Preview Roundups
June 23, 2019
Toronto at Boston 1:05 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox looked like the defending champions when overcoming a deficit on Friday but looked like a non-playoff team when squandering a similar advantage on Saturday. The Red Sox will try to bounce back from a tough setback when they host the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.
Miami at Philadelphia 1:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies finally got some production out of the top spot in the lineup but still couldn't manage to find the win column. The Phillies will try to end their slide at six straight and avoid a three-game sweep when they host the National League-worst Miami Marlins in the series finale on Sunday.
Detroit at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
While offense has been behind the recent surge by the Cleveland Indians, a surprising pitching performance has them in position to pull off their second straight three-game sweep of the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. Aaron Civale tossed six scoreless innings in his major league debut as Cleveland made it five consecutive wins over Detroit in the last nine days.
Atlanta at Washington 1:35 PM ET
Dansby Swanson is a candidate to start at shortstop for the National League All-Star team, and his latest late-inning heroics have the Atlanta Braves in position to win a weekend series at the Washington Nationals entering Sunday’s finale. Swanson belted a three-run, tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning of a wild 13-9 victory Saturday, matching his career high of 14 homers and raising his average in the seventh inning or later this season to .333 with six homers and 17 RBIs.
San Diego at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates are buried in the basement of the National League Central but they have won three in a row for the first time since taking the final three of a four-game set in San Diego in mid-May. The Pirates have a chance to victimize the visiting Padres once again when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep in Sunday's series finale.
Houston at NY Yankees 2:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees - aka the Bronx Bombers - carry a season-high eight-game winning streak into Sunday's four-game series finale against the struggling Houston Astros. New York has homered in 25 straight contests, tying the franchise record set in 1941 and moving within two games of matching the major-league record set by Texas in 2002 after belting a pair in Saturday's 7-5 victory.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers have put a season-high, five-game losing streak in the rearview mirror and look to gain a split of the four-game set when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the series finale Sunday afternoon. The Brewers gave up 18 runs while losing the first two games against the Reds before getting a solo homer and a go-ahead RBI double from new leadoff hitter Yasmani Grandal en route to a 6-5 victory Saturday.
Minnesota at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins own a major league-leading 26 road wins and can clinch another series win away from home with a victory in the finale of a four-game set at Kansas City on Sunday. After dropping the opener of the series, the Twins have bounced back with a pair of tight wins, rallying to take Saturday's matchup 5-3 in 10 innings.
NY Mets at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
Pete Alonso has a chance to break Darryl Strawberry’s franchise rookie home run record when his New York Mets visit the National League-leading Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon after taking two of the first three in the series. Alonso belted his 26th homer in Saturday’s 10-2 victory to tie Strawberry, who launched the same amount in 1983 - part of the 252 blasts he had with the club over eight years.
Chi. White Sox at Texas 3:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers overcame an early four-run deficit to even their three-game set against the visiting Chicago White Sox. They look to avoid their first series loss in a month when they host Sunday's finale.
Tampa Bay at Oakland 4:07 PM ET
After losing their top starting pitcher and All-Star closer in back-to-back days, the Oakland Athletics must be wondering what other surprises are in store for the rest of the month. Oakland can only hope for an uneventful afternoon Sunday when they face the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the finale of a four-game series.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
It's a different hero every day for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who try for their 11th straight victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in their three-game series finale. Alex Verdugo belted a walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning - his second blast of the game - to give Los Angeles a 5-4 victory on Saturday - one night after rookie Matt Beaty delivered a game-ending two-run shot in the ninth.
San Francisco at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
While the Arizona Diamondbacks hope to have their hottest hitter back in the lineup, the San Francisco Giants are counting on their newest addition to remain on fire when they visit their National League West rivals Sunday. Alex Dickerson followed a sensational debut in the series opener with another strong offensive effort in San Francisco's 7-4 triumph Saturday.
Baltimore at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
After ending their longest losing streak since 2010, the Baltimore Orioles look to build on the much-needed victory Sunday in the finale of a four-game series against the host Seattle Mariners. Jonathan Villar and Anthony Santander each homered in Saturday’s 8-4 win as Baltimore snapped its 10-game losing skid.
LA Angels at St. Louis 7:05 PM ET
The Cardinals have made Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis a tough one with back-to-back wins to open a three-game interleague series with his Los Angeles Angels. They'll aim for the sweep against Pujols and the Angels when the three-game set concludes Sunday night.