Phillies Talk podcast: Massive early-season Phillies-Braves series on tap  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Phillies will play 40% of their games against the  —  Braves over the next four days, making this a massive early-season NL East series.

Indians aim to extend win streak vs. White Sox in Chicago  —  Limited to four runs in a recent four-game skid, the Cleveland Indians are starting to recapture their stride — and stroke — entering Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox.  —  The Indians travel to Guaranteed Rate Field …

MLB gets serious with protocol measures after COVID-19 outbreaks on Marlins, Cardinals  —  PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreaks on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, sent severe, revised protocol measures to all clubs Wednesday …

Astros' Kent Emanuel Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Major League Baseball announced today.  Emanuel has yet to make his Major League debut but is on Houston's 40-man roster.

Struggling Mariners, hot Rockies square off in Seattle  —  Bud Black has spent his entire managerial career in the National League.  —  But that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to employ a designated hitter.  —  Black, who spent most of his pitching career facing DHs in the American League …

Cubs quick takes: Tyler Chatwood rocked, Cubs rolled by Royals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Tyler Chatwood for closer?  Um, hold that thought.  —  The bigger issue for the Cubs' right-hander on Thursday night in Kansas City was that after two impressive starts to open the season …

Cardinals, finally get back to work, face Cubs  —  The St. Louis Cardinals will return from an eight-day pandemic break to host the division-leading Chicago Cubs on Friday.  —  A COVID-19 outbreak within their roster forced the Cardinals to postpone a series at Milwaukee and home-and-home series against the Detroit Tigers.

Dylan Bundy throws complete game, strikes out 10 in Angels' win over Mariners  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Dylan Bundy became the first Angels pitcher to throw a complete game in more than two years, allowing one run and four hits, striking out 10 and walking none …

Familiar foes Padres, Diamondbacks meet again  —  Crazy things are happening in this unpredictable 60-game Major League Baseball season.  —  For example, the San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.