BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo and Cincinnati take the pitch in a non-conference matchup. The Dynamo are 8-2-2 in home games ...

The Philadelphia Union come into a matchup with Sporting Kansas City after recording three straight shutout wins.

BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake and the Vancouver Whitecaps meet in Western Conference play. RSL is 7-8-5 against Western ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Crew visit CF Montreal looking to stop a three-game road skid. Montreal is 5-11-4 against Eastern ...

Dallas comes into a matchup against Phoenix after winning six games in a row at home. Saturday's game is the second meeting ...

BOTTOM LINE: D.C. United and Charlotte FC take the pitch in a conference matchup. United is 6-5-6 against Eastern Conference ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics travel to the Cleveland Guardians looking to break a three-game road skid. Cleveland is 78-75 ...

PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Clay Holmes (6-7, 2.85 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Reds: Chase Burns (15-3, 2.80 ERA, 1.15 WHIP ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday to start a three-game series. Baltimore is 75-78 ...

The Miami Marlins play the San Diego Padres after Heriberto Hernández had four hits against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Kansas City Royals on Friday to begin a three-game series. The Pirates are 76-77 ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday to begin a three-game series. Texas is 76-77 overall and ...