Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Twins open this interleague set at Citi Field on Tuesday night with an 11-11 record and a four-game losing streak after getting swept at home by Cincinnati. The Mets are in even worse shape at 7-15, last in the NL East, and have dropped 11 straight, their longest skid since 2004. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET,

The Phillies head back into Wrigley Field on Tuesday night at 8-14, and the skid is getting hard to ignore now. Philadelphia has dropped six straight, while Chicago is moving the other way at 13-9 with six consecutive wins. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, with Jesús Luzardo facing Shota Imanaga, and the current market has the Cubs

The Orioles go back to work at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night after taking Monday’s opener 7-5 in 12 innings. That win moved Baltimore to 11-12 and kept the club in third place in the AL East, while Kansas City dropped to 7-16 and stretched its losing streak to eight games, still stuck in fifth in the AL Central. First

The Pirates open this interleague series at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night sitting at 13-9, third in the NL Central, and they come in off a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay. Texas is 11-11, second in the AL West, and trying to stop a two-game slide after back-to-back losses in Seattle. First pitch is set for 8:05 p.m. ET,

San Diego opens a three-game set at Coors Field on Tuesday night with a 15-7 record, second place in the NL West, and a 4-0 lead in the season series over Colorado. The Rockies are 9-14, fifth in the division, but they have been better at home than on the road with a 6-4 mark at Coors. First pitch is

Toronto goes back to work at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night after taking Monday’s opener 5-2, so this is not quite the spot your original setup described. The Blue Jays are now 9-13 and still fifth in the AL East, while the Angels are 11-13, third in the AL West, and trying to stop a three-game skid. First pitch is

The White Sox open a three-game set at Chase Field on Tuesday night with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Chicago comes in at 8-14 and fourth in the AL Central, while Arizona is 13-9, third in the NL West, and 7-3 at home. Sean Burke gets the ball for the White Sox against Merrill Kelly for Arizona, and

The Athletics head into T-Mobile Park on Tuesday night at 12-11, and after Monday’s 6-4 win in Seattle they sit alone atop the AL West for the moment. The Mariners are 10-14 and fourth in the division, though their 9-6 home record tells a slightly different story than the overall mark. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with

The Dodgers open this NL West set at Oracle Park on Tuesday night with first pitch set for 9:45 p.m. ET, 6:45 p.m. local time. Los Angeles comes in at 16-6 and sitting on top of the division, while San Francisco is 9-13 and trying to stabilize after a slow first three weeks. This is the first regular-season meeting between