Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park, with first pitch set for 9:45 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 52-29 and first in the NL West, while San Diego is 42-37 and second in the division. Both teams are hot, with each carrying a three-game winning streak into one of the

The Atlanta Braves visit the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 10:15 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 48-31 and first in the NL East, while San Francisco is 33-47 and fourth in the NL West. The Braves are still the better team on paper, but they enter this series in poor

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays ended 13-2 for Tampa Bay, and the betting lesson was loud from the middle innings on. The preview leaned toward the Rays as the better side but made the over 8.5 the best bet, and both angles were rewarded in a game that turned into a full Rays offensive avalanche. Junior Caminero hit

Seattle Mariners vs Pittsburgh Pirates ended 5-1 for Pittsburgh, and the betting lesson was about avoiding a lazy bounce-back angle. The preview leaned Seattle moneyline because Bryce Miller had the better starter profile, but Pittsburgh turned the game into another Pirates-controlled series result. Brandon Lowe hit his team-leading 19th homer, Henry Davis added a two-run shot, and Bubba Chandler held

Athletics vs San Francisco Giants ended 9-6 for the Athletics, and the betting lesson was all about bullpen trust. The preview leaned toward San Francisco at home, but the Giants could not finish the game after carrying a late lead. The Athletics scored four times with two outs in the ninth inning, with Jonah Heim tying the game and Lawrence

Houston Astros vs Detroit Tigers ended 2-1 for Houston, and the betting lesson was about starter form versus price. The preview leaned Astros moneyline at +102 despite Detroit’s cleaner starter profile, and Houston rewarded that plus-money confidence. Tatsuya Imai struck out 10, Taylor Trammell homered, and the Astros extended their winning streak to three games. Bettors following MLB scores and

Philadelphia Phillies vs Washington Nationals ended 10-5 for Philadelphia, and the betting lesson was about trusting lineup depth for nine innings. The Phillies were priced as the clear favorite behind Cristopher Sánchez, but they had to win this one the hard way after falling behind 5-0. Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth, Derek Hill followed with

Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers ended 6-5 for Texas, and the betting lesson was about power volatility. Toronto entered with the stronger home profile and the preview leaned toward the Blue Jays side, but the Rangers’ home-run damage changed the game before Toronto could settle into its preferred rhythm. Texas did not need a long string of singles to

Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets ended 4-3 for Chicago in 10 innings, and the betting lesson was about current form beating home-field respect. The preview leaned Cubs moneyline at -104, and Chicago rewarded that near-pick’em price by finishing off a season sweep. Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered the decisive RBI double in the 10th inning, while the Mets wasted scoring chances