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The Houston Astros' sluggish start has resulted in some changes, one of them netting Chris Devenski his first big-league start. The Oakland Athletics have re-shaped their own rotation and will counter with another fresh face Saturday. While Devenski hopes to lift the struggling Astros after another deflating loss in the opener, Jesse Hahn will try to give the Athletics their seventh win in the last eight meetings of this series in Oakland. Continue to Article

April 30, 2016 3:05:am EST

Jordan Zimmermann's scoreless-inning streak is history, but baseball's ERA leader still has a chance to make some in his final April start. Opposing hitters have done little of it against Zimmermann in his first four outings, and he will try to become the first Detroit Tigers pitcher in almost three decades to register five wins in April on Saturday against the host Minnesota Twins. Zimmermann (4-0, 0.35 ERA) has dominated so far while wearing a Tigers uniform and opened the season with 24 1/3 scoreless innings, the longest streak by a Detroit pitcher to start a season and the longest to open a stint with the club. Continue to Article

April 30, 2016 1:26:am EST

If Michael Fulmer was nervous, he didn't show it. Fulmer allowed two earned runs in five innings to win his major league debut Friday night and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2. Victor Martinez homered among his four hits, and Miguel Cabrera and Nick Castellanos also went deep for the Tigers, who had a season-high 18 hits. Continue to Article

April 30, 2016 12:41:am EST