Preview Roundups
April 15, 2016
Colorado at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET

Both the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies have put up plenty of runs early in the season, but the Cubs have paired their powerful offense with a dominant pitching staff. Right-hander Kyle Hendricks hopes to continue that trend when he takes the mound for the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Rockies on Friday afternoon.

Seattle at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees will get a glimpse of their recent past when they welcome Robinson Cano and the Seattle Mariners to town for the opener of a three-game series on Friday night. The Yankees will be kicking off a nine-game homestand after dropping their last two contests in Toronto to culminate a 2-3 road trip.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates' fast start has disintegrated rapidly and the club attempts to get back above .500 when it opens a three-game home series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Pittsburgh won its first four games of the season but has since lost five of its last six, including a 7-4 decision against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
Washington at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals are off to a great start, but this weekend's opponent also has exceeded expectations over the last week. Washington begins a three-game set on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday with both teams looking to extend early-season winning streaks.
Toronto at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox were at their best offensively in a three-game series at Toronto last weekend and are hoping the bats come to life again when they host the Blue Jays in the opener of a four-game series on Friday. The Red Sox dropped two of three on their homestand-opening series against Baltimore but took the finale to climb back to .500.
Chi. White Sox at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox look to extend their winning streak to five and continue a strong start to the season when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday to begin a three-game set. The White Sox, who opened last season 0-4, finished a sweep of the slumping Minnesota Twins with a 3-1 victory on Thursday and have allowed just six runs in their last five victories.
NY Mets at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
Bartolo Colon takes the mound in the place he started his major league career in 1997 when his struggling New York Mets visit the Cleveland Indians on Friday to start a three-game interleague series. The 42-year-old Colon has accumulated 218 victories, including 75 with the Indians from 1997-2002, and hopes to help the Mets snap out of an early funk.
Atlanta at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves expected to take a step back this season in order to take steps forward in the future, but they don’t expect to go winless. The Braves will try to become the last team to earn its first victory when they visit the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
Baltimore at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles' red-hot bats have cooled a bit as they've followed a franchise-best 7-0 start by scoring just five runs in back-to-back losses. The Orioles look to snap their modest skid and even their four-game series with the host Texas Rangers when the clubs meet on Friday at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Detroit at Houston 8:10 PM ET
Home cookin' never tasted so good for Dallas Keuchel, who won all 15 of his decisions and posted a 1.46 ERA in 18 starts at Minute Maid Park last season. The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner looks to continue his success at home on Friday when the Houston Astros host the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series.
LA Angels at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels have overcome a slow start with four consecutive wins and look to record another victory when they visit the struggling Minnesota Twins in Friday's opener of a three-game series. The Angels have allowed just seven runs during their winning streak while winless Minnesota has scored just 14 runs in its first nine games.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals have managed to swing their way out of an early-season slump and look to continue the momentum when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the opener of their three-game series. Conversely, the Reds will try to regain their equilibrium after getting wiped out in a three-game sweep by the Chicago Cubs.
Kansas City at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are looking every bit like reigning world champions as they continue their seven-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Kansas City split its season-opening two-game set with the New York Mets before sweeping a three-game series with Minnesota and taking three of four in Houston to begin its trek.
San Francisco at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Madison Bumgarner and Clayton Kershaw face off for the second time in less than a week and ninth time overall Friday as the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for the start of a three-game series. Bumgarner homered off the Dodgers’ ace for the second time in his career Saturday as the Giants won 3-2 in 10 innings.
Arizona at San Diego 10:40 PM ET
Struggling Arizona ace Zack Greinke would appear to have an excellent chance to get untracked Friday as the Diamondbacks head to San Diego to begin a three-game series against the light-hitting Padres. Greinke signed a six-year, $206.5 million contract in December but opened the season by losing back-to-back starts for the first time since August 2014.