Preview Roundups
July 05, 2019
Kansas City at Washington 7:05 PM ET
The Washington Nationals seek their ninth victory in the past 10 games when they host the Kansas City Royals on Friday in the opener of a three-game series. Washington was scuffling along with a 19-31 record through 50 games but has since been scorching hot with 26 wins in 36 contests to reach a season-best four games above .500.
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh 7:05 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers can't find their stride and the Pittsburgh Pirates are lurking just three games behind in the National League Central. Pittsburgh looks to make up some ground when it hosts the Brewers on Friday in the opener of a three-game set.
Baltimore at Toronto 7:07 PM ET
Despite their lowly standing in the American League East, the Toronto Blue Jays are having no problem producing runs. Slowing down the opposition is another matter. The Blue Jays will wrap up a 10-game homestand leading into the All-Star break when they play the first of three against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The New York Yankees took a bit of a circuitous route to their 15th win in 17 outings, but a five-run 10th inning in the series opener allowed the club to build a season-high 7 1/2-game lead atop the American League East. The Yankees aim to continue their torrid stretch on Friday when they play the second contest of their four-game set against the host Tampa Bay Rays.
Boston at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
The Boston Red Sox can only wonder what might have been if it were not for a bullpen that leads the American League with 18 blown saves. The defending World Series champions overcome the latest foible by the bullpen and will try to enter the All-Star break on a high note when they visit the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the opener of a three-game set.
Philadelphia at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies answered a season-high seven-game losing streak before briefly getting healthy at the expense of the New York Mets, against whom they recorded a four-game sweep on June 24-27 after overcoming multi-run deficits in each contest. The visiting Phillies have since lost four of six heading into Friday's opener of a three-game series against Jacob deGrom and the Mets.
Miami at Atlanta 7:20 PM ET
Like many teams this season, the Atlanta Braves are hitting home runs at a frantic pace and they enter Friday’s home series opener against the Miami Marlins one long ball away from setting a franchise record. The Braves slugged five homers in Thursday’s 12-6 victory over Philadelphia, giving them 140 on the season -matching the team record for most homers before the All-Star break with three games remaining.
LA Angels at Houston 8:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Angels continue their emotional road trip when they visit the Houston Astros on Friday for the opener of their three-game series before taking a much-needed break during All-Star Game festivities. The Angels won their first two games at Texas after the shocking death of left-handed pitcher Tyler Skaggs before suffering a 9-3 setback in Thursday’s series finale despite receiving a third homer in two days from Mike Trout, who leads the American League with 25.
Texas at Minnesota 8:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins' lead in the American League Central is down to six games as the team completed its six-game road trip by losing back-to-back series for the first time this season. Minnesota looks to regain its form when it hosts the Texas Rangers on Friday for the opener of their three-game set.
Colorado at Arizona 9:10 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies are taking the 2019 season to extremes, leading the National League in runs scored and runs against as they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for a three-game series beginning Friday. Colorado, though, pitches much better on the road with a 3.90 ERA compared to a 6.41 mark at home after allowing 109 runs in its last 13 games at Coors Field.
San Diego at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers own the best record in the major leagues at 60-29 and have been nearly unbeatable at home, where they’ve lost just nine of their 46 games. The Dodgers look to register their 10th straight win at home on Friday as they continue their four-game series against the slumping San Diego Padres, who have lost five in a row.
Oakland at Seattle 10:10 PM ET
Although Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in 27 of his last 29 games, many of his recent ones haven't been very impactful. The 28-year-old changed that in a big way last time out and will attempt to lead the Oakland Athletics to their 13th win in 17 contests when they visit the Seattle Mariners on Friday for the opener of the three-game series between the American League West rivals.
St. Louis at San Francisco 10:15 PM ET
Tommy Edman hasn't been in the major leagues for very long, but he's doing his part to make sure the St. Louis Cardinals think long and hard about sending him back to the minors. Especially given his clutch hitting in the team's last series, the 24-year-old is almost certain to draw another start Friday as St. Louis attempts to avoid falling back to .500 when it visits the San Francisco Giants for the opener of their three-game set.
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