Expert MLB Picks and Previews

After thwarting no-hit bid, Angels aim to flummox A’s again The Los Angeles Angels were three outs away from a seventh straight loss and didn’t have a single hit in Monday’s series opener with the Athletics. Two batters later, the script was triumphantly flipped for the Angels. They will report to the ballpark with much-needed enthusiasm when they face the

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on RAYS. Baltimore enters at 21-27 and fourth in the AL East, while Tampa Bay is rolling at 31-15 and sitting first in the division. This is a tough bounce-back spot for the Orioles after getting hammered 16-6

The New York Mets visit the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch set for 6:45 PM ET on NATS. New York enters at 21-26 and fifth in the NL East, but the Mets are playing much better lately. They have won three straight and are 7-3 over their last 10 games. Washington comes in at

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the New York Yankees on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET on YES. Toronto enters at 21-26 and third in the AL East, while New York is 29-19 and second in the division. The Yankees won Monday’s opener 7-6, but they are still just 3-7 over their last

The Houston Astros visit the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Houston enters at 19-29 and fourth in the AL West, still trying to find traction after another uneven stretch. The Astros are 4-6 over their last 10 games and come in off a loss. Minnesota is 21-26 and third

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Milwaukee enters at 27-18 and playing some of the best baseball in the division, while Chicago is 29-19 but trying to stop a three-game losing streak after getting hit hard in Monday’s opener. The Brewers won that first game

The Boston Red Sox visit the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:40 PM ET. Boston comes in at 20-27 and fifth in the AL East, while Kansas City sits at 20-28 and fourth in the AL Central. Neither team has created much separation, but this is still a useful betting spot

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:45 PM ET. Pittsburgh comes in at 24-23 and fourth in the NL Central, but the Pirates have dropped three straight and are just 4-6 over their last 10 games. St. Louis is 27-19, third in the division, and looking to

The Athletics visit the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch set for 9:38 PM ET. The Athletics come in at 23-24 and still sit first in a messy AL West, but they have dropped three straight after Monday’s brutal 2-1 walk-off loss. The Angels are 17-31 and last in the division, though