Preview Roundups
June 03, 2017
NY Yankees at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
Aaron Judge has been named the American League Rookie of the Month for both April and May, and the New York Yankees' powerhouse is off to a pretty good start in June as well. Fresh off belting his majors-best 18th homer, Judge carries a six-game hitting streak into Saturday afternoon's third contest of a four-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.
Cleveland at Kansas City 2:15 PM ET
Whit Merrifield attempts to extend his hitting streak to 18 games when the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians on Saturday for the middle contest of the three-game series between the American League Central rivals. Merrifield doubled in the first run as the Royals took the opener 4-0 on Friday and has gone 23-for-58 during his streak to raise his batting average to .295.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 2:20 PM ET
Things haven’t gone as well as the Chicago Cubs would have hoped during the opening months of their World Series title defense, but clinching a series win against the rival St. Louis Cardinals would be a step in the right direction. The Cubs aim for a second consecutive victory over the visiting Cardinals when the National League Central foes continue their three-game series Saturday.
San Francisco at Philadelphia 4:05 PM ET
San Francisco Giants center fielder Denard Span has made himself extremely comfortable at Citizens Bank Park, with the most recent evidence being his fifth career five-hit performance in the opener of a three-game series versus the host Philadelphia Phillies. Span has recorded 17 hits in his last 29 at-bats in the City of Brotherly Love entering Saturday's contest against the free-falling Phillies.
Washington at Oakland 4:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals attempt to remain perfect on their nine-game road trip when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon for the middle contest of their three-game series. After registering a three-game sweep in San Francisco, the Nationals pounded out 20 hits en route to a 13-3 victory in Friday's opener.
Arizona at Miami 4:10 PM ET
Justin Bour and the Miami Marlins are enjoying a productive homestand, as the 29-year-old has homered three times in the last three games and recorded 11 hits to lift his team to six wins in its last eight contests. Bour looks to keep the power surge going on Saturday as the Marlins play the third contest of a four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.
Atlanta at Cincinnati 4:10 PM ET
The calendar has flipped from May to June, but Ender Inciarte and Matt Kemp keep piling up the hits as the Atlanta Braves play the middle game of a three-game set Saturday at the Cincinnati Reds. Kemp, who batted .357 last month with 41 hits, collected three in Friday’s series-opening 3-2 10-inning loss while Inciarte, who finished May with 40 hits while batting .336 for the month, went 2-for-4.
Colorado at San Diego 4:10 PM ET
Jhoulys Chacin faces his former organization for the first time when the San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Chacin spent his first five-plus major-league seasons with the Rockies but is with his fourth different club since leaving after the 2014 campaign.
Chi. White Sox at Detroit 4:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers have put together consecutive wins for the first time in over two weeks and will try to make it three in a row when they continue a three-game series with the visiting Chicago White Sox on Saturday. After taking the finale of a set in Kansas City on Wednesday, the Tigers erupted for 18 hits - including a season-high seven doubles - in a 15-5 rout of the White Sox on Friday.
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee 4:10 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers matched the major-league record by striking out 26 times in the series opener but look to make better contact when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. The Brewers fell 2-1 in Friday's 12-inning contest, matching the record shared by their 2004 team, the 1971 California Angels and this season's Chicago Cubs.
Boston at Baltimore 7:15 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox came into the weekend playing well and making up some ground in the American League East, but the Baltimore Orioles are having little trouble sending them back down the standings. The Orioles will try to clinch the series win when they host the Red Sox in the third of the four-game set on Saturday.
Houston at Texas 7:15 PM ET
The Houston Astros are the best team in the majors and no one within their own division looks capable of stepping up to offer a challenge. The Astros will try to become the first team to reach 40 wins and push their latest streak to nine straight victories when they visit the rival Texas Rangers in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Pittsburgh at NY Mets 7:15 PM ET
The New York Mets are having some trouble getting the pitching staff and the lineup on the same page as their latest losing streak sits at three games. The Mets will try to coax another solid effort out of right-hander Robert Gsellman while keeping the bats humming along when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
Minnesota at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
Albert Pujols takes another shot at reaching 600 career home runs on Saturday as the Los Angeles Angels continue their four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins. Pujols remains stuck on 599 blasts as he was kept in the park for the third straight game Friday as Los Angeles suffered an 11-5 defeat.
Tampa Bay at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners are enjoying one of their best stretches of the season and look to win for the sixth time in seven games when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday for the second contest of their three-game series. Danny Valencia hit a three-run homer and matched his career high with five RBIs as the Mariners established a season best for runs in Friday's 12-4 triumph.