Lance McCullers will take the mound against the Cubs on Saturday, bolstering the Astros' starting rotation now that he has recovered from his foot injury.

Chicago Cubs (48-34, first in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (49-33, first in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 6:15 p.m.

Houston Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith capitalized on his second opportunity to bat cleanup on Friday, and the timing of his latest exceptional night at the plate couldn't have been better.

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The Chicago Cubs visit the Houston Astros Saturday for the second game of their 3-game series at Daikin Park in Houston.

Washington at L.A. Angels, 9:38 p.m. St. Louis (Liberatore 5-6) at Cleveland (Allen 5-5), 12:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Montas 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Burrows 1-2), 1:35 p.m. Philadelphia (Suárez 6-2) at Atlanta ...

St. Louis (Liberatore 5-6) at Cleveland (Allen 5-5), 12:05 p.m. Athletics (Severino 2-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Stroman 0-1), 1:35 p.m. Tampa Bay (Bradley 5-5) at Baltimore (Kremer 6-7), 1:35 p.m. Toronto ...

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Good morning! Remember, half a season is 81 games, not the All-Star break. With the MLB season hitting its halfway mark this week, due to teams having actually played 81 games each (ignore any ...