Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Cincinnati goes for a sweep Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET on MLB.TV. The Reds come in at 16-8, first in the NL Central, and they have been excellent away from home at 10-2. Tampa Bay is 12-11, second in the AL East, but only 4-4 at home and trying to stop a

Houston heads into Progressive Field for Wednesday’s series finale trying to salvage a split after Tuesday’s 8-5 loss. The Astros are 9-16, last in the AL West, and just 2-10 on the road. Cleveland is 14-11, first in the AL Central, and 8-4 at home. First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, and the conditions look mild for an

The Orioles and Royals wrap up their three-game set Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore comes in at 11-13, third in the AL East, while Kansas City is 8-16 and fifth in the AL Central. The series is tied 1-1 after the Royals stole Tuesday’s game 6-5 on a walk-off wild pitch,

The Blue Jays and Angels close out their series Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium, with first pitch set for 3:07 p.m. ET. Toronto comes in at 10-13, fourth in the AL East, and has a chance to finish a three-game sweep after taking the first two games 5-2 and 4-2. Los Angeles is 11-14, third in the AL West, and

The Athletics head into Wednesday’s series finale at T-Mobile Park with a 13-11 record, first place in the AL West, and wins in the first two games of this set. Seattle is 10-15, fourth in the division, and trying to avoid a home sweep after dropping games by 6-4 and 5-2. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, with

The Brewers and Tigers meet Wednesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Detroit. Milwaukee comes in at 13-9, fourth in the NL Central, while Detroit is 12-12 and third in the AL Central. The Brewers snapped back with a 12-4 win in Tuesday’s opener, while the Tigers are trying to stop a two-game

The Braves and Nationals meet again at Nationals Park on Wednesday night, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. Atlanta comes in at 16-8, first in the NL East and 8-4 on the road, while Washington is 11-13, third in the division and just 3-8 at home. The listed TV coverage is Nationals.TV and BravesVision, and the game-time forecast

The Yankees and Red Sox are back at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. New York comes in at 14-9, leading the AL East and riding a four-game winning streak, while Boston is 9-14, last in the division and five games back after dropping Tuesday’s opener. This is Game 2 of a three-game

Minnesota heads to Citi Field on Wednesday night for the middle game of this series, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET on SNY. The Twins are 12-11 and second in the AL Central after Tuesday’s 5-3 comeback win, while the Mets have fallen to 7-16, fifth in the NL East, and are now carrying a 12-game losing streak