Preview Roundups
August 15, 2015
NY Yankees at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
One swing of the bat can turn the balance in the American League East, and Carlos Beltran proved as much on Friday. The first-place New York Yankees will try to put some distance between themselves and the Toronto Blue Jays and earn a series win when they visit for the second of a three-game set on Saturday.
Seattle at Boston 1:35 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox learned on Friday that manager John Farrell was diagnosed with lymphoma and tried to comfort him with a big win. The Red Sox will try to continue to keep their manager’s spirits high when they host the Seattle Mariners in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Oakland at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
After ending up on the wrong side of a no-hitter in their last time out, the Baltimore Orioles bounced back in one of the best ways possible – overcoming a four-run deficit and pounding out 16 hits in an extra-inning, walk-off victory. The Orioles look to build upon a solid offensive outing on Saturday when they continue a three-game home set against the Oakland Athletics.
Chi. Cubs at Chi. White Sox 7:10 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of their longest winning streak since 2008 and look to continue solidifying their postseason prospects with the second of three road games against the crosstown rival White Sox on Saturday. The Cubs have won eight straight and 14 of 15 to pull within 1 1/2 games of Pittsburgh for the top National League wild-card spot, while the White Sox have dropped nine of their last 14.

Cleveland at Minnesota 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians look to clinch their second series victory over the Minnesota Twins in less than two weeks when they host their American League Central rivals for the middle contest of their three-game set Saturday. Cleveland took two of three from the Twins at home last weekend before rolling to a 6-1 triumph in the series opener at Minnesota on Friday.
Detroit at Houston 7:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros finally found their offense late on Friday and hope to carry that surge over into the rest of the weekend. The Astros will try to clinch a series win after dropping three in a row when they host the Detroit Tigers in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
LA Angels at Kansas City 7:10 PM ET
Eric Hosmer's brilliant run in the second half of the season is showing no signs of slowing down. After belting a homer in each of last two games, Hosmer looks to continue his blistering run of good fortune when the Kansas City Royals host the Los Angeles Angels in the third contest of the four-game series on Saturday.
Arizona at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
Patrick Corbin is a big part of the Arizona Diamondbacks’ future, and the left-hander has shown plenty of promise since returning from Tommy John surgery last month. Corbin makes his eighth start of the season Saturday as the Diamondbacks play the middle contest of a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves, having allowed more than three runs just once since making his season debut July 4.
Philadelphia at Milwaukee 7:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies attempt to secure a winning record on their road trip as they visit the Milwaukee Brewers for the middle contest of their three-game set on Saturday. Philadelphia fell to 4-3 on its nine-game trek Friday as it suffered a 3-1 loss in the series opener.
Pittsburgh at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to continue their recent domination of the host New York Mets when the teams play the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday. The Pirates claimed their fourth victory in as many meetings with the Mets this season and 13th in 17 encounters with a 3-2 triumph in 10 innings on Friday.
Miami at St. Louis 7:15 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals seek their eighth victory in 10 games when they host the Miami Marlins on Saturday for the second contest of their three-game set. St. Louis posted a 3-1 victory in the series opener to maintain its six-game lead over Pittsburgh in the National League Central.
Tampa Bay at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Josh Hamilton looks to build off one of his most positive days of the season when the Texas Rangers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in the middle contest of their three-game series. Hamilton rejoined the lineup Friday after an MRI on his left knee showed no structural damage and celebrated by knocking in two runs, including the go-ahead tally, as the Rangers rallied for a 5-3 win.
San Diego at Colorado 8:10 PM ET
Matt Kemp became the first San Diego player to hit for the cycle in the series opener and the right fielder looks for his third straight strong game when the Padres visit the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Kemp went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs in Friday's 9-5 victory and smacked a run-scoring triple in the ninth inning to complete the cycle and make franchise history.
Cincinnati at LA Dodgers 9:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from a series-opening thrashing and aim to beat Cincinnati for the second straight night when they host the Reds on Saturday. Los Angeles posted a 5-3 victory on Friday one night after Cincinnati racked up 15 hits while rolling to a 10-3 win.
Washington at San Francisco 10:05 PM ET
Bryce Harper might be leading the NL MVP race, but the Washington Nationals are going to need more than their dynamic right fielder to overtake the NL East-leading Mets. The Nationals have lost four straight and sit 4 1/2 games behind the Mets heading into Saturday’s contest against the host San Francisco Giants, who are 2 1/2 games back of the first-place Dodgers in the NL West.