Preview Roundups
June 24, 2016
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are suffering through their worst losing streak of the season and it won’t get any easier with four games against the Baltimore Orioles in a span of less than 48 hours this weekend. The injury-plagued Rays look to snap a seven-game slide when they visit the American League East-leading Orioles on Friday to begin the series.
Minnesota at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
Fresh off a dramatic come-from-behind victory, the New York Yankees continue their nine-game homestand with a visit from the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. It's the second straight weekend series against baseball's worst team for the Yankees, who won three out of four at Minnesota before earning a two-game split versus Colorado.
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers are heating up with the summer now upon us while the Pittsburgh Pirates have cooled down considerably with losses in 13 of their last 15 contests. The red-hot Dodgers will vie for their seventh consecutive victory on Friday when they play the opener of a four-game series versus the host Pirates.
Cleveland at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The red-hot Cleveland Indians hold a three-game lead atop the American League Central but face a division rival that is also heating up when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set. The Indians are riding a six-game winning streak while the Tigers are coming off a four-game sweep of visiting Seattle.
Chi. Cubs at Miami 7:10 PM ET

The frustrating losses have piled up lately for the Chicago Cubs, who have dropped a season-high four straight heading into the second contest of their four-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Friday. The Marlins have won five of their last seven to pull into a second-place tie in the National League East.

San Diego at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The San Diego Padres vie for their fifth victory in six contests when they continue their four-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Friday. San Diego turned on the power in the series opener, using home runs by Matt Kemp and Derek Norris to erase a three-run deficit and post a 7-4 victory.
NY Mets at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The New York Mets breathed a big sigh of relief off the field Thursday, when Noah Syndergaard’s elbow exam showed no structural damage, but their recent struggles against the Atlanta Braves continued. The Mets continue their four-game series against the host Braves on Friday hoping to have outfielder Yoenis Cespedes back in the lineup after the slugger left Wednesday’s game against Kansas City with a sprained left wrist.
Boston at Texas 8:05 PM ET
David Price has been the definition of consistent with eight straight quality starts under his belt, although his team's high-powered offense has lacked much juice in his last four. The 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner will have a tall task on his hands as the Boston Red Sox visit his personal house of horrors on Friday when they open a three-game series versus the red-hot Texas Rangers.
Toronto at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez looks to win his seventh consecutive decision when the Blue Jays open a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Friday. Sanchez's lone loss of the season came on April 22 and he has allowed two or fewer runs in nine of his 14 outings.
Washington at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The Washington Nationals signed Max Scherzer for times like these -- with the club mired in a five-game losing streak and reeling from a second consecutive one-run defeat. Unbeaten in four starts this month, the Nationals send Scherzer to the mound Friday night as they wrap up a 10-game road trip in the first of three versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
Houston at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel doesn't have fond memories of the last time he faced the Kansas City Royals, and the results of this season haven't exactly put a smile on his face. The reigning American League Cy Young Award recipient will look to rediscover his form on Friday as the visiting Astros carry a five-game winning streak into the opener of a three-game series versus the Royals.
Arizona at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
If the Colorado Rockies are going to climb back into the National League West race, they’ll need to stop being such hospitable hosts. The Rockies look to improve on their dismal home record Friday as they continue their four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who opened the set between the division rivals with a 7-6 victory.
Oakland at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics appear to be getting the hang of winning on the road as they aim for their third straight victory away from home when the continue their four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Oakland had lost nine straight on the road dating to May 24 before salvaging the finale of its eight-game trek with a 6-1 triumph at Cincinnati on June 12, and it held off a ninth-inning comeback attempt by Los Angeles for a 5-4 win in Thursday's series opener.
St. Louis at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners are below the .500 mark for the first time in two months and aim to halt a season-worst six-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The Mariners have dropped 10 of their last 12 games and their decline continued Thursday when they lost 5-4 to the Detroit Tigers on a 10th-inning wild pitch.
Philadelphia at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants are rolling up the victories and look to record their 12th win in the past 13 contests when they open a three-game set against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. San Francisco (47-27) moved a season-best 20 games above .500 with Thursday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates and is battling the Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers for most wins in the majors.