Preview Roundups
May 23, 2018
Arizona at Milwaukee 1:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers have won four straight series to ascend to the top of the National League Central while also knocking the Arizona Diamondbacks out of first place in the NL West. Milwaukee won two of three in Arizona as part of its current 9-3 streak and looks to complete a three-game sweep of the stumbling Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.
Detroit at Minnesota 1:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins aim to continue their dominant run against the Detroit Tigers when the American League Central foes wrap up a three-game series in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon. Brian Dozier's three RBIs and a strong start from Lance Lynn led the Twins to a 6-0 win in Tuesday's matchup, giving them a 9-1 record against the Tigers over the last 10 meetings.
Kansas City at St. Louis 1:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals hope to build off their second victory in 10 contests when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series. Alex Gordon snapped out of a slump with a homer among three hits as the Royals halted a five-game losing streak against the neighbor Cardinals with a 5-1 victory Tuesday and earned their first win in four interleague contests.
San Francisco at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros’ offense is so potent, even a five-RBI performance by their ninth-place hitter can go relatively unnoticed. The surging Astros are a season-high 13 games over .500 and conclude a brief two-game interleague series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon before heading out on a seven-game road trip.
San Diego at Washington 4:05 PM ET
Juan Soto has played only two full games in the major leagues and the San Diego Padres already have seen enough of the Washington Nationals' star rookie. After hitting a three-run homer Monday night, Soto reached base in all four at-bats and scored the winning run Tuesday, putting Washington in position for a three-game sweep Wednesday versus the visiting Padres.
NY Yankees at Texas 7:05 PM ET
Gleyber Torres has joined legendary company just 25 games into his major-league career, and the New York Yankees have used his powerful bat to make some history of their own. With the help of their exciting rookie second baseman, the Yankees aim for a fourth consecutive victory Tuesday as they continue their three-game series against the host Texas Rangers.
NY Yankees at Texas 7:05 PM ET
Rookie sensation Gleyber Torres belted three home runs over the first two contests of the series and looks to continue his power surge when the New York Yankees conclude their three-game set against the host Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Torres went deep twice in the opener and once on Tuesday, giving him seven homers in 26 major-league games.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
Ozzie Albies has scored more runs than any player in the National League during his first full season with the Atlanta Braves, and the 21-year-old looks to lead his team to a series victory in the finale of a three-game set Wednesday against the host Philadelphia Phillies. Albies scored all three Atlanta runs in a thrilling 3-1 victory Tuesday, as the Braves topped Philadelphia for the seventh time in 11 meetings this season to extend their lead over the Phillies in the NL East to 1 ½ games.
LA Angels at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
Kendrys Morales hadn't done much to distinguish himself this season before a productive start to his week saw him excel in an impromptu pitching performance and notch back-to-back multi-hit efforts. Morales aims to continue his recent surge against his former team as the Blue Jays (23-25) bid for their first series victory in over a month when they host the Los Angeles Angels (26-22) on Wednesday.
Boston at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
Mookie Betts had a terrific April and he has been even better in May as his Boston Red Sox visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night for the middle contest of a three-game series between the American League East rivals. Betts, who leads the majors with a .368 batting average and 16 homers, is at .395 in May after going 2-for-4 with a three-run blast in Tuesday’s series-opening 4-2 victory.
Miami at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Aside from one abbreviated start due to a hyperextended elbow, New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom is on an incredible roll. The surging deGrom will try to keep his hot streak alive when he leads the Mets into the rubber match of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
Scooter Gennett didn't make much of an impact in the Cincinnati Reds' first series with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but he sure packed a punch to start the next encounter. The Cincinnati native looks to follow up his season-high six-RBI performance on Wednesday when the Reds (17-32) vie for a series victory against the Pirates (26-21) at Great American Ball Park.
Cleveland at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
After seeing their pitchers get banged up in the series opener, the Chicago Cubs will ask a reliable veteran to turn things around in the finale of their two-game interleague set against the visiting Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Jon Lester takes the mound for the Cubs hoping to continue his outstanding month and help Chicago salvage a split of the season series.
Baltimore at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
After staging a late rally to even the four-game set, the Chicago White Sox attempt to gain the upper hand when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Chicago dropped a 3-2 decision in the series opener but turned the tables on Tuesday, scoring three runs in the eighth inning en route to its fourth win in six contests.
Seattle at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners look to extend their winning streak to five games when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. After sweeping a three-game set against Detroit, Seattle rallied from a two-run deficit in the opener versus Oakland to post a 3-2 victory in 10 innings.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the upswing with five victories in six games, and they look to win the three-game series when they host the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match on Wednesday. Los Angeles recorded a 5-3 victory on Tuesday and looks to further reduce its deficit in the National League West behind the first-place Rockies.