Preview Roundups
September 21, 2018
Chi. Cubs at Chi. White Sox 4:10 PM ET

Jose Quintana was responsible for plenty of highlights during his time on the South Side, but he will try to reach new heights when he takes the mound for the visiting Chicago Cubs in his former home park on Friday. Quintana aims to surpass his career-high win total when he takes the mound for the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. 

Baltimore at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees were eliminated from the American League East race by the first-place Boston Red Sox and now turn their focus toward landing a wild-card berth. The Yankees hold the top spot and are eight games clear of the Tampa Bay Rays entering the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
NY Mets at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Jacob deGrom is winless over his last five starts despite leading the majors with a 1.78 ERA and he looks to snap the victory drought when the New York Mets visit the Washington Nationals on Friday in the second contest of a four-game series. The New York ace has allowed three runs or less in 27 consecutive starts, a major-league single-season record.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers' magic number to clinch a National League wild-card berth is six as they begin a six-game road trip Friday with the first of three against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Milwaukee, which trails the Chicago Cubs by 2 1/2 games in the NL Central, hopes to have center fielder Lorenzo Cain back in the lineup as the NL MVP candidate left Tuesday's game after two at-bats and missed Wednesday's 7-0 victory over Cincinnati because of soreness in his right rib cage area.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays attempt to rebound from about as demoralizing a defeat as a team could endure when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night for the second a four-game series. The Rays saw their five-game winning streak come to an end and lost for just the fourth time in 18 games this month after coughing up seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning of a 9-8 setback Thursday.
Boston at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox have wrapped up their third consecutive American League East title and look to clinch the best record in the majors. Boston has a magic number of two over the Houston Astros in that quest as its opens a three-game series against the host Cleveland Indians on Friday.
Cincinnati at Miami 7:10 PM ET
Scooter Gennett was a non-factor throughout the first series he faced the Miami Marlins this season, but all he did was carry the offense in his second shot against them. Coming off another stellar performance, one of the top National League's top hitters will try to lead the Cincinnati Reds to their first back-to-back victories in nearly two weeks Friday when they visit Miami for the second of four games against the Marlins.
Kansas City at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart showed enough power in the minors this season to prove he was worthy of a big-league promotion, and it took him less than two weeks to demonstrate it against an American League Central rival. Coming off the type of performance it hasn't seen from a rookie in years, Detroit hopes it can get another huge offensive effort from its 24-year-old slugger Friday when the Tigers host the Kansas City Royals in the second contest of a four-game set.
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies have struggled defensively all season, and those shortcomings have resulted in their playoff chances fading rapidly entering Friday’s contest at the first-place Atlanta Braves. The National League East leaders took advantage of several Philadelphia defensive miscues to post an 8-3 victory in Thursday’s series opener, reducing their magic number to clinch its first division title in five years to four as the Phillies fell for the 12th time in 18 September games.
Seattle at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners made a solid run at a playoff spot but look like they are going to fall short. The Mariners will continue playing hard and try to stave off mathematical elimination when they visit the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series Friday.
LA Angels at Houston 8:10 PM ET
With 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Houston Astros are trying to hold off the Oakland Athletics in the race for the American League West title. The reigning World Series champions hold a 3 1/2-game lead over the Athletics as they prepare to open a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in their final home series of the season.
San Francisco at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals had won three in a row to pick up steam toward their first postseason berth since 2015 only to stumble in their last outing. The Cardinals (84-69) aim to dust themselves off and return to form on Friday when they begin their last homestand of the season with the opener of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants (72-81).
Colorado at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies' bid for their first division title in franchise history was dealt a major blow after they were unceremoniously swept in their last series. The suddenly reeling Rockies (82-70) have dropped five of six heading into the final leg of their nine-game homestand with Friday's opener of a three-set set against the Arizona Diamondbacks (79-74).
Minnesota at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have not lost a home series in more than three months and continue their drive to nail down a playoff spot when they host the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. The Athletics have a magic number of four to secure a wild-card berth and trail first-place Houston by 3 1/2 games in the American League West.
San Diego at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding a giant wave of momentum after sweeping the Colorado Rockies to move into first place in the National League West. The Dodgers will try to build on their division advantage and avoid a letdown when they continue a homestand by welcoming the last-place San Diego Padres for the opener of a three-game series Friday.