Preview Roundups
September 07, 2020
Miami at Atlanta 1:10 PM ET
Miami's Jose Urena will make his season debut when the Marlins (17-18) open a three-game series in Atlanta (24-16) on Monday. And the first guy he likely will face is Ronald Acuna Jr., a pitcher-hitter rematch certain to stir memories of an incident between the two that resurfaces whenever the teams meet.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The New York Mets will get another look Monday at Zack Wheeler, a one-time rotation mainstay whom they made no attempt to re-sign before he signed as a free agent with the division rival Philadelphia Phillies in the most recent offseason.
Detroit at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
Right-hander Michael Pineda on Monday will make his second start since finishing a suspension for taking a banned diuretic when the Minnesota Twins finish a five-game series with the Detroit Tigers in Minneapolis.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 4:10 PM ET
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals will try to tighten the NL Central race further when they face the Chicago Cubs on Monday.
Texas at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The Texas Rangers' double-play combination of shortstop Elvis Andrus and second baseman Rougned Odor no longer are the starters.
Tampa Bay at Washington 6:05 PM ET
The American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays continue to get winning efforts from players they didn't pencil into their plans coming out of spring training 2.0.
Kansas City at Cleveland 6:10 PM ET
A week ago, Zach Plesac was finishing up a stint at the Cleveland Indians' alternate training site as part of his banishment from the team for violating protocols put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
NY Yankees at Toronto 6:37 PM ET
The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays will meet for the first time this season Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at Buffalo.
Arizona at San Francisco 8:05 PM ET
San Francisco ends its season series with Arizona on Monday evening, although the Giants might wish they could play more games against the Diamondbacks as the baseball season heads down the stretch.
Colorado at San Diego 9:10 PM ET
The San Diego Padres return home Monday night from a 6-3 road trip to host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series that concludes the 2020 games between the National League West rivals.
Houston at Oakland 9:10 PM ET
The American League West lead is at stake when the second-place Houston Astros look to make up ground on the Oakland Athletics in a four-day, five-game series that kicks off Monday night in California.