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The Texas Rangers will look to build on their recent surge and move above .500 when they host the struggling Colorado Rockies again Tuesday night in Arlington. With Jack Leiter taking the mound and momentum on their side, Texas has a prime opportunity to extend its winning streak to four games. Texas (20-20) eked out a 2-1 win Monday despite not collecting a hit until the sixth inning. That lone hit? A two-run homer by Wyatt Langford, which proved to be all the offense the Rangers needed thanks to solid pitching—especially from the bullpen. Closer Luke Jackson gave fans a scare when he was hit by a line drive in the ninth, but X-rays came back negative, and the Rangers

The Chicago Cubs are heating up behind the bat of Dansby Swanson, and they’ll look to build on Monday’s series-opening win as they host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. With the red-hot St. Louis Cardinals closing the gap in the NL Central, every game counts — especially at home. Dansby Swanson’s early-season struggles are quickly becoming a distant memory. After starting the season batting just .181, the veteran shortstop has surged to a .422 average over his last 13 games, launching five home runs during that stretch. His two-run blast on Monday gave him nine for the season, tying Francisco Lindor for the most among MLB shortstops. Swanson credits the Cubs’ hitting coaches for helping him

The Houston Astros will look to even their series against the surging Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night behind veteran left-hander Framber Valdez. After dropping Monday’s opener 7-5, the Astros aim to cool down a Royals squad that has caught fire since late April — thanks in large part to strong starting pitching and timely hitting. Kansas City has now won 17 of its last 21 games following a sluggish six-game losing streak, and they’re doing it with dominant starts on the mound. Michael Wacha’s Monday outing — backed by a rare seven-run cushion — extended the Royals’ run of stellar starting pitching. The offense is showing signs of life, with the lineup providing early damage that carried Wacha through

The Los Angeles Angels flipped the script in dramatic fashion Monday night, turning what looked like a deflating loss into their most exhilarating win of the season. Now they’ll look to carry that momentum into Game 2 of their three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at Petco Park. With two outs in the ninth and the Angels trailing by two, Taylor Ward delivered the biggest hit of the season for Los Angeles — a grand slam that capped a six-run inning and stunned the San Diego crowd into silence. The blast was Ward’s ninth of the year and came after Padres closer Robert Suarez imploded, walking four consecutive batters to tie the game. It was the