Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The New York Mets stay in Phoenix on Saturday, May 9, 2026, for the second game of their weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET, with New York trying to build off a 3-1 extra-inning win in Friday’s opener. The Mets enter at 15-23, which still looks rough on the

The Detroit Tigers continue their weekend series against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET in Kansas City, with regional coverage and MLB.TV carrying the game. Both teams enter at 18-21, which makes this a more important AL Central spot than the records might suggest. The Royals

The Seattle Mariners visit the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:10 PM ET. Seattle enters at 19-20, while Chicago sits at 17-21, and this is the second game of the series after the Mariners opened with a 12-8 win Friday night. Coverage is listed on CHSN and Mariners.TV. Seattle

The New York Yankees visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. It is Game 2 of a three-game interleague series, and the opener changed the tone a little. Milwaukee shut out New York 6-0 on Friday behind Jacob Misiorowski’s 11-strikeout start, while the Yankees were held

The Chicago Cubs visit the Texas Rangers on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM ET, with coverage listed on RSN and MARQ. Chicago enters at 27-12 and first in the NL Central, while Texas sits at 17-21 and third in the AL West. The Cubs are one of

The Minnesota Twins visit the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with first pitch set for 6:10 PM ET on MLB.TV. Cleveland enters at 21-19 and first in the AL Central, while Minnesota is 16-23 and sitting fifth in the division. That gap matters, even this early, because the Twins are already chasing stability and the

Red Sox turn to Payton Tolle vs. Rays in rematch of hot teams The Boston Red Sox have plenty of work to do to climb in the American League standings, but strong pitching will go a long way in that goal. Payton Tolle (1-1, 2.04 ERA) will look to author another sparkling performance when the Red Sox continue a four-game

Rangers and Cubs, heading in opposite directions, face off in Texas The Chicago Cubs boast a pair of 10-game winning streaks during a 23-game span this season. Fresh off opening a nine-game road trip with a lopsided victory, the Cubs will bid to push their current run to a season-high 11 straight wins on Saturday night when they face the

Nationals face tall order in encounter vs. Janson Junk, Marlins The Washington Nationals can reach the .500 mark for the first time in over a month when they visit the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The Nationals took the opener of the series 3-2 on Friday night, improving to 13-7 on the road in the process. The Marlins, meanwhile have dropped