Preview Roundups
April 16, 2018
Miami at NY Yankees 6:35 PM ET
Derek Jeter won't be around, but there will still be plenty of familiarity when the New York Yankees welcome the Miami Marlins on Monday for the opener of a two-game interleague series. Jeter, the former Yankees great now running baseball operations for the Marlins, will travel with the team but is not expected to attend either game.
Colorado at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to follow up a winning road trip with more success at home when they welcome the Colorado Rockies on Monday for the first of three games. A 7-3 win at Miami on Sunday gave the Pirates a 4-2 trip and sent them back home atop the National League Central at 11-4, a surprising mark given the team's dramatic roster turnover this offseason.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 7:05 PM ET
Mother Nature made for an interesting - and incomplete - weekend of baseball at Wrigley Field for the Chicago Cubs, who hope to get some baseball in when they welcome the rival St. Louis Cardinals to town for the first of three games Monday night. After dropping the opener of a set with the Atlanta Braves, the Cubs stormed back with a nine-run eighth to steal Saturday's contest 14-10 in horrible weather conditions.
Kansas City at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays hope to continue their strong play after sitting out two straight days due to poor weather conditions as they open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday. Toronto has won nine of 12 games since starting the season with two losses, getting timely hitting despite a .230 team batting average and solid pitching.
Texas at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are struggling in all areas of the game while sinking to the bottom of the American League and hope to start the recovery process when they host the rejuvenated Texas Rangers for the opener of their three-game series on Monday. The Rays have lost four straight, allowing 19 runs in the last two, and manager Kevin Cash told reporters after Sunday’s 10-4 defeat against Philadelphia that “nothing is working.”
Washington at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The New York Mets are sprinting off to the best start in franchise history while their three-game sweep of Washington earlier this month sent the Nationals spiraling down the standings. The red-hot Mets aim to secure their 11th win in 12 contests on Monday when they begin a three-game series against the Nationals at Citi Field.
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves endured a miserable weekend in Chicago, but return home to open a seven-game homestand Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies feeling good about the start to their season. The Braves, who were rained out Sunday after blowing an eight-run lead to the Cubs in an epic Saturday meltdown, nonetheless are 8-6 on the season and finished 4-4 on the three-city, eight-game road trip against three teams that reached the playoffs last season.
Cincinnati at Milwaukee 7:40 PM ET
Although Miller Park hasn't been kind to the Milwaukee Brewers, most venues haven't been hospitable for the Cincinnati Reds this season. The Brewers will look for just their third home win in eight outings on Monday when they open a three-game series versus the reeling Reds, who have dropped eight in a row to make themselves comfortable in the cellar of the National League Central.
Chi. White Sox at Oakland 10:05 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox return from an unscheduled three-day break to continue their road trip Monday, when they visit the Oakland Athletics for the opener of their three-game series. Chicago's seven-game trek was reduced to four contests as the final three of its four-game set in Minnesota were postponed due to a snowstorm.
Houston at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners attempt to shake off their first loss in five contests when they begin a four-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Monday. Seattle scored a total of 29 runs during a four-game winning streak before producing just one in Sunday's 2-1 home loss to Oakland.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed their ace to end a dispiriting three-game losing streak last time out and will try to build on that effort when they visit the San Diego Padres on Monday for the first of three contests. Clayton Kershaw struck out 12 in seven strong innings and finally got some offensive support as the Dodgers rolled to a 7-2 victory over Arizona on Sunday after giving up 33 runs in three straight defeats.