on-base ...

The Cincinnati Reds open a three-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

The Athletics host the Baltimore Orioles to open a three-game series.