Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

The San Francisco Giants visit the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. San Francisco enters at 20-27 and fourth in the NL West, but the Giants have won two straight and are 6-4 over their last 10 games. Arizona is 22-23, third in the division, and has been

The Chicago White Sox visit the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET. Chicago comes in at 24-22, second in the AL Central, and playing some of its best baseball of the season with seven wins in its last 10 games. Seattle is 22-26 and third in the AL West, trying

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres meet Tuesday night at PETCO Park in San Diego, and this one has a real division-race feel for mid-May. First pitch is set for 9:40 PM ET, with the Dodgers entering at 29-18 and sitting first in the NL West. San Diego is right there at 28-18, making this a tight early-season