#Corey Kluber

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, could the Dodgers stun the MLB…

I can't decide what's more bewildering: That the Red Sox really feel like they did something on Wednesday morning, or that so many of the rest of us don't. The clearest emotion to find is joy for Rafael Devers, his evolution from a 16-year-old Dominican free agent to the unquestioned face of the franchise complete in a shade less than a decade.…

With two solid pitchers and a particularly inconsistent Yankees lineup on the diamond today, we're staying away from a side bet and instead backing New York's starter for a strong outing. Find out why in our MLB betting picks. We have the second matchup of this three-game AL East intradivisional series with the New York Yankees hosting the Tampa…

Believe it or not, Red Sox spring training opens in just about five weeks. The roster is not complete quite yet, but the large majority of the 2023 team has already been put together, and it looks quite different than the group that last took the field at Fenway Park in early October. Boston's chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom entered the winter…

The Boston Red Sox and star third baseman Rafael Devers are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan and Joon Lee. Devers and the BoSox agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal for the 2023 campaign on Tuesday to avoid arbitration. Per ESPN, Devers' 11-year deal will go into effect this year and run through the…

I can't be the only person whose pulse spiked seeing the words "Rafael Devers" and "agreement" on their phone Tuesday until realizing it was just for a $17.5-million deal covering his last year before free agency. No matter. Good news is good news, and avoiding even the suggestion of arbitration with The Last Red Sox Superstar qualifies as…

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…

The Boston Red Sox signed another older, arm-weary pitcher, Corey Kluber to a two-year deal for maybe as much as $27M to join their starting rotation. Kluber, 37 in April, was once one of the best pitchers alive, winning Cy Young awards in both 2014 and 2017. Those were part of a six-year run of excellence with Cleveland from 2013 to 2018, with…

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…

Business remains brisk in the starting pitching marketplace. While the Cardinals have yet to make a move to improve their rotation quality or depth, other franchises have been busy. The Texas Rangers signed Nathan Eovaldi to a two-year, $34 million contract that could become a three-year, $63 million contract if he hits all of his bonuses and…

The Angels come into play having won four of their past five games, after walking off Washington on Sunday. Now, they have their newest addition in Noah Syndergaard on the mound, though they're just 2-2 in his outings this season. Meanwhile, the Rays lost their only game of the week on Sunday, 2-1, when the Mariners walked them off. These are two…

The Houston Astros will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Rays prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston has wrapped up the AL West division with a 98-51 record, including a 9-1…

The New York Yankees will look to gain ground in the AL Wild Card race when they begin a three-game series in the Bronx on Friday night. They face a Cleveland Indians team coming off a series win over the Minnesota Twins, including a 12-3 victory in Wednesday's finale. New York picked up a series win over the Baltimore Orioles, but lost the last…

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays 6/20/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The New York Yankees will play the opening game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Monday, June 20, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET. The Yankees are in first place in the AL East standings with a record of 49-17. New York snapped its 10th…

Through their recent struggles, the New York Yankees have shown a knack for winning right when they really needed to. They will need to call upon that timeliness once more in this afternoon's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays. As their once-hefty lead in the AL East has dwindled over the last several weeks, the Yankees have avoided a full-on…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games, and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The New York Yankees are coming off a disappointing 2021 campaign that saw them lose to rival Boston in the American League wild-card game. Following a…

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…

The Cleveland Indians grabbed a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Friday night with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The win also restored the home-field advantage the American League champions had lost by dropping Game 2 at Progressive Field. Now the pressure rests squarely on the Cubs' shoulders heading into Saturday's Game 4. A 3-1…

The Tampa Bay Rays have been making a strong case year after year that they are the real Moneyball team in Major League Baseball. Despite annually having one of the lightest payrolls in baseball, they still manage to put up a competitive product on the field, and that's looking to be the same case again this 2022 MLB campaign. The Rays have…

In a battle of AL East rivals, we have an ageless pitching matchup with Michael Wacha taking the bump for the Sox against Corey Kluber and the Rays. The Red Sox sit at 6-7 after losing two of three to the Blue Jays. The Rays are at 7-6 and just took two of three from the Cubs. The Red Sox will have to travel from Boston to Tampa without an off day…

With less than a month of baseball left in the 2021 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have several players who merit mention in the postseason awards. A Brewers pitcher hasn't won a Cy Young since Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich won the American League awards in back-to-back years, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. Milwaukee doesn't figure to have a…

There are no two better words in all of sports than "Game 7," and that is just for a normal playoff series. The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is no normal series. The Cubs famously haven't won a championship since 1908, while Cleveland's last World Series title came in 1948. One of those teams will end decades of…

The New York Yankees (20-17) and Baltimore Orioles (16-21) open a three-game series at Camden Yards Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Yankees vs. Orioles odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Corey Kluber is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees. He is 2-2 with a 3.06 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 8.9…

It was a season to remember for the Cleveland Guardians. In a year that preseason projections were not kind to them, the Guardians defied the odds, overcame the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, and clinched their first division title since 2018. Their success was due in large part to the emergence of several young…

MLB teams are looking to gain some momentum going into the weekend. Nothing can do that better than a nice win. Tonight, there are plenty of intriguing matchups that provide profit opportunities for sports bettors. Enjoy the games and the beginning of this Fourth of July weekend. Let's get into these bets! Below, you will find two of the best bets…

The Tampa Bay Rays remain in playoff position, despite a franchise-matching single-game 17 players on the injured list. That number, of course, does not include players now recovered from injury, like the team's top hitter Brandon Lowe, who is working with doctors to stave off stress fractures in his back. Overall, it's a precarious position for…

The ALDS-bound New York Yankees await an answer to a simple question: Cleveland or Tampa Bay? It's not just another tale of two cities, each with their respective teams. The Guardians and the Rays each have storied rivalries with the Yankees and are each fighting to advance in the playoffs. Their best-of-three AL Wild Card series kicks off Friday…

The New York Yankees will take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. The Yankees are in first position in the American League East with 83 wins with a win rate of 0.597. They have a great home record of 48-22 and are 5-5 in their last 10 matchups. "RE2PECT." - Yankees The Rays are in second position in the American League East with 78 wins at a…

The Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays get ready for an AL matchup on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Tigers prediction and pick. The Rays are (56-49) on the season which places them third in the AL East Division. They are three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays and 13.5 behind the storming New York Yankees. It's…

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The Tampa Bay Rays will visit the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of their series in the American League East from Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday night. The weather is expected to be very humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 3.8 miles per hour winds. The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off of a 4 run loss against the Baltimore Orioles in…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Detroit Tigers fell to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, but they will try to grab a bounce-back victory on Friday. Bryan Garcia will start for…

In anticipation of Opening Day, we've asked our writers and editors to share their boldest predictions for the 2022 season. Where will the team end up in the standings? Which individual performances will we remember? Who gets called up? How many times will a ball hit a catwalk when the team is on national TV? What other cities will be rumored to be…

As the latest edition of MLB free agency approaches the three-week mark, we haven't seen a lot of activity involving the market's top free agents. Much of this may have to do with the free agency of New York Yankees star and reigning home-run king Aaron Judge. The 30-year-old slugger is coveted by several teams and is expected to earn a hefty…

Oh man, do we have a treat tonight in Tampa. The Yankees come off of sweeping the Rays at home last week and winning two of three against the Blue Jays. Tonight's game features two of the very best pitchers that baseball has to offer: 2022 AL Cy Young favorite Shane McClanahan vs. 2021 AL Cy Young runner-up Gerrit Cole. Below we dive into the stats…

Ace Tyler Glasnow is hurt. Wunderkind Shane Baz just had surgery. Fellow young flamethrower Luis Patiño has one appearance this spring. The lineup isn't hitting its stride so far this spring. The projections don't love this team. Who's going to pitch? Stop. The Rays had unprecedented injuries last season and still put together a top-five staff in…

2020 was mostly a year to forget, including for the Texas Rangers. Even with a down year nearly in the rear view mirror, though, there's always room for a little beacon of hope, or a glimmer of optimism, as we prepare to usher in 2021. The new year gives us a time to reflect on the past, as well as on what the future has to offer. We recently…

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…

Baseball season has finally arrived. After an unordinary and shortened season in 2020 due to Covid-19, the MLB will return to a more familiar form (fingers crossed) in 2021. With the 2021 MLB Opening Day here, let's take a look at some of the odds, including the World Series odds favorites. It should come as no surprise that the odds on favorite to…

Tampa Bay Rays (86-72) vs. Boston Red Sox (75-83) October 3, 2022 7:10 pm EDT The Line: Boston Red Sox+120 / Tampa Bay Rays -130; Over/Under: +8 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox meet Monday in MLB action from Fenway Park. Tampa Bay just finished up a series versus the Astros. After a split in the first…

A month into the offseason things have still been relatively quiet. Only a small handful of big-ticket free agents have signed with new teams, and the Red Sox have so far only made small additions on the fringes. Yet with the Winter Meetings approaching in a little over a week, the Hot Stove could heat up in a hurry. The Red Sox have a lot to do…

The Offseason and Free Agency is the best time of the year for 29 teams (winning the World Series being the exception) because it means your team has as good of a shot as any to improve. Even if your team and owner aren't known for making big splashes or running with high payrolls, you at least get the momentary glimmer of hope, thinking to…

This article was contributed by DraftKings. For more sports betting insights, check out DraftKings. Tuesday night plays host to a full 16-game slate, providing a lot of quality betting options to choose from on DraftKings Sportsbook. Right-hander Jackson Tetreault is set to make his MLB debut on Tuesday. Who better to greet a rookie to the show…

The Tampa Bay Rays had a positive 2021 season in which they finished with a 100-62 record, which was the best in the AL East. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the AL Division Series to the Boston Red Sox, sending them home earlier than the team had hoped. The core of this unit has remained mostly intact and will be geared up for a run this…

The New York Yankees are set to host the Tampa Bay Rays today in the final matchup of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rays-Yankees prediction and pick we have laid out below. A return to the Bronx hasn't done anything to stop the Yankees' downward spiral, with…

Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and Indians beckons. What's going to happen in this decisive final contest? No one knows! As for best guesses, though, they're in abundance. Already we've heard from Strat-O-Matic and SportsLine regarding the likely outcome of Game 7, and now it's time for some odds. Bovada.lv ( @BovadaLV on Twitter)…

The Phillies pulled off a remarkable, ninth-inning comeback in Friday afternoon's Game 1, putting them one win away from the NLDS and a meeting with the Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals are reeling and facing a stern test on Saturday night in the form of Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola. They'll send Miles Mikolas to the mound in hopes of extending their…

The Chicago Cubs have multiple needs within their starting rotation and that is a large part of the reason why the team has not shied in their interest in Japanese starting pitcher Kodai Senga. Senga elected for international free agency this offseason and the lack of a posting fee attached to his free agency status allows for a team like the Cubs…

In a very tight race for second in the AL East, Tampa Bay was able to take down Boston last night to claim Game 1 of the four-game series. Who will take Game 2? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Red Sox vs. Rays. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays began a four-game series at Tropicana Field last night, with Tampa winning…

There is more to the San Francisco Giants' offseason than the Great Aaron Judge Pursuit. Judge, the All-Star outfielder from Linden (San Joaquin County), is certainly San Francisco's top target, and there appears to have been a sea change in thinking about where he'll land. After an MVP-worthy season with the Yankees, the consensus was that he'd…