Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on RAYS. Arizona comes in at 41-39 and third in the NL West, while Tampa Bay is 45-33 and second in the AL East. Both teams enter with two straight wins, so this matchup has more momentum on

The New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. New York comes in at 48-32 and first in the AL East, while Boston is 33-46 and last in the division. The Yankees are trying to clean up quickly after Thursday’s 6-3 loss, while the Red Sox

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on NBC. Philadelphia comes in at 45-36 and second in the NL East, while New York is 34-47 and fifth in the division. The Phillies have won three straight and seven of their last 10. The Mets have

The Seattle Mariners visit the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on Mariners.TV, Guardians.TV, WKYC 3, and KIRO radio. Seattle comes in at 41-41 and first in the AL West, while Cleveland is 42-39 and first in the AL Central. Both teams are sitting on top of their divisions, but

The Kansas City Royals visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM. Kansas City comes in at 34-48 and fifth in the AL Central, while Chicago is 41-38 and second in the division. The Royals have dropped two straight, and the White Sox are trying to bounce back after a

The Chicago Cubs visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET on Apple TV. Chicago comes in at 44-37 and second in the NL Central, while Milwaukee is 49-29 and first in the division. Both teams enter on four-game winning streaks, so this is not only a division matchup.

The Colorado Rockies visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET on KWGN. Colorado comes in at 32-49 and fifth in the NL West, while Minnesota is 38-44 and third in the AL Central. The Rockies have quietly gone 6-4 over their last 10, while the Twins are trying to

The Miami Marlins visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:15 PM ET. Miami comes in at 42-39 and third in the NL East, while St. Louis is 42-36 and third in the NL Central. The Marlins have won two straight, while the Cardinals enter off two straight losses and are

The Athletics visit the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch set for 9:38 PM ET on NBC Sports California. The Athletics come in at 39-42 and third in the AL West, while Los Angeles is 34-48 and fifth in the division. The Athletics finally stopped their slide with a 9-6 win over