Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Boston Red Sox head into Busch Stadium for Saturday’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals in a game that feels tighter than the moneyline might suggest at first glance. Boston is favored at -142, St. Louis comes back at +118, the Red Sox are laying -1.5 at plus money, the Cardinals are catching +1.5 at -142, and the total

The San Francisco Giants head into Baltimore for Saturday’s matchup against the Baltimore Orioles with a little momentum after taking Friday’s meeting 6-3. This one goes at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and the market has made San Francisco a slight road favorite at -121, with Baltimore sitting at even money. The Giants are laying -1.5 at +142, the Orioles

The Cleveland Guardians head into Saturday night’s matchup with the Atlanta Braves trying to answer after Friday’s 11-5 loss, while Atlanta comes in with the better immediate rhythm and the more comfortable home setup at Truist Park. The market has this one priced tightly, with Cleveland at -102 and Atlanta at -118, which feels about right for a game where

The Washington Nationals head into Milwaukee for Saturday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers in a spot that looks pretty simple on the surface, but not necessarily simple to bet. Milwaukee is the home favorite at -175, Washington comes back at +146, the Nationals get +1.5 at -148, the Brewers are -1.5 at +123, and the total sits at 8.0. That

The New York Yankees head into Saturday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays in a spot that looks straightforward on the surface but gets a little more interesting once you slow down and think about price. The Yankees are sitting at -198, the Rays are +164, and that kind of number usually tells you the market sees a meaningful team

The Chicago White Sox head into Saturday’s matchup against the Kansas City Royals in a spot where the market is not being subtle. Kansas City is sitting at -189, Chicago is +156, and that tells you right away how this game is being framed. The Royals are the home side, they just won the opener 2-0 on Friday, and this

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