Preview Roundups
May 06, 2017
Boston at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins enter the first weekend of May in first place in the American League Central and will try to keep their hot streak going Saturday in the continuation of a three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox. A walk-off home run from Joe Mauer - the first of his career - propelled the Twins to a dramatic 4-3 victory in the opener of the set Friday night.
Toronto at Tampa Bay 4:10 PM ET
Designated hitter Kendrys Morales looks to continue his power surge at Tropicana Field this season when his Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday for the second of a three-game set. Morales is 7-for-20 with three doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs in five contests at Tampa Bay in 2017 after going deep twice Friday as the Blue Jays rallied for an 8-4 victory.
Cleveland at Kansas City 4:15 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals have put themselves into an early hole thanks to the majors' worst offense, although Eric Hosmer has been more than holding up his end of the bargain lately. The red-hot first baseman looks to extend his hitting streak to 10 games and help the Royals win consecutive games for the first time in nearly three weeks Saturday when they continue a three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Indians.
Chi. White Sox at Baltimore 7:05 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles are putting an emotional series at the Boston Red Sox behind them by continuing their dominance at home. The Orioles will try to improve to 10-3 at Camden Yards and clinch a series win when they host the Chicago White Sox in the second of a three-game set on Saturday.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
Right-hander Gerrit Cole will attempt to keep his personal hot stretch going when the Pittsburgh Pirates' ace gets the nod Saturday in the continuation of a three-game series with the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Cole stumbled out of the gate this year but has since posted five straight quality starts while recording a 2.61 ERA.
Washington at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies are losers of four straight and seven of their last eight games, and not even a return home could break them out of the funk. The Phillies, who won five straight in their own park before dropping the opener of a homestand on Friday, will try to get back on track when they host the Washington Nationals in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Miami at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Offense does not appear to be a problem for the New York Mets, who are scoring in bunches while trying to cover up some of the holes on the pitching staff. The Mets will try to make it three straight wins and clinch a series victory when they host the Miami Marlins in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
San Francisco at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds aim for a fourth consecutive victory Saturday, when they host the San Francisco Giants for the second contest of their three-game series. Cincinnati posted a 13-3 victory in the opener on Friday and has scored 24 runs during the winning streak while allowing only seven.
St. Louis at Atlanta 7:10 PM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals play the second of a three-game series Saturday at the Atlanta Braves looking for Tommy Pham to build off the immediate impact he made in Friday’s series opener. Pham, summoned from the minor leagues after St. Louis had to disable right fielder Stephen Piscotty early Friday, finished 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and two RBIs in his first game in the majors this season while Aledmys Diaz added four hits as the Cardinals cruised to a 10-0 victory.
NY Yankees at Chi. Cubs 7:15 PM ET
The first installment of the New York Yankees’ highly anticipated visit to Wrigley Field provided plenty of drama, though not the kind the Chicago Cubs and their fans hoped to experience. The marquee interleague matchup continues Saturday with the second contest of the three-game series between division leaders.
Arizona at Colorado 8:10 PM ET
Paul Goldschmidt is a profound terror when it comes to making life tough for the pitching staff of the Colorado Rockies. The first baseman blasted two homers and drove in a season-high five runs in the series opener and aims to inflict more damage when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Rockies on Saturday for the middle contest of the three-game set.
LA Dodgers at San Diego 8:40 PM ET
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger figures to get an extended look at first base after Adrian Gonzalez landed on the disabled list for the first time in his 14-year major league career on Friday. The 21-year-old Bellinger is quickly becoming a welcome power source for the Dodgers, who continue their three-game series against the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park.
Detroit at Oakland 9:05 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers got off to a strong start on their nine-game road trip and look to maintain the momentum when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Victor Martinez and Jim Adduci combined for five hits and five RBIs in Friday's opener as the Tigers posted their fourth win in five overall contests.
Houston at LA Angels 9:07 PM ET
Mike Trout is riding a career-best 17-game hitting streak but faces a pitcher on Saturday with a high chance of halting it. Lance McCullers Jr. has dominated Trout in their head-to-head matchups and attempts to hold the star in check again when the Houston Astros visit the Los Angeles Angels for the middle contest of their three-game series.
Texas at Seattle 9:10 PM ET
Rougned Odor has gotten off to a frigid start after last season's breakthrough 33-homer performance but is hoping his heroics in the series opener will ignite his bat. The Texas Rangers look to beat the host Seattle Mariners for a second straight night on Saturday after Odor's two-run blast in the 13th inning provided Texas with a 3-1 win.