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The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians meet Saturday at Progressive Field in Cleveland, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Detroit enters at 29-41 and fourth in the AL Central, while Cleveland is 38-33 and second in the division. The Guardians took Friday’s opener 3-2, so this one has a little more bite than the records might suggest. Detroit

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET, with the game on DBACKS.TV and Reds.TV. Arizona comes in at 35-34 and third in the NL West, while Cincinnati is 32-36 and fifth in the NL Central.

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets meet Saturday at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. This is Game 2 of the weekend series, and the Mets grabbed the opener 7-5 behind a big power night from Bo Bichette and Juan Soto. Atlanta still owns the better season profile by a wide margin,

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