Preview Roundups
April 04, 2018
Washington at Atlanta 12:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves figure to be one or two years away from contending, but nonetheless they have a chance to finish their season-opening six-game homestand above .500 with a victory Wednesday in the series finale against the Washington Nationals. The Braves survived another Washington first-inning onslaught in Tuesday’s 13-6 victory, sparked by another outstanding game from first baseman Freddie Freeman to improve to 3-2 in the young season.
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays will be just fine if they can figure out a way to retire Didi Gregorius. The New York Yankees' shortstop will try to follow up a two-homer, eight-RBI performance and lead his team to a sweep of the weather-abbreviated two-game series when they host the Rays in the finale on Wednesday.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The New York Mets send ace Noah Syndergaard to the mound looking for another strong pitching performance as they go for a sweep of a two-game home series against the rival Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon. Matt Harvey and four relievers allowed just three hits in a 2-0 victory over the Phillies in frigid conditions Tuesday night as the Mets won for the third time in four games to open the season.
Kansas City at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals scored a total of two runs in the first two games of their series at the Detroit Tigers, but still left themselves in a position to grab a win in the set. The Royals will try to generate some offense and take the rubber match when they visit the Tigers for the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Baltimore at Houston 2:10 PM ET
The reigning World Series champion Houston Astros appear to have picked up right where they left off – with great pitching and timely hitting. The Astros aim for a fourth straight victory and a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon.
LA Dodgers at Arizona 3:40 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the National League West title each of the last five seasons, but the Arizona Diamondbacks appear intent on ending the streak. After winning the longest game in Chase Field history and beating Clayton Kershaw in back-to-back games, the Diamondbacks on Wednesday aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Dodgers, who are off to a 2-4 start.
Cleveland at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani already is showing why nearly every team in the major leagues was clamoring for his services over the winter. Ohtani is expected to be in the lineup again a day after belting his first career home run as the Angels host the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Minnesota at Pittsburgh 6:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates battled weather issues and travel issues en route to a 4-0 start and are trying to keep it going. The Pirates will try to make it five straight wins to begin the campaign when they host the Minnesota Twins in the second of a two-game interleague series on Wednesday.
Chi. White Sox at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The slugging Toronto Blue Jays aim for their fifth straight victory – and seventh consecutive game with at least one home run – when they host the Chicago White Sox for the finale of their three-game series on Wednesday. The Blue Jays have gone deep in each of their first six contests, tying the second-longest streak to begin a season in franchise history.
Seattle at San Francisco 7:15 PM ET
Despite the recent loss of slugger Nelson Cruz, the top of the Seattle Mariners' order continues to click. The Mariners' bats will try to lead the team to a third straight win and a sweep of their two-game interleague series with the host San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
St. Louis at Milwaukee 7:40 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers look to make it a little easier on themselves Wednesday night when they go after a series victory against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber match of a three-game set. Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun belted two-out solo homers in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday as the Brewers rallied for a 5-4 victory - their fourth in five games to open the season.
Texas at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
A day after halting their three-game slide, the Texas Rangers look to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for the third contest of their four-game series. Texas' Nos. 5-7 hitters combined for six hits and three RBIs while Joey Gallo homered as the team recorded a 4-1 triumph.
Colorado at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The San Diego Padres vie for a second straight win after enduring a season-opening four-game losing streak when they host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. San Diego dropped the opener of the four-game series before posting back-to-back three-run innings on Tuesday en route to an 8-4 victory.