Preview Roundups
June 13, 2017
Milwaukee at St. Louis 2:15 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers are just two games over .500 but still sit atop the National League Central. The St. Louis Cardinals are used to being on top in the division and will try to chip away at their deficit when they host the Brewers for a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday to kick off a four-game series.
Atlanta at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Hours after placing their closer on the 10-day disabled list, the Washington Nationals' watched their beleaguered bullpen suffer yet another meltdown, resulting in their longest losing streak of the season. Washington looks to halt its four-game skid -- all coming at home -- when it hosts the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
Colorado at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
If the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to climb out of the basement in the National League Central, they will need to get ace right-hander Gerrit Cole untracked. Cole has been rocked in four consecutive starts and will look to reverse his swoon in the second of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays have become very familiar with one another early in the season and the American League East rivals will meet again Tuesday night in Canada for the opener of a two-game set. The clubs split 10 meetings in the first five weeks of the year and both enter their fourth series together with a bit of momentum.
Chi. Cubs at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The road woes continue for the Chicago Cubs, who haven’t won away from Wrigley Field in a month and have dropped nine straight on the road heading into the second of a three-game series against the New York Mets on Tuesday. The Mets have won four straight on the strength of dominant pitching and are trying to clinch their first series win at home since May 19-21 against the Los Angeles Angels.
LA Dodgers at Cleveland 7:10 PM ET
The Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers are in similar positions as they begin a three-game interleague series in Cleveland on Tuesday in what could be a World Series preview. The teams stand second in their divisions - the Indians are right behind Minnesota in the American League Central while the Dodgers are hot on the heels of Colorado in the National League West - with Cleveland (31-29) still searching for consistency and Los Angeles (39-25) tied for the third-most wins in baseball.
Oakland at Miami 7:10 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics are struggling to find quality pitching and are losers of four of their last five games. The Miami Marlins, who host the Athletics in the opener of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday, are feasting on struggling pitching staffs of late.
Philadelphia at Boston 7:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies haven't been very successful this season regardless of venue, but even more so on the road with a majors-worst 9-27 mark away from Citizens Bank Park. After seeing an early four-run lead result evaporate into an extra-inning loss in the opener, the Phillies look to snap a season-high six-game losing skid on Tuesday when they continue their four-game, home-and-home series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Arizona at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The Detroit Tigers had high hopes for Buck Farmer when they selected the right-hander in the fifth round of the 2013 draft, but those expectations were quickly diminished after disappointing parts of three seasons in the majors from 2014-16. Fast forward to 2017 and the outlook has changed dramatically as Farmer tries to extend his scoreless innings streak when Detroit hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the opener of a two-game interleague series.
Baltimore at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles' massive freefall is getting more pronounced by the day, as the beleaguered club has dropped 21 of its last 30 contests and been outscored 54-16 during its five-game losing streak. After falling to .500 for the first time this season with their 21st loss in 31 road games, the Orioles look to take steps to right the ship on Tuesday in the second contest of their four-game series against the host Chicago White Sox.
Texas at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Houston Astros have been the class of the majors for much of the season, although the good feelings surrounding an impressive 11-game winning streak have given way to the disappointment after losing five of their last seven. The suddenly sputtering Astros look to get back on track Tuesday, when they host the Lone Star State-rival Texas Rangers for the second contest of their three-game series.
Seattle at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
Having navigated a successful 10-game road trip to open the month of June, the Minnesota Twins returned to Target Field for the opener of a 10-game homestand only to see a brutal trend continue. The Twins look to end an ugly home losing streak when they play the second contest of their four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
Milwaukee at St. Louis 8:15 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers are just two games over .500 but still sit atop the National League Central. The St. Louis Cardinals are used to being on top in the division and will try to chip away at their deficit when they host the Brewers for a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday to kick off a four-game series.
NY Yankees at LA Angels 10:07 PM ET
The New York Yankees saw one streak come to an end but continued another by defeating the Los Angeles Angels in the series opener. New York goes for its seventh consecutive victory when it visits Los Angeles on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set.
Cincinnati at San Diego 10:10 PM ET
The road has not been kind to the Cincinnati Reds of late as the team has dropped seven straight since posting a victory in Philadelphia on May 28. Cincinnati attempts to end the skid when it visits the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set.
Kansas City at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
The Giants and the Kansas City Royals were in much different places the last time they met in San Francisco. Both teams are trying to find the heights that took them to a meeting in the 2014 World Series but are struggling in the standings as the Royals get set to visit the Giants for the start of a two-game interleague series on Tuesday.