Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Boston heads into Daikin Park on Tuesday night trying to stop a three-game skid, while Houston comes in on a three-game heater after Monday’s 8-1 win in the series opener. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET in Houston, with NESN and Space City Home Network carrying the broadcast. The Red Sox enter at 1-3 and sit fifth in

Detroit heads into Tuesday night at 2-2 after dropping Monday’s opener 9-6, so this is already a useful early test for a club that looked sharp in its first series at San Diego and then got punched back in Arizona. The Tigers are a half-game off the AL Central lead, while the Diamondbacks are 1-3 and still trying to clean

Cleveland heads into Tuesday night at 3-2 and sitting second in the AL Central, while Los Angeles is 3-1 and still on top of the NL West even after Monday’s 4-2 loss in the series opener. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with SportsNet LA and Guardians.TV carrying the game. The opener

San Francisco heads back into PETCO Park on Tuesday night for Game 2 of this series after finally getting in the win column with Monday’s 3-2 result, the first big-league managerial win for Tony Vitello. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with MLB.TV carrying the stream and regional coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area and Padres.TV. The bigger

The Yankees and Mariners are back at it Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 p.m. ET. New York comes in 3-1 and tied for first in the AL East, while Seattle is 3-2 and sitting a half-game off the AL West lead after taking Monday’s opener 2-1 on a walk-off. It is on TBS nationally,

Minnesota heads to Kauffman Stadium on Monday for Kansas City’s home opener, with both teams trying to build off a much-needed win to close the opening weekend. The Twins are 1-2 after dropping two of three in Baltimore, while the Royals are also 1-2 after salvaging the finale in Atlanta. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, and the

Texas heads to Camden Yards on Monday night after taking two of three in Philadelphia, while Baltimore stays home after doing the same against Minnesota. Both clubs are 2-1, so this is a good early measuring-stick series between teams that already checked one important box by winning their opening matchup. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. ET in Baltimore,

Chicago heads to loanDepot park on Monday night still looking for its first win after getting swept in Milwaukee, while Miami returns at 3-0 after finishing off a three-game sweep of Colorado with a walk-off homer on Sunday. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, and the probable starters are Davis Martin for the White Sox and Chris Paddack

Washington heads to Citizens Bank Park on Monday night with a little early momentum after taking two of three from the Cubs, while Philadelphia comes home at 1-2 after dropping the final two games of its opening series against Texas. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, and this one has a pretty unusual starting-pitcher setup for March 30: