Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals close their three-game series Thursday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 PM ET, or 1:10 PM local time, with coverage on RSN and MLB.TV. Texas enters at 33-34 and second in the AL West, while Kansas City is 28-40 and near the bottom of the AL Central. The series

The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies close their three-game series Thursday afternoon at Coors Field. First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 PM ET, or 1:10 PM local time in Denver. Chicago enters at 34-34 and fourth in the NL Central, while Colorado is 26-42 and fifth in the NL West. Colorado has already taken the series after winning 10-6 on

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates close their three-game series Thursday night at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET, with coverage on SportsNet LA, SportsNet Pittsburgh, and MLB.TV. Los Angeles enters at 43-25 and first in the NL West, while Pittsburgh is 35-33 and third in the NL Central. The series is tied after Los

The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles close their four-game series Thursday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET, with national coverage on ESPN and MLB.TV. Seattle enters at 36-33 and still holds first place in the AL West, while Baltimore is 32-37 and fourth in the AL East. Seattle leads the series

The Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox close their three-game series Thursday night at Rate Field in Chicago. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET, with coverage on BravesVision, Chicago Sports Network, and MLB.TV. Atlanta enters at 45-23 and still leads the NL East, while Chicago is 36-31 and has moved into first place in the AL Central after

Brewers roll dice with inconsistent starter Brandon Sproat vs. A’s LAS VEGAS — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Brandon Sproat will have the challenge of keeping the ball in the park against the long-ball launching Athletics on Wednesday at the hitter-friendly home of the A’s Triple-A affiliate. Sproat (1-4, 6.17 ERA), who has given up 11 homers in 54 innings this season,

The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants close their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 3:45 PM ET, or 12:45 PM local time, with coverage on Nationals.TV, NBC Sports Bay Area, and MLB.TV. Washington enters at 35-33 and third in the NL East, while San Francisco has fallen to 27-41 and fourth in the

The Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres close their three-game series Wednesday afternoon at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET, or 1:10 PM local time, with coverage on WSTR, Padres.TV, and MLB.TV. Cincinnati enters at 32-34 and fifth in the NL Central, while San Diego is 34-32 and third in the NL West. The series is

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates continue their three-game series Wednesday night at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET, with coverage on SportsNet LA, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB Network outside the local markets, and MLB.TV. Los Angeles enters at 43-24 and leads the NL West, while Pittsburgh is 34-33 and third in the NL Central. The