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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

When the Texas Rangers travel to Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon, all eyes will be on the mound as two very different pitching stories collide. For a comprehensive look at every matchup this weekend, check out our MLB previews hub. Texas rookie Kumar Rocker enters this outing riding the high of his first career scoreless performance. After a rough start to the season—going 1–3 with an 8.10 ERA over his first five outings and then allowing five runs in 3⅓ innings on June 4—Rocker looked renewed against the Chicago White Sox last Sunday. He tossed five shutout innings, scattering four hits, issuing one walk and fanning six batters. Battling severe cramps in the fifth inning, he downed five bottles of pickle

The Boston Red Sox aim to build on Friday’s 7-5 win as they seek a second straight road victory over the San Francisco Giants. A heated opening night saw Aroldis Chapman and Wilmer Flores exchange words after Rafael Devers struck out with one out in the ninth. For a full breakdown of today’s matchups and pitching lines, check out our MLB previews. Rafael Devers, facing his old team for the first time since Sunday’s blockbuster trade, went 0-for-5 and saw his average drop to .188 with the Giants after batting .272 in Boston’s first 73 games. Giants manager Bob Melvin praised Devers’ approach, insisting it’s only a matter of time before his bat breaks through. For deeper insight into how

After a dominant April that saw Detroit go 5–0 on Saturdays, the Tigers have stumbled badly in May and June, losing seven straight Saturday games by a combined 42–13 score. As they head to Tropicana Field for the middle contest of their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit will lean on a mix of veteran leadership and returning arms to break the streak. Detroit manager A.J. Hinch admitted that Saturday has become an unwelcome hurdle. “It’s not a great spot,” he said after Friday’s 14–8 loss, “but we’ll be fine. We have an off day on Monday, and we’re going to grind through these two games and try to win this series.”For a deeper look at how Detroit’s