Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

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

Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds bids to push luck in rematch vs. A’s Bryan Reynolds feared he was about to be robbed of a homer to center field from the left side while batting in the sixth inning on Tuesday night. He slowed down between first and second base to see the ball barely elude the glove of the Athletics’ leaping Henry

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Los Angeles Angels at Chase Field on Wednesday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 PM ET. This is the rubber match of the series after Arizona won the opener 4-3 and Los Angeles answered with a convincing 7-0 win on Tuesday. Arizona is priced as the favorite behind Eduardo Rodriguez, and that makes sense.

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 3:10 PM ET. Los Angeles is trying to complete the sweep after taking the first two games of the series, including a tight 1-0 win on Tuesday. This matchup has one of the best pitching storylines on the board. Shohei