Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Red Sox eager to regroup around Sonny Gray in visit to Royals While the Boston Red Sox continue to struggle, they have played well with Sonny Gray on the mound this season. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals haven’t enjoyed much success of late when Seth Lugo has pitched. With those veterans squaring off, these last-place teams will open a three-game

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Both teams enter at 24-23, but the recent form is very different. Cincinnati has dropped two straight and sits fourth in the NL Central, while Philadelphia has won four in a row and is second in the NL

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:50 p.m. ET. Baltimore comes in at 21-26 and fourth in the AL East, while Tampa Bay leads the division at 30-15. This is a tough division road spot for the Orioles, and the matchup sets up as one of the

The New York Mets visit the Washington Nationals on Monday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. New York comes in at 20-26 and last in the NL East, while Washington sits at 23-24 and third in the division. It is a strange matchup because the Mets have the worse record, but the market still

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the New York Yankees on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET on YES. Toronto enters at 21-25 and third in the AL East, while New York sits at 28-19 and second in the division. This is one of the cleaner MLB previews on the Monday board because the

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET on FOX. Cleveland enters at 26-22 and first in the AL Central, while Detroit sits at 20-27 and last in the division. The records point one way, but the market is leaning the other, which makes this one of

The Atlanta Braves visit the Miami Marlins on Monday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta enters at 32-15 and first in the NL East, while Miami sits at 21-26 and fourth in the division. The matchup is one of the more interesting MLB previews on the Monday card because the Braves have the

Giants’ versatile Casey Schmitt pursues another big day vs. Athletics Casey Schmitt is carving out a role with the San Francisco Giants, and his big performance in the middle contest of a three-game series with the Athletics will only help. Schmitt figures to be in the lineup somewhere for Sunday afternoon’s finale in West Sacramento, Calif., after he recorded his

Grayson Rodriguez to make first start for Angels vs. Dodgers Grayson Rodriguez is scheduled to make his first start for the Los Angeles Angels as they hope to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Dodgers on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif. The 26-year-old right-hander was considered the club’s top offseason acquisition, imported from the Baltimore Orioles at a