Preview Roundups
August 14, 2018
Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ head-to-head dominance over the Milwaukee Brewers so far this season is the difference in the National League Central standings. The first-place Cubs will try to add to their cushion when the division rivals match up for a two-game set beginning Tuesday in Chicago.
NY Mets at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Positive moments have been few and far between for the beleaguered Baltimore Orioles, who are in the midst of their ninth losing streak of at least five games this season. The Orioles (35-84) aim to put a stop to their skid on Tuesday when they open an abbreviated two-game series versus the visiting New York Mets (50-66), against whom Baltimore recorded its lone sweep of the season.
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees may have taken an unexpected detour in their make-up game against their cross-town rivals, but they have found themselves right at home when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Bronx. New York (74-44) has won five of six home contests this year against the Rays (60-58) as they open a three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.
Boston at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are 50 games over .500, 29-6 in their last 35 games and continue to cruise toward the best record in franchise history along with an American League East crown. One of the few teams the Red Sox had trouble scoring against since the All-Star break was the Philadelphia Phillies, who host Boston in the opener of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday.
Cleveland at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have produced 19 runs and 32 hits the last two games and look to continue the offensive surge when they visit the Cincinnati Reds for the middle contest of a three-game interleague set Tuesday night. Jose Ramirez launched his 35th homer among three of Cleveland’s 18 hits as the American League Central-leading Indians rolled to a 10-3 victory Monday for a 10th win in their last 13 contests.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
Nicholas Castellanos may not be the only reason the Detroit Tigers have enjoyed so much success against the Chicago White Sox this season, even if it seems like that has been the case in recent meetings. Coming off a career night at the plate, the 26-year-old slugger attempts to maintain his incredible success versus the White Sox in 2018 when his Tigers host the middle contest of their three-game series on Tuesday.
Miami at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
Ronald Acuna has played just 66 games in the major leagues, but the Atlanta Braves' rookie outfielder already has etched his name in baseball history entering the third game of a four-game home series Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. The 20-year-old became the youngest player ever to homer in four consecutive games following Monday's doubleheader sweep, and just the fourth player ever to homer leading off both games of a doubleheader (first since Baltimore's Brady Anderson in 1999).
Arizona at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks are struggling as they prepare for the middle contest of a nine-game road trip against last-place teams. Arizona is just 1-3 on the trek and hopes to begin a turnaround when it visits the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for the finale of their two-game interleague series.
Colorado at Houston 8:10 PM ET
Things could not have gone much worse over the weekend for the Houston Astros, who dropped four straight to the Seattle Mariners to turn the American League West into a three-team race. The Astros will try to stop the bleeding when they host another team battling for postseason position in the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday to open a two-game set.
Pittsburgh at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates need to get back to winning series if they hope to enter the wild card race in the National League as serious contenders. The Pirates will try to get started on taking a quick series when they visit the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague set.
Toronto at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Whit Merrifield has typically been the engine that drives the Kansas City Royals' majors-worst offense whenever it has clicked in 2018, although Ryan O'Hearn probably wouldn't mind an extended opportunity to prove he can be part of the solution. The 25-year-old rookie hopes to get another chance to build upon the best performance of his brief major-league career Tuesday when the Royals host the second of four games against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Washington at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The streaking St. Louis Cardinals look to extend their season-best winning streak to seven games when they host the struggling Washington Nationals on Tuesday for the second contest of their four-game set. Washington suffered a walk-off loss for the second straight night in the series opener as Paul DeJong belted a solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a 7-6 win.
Seattle at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics came out on the right end of another one-run decision in the series opener and hope to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Four of Oakland's last five games have been decided by a single run, with the club winning three of them - including a 7-6 decision on Monday.
San Francisco at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen has fallen to pieces without closer Kenley Jansen, who landed on the disabled list last week with an irregular heartbeat but hopes to return by the end of the month. The Dodgers look to bounce back from another bullpen meltdown when they continue their three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
LA Angels at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels seek their sixth victory in eight games when they visit the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Justin Upton's two-run homer capped a four-run, 10th-inning uprising as the Angels posted a 6-3 win in the series opener.