Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Colorado Rockies stay in Philadelphia on Saturday, May 9, 2026, for the second game of their weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is set for 6:05 PM ET, with local coverage expected through NBC Sports Philadelphia and Rockies regional coverage. Colorado comes in at 16-23 after stealing Friday’s opener in extra innings, while

The Washington Nationals stay in Miami for the second game of their weekend series against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at loanDepot Park. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET, with the game available on regional coverage through the Nationals and Marlins broadcasts. Washington comes in at 19-20 after Friday’s 3-2 win, and the Nationals have

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET. Boston comes in at 17-22 and fourth in the AL East, while Tampa Bay is 25-13 and still sitting near the top of the division. The series is tied after Tampa Bay won the opener

The Houston Astros visit the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Great American Ball Park, with first pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. The game is scheduled for MLB.TV and FS1, and it lands in an interesting interleague spot because Houston is still trying to climb out of fourth place in the AL West while Cincinnati is suddenly

The Athletics visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is set for 4:05 PM ET, with coverage on MASN and NBCS-CA. Oakland comes in at 20-18 after taking the series opener 4-3, while Baltimore sits at 17-22 and is trying to stop another rough stretch before it gets away from

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET. Toronto enters at 17-21 after snapping a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles in the series opener, while the Angels sit at 15-24 and are still trying to find consistency on

Zack Gelof, A’s heating up ahead of rematch vs. Orioles The Athletics have put together only one stretch of more than two consecutive wins this season, but they’ll try for a third straight victory when they visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon. More players are starting to make regular contributions for the A’s. One of those is outfielder Zack

Facing Astros, Reds desperate to snap losing streak and silence boos The boos rang down on the hometown Cincinnati Reds after another lopsided loss on Friday, but manager Terry Francona isn’t giving up on his embattled team. Cincinnati has lost eight straight games heading into Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Houston Astros, who opened the three-game series with a 10-0

Behind low-ERA Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays bid for series win vs. Angels The host Toronto Blue Jays will be out to clinch both their three-game series as well as the season set against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays took the opener of a three-game series Friday night with a 2-0 victory. They won two of