Expert MLB Picks and Previews

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

Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr seeks first homer, wins in series vs. White Sox It’s safe to say that no one had San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. getting to May 1 without a homer on his stat sheet. But that’s the case as Tatis and San Diego gear up for the first game on Friday of a three-game weekend

A’s Lawrence Butler eager to heat up as finale vs. Royals approaches Lawrence Butler’s bat has been in a deep slumber, and the 25-year-old outfielder hasn’t resembled the player who topped 20 homers in each of his first two full major league seasons. Perhaps that’s why Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was so excited to see the “Law Dog” deliver a

The San Francisco Giants visit the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, April 30, with first pitch scheduled for 12:35 PM ET. San Francisco enters at 13-16 and fifth in the NL West, but the Giants have played better lately, winning six of their last 10 despite getting shut out 7-0 in the series opener. Philadelphia is 10-19