Baseball

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The game between the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins Saturday was postponed due to inclement weather and a day-night doubleheader was scheduled for Sunday. It was not raining when the game was called at 1:45 p.m.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from Saturday's start against the Detroit Tigers because of neck discomfort.

Pittsburgh Pirates (33-36, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (24-45, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Jared Jones (4-5, 3.27 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Rockies: Ty Blach (2-4, 4.

Kansas City Royals (40-31, second in the AL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (43-28, first in the NL West) Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (9-2, 2.36 ERA, 1.

Chicago White Sox (18-53, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (34-36, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 10:10 p.m.

Miami Marlins (23-46, fifth in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (33-36, third in the NL East) Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Trevor Rogers (1-7, 5.37 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Nationals: DJ Herz (0-1, 6.

Cincinnati Reds (34-35, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (40-29, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (5-5, 3.28 ERA, 1.

Oakland Athletics (26-46, fifth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (38-32, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Joey Estes (2-2, 4.78 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (5-4, 5.

Detroit Tigers (33-36, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (32-38, third in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (3-4, 3.22 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Astros: Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.

Los Angeles Angels (27-42, fourth in the AL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (34-36, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Patrick Sandoval (2-8, 5.23 ERA, 1.