Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Cincinnati heads into loanDepot park on Tuesday night trying to keep a four-game winning streak alive, and this is a much more interesting handicap than the records alone suggest. The Reds are 7-3 and a perfect 4-0 on the road, while Miami is 6-4, 5-2 at home, and still sitting in a decent early position despite Monday’s 2-0 loss in

St. Louis and Washington meet again Tuesday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals come in 5-5 after dropping Monday’s opener 9-6, while the Nationals are 4-6 and trying to build on one of their better offensive games of the young season. This is the kind of matchup that feels close for good

The Athletics open a three-game set in the Bronx on Tuesday night, and the setup is pretty clear from the jump. New York is 7-2, sitting atop the AL East, while the Athletics are 3-6 and still trying to find a steadier rhythm after an uneven opening stretch. First pitch at Yankee Stadium is set for 7:05 p.m. ET, with

The Dodgers head into Rogers Centre on Tuesday night looking to keep a four-game winning streak alive, and they have earned the market respect. Los Angeles is 8-2, sitting on top of the NL West, and already handled Toronto 14-2 in Monday’s opener of this World Series rematch. The Blue Jays are 4-6, have dropped five straight, and now have

Detroit and Minnesota meet again at Target Field on Tuesday night, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Both clubs come in at 4-6, and neither has played especially clean baseball through the first stretch of the season. The Tigers have dropped two straight, while the Twins grabbed a 7-3 win in Monday’s opener and will try to build

Seattle heads into Globe Life Field on Tuesday night trying to stop a three-game skid, and the spot is not especially forgiving. The Mariners are 4-7, last in the AL West, and just dropped Monday’s opener 2-1 despite another quality outing from the rotation. Texas is 5-5, sitting second in the division, and finally picked up its first home win

Houston heads back into Coors Field on Tuesday night for an 8:40 p.m. ET first pitch, trying to stop a two-game skid after Monday’s 9-7 loss in Denver. The Astros are 6-5, the Rockies are 4-6, and this one sets up as a classic early-season Coors handicap: strong Houston offense, shaky pitching depth, and a total already pushed into double

The Braves and Angels run it back Tuesday night at Angel Stadium, with first pitch set for 9:38 p.m. ET in Anaheim. Atlanta comes in at 6-5 after dropping three straight, while Los Angeles is also 6-5 and has started to stabilize a bit after beating the Braves 6-2 on Monday behind a strong José Soriano outing. This one is

Philadelphia heads to Oracle Park on Tuesday night for a 9:45 p.m. ET first pitch, with the Phillies sitting at 6-4 and trying to steady themselves after a choppy first stretch of the season. San Francisco is 3-8 and has dropped three straight, so this is one of those early-April spots where the home team already feels a little pressure