#American League Championship

MLB Trade Rumors | Simon Hampton: Entering the season with Aaron Hicks, Oswaldo Cabrera, and a bunch of recent minor signings battling it out for the starting left field gig doesn't sound entirely optimal. However, it's starting to become a more likely option. Hampton goes through the Yanks' offseason priority list when it comes to left field,…

The MLB offseason is winding down as we are getting closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to start another full baseball season. We have seen some big moves made across the board this offseason, as playoff teams tooled up their rosters to make another series push at a title in 2023. Here are the early World Series odds with a little…

No matter who wins the upcoming American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays or Cleveland Indians will inject the World Series with fresh blood. After winning the title in 1993, the Blue Jays went 21 seasons without a playoff berth until last year. After falling short against the Kansas City Royals in 2015, they have another chance to…

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SAN DIEGO - It was Saturday morning in Seattle, in the visitors' dugout of an empty ballpark that was ready to rock. James Click, the general manager of the Houston Astros, stood in the sunshine and considered a simple question: Who was lined up to start Game 4 on Sunday? The expectation, Click said, was that there would be no fourth game. The plan…

The World Series champion Houston Astros hope to stave off elimination and send the American League Championship Series back to Boston on Thursday, when they host the Red Sox as home favorites in Game 5 of the set. The Astros have lost the first two games of this series at Minute Maid Park, where they went 46-35 during the regular season. They lost…

The Boston Red Sox open up the 2022 regular season with high expectations.The team overachieved a year ago and surprised many by making it all the way to the American League Championship Series. The signing of Trevor Story this offseason only raises expectations higher. Let's preview the Boston Red Sox season and consider the projected lineup, the…

With the Houston Astros harnessing Jeremy Peña power and taking Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, we caught up with Astros TV color analyst Geoff Blum to get his opinion on the series and the possibility of another World Series victory parade in Houston. We also wanted to let him vent his frustration…

Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 3/27/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Boston Red Sox will meet with the Minnesota Twins in MLB action in Hammond Stadium Fort Myers, FL, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox has high hopes for the 2022 regular season. The squad outperformed expectations a year ago, reaching the American…

We are just two championship series away from knowing our 2022 World Series matchup. The NLCS kicked off last night with game two on the horizon today, followed by game one of the ALCS. New users on BetMGM Sportsbook can cash in on a golden opportunity to wager on these battles with their fantastic welcome offer. BetMGM is offering new players $50…

The New York Yankees' season ended in a four-game sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series. Few teams have as many questions to answer in the offseason as the Yankees, and it begins with Aaron Judge. Judge was the story of baseball in 2022. He broke Roger Maris' Yankees and AL single-season home run record…

Like a lot of Yankees this time of the year, Nestor Cortes is sporting a beard for the holidays because managing partner Hal Steinbrenner's appearance policy can't be enforced in the offseason. By spring training, the All-Star left-hander will be clean shaved. And 100% healthy. He's getting there after a strained left groin forced him out of the…

The New York Yankees have dug themselves a 2-0 hole in the 2022 American League Championship Series but they'll look to Gerrit Cole to get their postseason run back on track on Saturday in Game 3 against the Houston Astros. Cole won twice for the Yankees during their ALDS win over the Guardians and has a career ERA of 2.57 against his former team…

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The Houston Astros eliminated the New York Yankees from the MLB playoffs in 2015, 2017 and 2019. New York will try to avoid falling into a two-game hole against Houston in this year's American League Championship Series when the teams square off in Game 2 on Thursday night. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the second inning of Game 1 on Wednesday,…

The Atlanta Braves will get another chance to close out the series when they take on the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the 2021 World Series in Houston on Tuesday. The Braves (88-73) appeared to be well on their way to their first championship in 26 years when center fielder Adam Duvall launched a grand slam home run in the bottom of the first inning…

The Houston Astros will look to draw even in the series when they take on the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the 2021 World Series in Atlanta on Saturday. The Astros (95-67), who are 3-3 on the road this postseason, have not lost back-to-back road games since losing four consecutive Sept. 23-26. The Braves (88-73), who are 6-0 at home during the…

For the second year in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays made it to the American League Championship Series. And for the second year in a row, the Blue Jays came up short, this time losing to the Cleveland Indians in five games. With a number of players eligible for free agency, most notably Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, what the team's roster…

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The Boston Red Sox will go for a commanding 3-0 lead in the World Series and try to stay unbeaten on the road this postseason Friday, when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers as road underdogs at sportsbooks for Game 3. The Red Sox are 5-0 away from home in the playoffs, averaging eight runs per game. MLB betting line: The Dodgers opened as -155…

The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox face off in a Spring Training matchup at the Red Sox spring home, JetBlue Park at Fenway Park South, in Fort Myers, Florida. The two teams are getting ready for the start of the regular season, which is less 10 days away. Spring Training games are always unpredictable. What should fans expect from this…

The Boston Red Sox meet the Houston Astros in a key Game 3 matchup of their 2021 American League Championship Series on Monday at Boston. The Red Sox evened the series at 1-1 with a 9-5 win at Houston on Saturday. The Astros (95-67), who won the AL West, are looking to advance to their third World Series in five years. The Red Sox (90-72), who…

The Rays do a lot of things differently. And that includes how they are defending their first American League championship since 2008. Since losing to the Dodgers in the World Series, the Rays have parted ways with two of their top three starting pitchers, Blake Snell and Charlie Morton, along with a few other players, while making only moderate…

There are still a handful of MLB teams who have never won a championship title. They haven't had the pleasure of claiming victory because of reasons such as bad luck, insufficient resources, or perhaps being in the wrong place at the completely wrong time. Even though this information might dishearten some fans, others see it as an opportunity for…

For the second time in their history, and the second time in the last five years, the Houston Astros are World Series champions. It feels phenomenal to type that sentence. Despite the fact that they've made six straight American League Championship Series, this stuff still feels new and fun every single postseason. Winning the title at home was a…

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox account for one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports. When fans think about this rivalry, many things come to mind, like the Curse of the Bambino or Boston's 2004 American League Championship Series comeback. Many remember Pedro Martinez throwing Don Zimmer to the ground during a bench clearing…

Teams not expected to advance this deep into the 2021 MLB playoffs meet on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves battle the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the 2021 World Series at Houston. The Braves (88-73), who had a losing record past the All-Star break before surging late to capture the National League East Division title, are coming off a 4-2 series…

MLB odds series for our Red Sox Guardians prediction and pick. Nick Pivetta gets the start for the Red Sox, while Cal Quantrill gets the call for the Guardians. Nick Pivetta has a 3.31 ERA. After his first three starts of the season, Pivetta's ERA was just over 10 runs. He has shaved 6.7 runs off his ERA in his subsequent 11 starts, in which he has…

The Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore. But the team wasn't always known as the Orioles. Their roots can be traced back to 1901 when they were called the Milwaukee Brewers. Baseball is such a cool sport. There are mascots, insanely athletic players, and let's not forget about the faithful fans. And speaking of faithful…

LAS VEGAS - When the Phillies clawed back against the Padres to win Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and clinch a trip to the World Series, they sent a message to the rest of the majors. ''I think it shows you [that] if you get in and you play well, anything can happen,'' Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski…

The New York Yankees take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Yankees Astros prediction and pick. Jameson Taillon will start for the Yankees, while Justin Verlander gets the call for the Astros. Jameson Taillon last pitched in Game 2 of the American League Division…

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy takes the ball for the Astros, while Paul Blackburn goes to the hill for the Athletics. Jose Urquidy stumbled out of the gate this season, posting a 5.95 ERA in the month of April. Since then, he has been a far…

Now that the Major League Baseball lockout has ended, it's time to look ahead to the 2022 season. The Boston Red Sox, who reached the American League Championship Series last season, figure to be a title contender. Boston plays in the loaded AL East, which features projected heavyweights clubs, including the reigning division champion Tampa Bay…

Sportsbooks are giving the Mariners a decent chance to keep their season alive in their first home playoff game in over two decades. But our MLB picks see value in the Astros to seal the deal in Game 3 - with Jeremy Pena putting numbers on the board. The Seattle Mariners get to play their first postseason game at home in 21 years when they host the…

The Houston Astros will attempt to complete the sweep and seal their fourth trip to the World Series in five years as they face the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. It's an elimination game, and time to check out our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Yankees Game 4 prediction and pick. The Astros blanked the…

Tonight will be game two of three between American League West Leaders, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros. This is the Astros' 11th game of the season and their sixth game against the Angels. These teams opened the season with a four-game series against each other, and they are back at it again. "Your first look at the 2021 American League…

NEW YORK - Depending on how the rest of this one-sided American League Championship Series plays out and what happens this winter, Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes might be pitching with Aaron Judge playing behind him for the last time in Sunday night's Game 4. Cortes doesn't proclaim to have any inside information. He doesn't know what Judge is…

The Tampa Bay Rays have dropped three consecutive games and sit 1.5 games out of the No. 2 spot in the American League wild card with just two games to play. If the Rays finish in the No. 3 spot, they will be faced with a matchup against the Cleveland Guardians in the wild card round. Tonight, Tampa is on the road against the last place Boston Red…

Some of my best friends are Yankee fans. Indeed, my cousin Steve is one. When we were kids, we could argue all day long about who was better, Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays. I was a Giants fan, still am when they win the pennant. The Giants, of course, left New York in 1958 and eventually traded Willie Mays. I sort of root for the Red Sox now, but my…

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reports "one source said it's'100 percent' Yankees general manager Brian Cashman will be back next season." Cashman's current contract expires at the end of the year and he's been under fire following the Houston Astros' sweep of the Yankees in the American League Championship…

The top two teams in the American League are the last two standing as we begin the American League Championship Series on Wednesday. It's the exact opposite of what's going on in the National League between the Padres and Phillies, and hopefully, it will put a pause on all those knee-jerk claims that the expanded-postseason format is putting the…

Well, we were spot-on with our Astros vs. Phillies Game 3 prediction - that is, had we stuck with the initial bet we recommended Monday, when Game 3 was supposed to be played. Instead, Monday's game was rained out and the Phillies switched starting pitchers. So we switched our bet, from betting the first five innings Over the total and backing…

The World Series champion Houston Astros will try to continue their recent success at Fenway Park on Saturday, when they visit the Boston Red Sox as small road underdogs at sportsbooks for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. The Astros have won six of their past nine games against the Red Sox at Fenway, according to the OddsShark MLB…

A Major League baseball season that started late because of a work stoppage, angering many fans, begins its final chapter Friday. The World Series matches the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. A full 162-game regular season and exciting playoffs have wiped away the crankiness and in fact there's a lot of excitement about the two teams…

This is what Bryce Harper came for. Almost four years on from his 13-year, $330 million free agency signing from the Washington Nationals, the star outfielder makes his first career World Series appearance on Friday night when the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros in Game 1 of this year's'Fall Classic'. While it was lost on nobody…

Stars are shining brightly in the 2022 MLB playoffs, with the Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper fueling his team to a surprising National League Championship Series appearance following a 3-1 series victory over the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves. He is hardly the only hitter proving the difference between victory and defeat for…

The Philadelphia Phillies (87-75, 3rd in NL East) travel to the Lone Star State as they take on the Houston Astros (106-56, 1st in AL West) in the 2022 World Series that begins on Friday night at Minute Maid Park. Philadelphia has reached its eighth World Series in franchise history as it took care of business against the San Diego Padres in five…

PHILADELPHIA, PA - Like an edgy Netflix reboot of a cult classic show, the 2022 Phillies are bringing the magic of the 2018 Eagles back to Philadelphia. All that's old is new again. There are plenty of analogues for the 2022 Phillies in their own franchise history. This team is part 1993, with a band of misfits that scraped unlikely wins together…

NEW YORK - Several Yankees luminaries welcomed the news that manager Aaron Boone wouldn't be getting the boot. Hall-of-Fame shortstop Derek Jeter, all-time great manager Joe Torre and retired ace CC Sabathia were glad to hear owner Hal Steinbrenner's comments while at the Turn 2 Foundation gala Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Steinbrenner, while…

The Houston Astros will face the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series. Dusty Baker's team swept the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees and they are the favorites to clinch the MLB title. One person, the famous Mattress Mack, will have a lot on the line during the Fall Classic. The Astros were the best team during the regular season…