GLENN OTTO

The Seattle Mariners won their 14th straight game when rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double and Ty France homered after joining him on the AL team to beat the Texas Rangers 6-2.

Many consider the best player available to be Georgia high school outfielder Druw Jones -- son of former Braves star Andruw Jones. Several other players have big league family connections, including Jackson Holliday (son of Matt), Justin Crawford (son of Carl) and Cam Collier (son of Lou). The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves hold the longest winning streak this season, taking 14 in a row last month. Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and Los Angeles face the Angels in the Freeway Series, two days before the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. Sale pitched five scoreless innings against the Rays in his season debut Tuesday night, reaching 97 mph during his final inning.

The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years -- and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender.

Many consider the best player available to be Georgia high school outfielder Druw Jones -- son of former Braves star Andruw Jones. Several other players have big league family connections, including Jackson Holliday (son of Matt), Justin Crawford (son of Carl) and Cam Collier (son of Lou). The reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves hold the longest winning streak this season, taking 14 in a row last month. Freddie Freeman, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts and Los Angeles face the Angels in the Freeway Series, two days before the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. Sale pitched five scoreless innings against the Rays in his season debut Tuesday night, reaching 97 mph during his final inning.

Mariners Rangers Baseball Seattle Mariners' Carlos Santana follows through on a two-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) (Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners stretched their winning streak to 13 games, beating the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Saturday. Carlos Santana homered as the Mariners (50-42) moved closer to the club-record 15-game winning streak set in their last playoff season in 2001. Seattle would match the longest winning streak in the majors this year with a victory in the series finale Sunday, its final game before the All-Star break. The Mariners' 21 one-run wins overall are tied with Toronto for the most in the majors.

J.

Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2.

Loud chants of “Fire Tony!”.

Pirates Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves' Travis d'Arnaud (16) is greeted at the dugout by bench coach Walt Weiss, left, manager Brian Snitker, center, and Dansby Swanson, right, after scoring on an Ozzie Albies double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)A look at what's happening around the majors today:___Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies go for their ninth win in a row when they face Arizona. Philadelphia is 7-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson — he is the first manager to win his first seven games since Joe Morgan won 12 straight with the Boston Red Sox in 1988. The A’s are struck in their first double-digit skid since 2011 and have been outscored 60-20 during the streak.

Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh.

Pirates Braves Baseball Atlanta Braves' Travis d'Arnaud (16) is greeted at the dugout by bench coach Walt Weiss, left, manager Brian Snitker, center, and Dansby Swanson, right, after scoring on an Ozzie Albies double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, June 10, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) (John Bazemore)A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:___Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh. Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies go for their ninth win in a row when they face Arizona. Philadelphia is 7-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson — he is the first manager to win his first seven games since Joe Morgan won 12 straight with the Boston Red Sox in 1988. The A’s are struck in their first double-digit skid since 2011 and have been outscored 60-20 during the streak.

Cubs Moves Baseball FILE - Chicago Cubs' Clint Frazier bunts against the Milwaukee Brewers, May 30, 2022, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (AP Photo/Mark Black, File) (Mark Black)A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:___CLINT CUTThe up-and-down career of Clint Frazier took another turn when he was cut by the Chicago Cubs. SURGERY SETBACKSTampa Bay reliever Andrew Kittredge and Detroit starter Casey Mize are both headed for Tommy John surgery. Chargois, Pete Fairbanks and J.P. Feyereisen as key late-inning options who are currently on the injured list. The 25-year-old has been on the injured list with a right elbow sprain since April 15 after making two starts this season.

Rangers Yankees Baseball Texas Rangers' Brad Miller watches this two-run home run during the seventh inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in New York. King (2-1) had pitched 14 1/3 consecutive innings without allowing a run before Miller smacked a 1-0 fastball out to center for a two-run lead. The Yankees right-hander hadn't given up a run since an RBI double by Toronto's George Springer on April 11. King walked Kole Calhoun, walked Nathaniel Lowe and retired Andy Ibáñez on a forceout that moved Heim to third. UP NEXT: Texas RHP Jon Gray (0-1, 7.50) opposes New York LHP Nestor Cortes (1-1, 1.82 ERA) on Monday afternoon.

Brad Miller snapped Michael King’s impressive scoreless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees 4-2 to salvage a doubleheader split.

Rangers Athletics Baseball Texas Rangers' Glenn Otto pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu)OAKLAND, Calif. — (AP) — Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1 on Friday night. Otto (1-0), called up from Triple-A Round Rock before the game, pitched two-hit ball for five innings. The rookie right-handers both attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas, graduating a year apart from one another. Lowe extended his hitting streak to eight games, matching a career high, with a two-run homer off Oller in the fifth.

Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1.

The Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for first in the NL West heading into their weekend series in San Francisco.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (Carlos Osorio)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — All-Star slugger Joey Gallo's trade to the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers was completed Thursday, giving the heavily right-handed Yankees a much-needed powerful lefty bat. New York acquired Gallo, left-hander Joely Rodriguez and cash from the Texas Rangers for minor league right-hander Glenn Otto and infielders Ezequiel Duran, Trevor Hauver and Josh Smith. “I think we’re a lot better today,” Boone said before the Yankees played Tampa Bay. While he has played right field for Texas, Boone envisions Bruce playing a lot in left for the Yankees, who have Aaron Judge as their regular right fielder. Duran, 22, hit .290 with 15 doubles, six triples, 12 homers and 48 RBIs this season in 67 games with High-A Hudson Valley.

All-Star slugger Joey Gallo’s trade to the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers has been completed.