Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday night at Chase Field in Phoenix, with first pitch set for 9:40 PM ET on MLB.TV. Pittsburgh comes in at 19-17 and fifth in the NL Central, while Arizona is 17-17 and third in the NL West after taking the series opener 9-0. This game now has a slightly different feel than

The Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins meet Wednesday night at loanDepot Park, with the retractable roof taking weather out of the handicap. Baltimore enters this matchup trying to build off Tuesday’s 9-7 win, a result it badly needed after a rough losing stretch. Miami, meanwhile, is still hovering around the middle of the NL East picture but has not played

The Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels close out their series Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium, with first pitch set for 4:07 PM ET on FDSW. Chicago enters at 16-18 and still in the AL Central mix after a recent 7-3 stretch, while Los Angeles is 13-22 and trying to win consecutive games for the first time in a

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants wrap up their NL West series Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park, with first pitch set for 3:45 PM ET on NBCS. San Diego enters at 20-14 and second in the division, while San Francisco is 14-22 and trying to avoid another slide after Tuesday’s 10-5 loss. The Giants did stop a six-game

The Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners close out their interleague series Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Park, with first pitch set for May 6 in Seattle. Atlanta enters at 25-10, leading the NL East and still looking like the most complete team in baseball. Seattle is 16-19, third in the AL West, and trying to stop a three-game losing streak after

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers close out their three-game series Wednesday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Boston has taken the first two games of the series and is coming off a 10-3 win, while Detroit is trying to avoid a home sweep after another rough pitching night. The game is listed

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros close out their interleague series Wednesday afternoon at Daikin Park in Houston. Los Angeles enters at 21-15 and still on top of the NL West, but this has not been a clean road trip. The Dodgers have dropped five of their last seven, including Tuesday’s 2-1 loss in a game where Shohei Ohtani

The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays close out their AL East series Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field, with first pitch set for 1:10 PM ET. Toronto enters at 16-19 and trying to stop a three-game losing streak, while Tampa Bay is 22-12 and pushing hard near the top of the division. The Rays have won five straight overall

The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals meet Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium, with first pitch set for 1:15 PM ET on CARD. Tuesday’s game was postponed because of weather, so this series now resumes with both teams getting an unexpected day off. That matters more for St. Louis, which had been in the middle of a 17-game stretch in