Preview Roundups
June 11, 2017
Baltimore at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees are putting up staggering offensive numbers during their four-game winning streak, ones rarely seen in the franchise's storied history. Sitting a season-high 13 games above .500 and atop the American League East, the surging Yankees look to complete a sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
Chi. White Sox at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox attempt to win their first road series in more than three weeks when they visit the Cleveland Indians on Sunday for the finale of the three-game set between American League Central rivals. The White Sox, who took three of four at Seattle in mid-May for their last road series victory, rebounded from a loss in the opener to register 14 hits en route to a 5-3 triumph over the Indians on Saturday.
Oakland at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
Following a long day of baseball and little rest, the Tampa Bay Rays host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon for the finale of their four-game series. The teams split only the second scheduled doubleheader in the majors in two decades on Saturday as the Rays won the opener on a walk-off single by Evan Longoria while the Athletics battled back with three homers in the nightcap for a 7-2 victory.
Miami at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates put an end to a losing streak and look to build some momentum entering a challenging stretch when they finish a four-game series with the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Pirates dropped the first two games of the set to extend their skid to four but a three-run rally in the seventh inning propelled them to a 7-6 win Saturday.
NY Mets at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
As good as the results were for the New York Mets in sweeping a doubleheader Saturday at the Atlanta Braves, it is the impact two key players made that have the Mets surging heading into Sunday’s series finale. Yoenis Cespedes returned from the disabled list to slug a grand slam in a 6-1 victory in the opener, then Steven Matz made his season debut with seven strong innings in an 8-1 victory in the nightcap.
LA Angels at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros have not lost a series in three weeks and they look to keep that trend alive when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set. After dropping the series opener, the Astros rode a solid start from Mike Fiers to a 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon to improve their major league-best record to 44-19.
Philadelphia at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals are feeling right at home back at Busch Stadium, and they look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Cardinals have won the first two games of the series - and four straight overall at home - following an 0-6 road trip last week.
Colorado at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies continue to beat up on last year’s World Series teams, and they’ll try to complete a four-game road sweep of the defending champion Chicago Cubs on Sunday at Wrigley Field. The Rockies have won seven straight - their longest streak since an eight-game run in April 2013 - with the last five coming against the teams in last year’s World Series.
Minnesota at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
After 10 seasons in the minors, left-hander Nik Turley is set to make his major-league debut Sunday as the Minnesota Twins aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants. Selected by the New York Yankees in the 50th round of the 2008 draft, Turley will be facing a Giants team that has lost nine of its last 12 games and 13 of 18.
Texas at Washington 4:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals' bullpen has been their primary issue this year, and it came back to bite them in a difficult loss Saturday. They will try to rebound from the setback and salvage the finale of a three-game series with the visiting Texas Rangers when the teams finish their interleague set Sunday afternoon.
Cincinnati at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
Chavez Ravine has not been kind to the Cincinnati Reds, who look to avoid a three-game sweep against the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Cincinnati suffered its eighth straight loss and 13th in 15 contests at Dodger Stadium on Saturday as it rallied from an early deficit to forge a tie, only to fall 5-4 on Corey Seager’s walk-off double.
Milwaukee at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks rebounded from a rare home loss and look to earn another series win when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game set. Arizona dropped the opener to end its nine-game winning streak in the desert but bounced back with a 3-2 triumph on Saturday.
Toronto at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays look to break even on their six-game road trip when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series. Toronto was on the wrong end of a 4-2 final in the opener but posted an identical victory Saturday despite recording only four hits.
Kansas City at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
It’s been feast or famine on offense for the Kansas City Royals lately and they hope to keep the bats hot one day after a big effort when they visit the San Diego Padres for the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday. Lorenzo Cain’s grand slam highlighted a nine-run, eighth-inning rally Saturday in a 12-6 triumph after Kansas City managed just four runs total in back-to-back losses.
Detroit at Boston 8:05 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are starting to take advantage of their home surroundings and will look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers in a nationally televised game on Sunday night. Boston has won seven of its last eight at Fenway Park after outscoring the Tigers 16-6 in the first two games of the series.