Preview Roundups
June 13, 2015
Toronto at Boston 1:35 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox keep finding different ways to lose games, and the Toronto Blue Jays are recently finding plenty of ways to win. The Blue Jays will try to take advantage of the stumbling Red Sox and push their winning streak to 10 straight when they visit Boston for the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Minnesota at Texas 4:05 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins attempt to halt their losing streak when they visit the Texas Rangers on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. After being swept of a three-game set by Kansas City to conclude a 1-5 homestand, Minnesota kicked off its brief five-game road trip with a 6-2 setback on Friday.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
Gerrit Cole attempts to record his majors-best 10th victory of the season on Saturday when the host Pittsburgh Pirates continue their three-game series against the reeling Philadelphia Phillies. The 24-year-old right-hander has won four in a row and enters the tilt tied with Seattle's Felix Hernandez and New York Mets veteran Bartolo Colon in victories.
Cleveland at Detroit 4:08 PM ET
After spending 2 1/2 months on the mend, Justin Verlander feels he is more than ready to make his season debut on Saturday when the Detroit Tigers continue their three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Indians. "It hasn't been easy, but I worked as hard as I could to get back as soon as I could, so at least I can take solace in that," said Verlander, who has been sidelined since March 27 with a right triceps strain.
Chi. White Sox at Tampa Bay 4:10 PM ET
Chris Archer looks to keep his historic run going when he takes the mound Saturday as his Tampa Bay Rays host the Chicago White Sox in the middle contest of a three-game series. Archer, who has won four straight decisions, is the first pitcher in the modern era to strike out at least 10 without a walk in three consecutive starts, according to Elias Sports Bureau, and whiffed 46 in his last four outings.
Seattle at Houston 4:10 PM ET
After halting their seven-game slide in impressive fashion, the Houston Astros look to knock off Seattle for the second straight day when they host the Mariners on Saturday. Houston scored just 16 runs during its skid but exploded for eight in the first inning of Friday's series opener and cruised to a 10-0 victory.
Kansas City at St. Louis 4:10 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals' have feasted on home cooking this season, with the Kansas City Royals being the latest guest left starving at the table. After posting a 4-0 triumph in the opener, the Cardinals vie for a victory in the I-70 Series when the Show Me State rivals reconvene at Busch Stadium on Saturday.
Atlanta at NY Mets 4:10 PM ET
The New York Mets look to continue their recent mastery of the visiting Atlanta Braves when the National League East rivals meet for the second contest of their three-game set on Saturday. Since dropping the first two games of the season series, the Mets have posted five straight victories, including a 5-3 triumph on Friday.
Colorado at Miami 4:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins look to continue their mastery of Colorado this season when they host the Rockies on Saturday in the third contest of their four-game series. Miami took two of three at Coors Field last weekend and, after being swept of a three-game set at Toronto, took out its frustration on Colorado with a 6-0 triumph in the opener.
Washington at Milwaukee 4:10 PM ET
Carlos Gomez is expected to return to the lineup Saturday when the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to defeat the visiting Washington Nationals for the third straight day. The Milwaukee center fielder has missed the last three games with leg and hip soreness.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 7:15 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles are making the most of their opportunities against division rivals this week. The Orioles will try to clinch their second straight series win over an American League East foe when they host the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Arizona at San Francisco 7:15 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants are having trouble winning games at home and look to snap a six-game skid at AT&T Park when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. San Francisco's last home victory was May 29 against the Atlanta Braves and the woes continued with a 1-0 loss to Arizona to start a five-game homestand.
Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs 7:15 PM ET

The Cincinnati Reds are playing their best baseball of the season and look to get within three games of .500 for the first time in nearly a month when they continue their road series with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Reds have won five of their last six, including a 5-4 victory in 10 innings Friday to even their four-game series against the Cubs.

Oakland at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels try to continue their mastery of Oakland when they host the Athletics on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game series. Los Angeles has won 12 of the last 16 meetings and 10 of 13 at home versus Oakland after Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun belted solo home runs in the eighth inning to lift the Angels to a 5-4 victory Friday and improve them to 6-27 this season when allowing three or more runs.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Los Angeles' Zack Greinke tries to continue his wildly successful run against the National League West when the Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres on Saturday in the middle contest of a three-game series. Greinke is 22-2 with a 2.06 ERA and .214 batting average against in 35 starts versus the division since joining Los Angeles in 2013 — 4-1, 2.41 in eight turns this season, including 1-0, 0.87 in three outings against San Diego that are among his major league-leading 11 quality starts.