Arizona at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ starting pitchers have been lights-out during their current homestand, and right-hander Jason Hammel hopes to continue that trend when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The Cubs improved to 7-1 on the homestand and 21-7 overall at Wrigley Field with a 6-0 win in the series opener.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia 3:05 PM ET
Less than 24 hours after ending their seven-game losing streak, the Philadelphia Phillies vie for consecutive victories for the first time in more than two weeks when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon in the third contest of their four-game series. Philadelphia, which hasn't posted back-to-back triumphs since May 17 and 18 versus Miami, landed in the win column for the first time since May 25 by topping Milwaukee 6-3 on Friday.
Toronto at Boston 4:05 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays look to keep the pressure on first-place Boston when the American League East rivals continue a three-game series at Fenway Park on Saturday. The Blue Jays have won four in a row and eight of the last nine after opening the set with a 5-2 win over Red Sox ace David Price on Friday.
LA Angels at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels wasted little time making themselves at home in just their second visit to Pittsburgh's PNC Park in nearly 12 years. After scoring seven runs in the first four innings of the opener, Los Angeles looks to keep its offense in tune when it plays the second contest of the three-game interleague series on Saturday.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 4:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers may have to go without two-time American League MVP Miguel Cabrera on Saturday afternoon, when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox. Cabrera, who is batting .310 with 33 RBIs, extended his hitting streak to five games with a run-scoring single before leaving Friday's 10-3 victory due to lower back tightness and is day-to-day.
Oakland at Houston 4:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros have overcome a sluggish start to become one of the
hottest teams in baseball, and they look to defeat the visiting Oakland Athletics for the second
straight day on Saturday. Houston rolled
to an easy 12-2 victory in the opener of the three-game series on Friday and
has won nine of its last 11 contests to move within four games of .500 (26-30).
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 4:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays look to string together back-to-back wins after putting an end to their longest losing streak of the season when they visit the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon. Logan Morrison and Evan Longoria attempt to extend their hitting streaks to eight contests after each belted a homer in a 4-2 victory over the Twins on Friday that halted a five-game slide.
Washington at Cincinnati 4:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds are scoring runs at an alarming pace, but opposing teams traditionally have hit the snooze when facing Washington Nationals fireballer Stephen Strasburg. The Nationals will vie for their 16th straight victory in a start by the undefeated Strasburg when they visit the Reds in the second contest of the three-game series on Saturday.
NY Mets at Miami 4:10 PM ET
New York Mets manager Terry Collins came up aces after electing to shuffle the cards within his lineup in a bid to generate some offense. The new deal paid immediate dividends for the Mets, who look to ride the momentum of a trio of homers in the opener when they play the second contest of the three-game series versus the host Miami Marlins on Saturday.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 7:15 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles look to extend their winning streak to four games when they continue a three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday. The Orioles rallied from an early three-run deficit to top the Yankees by a 6-5 margin in the series opener, pulling into a tie with Boston atop the American League East.
Kansas City at Cleveland 7:15 PM ET
By taking advantage of a visit from the American League Central-leading Kansas City Royals, the Cleveland Indians are in position to take over the top spot in the division with a victory Saturday. The Indians are just a half-game back of the visiting Royals as they aim for their fourth straight victory overall in the third of a four-game series.
San Francisco at St. Louis 7:15 PM ET
The loss of Hunter Pence for the next two months might be nothing more than a minor speed bump for the San Francisco Giants, who have won 18 of their last 22 games heading into Saturday’s contest against the host St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants rolled to a 5-1 victory in Friday’s series opener and improved to 12-3 over their last 15 road games.
Seattle at Texas 9:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers produced the opening salvo in a series of games
against Seattle and look to defeat the visiting Mariners for the second
straight night on Saturday. Texas posted a 7-3 victory on Friday in the
first of six meetings over a 10-day span to take a one-game
lead over the Mariners in the American League West.
Atlanta at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to extend their home winning streak to six games when they host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday in the middle contest of their three-game set. Los Angeles, which hasn't lost at Dodger Stadium since May 16 against the Los Angeles Angels, posted a 4-2 victory in Friday's series opener to halt a brief two-game slide despite registering only five hits — four of which were home runs.
Colorado at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
San Diego right fielder Matt Kemp is suddenly swinging a hot bat and the
Padres are hoping he can help shake them out of their doldrums. Kemp
hit a three-run homer that traveled an estimated 458 feet in the series
opener and San Diego aims to defeat the visiting Colorado Rockies again
on Saturday.
