Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Nick Kurtz strives to match A’s record in meeting vs. Mariners Star first baseman Nick Kurtz will look to make franchise history Monday night when the Athletics begin a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at West Sacramento, Calif. Kurtz, 23, has reached base in 47 consecutive games, one short of the single-season franchise record held by Mark McGwire (1996).

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers on Monday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET. Houston comes in at 23-31, but the recent form is finally moving in the right direction. The Astros have won three straight and head into this AL West matchup with a little bit of offensive life

The Miami Marlins head to Rogers Centre on Monday night to face the Toronto Blue Jays, with first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET. Miami comes in at 25-29 and fourth in the NL East, but the recent form is better than the record looks. The Marlins have won three straight, all against the Mets, and they are playing with

The Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 9:10 PM ET. Colorado comes in at 20-34, sitting fifth in the NL West, and the recent form is not pretty. The Rockies have dropped two straight, are 3-7 over their last ten, and now have to deal

The Seattle Mariners open a divisional road series against the Athletics on Monday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Seattle comes in at 25-29 and still trying to stabilize after a frustrating start, while the Athletics sit at 27-26 and have been one of the more interesting teams in the

The Philadelphia Phillies head west to open a three-game series against the San Diego Padres on Monday night at PETCO Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 26-27 and third in the NL East, trying to shake off a rough home stretch where the offense went cold at the wrong time. San Diego enters

The Washington Nationals open a three-game interleague series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 6:10 PM ET. Washington comes in at 27-27, second in the NL East, and the road form has been better than expected. The Nationals are 17-11 away from home and just took a tough series in Atlanta.

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the San Francisco Giants on Monday afternoon at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 5:05 PM local time. Arizona comes in at 28-24 and third in the NL West, and the recent form is hard to ignore. The Diamondbacks have won two straight, are 8-2 over their last ten, and just swept this same Giants

The Cincinnati Reds visit the New York Mets on Monday afternoon at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Cincinnati comes in at 27-25 and fourth in the NL Central, and while the Reds have been a little uneven, they did win their last completed game and have started to show more offensive life after a rough