Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night looking to strengthen their position near the top of the NL Central standings. St. Louis enters the matchup at 40-32, sitting second in the division despite dropping its most recent game. Kansas City comes in at 30-45 and fifth in the AL Central, though the Royals are riding some

Buoyed by offense, Giants shoot for sweep in Atlanta In search of their first road sweep of the Atlanta Braves in eight years, the San Francisco Giants will bring their newfound success on offense into the finale of a three-game series on Thursday. Winners in three straight games, the Giants scored 14 runs in a pair of wins — 7-2

Yankees flexing offensive muscle ahead of finale vs. White Sox The New York Yankees are demonstrating an ability to send pitches over the fence and also put runners on base against the Chicago White Sox. After reaching double-digit run totals in the first two contests of the three-game series, the Yankees will seek another big showing at the plate when

The Los Angeles Angels head to West Sacramento on Thursday night looking to keep pace in a crowded AL West race when they face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, with NBC carrying the broadcast. The Athletics enter the matchup at 36-37 and second in the division, while the Angels sit fifth

The New York Mets travel to Citizens Bank Park on Thursday night looking to build consistency after a mixed stretch of form. They sit at 33-41 and fifth in the NL East, but a recent win over Cincinnati offered at least a small reminder of what this roster can do when both pitching and contact hitting show up at the

The Baltimore Orioles head to T-Mobile Park on Thursday afternoon trying to stop a three-game losing streak. They sit at 34-40 and fourth in the AL East, a record that reflects both inconsistency and stretches of competitive baseball that haven’t quite translated into sustained results. Seattle enters at 38-36 and leads the AL West, though their recent form has been

The Toronto Blue Jays arrive at Fenway Park on Thursday afternoon looking to finish off a road sweep after back-to-back wins over the Boston Red Sox. Toronto sits at 36-38 and has quietly played better baseball recently, going 6-4 over its last ten games. Boston, meanwhile, is stuck at 29-42 and has dropped three straight, with the offense continuing to

The Cleveland Guardians head into American Family Field on Thursday trying to avoid a sweep after falling 9-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of the series. Cleveland sits at 39-35 and has now dropped two straight, and more concerning, they’ve gone just 3-7 over their last ten games. Milwaukee, on the other hand, is rolling at 45-26

The Minnesota Twins head into Globe Life Field on Thursday afternoon trying to complete a three-game sweep after dismantling the Texas Rangers 12-2 in their most recent meeting. Minnesota sits at 35-40 and third in the AL Central, but the form is trending upward with three straight wins. Texas is 35-38 and third in the AL West, and they are