Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Angels head to Great American Ball Park on Friday night at 6-7, looking to stop a two-game skid after dropping the final two games in Atlanta. Cincinnati is 8-5 and has been one of the steadier early teams in the NL Central, even with a recent stumble against Miami. First pitch is set for 6:45 p.m. ET, and the

Minnesota heads to Rogers Centre on Friday night at 7-6 after sweeping Detroit and extending its winning streak to four games. Toronto is 5-7 and finally snapped a six-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, so this opener has two teams arriving with very different recent momentum. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET in

The Athletics head to Citi Field on Friday night at 5-7, while the Mets come in at 7-6 and trying to stop a two-game slide. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET in Queens. The market has New York installed as a moderate home favorite, and that makes sense on the surface because this matchup starts with Clay Holmes

New York opens this three-game AL East series at 8-4, while Tampa Bay comes in at 5-7 and trying to stop a two-game skid. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, at Tropicana Field, with YES and Rays.TV carrying the broadcast. The Yankees have lost two straight, but they still sit atop the division, and

Cleveland heads to Truist Park on Friday night with an 8-5 record, and Atlanta comes in at 8-5 as well, so this is one of the better early interleague matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET in Atlanta, with MLB.TV carrying the broadcast. Both teams are on two-game winning streaks, and both have looked like

San Francisco heads to Camden Yards on Friday night at 5-8, while Baltimore comes in at 6-6 after winning three straight. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Apple TV carrying the broadcast. The Giants have at least stabilized a bit after a rough start, and the Orioles are trying to build

Chicago and Kansas City open Friday night at Kauffman Stadium with matching 5-8 records, so this is one of those early-April divisional games that already feels a little more important than it should. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, and the listed pitching matchup is Davis Martin for the White Sox against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Chicago

Washington heads to Milwaukee for Friday’s opener of this three-game set at 4-8, while the Brewers sit at 8-4 and tied for first in the NL Central. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET at American Family Field. The Nationals have dropped seven of their last eight, including the final two games of their series against St. Louis, while

B oston heads to Busch Stadium on Friday night trying to build on back-to-back wins after a rough 4-8 start, while St. Louis comes in at 7-5 and has also won two straight. First pitch is set for 8:15 p.m. ET in St. Louis. The Red Sox are still trying to climb out of the bottom of the AL East,