Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 37-19 and first in the NL East, but the Braves are trying to rebound after Wednesday’s 8-0 loss. It was an ugly one. They left runners on base, made defensive mistakes, and never really

The Minnesota Twins visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 2:10 PM ET. Minnesota comes in at 27-29 and third in the AL Central after getting blasted 15-2 on Wednesday. The Twins are still 7-3 over their last ten, but that loss was ugly enough to make this finale feel like

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 21-35 and fifth in the AL West after Wednesday’s 4-0 loss snapped its four-game winning streak. The Angels had been playing better baseball, but the bats went quiet fast against Detroit’s bullpen game.

Red Sox, trying to snap losing streak, tackle MLB-best Braves It’s a different day, but the same challenge for the Boston Red Sox, who will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they face the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night. Boston’s biggest issue this season has been an inability to win at home. Atlanta opened the three-game series

The Seattle Mariners visit the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 3:05 PM ET. Seattle comes in at 27-29 after taking the first two games of this series, and the Mariners have a chance to finish off a divisional sweep after a much-needed 4-1 win on Tuesday. The Athletics enter

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 3:45 PM PT. Arizona comes in at 30-24 and third in the NL West after taking the first two games of this series. The Diamondbacks have won four straight overall, nine of their last ten, and they continue to handle this

The Philadelphia Phillies visit the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon at PETCO Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 28-27 and third in the NL East after taking the first two games of this series. The Phillies shut out San Diego 3-0 on Monday, then followed it with a 4-3 win Tuesday behind

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM ET. Tampa Bay comes in at 34-18 and first in the AL East, but the Rays are suddenly trying to stop a three-game losing streak. That is not panic time, not with this roster, but the

The Chicago Cubs visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Chicago comes in at 29-26 and has now lost 10 straight games, which is wild considering this same team already had two 10-game winning streaks earlier in the season. The record is still above .500, but the way the