Preview Roundups
July 02, 2017
Boston at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are 46-35 at the season's halfway point and have taken over first place in the American League East as they try for a three-game sweep over the Blue Jays in Toronto on Sunday. Chris Sale, their ace left-hander, said it's only going to get better after he improved to 11-3 with another masterful performance in Saturday's 7-1 victory -- Boston's third in a row and fifth in six games.
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds’ starting rotation ranks last in the majors in ERA, but they’ve been lights-out in two straight wins over the visiting Chicago Cubs. The Reds send right-hander Tim Adleman to the mound Sunday as they aim to complete a three-game sweep of the defending World Series champions.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
The New York Mets are making a run at .500 in front of the All-Star break and are winners of four straight. The Mets will try to make it five in a row and eight of nine when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
Justin Verlander has made more starts against the Cleveland Indians (50) than any other opponent and also has his most losses (22) against Detroit's American League Central rival. Verlander will get the nod for the Tigers on Sunday against the visiting Indians after the clubs split a doubleheader on Saturday following a rainout in Friday's opener.
San Francisco at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants happen to play in a division with the three best teams in the National League, so digging itself out of a big hole from the first half of the season remains a long shot. Still, the surging Giants are beginning to look like a contender again and have a chance to earn their sixth straight win when they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 1:35 PM ET
Logan Morrison was re-signed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract in early February by the Tampa Bay Rays and it may end up being one of the best bargains in the offseason. The 29-year-old first baseman will attempt to add to his career-high home run total of 24 on Sunday as the visiting Rays go for a three-game sweep of the American League East-rival Baltimore Orioles.
NY Yankees at Houston 2:10 PM ET
Luis Severino is coming off his most dominant performance of the season and will get a chance to avenge his worst when he takes the mound for the New York Yankees on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Houston Astros. New York's bullpen unraveled in Saturday's loss, derailing its bid for back-to-back victories for the first time since a six-game winning streak from June 7-12.
Texas at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Texas Rangers will try to finish a long road trip on a positive note when they take on the host Chicago White Sox in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon. After blowing a ninth-inning lead in an 8-7 loss in the opener, the Rangers bounced back with three home runs in a 10-4 triumph over the White Sox on Saturday.
Miami at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The rest of the National League Central keeps waiting for the Milwaukee Brewers to fall off the pace, but they are not being very cooperative. The Brewers will try to lock up their fourth straight win and increase their lead in the Central when they host the Miami Marlins in the finale of a three-game set on Sunday.
Minnesota at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins hope to end their road trip on a high note and earn a split of their four-game series when they visit the Kansas City Royals for the finale on Sunday. Minnesota came out even after Saturday's doubleheader, dropping the opener to extend its losing streak to three games before rolling in the nightcap to improve to 5-5 on the 11-game trek.
Seattle at LA Angels 3:37 PM ET
After winning exactly 14 games in each of the first three months of the season, the Los Angeles Angels are determined to top that number in July. They’ll look to take another step in that direction Sunday as they host the Seattle Mariners for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Atlanta at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
Dansby Swanson has struggled at times in his first full major-league season, but the Atlanta Braves' shortstop enters Sunday’s series finale at the Oakland Athletics after an impactful Saturday. Mired in a 1-for-16 skid midway through Saturday’s 4-3 victory, Swanson delivered a pair of go-ahead RBI doubles as the Braves survived blowing a two-run lead to win for the 10th time in 14 games, and are in position to sweep the three-game series Sunday and pull within one game of .500.
Colorado at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
One day after halting their three-game slide, the Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to conclude their 10-game homestand with a winning record when they host the Colorado Rockies on Sunday for the finale of their three-game series. Arizona dropped a 6-3 decision in the opener but bounced back Saturday to move to 5-4 on the string at Chase Field with a 6-2 victory behind ace Zack Greinke, who worked seven strong innings to improve to 8-0 at home this year.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
After being overshadowed by his prolific teammates for the last three months, Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Logan Forsythe appears ready to join the festivities. Forsythe has recorded four hits in back-to-back contests for the Dodgers, who aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the host San Diego Padres on Sunday.
Washington at St. Louis 8:05 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up more runs in June than they had allowed in any month over the last five years, yet all they have done this weekend is silence the National League's most proficient offense. The Cardinals seek their fifth straight victory and a three-game sweep of the NL's best road team Sunday, when they host the Washington Nationals.