Preview Roundups
August 07, 2015
San Francisco at Chi. Cubs 4:05 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs’ future looks bright thanks to a number of talented young players, and they’re trying to usher in their competitive window earlier than expected. Chicago’s rookie brigade looks to lead the Cubs to a second straight win over the visiting San Francisco Giants when the National League wild-card contenders continue a four-game series Friday.

Toronto at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays are not content to fight for the American League wild card and plan to close the gap between themselves and the first-place New York Yankees. The Blue Jays will get their first crack at doing just that when they visit the Yankees for the start of a three-game series on Friday.
Colorado at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Bryce Harper is doing a little bit of everything in his attempt to lift the Washington Nationals out of their recent funk. After reaching base in all five plate appearances in his last outing, the electric Harper carries a six-game hitting streak into Friday's opener of a three-game series versus the visiting Colorado Rockies.
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Clayton Kershaw owns three National League Cy Young Awards and won MVP honors last season, while Gerrit Cole is emerging as a superstar in the midst of a breakout season. The two All-Star hurlers face off Friday in Pittsburgh as Kershaw’s Dodgers face Cole and the Pirates in the opener of a critical three-game series.
Boston at Detroit 7:08 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are getting excited about the near future, and Daniel Norris is a big reason for that optimism. Norris will make his second start since being acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays in the deal for David Price when the Tigers host the Boston Red Sox in the opener of their three-game series on Friday.
Minnesota at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins unceremoniously have seen the bottom fall out and were pushed from the postseason picture after losing 14 of their last 18 contests. The tumbling Twins look to regain their footing when they being a three-game series against the host Cleveland Indians on Friday.
NY Mets at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The surging New York Mets are riding a six-game winning streak as they prepare to visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. New York holds a 1 1/2-game lead over the Washington Nationals atop the National League East after sweeping the Miami Marlins in the first leg of its six-game Florida road trip.
Miami at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Miami Marlins’ hopes of contending for a playoff spot were dashed in the opening weeks of the season, but the return of Jose Fernandez from Tommy John surgery has provided a lift while the Marlins look toward 2016. Fernandez makes his seventh start of the season Friday as the Marlins play the second contest of a four-game road series against the Atlanta Braves, with Fernandez aiming to improve to 5-0 this season and continue his career dominance against the Braves.
Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 8:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are running away with the American League Central but are not playing particularly well of late. The Royals will try to pick up their third win in the last nine games when they host the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
St. Louis at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals can become the first team in the majors to reach 70 wins when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between the best and worst teams in the National League Central. The Cardinals took the final two games of their series in Cincinnati to move 30 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2013 season.
Cincinnati at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds attempt to bounce back from a pair of losses when they begin their 10-game road trip with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Cincinnati kicked off its set versus St. Louis with a 3-2 triumph before scoring a total of three runs in back-to-back setbacks.
Baltimore at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
Chris Davis has rediscovered his power stroke and the Baltimore Orioles are receiving the dividends. Davis has slugged nine homers in the last 15 games as Baltimore begins a three-game series against the host Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
Houston at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
Runs will likely be hard to come by when the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Sonny Gray host the Houston Astros and lefty Dallas Keuchel on Friday in the second contest of a four-game series. Gray boasts the second-lowest ERA in the American League while Keuchel shares the league lead in victories with teammate Collin McHugh and Felix Hernandez of Seattle while posting the AL's third-lowest ERA, and faces an Oakland team which is 8-20 versus left-handers this season.
Texas at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Cole Hamels steps on the mound for the second time as a member of the Texas Rangers when they open a three-game series on Friday against the host Seattle Mariners. Hamels received a no-decision in his first start with Texas after being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies last week.
Philadelphia at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The San Diego Padres attempt to extend their home winning streak to four games when they begin a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. San Diego has won six of its last nine at Petco Park but is coming off a 5-5 road trip that concluded with three straight losses.