Boston Red Sox' Mookie Betts reacts as he rounds third after he hit a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:
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RED-HOT RED SOX
Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts are on a tear for the Boston Red Sox in Baltimore. Betts homered three times Tuesday and went deep in his first two at-bats Wednesday, giving him five home runs in a span of seven at-bats. Bogaerts has a 25-game hitting streak, the second-longest in the majors this season behind the 29-game run of teammate Jackie Bradley Jr. that ended last Thursday against Colorado. Bradley spent the past two days on the paternity list.
TEENAGE DREAM
Top prospect Julio Urias gets his second major league start when the Dodgers conclude a four-game series against the Cubs in Chicago. The 19-year-old lefty made his debut last week but was sent back to the minors after allowing three runs and four walks over 2 2/3 innings against the Mets. It could be an important audition for Urias - a rotation spot is open with left-hander Alex Wood sidelined at least four weeks with an elbow injury.
MAD WINNER
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (6-2, 2.12 ERA) puts his five-game winning streak on the line in the finale of a four-game series against the last-place Braves. The left-hander has a 1.28 ERA in his last seven starts - all wins for San Francisco. He has 54 strikeouts and 14 walks while allowing a .196 batting average over 49 1/3 innings during that span.
STRUGGLING ACES
After ending a five-game skid last time out, AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (3-6, 5.58 ERA) tries to begin a winning streak when the Astros finish a series against the Diamondbacks. Keuchel's average fastball velocity is down to 88.2 mph. Arizona sends out its own struggling ace in Zack Greinke (6-3, 4.71).
WELCOME BACK
Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, sidelined since late April with a strained left hamstring, comes off the disabled list to start against Kansas City. Carrasco, who is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in four starts, was injured covering first base against Detroit on April 24.
FILE - in this May 27, 2016, file phtoo, Los Angeles Dodgers' Julio Arias delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the New York Mets in New York. Urias gets his second major league start when the Dodgers conclude a four-game series against the Cubs in Chicago. The 19-year-old lefty made his debut last week, allowing three runs and four walks over 2 2/3 innings against the Mets. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
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FILE - In this May 17, 2016, file photo, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws against the San Diego Padres during a baseball game in San Diego. Bumgarner puts his five-game winning streak on the line in the finale of a four-game series against the last-place Atlanta Braves. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)
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Boston Red Sox' Mookie Betts, right, celebrates his home run with Hanley Ramirez (13) during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Julio Arias delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets on Friday, May 27, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Boston Red Sox' Mookie Betts smiles in the dugout as he takes a drink during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Baltimore. Betts hit a home run in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts hits a sacrifice ground ball in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph in the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, May 30, 2016. Mookie Betts scored on the play. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring on a groundout by Xander Bogaerts in the first inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, May 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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