Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Seattle Mariners close out a four-game road series against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET, with the game available on MLB.TV. Seattle enters at 21-23, third in the AL West, while Houston sits at 17-27 and fourth in the division. The Mariners lead the series 2-1, so this

The Miami Marlins and Minnesota Twins close out their three-game interleague series Thursday afternoon at Target Field. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET, with the game available on MLB.TV. Miami enters at 20-23 and fourth in the NL East, while Minnesota sits at 19-24 and fourth in the AL Central. The series is tied 1-1 after Minnesota opened

The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers finish their three-game series Thursday afternoon at American Family Field. First pitch is set for 1:40 p.m. ET, with the game available on Brewers.TV, Padres.TV, and MLB.TV. San Diego enters at 25-17 and first in the NL West, while Milwaukee sits at 23-17 and second in the NL Central. The series is tied

The Detroit Tigers finish their three-game road series against the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on SNY and MLB.TV. Detroit enters at 19-24 and fifth in the AL Central, while New York is 17-25 and fifth in the NL East. The Mets have already taken

The Washington Nationals wrap up their road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 12:40 p.m. ET, with coverage on MLB.TV. Washington comes in at 21-22, second in the NL East, while Cincinnati sits at 22-21 and fifth in a tight NL Central race. The Nationals also lead the

The Colorado Rockies close out a three-game road set against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. First pitch is set for 12:35 p.m. ET, with the game airing on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rockies.TV, and MLB.TV. Colorado enters at 17-26 and fifth in the NL West, while Pittsburgh sits at 23-20 and fourth in a crowded NL Central. This

Foster Griffin, Nats go for road sweep of Chase Burns, Reds Off to a strong start on the road, the Washington Nationals will attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Nationals, an impressive 15-9 away from Washington, can improve to .500 overall with a victory after rallying from a 5-0 first-inning deficit for an

After big night, Mickey Moniak, Rockies eye series win vs. Pirates Mickey Moniak could be heating back up as the Colorado Rockies head into the decisive game of a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon. Moniak had three hits and five RBIs while barely missing a cycle on Wednesday in Colorado’s 10-4 win. He has hit

Cardinals seek to continue road success against Athletics The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed a strong first quarter of the season and a big element is the club’s stellar play on the road. The Cardinals continued that success by winning the opener of a three-game series against the Athletics at West Sacramento, Calif., and look to add another win when