#Adam Frazier

We are less than two weeks into the 2023 calendar year, but we've got bold predictions of a litany of things that will go down in Major League Baseball over the course of the next 11.5 months. Most of our predictions are about things that will happen during the 2023 MLB season, of course. A breakout rookie. An unlikely MVP. A surprise AL West…

Despite their comfortable lead atop the AL East, the Yankees are just 5-5 across their last 10 and are now sending a vulnerable Domingo German to the mound. The Mariners are countering with a formidable Marco Gonzales, making them a live underdog. The Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees will lock horns for the first of three games at Yankee…

The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader at T-Mobile Park this afternoon. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Mariners prediction and pick. The Angels defeated the Mariners 4-3 on Friday. They led 1-0 entering the ninth when Max Stassi came to the plate. Then, Stassi…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

Throughout the offseason the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. Last week we discussed Bryan Reynolds' future. This week we're going to look at contenders with unfinished…

Wednesday's series finale between the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners features a pair of solid starters, but it's also a nice opportunity for one of Toronto's coldest hitters to shine. The pregame narrative: Matt Chapman has been fade-worthy for most of the season, but he draws a matchup that we know he can exploit. As a long-time member of the…

Throughout the rest of the offseason, as the Orioles deliberate the best way to add another starting pitcher to the rotation, the calculus could shift the organization's thinking more toward pursuing a trade than signing a free agent. The free agent market for higher-end talent has already dwindled in that area, and Baltimore has appeared hesitant…

In what is a slow news week for Seattle sports, I figured I'd take more Twitter questions for a mailbag. I covered a number of Mariners, Seahawks and other topics in my responses below. Thanks to everyone who participated, and Happy Holidays! Let's begin. I remain steadfast that the Mariners should have been all in on Carlos Correa given their need…

The Orioles' recent signing of Adam Frazier was simultaneously infuriating and intriguing. Although an All-Star in 2021, Frazier was poor for the Mariners last season, and while he might bounce back in 2023, he is far from the impact bat that this fan base was hoping a team with supposed playoff ambitions would attract this winter. However, at $8…

It seems we've reached the slow part of the offseason. There's not a lot of Orioles news to talk about right now, outside of a recent utility player signing. Because we're at this point of the offseason, I figured I'd predict the Baltimore Orioles Opening Day infield. For the sake of this post, let's say there are no moves made to change…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (56-76) and Philadelphia Phillies (68-63) play the rubber match of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. ET. Tuesday: The Pirates won 5-4 on what should have been an inning-ended double play. With one out in the top of the ninth and the game tied, Phillies 1B Rhys Hoskins dropped SS Jean…

Just being able to write about the Detroit Tigers and any sort of realistic shot at making the playoffs is so refreshing, when such thoughts have been non existent for the past five years, basically since former owner Mike Ilitch passed away. But here we are, with the much heralded prospects arriving in the major leagues and the team actually…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

Major League Baseball's August 2 trade deadline is still a long way off. But the past two months of action have set the table enough for us to throw down some bold predictions regarding what type of chaos awaits in two months. Just so we're clear from the outset: We're aiming for bold but realistic predictions. I'm not here to make up some…

It's amazing how quickly vibes can change during a baseball season, both for the better and worse. Last Saturday felt like the bottom was about to fall out of the Mariners season. Julio Rodríguez got hit on the wrist, and the immediate fear was a broken bone that would keep the rookie phenom out for months. On top of that, Seattle appeared poised…

The Pirates hope to build on the momentum of the final three months of the 2018 season to contend in 2019. General manager Neal Huntington believes that he helped paved the way for better days last July when he traded for Tampa Bay righthander Chris Archer and Texas reliever Keone Kela. The Pirates wound up finishing 82-79, better than expected…

Prior to the start of the 2022 season there were plenty of bets being made that a player from the Pittsburgh Pirates would win National League Rookie of the Year. At one point shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz was the odds on favorite to win the award, and pitcher Roansy Contreras garnered plenty of NL Rookie of the Year buzz as well. A little over two…

The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games from 162 in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt like an eternity for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates started 4-17 under first-year manager Derek Shelton and finished with the worst record in the major leagues at 19-41. That extrapolates to 51-111 in a normal year.…

A day before Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for his 30th home run, David Bednar got the New York Yankees slugger to go down looking at a curveball for the final out to the cheers from a standing, sellout crowd at PNC Park. As reluctant as Derek Shelton has been to call Bednar the closer, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager didn't hesitate after his save…

Last year's star-studded free-agent shortstop class is followed by another one, possibly even better than the previous. This one includes four of the top-10 players in fWAR among shortstops, including Dansby Swanson, who ranked second (6.4). Swanson is one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, ranking second in defensive runs above average.…

With Opening Day right around the corner, it's important to get ahead of as many predictions as possible. At least, it's more fun that way. Think about it like this: Just a few weeks ago, we weren't sure when we might watch Major League Baseball again. Here we are after every major free-agent signing and plenty of marquee trades, with a decent look…

When you look at the Pittsburgh Pirates you're probably not thinking the best of teams. They finished with 101 losses last year, making them the 4th worst team in 2021. But there is light on the horizon. Many predict that in 2023, we could see a team that could conceivably compete for a Wild Card spot. But could we see that come to fruition a year…

Fresh off a season that exceeded pre-season expectations, Seattle has one of the worst records in Major League Baseball. SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners have reached what fans hope is a nadir this season, a stunning reversal from last season's team that galvanized the fan base and was within one game of breaking a two decades-long playoff…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

If you've tuned in to the first two installments, dear reader, you know that my Exile is not secretly running the Astros. Just days after I wrote how running it back is a bad idea, the Astros head negotiator signed Montero for 3/34.5. A few preliminary principles before laying out some rules. The salary scale in baseball is just weird. Compare it…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (27-46) and St. Louis Cardinals (36-39) play the second game of their four-game series Friday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pirates vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions. The Pirates won the first game of the series 8-2 Thursday as…

Dusty Baker finally got his long-awaited ring as the Houston Astros secured their second World Series title in six years, suffering just two postseason losses at the end of an outstanding regular season. Well done, Houston. Now, can you become the first back-to-back champion in more than two decades? An awful lot will change before Major League…

HOUSTON, Texas - Thanks to claiming the top seed in the American League playoffs, the Houston Astros are well-rested heading into Game 1 of the AL Division Series on Tuesday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners. They've had five days off at are good to go. But what we've learned from the wild-card round is that home-field advantage hasn't meant…

Houston won four of its first five games this season, but it has lost consecutive games since then. The Astros came up well short in a 11-1 final at Seattle on Friday night, as the Mariners scored in six of their eight innings at the plate. They will meet for the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night at 9:10 p.m. ET. Houston is…

The Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Thursday in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. The best-of-five series now sees Houston lead 2-0. Houston's Yordan Alvarez, the hero of Game 1, once again served as the late-inning hero for the Astros, hitting a two-run, go-ahead home-run in the bottom of the sixth to swing the…

The Houston Astros stormed back to steal Game 1 of the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners. The two teams resume their series after being off on Wednesday. Read on for our Mariners-Astros MLB picks. The Astros went 12-7 during the regular season against the Mariners with a plus-8 run differential. However, through the first four innings of Game 1, it…

TORONTO - It is the privilege and bane of MLB closers that, when the most meaningful moments and fate-changing postseason events occur, they're the ones with the ball in their hand. They begin the chain of events that are remembered forever. They wear the glory or the heartbreak. And so, as the final four Seattle Mariners crossed home Saturday,…

The feel-good story that is the Seattle Mariners will add another chapter when they hit the road to square off with the mighty Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park Tuesday afternoon. The opener of the American League Divisional Series bill will start at 3:37 PM. This should be one of the most exciting MLB matchups of the day. The hosts have been the…

The feel-good story that is the Seattle Mariners will add another chapter when they hit the road to square off with the mighty Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park Tuesday afternoon. The opener of the American League Divisional Series bill will start at 3:37 p.m. The hosts have been the ones to have better success in the clubs' season set, winning a…

Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the visiting Seattle Mariners erased a seven-run deficit and topped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Saturday for a sweep of their American League wild-card series. It was the biggest road comeback win in playoff history and baseball's largest comeback victory to clinch a postseason…

It's do-or-die time for the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. They'll need to show signs of life on offence in order to push this wild card series to three games. The pregame narrative: Toronto had one of the best offences in baseball this season, but the bats went cold against Seattle in Game 1. Facing ex-Blue Jay Robbie Ray this afternoon, the task…

The visiting Seattle Mariners will try to close out the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of their American League wild card series at 4:07 p.m. ET Saturday at Rogers Centre. The Mariners (91-72/45-37 road) won 4-0 in Game 1 on Friday for their fifth straight victory and eighth in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays (92-71/47-35 home) have lost two of…

On Friday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians will begin the 2022 Major League Baseball postseason at Progressive Field. Tampa Bay is making their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs, though each of the last three trips have ended short of a championship. Cleveland is making their fifth postseason appearance in the last…

Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Date: Monday October 3rd, 09:40 ET Location: T-Mobile Park TV: ROOTNW Money Line: Tigers+200 / Mariners -245 Total Line: 7 Detroit: Bryan Garcia (1-0, 3.29) Seattle: George Kirby (8-4, 3.21) Harold Castro 2B Jeimer Candelario 3B Spencer Torkelson 1B Victor Reyes RF Eric Haase C Javier Báez SS Miguel Cabrera…

Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners 9/27/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Texas Rangers will slug out the 17th game of their 19-game series against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA on Tuesday evening. Texas suffered its 3rd loss in a row to a score of 4-10 and was swept by the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday. The Rangers are 33-42 in road…

Nicky Lopez is only one hit away from his 100th of the campaign as his Kansas City Royals (62-88) face the Seattle Mariners (82-68) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. As the favorite, the Mariners (-180 on the moneyline to win) take the field at the Royals (+151). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Logan…

The Kansas City Royals (61-88) aim to prolong their three-game win streak when they play the Seattle Mariners (82-67) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are favored at home (-136) against the Mariners (+116). The Royals will give the ball to Brady Singer (9-4) against the Mariners and Marco Gonzales (10-14). The contest has an…