Preview Roundups
April 29, 2017
Baltimore at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
After watching the Baltimore Orioles make themselves at home during the first 5 1/2 innings in the Bronx, the New York Yankees erased an eight-run deficit and flexed their muscle in a glorified version of home run derby in the series opener. The American League East rivals will look to provide an encore on Saturday afternoon after combining for 25 runs and eight homers in the Yankees' wild 14-11 victory in 10 innings.
NY Mets at Washington 1:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals just enjoyed a 9-1 road trip that included a three-game sweep of the New York Mets, but the start of the homestand is proving to be more difficult. The Nationals will try to even the series when they host the Mets in the second of a three-game set on Saturday.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays look to grab another road victory and extend the Toronto Blue Jays’ misery when the American League rivals meet for the second of a three-game set on Saturday afternoon. The Rays belted four home runs in the final two innings to rally for a 7-4 triumph on Friday to hand the major league-worst Blue Jays their fourth loss in the first five of the season series.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox are the hottest team in the American League Central and are ripping their way through their division rivals with five straight wins. The White Sox will try to make it six in a row and clinch a series win when they visit the Detroit Tigers for the second of a three-game set on Saturday.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
Mike Leake has been one of the top pitchers in baseball this month and looks to avenge his lone loss of the season when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon. The National League ERA leader (1.32), Leake allowed one run in eight innings when St. Louis suffered a 2-0 loss to the Reds on April 7 but has won three straight starts since.
Chi. Cubs at Boston 4:05 PM ET
The home-field advantage of Fenway Park has been pronounced when the Boston Red Sox have hosted National League teams in recent years. The Red Sox have won nine straight interleague games at home – and 18 of their last 20 – heading into the second of three games against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Seattle at Cleveland 4:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners have seen their pitching regain its form after being taken to task earlier in the week in a lopsided loss. Winners of three in a row, the visiting Mariners look to add to the Cleveland Indians' troubles at Progressive Field on Saturday when the clubs play the second contest of their three-game series.
Oakland at Houston 7:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros attempt to extend their home winning streak to four games when they host the Oakland Athletics on Saturday for the middle contest of their four-game series. Houston posted a 9-4 victory in Friday's opener to avoid a three-game slide and improve to 3-0 versus the Athletics this season.
Pittsburgh at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored one run fewer in the last two games than they totaled in the previous eight, and the explosion in offense is putting the team back in the win column. The Pirates will try to make it three straight victories when they visit the Miami Marlins for the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Atlanta at Milwaukee 7:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves hope to continue their offensive surge when they visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. The Braves have posted 25 total runs during a three-game winning streak and trailed by four twice in the opener before rallying to win 10-8 on Freddie Freeman’s two-run homer in the ninth inning.
LA Angels at Texas 7:15 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels ride a five-game winning streak into the middle contest of their three-game series against the host Texas Rangers on Saturday, and the two biggest reasons for their recent success can be found in the middle of the lineup. Los Angeles's Mike Trout and Albert Pujols each homered in Friday's 6-3 victory to extend their hitting streaks to 12 and eight games, respectively, while Pujols continues to climb Major League Baseball's career RBI list.
Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 PM ET
Minnesota's Joe Mauer is a bona fide thorn in the side of the Royals and he'll try to inflict more damage when the Twins visit Kansas City on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Mauer's tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning gave Minnesota a 6-4 victory on Friday, giving him a .318 average with 39 doubles and 114 RBIs in 194 games versus the Royals, who have lost eight in a row.
Colorado at Arizona 8:10 PM ET
Zack Greinke was superb in his last outing and looks to follow it up with another strong start when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Greinke struck out 11 without issuing a walk while allowing one run in six innings of a victory over San Diego on Monday.
San Diego at San Francisco 9:05 PM ET
Matt Cain hasn't recorded double digits in victories since 2012 but is showing signs of rediscovering the form that once made him one of the National League's top pitchers. The three-time All-Star has allowed a total of two runs over his last three starts as he prepares for Saturday's turn against the visiting San Diego Padres in the middle contest of a three-game series.
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers 9:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies look to begin a new winning streak Saturday as they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for the middle contest of their three-game series. Philadelphia kicked off its seven-game road trip Friday with a 5-3 setback that put an end to its six-game winning streak.