#Fielding Independent Pitching

Last year, Robbie Ray took the baseball world by surprise en route to winning the AL Cy Young. Could another left-handed pitcher come out of nowhere to take the trophy this year? As of now, the sportsbooks seem to think so since Shane McClanahan of the Tampa Bay Rays is the odds-on favorite to take home the prize. However, two-time winner Justin…

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…

While the San Diego Padres may have transformed their team and World Series aspirations with a stellar trade deadline, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are still on the verge of a sweep after winning the first two games of this series by a combined score of 16-4. Yu Darvish hopes to salvage a win for San Diego after throwing a quality start in nine of…

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…

We've got a doubleheader of playoff baseball as the League Championship series officially are underway in both leagues. Game 2 kicks off the day from San Diego this afternoon as the San Diego Padres host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the NLCS, while Game 1 of the ALCS begins in Houston this evening with the New York Yankees in town. Here…

SAN DIEGO - Speaking with reporters before a recent game, Giants manager Gabe Kapler raised some eyebrows with one particular assessment of his club. It wasn't his plea for better energy, nor was it any indictment of their poor play. "It's a different group of guys," Kapler said, referring to the 2022 team versus the one that won 107 games a year…

Good news for baseball fans: the Los Angeles Angels appear to be going for it. Why else would they go after a soon-to-be 33-year-old pitcher in free agency? They recently said they weren't going to trade Shohei Ohtani in his last year of team control. It might have been posturing, but this piece of news certainly increases the odds of them…

The 2022 MLB season is over, and the Houston Astros have been crowned champions. Award season is now in full swing, but we basically know who's going to take home the hardware already this season. So, let's turn our attention to next year. Below, our MLB betting expert lays out his predictions for the 2023 MLB season, including the World Series…

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…

The dog days of summer might seem like a slow time of the year for sports bettors, but not when you've got a full slate of MLB betting action on tap. With each team playing at least 162 regular season games, MLB betting presents a massive volume of wagering opportunities from April to October. Whether you're wagering on your favorite hometown team…

After being shut out 7-0 in Philadelphia in Game 3 of the World Series, the Houston Astros weren't going to lay down and roll over. Instead, they returned the favor to the Phillies in Game 4, led by six no-hit innings by starter Cristian Javier in a 5-0 combined no-hitter to even the series 2-2. This will be the 65th time that a best-of-seven…

Game 4 of the World Series takes place on Wednesday night, and the BetSided team has you covered with some of the best plays for tonight's action. After winning Game 3 on Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Phillies have a 2-1 lead in the series. However, our guy Ben Heisler thinks the best play on this game may be on the total. Plus, Peter Dewey has a…

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. might as well have had a batting practice screen in front of the pitcher's mound in Game 3 on Tuesday evening. The right-hander appeared to clearly be tipping his pitches in the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 rout of the Astros in Philadelphia, taking a 2-1 series lead and consequently "tipping" the…

The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays are in two totally different spots heading into Sunday's AL East showdown. Boston is in last place in the division, somewhere it wouldn't have expected to be at the start of this season, while the Blue Jays clinched a wild card spot in the AL and look to hang on to the top spot in the wild card…

The Cincinnati Reds look to continue playing the spoiler role as they look to take two of three on the road vs. the Milwaukee Brewers this Sunday afternoon. Cincinnati is 6-4 over their last 10 games, outscoring their opponents by 12 runs during that time. Two right-handers square off as Justin Dunn faces against Brandon Woodruff as Milwaukee looks…

Playoff baseball gives off a feeling similar to the first few days of the NCAA basketball tournament, when games tip off in the late morning and go all the way through the evening. The next day, you get to get up, place more bets, and do it again. This year's MLB postseason has an even more similar feeling to it because of the new bracket-style…

We have just two days left in the MLB regular season, so get your picks on some of these teams while they are still around! Tonight, we're looking at a few of these teams that won't make the playoffs, such as the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins. Here are some of the top picks from Peter Dewey and Josh Yourish on Tuesday: Both…

The Milwaukee Brewers' postseason dreams were crushed on Monday, as the Philadelphia Phillies officially eliminated them with a win over the Houston Astros. The two losses the Brewers suffered over the weekend came back to bite them, and they now enter the final days of the season with nothing to play for. Could that leave some betting value on…

There are just four teams remaining in the American League wild card race, the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles, entering Thursday's MLB action. In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers have pulled to within half a game of the Philadelphia Phillies for the final wild card spot, making the stretch run of…

Major League Baseball's regular season may soon be over, but don't tell that to the editors of BetSided. With less than a week to go, our "Daily Dinger" home run prop bet contest remains in full swing, as BetSided's Peter Dewey moved into second place with his selection of Atlanta Braves slugger Matt Olson to go yard on Wednesday evening at+280…

The Seattle Mariners have a 4.5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for the final American League wild card spot after Wednesday night's win, and they'll look to build on that lead against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Texas is just 3-7 in its last 10 games, falling to the fourth-worst record in the AL with a poor second half of the season. Jon…

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is almost assuredly winning the American League MVP this year, but his top competitor for the award makes his final start of the season this evening. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani makes his final start of the regular season this evening from Angel Stadium in an AL West divisional matchup against…

The MLB season is entering its final days, and we have just four games on the slate for Monday, Sept. 26. So, naturally our BetSided team has found our favorite picks for you to make for these games, with odds from FanDuel and BetMGM. Let's jump in: Bryce Elder is the Braves No. 3 prospect according to MLB.com and tonight will be his eighth major…

Dylan Cease hasn't been his typical dominant self in recent weeks, compiling a 3.63 ERA this month, but the Chicago White Sox hope they get his best effort in a critical game against the Arizona Diamondbacks today. The White Sox sit five games behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, quickly losing hope in the playoff race. Zach Davies…

Don't look now, but the New York Yankees are getting hot at the right time. After a brutal start to the second half of the season, the Yankees have now won six straight to pull 8.5 games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. New York needs a win on Sunday Night Baseball against the Boston Red Sox to complete a four-game sweep, and Aaron…

The Chicago White Sox may have dug themselves too deep of a hole in the AL Central with just a few weeks to play, but they have a soft matchup with the lowly Detroit Tigers this weekend. The Tigers have the worst offense in baseball by runs scored this season, and that could be a problem against a White Sox team that is seventh in OPS over the last…

The Houston Astros have a solid grasp on the top spot in the American League, and they'll get a chance to build on it when they face one of the league's worst offenses in the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The Tigers have been a far superior team at home (30-41 entering Tuesday's action) this season than on the road, but this is going to be a tough…

The Arizona Diamondbacks have dropped four straight games heading into their Tuesday doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are already in the playoffs and have clinched the NL West, turning the rest of the regular season into more of a tune up for the postseason. Michael Grove (0-0, 4.40 ERA) gets the ball for L.A. in Game 1…

The NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals (87-61) head to Petco Park Tuesday to start a 3-game set against the current NL wild card San Diego Padres (81-66). The Cardinals swept the Padres in a 3-game series in STL by a combined score of 14-7 earlier this season. Let's BET the ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (-105) at DraftKings Sportsbook to make it four…

Neither the Boston Red Sox (71-75) nor the Cincinnati Reds (58-89) have much to play for when they start an interleague back-to-back at Great American Ballpark Tuesday. Boston is 17 games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East and 10 games out of the final AL wild card seed. Cincy is 28.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central…

Yes, there are two Monday Night Football games tonight, but why not get your betting day started right with some baseball plays? We have a pick for the early Cleveland Guardians-Minnesota Twins matchup, as well as a few other plays to make on Sept. 19. Let's jump right in, with odds from FanDuel: The total in this game is huge at 11.5, which will…

The hottest team in the Majors right now is the, (checks notes, squints at computer screen), the Arizona Diamondbacks? Yep, the 61-67 D-Backs have won five straight games, and look to go to 35-32 at home when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies this evening in hopes of a three-game sweep. Arizona has erupted offensively over its last three games…

It's Game 2 between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field as the Brewers battle for a Wild Card spot in the National League. Freddy Peralta makes the start for Milwaukee and will be opposed by Marcus Stroman for Chicago. Let's take a look at the odds for this weekend matchup in the NL Central. Odds are available at consensus…

The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals have both been eliminated from the playoffs, but they have an intriguing betting matchup on Sunday. Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara (12-8, 2.43 ERA) gets the ball against Anibal Sanchez (2-5, 4.56 ERA). Sanchez lasted just two innings in his last outing, so it's going to be a tough task to outduel Alcantara,…

The New York Mets snapped a five-game losing streak as home favorites with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, but there's still reason to be concerned about New York moving forward. Chris Bassitt hopes to rebound from a terrible outing against the Cubs in which he allowed five runs in only 3.2 innings, while Bryse Wilson looks to…

The Boston Red Sox dropped back-to-back games to their rival, the New York Yankees, but they have a chance to turn things around against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. The Royals are also coming into this game off back-to-back losses, and they're going to be in a tough spot with Jonathan Heasley (3-8, 5.51 ERA) on the mound. Boston's best…

Drew Smyly is on a tear for the Chicago Cubs, allowing one run or fewer in four of his last five starts, including zero runs in his previous two. He'll hope to stay hot against the Washington Nationals and Cory Abbott, who has a 7.11 ERA this month after surrendering 10 runs in his last two outings. With both squads struggling of late, this is a…

There's a short slate in Major League Baseball on Thursday, but that doesn't mean there aren't matchups to target in the betting markets. Peter Dewey and Josh Yourish broke down a few of their favorite plays to make for Sept. 15, with odds from FanDuel: Lance McCullers has been really good since returning from injury, but there were some concerning…

The New York Yankees are looking for a quick two-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday after taking Tuesday's game in a thrilling extra-innings contest. Aaron Judge hit two homers for the Yankees in the win, but it was Gleyber Torres' bases-clearing double in the 10th that helped the Yankees hold on for a 7-6 win. - New York Yankees…

The Yankees and Red Sox served up a thriller on Tuesday, with New York coming out on top in 10 innings by a 7-6 scoreline. The game saw Yankees slugger Aaron Judge blasting his 56th and 57th home runs of the season, and he is now an incredible 20 homers clear of Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies. The Yankees improved their record to 86-56 with their…

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 this afternoon in the first game of a double-header. These clubs are locked into a tight race for the AL Wild Card, and every matchup is critical as each tries to secure a playoff spot. Yonny Chirinos makes his second start of 2022 after throwing three shutout innings against Boston last week. He…

Our Daily Dinger home run prop picks stayed hot again on Monday night, as Ben Heisler's selection of Pirates slugger Rodolfo Castro paid off against left-hander Mike Minor in Cincinnati. With the full team back in action, we've got two plays on one red-hot hitter on the road in Detroit, a bet on the best home run hitter in the game to deliver in a…

We have 17 games on tap in Major League Baseball on Tuesday, which means there are plenty of matchups with some value to bet on. The BetSided team of Donnavan Smoot, Peter Dewey and Josh Yourish has you covered with picks for several games, including some of their top plays below: Gerrit Cole has pitched well lately, but he's traditionally…

It still sounds funny when you say it out loud, but the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays play for playoff positioning in the AL East and Wild Card race this Sunday afternoon. The Rays own a half game lead on their division rivals, as they cling onto the final Wild Card spot over the Orioles. Tampa Bay has been a far superior team at home this…

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies wrap up their series from Coors Field this afternoon with the highest total on the board at 12 runs. So far, it's been nothing but unders in the first two games, with the Diamondbacks blanking Colorado 6-0 on Saturday with a total reaching the double digits at 11.5. Left-hander Tommy Henry (1-1, 3.75…

There's seven MLB games scheduled today which can mean only one of two things: there's a sunflower seed convention and every baseball team "called in sick" or NFL season has finally arrived. Maybe both. While the masses flock to bet tonight's Bills vs Rams NFL opener, those of us who don't sleep on the MLB value will be rewarded. With several…

A battle between two NL Central bottom feeders takes place on Thursday with the Chicago Cubs hosting Cincinnati at Wrigley Field. Luis Cessa (3-2, 5.18 ERA) makes his fourth start of the season for the Reds after working most of the 2022 season out of the bullpen. Adrian Sampson (1-5, 3.95 ERA) is on the mound for Chicago. Sampson lasted just four…

My partner is moving a couple of hours away temporarily for a new job, and it's reminded me how much I cannot stand the act of moving. It's expensive, my back always hurts, and I wind up never unpacking anything until the next move anyway. All that is to say, I'm grateful I've had to work all day and have a perfect excuse not to help much. Does…

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros AL West in-state rivalry comes to a close today, as both teams play their 19th game of the season against each other from Minute Maid Park in Houston. The Astros have won 13 of the 18 games, but fell 4-3 Tuesday night at home after a rare rough start from left-hander Framber Valdez;. Texas is just 1-9 in their…

We hit on our biggest home run underdog of the season in "Daily Dinger" picks yesterday, as Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette continued his red-hot pace with his fourth home run in two games Tuesday night in Baltimore against the Orioles. With an active slate of games this Wednesday, here are our favorite picks for September 7 to leave the…