Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The New York Yankees visit the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. New York comes in at 32-22 and second in the AL East, and the Yankees have won two straight after taking Monday’s opener 4-3. It was not a dominant win, but it was the kind of road

The St. Louis Cardinals visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Milwaukee comes in at 31-20 and first in the NL Central after taking Monday’s opener 5-1. The Brewers now have a little more breathing room in the division, but this is still a meaningful series against the

The Houston Astros visit the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 8:05 PM ET. Houston comes in at 24-31 and fourth in the AL West, but the current form is a lot better than the record. The Astros have won four straight, and Monday’s 9-0 combined no-hitter over Texas was

The Philadelphia Phillies continue their road series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night at PETCO Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Philadelphia comes in at 27-27 and third in the NL East after a clean 3-0 win in Monday’s opener. That win mattered because the Phillies had been searching for offense, and Kyle Schwarber plus

The Seattle Mariners visit the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Seattle enters at 26-29 and second in the AL West after taking Monday’s opener 9-2. That win mattered. The Mariners had been dragging through a rough stretch, but a clean road blowout against the division leader

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 9:45 PM ET. Arizona comes in at 29-24 and third in the NL West, and the form is hard to argue with. The Diamondbacks have won three straight, are 8-2 over their last ten, and just handled San Francisco 6-2 in

The Colorado Rockies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch set for 10:10 PM ET. Colorado comes in at 20-35, last in the NL West, and the road profile is still a major issue. The Rockies are 10-20 away from home and have now dropped three straight after blowing a

The Minnesota Twins visit the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Minnesota comes in at 26-28 and third in the AL Central after Monday’s 3-1 loss snapped its four-game winning streak. It was not a terrible performance, but the Twins wasted too many early chances and never really solved

The Cincinnati Reds visit the New York Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Cincinnati comes in at 28-25 and fourth in the NL Central, but the recent form is moving in the right direction. The Reds have won two straight, six of their last ten, and they opened this series with