Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

The Minnesota Twins visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET on Apple TV. Minnesota comes in at 27-30 and third in the AL Central after losing two straight in Chicago. The Twins are still 6-4 over their last ten, but the rotation injuries are starting to show up in

The Atlanta Braves visit the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 38-19 and first in the NL East, owning the best record in baseball. The Braves just beat Boston 10-2, and the offense looked exactly like the kind of lineup nobody wants to face

The Boston Red Sox visit the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Boston comes in at 23-32 and fifth in the AL East after dropping Thursday’s series finale against Atlanta. The Red Sox have lost six of their last ten, but they have actually been more competitive on the road

Marlins’ Max Meyer, Mets’ Freddy Peralta set for rematch The fashion in which the New York Mets finally won a game Wednesday night probably is not sustainable. All the Mets can do is hope the win provides the spark they desperately need to turn around a potentially lost season. The Mets will look to build off Wednesday’s win when they