Preview Roundups
May 28, 2017
Oakland at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game series, seeking a sixth straight quality start from its rotation. CC Sabathia struck out a season-high nine and allowed two runs in 6 1/3 innings of Saturday's 3-2 victory after Michael Pineda, Jordan Montgomery, Luis Severino and Masahiro Tanaka combined to allowed four runs in 28 1/3 innings in the previous four contests.
Texas at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The red-hot Toronto Blue Jays try for their sixth straight victory when they host the Texas Rangers on Sunday in the finale of their three-game series. Toronto improved to 10-3 in their last 13 home games with Saturday's 3-1 win as Joey Bautista belted a three-run homer, giving the Blue Jays 61 runs during that span after they scored only 29 while opening 2-8 at the Rogers Centre.
Kansas City at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals may hold the dubious title of being the lowest-scoring offense in the majors, but the Cleveland Indians have yet to stop their bats at critical times this weekend. After dropping their previous eight meetings to the Indians at Progressive Field, the Royals eye their first three-game road sweep of the Indians since June 24-26, 2003, on Sunday when they wrap their series against Cleveland.
LA Angels at Miami 1:10 PM ET
Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton owns the largest contract in Major League Baseball history, but Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout continues to prove he is the league's best player. Trout will try to lead the Angels to a series win when they visit the Marlins for the rubber match of a three-game interleague set on Sunday.
San Diego at Washington 1:35 PM ET
The Washington Nationals' big guns were electric on the mound in the first two games of their series against the visiting San Diego Padres, and youngster Joe Ross will attempt to follow suit in the finale of the set Sunday afternoon. After Max Scherzer struck out a season-high 13 in 8 2/3 innings of Friday's 5-1 win, Stephen Strasburg notched a career-high 15 in seven frames to lead the Nationals to a 3-0 victory Saturday.
Seattle at Boston 1:35 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are riding a league-high six-game winning streak, while the back end of the rotation steps up to support an offense that is beginning to fire on all cylinders. The Red Sox will try to earn a three-game sweep and post a third consecutive shutout when they host the Seattle Mariners in the series finale on Sunday.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia 1:35 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies have produced a woeful six victories this month, but Tommy Joseph is giving manager Pete Mackanin a reason for hope in what has been an otherwise dreary May. The Phillies aim to win a series for the first time in nine tries Sunday when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of their three-game set.
Baltimore at Houston 2:10 PM ET
Less than 24 hours after being unable to spoil the return of Houston's injured ace, the Baltimore Orioles attempt to avoid a sweep and halt their six-game losing streak when they visit the Astros on Sunday afternoon for the finale of their three-game series. Dallas Keuchel limited Baltimore to one run and four hits over six innings Saturday to improve to 8-0 after missing one start with a pinched nerve in his neck.
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are struggling to string together wins but put themselves in position to earn a split of a four-game series at the Chicago White Sox by taking the nightcap of a doubleheader on Saturday. The Tigers will try to earn back-to-back wins and improve to 3-5 on their 11-game road trip when they visit the White Sox in the finale on Sunday.
Arizona at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks were shut down Saturday but can still pick up a fourth straight series win with a triumph Sunday in the finale of their four-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers. Chase Anderson stifled the Diamondbacks with a no-hit bid that lasted into the eighth inning, lifting the Brewers to a 6-1 win and stopping Arizona's winning streak at five.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
Brian Dozier helped even the series with a tiebreaking home run and hopes to extend his hitting streak to nine games when his Minnesota Twins host the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set. Dozier, who is 12-for-35 the last eight games, broke a 2-2 deadlock Saturday with a two-run shot in the eighth inning as American League Central-leading Minnesota recorded a 5-3 victory.
St. Louis at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
Back-to-back shutouts have been recorded at Coors Field, with each team posting one. The St. Louis Cardinals and host Colorado Rockies look to settle the score when they meet for the rubber match of the three-game series on Sunday.
Atlanta at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
One day after playing the type of game they envisioned when the season began, the San Francisco Giants host the Atlanta Braves on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series. The struggling Giants are hoping to build on Saturday's 6-3 victory, which featured a homer by Brandon Belt, seven-plus innings from Ty Blach and a routine save by closer Mark Melancon.
Chi. Cubs at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
Clayton Kershaw is the last pitcher any team would want to face after being shut out in back-to-back games, but that’s precisely the scenario facing the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers look to keep the visiting Cubs’ lineup in check once again as they try to complete a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champs.
NY Mets at Pittsburgh 8:00 PM ET
Matt Harvey appeared destined to shine under the bright lights of Gotham after starting the All-Star Game in 2013 at Citi Field in his first full season with the New York Mets. However, the erstwhile ace is struggling to get close to that level as he takes the mound for the Mets in the series finale against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday night.