Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Guardians look to handle Nick Kurtz, A’s in series opener Two teams that finished April with at least a share of the lead in their respective American League divisions go head-to-head to begin May when the Cleveland Guardians face the Athletics on Friday night in West Sacramento, Calif. Cleveland left-hander Joey Cantillo (1-1, 2.97 ERA) and Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn

Rockies, Braves experiencing what a difference a season makes The 2026 Colorado Rockies were destined to be better than the 2025 team, and they’ve lived up to that expectation. Colorado reached 14 wins five weeks earlier than last year’s 43-119 squad and is coming off a 4-2 road trip. The Rockies will try to build on that success when they

The Houston Astros visit the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Houston enters at 12-20 and sitting fifth in the AL West, while Boston is 12-19 and fifth in the AL East. Neither team has started well, but this line is tight for a reason. Both clubs have flaws,

The San Francisco Giants visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. San Francisco enters at 13-18 and sitting fifth in the NL West, while Tampa Bay is 18-12 and second in the AL East. The Giants have dropped three straight, and the Rays are trying to bounce back

The Philadelphia Phillies head to loanDepot Park on Friday night to face the Miami Marlins, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Philadelphia enters at 12-19 and sitting fourth in the NL East, while Miami is 15-16 and second in the division. It is an early-season division matchup, but the betting angle is not hard to spot. The Phillies

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field, with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Toronto enters at 14-17 and sitting fourth in the AL East, while Minnesota is 14-18 and fourth in the AL Central. Both teams are hovering below .500, so this is a pretty even market for a reason. The

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Busch Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters at 20-11 and leading the NL West, while St. Louis is 18-13 and sitting third in the NL Central. The Dodgers have dropped two straight, but they still own one of the strongest overall

The Atlanta Braves visit the Colorado Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field, with first pitch scheduled for 8:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta enters at 22-10 and leading the NL East, while Colorado is 14-18 and sitting fourth in the NL West. The Braves are coming off a loss, but they have still won seven of their last 10 and remain

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