Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Brewers vs Dodgers recap starts with the ninth inning because that is where the ticket changed hands. Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 5-4 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, turning a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 win with three runs in the top of the ninth. The pregame preview framed this matchup as a high-end National League test with a

The Seattle Mariners open a road series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET, with coverage listed on KIRO and SEAM. Seattle enters at 24-27 and third in the AL West, while Kansas City comes in at 20-30 and fourth in the AL Central. The form gap is

The Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 PM ET. The game is listed for CW33 and MLB.TV coverage, and Texas comes in as the clear road favorite behind Jacob deGrom. The Rangers are 24-25 and trying to keep pushing upward in the AL West after

The Colorado Rockies stay in Phoenix on Friday night for another NL West matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, with coverage listed on DBACKS.TV and Rockies.TV. Colorado enters at 19-32 and fifth in the division, while Arizona is up to 26-23 and third in the NL West after a late

Tigers, Orioles eager to ignite struggling offenses in opener The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles will look to get their seasons untracked when they meet Friday night in Baltimore. It’s the beginning of a 10-game homestand for the Orioles, who just finished a 1-5 road trip. “We’ve shown that we can play with anyone,” Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said. “We

The Athletics visit the San Diego Padres on Friday night at PETCO Park in San Diego, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 PM ET. The game is listed for Padres.TV and NBCS-CA coverage, and the market has San Diego sitting as a modest home favorite. The Athletics enter at 26-24 and still look like one of the more interesting teams

The Chicago White Sox head to Oracle Park on Friday night to open a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 PM ET in San Francisco, with coverage on MLB.TV, NBCS-BA, and CHSN. It is an interesting market because Chicago is only a slight road favorite, but the White Sox enter in much better

The Washington Nationals head to Truist Park on Friday night to open a divisional series against the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta, with coverage listed on Apple TV and MLB.TV. Washington comes in at 25-26 and third in the NL East, while Atlanta enters at 35-16 with the best record in baseball and

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium in a big AL East matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET, with the game listed on RAYS. Tampa Bay enters at 33-15 and first in the division, while New York comes in at 30-21 and sitting second. The Rays are the hotter