Ronald Acuna arrived in the majors as one of the most heralded prospects in recent memory, and the Atlanta Braves outfielder enters Thursday’s series finale at the Washington Nationals off the biggest performance of his young big-league career. Acuna displayed the tools that made scouts salivate in Wednesday’s 8-3 victory, outrunning a pickoff throw for a stolen base, belting a 452-foot homer and snagging Matt Adams’ would-be homer at the top of the center field fence.

Francisco Lindor has another highlight to add to an already memorable season and looks to finish off a red-hot series with a big effort when his Cleveland Indians host the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their four-game set. Lindor launched a three-run, walk-off homer in the ninth inning Wednesday to give the American League Central-leading Indians a 5-2 victory and is 6-for-14 with two blasts in the series.

The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off a stellar power display as they look to win the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday afternoon. Five different players homered - tying a franchise record - as the Brewers recorded an 8-4 victory on Wednesday.

The New York Yankees recovered nicely from a disastrous series against their bitter rivals and hope to continue trending in the right direction when they host the Texas Rangers on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series. After enduring a four-game sweep in Boston, the Yankees traveled to Chicago and reversed their fortunes, taking all three meetings with the White Sox.

The Boston Red Sox have a chance to pick up their second straight sweep and 12th overall when they wrap up a three-game set at the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. After a stirring four-game sweep of the rival New York Yankees at home, the Red Sox have produced 20 runs, 21 hits and 13 walks while claiming the first two games in Toronto.

Mark Trumbo has stepped up since trades took two major threats from the Baltimore Orioles’ lineup, and the 32-year-old slugger looks to extend his hitting streak to 11 games Thursday in the rubber match of the three-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays. Trumbo has gone 15-for-40 with four homers and 13 RBIs during his streak, most of it without the traded Jonathan Schoop in the lineup and all of it since star Manny Machado was dealt.

The Houston Astros essentially have run roughshod over the competition in their quest to repeat as World Series champions, however the American League West front-runners have failed to solve the mystery that is Seattle Mariners left-hander James Paxton. "The Big Maple" carries a 3-0 mark with a slim 0.87 ERA in three starts against the host Astros this season into the opener of a four-game series on Thursday.

The Colorado Rockies aim to break out of their funk when they open a pivotal four-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. The Rockies have dropped six of their past eight games and reside in third place in the National League West while Los Angeles stands a half-game behind the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have sprinted back within earshot in the National League Central after winning 19 of their last 27 contests. The Pirates look to draw closer to the leaders on Thursday when they continue their nine-game road trip with the opener a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants.