Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Athletics on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. St. Louis comes in at 24-17 after taking the series opener 6-4, and the Cardinals have been one of the better road teams in baseball. That 13-7 road profile is not random either. They have

The San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET. This is a National League West matchup that suddenly feels a little less one-sided than the market suggests. San Francisco is 18-24 and still fourth in the division, but the Giants have taken the

The New York Yankees visit the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 1:05 PM ET. The start time was moved up because of weather concerns later in the day, so bettors should treat this as an early-game spot rather than the original evening setup. New York comes in at 27-16

The Washington Nationals visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Washington comes in at 20-22 and second in the NL East, and the Nationals have won four of their last six after blasting Cincinnati 10-4 in Tuesday’s opener. The Reds are 22-20 and fifth in a crowded

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Los Angeles enters at 16-27 and fourth in the AL West, and the slide has been pretty rough. The Angels have lost two straight, four of their last six, and 17 of their last 22 since April 18.

The Colorado Rockies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET. Colorado enters at 16-25 and has dropped two straight, while Pittsburgh is 22-19 and has won six of its last 10. The Pirates are still sitting last in a tight NL Central, but their current form and pitching setup

The Washington Nationals visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET. Washington enters at 19-22 after dropping two straight, while Cincinnati is 22-19 and has won two in a row after shutting out Houston 5-0. The Reds have not been playing great over the last couple of weeks,

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 PM ET. Philadelphia enters at 19-22 and has started to look more dangerous, winning two straight and going 7-3 over its last 10 games. Boston is 17-23, last in the AL East, and comes in after dropping its last series

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game road series against the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. Detroit enters at 19-22 after beating Kansas City 6-3 its last time out, while New York is 15-25 and has dropped two straight. The Mets are only 6-12 at home, which makes this