Preview Roundups
September 09, 2018
Cleveland at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have scored exactly nine runs on three occasions during their current 4-1 run, an impressive trend they'll try to maintain in the finale of a four-game series at the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Roberto Perez homered and drove in four runs as the Indians outlasted the Blue Jays 9-8 on Saturday.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The surging Tampa Bay Rays can tie the franchise record for consecutive home victories when they go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon. The Rays have won 10 in a row at Tropicana Field and can match the mark set by the 2008 team, which went on to the World Series, after scoring 24 runs combined in the last two games and winning 15 of 18 overall.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies will have to solve New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom if they are to avoid their seventh straight series loss when the teams meet Sunday in the Big Apple. The National League East rivals have split the first two games of the three-game series, with the Mets coasting to a 10-5 victory Saturday night.
St. Louis at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The slumping St. Louis Cardinals look to avoid a sweep when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Sunday for the finale of a three-game interleague series, after suffering a second straight walk-off defeat. Jeimer Candelario ended Friday’s game with a two-run homer and the Cardinals scored three runs in the final two innings Saturday to tie before an error, two walks and a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth doomed them.
Chi. Cubs at Washington 1:35 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs hope to rebound from a sour, soggy Saturday when they play the finale of their four-game road series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The Nationals swept a doubleheader from the Cubs on Saturday, reducing their lead over Milwaukee in the National League Central to 2 1/2 games. 

Miami at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
Trevor Williams' eye-popping second-half pitching exploits are going widely unnoticed on the national stage but the Pittsburgh right-hander doesn't seem to care as he and the Pirates try for a three-game sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday. "That's not what I pitch for," Williams told reporters. "I pitch to win ball games in a Pirates uniform."
LA Angels at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
Since returning from a physically and emotionally challenging three-week stretch last month, Mike Trout had been held in check offensively - for the most part. He broke through with a performance befitting of a two-time MVP on Saturday and will attempt to power the Los Angeles Angels to a three-game sweep when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
Kansas City at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
After narrowly avoiding a no-hitter from a little-known young pitcher, the Minnesota Twins hope an inexperienced arm of their own can steal the spotlight. The Twins send Chase De Jong to the mound for his Minnesota debut in the rubber match of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
San Francisco at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers look to continue the surge toward their first playoff spot since 2011 when they attempt to finish off a three-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. The Brewers hold a 2 1/2-game lead on St. Louis for the National League’s top wild-card spot after winning eight of their last 10, including a 4-3 triumph Saturday aided by solo homers from Travis Shaw and Christian Yelich.
LA Dodgers at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
If the Colorado Rockies go on to win the National League West for the first time in 26th seasons of existence, they likely will be able to look back on their ability to pull out the tight victories over the Los Angeles Dodgers as a major reason why. The Rockies hope to extend their lead over the Dodgers to 2 1/2 games on Sunday, when the division rivals meet in the rubber match of their three-game series in Colorado.
Texas at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics are inching toward a playoff berth on the strength of a relentless lineup that is producing remarkably consistent results of late. The Athletics have scored exactly eight runs in each game during a three-game winning streak and will try to push the run to four in a row when they complete a series with the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday.
San Diego at Cincinnati 4:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds have executed some small ball before delivering a knockout punch with the long ball in each of their past two games. Buoyed by grand slams in consecutive wins that pushed the club's single-season record total to 11, the Reds hope to avoid more rain when they go for a third straight victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Atlanta at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Atlanta Braves on Sunday for the finale of a four-game series between two teams seeking playoff spots, and both have experienced joy and sorrow in contests that have felt like postseason matchups. Atlanta pulled out a 5-4, 10-inning victory on Saturday as Freddie Freeman scored the go-ahead run on a throwing error in a contest in which the teams combined to commit six miscues, strand 20 baserunners and go 3-for-23 with runners in scoring position.
NY Yankees at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The New York Yankees have a firm grip on the American League's first wild card but still have their sights set on the AL East crown. New York continues its quest for a division title Sunday, when it attempts to complete a three-game sweep against the host Seattle Mariners.
Houston at Boston 8:05 PM ET
Dallas Keuchel got off to a rocky start this season, losing eight of his first 11 decisions, but has reclaimed the form that produced an American League Cy Young Award in 2015. Keuchel will look to keep his hot stretch going when the surging Houston Astros go for their eighth straight win and a three-game sweep of the host Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.