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The Texas Rangers have a chance to clinch their first series victory in nearly three weeks when they continue a three-game set at the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Rangers pounded out 13 hits in a 5-2 win to begin the series Friday night, just their fourth victory in the last 15 games.

The Atlanta Braves have spent the past two years rebuilding for the future, and two key parts of that plan came through in the opener of their four-game series against the visiting New York Mets, which continues Saturday with a split doubleheader. Dansby Swanson hustled for a double in the ninth inning on Friday to set the stage for Rio Ruiz, who delivered the game-winning single to left field as Atlanta posted its third victory in a row to pull within five games of .500.

Mallex Smith will get plenty of playing time in center field for the Tampa Bay Rays after the injury to two-time Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier, and showed how capable he can be in his first game back from the minors. Smith hopes to follow up a big performance as the Rays look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Oakland Athletics in a rare single-admission doubleheader Saturday.

With their disastrous road trip behind them, the St. Louis Cardinals attempt to extend their home winning streak to four games when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. St. Louis went winless on a seven-game trek before returning home to edge Philadelphia 3-2 in Friday's opener.

The Colorado Rockies aren’t typically known for their pitching prowess, but outstanding work on the mound has led the National League West leaders’ most recent hot streak. The Rockies look for another strong pitching performance from rookie Jeff Hoffman when they aim for a third straight win over the host Chicago Cubs – and their seventh straight overall – on Saturday.

The Miami Marlins got the bats working recently and are beginning to pound the ball while inching their way toward .500. The Marlins will try to pull off their fourth straight win and clinch a series victory when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the third of a four-game series on Saturday.

Another day, another injury for the San Francisco Giants, who will be without second baseman Joe Panik for the next few games due to a sprained left thumb. The struggling Giants have lost 12 of their last 17 games heading into Saturday’s contest against the visiting Minnesota Twins, who opened the three-game series Friday with a 4-0 victory.

Cameron Maybin provided a major spark in his return from the disabled list, and the Los Angeles Angels again could use his energy Saturday as they enter the middle contest of their three-game series against the host Houston Astros. Maybin showed no signs of his oblique injury as he recorded a career-best four stolen bases while going 3-for-4 with four runs scored as the Angels rolled to a 9-4 win in Friday's opener.

The San Diego Padres halted a five-game skid in the series opener and strive to notch another victory when they host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game set. San Diego was outscored 45-11 during its slide but racked up 14 hits while recording a 6-3 victory in Friday's opener.

Mallex Smith will get plenty of playing time in center field for the Tampa Bay Rays after the injury to two-time Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier, and showed how capable he can be in his first game back from the minors. Smith hopes to follow up a big performance as the Rays look to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Oakland Athletics in a rare single-admission doubleheader Saturday.

The Atlanta Braves have spent the past two years rebuilding for the future, and two key parts of that plan came through in the opener of their four-game series against the visiting New York Mets, which continues Saturday with a split doubleheader. Dansby Swanson hustled for a double in the ninth inning on Friday to set the stage for Rio Ruiz, who delivered the game-winning single to left field as Atlanta posted its third victory in a row to pull within five games of .500.

The New York Yankees are streaking again and dominated the last three games against division opponents to increase their lead in the American League East. The Yankees will aim for their fourth straight convincing win when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.

Edwin Encarnacion returned from a hip injury to spark the host Cleveland Indians, who aim for their first winning streak of the month when they play the Chicago White Sox in the second of a three-game series Saturday night. Encarnacion was out of the starting lineup for both of the Indians' losses in Colorado earlier this week, but returned in a big way in Friday's 7-3 win.

The Boston Red Sox needed a boost after dropping two of three to the rival New York Yankees this week and got it from Jackie Bradley Jr., whose go-ahead homer in the eighth inning on Friday helped earn a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. The Red Sox will try to spread out the offense a little more and clinch a series win when they host the Tigers in the second of a three-game set on Saturday.

Third baseman Justin Turner has picked up where he left off for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who welcomed their productive third baseman back from the disabled list on Friday. Turner figures to be in the lineup again Saturday as Los Angeles continues its three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds, who have lost their last seven contests at Dodger Stadium.

The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to begin a new home winning streak when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Arizona suffered an 8-6 loss in Friday's opener, ending its nine-game run at Chase Field that featured three-game sweeps over the New York Mets, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres.

The Seattle Mariners are soaring after a string of solid performances and look to post another victory when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Seattle has won 10 of its last 12 games after Friday's 4-2 victory, its first in five attempts against the Blue Jays this season.