Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Los Angeles Angels open the 2026 regular season Thursday afternoon at Daikin Park in Houston, where they will try to spoil an Astros opener that already feels important. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, with José Soriano starting for the Angels and Hunter Brown getting the ball for Houston. The Astros finished 87-75 last season, the Angels

The Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds open their 2026 seasons Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Boston hands the ball to Garrett Crochet, while Cincinnati counters with Andrew Abbott in a matchup of lefties. The market has Boston as a road favorite, generally around -156 to -158, with the total

The Detroit Tigers open their 2026 season Thursday afternoon at PETCO Park, where they face the San Diego Padres in a matchup that looks tighter than the brand names might suggest. First pitch is set for 4:10 p.m. ET, and the opener will air on MLB Network, with local coverage on Detroit SportsNet and Padres.TV. Detroit comes off an 87-75

The Texas Rangers open the 2026 season on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, where they face the Philadelphia Phillies in one of the better Opening Day matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 4:15 p.m. ET, with Nathan Eovaldi starting for Texas and Cristopher Sánchez taking the ball for Philadelphia. The Phillies enter as a modest home

The Tampa Bay Rays open the 2026 season on Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium, where they take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a matchup that feels tighter than the early moneyline suggests. First pitch is set for 4:15 p.m. ET, with Drew Rasmussen starting for Tampa Bay and Matthew Liberatore going for St. Louis. The market has mostly held

The 2026 regular season opens Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, where the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for an NL West matchup that already carries a real betting feel. First pitch is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, with Zac Gallen listed for Arizona and Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting the ball for Los Angeles. The early market has the Dodgers

The Cleveland Guardians open their 2026 season on Thursday night at T-Mobile Park, where they will face the Seattle Mariners in a matchup that looks pretty tight for an opener, at least from a run-environment standpoint. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET, with Tanner Bibee lined up for Cleveland and Logan Gilbert getting the ball for Seattle. The

Opening Night gets a real ace-vs-ace feel in San Francisco. The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants open the 2026 regular season Wednesday night at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 8:05 p.m. ET. It is the first game on the MLB calendar, and the listed pitching matchup is Max Fried against Logan Webb. The market has mostly

Game Preview Los Angeles Dodgers @ Toronto Blue Jays The 2025 MLB season comes down to a single night at Rogers Centre as the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series. Both teams have traded dramatic victories, including an 18-inning thriller in Los Angeles and a tense 3-1 Dodgers win in Game