Preview Roundups
June 03, 2018
NY Yankees at Baltimore 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees are 20 games over .500 at the earliest point of a season since 1998, thanks to a red-hot stretch that has seen them win 28 of 36 games after getting off to a 9-9 start. With one-third of the season over, the visiting Yankees are on pace for 111 wins as they go for a three-game sweep of the struggling Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.
Chi. Cubs at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs will try to finish off their second four-game sweep of the season when they play the finale of their road series against the New York Mets on Sunday. The Cubs, who also took four from Milwaukee at home from April 26-29, have won six of their last seven to move a season-high nine games over .500.
Toronto at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Rally Goose is the latest hit to come out of Motown, with the Detroit Tigers riding the wave in the wake of a Canadian goose crashing into the video board at Comerica Park on Wednesday. The goose survived and the Tigers have thrived, winning all four games since the incident entering Sunday's series finale against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Washington at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
The Washington Nationals avoided a costly sweep in their weekend series at the Atlanta Braves after grinding out a 5-3 victory in 14 innings Saturday, and enter Sunday’s finale with an opportunity to move into first place in the National League East. The Nationals got seven scoreless innings from their bullpen to win for the 11th time in their past 13 road contests, and have pulled within one-half game of the division lead.
Milwaukee at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers failed to score over the last six innings while squandering a lead in the series opener and got off to a slow start on Saturday before turning things around and earning a win. The Brewers will try to keep the scoring balanced and earn a seventh consecutive series win when they visit the Chicago White Sox for the rubber match of a three-game interleague series on Sunday.
Cleveland at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
Eddie Rosario has played at an All-Star level since the start of May, and the outfielder hopes to continue his hot streak to pull the Minnesota Twins back into the American League Central race when they host the first-place Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Rosario is batting .369 with seven homers, 11 doubles and 24 RBIs in 30 games since May began after launching a two-run homer in Saturday’s 7-1 victory.
Oakland at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals seemed like no match for the Oakland Athletics while getting pounded 16-0 on Friday, but fortunes change quickly during a series. The Royals bounced back with a win and have a chance to take the series when they host the Athletics in the rubber match on Sunday.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
St. Louis hasn’t been a favorite destination for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have lost six of their last seven and 13 of 16 on the road against the Cardinals going into the finale of a four-game set Sunday. St. Louis has taken two of three in the series with both wins coming on walk-off home runs.
LA Dodgers at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers were among the worst teams in the National League just over two weeks ago, but their play since then has them on the verge of gaining control of the wide-open NL West in the near future. The Dodgers set their sights on a series sweep and their 13th victory in 17 contests when they complete their three-game set against the host Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Philadelphia at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants slowly are climbing up the National League West standings, but they’ll have to do it without their starting first baseman for the next few weeks. Brandon Belt underwent an appendectomy on Friday and is expected to miss up to three weeks for the Giants, who aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Texas at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
The Texas Rangers woke up in the late innings last time out to even the series and go for the win when they visit the Los Angeles Angels for the rubber match of their three-game set on Sunday. Texas recorded just one hit over eight innings on Saturday before pulling out a 3-2 win in 10 frames to improve to 3-3 on its seven-game road trip.
Miami at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks have teed off on the pitching staff of the visiting Miami Marlins over the first two games of their series and look to complete a sweep of the three-game set on Sunday. Arizona tied the franchise single-game record with six home runs in Friday's 9-1 triumph and belted two more shots a day later as it rolled to a 6-2 victory.
Tampa Bay at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
Winning in dramatic fashion has become commonplace for the Seattle Mariners, who have moved into a first-place tie with Houston atop the American League West standings. Winners of 12 of their last 15 games, the Mariners aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Cincinnati at San Diego 6:10 PM ET
One day after getting burned by the hot bat of Jose Peraza and the even-hotter one of Scooter Gennett, the San Diego Padres discovered how much easier life can be when they keep the Cincinnati Reds' middle infielders in check at the plate. The Padres take aim at their fifth win in six contests Sunday, when they host the Reds in the rubber match of their three-game set.
Boston at Houston 7:35 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox rallied to avoid a potential sweep Saturday and can earn a split of the four-game series between two of the top teams in the American League when they visit the Houston Astros for the finale on Sunday night. Andrew Benintendi snapped a tie with a two-run blast in the seventh inning and J.D. Martinez pushed his major league-leading total to 50 RBIs with two as the Red Sox defeated Houston 5-4 on Saturday.