A look at what’s happening around the majors on Saturday:
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GOLDEN
Cardinals star Paul Goldschmidt could set the longest hitting streak of his career if he’s successful in both games of a day-night doubleheader at Wrigley Field.
Goldschmidt homered to extend his string to 25 games as St. Louis routed the Chicago Cubs 14-5 on Friday. The six-time All-Star had a 26-game hitting streak with Arizona in 2013.
Goldschmidt has 10 homers and 36 RBIs in his last 22 games, a stretch that began May 11.
The Cubs plan to start a pair of rookies in the twinbill. Matt Swarmer is lined up to pitch the opener and Caleb Kilian — acquired from San Francisco last season in the deal that sent 2016 NL MVP Kris Bryant to the Giants — will make his major league debut in the nightcap.
JUBILEE FOR THE KINGS
Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers and members of the 1972 Oakland A’s will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their World Series championship before the Athletics host Boston.
Series MVP Gene Tenace, Vida Blue and Campy Campaneris also are expected to attend the festivities.
That A’s team won 3-2 in Game 7 at Cincinnati, starting a run of three straight championships.
NEW LEADERSHIP
In their second game since firing manager Joe Girardi, the Philadelphia Phillies host Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels again.
Girardi paid the price Friday for Philadelphia’s miserable start, becoming the first major league manager to lose his job this season after failing to turn a team with a record payroll into a playoff contender.
Bench coach Rob Thomson was appointed interim manager for the rest of the season.
“There’s blame on us, as well,” Phillies slugger Bryce Harper said. “There’s not just blame on Joe. We haven’t played to the best of our ability. We haven’t done the things to be the team we should be.”
Zack Wheeler (3-3, 3.16 ERA), the NL pitcher of the month for May, starts for Philadelphia against Michael Lorenzen (5-2, 3.19).
GOING THE DISTANCE
San Francisco right-hander Logan Webb is 4-0 with a 3.92 ERA in his past seven starts going into his outing at Miami.
In his last start, Giants manager Gabe Kapler congratulated Webb after eight innings and 98 pitches on Sunday. But Webb then talked Kapler into letting him try for his first big league complete game.
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber homered leading off the ninth, Webb was removed and San Francisco won in 10 innings.
Pablo López (4-2) starts for the Marlins.
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