Preview Roundups
June 06, 2018
Tampa Bay at Washington 1:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals will be looking to get back to the .500 mark at home when they bid for a two-game interleague sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon. Washington was victorious in its return from a 10-game road trip, riding the pitching of ace Max Scherzer to a 4-2 win over the Rays, who will be playing the finale of a nine-game trek.
Baltimore at NY Mets 1:10 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado has been every bit as potent at the plate as his scuffling team has been dreadful in the standings. Machado, who is in the midst of a career season, has an eight-game hitting streak for the Orioles (18-41) as they bid for a sweep of an abbreviated two-game interleague series against the host New York Mets (27-31) on Wednesday afternoon.
Milwaukee at Cleveland 1:10 PM ET
Slugger Edwin Encarnacion looks to extend his hitting streak to 12 games when the Cleveland Indians go after a two-game sweep of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. Encarnacion had a double and scored a run as the Indians edged Milwaukee 3-2 on Tuesday and is 18-for-43 with six homers and 15 RBIs during his streak to raise his batting average from .202 to .248.
Atlanta at San Diego 3:40 PM ET
The Atlanta Braves got rid of a lot of frustration with a rare dominating performance at Petco Park. Atlanta looks to follow up its third win in its last 18 contests in San Diego with another strong showing when it closes a three-game set against the Padres on Wednesday.
Arizona at San Francisco 3:45 PM ET
Mired in a season-long slump, Arizona Diamondbacks star first baseman Paul Goldschmidt appears to warming up with the weather. One day after recording his first three-hit game since April 26, Goldschmidt looks to build on the performance Wednesday when the Diamondbacks face the host San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of the three-game series.
LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers aim to move over .500 for the first time since they were 11-10 when they play the second of a three-game series at the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Five pitchers combined to scatter seven hits and three players went deep in the Dodgers' 5-0 victory to begin the series, their 14th win in the last 18 games.
NY Yankees at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
Rookie Miguel Andujar is adding quite a bit of pop near the bottom of the lineup for the New York Yankees, who also haven't been shy about flexing their muscles in the opposing team's ballpark. Andujar and the Yankees (39-18) aim to continue their good fortune on Wednesday in the finale of an abbreviated two-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays (26-34), who are just 12-18 at Rogers Centre.
Colorado at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies rode Carlos Gonzalez's hot bat to a slump-busting win and look to make it two in a row when they continue a three-game series at the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Rockies had lost a season-high four straight before toppling the Reds 9-6 in the series opener Tuesday, as Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs.
Detroit at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers are well aware of the kind of damage that can be inflicted by slugger J.D. Martinez, who swatted 99 home runs during 3 1/2 seasons in the Motor City. Martinez haunted his former teammates in the opener of a three-game series and looks to continue his power binge for the Boston Red Sox against the visiting Tigers on Wednesday night.
Oakland at Texas 8:05 PM ET
The Texas Rangers hope to pick up where they left off in the series opener when they conclude their two-game set against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Texas trailed by two runs on Tuesday before scoring twice in the seventh inning and three times in the eighth en route to a 7-4 victory.
Philadelphia at Chi. Cubs 8:05 PM ET
If legendary manager Earl Weaver’s saying that momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher is to be believed, the Philadelphia Phillies have it on their side Wednesday. Budding ace Aaron Nola takes the mound for the Phillies for the second of a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs.
Chi. White Sox at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins were fortunate to earn a split in the series-opening doubleheader and look to re-ignite their offensive surge Wednesday, when they continue their four-game home set against the last-place Chicago White Sox. The Twins, who scored 21 runs in winning their previous three contests against American League Central-leading Cleveland, rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to win Tuesday's first game 4-2 before dropping the nightcap.
Seattle at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The red-hot Seattle Mariners aim for their sixth consecutive victory when they conclude their two-game series with the host Houston Astros on Wednesday. Seattle rolled to a 7-1 victory in Tuesday's opener to increase its lead over Houston in the American League West to two games.
Miami at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The Miami Marlins will try to record consecutive wins for the first time in two weeks when they play the second of a three-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The Marlins won the opener 7-4 on Tuesday to snap a six-game skid, and they haven’t won two straight since May 22-23 at the New York Mets.
Kansas City at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels have opened the month by winning four of their first five games and look to continue the upward trend on Wednesday, when they aim for a sweep of their three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals. Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is set to make his fifth start at home, where he is 2-1 with a 2.35 ERA.