Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Houston Astros on Friday night at Daikin Park, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET. Cleveland comes in at 40-35 and first in the AL Central, while Houston is 35-41 and fourth in the AL West. The Guardians just snapped back with a 4-2 win in Milwaukee, but they are still only 4-6 over

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:15 PM ET on Apple TV+. St. Louis comes in at 40-33 and second in the NL Central, while Kansas City is 31-45 and fourth in the AL Central. The Cardinals are trying to stop a two-game skid, while the

Amid injuries, Guardians eager for jolt on offense vs. Astros Having looked vulnerable in the aftermath of recently losing seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and standout rookie right fielder Chase DeLauter to injuries, the Cleveland Guardians produced a much-needed win on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Guardians snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 4-2 victory that

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field, with first pitch set for 8:40 PM ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh, Rockies.TV, and MLB.TV. Pittsburgh comes in at 38-37 and fourth in the NL Central, while Colorado is 28-47 and fifth in the NL West. The Pirates have won two straight, and they enter as road favorites

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Athletics on Friday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on FDSDE. Los Angeles comes in at 30-45 and fifth in the AL West, while the Athletics are 36-38 and second in the division. This is not a clean favorite spot, but it is one

The Minnesota Twins visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 9:45 PM ET on Apple TV. Minnesota comes in at 36-40 and third in the AL Central, while Arizona is 38-36 and third in the NL West. The Twins have won four straight, but the Diamondbacks still carry the stronger home setup

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET. Baltimore comes in at 35-41 and fourth in the AL East, while Los Angeles is 48-27 and leading the NL West. The Dodgers have won three straight, and this is another favorite spot on the

The Boston Red Sox visit the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET. Boston comes in at 29-43 and last in the AL East, while Seattle is 39-37 and sitting on top of the AL West. The Red Sox have lost four straight, and this is a tough place to fix

The San Francisco Giants visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on NBC Sports Bay Area, Marlins.TV, and CBS Miami. San Francisco comes in at 31-43 and fourth in the NL West, while Miami is 37-38 and fourth in the NL East. The records still favor Miami, but the