#Joe Maddon

In a fun development for fans at Target Field (weather permitting), tonight's scheduled Angels starter is the one and only Shohei Ohtani. He of the 34 dongs, 25 pitching starts, and a tie for the MLB lead in wild pitches. (Tied with Detroit's Alex Lange, who isn't even a starter.) His Twins counterpart will be North St. Paul's own Louie Varland,…

While the Dodgers took Game 1 against their cross-town foes, their bats remain ice cold, leaving the door open for the Angels to win as significant underdogs. However, our best bet leans on the Dodgers' starting arm. Read more in our MLB picks below. The battle for L.A. began Tuesday when the Dodgers nabbed a 2-0 victory over the Angels. Game 2 is…

Believe it or not, the Baltimore Orioles - who previously occupied dead last as a moneymaker for bettors - returned major winning potential ahead of the MLB All-Star break. The same franchise that labored to a 254-455 record, and finished a combined 191 games behind the American League East powers from 2017-2021, would have won bettors the most…

The Cleveland Indians grabbed a 2-1 lead in the World Series on Friday night with a dramatic 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The win also restored the home-field advantage the American League champions had lost by dropping Game 2 at Progressive Field. Now the pressure rests squarely on the Cubs' shoulders heading into Saturday's Game 4. A 3-1…

SAN FRANCISCO - The Cubs are selling again and open for business. And so are we. With the current state of the elite-revenue franchise ranging from work-in-progress to embarrassing, or even despicable, depending on your vantage point, it's time for a new line of more purge-appropriate team merch. So with a nod to a former Cubs manager who never met…

The longest losing streak in Los Angeles Angels history has reached 14 games. Wednesday night the Angels were shut out by the Boston Red Sox (BOS 1, LAA 0) to extend a losing streak that threatens to sabotage the team's season even with 104 games still to play. Wednesday was their third straight one-run loss and their second 1-0 loss in the last…

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…

There are no two better words in all of sports than "Game 7," and that is just for a normal playoff series. The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is no normal series. The Cubs famously haven't won a championship since 1908, while Cleveland's last World Series title came in 1948. One of those teams will end decades of…

For a franchise that suffered 10 full seasons of agony, starting in its inaugural 1998 season, being able to contend for the last three seasons has been an incredible luxury. The Tampa Bay Rays have averaged 92 wins over the last three seasons and have won the American League East two of these three years. To do this with such a modest payroll…

The 2022 MLB Winter Meetings officially got underway on Sunday night. Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Fred McGriff was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, with names such as Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens missing the cut. However, the Hall of Fame isn't what gets baseball fans excited for the Winter Meetings. It's the flurry of trades, signings,…

Mike Trout made his big-league debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011. In the years since, he has won a Rookie of the Year award and three Most Valuable Player awards and established himself as the best player of his generation, one who stacks up against the all-time greats. Since Trout's debut, however, the Los Angeles Angels have gone 721-708…

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…

The Los Angeles Angels were bit players in a once-in-a-lifetime show last season, providing the backdrop for Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way performance. The unanimous AL MVP in 2021, Ohtani finished third in the AL with 46 home runs (many of the moon-shot variety) and second in OPS (.965), and his at-bats were must-see viewing. At the same time,…

On the way to winning his third American League MVP last year, Mike Trout seemingly did something you wouldn't think possible - he got better. Now, the challenge for the Angels is to do the same. They believe they made a big step in that direction with the hiring of Joe Maddon as manager. He replaces Brad Ausmus, who served as a one-year bridge…

MLB odds series for our Orioles Royals prediction and pick. Jordan Lyles gets the ball for the Orioles, while Kris Bubic takes the bump for the Royals. Jordan Lyles has a 4.50 ERA. He has given up at least three runs in each of his last six starts, and he has allowed at last four runs in four of those six starts. In those six outings, Lyles has…

Award season is here. These are the biggest storylines to watch. The 2022 Rookies of the Year, Managers of the Year, Cy Young Award winners and Most Valuable Players will be announced this week, one each day from Monday through Thursday. Here are the four biggest questions for Awards Week 2022 -- one for each award. 1) Will Paul…

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their road trip with a three-game series in Arlington against the Texas Rangers on Monday. It's time to continue our MLB Odds coverage with an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick. The Angels took three out of four games from the Oakland Athletics this weekend. They finished off the series with a 4-1 win on Sunday…

The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels will finish their four-game series with a Monday afternoon matchup in Los Angeles. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Mariners Angels prediction and pick, laid out below. The Seattle Mariners have lost the first three of this series, bringing their record…

The Angels relieved manager Joe Maddon of his duties Tuesday afternoon. Phil Nevin takes over as interim manager. The firing is the second in less than a week in major league baseball, with the Phillies dismissing Joe Girardi last Friday. The Phillies promptly went on to sweep the Angels, including a dramatic come-from-behind win Sunday night. I…

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be traveling to Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 3, to take on the Los Angeles Angels in a Spring Training game. No starting pitchers have been announced for either side as of the writing of this preview. The Angels are currently sporting an 8-4 record in Spring Training. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are hoping…

A fresh set of odds have been released for the next White Sox manager and there is another shake-up at the top. Former St. Louis Cardinals manager and current Padres third base coach Mike Shildt is the latest betting favorite, according to SportsBetting.ag. The change comes not long after USA Today's Bob Nightengale listed Shildt as one of the…

The Atlanta Braves welcome the Los Angeles Angels to town for a three-game set. Coming out of the All-Star break, the Angels are looking to make a statement as they are currently 10 games out of the Wild Card. They had high hopes coming into the season. After a rough start, they thought they'd be able to turn things around after firing Joe Maddon.…

Could Joe Maddon find his way back to Florida and manage a fourth different Major League Baseball club? Maddon was installed as a 4-1 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to become the next manager of the Miami Marlins now that the team has parted ways with Don Mattingly. Mattingly will not return to Miami following a fourth-place finish in the National…

In the days since the White Sox and Tony La Russa announced the Hall of Fame manager would not return for a third season with the White Sox, the rumors have been swirling regarding who will be the next White Sox manager. While Ozzie Guillen and Bruce Bochy have both been popular names among betting circles, according to Bob Nightengale of USA…

ST. LOUIS - It was a season where teams were either really, really good, or were really, really bad. There were four 100-victory teams this season, tying a major-league record. There were four 100-loss teams, also tying a major-league record. The expanded postseason took the drama of races, but if not for the third wild-card spot, the Philadelphia…

The Chicago White Sox' 2022 season concluded with an abysmal 10-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was a fitting ending in a few ways. First and foremost, the South Siders were abysmal all season. Taking shellackings from below-average teams was a common theme throughout the campaign. And, to add to that, the Sox were below average themselves…

Just one day after the first set of betting odds were released, there's already a new favorite sitting atop the list for next White Sox manager. The site Sports Betting (SportsBetting.ag) released their latest odds for who would be the next White Sox manager, and leading the list was none other than Ozzie Guillen. The former skipper replaces Bochy,…

And next year, his title won't have the word " interim " in front of it. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Los Angeles Angels signed Nevin to a one-year contract on Wednesday before the final game of the regular season. ESPN reported that Nevin became emotional in the dugout before Wednesday's game against…