#First Inning

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels played three miserable months without getting on the type of roll they've hit over the past week. The surge is probably too late to save the Halos' season, but any chance to shine means the world to Tucker Davidson and the other Angels playing for their futures. Davidson pitched six innings of four-hit…

Of all professional sports, none will offer more games for betting annually than Major League Baseball. Every season, the Boston Red Sox play 162 games, minimum. That's 162 times to have your heart broken. Or, 162 times to possibly rejoice, and 162 times to cash in. In this primer, we'll examine the unique strategies for betting on baseball for…

Bolans Blasters (BOB) will be up against the New Winthorpe Lions (NWL) in the 16th match of the ABCA T10 Splash at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, in Antigua on Thursday, January 12. Ahead of the match, here's everything you need to know about the BOB vs NWL Dream11 prediction. Both teams are yet to win a game, with the Bolans…

MINNEAPOLIS -- As managerial debuts go, this was not one to remember. The same could be said for Aaron Civale's start and Bryan Shaw's relief appearance. Carl Willis saw his first game as a big-league manager go from a tie game to a 12-8 loss as the Twins scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night at Target Field. Civale started the fifth…

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Tonight we're targeting AJ Pollock to score a run as the leadoff man, starting pitcher Michael Kopech to have a quality outing, and for Yordan Alvarez to continue to be an RBI machine. Read more in our Sunday Night Baseball prop picks. The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will play the rubber match of their three-game series at Minute Maid…

A daytime rubber match is in store on Thursday as the St. Louis Cardinals battle it out with the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Rockies prediction and pick will be revealed. The Cardinals enter the series finale fresh off a decisive 9-5 victory on Wednesday. Tasked with getting St. Louis the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez said he wanted to spend his entire career with the Guardians. Owner Paul Dolan granted him that wish by giving the switch-hitter a seven-year, $141 million contract extension. Ramirez is happy about that, but what about the Guardians' fans? Right now this team is a one-man show. It's all Jose all the time. This isn't…

The Arizona Diamondbacks will be at home to face the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. The Diamondbacks lost 4-3 on Sunday to the Washington Nationals, bringing their record to 42-53 on the year. The Giants are now 48-47 on the season following their defeat versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Arizona has struggled at home this season, with an…

The Toronto Blue Jays aim to split their four-game series against the Minnesota Twins with a win on Sunday. The pregame narrative: The Blue Jays have now lost consecutive games for the first time since John Schneider took over as manager on July 13. The team will need a strong bounce-back performance to avoid losing its first series under the new…

The Texas Rangers will face off with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Target Field as each team tries to take the edge. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Twins prediction and pick. The Rangers defeated the Twins 4-3 in 10 innings on Saturday. Early on, Texas took the lead when Adolis Garcia clipped an RBI double, putting the…

It could be a rough outing for the Diamondbacks tonight, whom the Dodgers have been using as their personal punching bag. With a breakout stud on the mound tonight, don't expect much different than Dodger domination, as our MLB betting picks explain. The Los Angeles Dodgers probably wish they could play the Arizona Diamondbacks every day. The…

The Atlanta Braves take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Braves Giants prediction and pick. Spencer Strider gets the call for the Braves, while Alex Cobb takes the hill for the Giants. Strider was slotted into this Monday game as a late change for the Braves. Kyle Wright was the previously scheduled starter. He…

Shayne Trail breaks down his favorite NRFI/YRFI bet of the day below, but you can follow all of his bets in the Action Network app. On Friday, we head to Miami to take a NRFI between two National League East rivals, the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets. The Marlins will send out their ace, Sandy Alcantara. Coming into today he holds a strong…

On Wednesday night, the Kansas City Royals will be at home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks beat the Royals 7-3 on Tuesday, bringing their record to 56-66. Kansas City is now 50-75 after losing another home game. "The #Dbacks threw up 7 runs in a sick win!" - Dbacks Kansas City will go with Brady Singer, who is currently sporting…

Jul 16, 2022; Los Angeles, CA, USA; American League Futures shortstop Anthony Volpe (7) returns to the dugout after striking out in the first inning of the All Star-Futures Game at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The New York Yankees are ready to unleash their youth in 2023. As things currently stand, Oswald…

The Yankees and Rays are back at it again on Wednesday night! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. We have a rubber match in Tampa! The Yankees took game 1 on Monday but the Rays stole Game 2 last night in thrilling fashion. The Rays led 5-2 in the ninth but Marwin Gonzalez hit a 2-run bomb with two…

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images. Pictured: Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees The MLB All-Star game takes place Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, and weather could play a factor. As is often the case in baseball, wind is the factor to be aware of tonight. PJ Walsh breaks down how the wind could…

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs in a regular season game on Friday, June 24, 2022 (6/24/22) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Fans can watch the game for free via a trial to Apple TV+ . Here's what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who: Cubs vs. Cardinals When: Friday, June 24, 2022 Where: Busch Stadium Time: 8:15 p.m.…

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Using the season-to-date playoff predictions on FanGraphs - which relies on recent performance and poses a more neutral prediction system instead of weighting ballpark and opponent factors - the Rockies entered the 2022 season with a predicted record of 76-86 and odds to make the playoffs at 26.7%. Entering Saturday, that outlook has improved to a…

The Detroit Tigers will play host to the San Diego Padres on Monday night. The Tigers were defeated by the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Sunday, dropping them to 38-58 this year. The Padres currently hold a 54-43 record after their loss to the New York Mets on Sunday. Detroit has been a really bad team at home, carrying an awful 15-32 record at Comerica…

The Toronto Blue Jays have taken two of the first three games against the New York Yankees and will look to put an exclamation point on this four-game set in the series finale. Toronto hasn't exactly mashed its way to victory but has managed to win twice (as an MLB betting underdog) by keeping the Yankee bats silent, including getting by New York…

Jose Altuve is coming off a 4 hit performance that helped the Astros take care of business last night. The opening game of the series saw the Astros score 5 unanswered runs to win against the Rangers 5-1. The Astros got seven strong innings out of their starter, Framber Valdez, who struck out seven and only allowed one run in the first inning. The…

The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers play the third game of their four-game set tonight at Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles is playing for the series win tonight after winning the first two games. The Dodgers are now on a five-game winning streak as they have looked sharp from top to bottom. Within this streak, Los Angeles' pitching staff hasn't…

The New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game set with an afternoon game. The New York Mets may be falling to the same fate as the 2021 Phillies. They have been in first place in the National League East for almost the entire season, but as the season is coming to a close, the Braves are closing the gap right when it matters. "The…

The Kansas City Royals (63-93) will begin a 6-game series with the Cleveland Guardians (88-68) on Friday at Progressive Field at 7:10 p.m. ET. Yesterday's game between the Rays and the Guardians ended in a 2-1 victory for the Guardians. Their offensive leader was Oscar Gonzalez, who finished 1-for-4 with an RBI. Enyel De Los Santos earned the…

On a quick turnaround from last night's matchup, the Toronto Blue Jays seek to grab a two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon. The pregame narrative: Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi was sharp his last time out (five innings, two hits, one run), but he hasn't posted a solid road start since May. The Rays counter with a pair of…

Coming off their first series loss, the Toronto Blue Jays look to right the ship against a Cleveland Guardians team with an unimpressive roster outside of MVP candidate Jose Ramirez. The pregame narrative: The Blue Jays turn to Opening Day starter Jose Berrios to get the four-game series started on a positive note, while the Guardians counter with…

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Guardians Mariners prediction and pick. Zach Plesac goes to the bump for the Guardians, while Luis Castillo gets the call for the Mariners. Zach Plesac has had a volatile year for Cleveland. He pitched to a 2.10 ERA in the month of June but has fallen well…

MLB odds series for our Dodgers Angels prediction and pick. Julio Urias takes the hill for the Dodgers, while Jose Suarez will oppose him for the Angels. Julio Urias has a 3.01 ERA. That's not bad, but it's also not where he was a short while ago. Urias had a 2.48 ERA on June 28 but has run into difficulty in recent starts, especially his most…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to avoid a sweep as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies in the battle of Pennsylvania. It's time to check out our MLB odds series as we make a Pirates-Phillies prediction and pick. The Phillies beat the Pirates 6-0 on Saturday. Philadelphia wasted no time loading the bases in the first inning. Next, J.T. Realmuto…

Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics 8/10/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Angels will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 3:37 PM ET. The Angels are searching for any positives they can in another losing year, and young starter Jose Suarez's…

Expectations are high in Diamondbacks land. Not only are they coming off an encouraging 85-win season, the team is fresh off an offseason in which it made several high-profile additions. For those wearing the rosiest of glasses, the moves left them dreaming not just about the Diamondbacks reaching the playoffs, but about them chasing down the Los…

Who: Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees When: Wednesday, August 3 Time: 1:05 p.m. ET Where: Yankee Stadium Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Yankees -198, Mariners+166 Runline: Yankees -1.5 (+108), Mariners+1.5 (-130) Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-102/-120) The Yankees have the best record in the American League at 70-35 but are coming off a ho-hum…

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will battle it out for the series on Thursday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The series is now split at one game a piece as the Red Sox bounced back from an 8-0 loss on Tuesday night. The 7-3 victory was fueled by an early offensive…

Welcome to Thursday's Marlins (1-4, -6 RD) vs. Phillies (3-3, -1 RD) game thread. It's the first Marlins home game of 2022. Our free Marlins prop bets contest has returned...with a few tweaks. Use this Fish Picks link prior to every Marlins series to submit your predictions. I have divided the Marlins schedule into nine separate "innings" and will…

Despite the noise surrounding Juan Soto's arrival to San Diego, the Padres have now lost three straight games by a combined score of 23-7. Now at the risk of getting swept by the NL-best Dodgers, our MLB betting picks are fading them once more. Baseball fans are in for a treat as this week's Sunday Night Baseball is a fantastic matchup between…

The Philadelphia Phillies continue a four-game series as they face off with the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida on Saturday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Marlins prediction and pick. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 7-1 on Friday night. Jesus Sanchez put the Marlins up early with an RBI double to right…

The Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles will play in the final tilt of a three-game series at Camden Yards. It is time to look at our MLB odds series and deliver a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. The Red Sox and Orioles will play in the final game, each attempting to win the series. So far, the Orioles lead the season series 8-6 and will…

The Toronto Blue Jays head west for the first time this season to start a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The pregame narrative: Justin Verlander makes his first start against Toronto since his no-hitter at Rogers Centre in 2019. A lot has changed since then, with substantial roster turnover for the Blue Jays and Tommy John surgery for…

The Fish will trot out the rookie Cabrera in his first start since June 12th. He last pitched six days ago for AAA Jacksonville and went five innings, striking out seven. When he was part of the rotation two months ago, he performed well. Miami was 2-1 in his outings - two of which were quality ones. The big right-hander got roughed up a bit in his…

A two-game set in the Subway Series wraps up tonight, with the Bronx Bombers looking for revenge after dropping Game 1. The Yankees may be a rare MLB betting underdog here but our MLB picks are focusing in on the Mets to complete the sweep. The New York Yankees will try to avoid the two-game Subway Series sweep when they take on the New York Mets…

Two of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball are scheduled to go head-to-head Wednesday night, with a spot in the National League Division Series on the line. Adam Wainwright will head to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium to face Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild Card Game. The longtime aces were two…

Since a season-worst start on June 27, Mariners rookie right-hander George Kirby has strung together a handful of encouraging starts. Our MLB betting preview is expecting that trend to continue - even against Houston's tough lineup. We have the series finale of this AL West intradivisional series with the Houston Astros hosting the Seattle…

The San Diego Padres will conclude their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals in the finale at Kauffman Stadium. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Royals prediction and pick. The Padres defeated the Royals 4-3 on Saturday. They struggled early as they allowed a Hunter Dozier RBI single to give the Royals a 1-0 lead.…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe the Guardians starting pitchers and offense are finally reading from the same book. The offense didn't exactly splurge, but it did supply Cal Quantrill with enough runs to pitch the Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Guardians have won seven of…

Welcome to Monday's Marlins (1-2, -1 RD) vs. Angels (1-3, -10 RD) game thread. It's the first meeting between these teams since 2017-Mike Trout and Don Mattingly are the only remnants from that matchup. This is the series opener! As is the case on every evening entering a Marlins series opener, we're doing a livestream. Our free Marlins prop bets…

The Chicago Cubs will host the San Francisco Giants in the first game of their series in the National League Central versus National League West from on Friday afternoon. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 15.9 miles per hour winds. The San Francisco Giants are coming off of a 2 run loss against the Milwaukee…

911New York Yankees -1.5(+145) -120 7.0(-110) -120 3.5(-120) 912Tampa Bay Rays+1.5(-165)+102 Un 7.0(-110)+100 Un 3.5(-105) When: May 26, 2022, at 6:40 p.m. EDT Venue: Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, FL An American League East series begins Thursday night when the New York Yankees (31-13, 14-6 away) visit the Tampa Bay Rays (26-17, 15-9 home). It…