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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

Baltimore’s late‐night arrival in New York didn’t slow their momentum. After dropping in from a series win in Tampa Bay, the Orioles rallied for a 5–3 victory in Friday’s opener at Yankee Stadium and now look to stretch New York’s slide on Saturday afternoon. Baltimore has gone 14–6 over its last 20 games, fueled by timely hitting and a bullpen that has shut down opponents when it counts. In the series opener, Ramon Urias delivered a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and Gunnar Henderson followed with a pinch‐hit RBI single, giving the Orioles enough cushion to withstand another hot streak from Aaron Judge. For more on our recommended selections, check out our MLB picks page. Despite racking up 10