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Astros rookie outfielder Jacob Melton sidelined with a sprained ankle

Astros rookie outfielder Jacob Melton sidelined with a sprained ankle

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Jacob Melton on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a sprained right ankle. Melton was injured playing defense in Friday night's win over Minnesota. The 24-year-old Melton hit .
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Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

Nationals' bat-retrieving dog Bruce laps up pregame attention, makes MLB debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The dog days of summer arrived Saturday at Nationals Park.
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Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get an injection for his ailing right elbow

Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get an injection for his ailing right elbow

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Endy Rodríguez is going to get a platelet-rich plasma injection for his ailing right elbow. Rodríguez got a second opinion from Dodgers team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles.
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Royals bring home losing streak into matchup with the Athletics

Athletics (27-44, fifth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-36, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jacob Lopez (0-4, 6.00 ERA, 1.
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Cardinals enter matchup against the Brewers on losing streak

St. Louis Cardinals (36-34, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (38-33, second in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (4-3, 4.75 ERA, 1.
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Nationals take home losing streak into matchup with the Marlins

Miami Marlins (26-41, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (30-39, fourth in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cade Gibson (1-3, 0.93 ERA, 1.
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Red Sox host the Yankees, try to continue home win streak

New York Yankees (42-26, first in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (35-36, fourth in the AL East) Boston; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (8-4, 2.87 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Red Sox: Hunter Dobbins (3-1, 4.
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Chicago Cubs square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates (29-42, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (42-28, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mike Burrows (1-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Cubs: Matthew Boyd (5-3, 2.
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Braves face the Rockies leading series 1-0

Colorado Rockies (13-56, fifth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (30-38, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Chase Dollander (2-6, 6.85 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (0-5, 5.
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White Sox look to break road slide, play the Rangers

Chicago White Sox (23-47, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (34-36, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Mike Vasil (3-2, 2.18 ERA, 1.
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