Preview Roundups
July 21, 2018
NY Mets at NY Yankees 1:05 PM ET
The New York Yankees came out of the All-Star break with a frustrating performance at home, and their deficit in the American League East is the largest its been in nearly three months. They will try to bounce back Saturday afternoon in the second of a three-game interleague set with the visiting New York Mets.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 1:05 PM ET

A day after one of their ugliest losses in nearly a decade, the Chicago Cubs get a chance to put it behind them - in fact, they get two chances. The first-place Cubs look to bounce back from an 18-5 drubbing when they host the St. Louis Cardinals for a day-night doubleheader Saturday. 

Baltimore at Toronto 1:07 PM ET
The Toronto Blue Jays opened their second half with a dramatic win and will try to build upon the triumph when they continue a three-game series with the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Aledmys Diaz's RBI single - his fourth hit of the game - in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Blue Jays to an 8-7 win in the series opener.
Miami at Tampa Bay 6:10 PM ET
Derek Dietrich looks to punish the team that drafted him for the second straight night as his Miami Marlins attempt to clinch the Citrus Series on Saturday when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays. Dietrich, who was picked in the second round in 2010 by the Rays before being traded to Miami for Yunel Escobar, homered twice and knocked in four runs Friday before the Marlins held on for a 6-5 victory - their third in four ties in the six-game season series.
Boston at Detroit 6:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox averaged seven runs in their final 13 contests before the All-Star Game and found another way to win in their first after the break with a 1-0 triumph Friday, increasing their lead in the American League East. The major league-best Red Sox go after their 14th win in 15 contests when they visit the struggling Detroit Tigers on Saturday night in the second of a three-game set.
Atlanta at Washington 7:05 PM ET
Maybe the Atlanta Braves have found an answer to their season-long issue of effectiveness at the leadoff spot, and they head into Saturday’s middle contest of a three-game series at the Washington Nationals looking to capture the series and regain the top spot in National League East. Rookie left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. got his first career start in the leadoff spot Friday, and all the 20-year-old did was finish 3-for-4 with a homer, two stolen bases and three runs scored in an 8-5 victory.
San Diego at Philadelphia 7:05 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the first half of the season as the National League's best home team, and that success at Citizens Bank Park has played a critical role in allowing them to position themselves atop their division. The Phillies seek a sixth consecutive home victory Saturday when they continue a three-game set with the San Diego Padres.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 7:10 PM ET
Starling Marte and the Pittsburgh Pirates are on a roll, and the club looks to extend its season-best winning streak to seven games when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Marte went 2-for-6 with a grand slam during Friday's 12-1 triumph as he stretched his hitting streak to 13 contests.
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee 7:10 PM ET
Manny Machado delivered just what the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped for after acquiring him during the All-Star break, but it was a pair of the team's surprise standouts that made a bigger impact in his debut. The Dodgers set their sights on a sixth victory in seven tries Saturday, when they visit the struggling Milwaukee Brewers for the middle contest of their three-game series.
Houston at LA Angels 7:15 PM ET
The American League West-leading Houston Astros aim for their fourth straight road win when they visit the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. Houston, which owns a five-game division lead over Seattle, scored three early runs in the opener and rode a stellar pitching performance by Dallas Keuchel to a 3-1 victory.
Minnesota at Kansas City 7:15 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins stumbled in their first game following the All-Star break but aren’t ready to give up on their faint playoff hopes. The Twins look to snap a seven-game road losing streak on Saturday when they continue their three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals, who posted their third victory in the past 16 games with Friday’s 6-5 win.
St. Louis at Chi. Cubs 7:15 PM ET

A day after one of their ugliest losses in nearly a decade, the Chicago Cubs get a chance to put it behind them - in fact, they get two chances. The first-place Cubs look to bounce back from an 18-5 drubbing when they host the St. Louis Cardinals for a day-night doubleheader Saturday. 

Cleveland at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Bartolo Colon attempts to become the winningest Latin American pitcher in baseball history when the Texas Rangers host the Cleveland Indians on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game series. The 45-year-old right-hander is tied with Nicaragua's Dennis Martinez with 245 career victories as he looks to help the Rangers bounce back from Friday's 9-8, 11-inning loss.
Colorado at Arizona 8:10 PM ET
If the first game following the All-Star break is any indication, the National League West battle between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies figures to be a wild one. The teams continue their three-game series in Phoenix on Saturday after combining for 26 hits in Colorado’s 11-10 victory on Friday.
San Francisco at Oakland 9:05 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants lost two of three at home last weekend in the first installment of the Bay Bridge Series but look to clinch the second matchup when they visit the Oakland Athletics on Saturday for the middle contest of their three-game interleague set. The Giants entered the All-Star break having lost two straight to Oakland but bounced back Friday with a 5-1 road victory.
Chi. White Sox at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
The Seattle Mariners halted their four-game losing streak in the series opener and attempt to defeat the visiting Chicago White Sox again on Saturday in the middle contest of their three-game set. Nelson Cruz drove in two runs during Friday's 3-1 victory but remains without a multi-hit performance this month.