Preview Roundups
May 30, 2018
Toronto at Boston 1:05 PM ET
Even with Mookie Betts on the sidelines, the Boston Red Sox are having no issues scoring runs against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays and aim for a three-game sweep when the teams finish their set at Fenway Park on Wednesday. Betts, the major league leader with a .359 batting average, missed the first two games of the series - three straight overall - with tightness in his left side, but the Red Sox have picked up back-to-back 8-3 victories over their American League East foes.
Chi. White Sox at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
Michael Brantley has already matched his home run total from last season for the resurgent Cleveland Indians, who will look to complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday afternoon. The Indians have scored 34 runs during a four-game winning streak after coasting to a 7-3 victory over major league-worst Chicago on Tuesday night.
St. Louis at Milwaukee 1:10 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals will get a look at their No. 1 prospect for the first time since the end of the 2016 season when right-hander Alex Reyes faces the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. Milwaukee will look to avoid consecutive defeats for the first time since a four-game skid from April 26-29.
Cincinnati at Arizona 3:40 PM ET
After breaking out of an extended offensive slump with a total of 17 runs in back-to-back wins, the Arizona Diamondbacks aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Arizona improved to 21-3 when scoring four or more runs with Tuesday’s 5-2 victory.
Houston at NY Yankees 6:35 PM ET
Gleyber Torres looks to build off his latest clutch performance as the New York Yankees (34-17) vie for their second series victory against the visiting Houston Astros (35-21) this season in the finale of their three-game set on Wednesday. Torres, who was named the American League Player of the Week earlier on Tuesday, ended the night with an RBI single in the 10th inning of a 6-5 triumph.
Washington at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
Bryce Harper looks to build off a potential slump-busting performance as his Washington Nationals go for a three-game sweep in the Beltway Series when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Harper launched a solo homer in the first inning and added a pair of singles - after going 3-for-20 with 12 strikeouts over the previous five games - in Washington’s 3-2 victory on Tuesday.
Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs – and especially star first baseman Anthony Rizzo – aren’t making any friends during their three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rizzo and the Cubs will try to wrap up a sweep of the slumping Pirates when the series concludes Wednesday.
LA Angels at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound after an extended layoff on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Angels play the third contest of their four-game series against the host Detroit Tigers (24-30). The Angels (30-25) opted to take a bigger-picture view in pushing back Ohtani's scheduled start from Sunday, with the team calling it a "workload management" situation.
NY Mets at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The New York Mets keep finding a way to lose on and off the field entering the finale of a four-game series Wednesday at the Atlanta Braves. Noah Syndergaard, slated to start the series finale, instead landed on the disabled list with a sore right index finger on Tuesday afternoon, hours before Tuesday’s starter Steven Matz left the game with discomfort in his pitching hand in a game New York led 6-2 before its bullpen imploded once again in a 7-6 loss.
Minnesota at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins will take aim at a fill-in starter as they try to shake out of an offensive funk in the rubber match of a three-game series at Kansas City on Wednesday. The Twins are 1-5 in their last six games after Tuesday's 2-1 loss in 14 innings, scoring a total of seven runs in those five defeats.
San Francisco at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies have scored 17 runs in the first two games of the series and look to complete a series sweep when they host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Colorado has won three straight games overall while San Francisco has dropped three in a row and six of seven on an eight-game road trip that concludes against the Rockies.
Tampa Bay at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
Nathan Eovaldi steps on a major-league mound for the first time in 21 1/2 months when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday in the third contest of a four-game set. Eovaldi underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career in August 2016 and missed all of last season while recovering from the elbow reconstruction.
Philadelphia at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers could use a lengthy outing Wednesday from starter Ross Stripling when they continue their four-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. The team’s injury-plagued rotation took another hit Tuesday when Kenta Maeda exited in the second inning with a strained right hip.
Miami at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
Jose Urena looks to avoid becoming the first Miami Marlins pitcher to start a season 0-8 when he takes the mound Wednesday against the host San Diego Padres. Miami opened the four-game series between the two last-place teams with Monday's 7-2 victory before the Padres answered with a 9-5 win on Tuesday.
Texas at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
James Paxton aims to continue his string of stellar performances when the Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the third contest of a four-game set. The left-hander is 3-0 with a 1.64 over his last six appearances, a stretch that includes a no-hitter against Toronto and a 16-strikeout performance against Oakland.