Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Boston Red Sox head into Target Field trying to steady a rough start. They are 6-10, last in the AL East, and they just got tagged 13-6 by Minnesota in Monday’s opener. The Twins, meanwhile, are 10-7, second in the AL Central, and they have won three straight while taking seven of their last ten. First pitch for Tuesday’s

The Tampa Bay Rays head into Chicago in pretty decent shape for mid-April. They are 8-7, third in the AL East, and they have won three straight while going 6-4 over their last ten games. The Chicago White Sox are 6-10, last in the AL Central, but they just snapped a losing streak with a win and have been more

The Toronto Blue Jays head into Milwaukee needing a clean reset. They are 6-9, fourth in the AL East, and they have dropped two straight while going just 2-8 over their last ten games. The Brewers are not exactly cruising either. Milwaukee is 8-7, third in the NL Central, and riding a five-game losing streak of its own into Tuesday

The Cleveland Guardians head into Busch Stadium on Tuesday night in a good spot. They are 10-7, sitting first in the AL Central, and they just handled St. Louis 9-3 in the opener of this series. The Cardinals are 8-8, fourth in the NL Central, and suddenly trying to stop a three-game slide before this gets away from them. First

Seattle rolls into PETCO Park on Tuesday night with some real momentum after winning four straight, but this is not exactly a soft landing spot. The Mariners are 8-9 and still trying to climb in the AL West, while the Padres sit at 10-6, second in the NL West, and have won five in a row themselves. First pitch is

The Texas Rangers and Athletics head into Tuesday night tied at 8-7, which makes this early AL West game a little more important than it might look at first glance. Texas sits on top of the division, with the Athletics right behind them in second, and the setting is Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento for a 9:40 PM ET

The New York Mets head west on Tuesday night looking for anything that feels stable right now. They are 7-9, sitting fifth in the NL East, and they have dropped five straight heading into this 10:10 PM matchup at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles is in a much different spot overall at 11-4, leading the NL West, though

Tuesday night in Houston brings a matchup between two clubs trying to stop ugly slides. The Colorado Rockies come into Daikin Park at 6-10, sitting fourth in the NL West and carrying a four-game losing streak. The Houston Astros are in even worse shape at 6-11, last in the AL West, and they have dropped eight straight after a brutal

The Chicago Cubs open a three-game set in Philadelphia on Monday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park on FS1 and MLB.TV. Both clubs come in 7-8, but the paths look a little different. Chicago is fifth in the NL Central and just salvaged its weekend with a 7-6 comeback win over Pittsburgh, while