Preview Roundups
September 25, 2016
NY Yankees at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The New York Yankees' offense has come to a complete halt, and the Toronto Blue Jays have taken advantage to inch closer to a wild-card spot. The Blue Jays will try to keep those trends alive when they continue a four-game series against the visiting Yankees on Sunday afternoon.
Boston at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are beginning to look like a team of destiny as they surge toward the American League East title. The Red Sox will try to pick up their 11th consecutive win and shave another game off their magic number when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for the finale of a three-game series.
Chi. White Sox at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have one last chance to clinch the American League Central title in front of their home fans when they play the rubber match of a three-game set against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon. Chicago halted a six-game skid by snapping Cleveland's four-game winning streak with an 8-1 victory Saturday, leaving the Indians' magic number for winning the division at two.
Kansas City at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The defending champion Kansas City Royals are unlikely to be making a third straight trip to the postseason, and they are trying to keep the Detroit Tigers out as well. The Royals will attempt to put another dent in the Tigers' postseason plans when they visit Detroit for the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.
Atlanta at Miami 1:10 PM ET
Sunday's scheduled game between host Miami and the Atlanta Braves was cancelled following the death of Marlins' right-hander Jose Fernandez, 24, in a boating accident early Sunday morning. Fernandez was one of three people killed when their boat crashed into a jetty off the coast of Miami Beach. None of the victims were wearing life vests. The Marlins said Monday's game against the New York Mets in Miami will be played.
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Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies may be the lowest-scoring team in the major leagues, but they sure haven't been shy about crossing the plate of late. With 54 runs scored during their 5-3 stretch, the Phillies vie for a split of their four-game series with the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon, when the National League East rivals reconvene at Citi Field.
Arizona at Baltimore 1:35 PM ET
Mark Trumbo is trying to improve his current team's postseason standing while adding more salt to the gaping wound that is his former club's woeful regular season. After belting a home run in each contest of the interleague series, Trumbo looks to provide an encore on Sunday afternoon as the Baltimore Orioles vie for a sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
Washington at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Washington Nationals can afford to give their stars a much-needed breather with a third division title in five years safely under wraps. Fresh off seeing his team pop the top off several bottles of champagne, manager Dusty Baker likely will get creative with his lineup on Sunday afternoon as the Nationals play the rubber match of their three-game series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates.
LA Angels at Houston 2:10 PM ET
Coming back home after a successful West Coast trip, the Houston Astros entered the weekend with plenty of reason to believe they would keep rolling in their quest to steal one of the American League's two wild-card berths. Instead, it has been the Los Angeles Angels who have played like their postseason hopes are on the line, leaving the Astros hoping they can avoid a four-game sweep Sunday against a team they have dominated this season.
Seattle at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
Thanks to a weekend series against the worst team in the major leagues, the Seattle Mariners were poised to make up some ground in the American League wild-card race, but it instead might have signaled the beginning of the end for their postseason aspirations. The Mariners hope to rebound from a difficult road loss on Sunday, when they face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of their three-game series.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
Joey Votto is attempting to bat over .400 for the second half of the season and his track record at Milwaukee's Miller Park certainly won't diminish his chances. Votto and the visiting Cincinnati Reds look to make it four straight series wins over the Brewers since the All-Star break in Sunday's finale of the three-game set.
Texas at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers are down to that carefree part of the season where the biggest worry is balancing adequate rest with a desire to clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Rangers, who clinched the American League West on Friday, sat most of the starters on Saturday and will give the rest a day off Sunday when they try to wrap up the road portion of the regular season with a three-game sweep of the host Oakland Athletics.
Colorado at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers can secure their fourth consecutive National League West title and 15th overall with a victory Sunday as they attempt to complete a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies. Los Angeles reduced its magic number for clinching the division crown to one with a 14-1 rout Saturday and has outscored Colorado 26-7 over the first three games of the series.
San Francisco at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants look to maintain their hold on a wild-card spot in the National League when they visit the San Diego Padres on Sunday. San Francisco is sporting an 82-73 record after registering a 9-6 triumph in 10 innings Saturday.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 8:08 PM ET

The season series lies in the balance when the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their three-game set Sunday night at Wrigley Field. The stakes are much higher for the Cardinals, though, as they try to keep pace in the three-team race for the two National League wild-card berths.