#Jackie Robinson

MLB The Show 22 is fast approaching the final days of its life cycle. With content basically wrapped up for the year and MLB The Show 23 releasing in a few months, I thought it was time to look back on the year and see how it all went. This article will focus on the things I enjoyed about MLB The Show 22, and a later article will talk about things…

With the new year approaching, let's reflect and think about the things that made 2022 special. In sports, it's not just the amazing games and athletes that provide us daily entertainment and special moments to marvel at and celebrate. We also find exceptional storytelling in the books that will resonate far beyond their publication dates. As we…

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known to the world as Pelé and nicknamed by his admirers as O Rei (The King), is hailed by many as the greatest icon of the football world. Many of the numerous records and other achievements that Pelé set in his stellar career of 21 years from 1956 to 1977 remain unbroken to this day. The Brazilian legendary…

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…

For the ninth time, and first since 2019, Major League Baseball, all 30 MLB Clubs, Minor League Clubs and other partners have organized a charity auction during Baseball's Annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause close to the game. The auction this year, which was spearheaded by the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, will support the…

Whether you're planning to celebrate the weekend following Opening Day at Nationals Park, or just thinking about going to some games later in the season, here's what to know. Opening Day was Thursday, April 7. First pitch this year was delayed until 7:05 p.m. While the Nats lost to the Mets, Washington fans were thrilled at Juan Soto's home…

For baseball fans, these two words are the sweetest ones of any year: Opening Day. Time will tell if it's any less sweet as baseball comes off its 99-day lockout and truncated spring training. Nevertheless, the 2022 regular season is upon us. Here's what you need to know as April 7 approaches: The local nine begin the season at home against the San…

Let's review some live props and futures courtesy of BetPrep's gambling pro Brad Feinberg, who is 29-10 on his props that have been offered here at The Athletic to date. The futures of course are to be determined. But with futures, you can hedge your way to guaranteed profit once you have a future bet that's near the finish line. For example,…

Baseball's most prestigious individual player awards will be announced this week in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of American, with most of the awards being presented by former award winners. The awards, which will be announced at 6 p.m. ET beginning Monday through Thursday on the MLB Network, start with the Rookie of the Year…

An off-season already stuffed full of accolades culminated in the biggest honor yet for Mariners rookie Julio Rodríguez, who was today named as one of three finalists for the Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year award. To be nominated as a finalist is a fait accompli for Seattle's talented youngster, who outpaced the field sometime in the middle…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-19) and Milwaukee Brewers (13-17) begin a four-game set at Miller Park Friday. The first pitch on Jackie Robinson Day is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Pirates-Brewers betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets. LHP Derek Holland vs. RHP Corbin Burnes Holland: 1-1, 6.17 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 23 K, 9 BB, 23…

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…

A Major League baseball season that started late because of a work stoppage, angering many fans, begins its final chapter Friday. The World Series matches the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. A full 162-game regular season and exciting playoffs have wiped away the crankiness and in fact there's a lot of excitement about the two teams…

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered this season as the biggest underdogs to win the National League pennant, which turned out to be accurate as the team finished in a tie for last place in the NL Central. But there was a time when the Pirates were so dominant that their owner, a Jewish immigrant named Barney Dreyfuss, proposed baseball's first World…

If Joey Meneses were a flower, he'd blossom on Christmas. In baseball, it's one thing to be a late bloomer. It's another to reach age 30 with zero MLB home runs, as Meneses did, then try to create a meaningful career. Since 1900, only one player has reached age 30 without a big league homer, then ended his career with at least 100: the great Lefty…

Who: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers When: Wednesday, Sept. 21 Time: 10:10 p.m. EDT Where: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) Betting Odds Summary Moneyline: Diamondbacks+260, Dodgers -320 Runline: Diamondbacks+1.5 (+130), Dodgers -1.5 (-156) Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-122/+100) It's been a while since we've seen the type of MLB team…