MLB 2022 Betting Preview With DraftKings Expert Steve Buchanan

Wednesday was scheduled to be the first official day of spring training for all 30 Major League Baseball franchises. However, the big leaguers were absent because of the ongoing lockout of players by the owners. Steve Buchanan is an MLB and NFL analyst for seven years and contributes to MLB Network and VSiN. He is a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan and a Seattle Mariners supporter.

Steve Buchanan believes there will be no MLB season in 2022. The sport is in decline due to a number of factors. The last thing the sport needs is more of the carryover bitterness and likability.

There is a delay in the NBA and NHL seasons. This will turn the focus to baseball. Sportsbooks will focus on leagues like the KBO, which is set to begin on April 2.

The teams in a rebuild mode are better prepared to handle a shortened season. Last year teams used some of their young arms towards the end of the season and it might not be as big of an issue if the game starts in late May or even June.

The majority of the big names are starting pitchers. Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman and Trevor Story will be the ones to watch. Correza will bring the biggest return, as he's the youngest at 27 and he will earn north of $300 million.

Steve Buchanan is a DraftKings expert. He predicts the Yankees will win the World Series in 2022. The Padres are his current favorite team. The American League East is still a four-team division. Blue Jays improved their rotation by adding Kevin Gausman. Rays' farm system continues to thrive. White Sox are a dangerous team to keep an eye on. They have a full season of the phenom Wander Franco.

Baseball changed the rules regarding substances pitchers could use to aid their grip in mid-season last year. Buchanan says the timing of this was significant. Swing-and-miss rates for pitches like sliders and curveballs dropped. Blake Snell used his curveball as much as 17.3% of the time in June before dropping to 9.6% in August. Gerrit Cole also dropped his.

The DH is looking as if it will be implemented in both leagues for 2022. Last season, starting pitchers logged 4,196 at-bats, 2,136 ended in a strikeout. 14 teams combined to hit for under .100 on the season.

MLB 2022 Betting Preview With DraftKings Expert Steve Buchanan. Odds via Draft Kings and accurate as of publication.