Preview Roundups
April 27, 2018
Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has underachieved so far this season – except when they face the Milwaukee Brewers. Having shut out the Brewers three times in five meetings, the Cubs will look for Yu Darvish to keep visiting Milwaukee’s bats in check Friday afternoon in the second contest of their four-game series.
Arizona at Washington 7:05 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to get the early leg up on their bid to record a ninth straight series victory to begin the season when they play the opener of a three-game set at the Washington Nationals on Friday. The NL West-leading Diamondbacks (17-7) took two of three from Philadelphia to improve to 8-4 on the road heading into Washington (11-14), which is just 3-7 at home.
Detroit at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles look to halt their five-game losing streak and avenge a three-game road sweep last week when they continue their nine-game homestand Friday against the Detroit Tigers in the opener of their three-game series. Baltimore, which lost three in Detroit from April 17-19, dropped a 9-5 decision to Tampa Bay on Thursday for its 13th setback in 15 contests.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
Right-handers Julio Teheran and Aaron Nola will square off for the third time this season as the Atlanta Braves continue their 10-game road trip on Friday with the opener of a three-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Teheran recorded one victory at Nola's expense earlier this month to help the Braves (14-10) win four of six against the Phillies (15-9) at SunTrust Park.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Climbing atop the National League Central is proving to be a difficult chore for the St. Louis Cardinals, but collecting victories inside the division has been a much easier task. The Cardinals eye their 11th win in the last 13 games Friday when they open a three-game set in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.
Texas at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays hit a rough patch against the American League East's elite teams over the past week but hope to have some better results against the last-place team in the AL West when the Texas Rangers visit Friday for the first of three games. The Blue Jays went 2-5 in a stretch against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox with three of the losses coming by one run.
Colorado at Miami 7:10 PM ET
José Ureña won 14 games in 2017 but he remains in search of his first victory this season as he prepares to make his sixth start when the Miami Marlins host the Colorado Rockies on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. The Marlins wrapped up a nine-game road trip by taking the final two against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- their first back-to-back wins this season.
Seattle at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
Corey Kluber looks to win his fourth consecutive start when the Cleveland Indians host the Seattle Mariners on Friday for the second contest of their four-game series. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has allowed just 22 hits while striking out 37 in 36 2/3 innings this season.
Tampa Bay at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The surging Tampa Bay Rays look to remain hot at the plate when they visit the American League East-leading Boston Red Sox on Friday for the opener of their three-game series. The Rays have scored 47 runs during a six-game winning streak - their longest since July 2014 - after collecting 13 hits in Thursday’s 9-5 victory at Baltimore and have crossed the plate at least eight times in a franchise-record five straight contests.
Cincinnati at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins look to put an especially discouraging setback behind them quickly and snap a seven-game losing streak when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the first of three contests on Friday night. Fernando Rodney served up a walk-off, three-run homer to Gary Sanchez in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday afternoon as the Twins dropped a 4-3 decision to the New York Yankees.
Oakland at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics hope Sean Manaea can duplicate his previous performance as the team looks to remain hot when it visits the Houston Astros on Friday for the opener of their three-game series. Manaea tossed a no-hitter against Boston in his last outing for Oakland, which has won eight of its last 10 contests but is coming off a 4-2 loss at Texas on Wednesday that dropped it to 2-1 on its nine-game road trip.
Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox put on a power display in the opener of the five-game series and look to follow up with another solid performance when they visit the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The White Sox belted five homers - two by Matt Davidson - while notching a 6-3 victory on Thursday.
NY Yankees at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The New York Yankees ended a wildly successful homestand in dramatic fashion and hope to carry their momentum into a challenging stretch when they open a three-game series at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Gary Sanchez's walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, capping a four-game sweep.
NY Mets at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Jacob deGrom has been near the top of his game but he has been let down by the bullpen in each of his last two starts for the New York Mets, who will wrap up a lengthy road trip with the first of three games at the San Diego Padres on Friday night. DeGrom looks to remain unbeaten and prevent New York's first three-game losing streak in the series opener.
LA Dodgers at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Mac Williamson is about to force the San Francisco Giants to make some difficult decisions, but the team isn’t complaining. The powerful left fielder looks to continue his hot start Friday when the Giants begin a four-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who dropped two of three against the lowly Miami Marlins.