Although there are only a handful of early games this week, they are spread out over four of the five days.\u00c2\u00a0 So with\u00c2\u00a0just a couple of weeks left in the regular season, it’s a great chance to enjoy the pleasure of sitting down and taking in a Major League game during the British evening.\u00c2\u00a0 All times are listed in BST.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Monday 15 September<\/strong> – One early game to start the week and it’s from Milwaukee.\u00c2\u00a0 Bernie Brewer won’t know what to do with himself though: this is the second game between the Cubs and the Astros that had to be moved at short notice from Houston due to Hurricane Ike.\u00c2\u00a0 The pitching match-up sees Ted Lilly (14-9) against Brian Moehler (11-6), with first pitch set for 19.05.<\/p>\n Tuesday 16 September<\/strong> – No early games today.\u00c2\u00a0 There are a lot of big series at this stage of the season, but the two biggest today are from the AL East and the NL Central.\u00c2\u00a0 The Rays try to put a halt to the Red Sox’s charge in the first of a three game series in Tampa.\u00c2\u00a0 Josh Beckett and Andy Sonnanstine are the probable pitchers for the opener (00.10).\u00c2\u00a0 Meanwhile the Brewers are in Chicago, hoping to reduce the Cubs’ lead at the top of the division.\u00c2\u00a0 It should be a pitching classic with CC Sabathia and Ryan Dempster on the mound (01.05).<\/p>\n Wednesday 17 September<\/strong> – The solitary early game today sees us heading to Colorado.\u00c2\u00a0 A couple of weeks ago, the Rockies briefly looked like they might be mounting a repeat of their late challenge from ’07, but they’ve fallen away of late and this game against the Padres is simply a case of trying to make their final record look a little better. The rookie Josh Greer should make his fourth Major League start for the Padres, while Jeff Francis goes for the Rockies.\u00c2\u00a0 The home plate umpire will be shouting “play ball” at 20.05.<\/p>\n Thursday 18 September<\/strong> – ‘Getaway’ Thursday brings us four early games.\u00c2\u00a0 We start in Pittsburgh where Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers face Paul Maholm and the Pirates (17.35).\u00c2\u00a0 At 19.10, the Mariners begin their game against the Royals, which perhaps is one just for Seattle and K.C. fans? If that’s true, then ten minutes later we have the polar opposite: the Brewers versus the Cubs with Manny Parra and Rich Harden scheduled to start.\u00c2\u00a0 Finally, the AL West champion Angels are in Oakland at 20.35 and they will face the best-named pitcher in the Majors: Josh Outman.<\/p>\n Friday 19 September<\/strong> – After a brief hiatus, we once again are treated to an early Friday game from Wrigley Field.\u00c2\u00a0 The Cardinals are in the Windy City, with first pitch set for 19.20.<\/p>\n