Preview Roundups
August 29, 2019
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 PM ET
The Cleveland Indians are taking full advantage of their season series with Detroit as they look to finish off a three-game sweep of the major league-worst Tigers in the finale Thursday afternoon. Jason Kipnis launched two homers and Francisco Lindor hit the go-ahead blast in the eighth inning as the Indians earned a 4-2 victory Wednesday, improving to 14-1 against Detroit in 2019 while outscoring the Tigers 89-29 in 13 straight wins.
Oakland at Kansas City 1:15 PM ET
The Oakland Athletics squandered a pair of early two-run leads in their last outing to prevent the club from strengthening its hold on the second wild card in the American League. The Athletics look to rebound from their third setback in five contests on Thursday afternoon when they play the finale of their four-game series at the Kansas City Royals.
Tampa Bay at Houston 2:10 PM ET
While the Houston Astros are cementing their status as one of the teams to beat in the upcoming playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays are hurting their chances of even being in the picture. The Rays will try to end a four-game losing streak when they finish a three-game series with the host Astros on Thursday afternoon.
Minnesota at Chi. White Sox 2:10 PM ET
The Minnesota Twins are well on their way to shattering the major league record for home runs by a team, no club has felt the brunt of their power more than the Chicago White Sox. The homer-happy Twins will go for their fifth consecutive victory when they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the host White Sox on Thursday afternoon.
Cincinnati at Miami 7:10 PM ET
A pair of familiar faces have been flexing their muscles for the Cincinnati Reds, with Eugenio Suarez going deep in four consecutive contests and rookie Aristides Aquino routinely scribbling his name in the major league record books. The Reds aim to continue their power display on Thursday as they vie for a season sweep of the Marlins in Miami.
Chi. Cubs at NY Mets 7:10 PM ET
Much like a year ago, the won-loss record does not tell the story of Jacob deGrom, who is bidding for his second straight National League Cy Young Award with a torrid second-half push. The New York Mets could use a big effort out of deGrom as they try to halt a five-game losing streak and avert a three-game sweep versus the visiting Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.
Seattle at Texas 8:05 PM ET
Felix Hernandez is pitching for a job somewhere in the majors next season in his remaining outings this season. Hernandez will be on the mound for the second time since returning from a shoulder injury when the Seattle Mariners visit the Texas Rangers on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series.
Pittsburgh at Colorado 8:40 PM ET
The Colorado Rockies have fallen a season-low 16 games under .500 but hope to get untracked Thursday when they open a four-game series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates. The Rockies have lost six of their last seven games and reached a boiling point in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 7-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox when manager Bud Black and outfielder Charlie Blackmon were ejected for arguing.
LA Dodgers at Arizona 9:40 PM ET
Hyun-Jin Ryu has mesmerized Arizona hitters this season and looks to produce another stellar effort when the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Diamondbacks on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series. Ryu is 3-0 with a 0.45 ERA in three outings against Arizona, allowing just one run and 12 hits over 20 innings.
San Diego at San Francisco 9:45 PM ET
The San Francisco Giants' slim postseason hopes have taken a hit as the team has lost six of its last eight contests to fall six games off the pace in the National League wild-card race. San Francisco attempts to turn things around and remain in contention when it hosts the San Diego Padres on Thursday for the opener of their four-game series.
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