Preview Roundups
August 02, 2018
LA Angels at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays have recovered nicely from an embarrassing weekend in Baltimore and can finish off a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon. The Rays gave up 37 runs while losing three straight to the major league-worst Orioles, but a day off Monday appeared to be refreshing as they have scored 17 times in two straight wins over the Angels.
Colorado at St. Louis 1:15 PM ET
After a torrid July, the Colorado Rockies started August with a rare setback and look to return to their winning ways on Thursday when they close a four-game set against the host St. Louis Cardinals. The Rockies dropped a 6-3 decision on Wednesday after going 17-6 in July and stand one game off the pace in the National League West.
Kansas City at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
One-time star Alex Gordon is coming off a season-best four RBIs and looks for another strong game when the Kansas City Royals attempt to finish a three-game sweep of the host Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Gordon spoke about the possibility of retirement after the 2019 campaign prior to Wednesday's game before going 2-for-4 with a homer in a 10-5 victory.
Cincinnati at Washington 7:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals stood pat at the trade deadline due in large part to principal team owner Mark D. Lerner believing that the team already had the pieces in place to turn around their fortunes. After completing an abbreviated two-game sweep to move over .500 again, the Nationals (54-53) look to continue their momentum on Thursday when they open a four-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds (48-60).
Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies had a strong showing on the road against the best team in the majors and now return home to try their hand at one of the worst when they host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a four-game series Thursday night. The Phillies split two games at the Boston Red Sox, dropping an extra-inning affair Monday before picking up a 3-1 win the next night.
Atlanta at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
It has been quite the week for the New York Mets and for all the wrong reasons entering the start of a four-game home series Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets decided to stand pat at Tuesday’s trade deadline, citing the strength of their starting pitching, only to allow a franchise-record 25 runs to Washington just hours later before losing 5-3 in Wednesday’s series finale, and now outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is slated to undergo season-ending heel surgery Thursday.
NY Yankees at Boston 7:10 PM ET
After struggling against the worst team in the majors, the New York Yankees take aim at the best when they visit Boston to open a four-game showdown against the Red Sox on Thursday night. New York had its three-game winning streak snapped by Baltimore on Wednesday and enters the series 5 1/2 games behind Boston in a matchup between baseball's top two teams.
Baltimore at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers have stumbled at home throughout the season, a trend that continued coming out of the All-Star break when they dropped six of seven at Globe Life Park. The Rangers followed that up by winning four of five on the road, including a sweep of Houston, and return home to open a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.
San Diego at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
If the Chicago Cubs are going to build a cushion in the tight National League Central race, the next week would be a prime time to do so. The Cubs begin a stretch of seven straight games against last-place teams when they open a four-game set against the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Milwaukee at LA Dodgers 9:00 PM ET
Turning the calendar did nothing to slow down Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal, who homered twice Wednesday after batting .364 in July. Now tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks atop the National League West, the Dodgers aim for a split of their four-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke is enjoying quite the hot streak heading into a contest against a team that he has dominated in his career. Boasting a 6-0 mark with a 1.16 ERA in his last seven starts, Greinke carries a 12-2 career record against the San Francisco Giants (55-54) to the mound on Thursday as the Diamondbacks (60-49) host their National League West rivals in the opener of a four-game series.
Toronto at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Felix Hernandez is the Seattle Mariners' franchise leader in wins, ERA, strikeouts, innings and starts, but he may be pitching for his spot in the rotation Thursday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Hernandez saw his ERA soar to 5.58 after giving up seven runs over 2 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, and the former Cy Young Award winner is clinging to a role with the playoff contender.
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