Preview Roundups
September 03, 2017
Philadelphia at Miami 1:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins unleashed plenty of pent-up frustration to put an emphatic end to their season high-tying five-game losing streak, highlighted by Giancarlo Stanton belting his majors-best 52nd homer. Stanton, who ended an 0-for-11 stretch with his 26th homer in 48 contests since the All-Star break, looks to send the host Marlins to a split of their four-game set versus the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians don't seem to want to stop winning. The Indians will attempt to push their season-best winning streak to 11 straight and finish off a four-game sweep when they visit the Detroit Tigers for the series finale on Sunday.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to put together back-to-back strong pitching performances when they send Trevor Williams to the mound Sunday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the rubber match of the three-game series between the National League Central rivals. Four pitchers scattered five hits in a 5-0 victory on Saturday and rookie Jordan Luplow belted a three-run shot for his first major-league homer as Pittsburgh snapped its four-game losing streak.
Toronto at Baltimore 1:35 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays put themselves in a position to snap a streak of four straight losing series, but it came at a cost. The Blue Jays will try to get some length out of their starter when they visit the Baltimore Orioles for the finale of a four-game set on Sunday.
NY Mets at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros are trying to provide a diversion in the wake of the catastrophic events of the past week in their hurricane-ravaged city. During Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the visiting New York Mets, the Astros got a glimpse into what they can offer to the fans, feelings they hope continue when the three-game series wraps up Sunday afternoon.
Kansas City at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins have been one of baseball's best teams over the past month and right-hander Ervin Santana has been instrumental in the success. Santana went 3-0 during six starts in August and looks to extend his unbeaten string when the surging Twins host the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game set.
Washington at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
Trea Turner appears to have hit the ground running since returning from a two-month absence on the disabled list with a non-displaced fracture in his right wrist. The 24-year-old drove in the eventual winning run on Saturday and looks to aid the Washington Nationals in salvaging a split of their four-game series versus the host Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.
Tampa Bay at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
All-Star Avisail Garcia looks to extend his hitting streak to 11 contests and continue his breakout season when the Chicago White Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays for the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday. Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with his career-high 14th homer in Saturday’s 5-4 victory, has collected 16 hits in 36 at-bats during his hitting streak and gone deep three times in five meetings with the Rays this year.
Atlanta at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs might be sad to see the Atlanta Braves leave town Sunday afternoon. The Cubs look to complete a sweep of the season series with the Braves when the teams wrap up a four-game series Sunday at Wrigley Field.
LA Angels at Texas 3:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers had a golden opportunity to climb within one-half game of the Los Angeles Angels in the American League wild-card race on Saturday but squandered it. Texas looks to avoid falling further behind in the chase when it hosts Los Angeles on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Arizona at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
J.D. Martinez has provided the power-packed punch the Arizona Diamondbacks expected when they acquired the slugger from Detroit in mid-July. Martinez looks to continue his surge as white-hot Arizona aims to extend its season-high winning streak to 10 contests on Sunday in the finale of its three-game series against the host Colorado Rockies.
St. Louis at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to get their bats going against San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner when he toes the rubber in the finale of a four-game series at home Sunday afternoon. Bumgarner was scratched from the series opener Thursday due to an illness but will now take aim at a St. Louis offense that managed just three hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss in 10 innings.
Oakland at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners have put a five-game losing streak behind them as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep when they host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday for the finale of their series. Seattle has posted two straight one-run victories over Oakland, including a 7-6 triumph on Saturday in which it scored in four of the final five innings to complete a comeback from a 6-2 deficit.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
Now officially in the worst slump of their record-setting season, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to get untracked Sunday in the finale of their four-game series against the host San Diego Padres. Los Angeles still owns the majors’ best record at 92-43 but dropped both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday and has lost seven of its last eight games.
Boston at NY Yankees 7:35 PM ET
The New York Yankees need a series win this weekend not only to stay in the race in the American League East, but also to maintain their stranglehold on the top AL wild card spot. All the Yankees need to do is beat Chris Sale when they host the Boston Red Sox in the finale of a four-gam