MLB Picks

The New York Yankees (18-12, 1st place AL East) finish their 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (11-18, 5th place in the AL East) and keep the O's skidding. New York sends veteran Carlos Carrasco to the mound. Baltimore responds with lefty Cade Povich.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are wrangling with the Giants and Padres for 1st place in the NL West. They host the last place Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium. LA's former All-Star Tony Gonsolin returns to the MLB mound for the 1st time since 2023 after several injuries. Miami responds with Cal Quantrill.

The Los Angeles Angels (12-15, last place in the AL West) visit the Seattle Mariners (16-12, 1st place in the AL West). The Angels got off to a respectable start, but have lost 10 of 13 to fall to the basement of their division. The Mariners have won 6 of 8 to jump into 1st place. LA starts Jack Kochanowicz. Seattle counters with Bryce Miller.

The NL West-leading San Francisco Giants (19-10) travel to meet their division rival San Diego Padres (17-11). It is a brief 2-game series where the two postseason contenders will get their initial sense of each other. The teams send their best starters to the mound as SF's Logan Webb faces SD's Nick Pivetta.

The New York Mets (19-9, 1st place in the NL East) visit the Washington Nationals (13-15, 3rd place in the NL East) trying to recover from a horrible loss on Sunday, having blown a 5-run lead in the late innings. New York sends pleasant surprise Griffin Canning to the mound. Washington responds with former Met Trevor Williams.

The Texas Rangers (15-12, 1st place in the AL West) complete their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants (18-10, 2nd in NL West). The teams have split the first two games. Young righty Jack Leiter returns to the Rangers' mound after missing nearly a month with a blister on his pitching hand. The Giants counter with veteran fireballer Jordan Hicks.

The Toronto Blue Jays (13-13, 3rd in the AL East) play the first game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees (15-11, 1st place, AL East). New York tries to rebound from a dreadful loss on Friday. It was another poor performance from closer Devin Williams. Ace Max Fried starts for the Yankees. Kevin Gausman takes the hill for Toronto.

The Atlanta Braves have rebounded from their atrocious start and are playing much better, crawling back into contention. They visit the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are hanging tough in the rough NL West. Atlanta calls on righty Grant Holmes. He faces Arizona veteran Merrill Kelly.

The Cincinnati Reds visit the Colorado Rockies with emerging star Hunter Greene on the mound. The Rockies start Antonio Senzatela. Cincinnati is hovering around .500 in Terry Francona's first season as their skipper. Colorado has the worst record in MLB and faces a grim future.

The Chicago Cubs (16-10, 1st place in the NL Central) host the Philadelphia Phillies (13-12, 2nd place in the NL East) at Wrigley Field. Chicago has won 4 of 5 against two of the NL West contenders, the Diamondbacks and Dodgers. Philadelphia has lost 4 straight including a sweep at the hands of the arch-rival Mets. Colin Rea starts for the Cubs. Taijuan Walker goes for the Phillies.

The Boston Red Sox (14-13, 2nd in the AL East) visit the Cleveland Guardians (14-10, 2nd in the AL Central). Boston sends struggling Tanner Houck to the mound trying to regain his form. Cleveland responds with Ben Lively. The Guardians have won 5 of 6. The Red Sox just lost 2 of 3 to the Mariners.

The Pittsburgh Pirates complete their 3-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. LA has been something of a surprise in 2025, hovering around .500. Pittsburgh is predictably terrible. Tyler Anderson starts for LA. He is opposed by Carmen Mlodzinski.