Preview Roundups
August 18, 2021
Chi. Cubs at Cincinnati 12:35 PM ET
The Chicago Cubs cleared one big hurdle in snapping a 12-game losing streak and now they try to win a series for the first time in nearly three weeks.
Cleveland at Minnesota 1:10 PM ET
Minnesota left-hander Lewis Thorpe will make his first start since May and the Twins will look to try and win their fourth consecutive series as they face the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.
San Diego at Colorado 3:10 PM ET
Jake Arrieta walked off the mound at Coors Field two weeks ago thinking it was his last time pitching in Denver's thin air.
NY Mets at San Francisco 3:45 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants go for a sweep of the visiting New York Mets when the National League West leaders and the NL East's third-place club complete a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Toronto at Washington 4:05 PM ET
Jose Berrios looks for a bounce-back outing when the Toronto Blue Jays complete their two-game series against the Nationals in Washington on Wednesday.
Boston at NY Yankees 7:05 PM ET
Less than a month ago, the Boston Red Sox led the New York Yankees by 9 1/2 games in the American League East Division race.
Atlanta at Miami 7:10 PM ET
Veteran right-hander Charlie Morton, who has won nine of his past 11 decisions, will be on the mound on Wednesday night as the red-hot Atlanta Braves try for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins.
LA Angels at Detroit 7:10 PM ET
Shohei Ohtani was once again a tough out for the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He'll be a dual threat in the second contest of a three-game series.
Baltimore at Tampa Bay 7:10 PM ET
The catching situation is so good for Tampa Bay these days that the starter who has now homered in five straight games got Monday off when the Rays opened their four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Milwaukee at St. Louis 7:45 PM ET
The Milwaukee Brewers will try to extend their good fortune on the road when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals again on Wednesday night.
Seattle at Texas 8:05 PM ET
With the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers meeting in a three-game series for the second time in as many weeks, there are going to be some familiar matchups.
Houston at Kansas City 8:10 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals have 30 come-from-behind wins on the season, trailing only the Tampa Bay Rays (37), Boston Red Sox (35) and New York Yankees (32) in the American League. Considering the fact that the Royals have won just 51 games, that's an impressive 59 percent of their victories.
Oakland at Chi. White Sox 8:10 PM ET
Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert was held out of the lineup to rest Tuesday night despite collecting three multi-hit games in his past six contests.
Philadelphia at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
The Philadelphia Phillies will attempt to break out of their sudden slump when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night in Phoenix.
Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers 10:10 PM ET
Still thriving amid trying circumstances with the pitching staff, the Los Angeles Dodgers will have their third bullpen game in the past six days when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
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