Preview Roundups
August 17, 2019
Cleveland at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The night before they honor the greatest reliever in baseball history, the New York Yankees rode their bullpen to a big win over Cleveland. After paying tribute to newly minted Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera on Saturday, the Yankees will try to top the visiting Indians again when the teams play the third of a four-game series.
Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs have turned into a disaster away from Wrigley Field, last winning a road series three months ago and now finding excruciating ways to lose. After suffering back-to-back defeats in walk-off fashion the past two days, the Cubs will try to halt a four-game slide when they continue a three-game series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.
Seattle at Toronto 3:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays are showcasing some major power of late and will try to mash their way to another series win when they host the Seattle Mariners on Saturday in the second of a three-game set. Four Blue Jays went deep in Friday's 7-3 win, giving Toronto 36 home runs in 15 games this month, including four contests with at least four homers.
Houston at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics look to make up more ground in the American League West when they host the first-place Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon for the third contest of their four-game series. Oakland won the first two contests, including a 3-2, 13-inning triumph on Friday, to climb within 7 1/2 games of the Astros.
Detroit at Tampa Bay 6:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays look to get their bats in gear again and snap a 17-inning scoring drought when they host the major league-worst Detroit Tigers in the second of a three-game series Saturday night. The Rays were blanked in the final eight innings of a loss at San Diego on Wednesday afternoon before managing just five hits and leaving the tying runs on base in the final frame of Friday’s 2-0 loss.
St. Louis at Cincinnati 6:40 PM ET
The race for National League Central supremacy remains the tightest race in baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals are making their bid for the top spot with wins in six of the last seven games. The Cardinals will try to stay hot and clinch at least a split of a four-game series when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday in the third of a four-game set.
Milwaukee at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Anthony Rendon had the big hit again in the series opener and hopes to continue his torrid six-week stretch when the Washington Nationals host the Milwaukee Brewers for the second of a three-game series Saturday. Rendon’s second RBI double of the game in the eighth inning gave Washington a 2-1 victory in the series opener Friday as the Nationals extended their winning streak to a season high-matching five.
San Diego at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
Bringing back former manager Charlie Manuel as hitting coach earlier this week seemed to be a desperate move for the Philadelphia Phillies, but it has provided immediate dividends. The Phillies have scored 26 runs in three games since Manuel rejoined the club and will go for their season-high fifth straight win when they meet the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
Baltimore at Boston 7:10 PM ET
With their postseason hopes fading, the Boston Red Sox need to take advantage of a softer spot in the schedule and are off to a solid start. The Red Sox will look to once again take advantage of a team at the bottom of the standings and earn a fourth straight win when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
NY Mets at Kansas City 7:15 PM ET
The New York Mets vaulted themselves into postseason contention by winning 21 of 26 contests but have stalled in their quest, losing four of their last five. New York attempts to get back on track when it visits the Kansas City Royals on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game interleague series.
LA Dodgers at Atlanta 7:20 PM ET
Max Muncy has enjoyed a high level of success in limited action against the Atlanta Braves, and the Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman put his team in position to clinch a road series victory Saturday with late-inning heroics. With the Dodgers trailing 3-2 in the seventh inning Friday, Muncy crushed a three-run homer to vault Los Angeles to an 8-3 victory and give him five homers, 12 RBIs and a .324 average in 11 career games against Atlanta.
Minnesota at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins continue to flex their muscles in impressive fashion. Minnesota aims to do more damage with another edition of its power display on Saturday, when it visits the Texas Rangers for the third contest of their four-game series.
San Francisco at Arizona 8:10 PM ET
One day after hitting a combined 12 home runs, the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks continue their four-game series on Saturday at Chase Field. Rookie Mike Yastrzemski belted three of his team’s six shots in Friday’s 11-inning, 10-9 victory, helping the Giants win for the sixth time in eight games.
Miami at Colorado 8:10 PM ET
The frustration surrounding the struggling Colorado Rockies has reached a fevered pitch, but Ryan McMahon appears completely at ease. The 24-year-old infielder has homered three times in his last four games for the Rockies, who continue their three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Chi. White Sox at LA Angels 9:07 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox vie for their fourth win in five contests when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for the third contest of their four-game set. After dropping a one-run decision in the series opener, Chicago posted a 7-2 victory on Friday.