Georgia man wins Vegas pre-season bet on Braves to win it all

The Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in 2023, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. With the 2023 MLB season done and dusted, anticipation soars for the upcoming season, and we have Google Bard, an AI programming tool, to predict the winner, which may leave some fan bases annoyed. We asked Bard to predict who will win…

The quiet clubhouse environment following Game 4 was a sobering reminder that the Arizona Diamondbacks are one game away from the end of the season. All the times the DBacks have slithered out of rocky places this season point to one last, major effort from the team now that the Texas Rangers are up 3-1 in the World Series. "We've had better days.…

Pro sports bettor stands to win $80000 on a futures ticket he placed in June if Texas defeats Arizona in the 2023 World Series. The 2023 World Series matchup between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks is an unlikely one to most of the sports viewing and legal sports betting audience. But not to Brad Feinberg. The sports bettor and…

This has been a phenomenal playoffs for the MLB. Maybe you hate it, maybe you love it. I'm in the camp of, we've made a lot of money and I'm happy for it. We won all of our series futures and we are somewhere around 7-3 for the daily plays. It has been great for us from that perspective, and honestly, I'm fine with the teams that are winning. Look,…

The Baltimore Orioles won an American League-best 101 games during the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers also reached triple digits in victories. Those impressive accomplishments earned both teams a bye in the opening round of the playoffs. Clearly, the time off did them no good. Tossing in the 104-win Atlanta Braves and the defending World…

Nigerian police say gunmen have attacked yet another school in the country's troubled northern region where they abducted four students. The Nasarawa State University, near the capital city of Abuja, was "invaded by unidentified gunmen" who took the students hostage from their lodge, said a spokesman for the Nasarawa police. The police said…

Dubliner Noel Greenhalgh has had a few different jobs. From Shamrock Rovers defender to fruit wholesaler to Melbourne Cup-winning horse owner, it's fair to say Greenhalgh has diversified his CV since emigrating to Australia in 1987. Last year he found himself in the winning circle of Australia's "race that stops the nation" with his wife Maria…

Few horses have been able to blend the kind of success that Unbridled enjoyed both on the racetrack and in the breeding shed. A strapping, 17-hand colt with a long, ground-gobbling stride, he was slow to develop at 2 after a promising 10 ½-length victory in his career debut. The son of Fappiano was then plagued by a sore hoof at 4, succinctly…

It's late December, and you know what that means. My peers across the media industry are proudly sharing their favorite stories of the past year, an often self-indulgent practice I'm allowed to poke fun at because I've definitely done it myself. But as I looked back at the words and sentences I put together in 2022, it occurred to me I have been…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bryce Harper stepped off the team bus after it pulled up outside Citizens Bank Park and posed with fans for selfies - including a little kid who dressed like the Phillies slugger - and waved goodbye to the small party of fans. With that, Harper walked away and into the offseason, one that could include surgery. Harper's need to…

A couple hours before the Houston Astros deliver the first pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Jim McIngvale will be across the street at the Annunciation Catholic Church, praying the Rosary. McIngvale, the 71-year-old Houston furniture entrepreneur and renowned gambler affectionately known as…

Few individuals in baseball have as deep of an understanding of the history and fan bases of the sport as Dusty Baker, who has been employed by eight different organizations as a player and manager. In an MLB career that dates back to the 1960s, however, the Houston Astros skipper has never seen anything quite like what he's experienced over the…

Kyle Schwarber had just hit a home run in his first plate appearance as a member of the Phillies, and Francisville's Matt Maslanka was texting with a friend. "They're gonna be the team to beat," his friend texted, and it was time to get a World Series bet down while the odds were long. So Maslanka logged on to his FanDuel account and put $20 on the…

The Houston Astros will enter the World Series with a nine-game winning streak including their 7-0 record in the postseason. With the playoffs added in, they've won 113 games this season and figure to be the common-sense choice to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. Since the start of the 2017 season the Astros lead the American…

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…

The 2022 season is upon us and our Atlanta Braves head into the year the defending champs. That feels good to say. For years we watched the team go through a tough rebuild and slowly climb their way up the MLB ranks. After a few heartbreaking postseason losses in years prior, the Braves finally put it all together for a magical run to end the 2021…

Dave Roberts is calling his shot. The Dodgers are winning the 2022 World Series. That's what the club's manager predicted Thursday anyway, making a championship guarantee during an appearance on the " Dan Patrick Show " before later doubling down to reporters following the Dodgers' 6-6 spring training tie against the Colorado Rockies. "I believe in…

An unemployed chef won £2500 after betting £5 on Germany to beat Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup. John Moore, 28, of Woodford, east London, claims he had a'premonition' the day before Tuesday's semi-final match and had'the numbers one and seven in my head', before deciding to place the bet. The aspiring DJ and Arsenal fan claimed he had received signs…

PHILADELPHIA - They ripped their shirts off screaming. They sang. They danced a Conga Line. They sprayed champagne. They dumped buckets of ice on each other. They filled the air with cigar smoke. And they nearly drank as much beer as they spilled. It was nearly 1 in the morning, and no one was going anywhere. They were savoring every possible…

PHILADELPHIA -- If this was one of the greatest teams the Braves have ever assembled, then this was one of the most disappointing conclusions in franchise history. Less than a week after entering the postseason as the favorites to win their second World Series title in three seasons, the Braves bid adieu to a memorable 104-win season. Their…

PHILADELPHIA - When the Atlanta Braves meet the Philadelphia Phillies here on Wednesday, it won't just be two feisty teams matching up. The third game of this National League Division Series will also be a clash of enduring postseason myths: momentum versus home-field advantage. Momentum can be tough to spot, but it wasn't too subtle on Monday in…

Among the Big Four sports, it seems like the MLB gives a sleeper team the best opportunity to make a championship run. Sometimes, it's all about managing the game with certain offensive matchups and when to turn to the bullpen. Not many people had faith in these teams going into the season. Luckily, they believed in themselves and went all the way.…