Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Rockies plan for P Sean Sullivan to start vs. Red Sox after brief illness, rough outing Sean Sullivan’s major league debut with the Colorado Rockies was cut short because of an illness, and his second game wasn’t a cure for him. Left-hander Sullivan (0-1, 10.29 ERA) undoubtedly hopes his home debut goes better when the Rockies face the Boston Red

Orioles turn to Shane Baz in middle game vs. Angels The Baltimore Orioles carry a season-high-tying winning streak into Tuesday night’s game with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif. The Orioles’ 6-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series marked the sixth time this season the Orioles have won three consecutive games. They’ll turn to right-hander Shane Baz

Dodgers nursing injuries ahead of rematch vs. Twins The Los Angeles Dodgers are loaded with stars, but manager Dave Roberts might be most impressed by the team’s less-heralded players who step in when needed. It happened in Monday’s 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series, and Roberts likely will turn to a couple of

Underperforming Mets, Cubs want to build momentum ahead of break The New York Mets will look to snap their latest skid Tuesday night when they host the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a four-game series. The scheduled series opener was postponed due to storms in the New York area on Monday. The teams will attempt to play one game

Brewers ride creative offense into rematch vs. Reds As the halfway point of the regular season approaches, the Milwaukee Brewers have a strong idea of their identity. Milwaukee continues to find ways to win with grit going into the second contest of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. Holding a five-game edge on the second-place

Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo works to stay in the groove in NL East clash vs. Nats Jesus Luzardo will look to continue his hot streak and help the Philadelphia Phillies even their series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The National League East rivals opened a four-game set Monday night after a 92-minute rain delay, with Washington prevailing 4-1 behind

White Sox, Guardians clash again in AL Central showdown A well-hyped American League Central showdown series between the host Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians is set to continue Tuesday night with the clubs tied atop the division. After squandering leads of 3-0 after six innings and 4-3 after seven, the White Sox rallied to win Monday’s series opener 6-5

‘Limping’ Rangers regain footing, chase series win vs. Marlins The Texas Rangers have not had a winning season since a stunning run to the 2023 World Series title. They will look to get within one game of .500 when they visit the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series. One issue this year for

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays ended Royals 12, Rays 5, and the betting lesson was tied to how quickly the actual game script separated from the pregame read. MLB previews gave bettors a real matchup framework, but the final showed why the board still has to be tested inning by inning. Tampa Bay closed as the ScoresAndStats moneyline