Preview Roundups
April 28, 2018
Cincinnati at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds held the dubious honor of playing the worst baseball in the majors throughout most of the first month of the season, but that title appears to have shifted over to the Minnesota Twins. Coming off their most explosive performance of the season, the Reds hope to keep their offense clicking Saturday as they continue their three-game series in Minnesota against the struggling Twins.
Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
Matt Davidson looks to continue his assault against Kansas City pitching when the Chicago White Sox visit the Royals on Saturday for a doubleheader that is part of a five-game series. Davidson went deep twice on Friday for the second straight game and has belted seven homers at Kauffman Stadium this season, breaking the single-season record by an opponent.
Arizona at Washington 4:05 PM ET
Patrick Corbin's remarkable start has been one of the primary catalysts in the Arizona Diamondbacks' early-season run, but much of it has taken place at home. The dominant left-hander will try to find road success for the first time when he starts the middle contest of a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
Tampa Bay at Boston 4:05 PM ET
Daniel Robertson is establishing himself as an everyday performer and has played a big part in the surprising seven-game winning streak for the Tampa Bay Rays. The versatile infielder, who boasts a .507 on-base percentage overall, looks to extend his hitting streak to eight games when the Rays visit the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of a three-game series.
LA Dodgers at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
These are strange days indeed for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who opened their 11-game road trip Friday with a loss when Pedro Baez slipped on the mound and balked in the go-ahead run. The Dodgers look to snap their three-game losing streak Saturday during a split doubleheader against the host San Francisco Giants, who have won five of their last seven.
Texas at Toronto 4:07 PM ET
The Texas Rangers have a chance to secure their first three-game winning streak of the season when they continue a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Joey Gallo homered to cap a four-run first inning and rookie Ronald Guzman snapped a tie with a two-run base hit in the sixth as the Rangers took the series opener 6-4 on Friday.
Seattle at Cleveland 4:10 PM ET
Slugger Edwin Encarnacion could be starting to break out of an early-season slump and hopes to keep it going when his Cleveland Indians host the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon for the third of a four-game series. Encarnacion, batting .180 overall, was one of five Indians to go deep in a 6-5 victory Friday to extend his hitting streak to six games and he boasts two blasts while registering an RBI in each of his last four games.
Atlanta at Philadelphia 6:05 PM ET
Odubel Herrera continues to reach base, and the Philadelphia Phillies center fielder looks like he has found his power stroke entering the middle contest of a three-game home series with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Herrera extended his streak of reaching base to 27 consecutive games - dating back to last season - with a pair of homers in Friday’s 7-3 victory, driving in four runs to extend his hitting streak to 10 games.
Detroit at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Muddling through their worst 25-game start since going 0-21 to open the 1988 season, the Baltimore Orioles snapped a more modest skid in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers. After halting a five-game slide Friday, Baltimore has a chance to win back-to-back games for only the second time this season in Saturday's middle game.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Considering a 1-7 stretch over the previous 1 1/2 weeks dampened their spirits following an 11-4 start, the Pittsburgh Pirates picked a fine time to post their first two walk-off wins of the season in succession. The Pirates take aim at a fourth straight victory overall on Saturday, when they continue their three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Colorado at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies overcame a major scare in the opener of their nine-game road trip and will look to extend their winning streak to a season-high four games Saturday against the Miami Marlins. Rockies starter Tyler Anderson exited in the second inning while dealing with discomfort but Colorado's bullpen cobbled together 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory.
Oakland at Houston 7:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics attempt to continue their success in the Lone Star State when they visit the Houston Astros on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Oakland began its nine-game road trip by winning two of three at Texas and rolled to an 8-1 victory in Houston on Friday in the series opener.
Chi. White Sox at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Matt Davidson looks to continue his assault against Kansas City pitching when the Chicago White Sox visit the Royals on Saturday for a doubleheader that is part of a five-game series. Davidson went deep twice on Friday for the second straight game and has belted seven homers at Kauffman Stadium this season, breaking the single-season record by an opponent.
NY Mets at San Diego 8:40 PM ET
Jason Vargas makes his debut with the New York Mets on Saturday as he returns from a broken right hand to face the host San Diego Padres in the middle contest of their three-game series. The veteran hurler, who signed with the Mets as a free agent in the offseason, underwent surgery on the hand on March 20 and is back in the majors after throwing 66 pitches in Monday's rehab start.
NY Yankees at LA Angels 9:07 PM ET
The New York Yankees attempt to extend their winning streak to eight games when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game set. New York continued its run with a 4-3 comeback victory in 10 innings on Friday in the opener of both the series and its seven-game road trip.
LA Dodgers at San Francisco 10:05 PM ET
These are strange days indeed for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who opened their 11-game road trip Friday with a loss when Pedro Baez slipped on the mound and balked in the go-ahead run. The Dodgers look to snap their three-game losing streak Saturday during a split doubleheader against the host San Francisco Giants, who have won five of their last seven.