Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Los Angeles Angels head into Saturday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Reds with a little more life after Friday’s 10-2 win, but the market still leans toward Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are sitting at -134, the Angels are +112, Los Angeles gets +1.5 at -177, Cincinnati is -1.5 at +147, and the total is set at

The Athletics head into Citi Field for Saturday’s matchup with the New York Mets coming off a 4-0 win in the opener, which already gave this series a slightly different tone than the market expected. New York is still favored at -157, while the Athletics are sitting at +132, and that tells you the Mets remain the side with the

The Minnesota Twins head into Rogers Centre for Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays in one of the tighter betting spots on the board. Both teams are sitting at -110, and that usually tells you the market sees this game as very close to a toss-up. After Toronto rolled to a 10-4 win on Friday, that even number becomes

The Pittsburgh Pirates head into Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field looking to keep their early-season momentum rolling, while the Chicago Cubs try to answer after Friday’s frustrating 2-0 loss. That opener had a strange shape to it. Chicago actually created chances, put runners on base, and still came away empty when the game mattered most. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, stayed patient, got

The Miami Marlins head into Detroit for Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Tigers in a game that already feels pretty clearly shaped by Friday’s opener. Detroit took that first meeting 2-0, and now the Tigers come back as the home favorite at -146 while Miami sits at +122. That is not a huge favorite price, but it is enough to

The Arizona Diamondbacks head into Citizens Bank Park for Saturday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies after taking Friday’s opener 5-4, and that result matters because it changes the feel of the series without fully changing the market. Philadelphia still opens as the home favorite at -135, with Arizona coming back at +113 and the total sitting at 8.5. That is

Pittsburgh opens this three-game set at Wrigley Field with a 7-5 record, while Chicago comes in at 6-6 and trying to build on back-to-back wins. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10. The Pirates have been the hotter team over the larger sample, but the Cubs are getting home-field support from the market, and the

Arizona heads to Philadelphia at 7-6 after winning two straight and seven of its last 10, while the Phillies come in at 6-6 after dropping the final two games of their series in San Francisco. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The market has Philadelphia installed as a solid home favorite,

Miami heads to Comerica Park on Friday night at 8-5, while Detroit comes in at 4-9 and trying to stop a five-game slide. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Detroit. The Marlins have won two straight and just took a series in Cincinnati, while the Tigers are back home after getting swept by Minnesota. The market still