Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Chicago Cubs stay in San Diego on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for an afternoon matchup against the Padres at PETCO Park. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET, with the Cubs trying to build off a bounce-back win and the Padres looking to regain control at home after the first two games of the series produced plenty of

The Miami Marlins close out their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with first pitch set for 3:10 PM ET. Miami enters at 14-16 after snapping its skid with a 2-1 win on Tuesday, while Los Angeles is 20-10 and still sitting on top of the NL West despite

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays finish their AL East series on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. First pitch is scheduled for 3:07 PM ET, with NESN carrying the broadcast. Boston enters at 12-18 and fifth in the division, while Toronto sits 13-16 and fourth. The series is tied after two very different games.

The New York Yankees finish their road series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 2:35 PM ET on RSN. New York comes in at 20-10, first in the AL East, and has won 10 of its last 11 after taking Tuesday’s game 3-2. Texas is 14-16,

Guardians’ Travis Bazzana eager to make mark in finale vs. Rays The Cleveland Guardians didn’t call up top prospect Travis Bazzana on Tuesday to keep him on the bench, throwing him into the lineup at second base just hours after his promotion from Triple-A Columbus. Bazzana, 23, will be back in the lineup on Wednesday afternoon as Cleveland concludes its

Mariners chase return to .500, series win vs. tumbling Twins After a bumpy start to the season, the Seattle Mariners have found their footing. Their next goal is to return to .500 for the first time since April 3. The Mariners will have a chance to do so in the rubber match of a three-game set against the Minnesota Twins

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers continue their regular-season series Wednesday night at American Family Field in Milwaukee. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET, with coverage on Dbacks.TV and Brewers.TV, and both teams enter at 15-13 after Milwaukee’s 13-2 win in the series opener. That result makes this a pretty interesting bounce-back spot. Arizona was hit hard Tuesday,

The Kansas City Royals continue their series against the Athletics on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. First pitch is set for 9:40 PM ET, with Kansas City entering at 11-17 and fifth in the AL Central, while the Athletics sit at 15-13 and first in the AL West. The Royals have started to

The Washington Nationals meet the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Washington enters at 13-17, third in the NL East, while New York is 10-19 and sitting fifth in the division. The Mets took the opener of this series 8-0, so this becomes a quick response spot