Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

The Texas Rangers stay in Denver on Tuesday night for the second game of their regular-season set with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. First pitch is set for 8:40 PM ET, with local coverage listed on KWGN, and the betting board has Texas as a short road favorite after Colorado grabbed Monday’s opener 7-6. Texas enters at 22-25 and

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET on DSN. Cleveland enters at 27-22 and first in the AL Central, riding a three-game winning streak and a 7-3 run over its last 10 games. Detroit is moving the other direction at 20-28, last in the division, and

The Atlanta Braves visit the Miami Marlins on Tuesday afternoon at loanDepot Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Atlanta enters at 32-16 and first in the NL East, while Miami is 22-26 and fourth in the division. The Braves are looking for a quick reset after getting shut out 12-0 in Monday’s opener. That loss was ugly,