Preview Roundups
September 17, 2018
Toronto at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The rest of the American League East ran away and left the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles behind months ago, but the two teams are still doing their best to disrupt things. Fresh off a series win over the New York Yankees, the Blue Jays will try to finish off the road trip strong when they visit the Orioles for the opener of a three-game series on Monday.
Kansas City at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates inserted themselves into the National League postseason race over the weekend, but only as spoilers. The Pirates will try to carry the momentum gained from a series win at Milwaukee back home when they host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Monday.
NY Mets at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies' struggles against their National League East rivals have gone a long way toward dimming their bids for both a division title and wild-card berth. The Phillies have dropped 10 of their 16 meetings with the New York Mets heading into the opener of the teams' final series of the season Monday in Philadelphia.
Washington at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins will see plenty of each other as they play out the string over the next two weeks. The National League East rivals will meet five times over the next 10 days, including a two-game series that begins Monday in Miami.
Minnesota at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers attempt to snap their four-game losing streak at Comerica Park when they kick off their final homestand of the season with the opener of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Detroit is coming off a series victory in Cleveland that concluded with Sunday's 6-4 triumph over the American League Central champion.
St. Louis at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves look to maintain their sizeable cushion in the National League East when they host the playoff-contending St. Louis Cardinals on Monday for the opener of their three-game series, with another big test looming over their final 10 contests of the regular season. The Braves lead second-place Philadelphia by 6 1/2 games in the East but play seven of their last 10 against the Phillies, with a three-game set versus he pesky New York Mets sandwiched in between.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee 7:40 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers' aspirations for the National League Central title haven't been done any favors by their play against division rivals. After losing for the 11th time in 16 meetings with Pittsburgh, the Brewers bid to rebound on Monday as they open a three-game home series versus the one NL Central foe they have enjoyed success against in the Cincinnati Reds.
Tampa Bay at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays kept alive their slim hopes of an American League wild-card spot over the weekend and hope to make up some more ground when they open a three-game series against the host Texas Rangers on Monday. The Rays are seven games behind Oakland for the second wild card after edging the Athletics each of the last two days to remain unbeaten in their last eight series (7-0-1).
Seattle at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros gained some breathing room in the American League West over the weekend and are surging down the stretch with wins in 12 of the last 14 games. The Seattle Mariners, who visit the Astros for the opener of a three-game series on Monday, drew closer to mathematical elimination over the weekend and are running out of time.
Chi. Cubs at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs hope a trip to the desert might help jump-start their struggling offense. The Cubs look to get their bats going for the final stretch when they open a three-game road series against the sliding Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers hoped to begin their final homestand of the season with a winning streak and possession of first place in the National League West. Instead, they sit one-half game out of the top spot when they host the division-leading Colorado Rockies on Monday for the opener of their crucial three-game series.
San Francisco at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Two teams pointing toward next season meet Monday when the San Diego Padres open a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants. The rebuilding Padres have lost eight of 13 contests this year against the Giants, who have fallen 10 games under .500 and face a number of difficult decisions this offseason.