Preview Roundups
June 20, 2017
Cleveland at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The surging Cleveland Indians have ripped off six consecutive victories and look to remain perfect on their road trip when they continue a four-game series at the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. Fresh off a four-game sweep in Minnesota, the American League Central-leading Indians pounded Baltimore 12-0 in the series opener.
LA Angels at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees didn't fare so well on the west coast and come home riding a season-worst six-game losing streak. The Yankees will face another American League West squad on Tuesday but this time will do it from the comforts of home when they open a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
St. Louis at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals appeared to be on the verge of turning their season around following a sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies two weekends ago, but the losing ways of the worst team in the majors seems to have rubbed off on them instead. The Cardinals seek only their third win in a stretch of 15 road contests Tuesday when they open a three-game set in Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds put an end to a pair of nine-game skids in the opener of a seven-game road trip and will look to make it back-to-back wins when they resume a three-game set at the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Cincinnati had dropped nine straight overall and nine in a row away from home prior to Monday's 7-3 victory.
Washington at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins put an end to a brief hiccup in their hot streak by overcoming an early six-run deficit to stun the Washington Nationals in the opener of their three-game series. After Marcell Ozuna's RBI single in the ninth inning capped an 8-7 win, Miami vies for its 15th victory in 22 outings and a series victory to boot on Tuesday when the National League East rivals reconvene at Marlins Park.
San Francisco at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The times continue to be tough for the San Francisco Giants, who enter Tuesday’s matchup at the Atlanta Braves looking to break a seven-game losing streak as the National League West cellar dweller continues to search for answers. The Giants dropped Monday's opener of a four-game series 9-0, their 15th loss in the past 20 games, and the San Francisco offense managed just four hits while being held to two runs or fewer for the ninth time in the past 20 games.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 7:40 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates have fared well in Milwaukee of late and look to defeat the Brewers for the second straight night when they square off on Tuesday. Pittsburgh rolled to an 8-1 victory in the opener of the four-game series and will be aiming for its eighth win in the last nine meetings at Miller Park.
Toronto at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays have eliminated Texas from the playoffs each of the last two seasons and once again made things difficult for the Rangers in their latest meeting. Toronto pushed across two runs in the ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over host Texas in the series opener and aims to notch another victory on Tuesday in the second contest of their four-game set.
San Diego at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
The novelty of Anthony Rizzo batting leadoff for the Chicago Cubs hasn’t worn off yet, and it won’t as long as the slugging first baseman keeps doing what he’s doing at the top of the order. Red-hot Rizzo and the Cubs aim for their third straight victory when they host the San Diego Padres in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Chi. White Sox at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins watched their lead in the American League Central disappear while dropping four straight over the weekend to the Cleveland Indians. The Twins will try to turn things around ahead of another showdown with Cleveland next weekend when they host the Chicago White Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Boston at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Chris Sale sustained his first loss in seven weeks in his last outing despite turning in arguably his best performance of the season. The 28-year-old aims for a better end result on Tuesday, when the Boston Red Sox play the second contest of their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals.
Arizona at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The battle for National League West supremacy takes on a head-to-head feel this week, when the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game series beginning Tuesday. The Rockies entered the week with a narrow lead over the Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the three teams own the three best records in the NL.
Houston at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
After having their hopes of a second straight four-game sweep immediately squashed, the Oakland Athletics host the Houston Astros on Tuesday for the second contest of their set. Oakland began its eight-game homestand by winning four in a row against the New York Yankees but dropped a 4-1 decision to Houston in Monday's opener to end its streak.
Detroit at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Mike Zunino's batting struggles currently are a thing of the past as he looks to continue his torrid hitting when the Seattle Mariners host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday for the second contest of their four-game series. Zunino smacked a pair of two-run homers in Monday's 6-2 win and has recorded five blasts and 13 RBIs over his last six games.
NY Mets at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
One day after becoming the fastest player to reach 21 career home runs in major-league history, rookie Cody Bellinger looks to add to his total Tuesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their four-game series against the visiting New York Mets. Bellinger recorded his fifth multi-homer performance in Monday’s 10-6 victory as the Dodgers won for the 10th time in 11 contests.