Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The New York Yankees visit the Athletics on Friday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. New York comes in at 34-22 and second in the AL East, riding a four-game winning streak after sweeping the Royals in Kansas City. The Yankees are not just winning right now. They are doing

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Seattle Mariners on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET on Mariners.TV, DBACKS.TV, and KING 5. Arizona comes in at 31-24 and second in the NL West, riding a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Giants in San Francisco. The Diamondbacks have won nine of their last ten, so

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:15 PM ET on Apple TV. Philadelphia comes in at 29-27 and second in the NL East, riding a three-game winning streak after sweeping the Padres in San Diego. The Phillies allowed only three total runs in that

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET. Toronto comes in at 28-29 and third in the AL East after winning three straight and seven of its last ten. The Blue Jays are not fully healthy, but they are starting to grind out

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on Rays.TV and ABTV. Los Angeles comes in at 22-35 and fifth in the AL West after beating Detroit 7-1 on Thursday. That win stopped some of the frustration from the previous shutout loss, but the Angels

The Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox on Friday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET on DSN. Detroit comes in at 22-35 and fifth in the AL Central after dropping two of three to the Angels. The Tigers are just 2-8 over their last ten, and the road record is a real problem

Teams in need of slump-buster clash as Rangers host Royals Two teams trending in the wrong direction meet when the Texas Rangers begin a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday in Arlington, Texas. Kansas City has lost 13 of its past 16 to slip a season-low 12 games under .500. Texas has dropped six of its past

The Chicago Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:15 PM ET. Chicago comes in at 31-26 and second in the NL Central after winning two straight in Pittsburgh. That does not erase the 10-game losing streak that came before it, but the Cubs at least look like they can

Rays hope homecoming, Nick Martinez help snap skid vs. trending Angels The Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the two American League clubs are trending in the opposite direction of the positions they occupy in the standings. Holding down last place in an AL West where every team