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Washington right-hander Jake Irvin will look to recreate the magic of April 17, 2024, when he went six scoreless innings with six strikeouts at Dodger Stadium en route to a 2–0 Nationals victory. That outing marked the first of his career-high 10 wins last season, and Irvin will aim to tap into that same form on Saturday night. Irvin enters Saturday’s start with a 5–3 record and a 4.23 ERA but has struggled since delivering eight scoreless innings against the Giants on May 24; over his last four starts he’s 1–2 with a 6.86 ERA. Meanwhile, Washington has dropped 12 of its past 13 games and desperately needs a spark to avoid digging a deeper hole. For expert recommendations on

The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the middle game of their three-game set in Denver having split their first four head-to-head matchups this season against the Rockies. After dropping the opening two contests of a nine-game road trip, Arizona has rebounded with consecutive wins, including a 14-8 victory on Friday night in which Eugenio Suarez launched his 300th career home run and the club tallied a season-high 21 hits. For deeper game-by-game breakdowns, see our MLB series previews. On the mound for Arizona is right-hander Merrill Kelly (6–3, 3.41 ERA), who has been dominant in June, allowing just two earned runs over his first 13 innings of the month. Kelly owns an 8–3 record with a 3.26 ERA in 16 career starts

No team in baseball has been hotter since May 24 than the Houston Astros, who have won 18 of their last 25 games. After edging the Los Angeles Angels 3–2 in 10 innings on Friday, Houston looks to keep its momentum rolling in the middle game of this three-game set at Angel Stadium. For today’s best MLB picks, be sure to visit our picks page. Left-hander Brandon Walter (0–0, 1.53 ERA) makes just the fourth start of his big-league career, but he has already shown the poise of a veteran. Across 17⅔ innings he’s surrendered only three runs, while his last outing featured six-plus scoreless frames with nine strikeouts and zero walks. Walter’s command and ability to work deep into

The Atlanta Braves send right-hander Grant Holmes (3–6, 3.97 ERA) to the mound Saturday afternoon in Miami, hoping he can convert his overpowering stuff into a victory. Holmes registered a career-best 15 strikeouts in his last start, only to suffer a 10–1 defeat in Colorado. For recommended MLB picks and odds, check out our dedicated picks page. Holmes has dropped his last four decisions despite flashes of dominance. In his most recent outing, he allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits over 6⅓ innings while striking out 15. He credited a mechanical tweak for better rhythm, locating sliders down and getting more swing-and-miss on his fastball. To read our full series previews and game-by-game analysis, visit our MLB preview