Preview Roundups
July 22, 2018
San Diego at Philadelphia 12:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the first half of the season as the National League's best home team, and that success at Citizens Bank Park has played a critical role in allowing them to position themselves atop their division. Following Saturday's rainout, the Phillies look to keep it rolling at home on Sunday when they wrap up their three-game set with the split doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
Baltimore at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to maintain their dominance over the hapless Baltimore Orioles when the teams wrap up a three-game series in Canada on Sunday. With a 4-1 win over the Orioles on Saturday, the Blue Jays improved to 8-1 against Baltimore in 2018, including victories in each of the last six meetings.
Miami at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins are playing some of their best baseball of the season and will go after a fifth straight victory when they try for a three-game sweep of the host Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon. The Marlins clinched the "Citrus Series" after a 3-2 victory on Saturday, taking their fourth win in five matchups with the Rays this year and seventh in nine overall, as veteran Martin Prado registered a pair of hits and an RBI.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
Corey Dickerson has enjoyed his time swinging the bat at Great American Ball Park and looks to finish off another big series there when his Pittsburgh Pirates try to extend their season-high winning streak to nine Sunday against the host Cincinnati Reds. Dickerson belted a pair of homers in Saturday’s 6-2 triumph to improve to 14-for-33 with five blasts in eight career games at the Reds’ home park.
Boston at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers look to keep Boston’s major league-best offense in check for a third straight day and win their first series in nine tries when they host the Red Sox for the finale of a three-game set Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who are 0-6-2 in their last eight series, dropped a 1-0 decision in the opener before three pitchers combined on an eight-hitter for a 5-0 victory on Saturday.
Atlanta at Washington 1:35 PM ET
The Washington Nationals hope Saturday’s rainout provides a reset entering Sunday’s finale of a three-game home series against the Atlanta Braves, following an 8-5 loss in Friday’s first game since the All-Star break that featured subpar pitching and dugout fireworks. Stephen Strasburg struggled in his return from the disabled list, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings and getting a tongue-lashing from Sunday starter Max Scherzer after being pulled as the Nationals again fell below .500.
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee 2:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers were hardly in must-win territory two games into the second half of the season, but Saturday's victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers may be just what they needed to forget what had been a rough week and a half. One day after stopping a seven-game slide, the Brewers set their sights on a series victory Sunday when they host the Dodgers in the rubber match of their three-game set.
Minnesota at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals didn’t sweep a single series in the first half, but they have a chance to change that Sunday. The Royals look to take three in a row from the visiting Minnesota Twins when the American League Central rivals wrap up their series Sunday.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET

The Chicago Cubs let a doubleheader sweep slip away, but they still can secure a series victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday for the finale of their five-game series. The Cubs won 7-2 in the first game of Saturday's twinbill, but the Cardinals rallied late for a 6-3 victory in the nightcap to even the series at two wins apiece.

Cleveland at Texas 3:05 PM ET
The American League Central-leading Cleveland Indians look to continue their offensive surge and complete a three-game sweep when they visit the struggling Texas Rangers for the finale Sunday afternoon. The Indians have accumulated 25 runs on 38 hits - 17 for extra bases - to win the first two contests of the series and won four of the last five to increase their lead in the Central to 9 1/2 games.
San Francisco at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
After taking two of three on the road last weekend in the first installment of the Bay Bridge Series, the Oakland Athletics attempt to do the same at home when they host the San Francisco Giants on Sunday in the rubber match of their three-game set. Oakland dropped the opener of the series and nearly suffered the same fate on Saturday as it squandered a two-run lead before emerging with a 4-3 victory in 11 innings.
Houston at LA Angels 4:07 PM ET
The Houston Astros attempt to complete their third series sweep of the month when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. Houston, which won a two-game series at Texas from July 3-4 and followed with a four-game shellacking of the Chicago White Sox, has come out of the All-Star break and won back-to-back contests against the Angels.
Chi. White Sox at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The race for the second wild-card spot in the American League is taking shape between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics, two teams looking to end lengthy postseason droughts. Oakland is quickly closing in on the slumping Mariners, who host the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for the rubber match of their three-game series.
Colorado at Arizona 4:10 PM ET
Once considered possible sellers at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the Colorado Rockies quickly have turned into serious buyers. The surging Rockies look to complete a sweep of their three-game series against the host Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday after winning each of the first two contests by one run.
San Diego at Philadelphia 6:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the first half of the season as the National League's best home team, and that success at Citizens Bank Park has played a critical role in allowing them to position themselves atop their division. Following Saturday's rainout, the Phillies look to keep it rolling at home on Sunday when they wrap up their three-game set with the split doubleheader against the San Diego Padres.
NY Mets at NY Yankees 8:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees have accumulated 26 hits through their first two games of the second half, but they have just one win to show for it and now must face New York Mets' ace Jacob deGrom in the series finale at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night. The Yankees stranded 14 runners in a series-opening loss but got enough big hits in Saturday's 7-6 win, surviving a meltdown by closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning.