Its Friday, August 1 and the Pirates (47-62) look to build on their five-game winning streak as they take to Coors Field for a series against the Rockies (28-80). Andrew Heaney is slated to take the mound for Pittsburgh against Antonio Senzatela for Colorado.

The Washington Nationals start their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday evening. The Brewers had their three-game win streak halted after losing 10-3 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

The Astros enter Friday night in a tight AL West race, sitting just above .500 with a top-three pitching staff but a heavily depleted lineup. It’s been a productive last month for the Red Sox, who face them now having won nine of their last ten games at Fenway and climbing into AL Wild Card contention.