Expert MLB Picks and Previews

New York opens this three-game AL East series at 8-4, while Tampa Bay comes in at 5-7 and trying to stop a two-game skid. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, at Tropicana Field, with YES and Rays.TV carrying the broadcast. The Yankees have lost two straight, but they still sit atop the division, and

Cleveland heads to Truist Park on Friday night with an 8-5 record, and Atlanta comes in at 8-5 as well, so this is one of the better early interleague matchups on the board. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET in Atlanta, with MLB.TV carrying the broadcast. Both teams are on two-game winning streaks, and both have looked like

San Francisco heads to Camden Yards on Friday night at 5-8, while Baltimore comes in at 6-6 after winning three straight. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Apple TV carrying the broadcast. The Giants have at least stabilized a bit after a rough start, and the Orioles are trying to build

Chicago and Kansas City open Friday night at Kauffman Stadium with matching 5-8 records, so this is one of those early-April divisional games that already feels a little more important than it should. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET, and the listed pitching matchup is Davis Martin for the White Sox against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Chicago

Washington heads to Milwaukee for Friday’s opener of this three-game set at 4-8, while the Brewers sit at 8-4 and tied for first in the NL Central. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET at American Family Field. The Nationals have dropped seven of their last eight, including the final two games of their series against St. Louis, while

B oston heads to Busch Stadium on Friday night trying to build on back-to-back wins after a rough 4-8 start, while St. Louis comes in at 7-5 and has also won two straight. First pitch is set for 8:15 p.m. ET in St. Louis. The Red Sox are still trying to climb out of the bottom of the AL East,

Colorado and San Diego open this NL West matchup Friday night at PETCO Park with both clubs sitting at 6-6, which feels about right for two teams that have flashed upside without really settling in yet. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET in San Diego. The Rockies come in on a four-game winning streak after a strong showing

Houston heads to Seattle for the opener of this four-game AL West series with a 6-7 record and a four-game skid, while the Mariners are 4-9 and have dropped five straight. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, April 10, at T-Mobile Park. On paper, this looks like a matchup between two struggling lineups or, maybe more

Texas opens this series at 7-5 and comes into Los Angeles riding a three-game sweep of Seattle, while the Dodgers are 9-3 and still own the best winning percentage in baseball entering Friday. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with SportsNet LA carrying the broadcast. Los Angeles just wrapped a 5-1 road