Preview Roundups
August 24, 2017
Arizona at NY Mets 12:10 PM ET
Amed Rosario is paying dividends this month after pocketing the New York Mets' largest international signing bonus over five years ago. Rosario carries a six-game hitting streak into Thursday afternoon as New York aims for a split of its four-game series versus the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
Miami at Philadelphia 1:05 PM ET
Rhys Hoskins has provided a ray of sunshine in what has been an otherwise dark and dreary season for the Philadelphia Phillies. With four homers highlighting his five-game hitting streak, Hoskins looks to continue his positive influence on Thursday afternoon as the Phillies vie for a split of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Toronto at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
Josh Donaldson won’t be pleased by the conclusion of the season series between the two American League East rivals when his Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game set. Donaldson is 16-for-43 with 12 runs scored, 13 RBIs and eight homers against Tampa Bay in 2017 after belting a two-run shot in Wednesday’s 7-6 triumph that ended a four-game slide.
NY Yankees at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer was named the American League Rookie of the Year in 2016 but he's mired in a full-fledged sophomore slump entering the finale of a three-game series against the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon. Fulmer has lost five consecutive starts, including a rocky outing at Yankee Stadium on July 31.
Colorado at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer is giving the home fans a thrill in the midst of an impressive 10-game stretch while the Colorado Rockies can't find a sliver of happiness away from Coors Field. Fresh off belting a three-run, walk-off homer, Hosmer looks to lead the host Royals to a three-game interleague series sweep over the struggling Rockies on Thursday afternoon.
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
Hyun-Jin Ryu opened the season by losing his first four starts, but he has gone more than 2 1/2 months without tasting defeat in helping the Los Angeles Dodgers turn the National League pennant race into a runaway. Ryu carries a nine-start unbeaten streak into Thursday afternoon's finale of a four-game series at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Boston at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
Chris Sale has yet to lose back-to-back starts and he'll need to beat the team that was responsible for his worst outing of the season to keep that streak intact. Sale looks to atone for a rocky performance versus Cleveland on Aug. 1 when he takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox in Thursday's finale of a four-game set against the host Indians.
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs are taking full advantage of a soft spot in their schedule and beating up on last-place teams. The Cubs have gone 7-2 thus far during a stretch of 13 straight games against cellar dwellers, and they’ll try to complete a three-game road sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
San Diego at St. Louis 7:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to pull out of their recent tailspin and remain in the National League Central race. After snapping a three-game skid, the Cardinals look to take the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Washington at Houston 8:10 PM ET
As the Washington Nationals await the return of one star right-hander, they will look for a solid outing from another when Stephen Strasburg goes opposite Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel on Thursday in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Texas. Strasburg will be making his second start since coming back from an elbow issue, looking to build upon a positive return when he allowed two runs and four hits over six innings at San Diego on Saturday.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins will try to recover from a difficult walk-off loss and claim a series win when they finish a five-game set at the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Due in large part to Jorge Polanco's fourth home run in as many games, the Twins built a 3-1 lead in the middle innings Wednesday night before the White Sox chipped away.
Texas at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels have long brought out the best in Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, and that trend has continued during this week’s series at Angel Stadium. After giving up three homers to the slugger in the past three days, Los Angeles may tread lightly around Beltre on Thursday in the finale of a four-game series between the two American League wild card contenders.