Expert MLB Picks and Previews

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday night trying to avoid letting one ugly collapse turn into a bigger problem. Arizona is 9-8, third in the NL West, and it just watched a 7-1 lead disappear in a 9-7 loss Monday night. Baltimore is 9-7, leading the AL East, and suddenly looks like one of

The Washington Nationals head into PNC Park on Tuesday night trying to shake off a brutal opener in this series. They were run out of the building 16-5 on Monday, and now they are back on the field at 7-9, fourth in the NL East, looking to stop things from snowballing. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, is 10-6, sitting on top of the

The Chicago Cubs head into Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night needing a cleaner start than they got in the opener. Chicago is 7-9, fifth in the NL Central, and just got drilled 13-7 by Philadelphia on Monday after falling behind early and never really recovering. The Phillies are 8-8, third in the NL East, and trying to build off

The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers both come into Tuesday night at 7-9, but the momentum is clearly leaning one way. Kansas City is trying to recover from a loss, while Detroit has won three straight and looks a little more settled heading into this one at Comerica Park. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM, and the weather

The San Francisco Giants open a road series Tuesday night at Great American Ball Park trying to stop a slide. San Francisco is 6-10, last in the NL West, and has dropped two straight. Cincinnati is 9-7, second in the NL Central, and even after a recent loss, this team has still won six of its last ten. First pitch

The Los Angeles Angels head to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night sitting at 8-9, fourth in the AL West, while the New York Yankees come in at 9-7 and second in the AL East. New York grabbed the opener of this series in wild fashion Monday, beating the Angels 11-10 in a game that never really settled down. That makes

The Miami Marlins head into Truist Park on Tuesday night with a little swagger after hammering Atlanta 10-4 in the series opener on April 13. Miami is 9-8 now, while the Braves sit at 10-7 and are trying to keep this from turning into an annoying early-season slip at home. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET in Atlanta,

The Boston Red Sox head into Target Field trying to steady a rough start. They are 6-10, last in the AL East, and they just got tagged 13-6 by Minnesota in Monday’s opener. The Twins, meanwhile, are 10-7, second in the AL Central, and they have won three straight while taking seven of their last ten. First pitch for Tuesday’s

The Tampa Bay Rays head into Chicago in pretty decent shape for mid-April. They are 8-7, third in the AL East, and they have won three straight while going 6-4 over their last ten games. The Chicago White Sox are 6-10, last in the AL Central, but they just snapped a losing streak with a win and have been more