Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Arizona Diamondbacks stay in Denver for the second game of their NL West series against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, May 16, with first pitch set for 3:10 p.m. ET at Coors Field. Arizona comes in at 21-22, sitting third in the division, while Colorado is 17-28 and still buried at the bottom of the NL West. That makes

The Kansas City Royals visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, May 16, with first pitch set for 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium. This is the second game of the I-70 rivalry series, and it has a pretty clear momentum split after St. Louis walked off Kansas City 5-4 in 11 innings on Friday night. Kansas City enters at

Toronto Blue Jays visit the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET. This is Game 2 of the weekend series after Detroit grabbed Friday’s opener 3-2, snapping a three-game skid while Toronto dropped another close one. The Tigers enter at 20-25 and fourth in the AL Central, while the

Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez aims to remain ‘handful’ vs. Pirates Cristopher Sanchez has shown this month why he’s considered one of the best pitchers in baseball. The talented left-hander aims for another sparkling effort Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second contest of a three-game set. Sanchez (4-2, 2.11 ERA) entered this season with high expectations

Red-hot Rays look to squeeze out another win against Marlins The Tampa Bay Rays are getting plenty of bang for their buck after signing right-hander Nick Martinez in the offseason to a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $13 million. Martinez will look to continue to pay dividends on Saturday when the red-hot Rays attempt to win the three-game series against

Nationals’ Daylen Lile eager to continue power surge vs. O’s Daylen Lile looks to continue his hot streak when the Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles in the middle game of the Beltway Series on Saturday. Lile belted his fourth homer in four games and added a double and a single in Washington’s 3-2 win over Baltimore on Friday night.

Cardinals chase series-clinching win over scuffling Royals Despite sitting eight games above .500 ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Saturday, the St. Louis Cardinals don’t have a roster littered with household names. That’s more than fine with manager Oliver Marmol. St. Louis’ depth was on display in its third win

D-backs’ Eduardo Rodriguez shoots to extend unbeaten mark vs. Rockies The Arizona Diamondbacks will look for a strong performance from starter Eduardo Rodriguez as they try and clinch a series win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver. The D-backs started off the weekend set with a commanding 9-1 win on Friday night and celebrated a major milestone as

Casey Mize’s return will bolster Tigers in matchup with Blue Jays Casey Mize will make a swift return from the injured list when the Detroit Tigers host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers right-hander left his most recent start on April 28 in Atlanta due to a right adductor strain. Mize was able to go through a