Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Cincinnati Reds visit the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET on YES Network and Reds.TV. Cincinnati comes in at 35-38 and fifth in the NL Central, while New York is 45-28 and first in the AL East. The Reds have dropped back under .500 and are 4-6 over

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set for 2:20 PM ET on Sportsnet and Marquee Sports Network. Toronto comes in at 37-38 and third in the AL East, while Chicago is 39-36 and third in the NL Central. The Blue Jays have won three straight, and the Cubs are

The Chicago White Sox visit the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on Chicago Sports Network and Detroit SportsNet. Chicago comes in at 39-34 and sitting near the top of the AL Central, while Detroit is 30-44 and last in the division. The White Sox just salvaged a game at

Otto Lopez producing for surging Marlins, who take on rested Giants Otto Lopez, who leads the majors in batting average at .336, will lead the host Miami Marlins against the San Francisco Giants in the start of a three-game series on Friday night. Lopez, who is being pushed by Miami as an All-Star this year, leads Marlins qualifiers in OPS

Athletics’ Zack Gelof, Nick Kurtz look to create more runs vs. Angels The Los Angeles Angels and Athletics will get together for a four-game series when the American League West rivals begin the set on Thursday night at West Sacramento, Calif. The Athletics took three of four games from the Angels in Anaheim from May 18-21, scoring 23 runs in

The Chicago White Sox head into Yankee Stadium on Thursday night looking to snap a two-game skid after a high-scoring loss to New York the night before. Chicago sits at 38-34 and continues to hover in the upper half of their division, but inconsistency has kept them from separating. The Yankees enter at 45-27 and have caught fire lately, winning

The San Francisco Giants head into Truist Park on Thursday night trying to keep a small winning streak alive after taking three straight games. They sit at 31-43 and fourth in the NL West, still playing catch-up but showing a bit more life lately. Atlanta comes in at 46-27 and leading the NL East, though the recent form is a

The St. Louis Cardinals head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday night looking to strengthen their position near the top of the NL Central standings. St. Louis enters the matchup at 40-32, sitting second in the division despite dropping its most recent game. Kansas City comes in at 30-45 and fifth in the AL Central, though the Royals are riding some

Buoyed by offense, Giants shoot for sweep in Atlanta In search of their first road sweep of the Atlanta Braves in eight years, the San Francisco Giants will bring their newfound success on offense into the finale of a three-game series on Thursday. Winners in three straight games, the Giants scored 14 runs in a pair of wins — 7-2