Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Kansas City Royals visit the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Kansas City enters at 23-37 and fourth in the AL Central after finally snapping its six-game losing streak with a 9-2 win in Monday’s series opener. The Royals are still only 8-20 on the road, but

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Toronto comes in at 29-31 and third in the AL East, but the road form is still a concern. The Blue Jays are 12-18 away from home and have dropped two straight after a tough series in Baltimore. Atlanta enters at 40-20 and first in the

The Chicago White Sox visit the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET on MNNT. Chicago enters at 32-28 and second in the AL Central after losing Monday’s opener 9-6. The White Sox still come in with strong recent form, but that loss showed the risk when the pitching staff gives

The San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. San Francisco comes in at 23-37 and fourth in the NL West after getting crushed 16-2 in Monday’s series opener. The Giants have dropped six of their last seven, and the pitching staff took another heavy hit

The Texas Rangers visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:45 PM ET. Texas enters at 29-31 and second in the AL West after taking Monday’s opener 2-1. The Rangers have now won four straight, and the pitching staff continues to give them a chance even when the offense does not

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, with first pitch set for 8:10 PM ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 32-28 and second in the NL Central, riding a three-game winning streak after sweeping Minnesota. The Pirates are playing with confidence, and their lineup has been one of the better contact-and-on-base groups in baseball. Houston

The Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch set for 9:38 PM ET. Colorado comes in at 22-38 and fifth in the NL West, still trying to find any kind of consistency away from Coors Field. The Rockies have gone 3-7 over their last ten, and their road profile

After top offensive game since April, Royals eager for more vs. Reds Series wins have been hard to come by for the Kansas City Royals. Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the Royals can begin the month of June by clinching the interleague series. Kansas City has won just one

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Chase Field, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Los Angeles is still in control of the NL West, but the Dodgers are coming off a 4-1 loss in Monday’s series opener. Shohei Ohtani had three hits, but the rest of the lineup could not do enough