Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Colorado Rockies visit the New York Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Colorado enters at 10-16 and fifth in the NL West, while New York is 9-16 and fourth in the NL East. It is not a pretty record matchup, but it is still a useful betting spot because both

The Minnesota Twins visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Minnesota enters at 12-13 and third in the AL Central, while Tampa Bay is 13-11 and second in the AL East. The Rays are coming off a 6-1 win over Cincinnati, and the Twins are trying to stop

The Philadelphia Phillies head to Truist Park on Friday night to face the Atlanta Braves, with first pitch set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is 8-17 and stuck in a nine-game losing streak, while Atlanta is 18-8, first in the NL East, and already 8-2 against division opponents. That is a pretty sharp contrast for late April. One team is

The Washington Nationals visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Washington enters at 11-15 and third in the NL East, while Chicago is 10-15 and fourth in the AL Central. Neither team has separation in the standings, but the White Sox come in with better recent momentum after

Behind Bo Bichette, Mets put mini win streak on line vs. Rockies Bo Bichette seems to like batting leadoff for the New York Mets. Good thing, because the Mets are going to be without their usual leadoff hitter for a while. Bichette and the Mets will look to continue building a winning streak Friday night when New York hosts the

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters at 12-14 and third in the AL West, while Kansas City is 8-17 and sitting at the bottom of the AL Central. The Angels just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 win

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 14-11 and fourth in the NL Central, while Milwaukee sits 13-11 and fifth in the same division. The standings are tight enough that the fourth and fifth labels are a little misleading. This is

The Athletics head to Globe Life Field on Friday night to face the Texas Rangers in an AL West matchup with both teams sitting at 13-12. Texas holds the top spot in the division, while the Athletics are right behind in second, so this is not just another April game. It is early, but these games matter when the division

The New York Yankees head to Daikin Park on Friday night to face the Houston Astros, with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET. New York enters at 16-9 and first in the AL East, while Houston sits 10-16 and last in the AL West. The Yankees have won six straight, and they have also won three in a row