Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 PM ET. Philadelphia enters at 19-22 and has started to look more dangerous, winning two straight and going 7-3 over its last 10 games. Boston is 17-23, last in the AL East, and comes in after dropping its last series

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game road series against the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. Detroit enters at 19-22 after beating Kansas City 6-3 its last time out, while New York is 15-25 and has dropped two straight. The Mets are only 6-12 at home, which makes this

The Chicago Cubs visit the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 PM ET on TBS. This is one of the better games on the MLB card, with Chicago entering at 27-14 and leading the NL Central, while Atlanta sits at 28-13 and leads the NL East. The Cubs have dropped two straight

The Kansas City Royals visit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 PM ET. Kansas City enters at 19-22, but the Royals have been playing better baseball lately with a 7-3 record over their last 10 games. Chicago is 19-21 and has a chance to keep pushing toward .500 after winning

The Miami Marlins visit the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 PM ET. Miami enters at 19-22 and has won two straight after taking its weekend series finale against Washington. Minnesota is 18-23, last in the AL Central, but the Twins also come in with back-to-back wins after edging Cleveland 5-4. This

The San Diego Padres visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:40 PM ET. San Diego enters at 24-16 and has won two straight, while Milwaukee is 22-16 and riding a four-game winning streak after sweeping the Yankees over the weekend. This is the opener of a three-game series between two

The Seattle Mariners visit the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET. Seattle comes in at 20-22 and second in the AL West, while Houston is 16-26 and sitting last in the division. The Mariners took Monday’s opener 3-1, so this is already a pressure spot for an Astros team trying

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their NL West rivalry Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 10:10 PM ET. San Francisco comes in at 17-24 and has suddenly taken a little life from back-to-back wins, including Monday’s 9-3 win in the series opener. Los Angeles is 24-17 and still sitting

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers continue their three-game series Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch scheduled for 8:05 PM ET. Arizona enters at 20-20 and has won three straight, including Monday’s 1-0 series-opening win. Texas is 19-22 and still searching for a steadier offensive rhythm after being held to four hits in that opener.