Preview Roundups
May 18, 2016
Miami at Philadelphia 1:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies attempt to claim a series victory over the Miami Marlins for the second time this month when the National League East rivals conclude their three-game set at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday afternoon. Tommy Joseph had yet to be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley when Philadelphia took two of three in Miami from May 6-8, but the 24-year-old came up big in his third career major-league game in a 3-1 triumph on Tuesday.
Minnesota at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are finally starting to hit the ball and pile up runs in bunches, leading to a three-game winning streak. The Tigers, who dropped 11 of 12 before the streak, will try to make it four straight and polish off a three-game sweep when they host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Boston at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
After calming an increasing unrest among a legion of Boston Red Sox fans, ace David Price looks to build on the success of his last start when he faces the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader. The twin bill was necessitated by a rainout of Monday's series opener.
Texas at Oakland 3:35 PM ET
Rougned Odor has appealed his eight-game
suspension and once again will be in the lineup when the Texas Rangers
conclude their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on
Wednesday afternoon. Odor was suspended for delivering a right cross to the face
of Toronto's Jose Bautista during a brawl on Sunday and maintains he only was defending himself.
Seattle at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners endured a tough weekend at home against the Los Angeles Angels but were all smiles by the time they finished up the opener of a road trip at Baltimore on Tuesday. The Mariners will try to keep the momentum going forward when they visit the Orioles for the second of a three-game set on Wednesday.
Atlanta at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Braves are off to one of the worst starts in baseball history, entering Wednesday’s game against Pittsburgh looking for their 10th victory of the season and first under interim manager Brian Snitker. Atlanta fired Fredi Gonzalez Tuesday morning, the first time the franchise has dismissed a manager since 1990, but the Pirates scored seven first-inning runs and held off a spirited Braves' comeback in a 12-9 victory.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are hardly an offensive juggernaut by any means, ranking in the bottom third among major-league teams in a number of categories prior to their three-game series versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto may offer a different take on the Rays' offense after being on the business end of a pair of barrages entering Wednesday's finale at Rogers Centre.
Cleveland at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians spent the first two games of their home-and-home interleague series against the instate rival Cincinnati Reds tearing the cover off the ball while putting up 28 runs in a pair of wins. The Reds will try to get their pitching sorted out when the series shifts to Cincinnati for the first of two more on Wednesday.
Washington at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Returning home was the perfect elixir for the New York Mets, who have a chance to move into first place in the National League East when they host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday in the second of a three-game set. The Mets moved within a half-game of division-leading Washington and snapped a four-game skid with a 2-0 victory in the series opener.
Houston at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox no longer possess the best record in the American
League and suddenly are sliding in the wrong direction with five losses
in their last six games. The White Sox aim to halt a three-game skid on
Wednesday, when they host the Houston Astros in the middle contest of their three-game series.
Chi. Cubs at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs have hit their first rough patch of the season and the team with the best record in the majors hopes to bounce back Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have dropped two straight and four of their last six after being no-hit for seven innings in a 4-2 loss in Tuesday’s opener of the three-game series.
Colorado at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies have a chance to register their first series victory in St. Louis since 2009 when they play the middle contest of a three-game set against the Cardinals on Wednesday. The Rockies kicked off a nine-game road trip with a 3-1 victory Monday to stretch their winning streak to a season-high five games.
Boston at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
After calming an increasing unrest among a legion of Boston Red Sox fans, ace David Price looks to build on the success of his last start when he faces the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader. The twin bill was necessitated by a rainout of Monday's series opener.
NY Yankees at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been abysmal at home this season, but
having the New York Yankees in town has sparked a sudden
turnaround. Arizona has won the first two games of its three-game set with
the Yankees and looks to complete its first home series sweep of the
season on Wednesday.
LA Dodgers at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to make it two wins in a row as their four-game Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels shifts to Anaheim on Wednesday. The Dodgers rode ace Clayton Kershaw's sixth straight double-digit strikeout performance to a 5-1 victory Tuesday that completed their 5-4 homestand.
San Francisco at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants won the World Series in the last three even-numbered years and are showing signs that the trend may continue in 2016 as they visit the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in the middle contest of their three-game series. San Francisco extended its season-high winning streak to six games and its record versus San Diego to 4-0 this season with a 5-1 victory Tuesday as the starting rotation lowered its ERA to 1.80 over the last 11 contests.