Preview Roundups
August 01, 2018
NY Mets at Washington 12:05 PM ET
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo opted to stay fairly quiet at the trade deadline, insisting "we believe in the players that we have." Hours later, those players backed up those words as the Nationals annihilated the visiting New York Mets to give them a chance to complete a two-game sweep of their National League East rivals on Wednesday afternoon.
Baltimore at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees look to tune up for their pivotal four-game series against a power-packed Boston club when they vie for an abbreviated two-game sweep of the depleted Baltimore Orioles (32-75) in the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees (68-37) have sharpened up for their upcoming set with the Red Sox by erupting for 29 runs while winning four of their last five contests.
Cincinnati at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers have alternated losses and wins in 10 games since returning from the All-Star break, but they have a chance to post back-to-back victories for the first time since July 6-7 when they wrap up a two-game series against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon. Detroit won the series opener 2-1 to improve to 2-9 in interleague play.
Cleveland at Minnesota 1:10 PM ET
Jose Ramirez is starting to warm up again after a brief slump and the All-Star third baseman looks to finish off a torrid series when his Cleveland Indians visit the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon. Ramirez was 0-for-16 during a six-game stretch before going 5-for-8 with two homers and four RBIs in the first two contests in the series as the Indians evened the set with a 6-2 triumph Tuesday.
Toronto at Oakland 3:35 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have been taking out their frustrations on the Toronto Blue Jays this week and look to complete a three-game sweep when they host the finale on Wednesday afternoon. Oakland carried a six-game winning streak into Colorado last weekend but scored a total of four runs while being swept of the three-game set.
Houston at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
Less than 24 hours after halting their season-worst five-game skid, the Houston Astros look to win the series when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of their three-game set. Houston posted a 5-2 victory on Tuesday to end its slide and increase its lead over Seattle in the American League West to four games.
Chi. Cubs at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a big splash at the trading deadline in hopes of making more waves in the National League Central race. The Pirates will try to trim another game off their deficit when they wrap up a brief two-game set against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
LA Angels at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays fell victim to three straight offensive explosions before unleashing one of their own in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels. Fueled by a seven-run fourth inning, the Rays (54-53) vie for a series victory over the visiting Angels (54-54) on Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game set.
Miami at Atlanta 7:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves scored only seven runs in losing four games in a row last week, but enter Wednesday’s series finale at home against the Miami Marlins riding a three-game winning streak that has been sparked by their offense. The Braves pounded out 19 hits Tuesday in battering the Marlins 11-6 and, after hitting .175 with just seven extra-base hits during their four-game skid, are batting .333 during the winning streak with 20 runs scored and 33 hits.
Kansas City at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
Matt Davidson has routinely inflicted damage against Kansas City pitching this season and will look to continue the power display when the Chicago White Sox host the Royals on Wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Davidson hit a two-run homer in Tuesday's 4-2 loss, giving him eight blasts against the Royals this season.
Colorado at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies finished a torrid July on a winning note and look to carry their success into a new month when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday for the third contest of their four-game series. The Rockies posted a 6-3 victory on Tuesday to finish the month with a 17-6 record, and their .739 winning percentage fell just shy of the franchise mark for any month (.750 in June 2009).
Milwaukee at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored a total of three runs during their three-game losing streak but hope the newest addition to their infield provides an instant spark. Brian Dozier was acquired from Minnesota prior to Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline and likely will be in the starting lineup Wednesday as the Dodgers continue their four-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.