Preview Roundups
April 30, 2017
Baltimore at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees' early-season dominance at home has vaulted the club into first place in the American League East, and rookie Aaron Judge is leading the way. The Yankees will try to pick up their third home sweep in April when they finish a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to have ace Aaron Sanchez back on the mound when they try to win their first home series of the season Sunday as the Tampa Bay Rays visit for the rubber match of a three-game set. Sanchez, who went 15-2 in his first season as a full-time starter in 2016, has missed two weeks with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand and is ready to face the Rays for the second time this month.
Pittsburgh at Miami 1:10 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to lose bodies but they have a chance to reach the .500 mark for the first time in two weeks and post their longest winning streak of the season. Pittsburgh goes for its fourth consecutive victory and a series sweep when it wraps up a three-game set at the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.
Seattle at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians seek their fourth straight series win when they host the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in the rubber match of the three-game set. The Indians have won eight of 11 overall after picking up a 4-3 victory in Saturday's contest in which all the runs were scored in the first inning.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox are winners of six straight and are tearing the cover off the ball in the process while finally getting bigger contributions from the middle of their order. The White Sox will try to make it seven in a row and polish off their second straight sweep of an American League Central rival when they visit the Detroit Tigers in the finale of a three-game set on Friday.
NY Mets at Washington 1:35 PM ET
The New York Mets were having some trouble getting the hitting and the pitching on the same page during a six-game slide, but a trip to Washington is proving to be just what the team needed to find its consistency. The Mets will try to keep the home runs coming and pull off a three-game sweep when they visit the Nationals for the series finale on Sunday.
Oakland at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics ended a pair of skids behind the bats of Khris Davis and Jed Lowrie and now hope to begin a winning streak when they visit the Houston Astros on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series. Oakland had dropped five straight overall and 10 in a row versus Houston before posting a 2-1 triumph on Saturday.
Atlanta at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves have their offense clicking entering Sunday’s series finale at the Milwaukee Brewers, and look to extend their winning streak to five games while continuing to pound opposing pitchers. Matt Kemp belted three homers for the first time in his career Saturday - the first Atlanta player with three in a game since Mark Teixeira in 2008 - propelling the Braves to an 11-3 victory and pushing their totals to 36 runs and 55 hits during a four-game winning streak.
Minnesota at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
Minnesota's Joe Mauer is a bona fide thorn in the side of the Royals, and he'll try to inflict more damage when the Twins visit Kansas City on Sunday afternoon for the finale of the rain-shortened series. Mauer's tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning provided Minnesota a 6-4 victory on Friday, giving him a .318 average with 39 doubles and 114 RBIs in 194 games versus the Royals, who have lost eight in a row.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals hope an unexpected day off doesn’t stop their momentum. The Cardinals had the second contest of their scheduled three-game set against the visiting Cincinnati Reds rained out, meaning they’ll try to complete an abbreviated two-game sweep on Sunday afternoon.
LA Angels at Texas 3:05 PM ET
Carlos Gomez stumbled out of the blocks to begin the 2017 season, but the 31-year-old Dominican has regained his footing in a big way while keeping opposing pitchers on edge. Fresh off recording his second career cycle, Gomez looks to lead the host Texas Rangers to their seventh win in 10 contests on Sunday as they play the rubber match of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels.
San Diego at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
The San Diego Padres are in the midst of a rebuilding project filled with uncertainty, but Wil Myers continues to show why he'll be a centerpiece of the team's plans for years to come. The 26-year-old first baseman looks to continue his hot start Sunday as the Padres visit the San Francisco Giants for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Colorado at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies have won two in a row against the best home team in the National League and look to complete a three-game sweep against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon. Colorado erased a five-run deficit Saturday night, pushing across three runs in the ninth to open a 1 1/2-game lead over Arizona atop the National League West.
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to extend their winning streak to four games Sunday as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Los Angeles opened the ninth inning on Saturday with three straight homers to erase a three-run deficit and Adrian Gonzalez delivered a two-out RBI single for a 6-5 victory.
Chi. Cubs at Boston 8:05 PM ET
The atmosphere at Fenway Park has been electric for the first two games between the visiting Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, and that should be the case again for the rubber match of a marquee three-game set on Sunday night. The Cubs are trying to win their fourth straight series, while the Red Sox are attempting to avoid their third consecutive series loss.