Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Chicago Cubs stay in San Diego on Tuesday night for the second game of their series with the Padres at Petco Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on Padres.TV and Marquee Sports Network. Chicago enters at 17-12 after dropping the opener, while San Diego is now 19-9 and riding a nine-game home winning

The Kansas City Royals head to West Sacramento on Tuesday night to face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. First pitch is set for 9:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on NBC Sports California and MLB.TV. Kansas City enters at 11-17 and fifth in the AL Central, while the Athletics sit 15-13 and first in the AL West. This is

The Miami Marlins stay in Los Angeles for the middle game of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is set for 10:10 p.m. ET, with coverage on SportsNet LA and Marlins.TV. After Monday’s 5-4 Dodgers comeback win, Miami enters at 13-16 while Los Angeles moves to 20-9 and

The St. Louis Cardinals stay in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night for the second game of their NL Central series with the Pirates at PNC Park. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on SportsNet Pittsburgh and Cardinals.TV. St. Louis enters at 15-13, while Pittsburgh comes in at 16-13 after losing the opener in painful fashion. The

The Boston Red Sox continue their series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET, with coverage on SNY-adjacent regional feeds and Blue Jays broadcast coverage. Boston enters at 12-17 and last in the AL East, while Toronto sits 12-16 and fourth in the division. The roof at Rogers

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their series with the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night at Progressive Field. First pitch is set for 6:10 p.m. ET, with coverage listed on CLEG. Tampa Bay enters at 17-11 and second in the AL East, while Cleveland is 15-15 and second in the AL Central after falling back to .500. The Rays took Monday’s

Mets-Nats to feature punchless offenses vs. generous pitching No team in baseball has scored fewer runs than the New York Mets. And no team in the National League has allowed more runs than the Washington Nationals. Something will have to give starting Tuesday, when the skidding Mets host Washington in the opener of a three-game series between the longtime National

Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson eyes history in opener vs. league-best Braves Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson could write his name in the franchise record book when the visiting Tigers open a three-game series against the red-hot Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. Torkelson matched the franchise mark by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game on Sunday against Cincinnati. Another blast would also

Rockies-Reds series pits two of NL’s surprise teams Two teams coming off impressive weekend series meet when the Colorado Rockies visit the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night. The Reds have been one of the better stories in the National League to open the season. They’ve won all 11 of their games decided by two