Preview Roundups
April 22, 2018
Cleveland at Baltimore 1:05 PM ET
Corey Kluber won his second American League Cy Young Award in four years in 2017 and is off to an outstanding start this season, but he'll have a tough time matching Saturday's performance by teammate Mike Clevinger. Kluber takes the mound for the rubber match of the three-game series at the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday trying to duplicate Clevinger's two-hit shutout.
Toronto at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
Giancarlo Stanton can take all the time he needs to find consistency at the plate as long as Aaron Judge keeps raking. Judge will try to lead the New York Yankees to a series win when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a four-game series on Sunday.
Minnesota at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are starting to warm up with the bats and the victories are piling up as they go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon after scoring 18 times in the first two contests. Veteran Denard Span boasts six RBIs during the series and 17 in 17 games this season for the Rays while C.J. Cron belted a pair of two-run homers on Saturday in a 10-1 victory - their third straight and fourth in the last five outings.
Kansas City at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
After watching their lineup held in check during a series-opening doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, the Detroit Tigers' boom-or-bust offense broke out in a 12-4 rout Saturday. Already assured of no worst than a split in the four-game set, the resurgent Tigers go for their sixth win in seven games against the visiting Royals in Sunday's series finale.
NY Mets at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
It is only 20 games, but the Atlanta Braves are making quite the impression in the National League East entering the finale of a four-game home series Sunday against the New York Mets. The Braves, who have suffered three consecutive 90-loss seasons, rallied from a 3-0 eighth-inning deficit on Saturday by scoring a pair of runs in each of the final two frames to topple their division rival 4-3 and boost their record to 12-8.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates began the season 11-4 but have since seen their offense go very cold during a stretch of five losses in six games. The Pirates will try to string together some hits and avoid a four-game sweep when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the series finale on Sunday.
Houston at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros ended last season as World Series champions, but they struggled to figure out the riddle of the 67-win Chicago White Sox along the way. The Astros are having no such problem with the White Sox in 2018, however, and attempt to keep rolling Sunday as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep in Chicago.
Miami at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
Less than 24 hours after rallying from a deficit to post their fifth consecutive victory, the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to complete a sweep of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday. Milwaukee trailed by as many as four runs early on Saturday evening but scored in the fifth and eighth innings to forge a tie before Jesus Aguilar capped a 13-pitch at-bat by belting a leadoff homer off Junichi Tazawa in the ninth.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals have taken advantage of the dismal Cincinnati Reds in the first month of the season en route to the early lead in the National League Central. The Cardinals will aim for their second sweep of the Reds in the past 11 days - the first being a four-gamer - when the teams finish a three-game set in St. Louis on Sunday.
Seattle at Texas 3:05 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners were stuck in neutral offensively for the better part of their recent seven-game homestand, but a trip to Texas appears to be all they need to round back into form. Riding high after a pair of late-inning surges this weekend, the Mariners seek their first sweep of the season on Sunday, when they conclude a three-game set with the host Rangers.
Chi. Cubs at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies will try to earn their first series win at home this season when they host the Chicago Cubs on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. The Rockies are 3-5 at Coors Field following Saturday's 5-2 victory that evened the series.
Boston at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
Considering their outstanding start this season, it was only fitting that the Boston Red Sox had their eight-game winning streak end in historic fashion. Boston looks to bounce back from being on the wrong end of a no-hitter when it visits the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series.
San Francisco at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
After tying a franchise record by giving up eight or more runs in four consecutive games, the Los Angeles Angels settled things down to halt their losing streak. The Angels look to put together another complete performance on Sunday, when they host the San Francisco Giants for the rubber match of their three-game series.
San Diego at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
An intriguing pitching matchup highlights the rubber game of a three-game series between the visiting San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The Padres will turn to rookie standout Joey Lucchesi, who has been scintillating over his first four career starts, while the Diamondbacks aim for the series win behind fellow southpaw Patrick Corbin, who is coming off his first career shutout.
Washington at LA Dodgers 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson has been a forgotten man early this season, but manager Dave Roberts remains a believer. One night after rewarding his skipper’s faith with a solo homer, Pederson could be in the lineup again on Sunday as the Dodgers host the Washington Nationals for the rubber match of their three-game series.