Preview Roundups
July 18, 2015
Seattle at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
Alex Rodriguez carried his hot streak into the second half of the season and the New York Yankees remained on a roll. The Yankees look to maintain their momentum Saturday when they continue a three-game series against the visiting Seattle Mariners.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays were one of the only teams to control the Toronto Blue Jays’ bats in the first half of the season by holding them to a .198 average while winning seven of 10 games. The Blue Jays countered with a pair of homers and six runs in the first game after the All-Star break and look to build off that when they host the Rays on Saturday afternoon.
Kansas City at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET

The Kansas City Royals hope to rediscover their offense when they continue a four-game road series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The American League Central rivals split a doubleheader Friday, as Kansas City claimed the opener 4-2 before being limited to four hits in a 2-0 defeat in the nightcap. 

LA Dodgers at Washington 4:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers were both ready to make a statement coming out of the All-Star break on Friday, but their desire to start off the second half strong proved to be no match for Nationals Park. After completing the opener that was suspended after five innings due to three power outages, the two division leaders will resume their series with the second of three games Saturday in Washington.
Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies attempt to end a five-series losing streak when they host the Miami Marlins on Saturday in the second of a three-game set. The 6-3 victory over the Marlins on Friday snapped a five-game losing streak for the Phillies, who have not won a series since taking two of three from the American League East-leading New York Yankees from June 22-24.
Baltimore at Detroit 7:08 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers wiped away a poor end to the first half by showing off the formula for winning without Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers will try to make it back-to-back wins to open the second half when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Cleveland at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The streaky Cleveland Indians look to end another skid when they continue a three-game interleague series at Cincinnati on Saturday. Since an off-day June 25, the Indians have had winning streaks of five and four games, as well as three three-game slides, the latest of which was established with a 6-1 loss to the Reds on Friday.
Texas at Houston 7:10 PM ET
No team went into the All-Star break struggling more than the Houston Astros, who dropped eight of nine before the Midsummer Classic. The Astros snapped their six-game slide on Friday, however, and will shift their attention to extending the woes of the visiting Texas Rangers one day later when the American League West rivals continue their three-game weekend series.
Chi. Cubs at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
Kyle Schwarber’s first stint in the majors lasted just six games, but the Chicago Cubs’ highly touted catcher will stick around longer this time. The Cubs play Saturday at the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a weekend series, one night after Schwarber – who was recalled when Miguel Montero landed on the disabled list with a thumb injury – collected three hits in his first career start at catcher.
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee 7:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to be big sellers at the trade deadline, but apparently no one has told the players the season is over. The Brewers will try to grab their 12th win in 16 games when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
NY Mets at St. Louis 7:15 PM ET
Jhonny Peralta and the St. Louis Cardinals began the post-All-Star break by playing in much the same manner as they did in the first half of the season. Peralta looks to continue his torrid stretch as the Cardinals vie for a series victory when they face the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.
San Francisco at Arizona 8:10 PM ET
Matt Duffy and the San Francisco Giants didn't let the All-Star break cool them down. The rookie looks to continue his torrid stretch at the plate as the visiting Giants vie for their fifth straight victory when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Colorado at San Diego 8:40 PM ET
Only two teams in the majors entered the second half of the season with fewer home wins than San Diego's 18. However, the Padres have enjoyed hosting the Colorado Rockies this year and look to keep the season series a one-sided affair when the teams continue a weekend set Saturday.
Boston at LA Angels 9:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels managed one hit through the first eight innings on Friday but turned to their superstar with the game on the line and Mike Trout delivered the walk-off home run. Trout and the Angels will try to carry that momentum over to Saturday, when they host the Boston Red Sox in the second of a four-game series.
Minnesota at Oakland 9:05 PM ET
The red-hot Minnesota Twins vie for their fifth straight victory and eighth in nine outings when they continue their three-game series at the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Brian Dozier followed his homer in the All-Star Game by going deep to lead off Friday's 5-0 win to move upstart Minnesota (50-40) 10 full games over .500.