#AL Rookie of the Year

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…

In one of the most stunning turn of events in the history of MLB free agency, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has walked away from a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants - the contract was never signed because of a concern during Correa's physical - and has signed with the New York Mets for 12 years and $315 million. New York…

The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference Tuesday to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop's physical, according to two people with direct knowledge of the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Giants have not announced publicly any…

The Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners will finish their two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Nationals-Mariners prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Washington Nationals are the worst team in MLB with a 41-83 record, and an abysmal…

Grant White Every year, the dog days of summer are punctuated by the MLB All-Star Game. Although the mid-summer classic interrupts the year-round entertainment we've come to expect from the Big Four, that blow is softened by the Home Run Derby the night before the game. There is no defensive play, and batters choose their respective pitchers,…

That's how much money Julio Rodriguez made per home run at the 2022 Home Run Derby. The AL Rookie of the Year frontrunner showed those outside of Seattle what they're missing out on, raking 81 home runs, including 63 in the first two rounds, which netted him a runner-up finish to the Nationals' Juan Soto. More pressingly, that runner-up finish…

Baseball is returning and Opening Day is creeping towards us. And for White Sox fans, that means optimism is high that a deep fall run is in the 2021 plans. If you're especially confident about the upcoming 2021 White Sox season, there are a lot of interesting bets available. Opening Day for the 2021 MLB Season is on April 1. For the White Sox,…

Carlos Correa bet on himself a year ago, and on Tuesday night, he won big. The 28-year-old shortstop agreed to a massive 13-year, $350 million contract with the Giants, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Correa's pact with the Giants comes 13 months after he passed on a five-year, $160 million contract offer to stay with the…

There were 11 different players who received a contract of $100 million or more in free agency last offseason, led by Corey Seager who signed a 10-year, $325 million deal with the Texas Rangers. That list will likely be shorter this offseason, but there are still a number of high-profile players set to hit the open market, including New York…

Happy 2021 to all. A new year calls for a new batch of entertainingly dubious and dubiously entertaining baseball predictions. Ordinarily, the difficulty of such predictions comes down to the results. But in these unusual circumstances we find ourselves in, you'd have just as much difficulty predicting whether fans will be able to attend, the…

Over the past few seasons, MLB teams from across the league have been starting to lock up their young stars to long-term contracts earlier and earlier into their service time. In doing so, teams are avoiding going to arbitration with their top players and giving them guaranteed money through their prime years. Some players are receiving these deals…

LOS ANGELES - The 2022 MLB All-Star Game takes place in Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night. The Midsummer Classic always is a blast, but we can always enhance that fun by making some picks. Let's get to it. (All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook) Featured Game| National League All-Stars vs. American League All-Stars The American League has won eight…

After waiting until a month after the World Series for the winter meetings to get the ball rolling, Major League Baseball's free-agent spending spree has been something of a runaway freight train. There have already been 30 free agents who signed contracts with an average salary of at least $10 million. And, no, we're not just talking about the New…

An ugly 114-loss season in 2019, which followed on the heels of back-to-back 98-loss seasons in 2017 and 2018, would suggest that the Tigers' grueling rebuild has hit a low point, from which the only way to go is up. But was that really the bottom? And has a corner been turned? At the very least, their front office's piecemeal approach to the…

Welcome to playoff baseball, where the "best" team wins the championship far less often than in other sports. To wit: According to Baseball Prospectus odds, no team in the 2021 playoff field has better than a 20 percent chance to win the World Series. With eight deserving teams ready to do battle, let's dive into the reasons each particular team…

Following their loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals are 14-28 on the season. You read that right: Kansas City's win total is the same amount of games the club is below.500 in 2022. Things aren't going particularly well for a team that expected to improve on 2021's mark of 74-88. That was a 45.7% win rate, and this…

The home run is the most over-inflated stat in the history of baseball. For some reason, the value of hitting a home run means more to many than actually being the better player. Right now, Steven Kwan is sixth in odds to win the AL Rookie of the Year award. Our very own Betsided had Kwan sitting at sixth not that long ago. The top cat is the…

The legend of Cleveland Guardians rookie Steven Kwan continues to grow. Starting off his career 8-for-10 at the plate is impressive enough as it is, but there's more where that came from. Kwan has reached base 15 times as of Tuesday afternoon and has yet to swing and miss at a pitch. The young outfielder is already hitting for an impressive.692…

We were hit with a 1-1 day yesterday after an incredible comeback by the Dodgers. Rockies vs. Tigers was postponed, so we made out exactly even. Today we have three picks in three different games. Cal Quantrill (RHP, Guardians): [1-0, 3.72 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 9.2 IP, 4 K, 4 BB] Nestor Cortes Jr (LHP, Yankees): [0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 9.1 IP, 17 K, 1…

The New York Yankees (70-39) visit the Seattle Mariners (59-51) on Monday night at T-Mobile Park. Losers of five straight games, the Yankees still remain the American League's top team by 1/2 game over the Houston Astros. Seattle is fighting for a playoff spot, tied with Tampa Bay for the final Wild Card position in the AL. Jameson Taillon (10-2)…

Mike Trout made his big-league debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011. In the years since, he has won a Rookie of the Year award and three Most Valuable Player awards and established himself as the best player of his generation, one who stacks up against the all-time greats. Since Trout's debut, however, the Los Angeles Angels have gone 721-708…

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is almost here and Sportsnaut's MLB predictions offer projections for the standings, award winners and more. MLB games today will offer daily predictions and the full schedule for the entire season from 2022 Opening Day to the World Series. As part of our year-round MLB coverage, we'll provide analysis, the…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti is the Major League Baseball Executive of the Year according to The Sporting News, which released its postseason awards Thursday. Antonetti was the overwhelming choice in a survey of 29 baseball executives, garnering more than twice as many votes as anyone else. Other top…

On March 31, 2019, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Elvis Luciano became the first player born in the 2000s to reach the big leagues. In the years since, a wave of talented young players who weren't even born when Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire were chasing down Roger Maris during the 1998 season has descended on Major League Baseball. 2022 Rookie of…

The Diamondbacks are rebooting, and it is hard to blame them. The wall-to-wall changes began with the hiring of Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer last May, and also include new GM Dave Stewart, new director of baseball operations De Jon Watson and new manager Chip Hale. While it remains to be seen if the overhaul from a…

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- We'll spend plenty of time this offseason looking at what the Rays can do to improve next season at first base, at the back of the rotation and, above all, at the plate. But during this…

On the eve of the season, it is time to make our predictions for the 2021 season. You can look back at how inaccurate last year's predictions were, but this year is different! We asked our writers to weigh in on their predictions, and we surveyed fans as well. Royals position player WAR leader: Whit Merrifield 47.7%, Adalberto Mondesi 30.6%,…

No member of the KC Royals is getting talked about more than top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. Could the team's most promising prospect in over a decade win the AL Rookie of the Year honors in 2021? MLB.com has submitted their bold predictions for every team this year and for the Kansas City Royals, their bold prediction relates to Bobby Witt Jr. , who…

With the announcement of Aaron Judge as the 2022 AL MVP last night, we can finally tally up the results of our annual predictions contest! Last year, our managing editor Andrew Mearns took the crown. Who would come out on top this time? Looking back, it seems a little strange that so few of us, fans of the New York Yankees, saw fit to pick them to…

Light can now be seen at the end of the tunnel for the Tigers. A brutal rebuild that has led to seven seasons without a playoff appearance on the heels of four straight division titles is finally starting to pay off. Detroit's 77 wins last season were the second-most in that seven-year span, trailing only the 2016 season that felt like the team's…

Award season is here. These are the biggest storylines to watch. The 2022 Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Cy Young Award winners and Most Valuable Players will be announced this week, one each day from Monday through Thursday. Here are the four biggest questions for Awards Week 2022 -- one for each award. 1) Will Paul…

The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels will finish their four-game series with a Monday afternoon matchup in Los Angeles. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners Angels prediction and pick, laid out below. The Seattle Mariners have lost the first three of this series, bringing their record…

Flags fly forever. The Kansas City Royals haven't had a winning season since winning it all in 2015. In fact, their only three winning seasons since 2003 were grouped in a row: 86-76 in 2013, 89-73 in 2014 and lost in the World Series, 95-67 in 2015 and won the World Series. Kansas City hasn't finished higher than fourth in any of the last four…

The Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics will finish their AL West series on Sunday afternoon in Oakland. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Seattle made some impressive maneuvers at the trade deadline, adding to an already playoff…

After a totally forgettable first round of the playoffs, Wednesday was fruitful here at Best Bets Central. Virtual thank you notes to Bryce Harper, Clayton Kershaw and everyone who took part in hitting the under in the Phillies-Braves game. The result was a+225 day on four bets. That'll play! Let's keep the momentum rolling. We've only got one game…

What are Las Vegas oddsmakers saying about the Detroit Tigers for 2021? Since online betting became legal in Michigan back in mid-January, the ads for the various online betting apps have come across social media and on TV and hitting consumers at all angles. Whether you are scrolling on a social media channel or watching videos on YouTube, there…

Xander Bogaerts made perhaps the easiest decision of his career on Monday afternoon, when he officially opted out of his team-friendly contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent for the first time. Bogaerts, 30, has been the most productive offensive shortstop in baseball for the last five years. Since 2018, his.880 OPS is clear and away the…

An off-season already stuffed full of accolades culminated in the biggest honor yet for Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez, who was today named as one of three finalists for the Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year award. To be nominated as a finalist is a fait accompli for Seattle's talented youngster, who outpaced the field sometime in the middle…

The Houston Astros welcome the New York Mets to Minute Maid Park for a high-profile matchup on Wednesday afternoon. Both teams are leading their respective divisions as the 2022 season continues, adding intrigue to the contest. The matchup is the second game of a two-game midweek series. The Mets lost the first matchup to slip to 45-25 overall,…

Toronto and Oakland square off Sunday for the final contest of a three-game set. We like Alek Manoah to dominate on the mound and the Jays' bats to score plenty of runs as they take the series. Find out more in our Athletics vs. Blue Jays betting picks. The Oakland Athletics coughed up a 5-1 lead to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, but a Cristian…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his analysis of Friday's Seattle Mariners vs Los Angeles Angels clash at T-Mobile Park. The Angels have won five of eight matchups between these two clubs so far this season. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's SuperContest Weekend in Las Vegas? to learn more about the activities (golf,…

If you want a more a shocking jolt in this state than Carlos Correa signing with the Minnesota Twins - seemingly out of nowhere - it usually takes a step outside during the first 40 below morning in January. Trust me if you've never indulged in this rite of passage, it bewilders the senses when you're unprepared. Correa and the Twins sent shock…

Aaron Judge may have played his final game in pinstripes. The 30-year-old home run king is hitting free agency and early betting odds have the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets among the favorites to sign him if he leaves the Yankees. Has it really come to this? New York Yankees slugger - and presumptive AL MVP - Aaron Judge is hitting free…

Betting analysis of the MLB American League Division Series between the five-seed Mariners and one-seed Astros. Game 1 of the American League Division Series kicks off Tuesday as the Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Here are SI Sportsbook's odds for the ALDS: Mariners (+180) | Astros (-250) These two teams…

Houston, who enters the series with the second shortest World Series odds, will give the ball to ace Justin Verlander. The overwhelming favorite in the AL Cy Young odds is fresh one of his best seasons ever, despite being 39 years of age. Verlander led all MLB starters in ERA and WHIP, and finished second with 18 wins. He allowed two runs or less…

Bridget Mulcahy The American League is filled with blossoming young stars, and this next generation has provided a handful of candidates looking to be awarded for their talent. Here are the leading candidates in 2022 AL ROY odds (as of October 6) This week: Julio Rodriguez returned from the injured list just in time, helping the Mariners and the…

The Mariners (5) travel to face the Blue Jays (4) in a best-of-three wild-card series at Rogers Center on Friday at 4:07.m. ET. The Jays finished the season 92-70, while the Mariners posted a 90-72 record. Both clubs are young and hungry, and this sets up to be a dynamic showdown. This is Seattle's first postseason appearance since reaching the…

With every MLB team in action today, there are plenty of player props to choose from. Let's go through the best ones to add to your bet slips this Wednesday, October 5. Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners Match Details Fixture: Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners Date & Time: Wednesday, October 5, 4:10 p.m. EDT Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle,…

TWO WEEKS AFTER New Year's, there was a bidding war over a baseball card at collectibles marketplace Goldin. Bidding opened at $30000 and rose to $101000 by the next day, accruing 14 bids by midnight. A high-end collector, who goes by Shyne150, had unloaded $474000 on a 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs Superfractor, a literal one-of-a-kind…