Preview Roundups
June 23, 2017
Cincinnati at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Despite sporting the highest-scoring offense in the National League for the better part of the first half of the season, run production has been a hit-or-miss proposition for the Washington Nationals lately. The NL East-leading Nationals will try to find more consistent offense starting Friday when they host the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, who own the worst pitching in the majors.
Texas at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
A pair of starters who have had their struggles of late will try to get untracked when the Texas Rangers open a three-game series at the New York Yankees on Friday night. The Rangers, starting a 10-game road trip, send Yu Darvish to the mound against New York's Masahiro Tanaka in what will be the first matchup of the Japanese standouts in the majors.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue their climb in the American League East standings when they begin a three-game set against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The Rays have won four of their last five contests and can move four games over .500 for the first time this season with a victory in the series opener.
Chi. Cubs at Miami 7:10 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs’ lineup has been overhauled by injuries to two starters and the demotion of another, but the defending World Series champions are hoping to build on one of their best offensive outputs of the season. The Cubs and their new-look lineup aim for their fifth win in six games in the second of a four-game series at the Miami Marlins on Friday.

LA Angels at Boston 7:10 PM ET
Rick Porcello, the American League Cy Young Award winner last year, will have a more modest goal when the Boston Red Sox host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series. A 22-game winner in 2016, Porcello attempts to avoid becoming the first pitcher in the major leagues to reach 10 losses this season.
Minnesota at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians are looking like the team that advanced to the World Series last year and aim for their ninth victory in 10 contests when they open a three-game set against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday. Four of those victories occurred in a series sweep at Minnesota as Cleveland outscored the Twins 28-8.
Milwaukee at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
Eric Sogard and the Milwaukee Brewers continue to stand out as a few of baseball’s biggest first-half surprises, and they look to stay on top of the National League Central as they begin a three-game series Friday against the host Atlanta Braves. Sogard collected three hits and scored twice in Thursday’s 4-2 victory over Pittsburgh, raising his average to .366 since joining Milwaukee, which is 7-3 in its last 10 games as it starts a six-game road trip.
Oakland at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics hit the road following a historic homestand, one that started in such promising fashion with a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees. Anchored in the cellar of the American League West, the Athletics will look to halt a four-game skid when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night in the first of three games.
Toronto at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
The Kansas Royals have won nine of 11 contests to move within one game of .500 while the Toronto Blue Jays are 0-9 this season in their bid to even their record. The Royals will look to level their mark at the Blue Jays' expense on Friday when the clubs open a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
Busch Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who will look to end a seven-game losing skid in the Gateway City on Friday when they open a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Pittsburgh dropped three consecutive 2-1 decisions in St. Louis when the National League Central rivals met in April.
Philadelphia at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks possess the majors' best home mark at 26-9 and look to be ungracious hosts on Friday when they begin a 10-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Arizona is coming off a successful 7-1 road trip that included a three-game sweep of free-falling Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies look to regain their footing in the tight National League West race on Friday as they open a three-game series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won seven straight games and 13 of their last 14. The Rockies are beginning a nine-game road trip after being outscored 26-8 in back-to-back losses to Arizona.
Houston at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Felix Hernandez will be back on the mound for the first time in nearly two months when the Seattle Mariners open a three-game home series against the torrid Houston Astros on Friday. Hernandez has been sidelined due to a shoulder injury and will face a tough test in his return as the Astros are the first team in the majors to reach 50 victories this season.
Detroit at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are in the midst of a season-worst six-game losing streak and hope to end their skid when they open a three-game series against the host San Diego Padres on Friday. The Tigers began their seven-game road trip with four straight losses in Seattle and have dropped 11 of their last 14 overall contests.
NY Mets at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Two teams struggling to scratch out victories cross paths Friday as the New York Mets visit the San Francisco Giants for the opener of their three-game series. New York has dropped seven of its last eight contests as it began its 10-game road trip with four straight losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers.