CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 12: Spencer Torkelson #20 of the Detroit Tigers runs out a solo homer during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on June 12, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Guardians defeated the Tigers 3-2. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Detroit Tigers (29-41) vs. Cleveland Guardians (38-33)
Time/Place: 4:10 p.m., Progressive Field SB Nation Site: Covering the Corner Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network Pitching Matchup: LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA) vs. LHP Joey Cantillo (4-3, 4.57 ERA)
Jun 26, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits a solo home run against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Shohei Ohtani is back in the starting lineup as Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers take on the White Sox.
Shohei Ohtani is out of street clothes and back in the lineup today. | (Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images)
No, you’re not dreaming. At least not about what the White Sox have been doing lately.
Last night’s 8-2 bashing of the mighty Dodgers continued a streak of terrific performances against top teams in the tough stretch of schedule — and ran Chicago’s home winning streak to eight. It will be Sean Burke trying to run that streak to nine, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto trying to see that doesn’t happen.
Righthander Yamamato is the ace of the Dodgers staff among pitchers who don’t also DH, with a 2.68 ERA and 0.918 WHIP. He’s been particularly effective of late, allowing just three runs across 27 1/3 innings in his last four starts. He’ll face a lefty-heavy White Sox lineup, with Sam Antonacci starting things off:
Burke, who has a 3.88 ERA and 1.18 WHIP for the season, has been vulnerable of late, giving up 12 earned runs in 25 2/3 innings his last five times out. He had an opener against the Phillies last time, but that doesn’t appear to have helped much, because he proceeded to walk five in 4 1/3, so Will Venable has him with a traditional start this time. Burke will contend with a Dodger lineup that has Shohei Ohtani back in his customary leadoff spot after a one-game break to recover from a knee tweak on Thursday.
First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. Central, with the temps in the mid-80s and a stiff breeze out right to left. Usual broadcast suspects.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Dylan Crews #3 of the Washington Nationals hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners during the eighth inning at Nationals Park on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After the historic meltdown in San Francisco, the Nats came out flat and the Mariners made them pay. Now they need to prevent things from spiraling out of control. A win today would be a great way to move on from that Giants loss. The Nats need Cade Cavalli to be a stopper.
The Nats are making a few lineup alterations. James Wood is moving to right field, pushing Dylan Crews to center and Daylen Lile to left. Jose Tena will be the DH and Nasim Nunez will be back at second base. Drew Millas will do the catching in this contest to give Keibert Ruiz a breather. As mentioned, Cade Cavalli is starting, and this is one of the biggest starts of his young career.
With Randy Arozarena’s injury, the Mariners have to make a tweak. Old pal Victor Robles is in right field. Besides that, the only change is behind the plate, with veteran Mitch Garver doing the catching. Despite injuries to Cal Raleigh, Brendan Donovan, JP Crawford and now Arozarena, this lineup still has juice. Luis Castillo has had a tumultuous season, but he has been better lately and will be on the hill today.
It would probably be a little too much to call this a must win game, but it is a contest the Nats could really use. They cannot let that Giants disaster fester much longer, and if they keep losing, that game will become a dark cloud. This has been a resilient bunch, but this is a test. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats.
BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 08: Trey Gibson #43 of the Baltimore Orioles fields a ground ball during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 8, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Orioles are, once again, playing some very good baseball. These last three games have been a particularly nice showing for the offense, which has scored seven runs in each of them. Another seven runs today would be plenty welcome.
There’s no Adley Rutschman in the Orioles starting lineup today. That’s not a surprise since he caught last night, and a day—or matinee in this case—showing after a late evening usual means the catcher gets the day off. Hopefully he is available off the bench if a pinch hitter is needed.
Blaze Alexander is back in the order and playing third base. That means Coby Mayo heads to the bench after a tough game on Friday in which he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts and a fielding error. Craig Albernaz is trying to find the hot hand all over the field.
It’s Trey Gibson’s turn on the mound. He has struggled to miss bats so far as a big leaguer. Across 17 innings he has just five strikeouts. That includes his most recent outing against the Mariners, where he did not record any strikeouts across 4.2 frames. Punch outs aren’t everything, but at some point Gibson will need to prevent contact with more consistency.
Another win for the O’s today would make it four in a row, and it could allow them to leap frog the Blue Jays in the AL Standings. Let’s get it!
According to NHL insider Chris Johnston, there's a strong likelihood that former NHL coach Mike Babcock will be cleared to resume his coaching career. Currently under investigation, Johnston noted, "I've seen other reporting, but...I know people that were right there and kind of have more of a sense of exactly what happened...they think he's going to be allowed to work."
Johnston did admit that it would be best not to prejudge the investigation since there are things that might have gone on he's unaware of.
If true that his transgressions were not serious, that would suggest the rumors that a much bigger issue than Babcock going through cell phones might be inaccurate. There was chatter that something problematic was buried when Babcock resigned from the league in 2023. If it resurfaced during the investigation, it could squash any chance of the Edmonton Oilers bringing him on as coach.
Should Babcock not have done anything more than what's already been reported, it would be hard for the league to keep him out because he's mean. If he's done nothing illegal, and nothing against the rules, being somewhat unethical, is an issue the Oilers will have to manage.
Elliotte Friedman noted, that there's no CBA between the coaches and the league, thus NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has a lot of power in this situation. Friedman said, "I don't know how he's gonna rule; I'm sure he's gonna be looking to find out whatever else may have happened."
This decision could come quickly on Babcock. It's being said that the league doesn't want this lingering.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 12: Cole Young #2 and Josh Naylor #12 of the Seattle Mariners walk to the dugout before a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Mariners will play a real baseball game today.
Yesterday’s game was delayed two hours due to rain, resulting in a purely non-competitive game in a mostly empty stadium. The Mariners won 10-2. Build a roof.
The sun is out on Saturday in the nation’s capital, however, and the Mariners will have to play a real baseball game. Unfortunately, Randy Arozarena pulled his hamstring on Friday, again in a game that started after many a bed time, and is out today. Cole Young leads off. The lefty sluggers Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone hit fourth and fifth. They’ll face Nationals “ace” Cade Cavalli. He’s been spectacular at times this year, and awful at others.
Luis Castillo gets the start for the Mariners. His former co-piglet Bryce Miller was great yesterday and has likely shed the training wheels for good. Castillo will look to show the Mariners he’s beyond them, too.
Sorry to be brief. I am eating some Dave’s Hot Chicken, flavored Hot, and it is Hot.
James Harden joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in a trade which saw the Los Angeles Clippers obtain guard Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round draft pick [Getty Images]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been released from jail in Houston after being arrested on Saturday morning for unlawfully carrying a weapon.
Harden was detained by a police officer at 03:41 local time after an unconcealed handgun was spotted in the cup holder of his Mercedes, according to court records.
The 36-year-old had been travelling through downtown Houston when he was stopped by the police, and the weapon was spotted when Harden drove up behind another vehicle.
Harden was arrested and booked at Harris County Jail after confirming the gun was his, and was later released on a $100 (£75) bond, with a court date scheduled for 22 June.
The Cavaliers said they were "aware of the arrest of James Harden this morning and are in the process of gathering additional information".
The statement added: "We are in contact with James and his representation and will continue to monitor developments as they become available. At this time, we will have no further comment."
A six-time first-team All-NBA selection and the 2017-18 league MVP (Most Valuable Player), Harden joined the Cavaliers in February as part of a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.
He averaged 20.5 points, 7.7 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 26 starts this season with his new side.
Since entering the NBA as the third pick in the 2009 draft, Harden has played for Oklahoma City Thunder, the Houston Rockets, the Brooklyn Nets, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Clippers and the Cavaliers.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 11: Ezequiel Duran #20 of the Texas Rangers celebrates after scoring in the second inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images) | Getty Images
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: A general view of Citi Field on Memorial Day prior to the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets on Monday, May 25, 2026 in New York, New York. (Photo by Michael Mooney/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
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Braves lineup
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Broadcast info
First pitch: 4:10 PM EDT TV: SNY Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 10: Texas Rangers centerfielder Evan Carter (32) catches a fly ball for an out during a MLB game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals on June 10, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Evan Carter on the injured list with a strained oblique, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled infielder Cody Freeman.
This move was announced barely an hour before today’s game in Boston, and Corey Seager is out of the lineup again, having been declared day-to-day yesterday after the collision at home in Kansas City on Thursday. My guess is that, if Seager were able to play today, the Rangers wouldn’t have made this move, but they weren’t going to play this game with both Seager and Carter unavailable, leaving them with a two man bench.
Carter has not hit well this season, and if this is a short enough stint that he’s expected to miss just the minimum ten days, it would allow him to go on a rehab assignment next weekend with either Frisco or Round Rock, and maybe see if he can get things going with some at bats against minor league pitchers.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 07: Ranger Suarez #55 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after pitching during the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 07, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Look, none of us wanted to tune into a game in June and see Mickey Gasper leading off as the team’s DH. But it worked last night. Can they keep it going this afternoon? They’ll have to do it against Jacob deGrom, who is no longer JACOB DEGROM (Or is it JACOB deGROM? I have no idea, ask someone French) but who is pretty good nonetheless.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 12: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the San Diego Padres forces out Pete Alonso #25 of the Baltimore Orioles to start a double play in the fifth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 12, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
San Diego Padres (35-33) at Baltimore Orioles (34-37), June 13, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST
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Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards – San Diego, Baltimore, Mary.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 7: Bubba Chandler #36 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches during the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 7, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins have the rare distinction of holding the exact same record going into today’s contest at PNC Park.
Both teams find themselves 35-35 through 70 games, making this contest a crucial one for momentum both in the series and the regular season as a whole.
The Pirates have lost two straight contests after falling in the series finale to the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the opener to the Marlins in a 8-3 defeat.
The Marlins are turning to Lake Banchero for the start in today’s game. It is only the fourth career start for Bachar, who has been mostly a bullpen pitcher throughout his career. It’s the third time this season the Marlins are calling on him for an opener. On June 2, Bachar gave the Marlins 2.2 innings without allowing a hit. He had a similar outcome in his second start against the Tampa Bay Rays, letting nobody on base in three innings of work.
The Marlins will rely on their bullpen arms more in this game, but the team is well-rested after Sandy Alcantara pitched eight innings in last night’s contest.
The Pirates will counter with Bubba Chandler, who has gone five innings or more in each of his last four starts, but only has one win in those appearances to show for it.
Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet
Pitching Matchup: Lake Bachar (0-0, 2.97 ERA) vs. Bubba Chandler (2-7, 4.91 ERA)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 12: Michael Harris II #23 of the Atlanta Braves looks on before the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 12, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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