Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:45 PM ET. Milwaukee enters at 18-15 and fourth in the NL Central, while St. Louis is 20-14 and third in the division after having its six-game winning streak snapped by the Dodgers on Sunday. This is a tight division game

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Chicago Cubs on Monday night at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Cincinnati enters at 20-14 and second in the NL Central, but the Reds have dropped three straight and are only 4-6 over their last ten. Chicago is 22-12, first in the division, and comes in riding a five-game winning

The Boston Red Sox visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Boston enters at 13-21 and last in the AL East, while Detroit is 18-17 and sitting second in the AL Central. The Red Sox have dropped two straight and four of their last five, while the Tigers have

The Baltimore Orioles visit the New York Yankees on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore enters at 15-19 and fourth in the AL East, and this series has not helped. The Orioles have lost four straight, sit just 1-5 against division opponents, and are trying to avoid getting swept in the Bronx.

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Toronto enters at 16-18 and third in the AL East after a 4-3 loss to Minnesota, while Tampa Bay is 21-12, second in the division, and riding a three-game winning streak. The Rays are playing like one

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia enters at 14-20 and fourth in the NL East, but the Phillies have started to show signs of life with wins in five of their last six games. Miami is 16-18 and second in the division, though the

Tigers hope to steal a series from Rangers Aggressiveness on the bases could become a new dynamic for the Detroit Tigers. As the Tigers look for a series win in the finale of a three-game home set with the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, Detroit’s sudden penchant for stealing bases could be a key. The Tigers swiped four bases in

Mets’ Clay Holmes to make first career start against Angels National League ERA leader Clay Holmes will make his first career start against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets try for just their second road series win of the season. The right-handed Holmes (3-2, 1.75 ERA) hasn’t allowed more than two runs in any

Guardians’ Travis Bazzana strives to heat up in finale vs. A’s Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana is breathing a sigh of relief after recording his first major league hit in Saturday’s game against the Athletics, snapping an 0-for-12 spell to start his career. Bazzana will look for more production at the plate on Sunday afternoon when Cleveland vies for