Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels continue their three-game AL West series Tuesday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 PM ET, or 6:38 PM local time, with coverage on Space City Home Network, Angels TV, and MLB.TV. Houston improved to 31-37 with Monday’s win, while Los Angeles dropped to 25-42. Houston took the

The Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres continue their three-game series Tuesday night at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 PM ET, with coverage available through MLB.TV and the teams’ local broadcasts. Cincinnati enters at 31-34, fifth in the NL Central, while San Diego improved to 34-31 and moved into a tie for second place in the NL

The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series Tuesday night at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 PM ET, or 6:45 PM local time, with coverage on Nationals.TV, NBC Sports Bay Area, and MLB.TV. Washington improved to 34-33 and remains third in the NL East, while San Francisco dropped to 27-40 and sits fourth in

The Milwaukee Brewers and Athletics continue their three-game series Tuesday night at Las Vegas Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 PM ET, or 7:05 PM local time, with coverage on Brewers.TV, NBC Sports California, and MLB.TV. Milwaukee enters at 41-23 with a 5.5-game lead in the NL Central, while the Athletics are 31-35 and third in the AL West.

The Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies open a three-game series Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver. First pitch is scheduled for 8:40 PM ET, or 6:40 PM local time, with coverage on Marquee Sports Network, Rockies.TV, and MLB.TV. Chicago enters at 34-32 and fourth in the NL Central, while Colorado is 24-42 and fifth in the NL West. Both

Carson Benge, Mets on the climb as they welcome consistent Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are five games out of first in the National League Central. The New York Mets are five games out of the league’s final wild-card spot. And while the Cardinals seek a fifth straight win when they visit the Mets on Tuesday night, not everything about

Tigers lean into new-found momentum against Twins The Detroit Tigers will look to build off their productive week of the season when they host the Minnesota Twins in a three-game series that begins Tuesday. Detroit went an alarming 6-22 in May, but rebounded to go 5-1 last week. The Tigers swept a road series from the Tampa Bay Rays, then

Marlins’ Max Meyer will test ace-level stuff against Diamondbacks The Miami Marlins have won five of their past six games. It’s their best stretch since going 5-1 to start the season. After their initial 5-1 run, the Marlins dropped four of the next five. They hope to fare far better when they open a three-game series Tuesday night against the

Pirates’ Paul Skenes out to correct course as Dodgers visit Paul Skenes has often thrived in the role of stopper and will try to fill the role again on Tuesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series. The Pirates appeared to be hitting their stride after winning five of six,