Preview Roundups
August 22, 2020
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
Derek Shelton has rarely had a repeat lineup this year as he tries to navigate his rookie season as a manager with a Pittsburgh Pirates club that has struggled.
LA Angels at Oakland 4:10 PM ET
The Oakland A's will host the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series, and that by itself might have been enough for A's third baseman Matt Chapman to work his way out of a recent slump.
Toronto at Tampa Bay 6:40 PM ET
whether it's at ‘home' in Buffalo or in Florida near their spring training complex.
Minnesota at Kansas City 7:05 PM ET
There's a saying in baseball that the advantage goes to the pitcher the first time he faces an opponent. Presumably, that advantage starts to swing the other way the next time, especially if it comes in the pitcher's next start.
Detroit at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers look to further distance themselves from two gaudy losing streaks when they face the host Cleveland Indians again on Saturday.
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
Braves left-hander Robbie Erlin will be matched against the Philadelphia Phillies' Zack Wheeler, a right-hander who was born and raised in the Atlanta area, in Saturday's middle game of a three-game series at Atlanta.
Boston at Baltimore 7:35 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox have turned things around pretty quickly the past few days.
Washington at Miami 7:35 PM ET
Right-hander Max Scherzer, a seven-time All-Star and a three-time Cy Young Award winner, will try to get his Washington Nationals back on track on Saturday in the first game of a doubleheader against the visiting Miami Marlins.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals and visiting Cincinnati Reds hope to stretch out their starting pitchers when their four-game series continues Saturday.
Chi. White Sox at Chi. Cubs 8:15 PM ET
Eloy Jimenez envisioned hitting home runs at Wrigley Field as he ascended the Chicago Cubs' minor league system.
Texas at Seattle 9:10 PM ET
It seems all Seattle Mariners pitcher Justus Sheffield needed was a little confidence.
Houston at San Diego 9:10 PM ET
When the Padres defeated the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 Friday night at Petco Park in San Diego, the identity of the "hottest" team in the major leagues might have changed.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 9:10 PM ET
Another key assessment as to whether Kyle Freeland has returned to his 2018 form comes Saturday when the Colorado Rockies left-hander faces the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Arizona at San Francisco 9:15 PM ET
Friday night was about as good as it has gotten for the San Francisco Giants in this shortened baseball season.