Preview Roundups
August 28, 2018
Chi. White Sox at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox have won a season-best four consecutive games for the second time this month and seek their 11th victory in 14 contests when they visit the New York Yankees on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. The White Sox recorded a 6-2 victory in Monday's series opener, winning at Yankee Stadium for just the fourth time in their last 17 visits.
Toronto at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
As bad as the Baltimore Orioles have been in 2018, it pales in comparison to how poorly they've played against the Toronto Blue Jays - at least until their series-opening win on Monday. The Orioles try to build upon one of their more impressive victories of the season Tuesday, when they host the Blue Jays for the middle contest of their three-game set with their sights set on their first winning streak in nearly a month.
Washington at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies quickly are losing ground in the National League East due in no small part to their recent lack of success against the Washington Nationals. The Phillies attempt to put an end to their recent struggles Tuesday, when they host the middle contest of their three-game series versus the division-rival Nationals.
Miami at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are 48 games over .500 and own a 6 1/2-game lead over the New York Yankees in the American League East, but a bad stretch is making things a little more interesting with September approaching. The Red Sox will try to bounce back when they return home and host the Miami Marlins in the opener of a two-game interleague series Tuesday.
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers didn't receive any help from the Cincinnati Reds in the latter's last series, as they were outscored 29-9 by the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs en route to a four-game sweep at Wrigley Field. The Brewers (73-59) hope to improve their standing Tuesday as they begin a six-game road trip with the first of three contests against the cellar-dwelling Reds (56-75).
Minnesota at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians have plenty of breathing room in the American League Central due in large part to their sheer dominance versus the division rivals, against whom they've posted a 38-19 mark. The Minnesota Twins (61-69), however, have hung tough by splitting the first 16 contests with the Indians (74-56) heading into Tuesday's opener of a three-game series at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Tampa Bay at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are 8 1/2 games back in the American League wild-card race and buried in the AL East, but they carry an eight-game winning streak and plenty of momentum into Tuesday’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves. The Rays capped a three-game sweep of Boston over the weekend with a 9-1 victory Sunday, pushing Tampa Bay’s record to 70-61 and reaching nine games above .500 for the first time since 2015.
LA Dodgers at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers were the favorites to win the National League West and make a second consecutive trip to the World Series but living up to those expectations is proving to be difficult. The Dodgers will try to take the momentum gained over the weekend out on the road and hope to cut into their two-game deficit in the NL West when they visit the Texas Rangers on Tuesday for the opener of a two-game series.
NY Mets at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
Less than a week removed from an alarming offensive outage, the Chicago Cubs are playing arguably their best baseball of the season. The Cubs will aim for a season-high seventh consecutive victory when they continue a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday.
Oakland at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros delivered the opening salvo in a pivotal three-game series with the Oakland Athletics and look for their seventh consecutive triumph when they host the middle contest on Tuesday. Alex Bregman and Tyler White each recorded a homer and four RBIs as Houston posted an 11-4 victory on Monday to expand its lead over Oakland in the American League West to 2 1/2 games.
Detroit at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Detroit's Victor Martinez may be 39 years old and on the downside of a productive major league career while playing his final season, but his bat still has some hits in it as the Tigers begin a nine-game road trip with the first of two contests against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Martinez (.250, six home runs, 43 RBIs in 115 games) is batting .289 in August - his highest average for any month this season - after going 2-for-5 with an RBI double Sunday.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
It's not like the St. Louis Cardinals need much help these days but they'll begin a 15-game stretch playing teams out of postseason contention when they host a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning Tuesday. St. Louis, which is 4 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central but two games clear of third-place Colorado in the wild-card race, is 19-5 in August and has won nine straight series after taking two of three at fellow wild-card contender Colorado ov
Colorado at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies wasted an opportunity to grab a share of first place in the National League West but hope to receive another chance when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday for the finale of their two-game interleague set. Colorado remained one game behind division-leading Arizona after dropping a 10-7 decision in Monday's series opener.
Seattle at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The San Diego Padres aren't putting up much fight of late against teams angling for postseason position, and the Seattle Mariners are hoping that trend continues. The Mariners will try to take advantage of the slumping Padres and draw closer in the American League wild card race when they visit for the opener of a two-game interleague series Tuesday.
Arizona at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks attempt to keep a minor funk from turning into a troublesome stretch when they visit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. The Diamondbacks have dropped three of four contests after falling 2-0 in the series opener but maintained their one-game lead over Colorado in the National League West.