Preview Roundups
May 30, 2017
Oakland at Cleveland 6:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have sputtered at home for much of the season, but they are making up for it by beating up on the American League West. The Indians have more wins against AL West foes (11-2) than they do at Progressive Field (10-13) as they continue a four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Arizona at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Robbie Ray is making himself at home on the road this year and hopes to continue that trend when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second of a three-game series on Tuesday night. Ray is coming off a pair of dominating performances as he attempts to win three straight starts for the first time in his career.
NY Yankees at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles still aren't lighting up the scoreboard, but at least they snapped their seven-game losing streak. The Orioles will try to make it two wins in a row when they host the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.
LA Dodgers at St. Louis 7:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers are riding the hot bat of rookie Cody Bellinger up the standings while picking off contenders from the National League Central. The Dodgers will try to move closer to clinching their third straight series win over an NL Central foe when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday.
Cincinnati at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays welcomed a native son home prior to the start of Monday's series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, then spent most of the evening pounding Joey Votto's team into submission. Toronto seeks its seventh win in eight games Tuesday, when it continues the three-game set versus visiting Cincinnati.
Milwaukee at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The New York Mets' pitching staff was bludgeoned for 29 runs in a three-game sweep at Milwaukee earlier this month, but they quieted the Brewers' offense in the opener of a four-game series. Duplicating that may be a tough task for New York, which sends Tyler Pill to the mound for his first major league start versus visiting Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
Philadelphia at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins hadn't won a single series this month prior to last weekend - a feeling the Philadelphia Phillies know all too well. The Marlins eye their first three-game winning streak since mid-April and look to send the visiting Phillies to their 10th consecutive series loss on Tuesday as the National League East rivals play the middle contest of their three-game series.
Seattle at Colorado 7:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners are showing signs of life with consecutive victories and look to post their third in a row when they visit the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Seattle dropped seven of eight games before posting two straight wins, which included Monday's 6-5 victory over the Rockies.
Tampa Bay at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays’ offense showed no signs of fatigue in the series opener and looks to stay hot when the team takes on the host Texas Rangers in the middle contest of their three-game series on Tuesday. The Rays have played 10 hours, 14 minutes of baseball in their last two games after outlasting Minnesota 8-6 in 15 innings on Sunday and rallying for an inspiring 10-8 triumph at Texas a night later.
Boston at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox began a rebuilding effort over the winter, and the biggest move centered around shipping ace Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox for a slew of prospects. Sale will return to Chicago for the first time and face off against his former team when the Red Sox visit for the second of a three-game series on Tuesday.
Houston at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros parlayed a scintillating outburst into a victory in the series opener and aim to defeat the Minnesota Twins again on Tuesday in the middle contest of a three-game set. Houston used an 11-run eighth-inning uprising to rally for a 16-8 win on Monday and will be looking for its sixth straight victory.
Detroit at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals need to find a way to keep the opposition's offense in check, and they put their trust in an unknown Tuesday as they continue their three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers. Kansas City's pitching staff has imploded of late, surrendering 10 runs apiece in back-to-back losses, as it turns to left-hander Eric Skoglund, who makes his major-league debut.
Atlanta at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels did not fare well in the first game of an extended period of time without Mike Trout but hope to even their three-game interleague series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Angels hit three home runs in Monday's opener, but all were solo shots as they dropped a 6-3 decision for their fifth loss in six contests.
Chi. Cubs at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Although they are only 1 1/2 games out of the National League Central lead, the Chicago Cubs’ struggling offense is cause for concern. The defending World Series champions hope to break out of a recent slump when they play the second of a three-game road series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
Washington at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Tension will fill the ballpark on Tuesday when the Washington Nationals visit the San Francisco Giants in the middle contest of a three-game set. Washington won the opener 3-0 in a Memorial Day contest in which Nationals star Bryce Harper charged the mound after Giants reliever Hunter Strickland plunked him in the right hip with a pitch in the eighth inning.