Preview Roundups
May 10, 2018
San Francisco at Philadelphia 1:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies have been patient with Carlos Santana to begin paying dividends after signing the power-hitting switch hitter to a three-year, $60 million contract in the offseason. Santana has responded to a sluggish start by carrying a six-game hitting streak into Thursday afternoon as the Phillies (21-15) vie for a four-game sweep of the visiting San Francisco Giants (19-18).
Boston at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox used a 17-1 stretch to seize early control of the American League East, but the New York Yankees have utilized an identical surge to take over the top spot. The first-place Yankees look to make it 18 of 19 and complete a three-game sweep of the Red Sox when the American League East rivals meet Thursday in the Bronx.
Kansas City at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Chris Davis could be finding his home run swing as the last-place Baltimore Orioles go after their third series victory of the season when the Kansas City Royals pay a visit Thursday night for the finale of a three-game set. Davis, who belted 223 homers over the previous six seasons, had struggled in 2018 before launching home runs the last two days - including a three-run blast in the 5-3 victory Wednesday.
Seattle at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays responded to being no-hit in the opener against the Seattle Mariners by sleepwalking through much of the following game before erupting for a four-run eighth inning. The Blue Jays (20-17) bid to continue that momentum against the visiting Mariners (20-15) on Thursday when they play the rubber match of the series at Rogers Centre.
Atlanta at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves are on quite a run away from home as they open a four-game series Thursday against the host Miami Marlins looking to extend their road winning streak to eight games. National League East-leading Atlanta improved to 13-7 on the road Wednesday by capping a two-game interleague sweep of Tampa Bay with a 5-2 victory and has outscored its opponents 41-6 during the seven-game winning streak while allowing fewer than two runs five times in that span.
Milwaukee at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
Jhoulys Chacín has bounced around since spending his first six major league seasons with the Colorado Rockies, and is now with his fifth different team since the start of 2015. Chacin will be in a familiar spot, however, when he takes the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night in the opener of a 10-game road trip against the Rockies.
Washington at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The slumping Bryce Harper received a night off to refresh but will be back in the starting lineup when the Washington Nationals visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series. Harper sat out Wednesday's 2-1 setback against San Diego after matching his career-worst stretch of 19 straight hitless at-bats.
Minnesota at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
Arm injuries limited Garrett Richards to a combined 12 starts and one win over the past two seasons, but he is finally healthy and will take the mound for the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set against the visiting Minnesota Twins. It's the beginning of an 11-game homestand for Los Angeles, which is only 8-10 at Angel Stadium.
Cincinnati at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Yasiel Puig made his presence felt in his return to the lineup and looks for a repeat performance when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series. Puig, who hadn't played since April 28 due to hip and ankle injuries, was activated from the disabled list and went 3-for-4 while scoring twice in Wednesday's 6-3 win over Arizona.
St. Louis at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Miles Mikolas will pitch at San Diego's Petco Park on Thursday for the first time since he was a member of the Padres in 2012 and 2013. The right-hander is thriving in his return to the major leagues as he takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of their four-game series against San Diego.