Preview Roundups
May 26, 2017
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 5:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are struggling to find a groove, having lost four of their last five games as they enter Friday's doubleheader against the host Chicago White Sox. Detroit began an eight-game road trip by dropping three of four to Houston and will hope to fare better in the four-game set at Chicago.
NY Mets at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates got their bats going over the past few days, just in time for a matchup with New York Mets star right-hander Jacob deGrom in the opener of a three-game series at home Friday night. The Pirates gained a split of a four-game series in Atlanta with Thursday's 9-4 win and they averaged 8.7 runs and 14 hits over the final three games of the set.
Oakland at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees will have to hope an unscheduled day off won't snap the momentum the team gathered by winning three of its last four games. The Yankees, who had a scheduled series finale at home against Kansas City postponed due to rain on Thursday, will host the Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.
San Diego at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Max Scherzer is mired in a three-start winless stretch and looks to end the victory drought when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Friday for the opener of their three-game series. Scherzer has struck out 25 batters in 19 innings during the streak but also has served up four home runs.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds have snapped out of their slump with three wins in five games, but must buck history to keep it going when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night for the opener of a three-game series. The Reds have not won a series at Philadelphia since 2006, going 0-9-1 in the last 10 sets with just 10 victories in 35 games overall in that span at Citizens Bank Park.
Texas at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays are far from a completely healthy team, but they are hopeful they will get the left side of their infield back just in time to get thrown into the fire of their recent rivalry with the Texas Rangers. Following their first winning road trip of the season, the Blue Jays look to continue their recent improved play Friday when they begin a 10-game homestand with the first of three against Texas.
Kansas City at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians look to begin turning their fortunes around at home when they host the American League Central-rival Kansas City Royals on Friday night for the first of a three-game series. The Indians, who were tied for the second-best home record in the majors last season (53-28), have won just eight of 19 at Progressive Field to start 2017 after Thursday’s postponement against Cincinnati.
LA Angels at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Miami Marlins are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the fewest wins in the majors (16) and are 1-4 against teams from the American League West over the last two weeks. The Marlins will face their third AL West opponent in their last four series when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Seattle at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners finally found some success on the road but must pay a visit to the surging Boston Red Sox when the teams open a three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday. Nelson Cruz's three-run homer lifted the Mariners to a 4-2 win in Washington on Thursday, snapping the club's six-game losing streak away from home and ending a five-game slide overall.
Baltimore at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles are hoping a trip to the Lone Star State will help get them out of their funk. Baltimore looks to halt their four-game losing streak when they kick off a three-game series against the host Houston Astros on Friday.
Detroit at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are struggling to find a groove, having lost four of their last five games as they enter Friday's doubleheader against the host Chicago White Sox. Detroit began an eight-game road trip by losing three of four to Houston and will hope to fare better in the four-game set at Chicago.
Arizona at Milwaukee 8:10 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks aim for their fifth consecutive victory and 10th in 11 contests when they continue their four-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Arizona swept a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox at home before cruising to a 4-0 triumph in the opener versus Milwaukee behind a superb pitching performance by Robbie Ray.
Tampa Bay at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins remain the biggest surprise in the American League with their worst-to-first turnaround and will try to stretch their latest winning streak to five straight when they host the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. The Twins swept a three-game series at Baltimore this week and are winners of 10 of their last 14 contests.
St. Louis at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies have yet to lose a series in May, while the St. Louis Cardinals haven’t found much success after winning eight of nine earlier this month. The Rockies return home from one of their most successful road trips in team history and put their National League-best record on the line Friday when they open a three-game series with the Cardinals.
Chi. Cubs at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Jake Arrieta's last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium was a memorable night as he threw the first no-hitter of his big-league career. The right-hander has tossed 16 consecutive scoreless innings against Los Angeles and he will look to stymie the host Dodgers again when the Chicago Cubs open a three-game series against them on Friday.
Atlanta at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants have struggled on the road during their disappointing start, so opening a three-game home series Friday with the Atlanta Braves is a welcomed sight after another long road trip. The Giants finished 3-4 on a seven-game trek that ended with Thursday’s 5-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs, giving San Francisco a 9-19 record away from home - compared to an 11-10 mark at AT&T Park entering three-game sets against Atlanta and Washington.