Preview Roundups
April 25, 2018
Seattle at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
Off to a dreadful start, the Chicago White Sox have a chance to capture their first series since winning the opening two games of the season when they host the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game set. Chicago has lost 15 of 18 after dropping a 1-0 decision to Seattle on Tuesday night, its fourth shutout loss in 20 games.
LA Angels at Houston 2:10 PM ET
Justin Verlander attempts to become the second pitcher in Houston Astros history to win his first nine regular-season decisions with the club when he faces the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of their three-game series. Verlander looks to tie Roger Clemens, who began his first campaign with Houston in 2004 with a 9-0 record.
San Diego at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
After receiving the strong pitching performance they sorely needed, the Colorado Rockies attempt to take a two-game lead in the season series when they host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game set. Colorado bounced back from a 13-5 drubbing in the opener with an 8-0 triumph on Tuesday to even this series and give it a 5-4 edge in the season matchup.
Washington at San Francisco 3:45 PM ET
Max Scherzer attempts to become the first five-game winner in the majors when the Washington Nationals conclude their three-game series against the host San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon. The three-time Cy Young Award winner has allowed just 18 hits while striking out 47 in 33 innings this season.
Detroit at Pittsburgh 4:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates totaled five runs while getting swept in a four-game series at Philadelphia over the weekend and are losers of six of their last seven. The Pirates got an unexpected extra day off due to the weather on Tuesday and will try to turn things around when they host the Detroit Tigers in a straight doubleheader on Wednesday.
Minnesota at NY Yankees 6:35 PM ET
Minnesota Twins right-hander Lance Lynn won at least 11 games in each of his first five full seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he is still seeking his first victory in the American League. Lynn faces a daunting task trying to end that drought when he attempts to prevent a three-game sweep in Wednesday night's series finale versus the red-hot New York Yankees.
Atlanta at Cincinnati 6:40 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds began the week with just three victories through 21 games, but enter Wednesday’s home contest on a two-game winning streak after getting a long-awaited power surge from two of their top sluggers. Joey Votto and Scooter Gennett, who combined for 63 homers a season ago but were both stuck on zero entering Tuesday, accounted for three blasts to power the Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Braves in 12 innings.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays began turning their season around on the last homestand and hope to translate that strong play on the road when they visit the slumping Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday to open a rain-shortened eight-game trip. Tampa Bay, which started the campaign 1-8, is riding a season-high four-game winning streak and scored 26 times while sweeping three contests from Minnesota last weekend before Tuesday’s contest in Baltimore was rained out.
Arizona at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
Jake Arrieta has gained steam following a shaky debut and proclaimed that he's "caught up" nearly 6 1/2 weeks after signing a three-year, $75 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. Arrieta will test his mettle against another former Cy Young Award winner in Zack Greinke on Wednesday as the Phillies (14-8) bid to snap an eight-game home losing streak versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (16-6).
Boston at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox are suffering through a three-game losing streak and offense has been the biggest issue. The Red Sox will try to figure out a way to generate offense when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for the second of a three-game series on Wednesday.
Chi. Cubs at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
If the Chicago Cubs already weren’t feeling good about returning to Progressive Field, they certainly are now. After a dominant performance in the series opener, the Cubs will try to keep the good vibes flowing when they wrap up a two-game interleague set with the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.
Miami at LA Dodgers 7:35 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers look to score more than two runs for the first time in the series when they host the Miami Marlins on Wednesday for the rubber match of their three-game set. Two runs were enough for a victory in the opener but too few on Tuesday as Miami rallied in the late innings to halt its five-game slide with a 3-2 triumph.
Detroit at Pittsburgh 7:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates totaled five runs while getting swept in a four-game series at Philadelphia over the weekend and are losers of six of their last seven. The Pirates got an unexpected extra day off due to the weather on Tuesday and will try to turn things around when they host the Detroit Tigers in a straight doubleheader on Wednesday.
Oakland at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The injury bug continues to plague the Texas Rangers, who will be without third baseman Adrian Beltre on Wednesday as they look to avoid a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics. Beltre strained his left hamstring late in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the surging Athletics as Texas fell for the fifth time in six contests.
Milwaukee at Kansas City 8:15 PM ET
Lorenzo Cain looks to punish his former team again when the Milwaukee Brewers attempt to extend their winning streak to eight games against the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Cain, who spent seven seasons and won the 2015 World Series with the Royals before signing as a free agent with the Brewers over the winter, homered, singled and scored a pair of runs in Tuesday’s 5-2 victory at Kansas City.
NY Mets at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
Jay Bruce paid immediate dividends on the three-year, $39 million contract he signed in January with a fast start to the season before the bottom fell out during a 1-for-22 stretch at the plate. Undaunted, Bruce has slowly regained his form by cashing in at the plate and bids to send the New York Mets (15-6) to a series victory versus the host St. Louis Cardinals (13-9) on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.