Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The New York Mets visit the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET. New York comes in at 10-21 and sitting fifth in the NL East, while Los Angeles is 12-20 and fourth in the AL West. Neither team is in good shape, but the Angels are the

The Chicago White Sox visit the San Diego Padres on Friday night at PETCO Park, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET. Chicago enters at 14-17, third in the AL Central, but the current form is much better than the overall record. The White Sox have won three straight and seven of their last 10, which makes this underdog

The Cleveland Guardians head to Sutter Health Park on Friday night to face the Athletics, with first pitch scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET in West Sacramento, California. Cleveland enters at 16-16 and sitting first in the AL Central, while the Athletics come in at 17-14 and leading the AL West. It is not a huge sample, but both teams are

The Kansas City Royals head to T-Mobile Park on Friday night to face the Seattle Mariners, with first pitch scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Kansas City enters at 12-19 and sitting fifth in the AL Central, while Seattle is 16-16 and second in the AL West. The Mariners have been the better current-form side, winning two straight and going 7-3

The Texas Rangers visit the Detroit Tigers on Friday night at Comerica Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Texas enters at 15-16 and sitting third in the AL West, while Detroit is 16-16 and second in the AL Central. Both teams are coming off wins, but neither has been especially sharp lately, with each going 4-6 over

The Baltimore Orioles visit the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Baltimore enters at 15-16 and sitting third in the AL East, while New York is 20-11 and leading the division. The Yankees are in much better current form, going 8-2 over their last 10, even after a 3-0

The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Washington Nationals on Friday night at Nationals Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Milwaukee enters at 16-14 and sitting fourth in the NL Central, while Washington is 15-17 and third in the NL East. It is a fairly tight matchup on records, but the market gives Milwaukee a clear edge because of

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night at PNC Park, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET. Cincinnati enters at 20-11 and leading the NL Central, while Pittsburgh is 16-16 and sitting fifth in the division. The records point one way, but the market is pricing the Pirates as the home favorite because of the starting

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, with first pitch scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET. Arizona enters at 16-14 and sitting third in the NL West, while Chicago is 19-12 and second in the NL Central. The Cubs have the better current form, winning two straight and going 7-3 over their last 10. Arizona