Preview Roundups
August 26, 2018
Philadelphia at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
Kendrys Morales has a chance to set a franchise record for the most consecutive games with a home run when the Toronto Blue Jays go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon. Morales tied a club record by going deep for the sixth game in a row as Toronto extended its winning streak to five in Saturday's 8-6 victory.
Atlanta at Miami 1:10 PM ET
Brian Anderson may be the forgotten man when it comes to the National League Rookie-of-the-Year race, but the Miami Marlins outfielder is making his mark entering the finale of a four-game home series Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Anderson came off the bench to blast a two-run, pinch-hit homer in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over the NL East-leading Braves, who blew a chance to gain ground on Philadelphia and Washington by scoring only on a Dansby Swanson homer.
Boston at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox were bound to go through a lull at some point this season, and the dog days of August appear to be catching up to the major's best team. The Red Sox will try to avoid a sweep when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.
Washington at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The last time the Washington Nationals saw Steven Matz, they sent the New York Mets left-hander to the shortest start of his career en route to setting a franchise scoring record on July 31. That lopsided 25-4 romp must feel like years ago for the reeling Nationals, who haven't scored in 27 innings entering Sunday's series finale at the Mets.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
Rain put a damper on Michael Kopech's much-anticipated debut for the Chicago White Sox, but the hard-throwing right-hander will get another chance to show his stuff Sunday in the finale of a four-game series at the Detroit Tigers. A 52-minute rain delay ended Kopech's debut after two scoreless innings with four strikeouts against Minnesota on Tuesday.
Oakland at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have lost just one of their last 20 series and can win their 17th during that stretch when they visit the Minnesota Twins for the finale of a four-game set on Sunday. Jonathan Lucroy belted a three-run homer - the 1,300th blast in franchise history - and finished with four RBIs as the Athletics earned a 6-2 victory on Saturday, improving to 44-16 in their last 60 contests.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers go after a second straight series victory in their battle for a National League playoff spot Sunday afternoon when the Pittsburgh Pirates pay a visit the finale of a three-game set. The Pirates evened the series after pounding out 14 hits in a 9-1 triumph Saturday as the Brewers fell 4 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central and into a virtual tie with Colorado for the second wild card.
Cleveland at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians own the biggest division lead in baseball, giving them some leeway while they struggle through the end of a seven-game road trip. The Indians will try to snap their slide at four games and avoid a sweep when they visit the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.
Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs have done a great job thus far of taking advantage of a seven-game homestand against struggling opponents, and they’ll try to complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The Cubs are aiming for a fifth consecutive victory as they attempt to pad their four-game lead over St. Louis in the National League Central.
St. Louis at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals have been baseball's best team by a wide margin for the majority of August, but their red-hot ways came to an emphatic halt in one of their worst losses of the season on Saturday. The Cardinals look to make up for a rare poor performance and secure a ninth straight series victory Sunday, when they visit the Colorado Rockies for the rubber match of their three-game set.
Texas at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants aim to pick up consecutive home wins for the first time since before the All-Star break when they take on the Texas Rangers in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon. Brandon Crawford slugged a three-run homer to support seven scoreless innings by Andrew Suarez as the Giants picked up a 5-3 win Saturday.
Houston at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
The Houston Astros begin a crucial series against Oakland on Monday, but first they’ll look to complete a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The Astros maintained their 1 1/2-game lead over the Athletics in the American League West and improved to 5-3 on their nine-game road trip with Saturday’s 8-3 win over the Angels, who have lost five in a row.
San Diego at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers attempt to erase the memory of a sweep in the first series of their homestand by completing one of their own on Sunday, when they host the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles began its string of contests at Dodger Stadium with three losses to St. Louis but routed San Diego in the opener of their set before posting a 5-4 victory in 12 innings on Saturday.
Seattle at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
No team has performed better in tight situations this season than the Seattle Mariners, who proved it again with yet another nail-biting, extra-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The Mariners attempt to pull off their second sweep in their last three road series Sunday, when they visit Arizona for the finale of their three-game set.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 8:05 PM ET
All the New York Yankees needed to start chipping away at their deficit in the American League East was a run of games against losing clubs. The Yankees will try to polish off a four-game sweep of one such team when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.