Preview Roundups
August 23, 2017
Oakland at Baltimore 3:05 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles end a long - and largely unsuccessful - stretch against American League West teams when they host the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series. With Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Athletics, the Orioles are 6-9 in the span of contests with Oakland, Seattle and the Los Angeles Angels.
Milwaukee at San Francisco 3:45 PM ET
After posting a rare victory at AT&T Park to even the three-game set, the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to win the series when they visit the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon for the finale. Milwaukee had lost 10 of its previous 11 games in San Francisco before rallying for a 4-3 triumph on Tuesday.
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Although he has not flashed the dominant form of a year ago, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill takes an unbeaten streak of eight straight starts into Wednesday's matchup at the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third of a four-game series. The Dodgers could use a solid outing from Hill after they were forced to go to their bullpen for seven innings Tuesday in an 8-5 win.
Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Miami Marlins haven't been shy about keeping the scoreboard operator busy, recording 64 runs en route to winning nine of their last 11 games. After erupting for 19 runs on 27 hits to sweep Tuesday's doubleheader, the Marlins aim for their fourth straight victory overall on Wednesday when they play the third contest of their four-game series versus the host Philadelphia Phillies.
Arizona at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks have dominated the New York Mets of late, winning all five encounters in 2017 and 10 of their last 11 overall dating back to the 2016 season. The visiting Diamondbacks look to continue their good fortune against the Mets on Wednesday when the teams play the third contest of a four-game series at Citi Field.
Boston at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
Having placed two pitchers on the disabled list Tuesday, the Cleveland Indians escaped another injury scare when ace Corey Kluber pronounced himself good to go after suffering a mild ankle sprain in his last start. Kluber looks to win his fifth consecutive start when the Indians resume their four-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Toronto at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays have won back-to-back games for the first time since opening August with three in a row and look to continue their revival when the Toronto Blue Jays visit for the second of three contests Wednesday night. Kevin Kiermaier has given the Rays a boost since returning from a two-month stint on the disabled list while going 7-for-17 with a homer, three RBIs and three runs scored in four games.
NY Yankees at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
Aaron Judge made a loud statement over the first half of the season by delivering a series of tape-measure home runs, but he finally brought a quiet end to another noteworthy streak. Having snapped a string of 37 games with at least one strikeout, Judge and the visiting New York Yankees continue a three-game set at the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
Slugfests have become the norm when the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds go head-to-head. After overpowering the Reds in a high-scoring contest to open their three-game road series, the Cubs aim for their fifth straight victory when the National League Central rivals clash on Wednesday.
Seattle at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
Nick Markakis may find himself playing for somebody other than the Atlanta Braves in 2018, but the right fielder continues to produce offensively as they close out a three-game home series Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. Markakis extended his hitting streak to four games with two hits, including his eighth homer of the season and two RBIs, in Tuesday’s 4-0 victory over Seattle, and enters the series finale batting .284.
Washington at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Washington Nationals look to continue their domination of Houston when they visit the Astros on Wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Washington recorded a 4-3 victory in the series opener to beat Houston for the ninth straight time and 13th in their last 14 meetings.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins continue to showcase power up and down the lineup and hope their bats stay hot when they continue a five-game series at the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. With three more home runs in Tuesday's 4-1 victory, the Twins have produced 17 long balls in their last six games and are averaging more than two per contest during their 13-4 run.
Colorado at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Although the Colorado Rockies have endured pronounced struggles on the road of late, manager Bud Black's club has reason for optimism heading into Wednesday's second contest of a three-game interleague series versus Ian Kennedy and the Kansas City Royals. Kennedy is winless in a franchise-record 15 straight home starts, posting an 0-6 record and 5.98 ERA this season at Kauffman Stadium.
San Diego at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
Yangervis Solarte is full of life and his team also is showing signs of it as the San Diego Padres look for their sixth win in nine games when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Solarte hit a 455-foot homer and drove in a career-best six runs as the Padres posted a 12-4 victory in the opener of the three-game series.
Texas at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
Albert Pujols is coming off a productive effort in which he hit an historic homer and strives to have another solid performance when the Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers on Wednesday for the third contest of their four-game series. Pujols launched career homer No. 610 in Tuesday's 10-1 win to move into eighth place on the all-time list as well as become the leader among foreign-born players.