Rating: 2 Units

The Texas Rangers ended a long road trip with three straight one-run wins and they will look to build upon their winning streak when they begin a nine-game homestand against the Miami Marlins. Miami starter, Conley has never faced Texas and is 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA in seven career games (six starts) in interleague action. Texas starter, Perez has completed at least six frames in two consecutive starts and is 21-16 with a 3.94 ERA in his career at home.

Rating: 2 Units

St. Louis returns home after opening the second half of the season with a 4-6 road trip that concluded with Sunday's 5-3 loss to the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals are 4 1/2 games back of Chicago and Milwaukee in the division - and four under .500 - after suffering their fourth setback in five contests. But the Rockies are 15-31 in the last 46 meetings versus St. Louis, including 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in St. Louis.

Rating: 2 Units

Kansas City has won five in a row overall, one shy of matching its longest winning streak of the season, and remains 1 1/2 games behind first-place Cleveland in the American League Central. Whit Merrifield has been the primary catalyst and the second baseman had a pair of solo homers Sunday to finish the homestand with a .375 average and eight RBIs. Kansas City starter, Hammel has gone five straight starts without a win but he was solid opposite Verlander on Wednesday, allowing one run in 6 1/3 innings. The 34-year-old has let up three runs or fewer in eight of his last nine outings.