MLB Picks

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.

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Tampa Bay Rays at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks have kept pace with the leaders in the tough NL West and send Corbin Burnes to the mound. The Rays are battling the Orioles for last place in the AL East, unfamiliar ground for them. They start Drew Rasmussen, who has an ERA below 1.

The Cincinnati Reds finish their 3-game series against the Miami Marlins. In their first year under new manager Terry Francona, Cincinnati has been hovering around .500. Miami is one of baseball's big surprises, playing good ball and being competitive in a pure rebuilding year. Brady Singer starts for the Reds against Marlins' erstwhile ace Sandy Alcantara.

The Cleveland Guardians host the New York Yankees in an afternoon game to finish their 3-game series. Cleveland has rebounded after a slow start and sends Luis Ortiz to the mound, New York responds with Carlos Rodon.

The Baltimore Orioles (9-12, 4th in the AL East) visit their Beltway rivals, the Washington Nationals (9-13, 4th in the NL East). The Orioles are trying to back to their playoff-contending ways of the past several seasons, but are struggling. The Nats are playing surprisingly well considering they are still rebuilding. Baltimore's Dean Kremer starts against Washington's Mitchell Parker.

The Colorado Rockies (4-17, 5th in the NL West) visit the Kansas City Royals (9-14, 3rd in the AL Central) in an inter-league matchup. Colorado is by far the worst team in baseball. KC is having its own struggles. The Rockies' Ryan Feltner opposes the Royals' Kris Bubic.

The San Francisco Giants (14-8, 3rd place in the NL West) host the Milwaukee Brewers (12-10, 2nd in the NL Central). The Giants have cooled slightly after a blazing hot start. They send Robbie Ray to the mound. The Brewers counter with Quinn Priester, a former 1st round pick who has pitched excellent ball so far in 2025.

The Chicago White Sox (5-16, 5th place in the AL Central) meet the Boston Red Sox (12-11, 3rd in the AL East) in the final game of their 4 game series at Fenway Park. It is Patriots' Day, a Boston tradition in which the Red Sox play on Monday morning at 11:10 a.m and the Boston Marathon is held. Walker Buehler starts for Boston. Jonathan Cannon is on the mound for Chicago.