Matchups

First baseman Mark Teixeira is expected to return to the lineup on Saturday afternoon when the New York Yankees continue their three-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins. The Yankees moved back to the .500 mark with a 5-3 win in the series opener, their fourth victory in five games over Minnesota in a nine-day span.

The American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles look to build off a series-opening victory when they host the struggling Tampa Bay Rays in a split doubleheader on Saturday. The Orioles rallied from a three-run deficit Friday with a two-run single by Chris Davis and solo homers from Adam Jones and Manny Machado to record a 6-3 triumph.

Melky Cabrera has found his batting stroke, raising his average 15 points in three days, and aims for another productive outing when the Chicago White Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game set. Cabrera went 3-for-4 with a homer in the series-opening 3-2 win over Toronto and is 8-for-15 with two blasts and five RBIs over his last three games.

The Cleveland Indians are continuing to build a lead atop the American League Central and the Detroit Tigers have provided little resistance in slowing down their division rivals. The Indians look to extend their winning streak to eight games and improve to 8-0 against the Tigers when the teams play the second of a three-game set Saturday in Detroit.

The Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to maintain their success on their current road trip as they visit the Colorado Rockies for the third contest of a four-game series on Saturday afternoon. Arizona is 7-1 on its 10-game trek after posting a pair of one-run victories at Coors Field.

With their longest losing streak of the season behind them, the Chicago Cubs look to begin a winning streak with a second straight victory over the host Miami Marlins on Saturday. The Cubs evened the four-game series with a 5-4 win Friday, ending their season-high four-game skid.

The San Diego Padres look to stay red hot at the plate when they continue a four-game series at the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Behind Wil Myers and Melvin Upton, Jr., who combined to go 6-for-10 with three homers and nine RBIs, the Padres rolled to a 13-4 win over the Reds on Friday night.

A road trip that began with promise is turning into a disaster for the Washington Nationals, who look to avoid a seventh consecutive defeat when they continue their three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday afternoon. Pitching continues to plague Washington, which has allowed at least four runs in all but one game during its 2-6 trek.

The American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles look to build off a series-opening victory when they host the struggling Tampa Bay Rays in a split doubleheader on Saturday. The Orioles rallied from a three-run deficit Friday with a two-run single by Chris Davis and solo homers from Adam Jones and Manny Machado to record a 6-3 triumph.

The Houston Astros were slow out of the blocks to begin the season, but they sure have made up for lost time in a hurry. Winners of a season-high six in a row and 21 of their last 29, the visiting Astros will look to continue their rapid ascent on Saturday when they play the second contest of their three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals.

Julio Teheran makes his second start in seven days against the New York Mets on Saturday in Atlanta, and the Braves’ ace can only top his last start by throwing a perfect game. Teheran dazzled the Mets in a one-hit shutout last Sunday, walking no one, and looks to power the Braves to an eighth victory in 10 games after New York held off the Braves 8-6 Friday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have struggled mightily of late, but they have routinely righted the ship when the Los Angeles Dodgers pay a visit to PNC Park. The sputtering Pirates vie for their 10th victory in 12 home encounters versus the Dodgers on Saturday when the clubs play the second contest of their four-game series.

The Texas Rangers squandered an early six-run lead and saw the bottom fall out in the ninth inning to suffer a stunning setback in their series opener versus the visiting Boston Red Sox. The Rangers look to prevent their first series loss since being swept by American League West-rival Oakland from May 16-18 when they play the second contest of the three-game set on Saturday.

Albert Pujols looks to gain sole possession of 11th place on the all-time home run list while the Los Angeles Angels attempt to halt a five-game slide when they host the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Pujols belted his 573rd career homer in Friday's 7-4 loss to pull even with Harmon Killebrew.

Madison Bumgarner went exactly two months between losses and looks to bounce back from a rare setback when the San Francisco Giants host the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle contest of their three-game series. Bumgarner performed well in defeat, allowing one run and five hits over eight innings in Monday's 1-0 loss to Pittsburgh as his personal seven-game winning streak came to an end.

One swing from Adam Lind ended a six-game losing streak and the Seattle Mariners look to ride the momentum when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in Saturday's middle contest of a three-game series. Lind delivered a walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 4-3 win Friday as Seattle ended its season-worst skid.