Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Tuesday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 PM ET. This is an AL East matchup with two teams still trying to find consistency, but the betting market is giving Toronto the slight edge behind Dylan Cease. Boston comes in as a short home underdog, which makes

The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM ET. This is a strong American League matchup because both teams enter with real momentum, but the betting market is still giving New York the edge at home. The Yankees have the bigger brand, the deeper lineup, and

The Washington Nationals host the Kansas City Royals at Nationals Park on Tuesday night, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 PM ET. Washington enters at 38-35 and has been one of the better recent form stories on the board, while Kansas City comes in at 29-44 and continues to fight inconsistency on both sides of the ball. This is not

Nick Kurtz, A’s flexing muscles ahead of rematch vs. Pirates Nick Kurtz looks to continue his personal power-fest when the rampaging Athletics oppose the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif. Kurtz had two homers and five RBIs in Monday’s series-opening 11-2 victory over Pittsburgh and leads the majors with eight blasts in June. Overall, he has gone

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 29-44 and fifth in the AL West after losing Monday’s opener 4-3, while Arizona is 37-35 and third in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have now won three of their last four, and

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on KIRO. Baltimore comes in at 34-39 and fourth in the AL East, while Seattle is 37-36 and still hanging around the top of the AL West. Both teams enter on two-game losing streaks, so this is not exactly

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 36-37 and fourth in the NL Central after dropping Monday’s opener, while the Athletics are 36-36 and trying to climb back over .500. This is one of those mid-card games on the

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET on Rays.TV. Tampa Bay comes in at 41-28 after dropping Monday’s opener 4-3, while Los Angeles is 46-27 and still in control of the NL West. This is one of the better games on

The San Diego Padres visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:45 PM ET. San Diego comes in at 37-34 and second in the NL West, while St. Louis is 39-31 and second in the NL Central. It is a tight number on the Tuesday MLB previews board, but the form