Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays meet Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre in Toronto, with first pitch set for 3:07 p.m. ET. This is Game 2 of the series, and it has a sharper betting feel after Toronto took Friday’s opener 8-5 and snapped New York’s four-game winning streak. It is also one of the more interesting matchups

The St. Louis Cardinals stay in Minneapolis for Game 2 of their weekend series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, June 13, with first pitch set for 2:10 p.m. ET at Target Field. St. Louis enters at 37-30 and second in the NL Central, while Minnesota is 32-39 and third in the AL Central. The game is listed for MNNT,

Marlins pursue seventh straight victory in matchup vs. scuffling Pirates The Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates sport identical 35-35 records, but their recent routes have been vastly different. Winners of a season-best six games in a row and nine of 10 overall, the Marlins will look to move above .500 for the first time in two months when they visit

Dominic Canzone ‘in a really good spot’ as M’s continue series with Nationals Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson liked what he saw from his team Friday night — especially the hot-hitting Dominic Canzone — and will look for a repeat performance on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series against the host Washington Nationals. Seattle took the

Twins’ Royce Lewis heating up ahead of rematch vs. Cards Royce Lewis endured one of the lowest points of his career after a slow start this season led to a demotion to the minor leagues last month. But the Minnesota Twins also know about the high points that can be provided by Lewis, 27, the top overall pick of the

With injuries mounting, Yankees aim to solve road woes vs. Jays Already without Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees might have to deal with another injury to a productive outfielder. The Yankees could be without center fielder Trent Grisham on Saturday afternoon, depending on his hamstring issue, when they try to even their three-game series with the host Toronto Blue

A’s eager to continue power display in opener vs. Rockies The Athletics are halfway through a six-game expedition in their future home city of Las Vegas. They will continue the stretch when they host the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. The three-game series will cap a week in which the Athletics are trying to establish relationships in Las Vegas as

The Miami Marlins visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Miami comes in at 34-35 and riding a five-game winning streak, while Pittsburgh is 35-34 and trying to respond after an 8-6 loss to the Dodgers. On the Friday MLB previews board, this is a fun one because the

The Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Detroit comes in at 29-40 and fourth in the AL Central, while Cleveland is 37-33 and second in the division. The records favor the Guardians, but current form makes this a much tighter handicap than the standings suggest. Detroit