Preview Roundups
September 04, 2018
St. Louis at Washington 7:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals are in the midst of a stretch of 19 consecutive games against National League playoff contenders, so even if they can’t get back in the race, they have a prime opportunity to make an impact. The Nationals will try to play spoiler again Tuesday when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a three-game series.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of moves in front of the waiver trade deadline on Friday designed to open more playing time for younger players, especially on the infield, and the early returns are positive. The Pirates will try to ride the hot bat of second baseman Adam Frazier to a series win when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays' playoff hopes may be slim, but they've kicked off the final month of the season in strong fashion. Tampa Bay aims for its fourth consecutive victory to start September when it visits the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game series.
Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians won 19 of 28 games in August to make a playoff spot inevitable, but they will be looking for their first win in their fourth try this month when they host the red-hot Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night. The Indians managed just a Francisco Lindor ninth-inning homer Monday afternoon as the Royals extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 5-1 triumph.
Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies hope to wake up a dormant offense and climb back into the race in the National League East when they visit the last-place Miami Marlins on Tuesday for the second of a three-game set. The Phillies managed just one run for the third straight contest in a 3-1 setback at Miami on Monday afternoon and have lost 11 of 15 to fall four games behind first-place Atlanta in the NL East.
Boston at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski felt comfortable not making any big moves at the waiver deadline Friday like his rivals, because he and the front office had already done the work. The Red Sox will continue chasing the franchise's best regular season when they visit the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday in the second of a three-game series.
LA Angels at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Andrew Heaney has his sights set on recording a second straight road win when the Los Angeles Angels visit the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for the middle contest of their four-game series. Heaney was victorious at Houston in his last start for his initial road triumph this season and first since Sept. 2, 2015.
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers entered the series with identical records, and Monday's tilt showed off how close the two teams are. The rebuilding American League Central foes will vie for supremacy over each other again when the White Sox host the Tigers in the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Chi. Cubs at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers won in walk-off fashion to claim the opener of their three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs, and they’ll try to tighten the race in the National League Central a little more when the division rivals square off on Tuesday. The Brewers pulled within four games of the Central-leading Cubs with Monday’s 4-3 victory, and with five more meetings with Chicago over the next nine days, they have an opportunity to further narrow the gap.
Minnesota at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros own a three-game winning streak and figure to have a great chance to push it to four when they carry a decided pitching advantage into the second of a three-game series with the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Star right-hander Justin Verlander will go for the Astros while the Twins will open with reliever Trevor May in what will be a bullpen day for a team that has dropped eight of 10.
San Francisco at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies combined for 17 runs over the course of their three-game series the last time they met at Coors Field, but Monday's result between the National League West rivals was more in line with what the hitter-friendly venue has become known for in its 24-year history. After surviving a slugfest in the series opener, the Rockies seek a sixth straight win over the Giants when the teams continue their three-game set Tuesday.
San Diego at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been on a downward spiral of late, but they still have plenty of time to right the ship and get back into a playoff spot. Arizona looks to halt its four-game losing streak when it hosts the National League West-rival San Diego Padres on Tuesday for the finale of their two-game set.
NY Yankees at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The race for the top wild-card spot in the American League - and home field advantage in the play-in game - is intensifying by the day, and the Oakland Athletics look to make it even tighter when they continue a three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday. The Athletics hammered five extra-base hits among 10 total in a 6-3 win Monday to begin the series and move to within 3 1/2 games of the wild card-leading Yankees.
NY Mets at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers fell out of first place with a series-opening loss and look to bounce back when they host the New York Mets on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning as the Mets posted a 4-2 victory on Monday.
Baltimore at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners look to improve to 6-0 against lowly Baltimore this season when they host the Orioles on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Seattle continued its season mastery of the Orioles with a series-opening 2-1 victory on Monday that represents its 15th triumph in the last 20 meetings between the clubs.