Preview Roundups
September 02, 2018
Detroit at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
Andrew McCutchen made his New York debut and Gary Sanchez returned to the lineup for the first time in more than a month, but one thing remained unchanged for the Yankees: Youth was served. Rookie Gleyber Torres delivered the decisive hit for the second straight day to put New York in position for a series wiin in Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.
Toronto at Miami 1:10 PM ET
J.T. Realmuto has already set career highs for homers and RBIs this season with a month left in the season as his Miami Marlins host the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon. Realmuto launched his career-best 18th homer in Saturday’s 6-3 victory and pushed his RBI total to 68 - seven coming during his current five-game hitting streak.
Milwaukee at Washington 1:35 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers have been making bold deals all season in an effort to bolster the ballclub and earn a spot in the postseason, and the changes keep coming. The Brewers will try to ride the momentum wave generated by the front office to a series win when they visit the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series.
Chi. Cubs at Philadelphia 1:35 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ lineup is more menacing than ever, but the team will have to face one of the league’s best pitchers in the finale of its three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. Cy Young Award contender Aaron Nola will try to shut down Chicago’s potent offense when he squares off against Jon Lester in a matchup of All-Stars.
Boston at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox continue to run away with the best record in baseball and own a 7 1/2-game lead over the rival New York Yankees in the American League East. The Red Sox will try to clinch another series win and subtract one from their magic number to clinch the division when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in the finale of a four-game series.
Baltimore at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
Whit Merrifield has consistently been a bright spot in what has been an otherwise dismal season for the Kansas City Royals, although his teammates have done a solid job of following his example at the plate during the team's most successful stretch of the season. The Royals eye their seventh victory in eight tries Sunday when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals began their streak of winning 10 straight series immediately after dropping two of three to the Cincinnati Reds last month. The Cardinals hope to extend that run a bit longer and avoid their first losing streak in over a month Sunday when they host the Reds in the final contest of their three-game weekend set.
Minnesota at Texas 3:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers seek their first series win in two weeks when they host the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game set. Texas, which has dropped three straight series since taking three of four from the Los Angeles Angels, ended its five-game slide and evened the set with Saturday's 7-4 triumph.
NY Mets at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
The New York Mets have scored two runs in their last 20 innings but that was still enough to lift them to their sixth win in seven games at San Francisco's AT&T Park. The Mets can win a series from the Giants for the second time in two weeks when they send right-hander Noah Syndergaard to the mound Sunday in the finale of a three-game set.
Seattle at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners built a large lead early in Saturday's contest and staved off a comeback attempt to remain within reach of a postseason berth. The Mariners hope to draw even closer and earn a series victory when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for the finale of their four-game set.
Arizona at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
If the first three games of the series are any indication, Sunday’s finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Arizona Diamondbacks figures to be another nail-biter. After Arizona opened the set with a 3-1 victory, Los Angeles answered with back-to-back 3-2 wins to pull even with the club atop the National League West standings.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 4:10 PM ET
Joey Wendle looked as though he was merely a depth addition to the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason, but the versatile 28-year-old is enjoying a breakout year while playing five different positions. Wendle looks to extend his hitting streak to eight games when the Rays visit the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians on Sunday for the rubber match of a three-game set.
Colorado at San Diego 4:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies were happy to turn the calendar after closing the month of August with four frustrating losses in their final five games. The Rockies look to build on an encouraging start to September on Sunday as they aim for a split of their four-game series against the host San Diego Padres, who saw their season-high four-game winning streak come to an end Saturday.
Pittsburgh at Atlanta 5:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates conclude a three-game series Sunday at Atlanta and center fielder Starling Marte will not be happy to leave town, considering the damage he has inflicted on Braves pitching recently. Marte finished 2-for-4 in Saturday’s 5-3 loss to raise his career average against the Braves to .333, and a third multi-hit game in a row extended his overall hitting streak to eight contests - a span during which he is hitting .400.
LA Angels at Houston 8:05 PM ET
The Houston Astros are engaged in a battle for supremacy in the American League West with the Oakland Athletics while Los Angeles sits well out of the race, but the Angels are the headliners on Sunday. Los Angeles will welcome phenom Shohei Ohtani back to the mound when it visits the Astros in the finale of a four-game series on Sunday.