Preview Roundups
May 28, 2018
Houston at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
Justin Verlander will be tasked with two assignments Monday - cooling off the New York Yankees and lifting his teammates back up following a morale-sapping loss. Verlander looks to continue his sensational stretch of pitching in May when he takes the mound for the Houston Astros on Monday in the opener of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.
Toronto at Boston 1:05 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays battled the major league-best Boston Red Sox as hard as any team earlier this season but were not able to come away with a series victory in two tries. The Blue Jays attempt to get an early edge when they visit the Red Sox on Monday in the opener of a three-game set at Fenway Park.
Washington at Baltimore 1:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals are rolling behind a pitching staff that is allowing an average of 2.3 runs over the last six games. The Baltimore Orioles, who host the Nationals in the opener of a three-game interleague series pitting Beltway rivals on Monday, don't need to see a pitching staff operating in high gear while their offense continues to sputter.
NY Mets at Atlanta 1:10 PM ET
The New York Mets saw their bullpen give up 17 runs on 21 hits over 10 2/3 innings while losing three in a row at Milwaukee, not exactly the best way to enter Monday’s day-night doubleheader at the Atlanta Braves. The rough weekend dropped the Mets to just one game above .500 and four behind the National League East-leading Braves coming into a four-game series, and New York is struggling to keep players on the field.
LA Angels at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
Having lost their first series away from home, the Los Angeles Angels will look to avoid making it two straight when they wrap up their 10-game road trip with the first of four against the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon. The Angels fell to 3-3 on their season-long 10-game trek after losing 3-1 in Sunday's rubber match versus the New York Yankees.
Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates have followed an 8-1 stretch with two wins in nine games and hope to begin turning around the ship when they host the Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon for the first of three contests between the National League Central rivals. The Pirates coughed up a three-run lead before suffering a 6-4 loss to visiting St. Louis on Sunday and are 2-4 during a stretch of 13 straight games against division opponents.
St. Louis at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers have won five straight series and will try to start their next one on a good note when they begin a three-game set with the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. After losing the first of four straight against the New York Mets, the Brewers picked up three consecutive wins over the weekend.
Tampa Bay at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics hope to receive a third consecutive strong pitching performance when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday afternoon for the opener of their four-game series. Oakland allowed a total of one run in back-to-back victories over Arizona, getting a complete-game shutout from Daniel Mengden on Saturday before Frankie Montas worked six solid innings in his season debut.
Chi. White Sox at Cleveland 4:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians look to build off a stirring victory to end their last series when they host the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon for the opener of a three-game set between the American League Central rivals. The Indians rallied for five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Sunday to forge a tie, matched Houston with a homer by Yonder Alonso in the 13th and won 10-9 on Greg Allen’s walk-off blast in the 14th for their fourth victory in six games.
Cincinnati at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks are stumbling home with 15 losses in their last 17 games after going 1-8 on their just-completed road trip. Once 13 games over .500, the Diamondbacks now are sitting at 26-26 and hoping to get untracked Monday afternoon, when they open a three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.
Miami at San Diego 4:10 PM ET
Despite some encouraging signs in recent weeks, the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins are a combined 24 games under .500 and hold firm grasps on last place in their respective divisions. The teams begin a four-game series Monday at Petco Park eager to end the month on a positive note.
Texas at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
Despite missing the top-third of their batting order due to injuries and suspensions, the Seattle Mariners haven't skipped a beat in the win column. The Mariners set their sights on their ninth win in 10 tries Monday, when they open of a four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.
San Francisco at Colorado 7:10 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants attempt to turn around their fortunes on what has been a difficult eight-game road trip when they visit the Colorado Rockies on Monday for the opener of their three-game series. San Francisco suffered an 8-3 loss to the Cubs in Chicago on Sunday to fall to 1-4 on its trek after winning the final two contests of its four-game home set against Colorado.
NY Mets at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
The New York Mets saw their bullpen give up 17 runs on 21 hits over 10 2/3 innings while losing three in a row at Milwaukee, not exactly the best way to enter Monday’s day-night doubleheader at the Atlanta Braves. The rough weekend dropped the Mets to just one game above .500 and four behind the National League East-leading Braves coming into a four-game series, and New York is struggling to keep players on the field.
Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins hope that a change of scenery will get their bats going when they carry a four-game losing streak into Kansas City on Monday for the first of three against the Royals. The Twins have scored six total runs during the slide, including Sunday's 3-1 loss at Seattle, which limited Minnesota to four hits.
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers 8:10 PM ET
Despite a setback to a non-division opponent in their last contest, the Philadelphia Phillies mostly have thrived whenever they have been able to play a team outside of the National League East. The Phillies attempt to improve on the majors' best winning percentage versus teams outside of their division Monday, when they begin a four-game series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers.