Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Pittsburgh Pirates head into Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field looking to keep their early-season momentum rolling, while the Chicago Cubs try to answer after Friday’s frustrating 2-0 loss. That opener had a strange shape to it. Chicago actually created chances, put runners on base, and still came away empty when the game mattered most. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, stayed patient, got

The Miami Marlins head into Detroit for Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Tigers in a game that already feels pretty clearly shaped by Friday’s opener. Detroit took that first meeting 2-0, and now the Tigers come back as the home favorite at -146 while Miami sits at +122. That is not a huge favorite price, but it is enough to

The Arizona Diamondbacks head into Citizens Bank Park for Saturday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies after taking Friday’s opener 5-4, and that result matters because it changes the feel of the series without fully changing the market. Philadelphia still opens as the home favorite at -135, with Arizona coming back at +113 and the total sitting at 8.5. That is

Pittsburgh opens this three-game set at Wrigley Field with a 7-5 record, while Chicago comes in at 6-6 and trying to build on back-to-back wins. First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10. The Pirates have been the hotter team over the larger sample, but the Cubs are getting home-field support from the market, and the

Arizona heads to Philadelphia at 7-6 after winning two straight and seven of its last 10, while the Phillies come in at 6-6 after dropping the final two games of their series in San Francisco. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night. The market has Philadelphia installed as a solid home favorite,

Miami heads to Comerica Park on Friday night at 8-5, while Detroit comes in at 4-9 and trying to stop a five-game slide. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET in Detroit. The Marlins have won two straight and just took a series in Cincinnati, while the Tigers are back home after getting swept by Minnesota. The market still

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