Preview Roundups
May 16, 2017
Atlanta at Toronto 4:07 PM ET
Matt Kemp and Nick Markakis are veterans who have played a combined 3,165 major-league games, and their offensive contributions in the middle of the Atlanta Braves lineup have steadied the team through a choppy start to the season. The Braves play the finale of a quick two-game set at the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, one night after Kemp finished 4-for-4 and Markakis drove home three runs in a 10-6 victory.
Tampa Bay at Cleveland 6:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians may have found a way to get Jason Kipnis going as they prepare to host the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the middle contest of their three-game series. Kipnis, who missed the first 15 games of the season with a shoulder injury, is 5-for-8 with two home runs, four RBIs, two runs scored, a double and two walks in two contests since being moved to the leadoff spot, increasing his batting average to .203.
Washington at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope their new-found offense carries with them after enjoying a rare day off on the heels of playing in 17 consecutive days. After mustering just 13 runs during a season-high six-game losing skid, the Pirates have erupted for 10 en route to winning back-to-back contests heading into the opener of a three-game series versus the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.
Houston at Miami 7:10 PM ET
Dallas Keuchel will try to become baseball's first seven-game winner when he leads the visiting Houston Astros into the second of three games against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Keuchel improved to 6-0 with six dominant innings at Yankee Stadium his last time out, part of the Astros' current 12-3 run.
Baltimore at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles followed up a six-game winning streak by losing four in a row and will try to snap out of the skid when they visit the Detroit Tigers for the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. The Orioles dropped six of their last seven on the road and have not won a series away from Camden Yards since taking two of three at Cincinnati from April 18-20.
Philadelphia at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers weren't having much fun as they labored through a nine-game road trip, but their mood has changed dramatically since their offense got in gear in the finale. The Rangers erupted for 11 runs in that tilt and 37 total during their six-game winning streak heading into the opener of a three-game interleague series versus the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET

If the Chicago Cubs are going to overcome their sluggish start to their World Series title defense, they’ll have to begin by playing better at home. The Cubs begin an important 10-game homestand Tuesday with the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds.

Colorado at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
DJ LeMahieu hopes his torrid stretch at the plate travels well as the Colorado Rockies begin a season-high 10-game road trip on Tuesday with the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Minnesota Twins. The defending National League batting champion recorded back-to-back three-hit performances over the weekend and his third in the team's 10-game homestand, during which he went 15-for-41 to raise his average to a season-best .295.
NY Yankees at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
The New York Yankees are in first place in the American League East while the Kansas City Royals are last in the AL Central, but the two teams are moving in different directions. The Royals will try to secure their fifth straight win and hand the Yankees their fifth loss in six games when they host the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Boston at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals are surging up the standings with eight wins in the last nine games and just got done taking two of three from the rival Chicago Cubs to open an eight-game homestand. The Cardinals will take a crack at an interleague rival when they host the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a two-game series on Tuesday.
NY Mets at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
Zack Greinke seeks his fourth consecutive victory when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the New York Mets on Tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game series. The right-hander has a 2.06 ERA over his last five starts and allowed only one run in three of the outings.
Chi. White Sox at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
One week after missing five games with a sore left hamstring, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has returned with a vengeance. Trout has homered in a career-high four straight games for the Angels, who continue their three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
Oakland at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Jean Segura has been one of the hottest players in the majors this season and the Seattle shortstop seeks to extend his career-best hitting streak to 15 games when the Mariners host the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. Segura is a scorching 26-for-63 during the stretch and boasts an American League-leading .370 batting average entering the middle contest of a three-game set.
Milwaukee at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Hunter Renfroe is one of the building blocks of the San Diego rebuilding project and the Padres' rookie outfielder experienced the top moment of his career in the series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. Renfroe launched a game-winning two-run blast in the bottom of the 10th inning and will look to follow up the performance when the Padres host Milwaukee again Tuesday.
LA Dodgers at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Another former All-Star has landed on the disabled list for the San Francisco Giants, who are showing signs of breaking out of their early-season malaise with four straight wins. The Giants continue their three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday without right fielder Hunter Pence, who is out for at least the next 10 days with a strained left hamstring.