Matchups

The Washington Nationals have a chance to extend their winning streak from seven to nine games Sunday as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for a traditional doubleheader. The National League East rivals played 1 1/2 innings on Saturday before the middle contest of their three-game series was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 27 minutes before being postponed.

The Toronto Blue Jays look to rebound after being shut out for only the second time this season and record their fifth straight series victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday. The Blue Jays, who lead the majors in runs scored, posted 12 on Friday before right-hander Yovani Gallardo blanked them over 8 1/3 innings in Saturday’s 4-0 triumph by the Rangers.

Before Saturday’s game against the visiting Detroit Tigers was postponed due to rain, Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu was slated to hit second for the first time in his career. Manager Robin Ventura indicated that Abreu could remain in the second spot for Sunday’s series finale as the White Sox look to reverse their struggles against left-handed starters.

The Boston Red Sox just can’t seem to sustain any momentum. The last-place Red Sox will try to turn things around once again and earn a rare series win against a division opponent when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.

Highly touted prospect Steven Matz will make his much-anticipated major-league debut when the New York Mets wrap up their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Matz will be forced to begin the day as a spectator, though, as the teams first will resume Saturday's game that was suspended after six innings with the scored tied 1-1.

The Miami Marlins did not have much to celebrate this season but could always point to Giancarlo Stanton as a reason to come to the ballpark. The Marlins will operate without their star slugger once again when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.

It took inclement weather to cool off the Baltimore Orioles, who will play a day-night doubleheader against the visiting Cleveland Indians on Sunday after Saturday's game was postponed due to rain. The Orioles opened the month with three straight losses but have been on a roll since, winning 16 of their last 21 contests to move a season-high five games over .500.

Starling Marte will not be happy to see the Atlanta Braves leave town, given how the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder has pounded Braves’ pitching. The Pirates host the Braves in Sunday’s finale of a three-game series, and Marte comes in batting .404 in his past 12 contests against Atlanta after collecting three hits in Saturday’s 8-4 triumph.

The Houston Astros are trying to salvage a split of their four-game series, but they'll have to find a way to contain a pair of red-hot hitters for the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday. The Yankees rebounded from a 4-0 loss in the series opener to win the next two games, prevailing 9-6 on Saturday after blowing an early six-run lead.

Torii Hunter looked like age was slowing him down with a tough month before breaking out against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The 39-year-old right fielder will try to lead the Minnesota Twins to a series win when they visit the Brewers in the rubber match on Sunday.

Robinson Cano's availability for the series finale against the host Los Angeles Angels will be determined Sunday after he suffered a freak injury during Seattle's 4-2 loss on Saturday. Cano was drilled in the forehead by an errant infield throw during the Angels' warmups prior to the seventh inning and was removed from the contest.

The defending American League champion Kansas City Royals are a season-best 15 games above .500 and look to build on that figure when they close a three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Kansas City limited Oakland to four runs while winning the first two games and possesses a 4 1/2-game lead in the AL Central.

Madison Bumgarner recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts in his last outing but carries a winless stretch of three starts into Sunday's contest against the visiting Colorado Rockies. The San Francisco Giants ace received a no-decision in his dominant outing against San Diego last Tuesday and is looking for his first victory since June 6.

The Washington Nationals have a chance to extend their winning streak from seven to nine games Sunday as they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for a traditional doubleheader. The National League East rivals played 1 1/2 innings on Saturday before the middle contest of their three-game series was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 27 minutes before being postponed.

The San Diego Padres attempt to complete a sweep when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks for the finale of their three-game set Sunday. San Diego halted a brief two-game skid with a 4-2 triumph in the series opener before rolling to a 7-2 victory Saturday.

It took inclement weather to cool off the Baltimore Orioles, who will play a day-night doubleheader against the visiting Cleveland Indians on Sunday after Saturday's game was postponed due to rain. The Orioles opened the month with three straight losses but have been on a roll since, winning 16 of their last 21 contests to move a season-high five games over .500.

The St. Louis Cardinals have dominated the National League Central rival Chicago Cubs in recent years, and they'll try to wrap up a three-game sweep of their division foe Sunday. The host Cardinals rallied to win in extra innings on Friday and routed the Cubs 8-1 on Saturday to move to the brink of their first series sweep of Chicago since the final weekend of the 2013 campaign.