#Franmil Reyes

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Do you have a question that you'd like to have answered in Hey, Hoynsie? Submit it here. You can also or text Hoynsie at 216-208-4346 for a two-week free trial. Hey, Hoynsie: With all the improvements the Guardians made last year with the hiring of hitting coach Chris Valaika, what happened with Franmil Reyes? -- Jim Harris,…

CHICAGO -- It's safe to say the Guardians are in scramble mode following their second COVID outbreak in less than three weeks. One of their biggest concerns, outside of the health of those who tested positive on Wednesday before MLB postponed their series finale against the White Sox, is putting together a coaching staff. Manager Terry Francona and…

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…

NEW YORK -- Josh Naylor is taking advantage of his second chance. After breaking his right leg and ankle in a collision with Ernie Clement in June at Target Field, Naylor thought his career might be over. It's not -- as his two-run homer Saturday and two-hit game on Friday at Yankee Stadium show. But it has taught him something -- play every game…

This offseason has the potential to go many different ways for the Cubs. There are a multitude of players at the top of the free agent market that would fit well on this Cubs roster. Jed Hoyer's front office could also opt to make a big trade this winter, leveraging some of the organization's young talent to acquire impact players at the big-league…

The Milwaukee Brewers will continue their three-game series with the Chicago Cubs as the two teams meet at Wrigley Field on Saturday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. The Cubs defeated the Brewers 8-7 in a game with plenty of firepower. The Brewers struck first when Andrew McCutchen ripped a shot to…

CLEVELAND - Think about how much has changed in a year. Last January, baseball stood still, and we were left to talk ourselves into Bradley Zimmer, ponder José Ramírez trades and evaluate commissioner Rob Manfred's negotiating tactics. It was bleak. But the lockout ended, Ramírez signed a long-term deal, Zimmer lasted one day of the regular season…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here is a preview of the Guardians' four-game series against the Athletics. Where: Progressive Field, Thursday through Sunday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes will air Thursday and Friday's games while FS1 will televise Saturday's contest and Sunday's game will stream exclusively on Peacock. WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the…

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will face off in a battle of two NL Central foes on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati sits at a 54-80 record, good for fourth place in the NL Central, on the brink of elimination from…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

With the All-Star break approaching, now's a good time to check back in on World Series futures odds. Given the nature of baseball, it's anyone's game come playoff time. We've seen teams with relatively mediocre odds entering the playoffs win the Commissioner's Trophy in two of the past three seasons (Atlanta in 2021, Washington in'19). Below,…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Guardians look to snap a five-game losing skid as they take on Shohei Ohtani and the Angels. Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 9:38 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (7-10) vs. Angels (11-7). Starting pitchers: RHP…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here is a preview of the three-game series between the Guardians and Orioles. Where: Camden Yards, Friday through Sunday. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the series. Pitching matchups and starting times: RHP Shane Bieber (2-3, 3.19) vs. LHP Bruce Zimmerman (2-3, 4.53) Friday at 7:05 p.m.; RHP Triston…

Christian Walker blasted a 461 foot home run off Giants pitcher Alex Cobb last night which is the 18th longest home run hit of the season. WagerTalk content contributor Kyle Kargel provides his daily home run prop picks and predictions for Tuesday, August 16 with odds provided by PointsBet. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Friday night's Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Guardians clash in the AL Central. Aaron Civale will be looking to right the ship for Cleveland, while the 25 year-old righty Brady Singer toes the rubber for Kansas City. Interested in joining WagerTalk at the Westgate's SuperContest Weekend…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Zach Plesac and the Guardians take on Carlos Rodón and the Giants in Cleveland's 2022 home opener. Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers, picking up victories in its Progressive Field debut each year from 2017-20 before dropping a 3-0 decision to Kansas City last season. This contest against the San Francisco Giants…

The Cleveland Indians (3-3) will look to Franmil Reyes, who is coming off of a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Detroit Tigers (3-4) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. Reyes and the Indians are -180 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. Aaron Civale starts for Cleveland while Detroit will counter with Tarik Skubal. The…

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Cal Quantrill and the Guardians take on MacKenzie Gore and the Padres in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Where: Progressive Field, 5:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (10-13) vs. Padres (16-8). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-1, 3.27) vs.…

The home run is the most over-inflated stat in the history of baseball. For some reason, the value of hitting a home run means more to many than actually being the better player. Right now, Steven Kwan is sixth in odds to win the AL Rookie of the Year award. Our very own Betsided had Kwan sitting at sixth not that long ago. The top cat is the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader between the Blue Jays and Guardians. Where: Progressive Field, Saturday 2:10 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Blue Jays (16-11) vs. Guardians (12-13). Starting pitchers: RHP Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.27) vs. RHP Shane…

The 2021 season will be the last one that the Indians play under the name that they've carried since 1915. It might also end their eight-year streak of winning seasons under manager Terry Francona and their run as a serious postseason contender in the American League. Over the last five years, the Indians have made the postseason four times,…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for the Guardians and Yankees game on Saturday. Where: Yankee Stadium: 1:05 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM, WMMS will carry the game. Teams: Guardians (7-6) vs. Yankees (8-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.72) vs. LHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 0.00). INDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Myles Straw wants to make one thing clear. He's here to play 162 games this season. "No days off, baby," said the Guardians center fielder. "All 162 this year. That's the goal." Straw, however, wasn't in the starting lineup Wednesday against Kansas City after appearing in the first 45 games of the season. He did enter the game as…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Franmil Reyes and the Guardians take on Shohei Ohtani and the Angels in southern California as they open a four-game series against the Halos. Get live updates during the game below, including cleveland.com beat writers Paul Hoynes and Joe Noga. if you have trouble seeing the updates. Barstool Sportsbook promo: MLB Sunday Nights:…

The 2022 Major League Baseball season is almost here and Sportsnaut's MLB predictions offer projections for the standings, award winners and more. MLB games today will offer daily predictions and the full schedule for the entire season from 2022 Opening Day to the World Series. As part of our year-round MLB coverage, we'll provide analysis, the…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Here are the lineups for Friday's game between the Guardians and Tigers. Where: Progressive Field, 7:10 p.m. ET. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (16-19) vs. Tigers (13-26). Starting pitchers: RHP Aaron Civale (1-3, 9.85) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (3-2,…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians look to snap a four-game losing skid as they take on Mike Trout and the Angels. Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, 9:38 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM and the Guardians Radio Network. Teams: Guardians (7-9) vs. Angels (10-7). Starting pitchers: RHP…

The Cleveland Guardians head to Kansas City to start the 2022 season after a rather quiet offseason. The Guardians went 80-82 in 2021 and finished in second place in the American League Central. They did so despite injuries to several top pitchers, including 2020 Cy Young winner Shane Bieber, and manager Terry Francona even missed time for health…

NEW YORK -- Here are the lineups for Friday night's game between the Guardians and Yankees. Where: Yankee Stadium, 7:05 p.m. TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM and WMMS. Records: Guardians (7-5), Yankees (7-6). Starting pitchers: RHP Eli Morgan (1-0, 4.50) vs. RHP Nestor Cortes (0-0, 0.00). GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B Jose…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the starting lineups for Saturday's game between the Guardians and Giants. Where: Progressive Field, 6:10 p.m. TV/Radio: Bally Great Lakes Sports, WTAM. Records: Giants (5-2), Guardians (4-3). Starting pitchers: RHP Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 4.91) vs. Cal Quantrill (1-0, 3.60) GUARDIANS CF Myles Straw. LF Steven Kwan. 3B…

The Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians will face off in a makeup game on Monday afternoon. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds - Indians prediction and pick. These teams were supposed to play this game all the way back in early May, but the weather didn't allow it. This matchup would have held significantly more weight…

Luis Robert takes a two-game homer streak into the Chicago White Sox's (6-3) game versus the Cleveland Guardians (4-4) at 6:10 PM ET on Monday, at Progressive Field. The Guardians are favored (-112) in a projected tight game against the White Sox (-108). The scheduled starters are Triston McKenzie (0-1) for the Cleveland Guardians, and Dallas…

CINCINNATI - Shane Bieber and the Guardians look to continue dominating the Reds in Cincinnati when they take the field Tuesday. Cleveland has won 12 of the last 17 games between the two clubs on the riverfront. The occasion marks the 146th home opening day game for Cincinnati and their 20th at Great American Ball Park. The Reds are 70-74-1 in home…

The 2022 season is over and the Cubs are facing one of the most important offseasons in recent memory. Before the stove starts heating up, we examine where the Cubs depth chart stands at each position and where the holes might be for Jed Hoyer's front office to fill. Next up: Designated hitter 1. Franmil Reyes 2. Patrick Wisdom 3. Jared Young 4.…

There's nothing better than MLB baseball on the 4th of July. Today, many teams will take the field to begin a new series. Among those are two matchups between American League Central teams, where one team seems to be slightly undervalued. If you want betting action on these games, you've come to the right place. Let's get into these bets! Below,…

Happ is in the cleanup spot against the Cards (David Kohl - USA Today Sports) The Chicago Cubs (56-77) will battle the St. Louis Cardinals (78-55) on Sunday (1:15 p.m. CT) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. Marquee Sports Network and Bally Sports Midwest To get a free trial of FuboTV with 100+ channels including Marquee Sports Network, CHECK IT OUT…

The MLB lineups will be set for the first pitch at Wrigley Field for 2:20 pm ET on Friday, September 30. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 7 mph wind and a temperature of 64 degrees. MLB betting trends are showing that 61% of the public betting splits on the moneyline and runline are with the Cubs. There's also 61 % of public…

The Cleveland Guardians are going to win the World Series! The odds of Cleveland actually winning it all in 2022 may seem slim. After all, teams such as the New York Yankees and Houston Astros are standing in their way in the American League. And even if the Guardians power through the AL they will have possibly have to face the Los Angeles Dodgers…

Gregory Fisher - USA Today Sports The Chicago Cubs (62-84) will battle the Miami Marlins (60-87) on Monday (6:40 p.m. CT) at Lone Depot Park in Miami, FL. Marquee Sports Network and Bally Sports Florida To get a free trial of FuboTV with 100+ channels including Marquee Sports Network, CHECK IT OUT HERE. Sign-ups help CubsHQ keep the power on so…

Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals 8/17/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Chicago Cubs (48-67) will slug it out against the Washington Nationals (39-79) in the series installment finale of the NL Inter-Division at Nationals Park in Washington on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET. Chicago is in 3rd place at 48-67 in the National League…

Yesterday was an off-day for many MLB teams, but everyone's back in action on Tuesday. The pregame narrative: Merrill Kelly will have a chance to exorcise some demons against an elite offence, while NL Cy Young frontrunner Sandy Alcantara is worthy of a rare fade. Find all our top MLB prop picks for September 13 below. Odds as of 1:49 p.m. ET on…

After occupying first place in the National League East for a large part of the season, the New York Mets went into a tailspin that saw them lose 12 of 14 games from Aug. 13-27. They've turned things around, however, as they've won seven of their last eight contests to remain in the division race. New York attempts to continue its surge when it…

The worst-in-baseball Washington Nationals will look to win a series when they visit the Chicago Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET Wednesday in the finale of a three-game at Wrigley Field. The Nationals (37-75, 20-35 road) evened the series and broke their six-game winning streak with a 6-5 win on Tuesday night. The Cubs (44-65, 23-34 home) have lost seven of…

This year has been a bit of a rollercoaster for the Guardians. They've been a fantastic offensive club for some time periods. They've also been totally inept offensively at times. They've shown their typical ability to pitch at times, but also have had trouble keeping their opponents off the board at times. And it's led to uneven stretches of…