Preview Roundups
April 25, 2016
Chi. White Sox at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox have leaned on pitching and defense while climbing into first place in the American League Central and lead the AL in runs allowed. That pitching staff will take on the most powerful offense in the league when the White Sox visit the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
Chris Archer tries to begin turning his season around Monday, when he takes the mound at home for the Tampa Bay Rays against the power-hitting Baltimore Orioles in the opener of their three-game series. The 2015 American League All-Star has dropped all four of his outings this year, including one at Baltimore in which he surrendered four solo homers as the Rays were being swept in a two-game set.
Boston at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves are last in the major leagues with three home runs after 18 games and hope to end the long-ball drought when they open a four-game, home-and-home series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday. Atlanta has gone 13 straight contests without belting a homer and enters the set with a five-game losing streak.
Oakland at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers have a lineup capable of inflicting damage on opposing pitching staffs but have had a hard time pushing runs across the plate lately. The Tigers will try to snap a four-game slide and get back to .500 when they host the opener of a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Monday.
Cincinnati at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
After limping out of the gate with five losses in their first seven games, the New York Mets have righted the ship by winning eight of their last 10 contests. The Mets hope their good fortune travels with them back to Queens on Monday when they open a nine-game homestand with the first of three contests versus the Cincinnati Reds.
NY Yankees at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees' offense showed limited signs of life before flatlining during the finale of their nine-game homestand. The Yankees hope a change of scenery could provide a much-needed jolt on Monday when they begin a nine-game road trip with the first of three contests versus the Texas Rangers.
Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians are making themselves at home on the road while the Minnesota Twins couldn't be happier that another difficult trek is in their rear-view mirror. The Indians vie for their sixth consecutive win away from home on Monday when they open a three-game series versus the American League Central cellar-dwelling Twins.
Pittsburgh at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies found themselves on opposite ends of identical eye-popping scores on Sunday, with the former scoring four runs in extra innings to pull out a wild victory and the latter being on the wrong end of an explosive ninth-inning rally. With both offenses appearing to be locked in, the Rockies eye only their second win in six tries Monday as they welcome the Pirates to Coors Field for the opener of a four-game series.
St. Louis at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
With second baseman Kolten Wong struggling offensively and shortstop Jhonny Peralta out indefinitely, the middle of the St. Louis Cardinals' infield should be a weakness but instead has been a strength for most of the first month of the season. Aledmys Diaz and Jedd Gyorko look to continue their unlikely offensive surges Monday as the Cardinals visit Arizona for the first of four games against the Diamondbacks.
Kansas City at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
As part of their recent domination of the American League, the Kansas City Royals have enjoyed their meetings with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The visiting Royals hope to continue their run of success against the Angels when the teams begin a three-game series on Monday.
Houston at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Doug Fister seeks to continue his success against his former team when the Houston Astros visit the Seattle Mariners in the opener of their three-game series on Monday. Fister, who pitched for the Mariners for parts of three seasons from 2009-11, is 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA in three career starts versus Seattle.
Miami at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Don Mattingly returns to his old stomping grounds as he leads the Miami Marlins into Los Angeles to face the Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a four-game series. Mattingly guided the Dodgers to a 446-363 record over five seasons and was the only manager in franchise history to take the club to the postseason in three consecutive years before parting ways in October and seizing the job with the Marlins.
San Diego at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
The best the San Francisco Giants can do is break even on their 10-game homestand, which concludes with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres that begins on Monday. San Francisco began the lengthy stretch at AT&T Park by losing all four meetings with Arizona but outscored Miami 15-3 in back-to-back victories before dropping a 5-4 decision on Sunday.