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The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, could the Dodgers stun the MLB…

Though unexpected to many, it's been Joe Musgrove who's led the Padres' rotation and is now sporting one of the best pitching profiles in baseball. Back him to protect his undefeated record and lead the Padres to victory - as our MLB picks explain. The Philadelphia Phillies have dropped three straight and enter the final series of their 11-game…

One man's trash is another man's treasure. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel reports "Outfielder Greg Allen has agreed to a minor league deal with the Red Sox, per source. The contract includes an invite to Major League camp." Masslive.com's Chris Cotillo reports "Greg Allen gets a $1.4M base salary if he reaches the majors, per source." BUY MLB…

Game: San Diego Padres vs Philadelphia Phillies Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia The San Diego Padres (22-13) are hitting the road to Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (17-18). The expected starting pitchers will be Mike…

Ever catch yourself thinking, "Boy, I'd love to see the Rick Hahn 2023 master craftsmanship roster breakdown all in one place?" Well, ponder no further. We present you with the White Sox 40-man (well, 39-man) roster as it currently stands. Of course, this can change at any time. So come on in and take a waltz down memory lane. You know your brain…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

The Philadelphia Phillies are at home for Game 4 of the NLCS versus the San Diego Padres, Saturday at 7:45 PM ET. The Phillies won two of the first three games. The Phillies are a close favorite (-114 to win on the moneyline) when they meet the Padres (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Philadelphia Phillies looking to…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will go head-to-head in an NLDS MLB Playoff matchup. The Dodgers and Padres have an NL West rivalry with one another, but LA has controlled most of their head-to-head matchups. As a result, Los Angeles enters this NLDS as the favorite. But can they take of business against San Diego? The Dodgers won 111…

No matter who wins the upcoming American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays or Cleveland Indians will inject the World Series with fresh blood. After winning the title in 1993, the Blue Jays went 21 seasons without a playoff berth until last year. After falling short against the Kansas City Royals in 2015, they have another chance to…

The Red Sox return to Fenway somewhat triumphant, which is not what I thought I'd be saying at the beginning of the week. Despite having a massive COVID outbreak that absolutely pulverized the roster, the Red Sox managed to split the four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays and finish the road trip 4-3. Managing to take two games from the Rays…

Trey Mancini has had colon cancer, left a city in which his connection to the fanbase was undeniable, headed south to Houston and won a World Series, so it is safe to say the free-agency process and a potential move north to Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs will not rattle the outfielder. The report on the veteran is just one at the forefront of…

New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals Max Scherzer under 7.5 strikeouts ( -112) Pete Alonso to record 2+ total bases ( -105) J.D. Davis to record a hit ( -220) The Mets are on a good run as they come in with a seven-game winning streak and prepare to play the league's worse team. The Braves are proving to be the real deal, and if New York wants to…

First of all, you don't have to tell me twice... I'm very aware that the St. Louis Cardinals are risk-averse, trade-averse, "make a big splash"-averse, and generally fun-averse at the MLB trade deadline. While John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt have made some big off-season moves (hello Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado), they're typically conservative…

Having publicly stated a desire to add elite talent to their roster this offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers are left to improve via trade in the wake of being passed over by Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg in free agency. The Dodgers have long been linked to trade speculation involving Cleveland Indians teammates Mike Clevinger…

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,…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The MLB All-Star festivities conclude with the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, and all teams will be back in action by Friday. There are a variety of baseball…

There were 11 different players who received a contract of $100 million or more in free agency last offseason, led by Corey Seager who signed a 10-year, $325 million deal with the Texas Rangers. That list will likely be shorter this offseason, but there are still a number of high-profile players set to hit the open market, including New York…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - It's a small club no pitcher ever wants to be associated with, but Tejay Antone has done his best to maintain a positive mindset. Antone, the Reds' top reliever last season, became a member of the two-time Tommy John surgery club last August. As much as Tommy John surgeries - reconstructing the ulnar collateral ligament in an…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

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It's been a disappointing spring for the San Diego Padres, who only made a few notable transactions when the lockout lifted in early March. And if MLB insider Jim Bowden's prediction is correct, the disappointment will continue into the regular season, so much so that they'll end up trading away some big names and punting the season. On Monday,…

The San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners will wrap up their brief two-game series in Seattle on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Padres-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. San Diego can no longer win the division, which is no knock on their 78-64 season. Simply, the…

Update 5 p.m. ET: Tuesday's game was postponed by inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET. Original column below (published 8:06 a.m. ET) The San Diego Padres (15-8) open a 2-game interleague series with the Cleveland Guardians (10-12) Tuesday at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled…

Chicago Cubs (9-18) vs. San Diego Padres (19-10) May 10, 2022 9:40 pm EDT The Line: San Diego Padres -141 / Chicago Cubs+130; Over/Under: -7.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres meet Tuesday in MLB action from Petco Park. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. On Monday in the opener,…

With all 30 teams in action today, there's no shortage of props to choose from. For today's MLB player prop picks we'll be looking at a pair of pitchers to bring their best stuff to the mound, and a Jays' slugger to keep mashing. It's an absolutely jam-packed day of action on the diamond with all 30 MLB teams taking the diamond, which means there…

The San Diego Padres take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Giants prediction and pick. Mike Clevinger gets the starting assignment for the Padres, while Carlos Rodon goes to the bump for the Giants. Mike Clevinger has a 3.59 ERA, but his path through the season has not been smooth. In two of his last three…

The Post's Mark W. Sanchez previews the NL West O/U wins: 97.5 Key player: Mookie Betts. For the Dodgers to be historically great - which is a real possibility - they could use their $365 million man in peak form. The right fielder was merely very good (.854 OPS) but not great last season, and the lineup is even more ludicrous with the addition of…

With Opening Day right around the corner, it's important to get ahead of as many predictions as possible. At least, it's more fun that way. Think about it like this: Just a few weeks ago, we weren't sure when we might watch Major League Baseball again. Here we are after every major free-agent signing and plenty of marquee trades, with a decent look…

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,…

ARE YOU KIDDING ME TY FRANCE?? We were a Ty France game-tying single away from a perfect 2-0 day, but we ended 1-0 with a push on the Angels vs. Mariners under. We needed a bounce-back day like that, but I'm not satisfied. Today, I have three more MLB Best Bets to keep us in the green. Let's have a Saturday. Nathan Eovaldi (RHP, Red Sox) [5-3, 4.11…

The San Diego Padres will try to level the NLCS at 2-2 when they face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 on Saturday night. San Diego lost home-field advantage when it dropped a 2-0 final in Game 1, but it responded with an 8-5 comeback win in Game 2. The Phillies regained control of the series with a 4-2 win at home in Game 3 on Friday night.…

The San Diego Padres (47-35) host the Seattle Mariners (40-42) to conclude their brief two-game series on Tuesday afternoon. San Diego has been in a slump lately, dropping four of its last five games. Meanwhile, Seattle is currently on a three-game winning streak. Both teams sit in second place in their respective divisions. It's a strong pitching…

Let's start with this: It's hard to imagine Justin Verlander signing with a team that doesn't have an obvious opportunity to compete for a World Series title in 2023 and 2024. He's won Cy Young awards; he picked up his third on after his stellar 1.75 ERA in 2022. He's even won an MVP award. He's won two World Series titles now, but I can tell you…

After a slow-to-develop off-season, there has finally been some movement in Major League Baseball's free agency, and with the annual winter meetings just around the corner, the pace might be about to pick up even more. This week saw veteran slugger José Abreu join the Houston Astros on a three-year deal worth $60 million (all figures US).…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti is the Major League Baseball Executive of the Year according to The Sporting News, which released its postseason awards Thursday. Antonetti was the overwhelming choice in a survey of 29 baseball executives, garnering more than twice as many votes as anyone else. Other top…

Hello Atlanta Braves fans! Hopefully you all got back from your Thanksgiving travels without too many headaches. For the next week, we are likely to have plenty of rumors to parse in the lead up to the Winter Meetings. Alex Anthopoulos runs a very tight ship when it comes to information, but we should get at least SOME indications on Dansby's…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

Nick Martinez bet on himself when he went to Japan in 2017. He became a better pitcher and returned to Major League Baseball in 2022, signing a contract with the Padres that was essentially another bet on himself. That four-year deal allowed him to opt out after every season if he chose, which is what Martinez did earlier this month before…

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me an arm, catch me a bat... Front-office executives won't be serenading potential free agents with bad baseball puns sung to the tune of the "Fiddler on the Roof" classic, but they'll all be trying to upgrade their respective rosters in the coming weeks and months. With that in mind, it's time for our…

The 2022 National League Championship Series features a clash of underdogs. Neither the San Diego Padres nor Philadelphia Phillies - your two NLCS combatants - cracked 90 wins during the regular season, and in the Phillies' case they finished in third place in the NL East. En route to making it to the NLCS, the two teams combined to bounce all…

1584Cleveland Indians+1.5(-155)+145 7.5(+100)+135 4.0(-105) 1586San Diego Padres -1.5(+135) -169 Un 7.5(-120) -165 Un 4.0(-125) When: August 24, 2022, at 4:10 p.m. EST Venue: Petco Park - San Diego, CA An interleague battle concludes Wednesday night when the Cleveland Guardians (65-56, 33-31 away) visit the San Diego Padres (68-57, 35-27 home).…

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Padres have steamrolled two 100+ win teams this season Phillies just knocked out defending champion Atlanta Philadelphia won season series 5-4 Both the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies have the talent to make it to the World Series, but that doesn't mean their respective appearances in the NLCS series…

Colorado and San Diego open a five-game series in the NL West tonight. The Colorado Rockies just lost three of four at home to the Los Angeles Dodgers and now have to contend with the second place team in the division. Colorado is 46-57. The San Diego Padres just managed to win the Sunday rubber match with Minnesota and are now 57-46, 12 games…

The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of this 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction and pick. Despite the many injuries this team is dealing with, the Padres are finding ways to win games. San Diego is (23-13) on the season and second in the very competitive NL West…

The San Diego Padres pulled off a stunning upset over the New York Mets in the National League Wild Card series. Many expected the Mets to win given they were leading the NL East most of the season, but they lost the division to the Atlanta Braves, and are now out of the playoffs. The Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS, so we…

The Los Angeles Dodgers will be at home to face the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night for Game 1 of the NLDS. The NL West rivals finished first and second in the division this year, although the Dodgers did finish 22 games above the Padres. The Padres defeated the New York Mets on Sunday, 6-0, to win the series two games to one. The Mets were…

Game: San Diego Padres vs Milwaukee Brewers Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022 Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-125) Milwaukee (+105) The Milwaukee Brewers (33-21) are hosting the San Diego Padres (31-21) at American Family Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Padres at…

The San Diego Padres will be home to play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday night. The Padres beat the Diamondbacks 4-3 on Saturday, bringing their record to 52-41. The Diamondbacks currently hold a 39-52 record following their defeat. Arizona has been subpar on the road this year with a 17-26 mark. They trail the division-leading Los Angeles…

The baseball community felt the clock struck midnight for the San Diego Padres after Philadelphia Phillies left-handed slugger Bryce Harper stroked an opposite-field two-run home run that punched his team's ticket to the World Series. The timing could not have come at a worst time. The Padres season came to a screeching halt. Now, the Friar…

Swingman Aaron Ashby takes the hill in San Diego for the Brewers tonight and even though his innings have been limited, we think his strikeouts prop is listed a little too low. Punch outs are his calling card and he should cruise over the total. The Milwaukee Brewers earned a win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park last night, which means these…