Seattle at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Nelson Cruz returns to Baltimore as a feared commodity when the Seattle
Mariners visit the Orioles on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game set.
Cruz leads the majors with 15 homers and is tied for the American
League lead with 30 RBIs as he thrives in his first season since signing
with Seattle as a free agent.
Minnesota at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping a return home can get the team pointing up on its recent roller-coaster ride. The Pirates will try to put tog-ether back-to-back wins when they host the Minnesota Twins in the opener of an interleague series on Tuesday.
NY Yankees at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Life on the road has suddenly become bumpy for the New York Yankees, who attempt to regroup when they visit the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series. New York owns a major league-best 13 wins away from home but has lost five of its last six to drop to 2-5 on the nine-game road trip.
LA Angels at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays hope their bats remain hot Tuesday, when they continue a four-game set against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. The Blue Jays matched their season high with 17 hits in a 10-6 win in Monday's series opener, snapping a five-game losing streak and winning for only the second time in nine games.
Milwaukee at Detroit 7:08 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers attempt to clinch their first series victory of the season against a team other than the Chicago Cubs when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. After scoring a total of two runs in back-to-back losses to the New York Mets over the weekend, Milwaukee staged a mini-eruption as it posted a 3-2 victory on Monday.
Texas at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox were built to pound opposing pitching staffs into submission but are barely scraping out one or two runs as they flounder below .500. The Red Sox will try to turn things around on offense when they open a six-game homestand by hosting the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves ended a long road trip with a flourish and look to
extend a winning streak at home when they open a two-game series with Tampa Bay on
Tuesday. The Braves, who opened their nine-game trip with losses in five of the first six contests, rebounded to win three
straight over Miami this weekend to pull back within a game of .500
Arizona at Miami 7:10 PM ET
After working overtime in his managerial debut, new Miami skipper Dan Jennings will try to pick up his first victory when the Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks spoiled Jennings' debut - and snapped their four-game losing streak - with a 3-2 win in 13 innings in Monday's series opener.
St. Louis at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The New York Mets attempt to record their fourth consecutive victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday for the second contest of the four-game series between the division leaders. After the Cardinals forged a 1-1 tie in the ninth inning on Monday, pinch-hitter John Mayberry Jr. delivered an infield single with the bases loaded in the 14th to lift New York to its third win in a row.
Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox own the longest winning streak in the American League at
six games and try to extend it Tuesday when they host the Cleveland
Indians in the second contest of a four-game set. Chicago recorded a
2-1, 10-inning victory in the opener to move above .500 for the first
time this season.
Oakland at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics halted a four-game losing streak in the series
opener and look for their second consecutive victory when they visit the
Houston Astros on Tuesday. Oakland posted a 2-1 win in the opener of
the three-game set to end the five-game winning streak of the
first-place Astros.
Cincinnati at Kansas City 8:10 PM ET
Having taken two of three from the New York Yankees in a battle of division leaders, the Kansas City Royals continue their eight-game homestand with a two-game set against the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. The Royals have won six of nine following Sunday's 6-0 victory to maintain their slim edge over Detroit atop the American League Central.
Philadelphia at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The suddenly red-hot Philadelphia Phillies look to extend their winning streak to seven games when they visit the struggling Colorado Rockies on Tuesday for the second of a four-game set. The Phillies, who stumbled to an 11-23 start, edged the Rockies 4-3 on Monday to win their sixth straight contest for the first time since taking seven in a row Sept. 5-12, 2012.
Chi. Cubs at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs go after their seventh victory in eight contests when they begin a six-game road trip against the struggling San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. The Cubs saw their six-game winning streak end with a 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, but have won eight more contests (21-16) than they did at this point last year (13-24).
LA Dodgers at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Buoyed by a three-game home sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in April, the San Francisco Giants recovered from one of their worst starts in team history. The Giants hope to continue closing the gap on their archrivals when the Dodgers make a return visit to San Francisco on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game set between the top two teams in the National League West.
