Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Atlanta Braves visit the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Petco Park, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET on ESPN. Atlanta comes in at 48-28 and first in the NL East, while San Diego is 39-37 and second in the NL West. The Braves still have one of the best records in baseball, but they enter

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Chicago White Sox on Monday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET on Chicago Sports Network and Guardians.TV. Cleveland comes in at 41-37 and first in the AL Central, while Chicago is 39-37 and sitting right behind them in second. This is not just another early-summer division game. These teams

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee comes in at 46-29 and first in the NL Central, while Cincinnati is 37-39 and fifth in the division. The Brewers are still in control of the Central race, but the Reds have won two straight

The Chicago Cubs visit the New York Mets on Monday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on SNY and Marquee Sports Network. Chicago comes in at 40-37 and third in the NL Central, while New York is 34-43 and fifth in the NL East. The Cubs have been better lately, winning six of their

The Houston Astros visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre, with first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET on Sportsnet, Space City Home Network, TVA Sports, and MLB.TV. Houston comes in at 37-42 and fourth in the AL West, while Toronto is 38-39 and third in the AL East. Both teams are still under .500, but

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Washington Nationals on Monday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET on NBC Sports Philadelphia and MASN. Philadelphia comes in at 42-35 and second in the NL East, while Washington is 40-38 and fourth in the division. The Phillies have won two straight, and this is a meaningful early-week division

The New York Yankees visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:10 PM ET on YES Network and Detroit SportsNet. New York comes in at 46-30 and first in the AL East, while Detroit is 33-44 and fourth in the AL Central. The Yankees have dropped two straight, but they still hold

The Texas Rangers visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on Rangers Sports Network and Marlins.TV. Texas comes in at 37-40 and third in the AL West, while Miami is 40-38 and third in the NL East. The Rangers snapped through with a 4-3 win over the Padres on

The Kansas City Royals visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on Royals.TV and Rays.TV. Kansas City comes in at 32-46 and fifth in the AL Central, while Tampa Bay is 43-31 and second in the AL East. The Rays are a heavy home favorite on the Monday