Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

The Washington Nationals visit the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 6:10 PM ET on WUAB. Washington comes in at 28-27 and second in the NL East, and the recent form is starting to look more real. The Nationals have won three straight, including Monday’s 10-2 win over Cleveland, and they are now

The Chicago Cubs visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Chicago comes in at 29-25 and third in the NL Central, but the record is starting to feel less important than the skid. The Cubs have lost nine straight, and Monday’s 2-1 loss was another reminder that the offense

The Miami Marlins visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, with first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET. Miami comes in at 26-29 and fourth in the NL East, but the recent form is much better than the record. The Marlins have won four straight, and Monday’s 8-2 win over Toronto was one of their cleaner

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM ET. Tampa Bay comes in at 34-17 and first in the AL East, but the Rays have lost two straight and are coming off a messy 13-inning loss in Monday’s opener. Baltimore enters at 24-30 and