Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Washington Nationals visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Washington enters at 11-15 and third in the NL East, while Chicago is 10-15 and fourth in the AL Central. Neither team has separation in the standings, but the White Sox come in with better recent momentum after

Behind Bo Bichette, Mets put mini win streak on line vs. Rockies Bo Bichette seems to like batting leadoff for the New York Mets. Good thing, because the Mets are going to be without their usual leadoff hitter for a while. Bichette and the Mets will look to continue building a winning streak Friday night when New York hosts the

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters at 12-14 and third in the AL West, while Kansas City is 8-17 and sitting at the bottom of the AL Central. The Angels just snapped a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 win

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 14-11 and fourth in the NL Central, while Milwaukee sits 13-11 and fifth in the same division. The standings are tight enough that the fourth and fifth labels are a little misleading. This is

The Athletics head to Globe Life Field on Friday night to face the Texas Rangers in an AL West matchup with both teams sitting at 13-12. Texas holds the top spot in the division, while the Athletics are right behind in second, so this is not just another April game. It is early, but these games matter when the division

The New York Yankees head to Daikin Park on Friday night to face the Houston Astros, with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET. New York enters at 16-9 and first in the AL East, while Houston sits 10-16 and last in the AL West. The Yankees have won six straight, and they have also won three in a row

The Seattle Mariners visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Seattle enters at 11-15 and fourth in the AL West, while St. Louis is 14-10 and third in the NL Central. This interleague matchup has a clear pitching edge on paper for the road team, but the price

The Chicago Cubs head to UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Friday night for a 10:15 p.m. ET matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Chicago enters at 16-9 and riding a nine-game winning streak, while Los Angeles sits 17-8 after avoiding a sweep in San Francisco with a 3-0 win over the Giants. The opener is set for Apple TV+,

The Miami Marlins head west to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 10:15 p.m. ET. Miami enters at 12-13 and second in the NL East, while San Francisco sits 11-14 and fourth in the NL West. It is early, yes, but both teams are still trying to decide whether they