Preview Roundups
May 21, 2017
Colorado at Cincinnati 1:10 PM ET
The Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Colorado Rockies have provided plenty of offensive fireworks in the first two contests of their three-game series, which concludes with the rubber match Sunday afternoon. The winning team has produced 12 runs in each of the first two games, as Cincinnati belted three home runs in a 12-8 victory Saturday following Colorado’s 12-6 win in the opener.
LA Angels at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
Returning home has helped put some life in the New York Mets, who will go for their second series sweep of the season when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday for the finale of their three-game set. The Mets were on a seven-game losing streak that included an 0-6 road trip before taking the first two contests against Los Angeles.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay 1:10 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays are back over .500 for the first time in almost a month and can complete a three-game sweep when they host the American League East-rival New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Corey Dickerson homered twice in Saturday’s 9-5 victory and has gone deep five times while recording multiple hits in four consecutive games for the Rays, who have won four straight and six of eight.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 1:35 PM ET
The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to win two series in a row for the first time this year when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set. The Pirates took two of three from Washington to begin their homestand and evened their series with the Phillies by taking Saturday's matchup 6-3.
Toronto at Baltimore 1:35 PM ET
Camden Yards is the perfect elixir for the Baltimore Orioles, who have used their dominance at home to reclaim first place in the American League East. With the red-hot Welington Castillo leading the way, Baltimore has won two in a row following a 1-6 road trip and will go for a sweep of the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
Washington at Atlanta 1:35 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves endured their worst nightmare Wednesday when star Freddie Freeman suffered a fractured left wrist, but they head into Sunday’s series finale against the Washington Nationals eyeing a three-game home sweep of the National League East leaders. Atlanta, which entering the weekend had lost 18 of its past 22 meetings with the Nationals, captured a 5-2 victory Saturday to move within six games of Washington.
Cleveland at Houston 2:10 PM ET
Lonnie Chisenhall looks to continue his power surge when the visiting Cleveland Indians go for a three-game sweep of the major league-best Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon. Chisenhall homered in both games of the series, including a solo blast in the Indians’ 3-0 triumph Saturday, and has gone deep four times in the last six contests with eight RBIs in that stretch.
Kansas City at Minnesota 2:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are a big reason why the Minnesota Twins find themselves atop the American League Central in 2017, and the Twins' most recent victory in this rivalry may be just the lift they needed to catch some fire at home. Following its third home postponement of the season Saturday, Minnesota eyes an eighth straight victory against Kansas City in the first game of a straight doubleheader on Sunday.
San Francisco at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
While offense has been difficult to come by in general all year for the San Francisco Giants, their knack for getting it when they need it lately has them enjoying their best stretch of the season by far. The Giants eye their eighth win in nine tries and look to complete their first sweep in 2017 on Sunday, when they wrap up their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals.
Milwaukee at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers want to prove their position atop the National League Central is not a fluke, and an abbreviated series sweep on the road against the defending World Series champions would help make their case. The Brewers aim to complete a sweep of a rain-shortened two-game series with the Cubs on Sunday.
Boston at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics have used the long ball to get the best of the visiting Boston Red Sox and will aim for a four-game sweep when the teams cap their series Sunday afternoon. After hitting three home runs in a series-opening victory and then using a walk-off homer by Mark Canha to win Friday's matchup in 10 innings, the A's went deep four times in Saturday's 8-3 triumph.
Chi. White Sox at Seattle 4:10 PM ET
The Chicago White Sox appear to have found the formula for success on the road and look to make it three wins in a row when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Sunday for the finale of their four-game series. Chicago began its 10-game trek with four losses as its slide on the road reached seven contests before it outscored Seattle 18-2 in back-to-back triumphs.
Miami at LA Dodgers 4:10 PM ET
In case anyone forgot, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton reminded everyone Saturday about his great affinity for Dodger Stadium. Stanton looks to add to his gaudy career numbers at Chavez Ravine in Sunday’s series finale against Los Angeles, which had its three-game winning streak come to an end with Saturday’s 10-6 loss.
Arizona at San Diego 4:40 PM ET
The Arizona Diamondbacks have learned that immediately pouncing on an opponent is a sure recipe for victory. Arizona will attempt to use the method to complete a three-game sweep when it visits the San Diego Padres on Sunday for the finale.
Kansas City at Minnesota 6:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals are a big reason why the Minnesota Twins find themselves atop the American League Central in 2017, and the Twins' most recent victory in this rivalry may be just the lift they needed to catch some fire at home. Following a rainout on Saturday, Minnesota will look to continue its season-long dominance against Kansas City in the second game of a straight doubleheader on Sunday to wrap up the teams' three-game set.
Texas at Detroit 8:05 PM ET
The return of Miguel Cabrera coincided with an impressive power show for the Detroit Tigers, who look to take the rubber match of the three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday night. Detroit pounded out four home runs on Saturday, including three in a row in the first inning to snap Texas' 10-game winning streak.