Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Detroit Tigers vs San Diego Padres The Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres meet again at PETCO Park on Friday night after Detroit opened the series with an 8-2 win on Thursday. Rookie Kevin McGonigle starred in his MLB debut for the Tigers, and that result immediately changed the tone of this matchup from a standard early-season home favorite spot

The Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets open their 2026 seasons Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 1:15 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. This is one of the best Opening Day pitching matchups on the board, with Paul Skenes going for Pittsburgh and Freddy Peralta making his Mets debut. The market has been tight, with

The Chicago White Sox open the 2026 season Thursday afternoon at American Family Field, where they face the Milwaukee Brewers in a matchup the market is not treating as especially close. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET, with Shane Smith making the start for Chicago and Jacob Misiorowski getting the ball for Milwaukee. The current price has the

The Washington Nationals open the 2026 season Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field, where they face the Chicago Cubs in a matchup that looks lopsided on paper but still has a couple of betting wrinkles. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET, with Cade Cavalli drawing the Opening Day assignment for Washington and Matthew Boyd getting the ball for Chicago.

The Minnesota Twins open the 2026 season Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, where they face the Baltimore Orioles in a matchup that looks more competitive than the straight moneyline might suggest. First pitch is set for 3:05 p.m. ET, with Joe Ryan starting for Minnesota and Trevor Rogers getting the ball for Baltimore. The current market has

The Los Angeles Angels open the 2026 regular season Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park in Houston, where they will try to spoil an Astros opener that already feels important. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, with José Soriano starting for the Angels and Hunter Brown getting the ball for Houston. The Astros finished 87-75 last season, the Angels

The Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds open their 2026 seasons Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Boston hands the ball to Garrett Crochet, while Cincinnati counters with Andrew Abbott in a matchup of lefties. The market has Boston as a road favorite, generally around -156 to -158, with the total

The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 season Thursday afternoon at PETCO Park, where they face the San Diego Padres in a matchup that looks tighter than the brand names might suggest. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, and the opener will air on MLB Network, with local coverage on Detroit SportsNet and Padres.TV. Detroit comes off an 87-75

The Texas Rangers open the 2026 season on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, where they face the Philadelphia Phillies in one of the better Opening Day matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 4:15 p.m. ET, with Nathan Eovaldi starting for Texas and Cristopher Sánchez taking the ball for Philadelphia. The Phillies enter as a modest home