Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Colorado Rockies and Athletics open a three-game series Friday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET, with coverage on NBC Sports California, Rockies.TV, and MLB.TV. Colorado enters at 26-43 and last in the NL West, while the Athletics are 33-35 and third in the AL West. This is a unique betting environment. The

The Chicago Cubs visit the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 PM ET, with coverage on Marquee Sports Network, KNTV, NBC Sports Bay Area, and MLB.TV. Chicago enters at 35-34 and fourth in the NL Central, while San Francisco is 28-41 and fourth in the NL West. The Cubs snapped their

The San Diego Padres visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET. San Diego comes in at 35-32 and second in the NL West, while Baltimore is 33-37 and fourth in the AL East. The Padres stopped a losing streak with a 5-4 win over Cincinnati, but

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 7:15 PM ET. Arizona comes in at 34-34 and third in the NL West, while Cincinnati is 32-35 and fifth in the NL Central. Both clubs are slumping, which makes this a tricky but useful spot on the Friday MLB

The Seattle Mariners visit the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET. Seattle comes in at 36-34 and first in the AL West, while Washington is 35-34 and third in the NL East. Neither team is in perfect form, but this is still a pretty useful betting game on the Friday

The Texas Rangers visit the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Texas comes in at 34-34 and second in the AL West, while Boston is 27-39 and stuck in fifth in the AL East. The Rangers are moving in the better direction, winning two straight and seven of their

The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets close their three-game series Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM ET, with coverage on SNY, Cardinals.TV, and MLB.TV. St. Louis enters at 37-28 and second in the NL Central, while New York is 29-38 and last in the NL East. The Cardinals have taken the first

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins close their three-game series Thursday afternoon at loanDepot park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM ET, with coverage on D-backs.TV, Marlins.TV, and MLB.TV. Arizona enters at 34-33 and third in the NL West, while Miami is 33-35 and fourth in the NL East. Miami has dominated the first two games of the series,

The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers close their three-game series Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 PM ET, with coverage on MNNT, Detroit SportsNet, and MLB.TV. Minnesota enters at 31-38 and third in the AL Central, while Detroit is 28-40 and trying to secure another series win after a stronger start to June. The series