Preview Roundups
September 08, 2017
Philadelphia at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Max Scherzer is all systems go after pitching a pain-free bullpen session on Wednesday, four days after his left calf was struck by a line drive in a game against Milwaukee. The two-time Cy Young Award winner hopes he's no worse for wear on Friday as the Washington Nationals play the second contest of their four-game series versus the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.
Detroit at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers did not expect to be playing a meaningless series against each other in September, but both clubs are slogging through the final month toward the bottom of their respective divisions. The Blue Jays will at least try to bring some excitement to the home fans when they host the Tigers for the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
Baltimore at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians will take their franchise-record 15-game winning streak back home when they begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The Indians had no problem extending their remarkable run - eclipsing their 14-game streak from a year ago - as they coasted past the Chicago White Sox by an 11-2 margin on Thursday.
Cincinnati at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Brandon Nimmo showed some uncharacteristic power by recording his first career multi-homer performance to highlight his second three-hit effort in four outings as the New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their four-game series. The 24-year-old aims to continue his strong surge on Friday when the clubs reconvene at Citi Field.
Tampa Bay at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox bought themselves a little breathing room in the American League East with a pair of wins over the last-place Toronto Blue Jays this week and would like to continue taking advantage of teams with losing records at home. The Red Sox will attempt to do just that when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
Miami at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
Ozzie Albies is experiencing the major leagues for the first time and entered the second contest of the Atlanta Braves' four-game home series against the Miami Marlins after a wild swing of emotions. The 20-year-old second baseman made a critical error in the eighth inning of Thursday’s 6-5 victory that led to Miami evening the game, but he doubled in the tying run as Atlanta rallied in the bottom of the ninth.
NY Yankees at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Masahiro Tanaka finally is showing the consistency the New York Yankees need for the stretch run and will look to win his fourth straight start Friday night in the opener of a three-game set at the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The Yankees are 3 1/2 games behind first-place Boston in the American League East after winning two of three in Baltimore.
Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
The race for the National League Central takes center stage Friday as the Chicago Cubs begin a critical three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers, who stumble into the weekend after losing three straight games in Cincinnati. Chicago has won eight of its last 11 contests and leads the division by five games over the Brewers and St. Louis.
San Francisco at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
Two of the three worst teams in baseball square off on Friday, when the San Francisco Giants visit the Chicago White Sox for the opener of their three-game series. San Francisco has dropped 10 of its last 13 games and is saddled with a .387 winning percentage in an unforeseen poor campaign, while Chicago is just a tick better at .388.
Minnesota at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Minnesota Twins veteran Joe Mauer answered seeing his 14-game hitting streak come to a halt by picking up where he left off, much to the chagrin of the Kansas City Royals. The 34-year-old looks to ride the momentum of his three-hit performance in the opener when the Twins face the Royals in the second contest of their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals experienced a disappointing end to their 10-game road trip but look to keep their momentum going when they open a three-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. St. Louis was blanked 3-0 by San Diego on Thursday to halt its four-game winning streak and conclude a 7-3 road trip.
San Diego at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
Patrick Corbin looks to win his sixth consecutive start and help his team extend its franchise-best winning streak to 14 games when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres on Friday in the opener of their three-game series. Corbin has posted a microscopic 0.50 ERA while giving up just 20 hits over 35 2/3 innings during the best stretch of his career.
Houston at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
Their roster fortified by a blockbuster move at the waiver deadline, the Houston Astros go for their eighth consecutive victory when they open a four-game series at the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Houston is attempting to hold off red-hot Cleveland for the American League's best record as they continue a 10-game road trip.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers turned to Clayton Kershaw in their series opener against the visiting Colorado Rockies, but even their ace was unable to halt their slide. Los Angeles attempts to end its seven-game losing streak on Friday as it hosts Colorado for the second contest of the four-game set.
LA Angels at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Recent acquisition Mike Leake provided a huge boost to an injury-depleted pitching staff in his debut with Seattle and the Mariners will be hoping for a repeat performance when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set. Seattle has lost three straight and eight of 11 to fall back in the wild-card chase.