Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Houston Astros visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 2:20 PM ET. The game is listed for Apple TV coverage. Houston enters at 20-31 and fourth in the AL West, while Chicago comes in at 29-21 and second in the NL Central. The Astros are still trying to find any kind

The Minnesota Twins head to Fenway Park on Friday night to open a road series against the Boston Red Sox. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET, with coverage listed on NESN. Minnesota enters at 23-27 and third in the AL Central, while Boston comes in at 22-27 and fourth in the AL East. The Twins have been a

The Detroit Tigers visit the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 PM ET. The game is listed for Apple TV coverage, and both teams enter in rough shape. Detroit is 20-31 and fifth in the AL Central, while Baltimore is 21-29 and fifth in the AL East. The Tigers

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to American Family Field on Friday night for a matchup between two division leaders. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET in Milwaukee, with coverage listed on Brewers.TV and SportsNet LA. Los Angeles enters at 31-19 and first in the NL West, while Milwaukee comes in at 29-18 and leading the NL Central. This

The Seattle Mariners open a road series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET, with coverage listed on KIRO and SEAM. Seattle enters at 24-27 and third in the AL West, while Kansas City comes in at 20-30 and fourth in the AL Central. The form gap is

The Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 PM ET. The game is listed for CW33 and MLB.TV coverage, and Texas comes in as the clear road favorite behind Jacob deGrom. The Rangers are 24-25 and trying to keep pushing upward in the AL West after

The Colorado Rockies stay in Phoenix on Friday night for another NL West matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, with coverage listed on DBACKS.TV and Rockies.TV. Colorado enters at 19-32 and fifth in the division, while Arizona is up to 26-23 and third in the NL West after a late

Tigers, Orioles eager to ignite struggling offenses in opener The Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles will look to get their seasons untracked when they meet Friday night in Baltimore. It’s the beginning of a 10-game homestand for the Orioles, who just finished a 1-5 road trip. “We’ve shown that we can play with anyone,” Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said. “We

The Athletics visit the San Diego Padres on Friday night at PETCO Park in San Diego, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 PM ET. The game is listed for Padres.TV and NBCS-CA coverage, and the market has San Diego sitting as a modest home favorite. The Athletics enter at 26-24 and still look like one of the more interesting teams