Preview Roundups
May 20, 2017
Kansas City at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are a big reason why the Minnesota Twins find themselves atop the American League Central in 2017, and the Twins' most recent victory in this rivalry may be just the lift they need to catch some fire at home. Following a dramatic comeback win in Friday's opener, Minnesota eyes an eighth straight victory against Kansas City one day later when the teams continue their three-game set at Target Field.
Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers want to prove their position atop the National League Central is not a fluke, and a series win on the road against the defending World Series champions would help make their case. The Brewers aim for a second straight win over the Cubs when the division rivals continue their three-game set Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Boston at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics can't wait to see what Mark Canha will do for an encore when they continue their four-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. Canha fell a single shy of the cycle on Friday but sent Oakland home with a 3-2 victory when he led off the 10th inning with his second home run of the year.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin held a team meeting before the start of a three-game series at Pittsburgh in an effort to jolt his team out of a funk that saw them drop 15 of 18. The meeting seemed to work for at least one night, and the Phillies are in position to post back-to-back victories for the first time since a six-game winning streak came to an end on April 27 when they visit the Pirates on Saturday.
Cleveland at Houston 4:10 PM ET
Jason Kipnis started the season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury and is just starting to find some rhythm at the plate as his Cleveland Indians visit the Houston Astros on Saturday for the second of a three-game set. Kipnis belted his third homer and knocked in his seventh run during a five-game hitting streak as the Indians defeated the Astros 5-3 on Friday in the series opener.
Colorado at Cincinnati 4:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies are used to putting up big offensive numbers at home, but they seem to find the cozy confines of Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park equally accommodating. The first-place Rockies look to continue their offensive outburst when they face the host Cincinnati Reds in the second of a three-game series Saturday.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay 4:10 PM ET
Evan Longoria looks to follow up a huge night at the plate when his Tampa Bay Rays host the American League East-rival New York Yankees on Saturday for the middle contest of a three-game series. Longoria, who owns more RBIs against the Yankees (102) than any other active player in the majors, collected four hits and knocked in the winning run in Friday’s 5-4 victory - Tampa Bay’s fifth in seven games.
Washington at Atlanta 4:10 PM ET
Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer aims to continue his domination of the Atlanta Braves when the teams continue a three-game series Saturday in Atlanta. Scherzer is 5-0 with a 3.12 ERA against the Braves since the start of last season, and the Nationals – who sit comfortably atop the National League East – look to defeat Atlanta for the 18th time in the past 23 meetings.
LA Angels at NY Mets 7:15 PM ET
The New York Mets are capable of looking like a World Series contender one week and a last-place team the next but are trying to find some consistency in a positive direction. The Mets will try to make it two straight wins following a seven-game slide when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game interleague series.
San Francisco at St. Louis 7:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals look to snap a season high-tying three-game losing streak and rebound from a difficult setback when they continue a three-game series with the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday. The Cardinals' bullpen allowed six runs over the final three innings of a 6-5 loss in Friday's series opener, with Eduardo Nunez delivering a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth for the Giants.
Texas at Detroit 7:15 PM ET
The Texas Rangers are the hottest team in baseball as they extended their winning streak to 10 games with a triumph in the series opener. The Rangers will try to make it 11 straight and keep the pressure on Houston in the American League West when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Saturday for the middle contest of their set.
Toronto at Baltimore 7:35 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles put a difficult road trip behind them with a dramatic victory and they look to make it two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays in the continuation of a three-game series Saturday in Camden Yards. After a 1-6 trip that dropped the Orioles into second place in the American League East, they opened the series with a walk-off 5-3 victory in 10 innings Friday night.
Chi. White Sox at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
A day after posting the first win of their 10-game road trip, the Chicago White Sox look to make it two in a row when they continue their four-game series against the host Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Chicago began its trek with three losses to the Los Angeles Angels and dropped the series opener in Seattle before edging the Mariners 2-1 in 10 innings on Friday.
Miami at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Chris Taylor spent the first three weeks of the season in the minors, but he’s quickly become an invaluable player for the surging Los Angeles Dodgers. Taylor figures to be in the lineup again Saturday as Dodgers look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the Miami Marlins, who have lost five in a row and 19 of their last 23.
Arizona at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
After falling a few votes short of winning a spot on last year’s All-Star team, Jake Lamb is leaving nothing to chance this season. Lamb is 13-for-29 with four homers and 11 RBIs during his seven-game hitting streak for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have won four in a row heading into Saturday’s matchup against the host San Diego Padres.