Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game road series against the Athletics on Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 PM ET. St. Louis enters at 23-17 and has been the steadier recent team, going 6-4 over its last 10 while allowing just 2.73 ERA during that stretch. The Athletics are 21-19,

Munetaka Murakami powers White Sox into clash vs. Royals After earning their third series victory in the past four, the Chicago White Sox are eager to take on the visiting Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday night. “Everybody knows that we have a really good group, a lot of talent here, and we’re just

In first start since 8-inning gem, Pirates’ Paul Skenes faces Rockies Paul Skenes is coming off his best start of the season and arguably his career. And the Pittsburgh Pirates would love to see more of that Tuesday night when they host the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series. Skenes (5-2, 2.36 ERA) pitched eight shutout innings

National League’s best set for showdown as Braves host Cubs The class of the National League will meet for the opener of a three-game set on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs. The two sides enter the series following distinctly different outcomes over the weekend. Atlanta improved on its major league-leading record, taking two of three on

Nationals face Reds as distinctly different defenses clash The Washington Nationals carry an unwelcome distinction into their road series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning Tuesday night. The Nationals continue to hit well but field poorly and they enter the series with an MLB-worst 39 errors and no one else is even close. Next is the Tampa Bay Rays with 28

Underachieving Mets, battered Tigers kick off series The Detroit Tigers got a much-needed victory on Sunday. They will look to build off of that when they visit New York to face the Mets in a three-game series that begins on Tuesday. Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over Kansas City. Gage Workman hit his first major

Kyle Schwarber, Phillies strut into series vs. Red Sox Kyle Schwarber will take a four-game home-run streak into the opener of a three-game series Tuesday when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to Boston to face the Red Sox. Schwarber has five total home runs in his last four games, and 16 home runs this season, as the Phillies have gone 10-3

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch set for 6:10 PM ET on WUAB. Cleveland is opening a three-game series and continuing its homestand, while Los Angeles is moving into the second leg of a six-game road trip. The Angels enter at 16-25 and fourth in the AL West. They

The New York Yankees visit the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch set for 6:35 PM ET on YES. New York enters at 26-15 and second in the AL East, but the Yankees are trying to stop a three-game losing streak after a frustrating weekend in Milwaukee. Baltimore is 18-23 and fourth