Expert MLB Picks and Previews

Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Mets ended 6-2 for New York, and the betting lesson was about timing a market reset. Philadelphia had the better current form entering the matchup, but the Mets responded to a managerial change with sharper at-bats, a late offensive burst, and enough bullpen work to end a seven-game losing streak. The pregame expectation leaned toward

Kansas City Royals vs Chicago White Sox ended 2-1 for Chicago, and the betting lesson was about execution in a tight baseball game. One night after Chicago’s offense exploded, the White Sox won a completely different type of matchup by surviving a pitching duel and cashing the final scoring chance. The pregame expectation had to account for two competing signals:

Arizona Diamondbacks vs Tampa Bay Rays ended 4-2 for Tampa Bay, and the betting lesson was about trusting a bullpen-day structure when the matchup supports it. Tampa Bay did not use a traditional starter path, but five relievers combined to hold Arizona in check and the Rays’ power created enough separation. The pregame expectation required bettors to decide whether Arizona’s

Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles ended 4-3 for Washington in 10 innings, and the betting lesson was about late-game execution. Baltimore rallied to tie the game in the eighth, but Washington created the extra-inning answer and survived a stressful bottom of the 10th. The pregame expectation centered on starting pitching, with Foster Griffin giving Washington a strong recent form angle

For M’s Colt Emerson, the future is now against Guardians Just three years after graduating from high school, Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson is playing in his home state of Ohio as a major leaguer for the first time. The 20-year-old homered and scored two runs Friday, playing an integral role in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians that

D-backs’ Jose Cabrera strives for continued success in clash vs. Rays Arizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Jose Cabrera will look to follow a strong major league debut with an encore performance on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla. Cabrera (0-0, 0.00 ERA) threw five shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, allowing

White Sox work to continue roll after Royals played ‘one of the worst games’ The Chicago White Sox, after regaining the top spot in the American League Central on Friday night, will look to win a franchise-record 10th straight home series on Saturday afternoon. However, it will be hard to top the series opener against the Kansas City Royals. Chicago

Hot Phillies hope to feast on foundering Mets The Philadelphia Phillies hit another impressive milestone under interim manager Don Mattingly on Friday night. For the New York Mets, it was more of the same in their first game under interim manager Andy Green. The Phillies will look to continue the Mets’ misery on Saturday afternoon when the teams meet in

Struggling Yankees look to end Red Sox bid for third straight home win The New York Yankees reached the halfway point on pace for 96 victories, but some of their recent showings did not reflect a team holding the best record in the American League. New York attempts to avoid a third straight loss Saturday when they visit the Boston