Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Los Angeles comes in at 21-34 and fifth in the AL West, but the Angels are playing their best baseball in a while. They have won four straight, including Tuesday’s 10-6 win over Detroit. The Tigers also sit

The Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET. Atlanta comes in at 37-18 and first in the NL East, and the Braves are back in the win column after taking Tuesday’s opener 7-6. It got tight late, but the bigger point is that Atlanta’s lineup woke

Mariners bid to move into first place in AL West in finale vs. A’s The Seattle Mariners have been looking up in the standings at the Athletics for most of the season. But now the Mariners have the opportunity to change their view. Seattle aims at first place in the division and a sweep of the A’s when the two

The Cincinnati Reds visit the New York Mets on Wednesday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET on SNY. Cincinnati comes in at 29-25 and third in the NL Central, riding a three-game winning streak after taking the first two games of this series by identical 7-2 scores. New York enters at 22-33 and last

The Minnesota Twins visit the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Minnesota comes in at 27-28 and third in the AL Central after Tuesday’s 5-3 extra-inning win. The Twins have won five of their last six, and they finally snapped that frustrating head-to-head losing streak against Chicago. The White

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. New York comes in at 33-22 and second in the AL East, riding a three-game winning streak after Tuesday’s 15-1 demolition of Kansas City. The Royals enter at 22-33 and fourth in the AL Central. They have

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET. Houston comes in at 24-32 and fourth in the AL West, trying to rebound after Tuesday’s 10-7 loss ended its four-game winning streak. The Astros still showed plenty of power in that defeat, but the early pitching damage

The Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET. Colorado comes in at 20-35 and fifth in the NL West, and the road issues keep piling up. The Rockies have lost four straight after Tuesday’s 15-6 defeat, and they are still trying to find

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 1:40 PM ET. St. Louis comes in at 29-24 and second in the NL Central, but this series has been rough. The Cardinals have lost three straight, including the first two games in Milwaukee, and the offense has gone quiet