Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Washington heads to Citizens Bank Park on Monday night with a little early momentum after taking two of three from the Cubs, while Philadelphia comes home at 1-2 after dropping the final two games of its opening series against Texas. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, and this one has a pretty unusual starting-pitcher setup for March 30:

Colorado heads into Toronto on Monday night still searching for its first win after getting swept in Miami, while the Blue Jays return home at 3-0 after a dramatic opening sweep of the Athletics. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre, with Tomoyuki Sugano making his Rockies debut against Cody Ponce in his first major league

The Athletics head to Truist Park on Monday night still looking for their first win after an 0-3 opening series against Toronto. Atlanta is 2-1 after taking two of three from Kansas City, and the Braves now open this series with Bryce Elder on the mound against left-hander Jacob Lopez. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET in Atlanta,

The Angels head to Wrigley Field on Monday night at 2-2 after splitting a four-game set in Houston, while the Cubs are 1-2 after dropping two of three to Washington. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET in Chicago, with Ryan Johnson lined up for Los Angeles and Edward Cabrera set to make his Cubs debut. The early market

Tampa Bay heads into Milwaukee on Monday night trying to build off its first win of the season after salvaging the finale in St. Louis with an 11-7 outburst. The Rays are 1-2, the Brewers are 3-0 after sweeping the White Sox, and this opener at American Family Field feels like a good early test for both lineups because each

The Mets head to Busch Stadium on Monday night with a 2-1 record after dropping the series finale in Pittsburgh, while the Cardinals also sit at 2-1 after losing 11-7 to Tampa Bay on Sunday. First pitch is set for 7:45 p.m. local time in St. Louis, and the probable starters are Clay Holmes for New York and Kyle Leahy

Boston heads to Houston on Monday night trying to stop a two-game skid after dropping the final two games in Cincinnati. The Red Sox are 1-2 and still looking for some lineup stability without Triston Casas, while the Astros come in 2-2 after taking the final two games of their opening series against the Angels. First pitch is set for

The Yankees head into Seattle on Monday night at 3-0 after sweeping the Giants and allowing almost nothing on the mound in that opening series. New York has looked sharp early, especially from a pitching standpoint, and now gets its first real road test at T-Mobile Park against a Mariners club that split its first four games and just handled

San Francisco heads into Petco Park on Monday night still searching for its first win after an ugly opening sweep against the Yankees. The Giants scored only one run in three games and now open an NL West series against a Padres club that went 1-2 against Detroit but at least showed some life on the mound. First pitch is