Preview Roundups
May 08, 2016
LA Dodgers at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
After being cooled off by Clayton Kershaw, the Toronto Blue Jays look to get back on track when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game set. Toronto had its four-game winning streak snapped by three-time National League Cy Young Award winner Kershaw in Saturday's 6-2 defeat.
Kansas City at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
The defending World Series champion Kansas City Royals are having trouble keeping the momentum moving in a positive direction so far in 2016. The Royals will try to avoid their fourth straight series loss when they visit the Cleveland Indians in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday.
Texas at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Texas Rangers are getting well at the expense of Detroit's pitching staff and look to compete a three-game sweep of the host Tigers in Sunday afternoon's series finale. The Rangers have bounced back from losing three straight in Toronto by belting six home runs, including five Saturday to send the Tigers to their fifth straight defeat.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
After ending their three-game slide in emphatic fashion, the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to earn a split of the four-game series when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Milwaukee recorded a total of six runs in losing the first two games of the set before scoring seven in the 10th inning en route to a 13-7 triumph on Saturday.
Philadelphia at Miami 1:10 PM ET
Aaron Nola looks to keep his hot streak going when he toes the rubber for the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of their three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Sunday. The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the top young pitchers in the game and carries a 20-inning scoreless streak into what will be his fourth straight start on the road, where he owns a sparkling 0.64 ERA.
Oakland at Baltimore 1:35 PM ET
Slugger Chris Davis looks to build off a potential slump-breaking blast when his Baltimore Orioles host the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series. Davis belted his eighth homer of the campaign and first in eight contests to break out of an 0-for-16 funk and aid a 5-2 victory in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Arizona at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves’ start to the 2016 season has been one for the record books, but not the kind of historical accomplishments anybody wants to claim. The Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game series Sunday while looking to avoid a sweep, and after losing the first two contests they sit at 1-14 at home -- the first team since the 1913 New York Yankees to open a season by losing 14 of its first 15 contests in their own stadium.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox need to look no further than Chris Sale and Jose Quintana as to why they are off to their best 31-game start in 10 years. After Sale became only the franchise's fifth pitcher to win his first seven starts of a season since 1913 on Saturday, the AL-best White Sox attempt to improve to 13-1 in games started by one of their two dominant left-handers and try to complete their second sweep of the season of the Minnesota Twins at home Sunday.
Seattle at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The first-place Seattle Mariners try for their seven consecutive series victory when they conclude a seven-game road trip against the last-place Houston Astros on Sunday. Seattle's Robinson Cano (.306, 11 home runs, 32 RBIs) continues to torment Houston as he went 4-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs in Saturday's 3-2 victory and is batting .451 with four blasts, 19 RBIs and five runs scored during his 12-game hitting streak versus the Astros.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates have dropped five of their last six contests but still have a shot at a series win when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game set on Sunday. The Pirates snapped a four-game slide with a 4-2 win in the opener but were let down by the bullpen in Saturday’s 6-4 setback.
Washington at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs own the best record through 29 games since 2003 and the top mark among National League clubs since 1977, and they don’t appear to be slowing down. The Cubs will send ace Jake Arrieta to the mound in search of another series sweep when they host the NL East-leading Washington Nationals in the series finale on Sunday.
Tampa Bay at LA Angels 3:35 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays vie for their first series sweep of the season when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. Tampa Bay extended its road winning streak to four games and overall run to three contests as it rallied for two runs in the sixth inning and two in the ninth Saturday to post a 4-2 triumph.
Colorado at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
San Francisco's Matt Duffy tries to continue his hot hitting at home when the Giants face the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in the finale of their four-game series. Duffy is hitting .379 at AT&T Park compared to .140 on the road and added a flare for the dramatic Saturday when his two-out RBI double in the 13th inning gave San Francisco a 2-1 victory - its fifth win in the last seven games.
NY Mets at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
Given their propensity for hitting home runs recently, it seemed only a matter of time before the New York Mets started to flex their muscles again. Coming off a four-homer effort in their last time out, the Mets attempt to complete the first leg of their 11-game road trip on a high note and split a four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Boston at NY Yankees 8:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees were swept in Boston last weekend but have a chance to turn the tables on their bitter rivals when they host the Red Sox on Sunday night in the finale of a three-game series. After losing seven of their previous eight, the Yankees made it two straight wins over Boston by pummeling ace David Price in Saturday's 8-2 rout.