#Charlie Morton

Rays officials couldn't have been much more pleased with how the 2019 season turned out. They made it to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons as the core of young players they cleared room for in previous roster reshaping developed into impact players, and they boasted openly about how well set up they were for the future. "There's so…

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Braves prediction and pick. Chris Bassitt goes to the mound for the Mets, while Charlie Morton starts for the Braves in this huge game. We'll tackle the pitching matchup in a moment, but let's be clear: The Mets and Braves are playing the biggest game of their…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

ANAHEIM - When the MLB trade deadline passed and Shohei Ohtani remained in the Angels' clubhouse, it signaled that the club has no intention of rebuilding in 2023. And one of the moves they did make - trading closer Raisel Iglesias and the $51 million remaining on his contract - left no doubt that they are creating space to reload for another run…

Two teams that do not think fondly of each other as a pair of NL East rivals in the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves go head-to-head on Saturday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Nationals-Braves prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. Washington was absolutely manhandled on Friday in a 12-2 loss, as the'Nats could…

Only a handful of days remain in the 2022 MLB regular season, but several playoff spots are still up for grabs. Although the field is largely known-10 of the 12 total positions are clinched, including all six in the American League-the National League East and the wild-card races in both leagues remain hotly contested. And it's time for the daily…

All four division series are in action on a loaded Saturday MLB slate. We've highlighted the odds, movements, and our MLB best bets for Saturday. The Philadelphia Phillies satisfied their starving fans during the team's first home playoff game since 2011 on Friday, and the San Diego Padres did the same in their first home postseason contest in…

The Boston Red Sox remain in freefall and have to contend with Austin Riley & Co. with an aging southpaw in Rich Hill who no longer misses a lot of bats. This is a recipe for success for the Braves and their slugging third baseman in our betting picks. The Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox begin a two-game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night.…

MLB odds series for our Braves Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Charlie Morton goes to the hill for the Braves, while Humberto Castellanos gets the call for the Diamondbacks. Charlie Morton has a 5.28 ERA. He has allowed fewer than two runs in just two of his nine starts this season. He has allowed fewer than three runs in only three of his nine…

The first month of the MLB season featured dominant bullpens and the death of the late-inning comeback. Hitters have warmed up and caught up to the pitching from the shortened spring. The ball has started to fly more in warmer temperatures, and the league has seen an increase in bullpen meltdowns and late rallies. There are few more frustrating…

Philadelphia Phillies (20-22) vs. Atlanta Braves (19-23) May 25, 2022 7:20 pm EDT The Line: Atlanta Braves -141 / Philadelphia Phillies+105; Over/Under: -8.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves meet Wednesday in MLB action from SunTrust Park. This will be the third installment in a four-game series…

The Atlanta Braves will begin their quest for a second-straight World Series Championship Tuesday night when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the NLDS at Truist Park. The Phillies ended the St. Louis Cardinals' season in the Wild Card Series winning two straight while the Braves have enjoyed five straight off days. As we wait for…

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…

In the AL East, four teams have a decent shot of winning the division, and all of them are good. In the NL East, four teams have a decent shot of winning the division, and maybe one of them is good. The Mets look good on paper, but they're, you know, the Mets (more on that later). If the AL East is a battle royale against the titans of the league,…

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…

The Colorado Rockies are 15-4 over their last 19 games including a current run of 7-1 over their last eight games. The competition level ramps up this week with the Houston Astros in town for a two-game series starting on Tuesday night. Colorado is a+140 home underdog at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Tyler Anderson gets the start for the…

On Wednesday, the New York Mets took care of business as they clinched a series win over the Braves with a dominant 7-3 victory. The Mets will now look to finish strong before the All-Star break with a four-game series against the Cubs in the Windy City. Carlos Carrasco will get the start while Chicago will counter with Keegan Thompson. After…

Arguably the hottest team in baseball is looking to keep their momentum going towards making a run at the Mets in the NL East: the Atlanta Braves. The Braves continue their weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a Saturday afternoon that features Charlie Morton facing off against Zach Thompson. Ronald Acuña Jr. is hitting.341 over the…

Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins 5/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Atlanta Braves (18-21) are preparing to face off with the Miami Marlins (17-21) in Game 2 of 3 of the NL East Division at loanDepot Park in Miami on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 6:10 PM ET. Atlanta started the series installment with a 5-3 victory over Miami in the opening game…

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…

The 2022 MLB winter meetings will begin Sunday, and while the MLB talent changing teams in blockbuster trades can often steal the headlines, the prospects who go the other way in those deals often wind up being the bigger story. Workhorse right-hander Jeff Samardzija going from the Oakland Athletics to the Chicago White Sox during the 2014 winter…

The Philadelphia Phillies and theAtlanta Braves finished off a short two-game set Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. The Phillies suffered a beatdown Tuesday night as they could only muster one run on four hits against the Braves pitching staff, but what secured their defeat was the eleven runs their bullpen let up. "Sources confirm tonight was…

The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals will try to join the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox as two-time World Series winners this decade. In fact, the Astros and Cardinals are the only franchises in the 10-team postseason field with a championship in the last 10 years. Eight of the 10 teams entered into the 2019 MLB postseason have a…

The Tampa Bay Rays will host the New York Yankees for the third and final time of this three-game set. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. Tampa Bay has taken the first two games of this series despite being the underdog in both. The Rays have taken 12 of the last 15 head-to-head games against New…

Division rivals face off in a matinee time slot on Wednesday. The Atlanta Braves visit Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The game wraps up a three-game series between NL East foes. Charlie Morton takes the ball for the Braves, with Kyle Gibson on the mound to begin the afternoon for the Phillies. First pitch is at 12:35 p.m.…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies square off with the Atlanta Braves in MLB action at Truist Park on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Phillies will send…

The Chicago Cubs (23-40) host the Atlanta Braves (37-27) as these teams kick off their three-game series on Friday afternoon. The Braves are on a 14-game winning streak and now sit 4.5 games behind the New York Mets for first in the NL East standings. Meanwhile, the Cubs are in a big-time slump. They have dropped 10 straight matchups. Charlie…

Despite losing pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken fibula, the Atlanta Braves look to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros when they meet in Game 2 of the 2021 World Series on Wednesday. The Braves (88-73), champions of the National League East, got a jump on Houston with a 6-2 victory in Game 1 by scoring five early runs. The Astros…

Let's start with this: It's hard to imagine Justin Verlander signing with a team that doesn't have an obvious opportunity to compete for a World Series title in 2023 and 2024. He's won Cy Young awards; he picked up his third on after his stellar 1.75 ERA in 2022. He's even won an MVP award. He's won two World Series titles now, but I can tell you…

The Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves will finish up their four-game series at Coors Field with a matinee matchup on Sunday afternoon. Colorado has taken two of the first three games in the series, and each game has been decided by one run. In the series finale, the Rockies will send right-hander Ryan Feltner to the mound for his Major League…

The American League has won eight straight All-Star Games and 20 of the past 24. But it's a slight underdog to the National League (-110) in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The total is 8, and the under (-120) is on a 12-2-1 streak. Past the midway point of the season, here's a quick glance at baseball's biggest wagering winners…

Hello Atlanta Braves fans! Hopefully you all got back from your Thanksgiving travels without too many headaches. For the next week, we are likely to have plenty of rumors to parse in the lead up to the Winter Meetings. Alex Anthopoulos runs a very tight ship when it comes to information, but we should get at least SOME indications on Dansby's…

The Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins have a three-game set starting today. Both teams are coming off of winning series. Miami took two out of three from the Washington Nationals in a run-filled series. The Marlins outscored the Nationals 17-8 in the series. Atlanta just took two of three from the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta kept Milwaukee from…

We took the day off yesterday because I needed a mental break. We've had a rough week, so I have a fresh set of eyeballs on today's picks. I only have two picks today, but I love them both. Daniel Lynch (LHP, Royals) [2-3, 3.92 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 39 IP, 37 K, 17 BB] Cal Quantrill (RHP, Guardians) [1-3, 3.42 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 47.1 IP, 28 K, 19 BB] We…

The World Series is set to begin, and now the experts' picks are in. The 2020 Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Rays starts Tuesday with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington (watch on FOX). It's a clash of the top team of each league -- the Dodgers were the No. 1 playoff seed in the National League and the Rays were the No. 1 in…

The Atlanta Braves are set to host the Los Angeles Angels today in the first matchup of a three-game series. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Angels-Braves prediction and pick we have laid out below. This series will mark the first and only time the Angels and Braves will meet this year, as Los…

The Los Angeles Angels will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of their series in the American League West versus National League East from Fenway Park on Friday nght. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 5.6 miles per hour winds. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off of a 6 run loss against the Los Angeles…

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…

Charlie Morton was a workhorse again for the Atlanta Braves in 2022. Despite leading the team in starts, he had a down year, both by his recent standards, and in general, so what happened? Although Morton did lead the team in starts, he was third in innings pitched, showing that he did not last far in games. He also struggled with keeping runs off…

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…

The Philadelphia Phillies came ready to play in front of their fans on Friday, beating the Atlanta Braves 9-1 in Game 3 to move one victory away from advancing. Saturday will be Game 4 at Citizens Bank Park, with the defending World Series champions looking to stave off elimination. The first pitch is scheduled for 2:07 pm ET. Continue reading for…

The Boston Red Sox host the Atlanta Braves for Game 1 of a short 2-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Braves are coming off three losses in a row to the New York Mets. That was a tough 5-game series for them, as the Braves had a good shot of gaining ground on the Mets in the NL East…

Embrace the chaos of the 2022 MLB postseason. Enjoy the upsets, the unlikely heroes, and seeing 100-win teams going down in a October inferno. Your attitude on this topic probably depends on your personal rooting interests. So I wouldn't expect much cherish-the-postseason sentiment from fans of the Dodgers, Braves, Mets and Cardinals. Their teams…

Two of Action Network's MLB analysts offer their futures picks for the AL East in 2022. Mike Lanniello: Despite winning 91 games last season, the Blue Jays finished in fourth place in the robust AL East. That record would have been good enough for second place in four of the other five divisions. Based on Pythagorean run differential, Toronto's…

The Phillies are on the verge of downing the defending champion Braves, and Bryce Harper has been simply mashing in this series. See why a big name could make you big bucks as our MLB betting picks break down Game 4. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS on Saturday afternoon. The defending World Series champion…

The Atlanta Braves will try to stay alive as they face an elimination game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4. The defending champions could fall, and you need to see our MLB odds series for a Braves-Phillies Game 4 prediction and pick. The Phillies defeated the Braves 9-1 in Game 3 of the National League Division Series to take a…

The Atlanta Braves (56-38) and Los Angeles Angels (39-53) clash on Friday at 7:20 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Truist Park. The Angels are road underdogs (+128) against the Braves (-153). The Braves will give the ball to Charlie Morton (5-4) against the Angels and Shohei Ohtani (9-4). The over/under in the game is set at 7 total…

The defending champion Atlanta Braves will travel to the Sunshine State to take on the Miami Marlins and open up a three-game set on Friday night. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Braves-Marlins prediction and odds will take place! With a below-average record of 17-21, the Braves will look to kick things into high gear after…

On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves (15-18) are hosting the San Diego Padres (21-12), at 4:05 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set. The Braves are favored at home (-130) against the Padres (+110). The Braves will start Charlie Morton (2-3) against the Padres and Sean Manaea (2-3). Luis Garcia (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) was credited with a win in…

The Tampa Bay Rays (53-37) meet the Atlanta Braves (44-45) Friday to start a three-game series at Truist Park. Game 1's first pitch is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Braves odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Tied 0-0. RHP Michael Wacha is Tampa Bay's projected starter. Wacha…