Preview Roundups
April 27, 2019
Baltimore at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins stunned the Baltimore Orioles with three consecutive two-out home runs in the first inning of Friday's series opener and never looked back en route to a 6-1 victory. The Twins will try to win their fifth straight over the Orioles and clinch a series win when they host the second contest of a three-game set Saturday.
Cincinnati at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds broke out their power bats to take the series opener from a division rival Friday and are winners of six of the last eight as they emerge from an early funk. The Reds will try to clinch the three-game series when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the middle contest Saturday.
Oakland at Toronto 3:07 PM ET
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made an instant impact with the Toronto Blue Jays in his much-anticipated debut Friday, keying a game-winning rally in the bottom of the ninth inning. Guerrero and the surging Blue Jays seek their fifth consecutive win against the Oakland Athletics when the teams continue a weekend series in Toronto on Saturday.
San Diego at Washington 4:05 PM ET
Washinton Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was born in San Diego and starred collegiately at San Diego State en route to becoming the top overall pick in the 2009 draft. However, Strasburg will have to put aside any sentimental feelings when he takes the mound for the host Nationals in the second contest of their three-game series versus the surging San Diego Padres on Saturday afternoon.
Tampa Bay at Boston 4:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays squandered a chance to put the defending World Series champions in a huge hole last weekend, absorbing a three-game sweep at home by the struggling Boston Red Sox. After rain wiped out Friday's opener of a 10-game road trip, the Rays have a chance to exact some revenge against their American League East rivals when they play the first of two at Boston on Saturday afternoon.
NY Yankees at San Francisco 4:05 PM ET
Luke Voit has proven to be one of the few constants for the New York Yankees, who have a major league-high 13 players on the injured list. The power-hitting first baseman has reached base safely in a career-high 36 straight games and will look to extend the streak Saturday when the Yankees continue their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants.
Cleveland at Houston 4:05 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians look to beat the host Houston Astros for the third straight day when their four-game series continues on Saturday afternoon. Francisco Lindor homered twice and drove in three runs on Friday as the Indians posted a 6-3 victory.
Miami at Philadelphia 6:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies have used a dominating stretch on the mound to seemingly shake free from a slump. The Phillies will aim to keep that trend alive when they turn to veteran right-hander Jake Arrieta on Saturday in the continuation of a four-game series with the visiting Miami Marlins.
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 7:10 PM ET
Miguel Cabrera has hardly has resembled the player whose Hall-of-Fame resume includes 466 home runs, 2,704 hits and a .316 career batting average, but he might be on the verge of being himself. Cabrera hopes to build off his best game of 2019 when the Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox on Saturday - weather permitting - for the middle contest of their three-game series.
Milwaukee at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers snapped out of their slump with a decisive victory in the series opener and look to build on that offensive onslaught when they visit the New York Mets on Saturday night. The Brewers had dropped four straight and seven of eight before scoring five times in the third inning en route to a 10-2 victory over the Mets on Friday as four players registered multiple RBIs.
LA Angels at Kansas City 7:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals thought they solved their problems at home during their last series at Kauffman Stadium, but the issues persisted upon their return from a 3-7 road trip. Kansas City looks to even its three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels when the teams meet on Saturday.
Colorado at Atlanta 7:20 PM ET
Like many of his Colorado Rockies teammates, Trevor Story struggled offensively in the early days of the season, but he has found his form entering Saturday’s middle contest of a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves. The Rockies shortstop extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games in Friday’s 8-4 victory, going 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and two runs scored in his sixth multi-hit game during his streak as Colorado won for the ninth time in 11 games.
Chi. Cubs at Arizona 8:10 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs haven't gotten much out of Yu Darvish in the 13 starts he's made for the club, but he hopes to start turning the corner when the team visits the streaking Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. The 32-year-old, who is 2-6 with a 5.31 ERA since signing with the Cubs in 2018, continues to struggle with his command, issuing 18 walks and allowing six home runs in five starts this season.
Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers 9:10 PM ET
Cody Bellinger attempts to continue his assault on opposing pitchers when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game set. The 23-year-old went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Los Angeles' series-opening 6-2 victory, setting league and team records in the process.
Texas at Seattle 9:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners have won the first two contests of a four-game set with Texas and strive to knock off the visiting Rangers again on Saturday. The Mariners have scored 19 runs in the first two games, and prevailed 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday.