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Joc Pederson has enjoyed a successful MLB career, considering he was drafted in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Since then, the slugging outfielder has won two World Series titles, while also receiving two selections to the All-Star team. "Mickey Mantle has the most home runs in WS history with 18. Here are the top 5 active players in HRs in…

The New York Mets face the Arizona Diamondbacks in a regular season game on Friday, April 15, 2022 (4/15/22) at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Local New York fans can watch the game for free via a trial of DirectTV Stream or fuboTV, while fans in Arizona can watch the game for free via a trial of DirectTV Stream. Fans who live outside the New York…

This Saturday, the game's brightest prospects will gather at Dodger Stadium for the 2022 Futures Game. The Futures Game is MLB's annual showcase of the sport's best prospective big leaguers, some of whom will make their big-league debut in the second half. And you know what? Some will be traded at the deadline. That's how it has been throughout…

Dubai: It costs a pretty penny to watch Floyd Mayweather fight, hear Max Verstappen scream down the finish line and take the checkered flag or see Novak Djokovic glide around the hallowed turf of Wimbledon. Paying well above the odds to attend major international sporting events may not be a problem for those blessed with deep pockets. But football…

Baseball America released their top 10 Los Angeles Dodgers prospect list for the 2023 season, which is headlined by Diego Cartaya for a second consecutive year. Following Cartaya on the list is Bobby Miller as the No. 2 ranked Dodgers prospect, then Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch, Ryan Pepiot, Gavin Stone, Andy Pages, Dalton Rushing, Nick Nastrini…

The Dallas Stars picked up a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday, which now gives them five wins in the last seven contests. Next, they'll take their momentum into a matchup with the New York Islanders, who have dropped two straight and three out of their last four. The Isles are a defense-oriented team but have allowed four goals in each…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unfinished business. That's the theme of the 2022-23 season for the Cavaliers. Fueled by an underdog, Cleveland-against-everybody mentality, the scrappy young group became the NBA's greatest surprise last season, rocketing up the Eastern Conference standings, doubling their win total from the previous season and advancing to the…

San Jose heads down to the Honda Center to face the Anaheim Ducks later tonight. For two "tanking" teams, both the Sharks and Ducks are hovering right around.500 in their last ten games. Meanwhile, while the rain comes pouring down outside, quietly the Ducks and Sharks are showing flashes of offense which could make this an entertaining tilt. Let's…

You can't go into the All-Star break on a higher note than the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners beat the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park on Sunday (SEA 6, TEX 2) to extend their winning streak to 14 games. It is tied for the longest winning streak in baseball this season (the Atlanta Braves won 14 straight from June 1-15) and is the second longest…

Between 2012 and 2018, Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale made the All-Star Team all seven seasons and finished between second and sixth in the AL Cy Young Award in all seven. He's also played in exactly 11 games over the last three seasons. Raking in $90 million in salary those three seasons from the Red Sox, he's been one of the biggest financial…

After a largely lackluster showing in the free agent market the last few months, the Boston Red Sox offseason is likely going to revolve around the trade market for the rest of the winter, and that's not just according to me. Chaim Bloom himself has indicated as such and while getting a long-term deal for Rafael Devers should be a priority as well…

Versatility is a key attribute in small-school football. And arguably no one in the area proved more versatile, at least on defense, than Windthorst junior Brayden Berend. Throw in Berend's penchant for making big plays at receiver for the Trojan offense, and you have the profile of a classic Red River 22 small-school football Most Valuable…

Champion sprinter Nature Strip will attempt to win a fourth win consecutive TJ Smith Stakes during The Championships in the autumn. Picture: Getty Images Champion sprinter Nature Strip and Caulfield Cup winner Durston will spearhead trainer Chris Waller's all-star team for the Sydney autumn carnival. Reigning Horse of the Year Nature Strip is a…

To much fanfare, MLB teams tossed aside their actuarial tables to spend huge sums on free-agent players who will age far out of their prime. Carlos Correa, pending his $315 million for 12 years with the Mets, will become the 16th free agent this winter to sign a contract that pays through at least age 36. Teams spent $896 million on 41 player…

Kevin Durant continues to play at an MVP level well into his 30s but Father Time hasn't been so gracious to someone like Mike Conley. We break down the Utah PG's chances of reaching double digits in our best NBA player prop picks for December 26 below. Christmas Day may be in the rearview, but there's still heaps of NBA action set for Monday,…

Back on track. We had a winning day yesterday going 2-1 and now I'm back with three MLB Best Bets to end the week. Let's finish strong. Sandy Alcantara (RHP, Marlins) [9-4, 1.76 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 138.1 IP, 123 K, 33 BB] Mitch Keller (RHP, Pirates) [3-7, 4.55 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 89 IP, 77 K, 34 BB] We head to Pittsburgh for the last game of a three-game…

The Utah Jazz (17-15) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-11) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Utah has won two of their last three games to push them to eighth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz is 18-14 against the spread while 50% of their games…

They say murderers always return to the scene of the crime. Joseph Nicholas Gallo, murderer of baseballs, is the latest. Gallo's one-year, $11 million deal with the Minnesota Twins brings the longtime Rangers slugger back to Target Field, site of the event that brought him to national baseball consciousness. The weekend of the 2014 Futures Game,…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping J.D. Martinez can add some pop to their lineup in 2023. Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, Martinez has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the reigning National League West champs. Despite being connected to many of the top free agents this offseason, the Dodgers have been fairly quiet when it comes to actually…

The Toronto Blue Jays are enjoying a successful season. They are 10 games over.500 and playing a quality brand of baseball. However, they happen to play in the AL East. As a result, they sit 12.5 games behind the elite New York Yankees. Toronto may not be able to catch the Yankees for the division lead, but they have to start thinking of ways to…

New York was able to halt a comeback attempt from Chicago on Wednesday night, winning 128-120 in overtime. One thing that stuck out that game was Demar DeRozan's scoring ability, and our NBA betting picks believe he'll be a factor again. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks have won five games in a row, and fans across New York City are…

After six months of fighting their way into the postseason, the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics will square off in the American League Wild Card Game to keep their hopes of winning a championship alive. The Rays earned their first postseason berth since 2013 thanks to a 96-66record. Thewin total is tied for the second-most in franchise history…

Former New York Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez didn't benefit from a change of scenery in 2022 in Minnesota, hitting.205 with 16 homers and a below-average 89 OPS+ after being freed up to play DH part-time. Apparently, that was also the Yankees' fault. Sánchez enters free agency after a walk year that can only be described as "The Opposite of What…

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…

The Astros have dropped four straight, but we like them to break the losing streak on Sunday in their series finale against Toronto. Find out why a pitching mismatch leads us to backing the home team in our Blue Jays vs. Astros picks. The Toronto Blue Jays tookthe first two games against Houston, squeaking out both wins by just one run. The Blue…

What was expected to be a long organizational rebuild by the Milwaukee Brewers quickly shifted into overdrive late last January when, in a 24-hour span, they traded for Christian Yelich and signed Lorenzo Cain to the largest free agent contract in team history. The moves couldn't have worked out better. Both were named to the All-Star Team, and…

It's not every day that arguably the best young player in Major League Baseball becomes available via trade, but Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto fits the bill. The term "Herschel Walker-type deal" has been thrown around regarding Soto's asking price from Washington, and at 23-years old and under team control until 2025, it's actually quite…

The whole idea of a knuckleball is to throw a ball that doesn't spin. It goes up there to the plate dead," Hoyt Wilhelm explained to CBS Sunday Morning's Charles Kuralt in April 1994. The famed television journalist was exploring the history of baseball's most mystifying pitch by speaking with its greatest purveyor. Few pitchers built their career…

The Charlotte Hornets are back in action tonight as they welcome the Washington Wizards to town for a Friday night contest, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. Point spread: Wizards -3 Money line: Wizards -154 / Hornets+130 Over-under: 224 Hornets: LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain), Dennis Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain), Cody Martin (left knee procedure),…

Your 2022 New York Mets: We all want Jake back. "We all want Jake back. We all want him healthy. That is the most important thing. We want him to be productive and we want him to be Jake - the Jake that we love and know." -David Peterson [New York Post] Your 2022 New York Met All-Stars. "It means a lot. It's something that I really take pride in.…

As the hype is starting to build around the Blue Jays ahead of the 2020 season, you can find all kinds of discussion about the bright future of the Blue Jays' core. That narrative is usually headlined by the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , Bo Bichette, and Cavan Biggio, but there are plenty of other Blue Jay youngsters with exciting MLB careers…

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ballparks hold memories not just for the home team but the opposition as well. When Carlos Santana played for the Indians, he loved to hit at Target Field. He's hit 17 of his 260 career homers there, all but one coming in a Cleveland uniform, to make it his second favorite visinting home-run ballpark. In Terry Francona's first year…

Happy Opening Day, Federal Baseball-ers! At times this offseason, it looked as though this day may not come around until sometime deep into the summer, so we're very grateful to have a 162-game slate that's only a little fashionably late to cover this year. As has now become a tradition at FBB, we've got our annual predictions piece where we, as a…

Dodgers vs. Giants is one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports and the two teams will begin the second half of their season going head-to-head on Thursday. The Dodgers entered the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak while the Giants have won their last three contests. Los Angeles will send Mitch White (1-2, 4.20 ERA) to the mound for…

The Knicks and Bucks are two defense-first teams by reputation, but don't let that fool you into thinking they can't put up points on the right night. Our NBA picks think a matchup against each other is just such a thing. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York…

BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site. The late-nighters are encouraged to get the party started, but everyone else is invited to join in as you wake up the next morning and into the afternoon. Last night I asked you if the…

It is decreed in the ancient scrolls. Despite employing two of the greatest ballplayers in history, the Angels cannot finish higher than.500. It's an immutable law of baseball physics that cannot be bent or broken, but that won't stop the club from trying. Early in the offseason, they've been the most active MLB team, signing Tyler Anderson and…

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Indiana Pacers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at the AT&T Center. San Antonio is 26-41 overall and 13-20 at home, while Indiana is 22-45 overall and 7-26 on the road. Both teams have struggled against the spread of late, with Indiana covering in one of its last five games while San Antonio has only covered in two of…

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at BCB After Dark: the swingin' spot for night owls, early-risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We're still open here for the evening if you want to have a bit of a break before the holiday. Come on in and relax for a while. Get out of the cold. Grab a table near the stage. Have a tasty beverage-which you…

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Phillies are no stranger to making headlines in free agency. Coming two wins shy from winning the World Series, it likely won't be a quiet winter in Philadelphia. The middle infield is the one non-pitching area of need, and it happens to be a shortstop-rich market. Bryson Stott proved capable of being an everyday player…

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me an arm, catch me a bat... Front-office executives won't be serenading potential free agents with bad baseball puns sung to the tune of the "Fiddler on the Roof" classic, but they'll all be trying to upgrade their respective rosters in the coming weeks and months. With that in mind, it's time for our…

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants will end their four-game series with an afternoon matinee Thursday in San Francisco. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick we have laid out below. Arizona is on the outside looking in on the playoff race, sitting…

Welcome to my series of Report Card postings for individual members of the 2022 Cardinals. I strive to present a thorough profile for each player, and that takes time because I'm also writing about other topics. Today, this one is pretty simple and easy. Next Up: Paul Goldschmidt. I figured it was appropriate to highlight his 2022 season on Nov.…

The Blue Jays signed Yusei Kikuchi back on March 12th, 2022. It was a three-year, $36 million contract, front-loaded, with Yusei getting $16 million in the first year and the next two at $10 million. He had pitched three seasons with the Mariners, with a 15-24 record and a 4.97 ERA in 70 starts. The hopeful sign was that he struck out 24.5% of the…

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…

October is here, which means Detroit Pistons' basketball is right around the corner and it can't get here soon enough. The recent trade for Bojan Bogdanovic has fans thinking the team is not content to tank and will hopefully win more games this season and maybe even get near the play-in. But would you be willing to put money on it? There are…

Later this evening, the Toronto Blue Jays will be facing the Texas Rangers at the Rogers Centre, the first home opener on Canadian soil since 2019 due to Covid-19 restrictions forcing the club south of the border the last two years. This has fans excited, not just because baseball is back after the lockout negotiations had things looking bleak this…

Yankees five-tool prospect Jasson Dominguez had quite a season jumping from Low A to High A to Double A. The 20-year-old Dominican switch-hitter put on a show at the Futures Game blasting a long homer at Dodger Stadium and was the hitting star of the Somerset Patriots' Eastern League championship run with a.450 average, three homers and 10 RBI in…

The Dallas Mavericks 2022-2023 season gets underway on Friday, October 19 against the Phoenix Suns. The Mavs had a successful season last year, making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, but a championship still eludes Mavs superstar Luka Doncic and team owner Mark Cuban. As the 2022-23 NBA season gets ready to kick off, let's make…

The Cardinals are in the market for a catcher. Hopefully they'll be smart about this and view the opening as an opportunity to upgrade their offense. Defense must be a consideration, which doesn't really need to be stated. But in this case the defensive requirement has been overstated, with too much attention being paid to the standard established…