Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Carson Benge, Mets on the climb as they welcome consistent Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are five games out of first in the National League Central. The New York Mets are five games out of the league’s final wild-card spot. And while the Cardinals seek a fifth straight win when they visit the Mets on Tuesday night, not everything about

Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday. Detroit went an alarming 6-22 in May, but rebounded to go 5-1 last week. The Tigers swept a road series from the Tampa Bay Rays, then

Marlins’ Max Meyer will test ace-level stuff against Diamondbacks The Miami Marlins have won five of their past six games. It’s their best stretch since going 5-1 to start the season. After their initial 5-1 run, the Marlins dropped four of the next five. They hope to fare far better when they open a three-game series Tuesday night against the

Pirates’ Paul Skenes out to correct course as Dodgers visit Paul Skenes has often thrived in the role of stopper and will try to fill the role again on Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series. The Pirates appeared to be hitting their stride after winning five of six,

The Milwaukee Brewers and Athletics open a three-game series Monday night at Las Vegas Ballpark in Las Vegas. First pitch is set for 10:05 PM ET, or 7:05 PM local time, with coverage on NBC Sports California, Brewers.TV, and MLB.TV. This is the first of six Athletics home games scheduled in Las Vegas this season. Milwaukee enters at 40-23, first

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series Monday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM ET, with coverage on FS1, YES Network, MLB.TV, and the Guardians’ regional broadcast. New York enters at 38-26 and second in the AL East, while Cleveland is 37-30 and leads the AL Central. The Yankees

The Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres open a three-game series Monday night at Petco Park in San Diego. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, or 6:40 PM local time, with coverage on Padres.TV, Reds.TV, Gray Media, and FOX19. Cincinnati enters at 31-33 and fifth in the NL Central, while San Diego is 33-31 and third in the

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels open a three-game AL West series Monday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 PM ET, with coverage on Space City Home Network, Angels TV, and MLB.TV. Houston enters at 30-37 and fourth in the division, while Los Angeles is 25-41 and sits fifth. Houston took two of

The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants open a three-game series Monday night at Oracle Park in San Francisco. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 PM ET, or 6:45 PM local time, with coverage on Nationals.TV, NBC Sports Bay Area, and MLB.TV. Washington enters at 33-33 and third in the NL East, while San Francisco is 27-39 and fourth in