Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Detroit Tigers visit the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Detroit comes in at 29-40 and fourth in the AL Central, while Cleveland is 37-33 and second in the division. The records favor the Guardians, but current form makes this a much tighter handicap than the standings suggest. Detroit

The Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:15 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 45-23 and first in the NL East, while New York is 30-38 and fifth in the division. It is a first-place team against a last-place team, but the betting market is not treating it

The New York Yankees visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Rogers Centre, with first pitch set for 7:37 PM ET. New York comes in at 41-26 and brings a four-game winning streak into the series opener, while Toronto sits at 33-36 after dropping its last game. This is a tight market, and that makes it one of

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 44-25 and first in the NL West, while Chicago is 36-31 and first in the AL Central. That makes this a better game than the brand names might make some bettors assume.

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET. St. Louis enters at 37-29 and second in the NL Central, while Minnesota is 31-39 and third in the AL Central. It is a matchup between a Cardinals team that has been one of the better stories in

Juan Soto works to turn corner as Mets open set vs. Braves The first few months of the season had been good to Juan Soto. Then June arrived, and his statistics took a hit. Through nine games this month, Soto is averaging .147 at the plate, with a .237 on-base percentage and a .265 slugging percentage. But after he came

Marlins carry shutout streak, win streak into series at Pittsburgh The Miami Marlins will look to continue a pair of impressive streaks on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates. The Marlins have back-to-back shutouts while extending their winning streak to a season-high five games. Miami followed an 8-0 home victory over Arizona on

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 37-31 and sits second in the NL East, while Milwaukee is 41-25 and leads the NL Central. This is one of the better matchups on the Friday MLB previews board because it pairs a

The Tampa Bay Rays open a road series against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch set for 9:38 PM ET. Tampa Bay comes in at 40-25 and sits first in the AL East, while Los Angeles is 27-42 and fifth in the AL West. On a loaded Friday board of MLB