Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Reds, Cubs eager to bounce back from close losses The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will try to put one-run losses behind them when they open a three-game series Friday night in Cincinnati. For the Reds, it will be a chance for some revenge after the Cubs swept them in a four-game series May 4-7 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs

Guardians All-Star Parker Messick returns to home state to face Marlins Cleveland Guardians All-Star rookie Parker Messick is returning to his home state of Florida this weekend as he is set to start on Friday night against the host Miami Marlins. Messick (7-5, 2.80 ERA) looks like one of the steals of the 2022 MLB Draft, selected in the second

Royals expected to get Vinnie Pasquantino back in series vs. Orioles The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles will search for any edge they can find to try to climb from the depths of the American League pecking order. The teams will begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore. The Orioles, who are in last place in the AL

Padres, Blue Jays in search of missing offenses as series opens After routing the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Wednesday night, the San Diego Padres felt they might be turning the corner offensively. But a 3-1 loss in the finale of its four-game series with Arizona on Thursday night displayed San Diego still has more than a few weaknesses to iron

Mariners seek better luck in Florida in opener vs. Rays The first half of the Seattle Mariners’ six-game road trip to Florida has not played out like a typical summer vacation in the Sunshine State. After being swept in their three games against the red-hot Miami Marlins, the Mariners will visit St. Petersburg, Fla., to play the Tampa Bay Rays

Rangers ride momentum of walk-off win into opener vs. Astros Thanks to a walk-off win on Thursday, the Texas Rangers head into their final series before the All-Star break atop the standings in the American League West. The Rangers will open a three-game set against the Houston Astros on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. Wyatt Langford drove in Alejandro Osuna

Brewers seek more from Brandon Sproat, open series at Pirates The Milwaukee Brewers will try to head into the All-Star break on a high note when they make their first trip to Pittsburgh this season to face the Pirates on Friday night in the first of a three-game series. The National League Central-leading Brewers will send right-hander Brandon Sproat (3-4,

The Rockies vs Giants recap starts with the inning that flipped the ticket: Colorado scored three times in the ninth and beat San Francisco 4-3. The Giants entered as the clear home favorite behind Robbie Ray, while the Rockies were catching plus money against a pitcher the preview framed as one of the hottest starters on the board. The pregame

The Diamondbacks vs Dodgers recap starts with the number that mattered most: Arizona 9, Los Angeles 3. The Dodgers entered the July 10 matchup as the clear home favorite, with the ScoresAndStats preview questioning whether Los Angeles was too expensive near a heavy moneyline price and whether the total was the better betting angle. Arizona flipped that entire setup. The