Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

Nick Kurtz, A’s flexing muscles ahead of rematch vs. Pirates Nick Kurtz looks to continue his personal power-fest when the rampaging Athletics oppose the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif. Kurtz had two homers and five RBIs in Monday’s series-opening 11-2 victory over Pittsburgh and leads the majors with eight blasts in June. Overall, he has gone

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 29-44 and fifth in the AL West after losing Monday’s opener 4-3, while Arizona is 37-35 and third in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have now won three of their last four, and

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on KIRO. Baltimore comes in at 34-39 and fourth in the AL East, while Seattle is 37-36 and still hanging around the top of the AL West. Both teams enter on two-game losing streaks, so this is not exactly

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 36-37 and fourth in the NL Central after dropping Monday’s opener, while the Athletics are 36-36 and trying to climb back over .500. This is one of those mid-card games on the

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET on Rays.TV. Tampa Bay comes in at 41-28 after dropping Monday’s opener 4-3, while Los Angeles is 46-27 and still in control of the NL West. This is one of the better games on

The San Diego Padres visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:45 PM ET. San Diego comes in at 37-34 and second in the NL West, while St. Louis is 39-31 and second in the NL Central. It is a tight number on the Tuesday MLB previews board, but the form

The Miami Marlins visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on NBCSP. Miami comes in at 36-37 and fourth in the NL East, while Philadelphia is 39-33 and second in the division. The Marlins are still 7-3 over their last 10, but Monday’s 7-0 loss was a reminder

The New York Mets visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. New York comes in at 32-40 and fifth in the NL East, while Cincinnati is 34-37 and fifth in the NL Central. The Mets are trying to respond after getting embarrassed in Monday’s opener, while the

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 29-43 and fifth in the AL West, while Arizona is 36-35 and third in the NL West. It is not the flashiest game on the Monday MLB previews board, but the pitching matchup