Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Rangers willing to ‘mix it up’ ahead of opener vs. Astros Sometimes, a manager has to go with his gut. How else to explain why Texas’ Skip Schumaker dropped Brandon Nimmo from the leadoff spot the past two games for Joc Pederson, who is batting .214? The move worked, as the Rangers won both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After

Rockies, Diamondbacks have opportunity to shed losing ways Struggling Merrill Kelly is coming off his strongest start of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ right-hander will try to build on that against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver. In a matchup of veterans, Kelly (2-3, 7.62 ERA) will oppose Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-4, 6.00), who is trying

With offense struggling, Red Sox brace for opener vs. front-running Braves The Atlanta Braves own the majors’ best record, batting average and ERA in the middle of May and are playing as confidently as they have since their 104-win season in 2023. The Boston Red Sox, however, are struggling entering the teams’ three-game set in Atlanta beginning Friday night. Atlanta,

Streaking White Sox, Cubs face off for city supremacy The Chicago White Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball heading into the Crosstown Classic on Friday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs. The White Sox completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City on Thursday — after going 4-22 against the Royals the past two seasons — and are

Mets carry momentum into Subway Series vs. Yankees The New York Mets have four members of their Opening Day lineup on the injured list and entered this week with the worst record in the majors. The New York Yankees have spent every day this season in first or second place in the American League East and lead the AL in

The San Francisco Giants visit the Athletics on Friday, May 15th, 2026, for an MLB regular-season matchup at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. This is a short-price rivalry spot with the Athletics listed as the favorite at -139 and the Giants coming back at +115 on the moneyline. This is not a game where the favorite is priced

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday, May 15th, 2026, for an interleague MLB matchup at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN. This is one of those games where the betting market is almost perfectly split. Milwaukee is listed at -108 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is a slight favorite at -110, which makes this closer to a pick’em

The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Comerica Park to face the Detroit Tigers on Friday, May 15th, 2026, in an American League regular-season matchup with a tight but clear betting profile. First pitch comes from Detroit, MI, where the Tigers will try to defend home field against a Toronto team priced as the road favorite. The listed moneyline has Toronto

The San Diego Padres travel to T-Mobile Park to face the Seattle Mariners on Friday, May 15th, 2026, in an interleague MLB matchup with a very clear betting personality. Seattle is listed as the favorite at -144, while San Diego comes back as the road underdog at +120. The run line has the Padres at +1.5 with heavy juice at