Preview Roundups
August 16, 2017
LA Angels at Washington 1:05 PM ET
Howie Kendrick has made quite an impression since being acquired before the non-waiver trade deadline and looks to punish his former team again when the Washington Nationals host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon. Kendrick, who spent 2006-14 with the Angels, belted a pair of solo homers in Tuesday’s 3-1 win over Los Angeles and is batting .386 since coming over in a trade from Philadelphia.
San Francisco at Miami 1:10 PM ET
Giancarlo Stanton is enjoying the roll of his life with home runs in a franchise-record six straight games and a staggering 23 in his last 35. The National League Player of the Week looks to keep the good times going on Wednesday afternoon as the Miami Marlins vie for a series victory in the rubber match of their three-game set with the visiting San Francisco Giants.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
Gerrit Cole has made himself at home on the road, winning seven straight away from PNC Park to keep the Pittsburgh Pirates in contention in the National League Central. The 26-year-old ace aims to keep his good fortune going on Wednesday afternoon as the Pirates vie to salvage a split of their abbreviated two-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers.
Kansas City at Oakland 3:35 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals made an impressive comeback late in Tuesday's contest but were unable to prevent a better one and had their three-game winning streak halted. Kansas City looks to end its eight-game road trip on a high note when it visits the Oakland Athletics for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Baltimore at Seattle 3:40 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners halted an untimely slide and attempt to close a seven-game homestand on a good note when they entertain the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon. Seattle dropped the first five contests before ending their Safeco Field woes with a 3-1 victory on Tuesday.
Philadelphia at San Diego 3:40 PM ET
The San Diego Padres are seeking their first sweep in over two months when they conclude their three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. The Padres have racked up 15 runs while winning the first two games as they look to capture three straight against one opponent for the first time since June 12-14 versus Cincinnati.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays broke out of an offensive slump with 13 hits in the second game of the series and hope to carry that over when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday for the third of four contests between the American League East rivals. Wilson Ramos homered for the second straight night as the Rays recorded a 6-4 victory on Tuesday to end a four-game slide, scoring half as many runs as they registered in their previous 10 outings combined.
NY Yankees at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Gary Sanchez is reminding many why he was a contender in the Home Run Derby last month by going deep in back-to-back contests and four times during his seven-game hitting streak. The 24-year-old Dominican hopes his red-hot bat won't cool off as his New York Yankees take the short trek to Queens to continue their four-game Subway Series against the New York Mets on Wednesday.
St. Louis at Boston 7:10 PM ET
Right-hander Lance Lynn goes for his fifth consecutive victory and attempts to give the St. Louis Cardinals a split of a two-game interleague series against the host Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. St. Louis has dropped two in a row following an eight-game winning streak but remained 1 1/2 games behind Chicago in the National League Central.
Detroit at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Veteran left-hander Cole Hamels puts his undefeated record at Globe Life Park this season on the line when the Texas Rangers look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Texas has won five of six games and is part of a crowded American League wild-card race, trailing the Los Angeles Angels by two games for the final spot.
Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
The fickle nature of baseball has shown itself to the Chicago Cubs the past two games. The Cubs followed up one of their most impressive offensive performances of the season with a disappointing day at the plate, and they’ll try to trend back toward the former when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the third contest of a four-game series Wednesday.
Arizona at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros broke out of a slump in the finale of a road trip and will try to keep the bats going Wednesday when their four-game, two-city interleague series with the Arizona Diamondbacks heads to Texas. The Astros averaged 2.4 runs in going 1-6 to begin their trip before erupting for 13 hits in Tuesday's 9-4 triumph, which gained them a split of the two contests in Arizona.
Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins are lagging six games behind first-place Cleveland in the American League Central, primarily due to their inability to beat the Indians on their home field. Winless in eight games against Cleveland at Target Field, Minnesota, which is a half-game behind the Los Angeles Angels in the wild-card race, looks to put an end to that drought when the teams resume their three-game set on Wednesday night.
Atlanta at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves have halted their lengthy skid at Coors Field and look to follow up with another win on Wednesday in the third contest of their four-game series against the Colorado Rockies. Atlanta snapped its 11-game slide in Denver by capitalizing on a rare miscue by Nolan Arenado on Tuesday to record a 4-3 victory.
Chi. White Sox at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Yu Darvish makes his much-anticipated home debut Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago White Sox for the finale of their brief two-game interleague series. Darvish won his first two starts with the Dodgers, who moved 50 games over .500 after scoring five runs in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s 6-1 victory.