Preview Roundups
July 29, 2018
Kansas City at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees rallied to avoid being swept in a doubleheader Saturday and go for a series victory with their newest acquisition on the mound when they host the Kansas City Royals one day later in the finale. Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ gets his first start in Yankee pinstripes Sunday after New York scored twice in the eighth inning to edge the Royals 5-4 in the nightcap.
Minnesota at Boston 1:05 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are back to 40 games over .500 and continue to ride the hot bats of All-Stars Mookie Betts and J.D. Martinez. The pair of sluggers will try to lead the Red Sox to another series win when they host the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a four-game set on Sunday.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 1:05 PM ET
Joey Rickard hasn't had much of a chance to play consistently this season with the Baltimore Orioles or done much with his opportunities when he has received them, except for when he faces the Tampa Bay Rays. The Las Vegas native hopes to haunt the Rays one more time Sunday when the host Orioles attempt to capture a rare series victory in the finale of their four-game set.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting atop the National League East, but they continue to have trouble when facing bottom-tier teams away from home. The Phillies were unable to win their last two road series at Miami and the New York Mets and will need a win Sunday to earn a split of a four-game series against the last-place Cincinnati Reds.
Washington at Miami 1:10 PM ET
The Washington Nationals saw their three-game winning streak come to an end Saturday night but can still win their four-game series at the Miami Marlins with a victory Sunday. After outscoring opponents 26-7 during the winning streak, the Nationals were limited to five hits by six Miami pitchers in Saturday's 2-1 loss in 10 innings.
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers have a chance to win back-to-back series for the first time in more than a month when they host the American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians in the finale Sunday afternoon. The Tigers took two out of three at Kansas City to start the week and four pitchers limited the Indians to five hits in a 2-1 victory Saturday that evened the series at a game apiece.
LA Dodgers at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves are in a tailspin that threatens to knock them out of the race for the National League East title, entering Sunday’s finale of a four-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a jolt to their suddenly silent offense. Atlanta’s pitching issues of late are well documented, but the Braves have scored just seven runs during a current four-game losing streak that has them 2 ½ games behind Philadelphia in the division race following Saturday’s 5-1 loss.
NY Mets at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
A three-week tear not only has the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thick of the wild-card race but they have also moved into contention in the National League Central, trailing the first-place Chicago Cubs by six games. Winners of 15 of their last 18 contests, the Pirates look to make it three straight over the visiting New York Mets in Sunday's finale of a four-game set.
Toronto at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays traded away one of their starting pitchers and are waiting for two others to come off the disabled list, and the attrition is starting to show. The Blue Jays will try to slow the opposing offense when they visit the Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.
Texas at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros are trying to run away with the American League West but can't seem to find their way around the last-place Texas Rangers. The Rangers will try to ride a hot offense to a series sweep when they visit the Astros for the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.
Oakland at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have had a more difficult time at Coors Field than expected as they attempt to salvage the finale of their three-game set against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Oakland entered the set having scored a total of 51 runs during a six-game winning streak but has been held to one in each of its first two contests - both losses - against the Rockies.
Milwaukee at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain have been as good as advertised in their first season with the Milwaukee Brewers, who aim for a sweep of their four-game series against the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Yelich and Cain were a combined 6-for-10 with a homer and three RBIs in Saturday’s 7-1 win as the Brewers pulled within one-half game of the first-place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.
Seattle at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
While a two-game sample certainly is no indication of what's to come in the future, the Los Angeles Angels are delighted with what they've seen from Francisco Arcia thus far. After setting a major-league record the night before, Arcia could receive the day off on Sunday as the Angels look to extend their winning streak to five contests by completing a three-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners.
Arizona at San Diego 4:10 PM ET
Eduardo Escobar appears to be a perfect fit for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who acquired the versatile infielder from Minnesota on Thursday. Escobar figures to start at third base for the second straight contest on Sunday, when the Diamondbacks aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host San Diego Padres.
Chi. Cubs at St. Louis 8:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs’ starting pitchers have been digging early holes lately, and the offense hasn’t been effective enough to climb out. The Cubs hope right-hander Kyle Hendricks can turn around their pitching woes and the bats can give him some support when they try to salvage the finale of a three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.