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Healthier Astros out to spoil debut of Athletics’ Kade Morris Houston second baseman Jose Altuve returned from a 17-game stint on the injured list on Friday, and for the first time in a while, the Astros bore a reasonable facsimile of being whole. Excluding catcher Yainer Diaz, who missed his 29th game with a left oblique strain, the Astros fielded

Phillies, back in contention, take on surprising White Sox Standings-watcher Don Mattingly must like what he sees. Mattingly, the interim manager of the Phiilies, has guided an impressive turnaround for Philadelphia, which will continue a three-game weekend set with the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia was 9-19 and 10 1/2 games back in the National League East

Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles scored five runs in the sixth inning Friday night on the way to a 13-3 victory in the opener

The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies continue their weekend series Saturday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, with first pitch set for 4:05 p.m. ET. Chicago comes in at 33-30 and second in the AL Central, while Philadelphia is 34-29 and second in the NL East after taking Friday’s opener 8-6. The game is listed for MLB.TV, NBCSP, and

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, June 6, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, with first pitch scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET. Baltimore comes in at 31-33 and third in the AL East, while Toronto sits 30-34 and fourth after getting hit 13-3 in Friday’s series opener. The game is listed for SNET and MASN, with streaming

The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs continue their weekend series Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago, with first pitch set for 2:20 p.m. ET. San Francisco enters at 26-38 and fourth in the NL West, while Chicago sits 33-31 and fourth in the NL Central. The game is on Marquee Sports Network and NBC Sports Bay Area. This is

The Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals continue their NL Central series Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, with first pitch set for 2:15 PM ET. Cincinnati enters at 31-31 and 15-15 on the road, while St. Louis is 33-28 and 17-16 at home. Coverage is listed on MLB.TV, Reds.TV, and Cardinals.TV. St. Louis took the opener 10-3

The Kansas City Royals visit the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET. This is the third game of a four-game AL Central series in Minneapolis, with the Twins entering at 30-35 and the Royals at 25-39. Minnesota is third in the division, while Kansas City is still trying

The Seattle Mariners visit the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Seattle enters at 33-31 and still sits near the top of the AL West picture, while Detroit comes in at 26-38 and fourth in the AL Central. The game is available through MLB.TV and