Preview Roundups
September 09, 2015
Chi. Cubs at St. Louis 1:45 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs are closing in on clinching a wild-card spot, but if they keep up their play against the St. Louis Cardinals, the National League Central title might not be out of reach. The visiting Cubs aim for a three-game sweep in St. Louis on Wednesday as they send left-hander Jon Lester to the mound against Cardinals righty Carlos Martinez.

Baltimore at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
With a four-game showdown looming against American East-leading Toronto, the New York Yankees are dealing with an injury list that seemingly grows longer by the day. The Yankees trail the Blue Jays by 1 1/2 games and will try to prevent the deficit from getting larger when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies can pull into a tie with the Atlanta Braves for the worst record in the majors when the National League East rivals conclude their three-game series Wednesday at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory Tuesday to even the series at one game apiece.
NY Mets at Washington 7:05 PM ET
After overcoming a six-run deficit in stunning fashion, the New York Mets look to further dim the lights on the Washington Nationals' postseason aspirations when the National League East rivals play the finale of the three-game set on Wednesday. Winners of 13 of their last 18 contests, the Mets increased their lead over the second-place Nationals to six games with 24 remaining on the schedule.
Tampa Bay at Detroit 7:08 PM ET
Rajai Davis looks to finish off a dominant series with the bat when his Detroit Tigers vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Davis is 4-for-9 through the first two contests of the set with three homers and five RBIs, including a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 13th inning that gave the Tigers an 8-7 victory on Tuesday.
Toronto at Boston 7:10 PM ET
Josh Donaldson provided another big moment in his pursuit of the American League MVP and his Toronto Blue Jays picked up another big win Tuesday night. The visiting Blue Jays seek their seventh straight series win when they take on the Boston Red Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series Wednesday.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
In what has mostly been a season to remember for the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have experienced minimal success against the Cincinnati Reds. Coming off a rare win at Great American Ball Park, the Pirates eye their first series win against the Reds in six tries overall on Wednesday when the division rivals complete a three-game set.
Milwaukee at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers have been stringing victories together of late despite being long since removed from the postseason race. The Marlins will vie for their seventh win in nine outings on Wednesday when they play the rubber match of their three-game series versus the visiting Brewers.
Cleveland at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox are clinging to their flickering postseason hopes as they attempt to claim the rubber match of their three-game series with the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. Chicago, which has won five of its last six, resides seven games behind Texas in the race for the second wild card in the American League with 25 to play.
Minnesota at Kansas City 8:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals have halted their skid and look to defeat Minnesota for the second straight night when they host the Twins in Wednesday's series finale. Kansas City matched a season worst with four consecutive defeats before posting a 4-2 victory on Tuesday that also dented Minnesota's playoff bid.
Colorado at San Diego 9:10 PM ET
Nolan Arenado has emerged as one of the top power sources in the major leagues at the age of 24. Colorado's third baseman hit his National League-leading 37th homer of the campaign in Tuesday's 2-1 loss and has gone deep in seven of his last nine contests entering Wednesday's tilt against the host San Diego Padres.
San Francisco at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants look to conclude their road trip on a winning note when they visit the National League West-rival Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for the rubber match of their three-game series. San Francisco improved to 3-6 on its 10-game trek with a 6-2 triumph Tuesday as Tim Hudson pitched six strong innings and belted his fourth career home run.
Houston at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Houston Astros attempt to hang on to the top spot in the American League West and avoid a three-game sweep when they visit their division-rival Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for the series finale. Houston has seen its lead over Texas in the division dwindle to a single game as it has begun its 10-game road trip with back-to-back losses to Oakland.
LA Dodgers at LA Angels 10:05 PM ET
If the Los Angeles Angels are going to keep their fading playoff hopes alive, they'll need star center fielder Mike Trout to return to form in a hurry. Last season’s AL MVP is 0-for-7 with four strikeouts over his last two games heading into Wednesday’s series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, who have won 13 of their last 15 games and lead the NL West by 8 1/2 games over San Francisco.
Texas at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Texas Rangers are closing in on first-place Houston and look to put more pressure on the Astros when they play the third contest of their four-game series against the host Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Texas has won nine of its last 12 outings and moved within one game of the American League West leaders by registering a 9-6 win over Seattle on Tuesday.