Preview Roundups
May 16, 2015
Atlanta at Miami 1:00 PM ET
Giancarlo Stanton can hit a baseball as far as anybody in the majors, but the Miami Marlins’ slugger needs more help to get his team out of an early-season funk. Stanton and the Marlins host the Atlanta Braves on Saturday after losing Friday’s series opener 5-3, a contest in which the Marlins’ superstar blasted a pair of homers – including a 474-foot blast in the seventh inning.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier belted a total of 41 homers over the last two seasons and, after a slow start in 2015, his power is coming back with three blasts in his last six games. Dozier looks to continue the power surge and extend his hitting streak to eight games as the Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in the middle contest of their three-game set.
Detroit at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
David Price’s tender hamstring won’t keep him off the mound when the
Detroit Tigers visit the St. Louis Cardinals for the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday. The star hurler suffered the injury against Kansas
City on May 8 and had his turn pushed back two days before being cleared
to pitch against St. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Chi. Cubs 4:05 PM ET
It has been nearly four years since the Chicago Cubs won six
straight games, a goal the resurgent bunch will try to attain in the
continuation of a three-game series with the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on
Saturday. Following a four-game home sweep of the New York Mets in a set
that featured three nail-biters, the Cubs picked up another by
outlasting the Pirates on Friday with an 11-10 win in 12 innings.
LA Angels at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels have surged above .500 on the back of their pitching staff. Jered Weaver worked eight strong innings on Friday and Matt Shoemaker will try to match that effort when the Angels visit the Baltimore Orioles again on Saturday.
Arizona at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies attempt to extend their season-best winning streak to four games when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the middle contest of their three-game series on Saturday. Philadelphia posted its season-high third straight victory in the opener, staging a three-run rally in the seventh inning that was capped by Jeff Francoeur's tiebreaking RBI single after yielding three runs in the top of the frame.
Toronto at Houston 7:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night in the third of a four-game set. The Astros lead the American League in home runs with 52 after slamming three for the second time in three games in Friday's 8-4 victory over slumping Toronto.
NY Yankees at Kansas City 7:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are taking advantage of a series against a fellow division leader to make a statement about their place in the American League. The AL Central-leading Royals will try to follow up a dominating 12-1 win in the series opener when they host the AL East-leading New York Yankees again on Saturday.
San Francisco at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds promised their fans fireworks on Friday night, but all they could deliver was some smoke and a small fire followed by a flameout. The Reds will try to bounce back from a 10-2 drubbing when they host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in the third of a four-game set.
Milwaukee at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Injuries and controversy have marred the last couple of years of Ryan Braun’s career, but the former MVP looks like he is regaining his power stroke. Braun will try to build on a two-homer opener when his Milwaukee Brewers visit the New York Mets for the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Cleveland at Texas 8:05 PM ET
A visit to Texas provided an immediate boost for the slumping Cleveland Indians, who will go for their 13th victory in the last 14 meetings against the Rangers on Saturday at Globe Life Park. Cleveland kicked off a seven-game road trip with an 8-3 romp on Friday night to improve to 6-1 in its last seven at Texas.
Washington at San Diego 8:40 PM ET
April seems like a distant memory to the Washington Nationals and star right fielder Bryce Harper, who is having a May to remember. Harper has powered the Nationals to 13 wins in their last 17 games, and they're one half-game back of the New York Mets in the NL East heading into Saturday’s matchup against the host San Diego Padres.
Chi. White Sox at Oakland 9:05 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox vie for a season-high fourth consecutive victory when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Chicago began its six-game road trip with a loss at Milwaukee before completing the set with a pair of 4-2 triumphs and rallying for a 7-6 win over Oakland on Friday.
Boston at Seattle 9:10 PM ET
Seattle ace Felix Hernandez is thriving and that isn’t good news for the
Boston Red Sox as they face the host Mariners in the third contest of a
four-game set. Hernandez sports a tidy 6-0 mark on the season and he
has always fared well against Boston by winning eight of 10 career
decisions.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 9:10 PM ET
Zack Greinke attempts to remain unbeaten when the Los Angeles Dodgers
host the Colorado Rockies in the third contest of a four-game set. The
right-hander has allowed one run or fewer in five of his seven starts
while holding hitters to a collective .185 average.