Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Fresh off shellacking, Angels aim to turn page vs. A’s After getting outscored 31-3 while being swept in three games over the weekend, the Los Angeles Angels continue a 10-game homestand by opening a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in Anaheim, Calif. Rookie Walbert Urena (1-4, 3.29 ERA) will make his first career appearance against the A’s. He

The Houston Astros visit the Minnesota Twins on Monday night at Target Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Houston enters at 19-29 and fourth in the AL West, while Minnesota sits at 21-26 and third in the AL Central. Neither team has been sharp overall, but this is still one of the more interesting MLB previews on

The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Wrigley Field on Monday night to face the Chicago Cubs, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee enters at 26-18 and second in the NL Central, while Chicago leads the division at 29-18. It is the first game of an important division series, and it is one of the more interesting MLB previews

The Boston Red Sox visit the Kansas City Royals on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:40 p.m. ET. Boston enters at 19-27 and last in the AL East, while Kansas City sits at 20-27 and fourth in the AL Central. It is not a matchup between hot teams, but it is still one of the

The Texas Rangers visit the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Coors Field, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET. Texas comes in at 22-24 and second in the AL West, while Colorado sits at 18-29 and last in the NL West. It is a classic Coors Field handicap, but with one unusual wrinkle: the weather is expected to

The Athletics visit the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET. The Athletics enter at 23-23 and first in the AL West, while Los Angeles sits at 16-31 and last in the division. It is not the prettiest matchup on the Monday card, but it still has a

The San Francisco Giants visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. San Francisco enters at 20-27 and fourth in the NL West, while Arizona sits at 22-23 and third in the division. It is not the cleanest division matchup on the board, but it is one of the more

The Chicago White Sox visit the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Chicago comes in at 24-22 and second in the AL Central, while Seattle sits at 22-26 and third in the AL West. The game will be shown on CHSN, and the market has Seattle favored at home despite

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to PETCO Park on Monday night for the first game of a tight NL West series against the San Diego Padres, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters at 29-18, first in the division, while San Diego sits right behind at 28-18 and only a half-game back. Both teams are coming