Preview Roundups
May 20, 2018
Baltimore at Boston 1:05 PM ET
Mookie Betts gets another chance to take aim at the Baltimore Orioles' pitching staff when he leads the Boston Red Sox into the finale of a four-game series at Fenway Park on Sunday. Betts slugged his major league-leading 15th home run - a two-run shot - to help the Red Sox secure a 6-3 victory Saturday night.
Oakland at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have received a lot of mileage from the long ball on their 10-game road trip that concludes with the finale of a four-game set against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. The Athletics have homered in all nine games on the trek, including Chad Pinder's dramatic eighth-inning grand slam in Saturday's 5-4 victory.
Arizona at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The New York Mets own consecutive wins for the first time in more than a month and have a chance to complete a three-game series sweep when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. A two-run homer by Devin Mesoraco pulled the Mets into a tie and Wilmer Flores' sacrifice fly in the ninth gave them a walk-off 5-4 victory over the reeling Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs will try to notch another series victory over the Cincinnati Reds when the National League Central rivals wrap up a four-game set Sunday in Cincinnati. The Cubs are 42-19 against the Reds since the start of the 2015 season after splitting a doubleheader with Cincinnati on Saturday.
LA Dodgers at Washington 1:35 PM ET
If the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to turn around their disappointing season, finishing off a three-game road sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday would be a good place to start. The Dodgers took both games of a doubleheader from the Nationals on Saturday and have won three straight following a string of six straight defeats.
Miami at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves close out a three-game series Sunday at home against the Miami Marlins after shaking off a recent offensive malaise to put themselves in position to win yet another series. The Braves had averaged just 6.6 hits per game in their past five games and had not scored in the opening 13 innings of the series, but Johan Camargo and Dansby Swanson sparked a four-run fifth inning as Atlanta won 8-1 to stay in first place in the National League East.
San Diego at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
Christian Villanueva was on the verge of losing his job after going hitless for nearly two weeks, but the same powerful bat that performed so well in April appears to be back. The San Diego Padres look to secure their first series win in Pittsburgh since 2014 on Sunday when they face the Pirates in the finale of their four-game set.
Texas at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox have already done something three games into their current homestand they could not do in any of their first three: win multiple games. The White Sox set their sights on accomplishing another season first Sunday when they attempt to secure a home series victory against the Texas Rangers in the finale of their four-game set.
Milwaukee at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The first-place Milwaukee Brewers try for a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday as they continue to hit - and win - on the road. Milwaukee (28-18), which leads Pittsburgh by 1 1/2 games in the National League Central, improved to 10-2 in its last 12 games away from home with a 5-4 victory Saturday and has already wrapped up their fourth straight road series win.
NY Yankees at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The New York Yankees will try to extend their streak of series wins to eight when they take on the host Kansas City Royals in the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon. Gary Sanchez homered twice among four hits to lead a 14-hit attack in Saturday's 8-3 triumph for the Yankees, evening the set at a game apiece.
Philadelphia at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola can become the second pitcher in the National League to reach seven victories when he takes the mound against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series. Nola looks to win his sixth consecutive outing and also is riding a streak of seven straight quality starts.
Colorado at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
San Francisco shortstop Brandon Crawford is as soft-spoken as they come, but his bat is making plenty of noise this month. Crawford is batting a major league-best .449 in May for the Giants, who look to salvage a split of their four-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Tampa Bay at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays have reached the .500 mark for the first time since the second game of the season and look to extend their winning streak to seven when they go for a road sweep against the struggling Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Sergio Romo made his first major league start after 588 relief appearances, striking out the side in the first inning Saturday, and will get the ball to open the game again in the series finale Sunday for Tampa Bay.
Detroit at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
Life without second baseman Robinson Cano hasn't been too hard on the Seattle Mariners, who will try for their third straight victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Seattle improved to 4-2 without Cano, who broke his hand Sunday before getting suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday, after Saturday's 7-2 victory as Dee Gordon has made a seamless transition back to the keystone after the Mariners had converted him to a center fielder.
Cleveland at Houston 8:08 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have homered in a season-high 10 straight games, with most of the power coming from the top of the order. Right fielder Michael Brantley has thrived in the second spot in the lineup and owns a nine-game hitting streak for the Indians, who face the host Houston Astros in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday.