Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The New York Mets visit the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 PM ET. New York enters at 21-27 and fifth in the NL East, while Washington sits at 24-25 and third in the division. The Mets have been the more talented team on paper in a lot of spots, but that

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM ET. Toronto enters at 21-27 and fourth in the AL East, while New York sits at 30-19 and second in the division. The Yankees have taken the first two games of this series, and Tuesday’s 5-4 win felt

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 PM ET. Milwaukee enters at 28-18 and now sits first in the NL Central after taking the first two games of this series. Chicago is 29-20, still dangerous at home, but the Cubs have dropped four straight and eight of their

The Boston Red Sox visit the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 PM ET. Boston enters at 21-27 and is trying to keep building after two straight wins, while Kansas City sits at 20-29 and is sliding again after dropping two in a row. This is not the prettiest matchup on

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:45 PM ET. This NL Central matchup has a little more edge now after St. Louis took Tuesday’s game 9-6 in 10 innings, handing Pittsburgh its fourth straight loss and adding to what has been a frustrating recent slide for the

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night at Petco Park, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 PM local time. This is another tight NL West spot between two teams that have traded control near the top of the division, and it feels like the kind of game where one swing or one bullpen mistake can

The Athletics visit the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 PM ET. This AL West matchup carries a strange kind of contrast. The Athletics are hanging around the top of the division despite being close to .500, while the Angels are still buried near the bottom of the standings

The San Francisco Giants visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field, with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 PM ET. San Francisco enters at 20-28 and fourth in the NL West, while Arizona sits at 23-23 and third in the division. The Diamondbacks have taken the first two games of this series and are now chasing a sweep

The Texas Rangers visit the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. Texas enters at 23-25 and second in the AL West, while Colorado sits at 19-30 and fifth in the NL West. The Rangers have won six of their last ten, and Tuesday’s 10-0 win looked like the kind of