Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Athletics and Philadelphia Phillies continue their series Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. The Athletics enter at 18-17 and still near the top of the AL West picture, while Philadelphia is 16-20 and trying to keep its recent surge moving after a rough first month. The Phillies have been playing much

Looking for spark, A’s face tall task vs. Zack Wheeler, Phillies The Athletics had no answers for Cristopher Sanchez in their series opener with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. However, things don’t get any easier for the A’s on Wednesday as they face Zack Wheeler in the middle contest of their three-game set in Philadelphia. Sanchez, the runner-up for the

The Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals meet Wednesday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET. Minnesota enters at 16-20 after Tuesday’s 11-3 win, while Washington is also sitting at 16-20 after another rough home result. The Twins are still last in the AL Central, but that win at least gave them a little oxygen after

The Texas Rangers and New York Yankees meet Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video. Texas comes in at 16-19 and trying to stop a three-game losing streak, while New York is 25-11 and rolling through one of the strongest stretches in baseball. The Yankees have won five straight and

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs meet Wednesday night at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET on MARQ. Cincinnati enters at 20-16 and second in the NL Central, while Chicago is 24-12 and holding first place in the division after stretching its winning streak to seven games. The Cubs have also been excellent at Wrigley, which

The Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals continue their AL Central series Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Cleveland comes in at 18-19 and still near the top of a crowded division race, while Kansas City is 17-19 and suddenly pushing back into the mix after winning five straight. This is not a

The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies continue their weather-disrupted series Wednesday night at Coors Field, with first pitch moved to 9:20 PM ET in Denver. Tuesday’s game was postponed because of snow and cold conditions, so this spot now comes with a little extra schedule noise. New York enters at 13-22 and still buried in the NL East, while

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on MLB.TV. Pittsburgh comes in at 19-17 and fifth in the NL Central, while Arizona is 17-17 and third in the NL West after taking the series opener 9-0. This game now has a slightly different feel than

The Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins meet Wednesday night at loanDepot Park, with the retractable roof taking weather out of the handicap. Baltimore enters this matchup trying to build off Tuesday’s 9-7 win, a result it badly needed after a rough losing stretch. Miami, meanwhile, is still hovering around the middle of the NL East picture but has not played