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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Chicago to face the White Sox on Saturday, June 13, at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. This is Game 2 of the weekend series, and it is not quite the mismatch the brand names suggest. Los Angeles comes in at 44-26 and first in the NL West, while Chicago

Tigers’ Tarik Skubal set to return vs. Guardians Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will be back on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers, a mere 38 days after surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow. Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA) will oppose fellow left-hander Joey Cantillo (4-3, 4.57) of the Guardians in

Young White Sox showing no fear of champion Dodgers As the Chicago White Sox continue accumulating home victories, second baseman Chase Meidroth insists the approach is elementary. “We talk always about limiting the damage, scoring runs when we’ve got runners on,” he said. “That’s how you win baseball games.” Chicago has eight consecutive wins at Rate Field entering Saturday’s matinee

Michael Soroka, Diamondbacks set sights on reeling Reds Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka will try to continue winning games at a steady pace when he faces the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon. Even though Soroka (8-3, 3.28 ERA) is looking more like the pitcher who went 13-4 for the Atlanta Braves in 2019 — becoming at age 21 the

Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson eager to continue power surge vs. Padres Gunnar Henderson has shed some of the frustration from early in the season and now the Baltimore Orioles shortstop is aiming on more achievements. Henderson could be front and center again heading into the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday. He belted

Red Sox strive to take home series vs. Rangers The Boston Red Sox will have a chance to win their first home series since early April when they face the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon. Boston opened the three-game series with a 10-1 win Friday night. Willson Contreras, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela homered for the Red Sox, who ended

The Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox continue their weekend series Saturday at Fenway Park in Boston, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Texas comes in at 34-35 and still within striking distance in the AL West, while Boston sits 28-39 and last in the AL East despite finally showing some life in Friday’s 10-1 win. This is

The Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates meet Saturday afternoon at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with first pitch set for 4:05 p.m. ET. Miami comes in at 35-35 and third in the NL East, while Pittsburgh is also 35-35 but sitting fourth in the NL Central. This is a strange spot because the records match, but the form does not.

The San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles continue their weekend series Saturday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, with first pitch set for 4:05 p.m. ET on MASN and SDPA. San Diego comes in at 35-33 and second in the NL West, while Baltimore sits 34-37 and fourth in the AL East. The Orioles took Friday’s opener 7-3,