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On Tuesday evening, baseball's best team in the early going hosts a two-game stint against one of baseball's biggest surprises.

The Braves currently hold the best record in the majors at 11-1. Meanwhile, the Royals are sitting atop the American League Central standings at 7-5 following a 4-2 homestand. 

For Atlanta, this two-game tilt will be their second tough test in a row. They're coming off a road sweep of the Washington Nationals, who were 8-2 on the season before taking on the Braves. 

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays have gone above the betting total in all three meetings thus far in 2013, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks Tuesday, as the two teams face off at Orioles Park at Camden Yards.

Sports bettors will find that the Orioles are -120 home favorites in the pro baseball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 8.5 in the market.

In the previous decade, a culture of winning was established in Anaheim. The Angels qualified for the postseason six times in the last 11 years (which included a memorable World Series title run in 2002).

The Chicago Cubs announced on Monday that they have reached an agreement with the city of Chicago on a proposed $500 million renovation to Wrigley Field, the team's home ballpark since 1916.

There are still some details that need to be worked out, but Cubs owner Tom Ricketts went ahead and used the deal as a platform for a bold promise.

When you hear that a prospect has been demoted, it usually brings about a negative connotation. Players are always supposed to be moving forward, so when they start moving back, there can be some thought that things aren't working out. 

It's similar to you or me starting a new office job, doing so well that we force a promotion from the bosses, then struggling to adapt to the new surroundings and responsibilities that we get pushed down the ladder. 

In the Yankees' world these days, good health is hardly anything to take for granted. But if we're willing to live in a fantasy world for a moment and employ ceteris paribus, or hold all things constant with good health, the Yankees have to be pleased with the performance of their top three starting pitchers so far.

This season has a familiar tune to it. It’s a lot like 2011, when the Cardinals lost Adam Wainwright for the season.

The Atlanta Braves' sweep over the Washington Nationals over the weekend announced to the rest of baseball that the Braves are for real.

The series featured a thrilling comeback victory, a close, grind-it-out win and a dominating start that concluded in a blowout.

The starting rotation, bullpen and offense all had signature moments to signal that this is an all-around very good team.

Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo was arrested and cited for drunken driving early Tuesday morning. Drew Olson of ESPN Wisconsin broke the news, reporting that Gallardo was pulled over at 2:10 a.m. on Interstate 94 near Miller Park for driving too slowly and failing to stay in the lanes.