Preview Roundups
September 04, 2020
Minnesota at Detroit 5:10 PM ET
After having a six-game winning streak snapped Wednesday at Milwaukee, the revitalized Detroit Tigers begin a five-game series in Minneapolis with a doubleheader Friday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.
Miami at Tampa Bay 6:40 PM ET
With the New York Yankees in their rear-view mirror, the first-place Tampa Bay Rays are set to renew their Citrus Series rivalry with the Miami Marlins this weekend.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:05 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds say they have reached a point where it's time to clamp down, and they will get a double shot at showing that Friday when they play two games against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians aim to create some breathing room in the top-heavy American League Central on Friday when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Nearly two weeks ago, Bryce Harper said the Philadelphia Phillies needed to win "nine of 10" to climb back into playoff contention in an expanded postseason field.
Washington at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
After flexing their offensive muscle in a three-game sweep in Boston, the Atlanta Braves will get another piece of their lineup back on Friday when outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. returns from a hamstring issue, just in time to start a four-game series in Washington.
Boston at Toronto 7:10 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays will try for their third consecutive victory as the host Boston Red Sox aim to snap a four-game losing streak Friday when the teams play a doubleheader starting Saturday afternoon.
Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 8:05 PM ET
Prospect-turned-major-leaguer Brady Singer will take the mound for the Kansas City Royals in a Friday home matchup against the Chicago White Sox.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 8:05 PM ET
Each of the past 18 meetings with the Baltimore Orioles have ended with handshakes for the New York Yankees.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 8:15 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs will try to expand their National League Central lead against the visiting Cardinals in a doubleheader Saturday.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 8:15 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs will try to build on their National League Central lead when they face the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
Texas at Seattle 9:10 PM ET
Texas Rangers right-hander Kyle Cody made his major-league debut at Seattle on Aug. 21, striking out the side in the eighth inning of a 7-4 loss.
Houston at LA Angels 9:10 PM ET
Alex Bregman is expected to rejoin the Astros' starting lineup soon, possibly as early as Friday when Houston begins a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim, Calif.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 9:40 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers enjoy seeing the Colorado Rockies visit town and will attempt to continue their home mastery of their National League West rivals when the clubs open up a three-game series on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
San Diego at Oakland 9:40 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics' rocky road to a potential American League West title begins, coincidentally, at home on Friday night when they begin a stretch of 14 games in 11 days with a series opener against the San Diego Padres.
Arizona at San Francisco 9:45 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants are on the fringe of a spot in the expanded Major League Baseball postseason field during the first week of September, and they have a chance to strengthen their position with a four-game home series against the free-falling Arizona Diamondbacks that begin Friday.