MLB TV Schedule, Wednesday 5/18: Rockies/Phillies

The Rockies took over first place in the NL West with their win yesterday over the Giants. With this week being taken over by two-game series, Colorado heads to Philadelphia for a matchup of first-place teams tonight. All times Eastern.

12 noon, MLB Network: Triple-A baseball, Louisville at Durham. The Reds' top minor league team faces the top team of the Tampa Bay Rays.

7 p.m., ESPN: Rockies at Phillies. Jorge De La Rosa will get the start for Colorado against Philadelphia's Cole Hamels.

7 p.m., WGN: Cubs at Marlins. Not that the Cubs actually deserve national attention these days, but if you get WGN, they're being televised tonight. Pitching matchup: former Marlin Ryan Dempster faces former Cubs minor leaguer Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins are fighting for first place, only half a game behind the Phillies.

7 p.m., Sun Sports: Rays at Blue Jays. The AL East first-place Rays take on the suddenly-hot Blue Jays, who have won six straight.

10 p.m., CSN Bay Area, Prime Ticket: Giants at Dodgers. Matt Cain faces Clayton Kershaw in this battle of traditional rivals.