Preview Roundups
May 09, 2016
Detroit at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Star right fielder Bryce Harper is just hoping for a chance to swing the bat when the Washington Nationals host Detroit on Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series. Harper went 0-for-0 with nine walks and was hit by a pitch on Saturday and Sunday and was walked a total of 13 times in a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs.
Kansas City at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees attempt to bounce back from a disappointing offensive performance when they begin a four-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday. New York managed only three hits on Sunday and was one out away from being blanked for the second time in four days before Brett Gardner launched a solo homer in the 5-1 setback against Boston.
Oakland at Boston 7:10 PM ET
After breaking even on their six-game road trip, the Boston Red Sox look to build off a solid victory when they begin a seven-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Monday. Boston avoided a three-game sweep in New York on Sunday as David Ortiz belted two of the team's four homers while Steven Wright tossed his first career complete game, coming within one out of a shutout in a 5-1 triumph.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates are fresh off a series win at St. Louis and are desperately trying to keep the red-hot Chicago Cubs within spitting distance in the National League Central. The Cincinnati Reds, who host the opener of a three-game series against the Pirates on Monday, are sitting in last place in the Central but took two out of three at home from Pittsburgh early last month.
Milwaukee at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers took full advantage of the Cincinnati Reds’ porous bullpen to earn a split of a four-game series over the weekend and will try to carry that momentum to the next stop on a seven-game road trip when they visit the Miami Marlins on Monday. The Brewers dropped two of three at home to the Marlins bridging April and May but have won five of their last eight overall.
Chi. White Sox at Texas 8:05 PM ET
A road trip that got off to an ugly start ended on a high note for the Texas Rangers, who return home riding a three-game winning streak as they prepare to open a three-game series against the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox on Monday. Chicago also has won three straight following a series sweep of Minnesota.
San Diego at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ red-hot start is approaching historic proportions. The Cubs are the 10th team in major-league history to win at least 24 of its first 30 games – and the first since the 1984 Detroit Tigers – and look to add to their winning ways when they host the San Diego Padres for a three-game series starting Monday.
Baltimore at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles' offense is clicking on all cylinders after smashing a season-high six home runs in their most recent win, while the Minnesota Twins' engine is sputtering as a result of missing most of its key parts. The Orioles look to continue the suffering of the American League-worst Twins when the clubs open a three-game set in Minnesota on Monday.
Cleveland at Houston 8:10 PM ET
Coming off his first shutout since his American League Cy Young Award-winning campaign of 2014, Corey Kluber will take the mound when the Cleveland Indians open a three-game series against the host Houston Astros on Monday. The Indians are coming off a 5-1 homestand after taking two of three from Kansas City.
Arizona at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies began a winning road trip with a series sweep in Arizona and now will try to kick off a successful homestand against the same Diamondbacks when the teams open a three-game set Monday. The Rockies went 6-4 on their 10-game sojourn, opening with three straight victories in the desert by a combined score of 20-5 and ending with Sunday's 2-0 win at San Francisco.
Tampa Bay at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The red-hot Robinson Cano looks to stay on a roll when his Seattle Mariners host the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night to open a three-game series. Cano leads the American League with 12 homers – four in the last eight games as he has gone 18-for-35 with nine RBIs – and has made a habit of punishing Tampa Bay with a .314 average, 24 blasts and 101 RBIs in 166 contests.
NY Mets at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost twice on their home field in the National League Division Series last postseason after going 55-26 there during the regular season, paving the way for the New York Mets to enjoy their first pennant since 2000. The two division winners from a season ago reconvene at Dodger Stadium for the first time since, when the Mets visit for the first of four games in Los Angeles on Monday.
Toronto at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
After seeing their offense quieted by one National League West opponent, the Toronto Blue Jays will try to get untracked against another team from that division when they open a three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants on Monday. The Blue Jays dropped two of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, scoring two runs in each of the last two games.