Preview Roundups
September 14, 2017
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox have a chance to climb out of the cellar in the American League Central with a good showing in a four-game series at the Detroit Tigers, which begins with a matinee affair Thursday. The White Sox have won four of their last five after a 5-3 win at Kansas City on Wednesday and they enter this series trailing the fourth-place Tigers by two games.
Oakland at Boston 1:35 PM ET
Drew Pomeranz has won nine of his last 10 decisions to insert his name among the contenders for the American League Cy Young Award while strengthening the Boston Red Sox in their quest to win the AL East title. The 28-year-old looks to bolster both bids on Thursday afternoon as the Red Sox play the rubber match of their three-game series versus the visiting Oakland Athletics.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 1:45 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals' playoff hopes appeared to take a devastating hit when longtime ace Adam Wainwright had to go on the disabled list last month with an elbow injury. Enter rookie Luke Weaver, who goes for his fifth victory in as many starts when the Cardinals wrap up their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon.
Colorado at Arizona 3:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies' hopes of overtaking the Arizona Diamondbacks for the first wild-card spot in the National League took a hit on Wednesday as the club had its six-game winning streak halted with an 8-2 setback. The Rockies look to begin another run when they visit the Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon for the finale of their four-game series.
Atlanta at Washington 7:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals enter Thursday’s finale of their home series against Atlanta knowing they are heading for the playoffs, and probably happy the Braves will not be waiting for them in the postseason. The National League East champions were routed 8-2 by Atlanta on Wednesday, falling for the sixth time in nine home games against a Braves team that is 12 games under .500 but one that has pounded Washington pitching for 16 runs on 24 hits in the series.
Baltimore at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
Having finally put a halt to a six-game losing streak, the Baltimore Orioles face what could be a make-or-break series when they visit the wild card-leading New York Yankees on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set. The series will wrap up a 10-game road trip for Baltimore, which has scored a total of 12 runs over its past seven contests.
Miami at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
While Giancarlo Stanton's home run barrage captivated baseball fans for much of the season, Rhys Hoskins perhaps has taken that torch while flexing his muscles with an impressive power surge of his own. With seven of his 17 homers coming at the expense of Miami, the 24-year-old rookie looks to send the host Philadelphia Phillies to a series sweep of the reeling Marlins on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park.
Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians own the longest winning streak in American League history and have their sights set on recording the second-longest run in major league annals when they host the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set. Cleveland defeated Detroit 5-3 on Wednesday for its 21st straight victory, breaking the record set by the 2002 Oakland Athletics and matching the 1935 Chicago Cubs.
Seattle at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Felix Hernandez returns from his second shoulder injury of the season when the Seattle Mariners visit the Texas Rangers on Thursday for the finale of their four-game series. The 31-year-old Hernandez has missed the past six-plus weeks with his latest injury as his most-recent outing was a no-decision against the Rangers on July 31.
NY Mets at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs are coming off their biggest offensive output of the season, but they hope they’ve saved some runs to support a rookie making his major-league debut on the mound Thursday. The Cubs look to keep the bats going behind Jen-Ho Tseng when they wrap up a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.
Toronto at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
A turnaround in their play at home has the Minnesota Twins in control of the second wild card in the American League as they bid for their first postseason berth since 2010. The Twins have won 10 of their last 12 at Target Field as they prepare to host the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series.
Houston at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels have ended a scoring funk and aim to win a series against the team with best record in the American League when they host the Houston Astros on Thursday for the finale of their three-game series. Los Angeles recorded eight extra-base hits in a 9-1 trouncing of the Astros (87-58) on Wednesday after scoring just 10 runs over its previous five contests.