Expert Baseball Picks and Previews

The Athletics visit the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Sunday, June 7, 2026, with first pitch scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. NBC Sports California and Space City Home Network will carry the AL West matchup, with streaming available through MLB.TV. The Athletics enter at 30-34 and third in the division, while Houston is 30-36 and fourth. Bettors can compare

The Kansas City Royals close their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Target Field in Minneapolis. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET, with Twins.TV and Royals.TV carrying the game. Kansas City is 26-39 and fifth in the AL Central, while Minnesota is 30-36 and third. The Royals are trying to secure a

Reeling Reds turn to returning Rhett Lowder in finale vs. Cards The Cincinnati Reds hope the return of one of their young, talented pitchers will help turn around their fortunes and salvage the finale of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. After missing the past month due to weakness in his right shoulder, right-hander

Royals ride late uprising into series finale vs. Twins The struggling Kansas City Royals have a chance on Sunday to put together back-to-back series victories. “I’ve got a lot of confidence in these guys, top to bottom,” said Royals reliever Alex Lange, who earned the save on Saturday in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. “It’s a lot of

The Boston Red Sox visit the New York Yankees on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM ET, with coverage on YES and NESN. Boston enters at 27-35 and fifth in the AL East, while New York is 37-26 and second in the division. This matchup is one of the

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Sunday, June 7, 2026, with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. SportsNet Pittsburgh and BravesVision will carry the game, with streaming available through MLB.TV. Pittsburgh enters at 34-31 and third in the NL Central, while Atlanta owns MLB’s best record at 44-21 and leads the NL East. Atlanta

The Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies finish their three-game series Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM ET, with coverage on NBC Sports Philadelphia and Chicago Sports Network. Both teams enter the rubber game at 34-30, with Chicago sitting second in the AL Central and Philadelphia holding second place in the NL

The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays close their three-game AL East series Sunday at Rogers Centre in Toronto. First pitch is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. ET, with coverage on MASN, Sportsnet, SN1, and TVA Sports. Both clubs enter at 31-34, with Baltimore third in the division and Toronto fourth. Baltimore won Friday’s opener 13-3 before Toronto answered with a

The Seattle Mariners visit the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, June 7, for the rubber match of their three-game series at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET, with coverage on Detroit SportsNet, Mariners.TV, and MLB.TV. Seattle is 34-31 and leads the AL West, while Detroit is 26-39 and sits fourth in the AL Central. Detroit won Friday’s