Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Los Angeles Angels visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 10:10 PM ET. The Angels enter at 24-39 and fifth in the AL West, but they are coming off an 11-4 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers come in at 40-23 and first in the NL

The Boston Red Sox visit the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM ET. Boston enters at 26-35 and fifth in the AL East after an 8-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox have struggled to score consistently, but they do bring Sonny Gray into this rivalry opener in

The San Francisco Giants visit the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set for 2:20 PM ET. San Francisco enters at 25-38 and fourth in the NL West after a 12-9 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The Giants have won two straight, and their offense has put together two huge games over the past week.

The Chicago White Sox visit the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, with first pitch set for 6:40 PM ET. Chicago enters at 33-29 and second in the AL Central after an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox have gone 7-3 over their last ten and continue to show real power at the plate.

Division rivals Reds, Cardinals out for stability in latest series Two teams desperately seeking consistency meet when the Cincinnati Reds visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series Friday night. The teams played two weeks ago in a rain-soaked series in Cincinnati, where both the Friday and Sunday games were rained out, forcing the series to

Dillon Dingler, Tigers ride power surge into opener vs. Mariners A turn of the page on the calendar has transformed the Detroit Tigers into an offensive juggernaut. Punchless in the month of May when the team won just six games, Detroit’s offense erupted for 25 runs during a three-game road sweep this week against American League-best Tampa Bay. The Tigers

A’s pursue a first against Cubs: an interleague series sweep The Athletics have not swept a series against the Cubs since interleague play began in 2004, but that could change Thursday night in Chicago. Right-hander J.T. Ginn (3-3, 2.87 ERA) will get the ball when the A’s have a chance to win three consecutive games against the Cubs for the

The Cleveland Guardians visit the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch set for 1:35 PM ET on YES. Cleveland enters at 36-27 and first in the AL Central after winning the first two games of this series. The Guardians have beaten Cam Schlittler and Gerrit Cole in back-to-back games, which gives them a real

The San Francisco Giants visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday afternoon at American Family Field, with first pitch set for 2:10 PM ET. San Francisco enters at 24-38 and fifth in the NL West after a much-needed 1-0 win on Wednesday. The Giants have still lost seven of their last nine, but that shutout gave them a chance to split