Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Cubs and Rays are back at it Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. ET in St. Petersburg. Chicago comes in 4-6 after dropping Monday’s opener 6-4, and the offense still looks a bit uneven through the first stretch of the season. Tampa Bay is 5-5, has won three straight, and looked comfortable in

San Diego heads to PNC Park on Tuesday night trying to extend a three-game winning streak after Monday’s 5-0 shutout in the series opener. The Padres are back to 5-5, while Pittsburgh sits 6-4 after having its five-game winning streak snapped. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, and this one gets a lot more interesting than the opener

Milwaukee heads into Fenway Park on Tuesday night as one of the hottest teams in baseball. The Brewers are 8-2, they have won two straight, and they already took Monday’s opener 8-6 in a game where they kept answering every Boston push. The Red Sox are 2-8, they have dropped three in a row, and the early-season margin for error

Cincinnati heads into loanDepot park on Tuesday night trying to keep a four-game winning streak alive, and this is a much more interesting handicap than the records alone suggest. The Reds are 7-3 and a perfect 4-0 on the road, while Miami is 6-4, 5-2 at home, and still sitting in a decent early position despite Monday’s 2-0 loss in

St. Louis and Washington meet again Tuesday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals come in 5-5 after dropping Monday’s opener 9-6, while the Nationals are 4-6 and trying to build on one of their better offensive games of the young season. This is the kind of matchup that feels close for good

The Athletics open a three-game set in the Bronx on Tuesday night, and the setup is pretty clear from the jump. New York is 7-2, sitting atop the AL East, while the Athletics are 3-6 and still trying to find a steadier rhythm after an uneven opening stretch. First pitch at Yankee Stadium is set for 7:05 p.m. ET, with

The Dodgers head into Rogers Centre on Tuesday night looking to keep a four-game winning streak alive, and they have earned the market respect. Los Angeles is 8-2, sitting on top of the NL West, and already handled Toronto 14-2 in Monday’s opener of this World Series rematch. The Blue Jays are 4-6, have dropped five straight, and now have

Detroit and Minnesota meet again at Target Field on Tuesday night, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Both clubs come in at 4-6, and neither has played especially clean baseball through the first stretch of the season. The Tigers have dropped two straight, while the Twins grabbed a 7-3 win in Monday’s opener and will try to build

Seattle heads into Globe Life Field on Tuesday night trying to stop a three-game skid, and the spot is not especially forgiving. The Mariners are 4-7, last in the AL West, and just dropped Monday’s opener 2-1 despite another quality outing from the rotation. Texas is 5-5, sitting second in the division, and finally picked up its first home win