Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Philadelphia opens this four-game set at 8-13 and fourth in the NL East, while Chicago comes in at 12-9 and fourth in the NL Central. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET at Wrigley Field, with local coverage on MARQ and NBC Sports Philadelphia plus MLB.TV streaming. The market has Aaron Nola and the Phillies as slight road favorites

Houston opens this three-game series at 8-15 and last in the AL West, while Cleveland comes in at 13-10 and atop the AL Central. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. ET at Progressive Field, with Spencer Arrighetti lined up against Slade Cecconi and Cleveland sitting as a slight home favorite in the -115 range. The total is hovering between

Cincinnati opens this interleague series at 14-8 and in first place in the NL Central, while Tampa Bay comes in at 12-9 and second in the AL East. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at Tropicana Field, with Rhett Lowder going for the Reds and Jesse Scholtens projected for the Rays. Tampa Bay is a small home favorite,

Atlanta opens this four-game series at 15-7 and in first place in the NL East, while Washington comes in at 10-12 and third in the division. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET at Nationals Park, with Bryce Elder lined up against Jake Irvin and the Braves carrying road-favorite pricing in the high -160s to low -170s. The game

Detroit brings a 12-10 record into the Patriots’ Day finale at Fenway Park, good for second in the AL Central, while Boston sits at 8-13 and fourth in the AL East. First pitch is set for 11:10 a.m. ET in the annual morning game, with Jack Flaherty facing Sonny Gray in a righty-righty matchup. Boston is still a modest home

Behind Kevin Gausman, Jays strive to stop skid in matchup vs. D-backs The Toronto Blue Jays will turn to right-hander Kevin Gausman in an attempt to escape an early-season funk when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a three-game set in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon. The Diamondbacks secured the series win with a 6-2 victory Saturday on

Redemption on mind of Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet in clash vs. Tigers Sunday will provide bounce-back opportunities for Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox will turn to Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA) for the first time since his career-worst outing last week when their four-game home series against the Detroit Tigers — tied at a game

Phillies ‘got to keep fighting’ as Braves on verge of sweep Less than one month into the 2026 season, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies are two trains speeding in opposite directions. The Braves have won eight of their past 10 games and will try to complete a three-game sweep in Philadelphia on Sunday night. The Phillies have lost eight

The Los Angeles Dodgers head into Sunday at Coors Field trying to avoid dropping another game in Denver after the Colorado Rockies stole Saturday’s matchup 4-3. First pitch comes with the usual Coors Field tension attached to it. The ballpark changes everything, the total is sitting at 11.5, and the market is making it very clear that this is still