Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Brewers turn to Logan Henderson in finale of 5-game set vs. Cards Right-hander Logan Henderson is expected to come off the injured list for the Milwaukee Brewers and start in the finale of their five-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. Henderson (2-1, 2.74 ERA) last pitched for the Brewers on May 22, when the rookie

Reds’ Sal Stewart eager to continue power surge in clash vs. Phillies The Cincinnati Reds will continue to lean on a special rookie as they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night in the decisive contest of a three-game series. Sal Stewart, 22, tied and then set a record with his 18th and 19th home runs of the season in

Tigers’ Framber Valdez strives to turn around fortunes vs. A’s Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season. That’s not necessarily a good thing. The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn’t gone according to plan — Detroit has lost nine

For M’s to reach playoffs, Bryce Miller must be at his best; Marlins up next The Seattle Mariners — the only active MLB franchise never to play in a World Series — may have a shot to end that drought this year. After all, the Mariners are in first place in the American League West, and they are coming off

The Giants vs Rockies recap delivered the rebound San Francisco bettors were asked to price into the opener. One night after a 10-0 loss that looked ugly from every betting angle, the Giants responded with an 8-2 win over Colorado at Oracle Park, cashing the San Francisco moneyline and rewarding bettors who trusted the favorite despite a messy recent profile.

The Padres vs Diamondbacks recap was a clean reminder that one offensive breakout does not automatically become a trend. San Diego entered the series finale as the slight home favorite after finally flashing power in a 10-4 win the night before, but Arizona answered with a 3-1 road win that rewarded Diamondbacks moneyline bettors and punished anyone who bought the

The Rangers vs Angels recap turned into the exact kind of game that makes favorite bettors age three weeks in three innings. Texas entered the series finale as the home favorite after getting embarrassed 13-1 the night before, fell behind 6-1, and still came back to beat Los Angeles 7-6 on a ninth-inning walk-off hit by Wyatt Langford. The original

The Brewers vs Cardinals recap delivered exactly what the original preview asked Milwaukee backers to believe: the better full-game team could still justify a road favorite price if the market did not push too far. Milwaukee beat St. Louis 8-4 at Busch Stadium, cashing the Brewers moneyline and turning a cautious -136 best-bet recommendation into a winning ticket. This was

The Phillies vs Reds recap gave Philadelphia bettors the right winner, but it also validated the original betting caution. The Phillies beat Cincinnati 1-0 at Great American Ball Park, cashing the Philadelphia moneyline but doing it in the thinnest possible full-game script for anyone laying a road favorite price near -152. The original ScoresAndStats preview made the right distinction before