Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

The Chicago White Sox head to Oracle Park on Friday night to open a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is scheduled for 10:15 PM ET in San Francisco, with coverage on MLB.TV, NBCS-BA, and CHSN. It is an interesting market because Chicago is only a slight road favorite, but the White Sox enter in much better

The Washington Nationals head to Truist Park on Friday night to open a divisional series against the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta, with coverage listed on Apple TV and MLB.TV. Washington comes in at 25-26 and third in the NL East, while Atlanta enters at 35-16 with the best record in baseball and

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium in a big AL East matchup. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET, with the game listed on RAYS. Tampa Bay enters at 33-15 and first in the division, while New York comes in at 30-21 and sitting second. The Rays are the hotter

The New York Mets visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night at loanDepot Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. The game is listed for WPIX coverage, and it opens a three-game NL East series between two teams trying to stay out of the bottom of the division. New York enters at 22-28 and fourth in the NL

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Rogers Centre for the opener of a three-game interleague series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET, with coverage listed on SN1 and SportsNet Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh enters at 26-24 and fifth in the NL Central, while Toronto comes in at 23-27 and third in the AL East.

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 PM ET. The game is listed for NBCSP and Guardians.TV coverage. Cleveland enters at 30-22 and first in the AL Central, while Philadelphia comes in at 25-25 and second in the NL East. The Guardians are one of the hottest