Arizona at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The friendly confines of Wrigley Field have become a nightmare for visiting teams, and the Chicago Cubs hope to keep it that way when they welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game series starting Friday. The Cubs belted four home runs in Thursday’s 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, improving to 6-1 on their current 10-game homestand and 20-7 overall at Wrigley.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees finally showed signs of breaking out of their offensive slumber, and the timing couldn't be better as they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday for the opener of their three-game series. It's the final stop on a 10-game road trip for New York, which snapped its three-game losing streak with a 5-4 victory at Detroit on Thursday.
LA Angels at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
A visit to a National League park will bring about veteran Albert Pujols' return to playing first base. The Angels hope Pujols' presence in the field will alter their fortunes as they begin a seven-game road trip with the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers are in the midst of one of their best sustained stretches of the season as they continue a four-game road trip against the sliding Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. Milwaukee eased to a 4-1 victory over punchless Philadelphia in the series opener to improve to 7-3 over its last 10 games.
Toronto at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are in need of a solid showing from ace David Price as they begin a three-game series with the surging Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Friday. The Red Sox gave up 25 runs while dropping the final two contests of a seven-game road trip (3-4), serving up seven home runs - tied for a franchise record - in Thursday's 12-7 loss to Baltimore.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
After stumbling through much of the month of May, the Chicago White Sox will go for their third consecutive victory when they open a three-game series at the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Chicago lost seven straight games and 15 of 19 before winning two straight against the New York Mets to halt a string of six consecutive series losses.
Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have shown a recent penchant for the dramatic with back-to-back walk-off wins, and they’ll try to carry that momentum into the second of a four-game series with the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday. The Indians scored two runs in the ninth inning Thursday for a 5-4 win that snapped Kansas City’s six-game winning streak and pulled Cleveland within 1 1/2 games of the Royals in the American League Central.
Washington at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds haven't been shy about scoring runs in a bid to distance themselves from a season-high 11-game losing streak during which they crossed the plate a paltry 12 times. After erupting for 44 runs en route to winning four of their last six contests, the Reds look to continue their good fortune on Friday as they begin a nine-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series versus the Washington Nationals.
NY Mets at Miami 7:10 PM ET
A series of injuries have hampered the New York Mets from finding any semblance of consistency at the plate. After mustering just nine runs en route to losing four of their last five, the injury-riddled Mets look to get it together on Friday when they begin a 10-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series versus the Miami Marlins.
Seattle at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Yu Darvish passed the test in his first start since returning from Tommy
John surgery and strives to follow up with another solid outing as the
Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the visiting Seattle
Mariners on Friday. Darvish allowed one run in five innings in his
season debut while beating the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday when he
tossed 81 pitches.
Oakland at Houston 8:10 PM ET
Two teams that have been racking up victories lately attempt to cool off
the other when the Oakland Athletics visit the Houston Astros in
Friday's opener of a three-game series. The Athletics have recorded five
consecutive victories while the Astros had a five-game winning streak
halted on Thursday when they lost for just the second time in 10 games.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are fading after a promising stretch in mid-May and look to begin turning things around when they visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday in the second of a four-game series. The Rays coughed up two leads and fell 6-4 in the series opener Thursday, dropping to 2-11 since matching their season high with a four-game winning streak.
San Francisco at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
After splitting a four-game set with woeful Atlanta, the San Francisco Giants look to get back in a positive groove when they open a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. San Francisco had won 15 of 17 games before stumbling a bit versus the Braves but ended the set on a good note as Madison Bumgarner tossed a gem on Thursday, recording 11 strikeouts while scattering four hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings and adding a two-run homer en route to his sixth straight victo
Atlanta at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers finished their seven-game road trip with three losses in four games against the Chicago Cubs, but 22-year-old shortstop Corey Seager continues to impress at the plate. Los Angeles opens a three-game home series Friday against the Atlanta Braves as Seager, who hit .301 in May, leads the team in hits (59), homers (nine) and RBIs (28).
Colorado at San Diego 10:40 PM ET
The San Diego Padres are experiencing deep troubles during a lengthy
losing stretch and even a 10-run lead midway through the contest is no
longer safe. The Padres have lost nine of their last 11 games entering
Friday's contest against the Colorado Rockies after collapsing Thursday
and suffering a 16-13 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
