Preview Roundups
April 19, 2018
Baltimore at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers answered a five-game losing streak and multiple rainouts with consecutive victories over the reeling Baltimore Orioles, who now have dropped five in a row themselves. The Tigers look to follow up their four-homer performance as they vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Orioles on Thursday afternoon.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
Runs can be tough to come by at Wrigley Field this time of year – as have opportunities to play baseball – and that’s bad news for a Chicago Cubs team that has struggled at the plate in the early going. After a third postponement in four days due to inclement weather, the Cubs face the tall task of getting their offense going against promising right-hander Luke Weaver when they wrap up an abbreviated two-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon.
Houston at Seattle 3:40 PM ET
The Houston Astros appear to be removed from a brief slumber and look for their third consecutive victory when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their four-game series. Houston dropped five of six contests before suddenly reversing course by outscoring the Mariners 11-2 in back-to-back wins.
Toronto at NY Yankees 6:35 PM ET
Giancarlo Stanton made a spectacular New York Yankees debut by swatting two homers and driving in four runs in a season-opening win at Toronto. Stanton's fortunes have taken a downhill spiral since his splashy introduction to his new team and there is talk of dropping him in the batting order when the Yankees host the Blue Jays on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates' high-powered offense has them atop the National League in runs scored with 99, while their 7-2 road record has elevated the club to the penthouse in the Central Division. Fresh off a 10-run uprising, the Pirates will travel east across the Keystone State on Thursday to open a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
NY Mets at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
After following the best start in franchise history by dropping three of four games, the New York Mets recorded a much-needed comeback victory and hope to carry a surge of momentum into the opener of their four-game series against the host Atlanta Braves on Thursday. New York climbed back from a two-run, eighth-inning deficit on Wednesday against Washington behind two-run hits by Todd Frazier and Juan Lagares to post an 11-5 win and improve to 9-2 against National League East rivals.
Miami at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers have not been scored upon in 19 innings and will try to extend the streak against the visiting Miami Marlins' lackluster offense when the teams begin a four-game series in Miller Park on Thursday. The Brewers produced back-to-back 2-0 wins to close out a series with Cincinnati and have a chance for their first three-game winning streak since opening the season 3-0.
San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
One day after ending their four-game losing streak, the San Francisco Giants attempt to post back-to-back victories for just the third time this season when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for the finale of their three-game series. San Francisco squandered a late two-run lead on Wednesday and nearly blew another one in the 10th inning before holding on for a 4-3 win.
Boston at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox aim to continue their franchise-best start when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for the finale of their three-game set. Boston won the first two games of the series by a cumulative 19-1 score to extend its winning streak to six games and improve its major league-best record to 15-2.