#MLB Playoff

With the 2021 postseason around the corner, the MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape. Which team has the best odds to win this year's World Series? USA Today Sports With around a month left in MLB's 2021 regular season, teams are making a push for the playoffs. And the Boston Red Sox are one of them. Right now, the Red Sox are sitting 2.5…

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…

The All-Star Break represents a mid-season time out for legally betting on MLB games, but also opens up the door for placing wagers on baseball's best players over a series of several events. Legal MLB All Star Game betting can occur across the entire USA, and the following guide reveals how and where to do so in your state. We provide detail into…

Only a handful of days remain in the 2022 MLB regular season, but several playoff spots are still up for grabs. Although the field is largely known-10 of the 12 total positions are clinched, including all six in the American League-the National League East and the wild-card races in both leagues remain hotly contested. And it's time for the daily…

The Philadelphia Phillies (9-2, 4-2 away) have been very good en route to their first World Series appearance in more than a decade. However, in getting back to the Fall Classic for the second time in as many years, the Houston Astros (7-0, 4-0 home) are the picture of perfection. Playing in the World Series for the fourth time over the past six…

The 2019 MLB playoff field carries three powerhouse teams seemingly far ahead of other contenders in peak ability. That doesn't mean the Astros, Dodgers or Yankees are definitely going to win the World Series, but it does mean Vegas considers them heavy favorites. As such, if you're a believer in a team such as the Braves or Nationals, you could…

Before diving into the MLB games today, it's always important to examine the MLB standings and latest MLB power rankings to get a picture for how things are shaking out during the 2022 season. We're now in the final days of the 2022 MLB season, providing us with a great look at the best teams in MLB and those with plenty to regret after an…

See the odds for all 30 MLB teams to make the 2022 playoffs, which will take on a new 12-team format (six from each league) The biggest playoff favorites heading into the year were the Dodgers (-1100) and Blue Jays (-450) Track how each team's playoffs odds change from the moment the 2022 season gets underway The 2022 Major League Baseball season…

Welcome to playoff baseball, where the "best" team wins the championship far less often than in other sports. To wit: According to Baseball Prospectus odds, no team in the 2021 playoff field has better than a 20 percent chance to win the World Series. With eight deserving teams ready to do battle, let's dive into the reasons each particular team…

This content was produced in partnership with Gambler Labs. It seems like decades ago that the Chicago Cubs were a dominant force in the National League. But it was really only five seasons ago that the Cubs won 95 games, at the tail end of a four-year run that saw Chicago finally break a century-plus World Series hex in 2016 and also go to the NL…

With the 2021 postseason around the corner, the MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape. Which team has the best odds to win this year's World Series? USA Today Sports MLB teams have their sights set on the playoffs as the 2021 regular season enters its home stretch. The Oakland A's are in second place in the AL West, sitting 5.5 games behind…

The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals will try to join the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox as two-time World Series winners this decade. In fact, the Astros and Cardinals are the only franchises in the 10-team postseason field with a championship in the last 10 years. Eight of the 10 teams entered into the 2019 MLB postseason have a…

The Houston Astros finished the regular season winning 21 of 27 games. The hot September run helped the defending champions win 103 games, a franchise record. The Astros head into the postseason trending in the right direction, but Houston's opponent in the ALDS can't say the same. The Cleveland Indians are the only 2018 MLB playoff participant to…

The 2022 Major League Baseball regular season and playoffs have come to a close and that means it's time for the 2022 World Series. Let's dive into the 2022 postseason schedule and the latest MLB playoffs bracket. Bookmark this page for updates on predictions, the schedule and the bracket for the 2022 MLB playoffs. Our projected 2022 MLB postseason…

The Los Angeles Dodgers can force a winner-take-all Game 7 when they take on the Atlanta Braves in a must-win Game 6 of the 2021 NLCS on Saturday at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Dodgers fought off elimination on Thursday with an 11-2 victory in Game 5 in Los Angeles. Down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers still need two more wins to…

The Boston Red Sox will try to force a deciding Game 7 when they square off against the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the 2021 ALCS on Friday at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Once up 2-1 in the series, the Red Sox have dropped the last two games to put them on the brink of elimination. On Friday Nathan Eovaldi (1-1, 10.50 ERA), who grew up in the…

We asked PressBox's Phil Backert, Stan "The Fan" Charles and Glenn Clark and 105.7 The Fan's Jeremy Conn to share their favorite World Series futures bets. All odds are from FanDuel entering play June 14. Phil Backert: New York Mets (+750) The new MLB playoff format gives a clear advantage to the top two division winners in each league. The Mets…

The fall classic begins tonight with the Philadelphia Phillies taking on the Houston Astros. This will be the Phillies for the time in the World Series since 2009, when they lost to the Yankees, but for the Astros, this is nothing new as they make their sixth appearance in the last ten years. Justin Verlander will go for Houston as Philadelphia…

The Boston Red Sox meet the Houston Astros in a key Game 3 matchup of their 2021 American League Championship Series on Monday at Boston. The Red Sox evened the series at 1-1 with a 9-5 win at Houston on Saturday. The Astros (95-67), who won the AL West, are looking to advance to their third World Series in five years. The Red Sox (90-72), who…

With less than a month to go in the regular season, there is plenty of MLB playoff intrigue to go around. Will the New York Mets hold on in the NL East? Will the New York Yankees continue their slide in the AL East? Who will have home-field advantage among a tight group of wild-card contenders? But those questions all involve teams that are all…

The Phillies pulled off a remarkable, ninth-inning comeback in Friday afternoon's Game 1, putting them one win away from the NLDS and a meeting with the Atlanta Braves. The Cardinals are reeling and facing a stern test on Saturday night in the form of Philadelphia ace Aaron Nola. They'll send Miles Mikolas to the mound in hopes of extending their…

This is the first time since 2016 that the Blue Jays will host a postseason game at Rogers Centre. They welcome to the north the Seattle Mariners in an intriguing AL Wild Card Series. The winner gets to face the Astros in the next round. Here we'll discuss our Toronto Blue Jays AL Wild Card Series predictions as they take on the Mariners. The old…

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The San Diego Padres shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers and are now set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This projects to be an exciting MLB Playoff matchup as the Padres look to reach the World Series. San Diego's home field advantage will provide them with a major boost, but will it be enough to help them overcome Philadelphia? Here is…

The New York Yankees (33-27 regular season) and Cleveland Indians (35-25) tangle in a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series opener at Progressive Field Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET. We analyze the Yankees-Indians MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Shane Bieber Cole struggled at times during the season but…

The Cleveland Guardians face the New York Yankees in what should play out to be a very exciting American League Division Series in the 2022 MLB Playoffs. Here we'll discuss our Guardians ALDS predictions. The Guardians are unquestionably underdogs in their American League Division Series matchup with the Yankees. Keep in mind that Cleveland is the…

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…

Dusty Baker is expected to be invited back to manage the Houston Astros in 2023. But the future is uncertain for GM James Click, per The New York Post. A recent New York Post article states that owner Jim Crane has concerns about Click's methods. Crane reportedly wants to see less emphasis on analytics, while Click reportedly utilizes analytics on…

With the Philadelphia Phillies set to start the MLB Playoffs festivities with their NL Wild Card round series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, that means it's time to release some predictions. The Phillies, who finished the regular season at 87-75, came a long way from the first half of the year, when they fired ex-manager Joe Girardi after a 22-29…

First pitch at Yankee Stadium goes at 7:07pm ET on Monday, October 17. The weather forecast is calling for rain with 11 mph wind and a temperature of 64 degrees. New York is a -150 favorite to take this set and advance in the MLB playoff bracket. MLB betting trends are displaying that bettors are backing the Yankees heavily to win the series. New…

The San Jose Sharks (1-6-0) limp into Philadelphia to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (4-1-0) Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Sharks vs. Flyers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. The Sharks have struggled out of the gate in starting the season. Coming in on the 2nd day of a back-to-back,…

The MLB playoff is full steam ahead but that won't stop pundits from talking about next years free agency. Big players are set to hit the market with their futures remaining unknown and among the top talent brings Trea Turner and his future team. It was speculated that although Turner wouldn't mind staying with the Dodgers, he also would prefer…

First pitch at Citizens Bank Park goes at 8:03 pm ET on Wednesday, November 2. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with 4 mph wind and a temperature of 68 degrees. The Phillies are given -140 odds to go on to take the World Series in the MLB playoff bracket. Philadelphia outfielder Bryce Harper is the favorite to win the World Series…

I've bet on every game in the World Series and many games during the MLB Playoffs so far, despite not having watched more than a few seconds of it. And I'm not alone. The Major League Baseball playoff ratings this year have been higher than they were a season ago, according to the data from the wildcard and divisional rounds. Viewership is up, even…

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…

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As I sat down to write today's newsletter, I couldn't help but think of the title of an episode of The West Wing, "On the Day Before." Today, of course, is the day before the World Series, so I naturally wanted to make "On the Day Before" the title and subject line of this newsletter. The idea was also to find a thread to tie together the plot of…

The regular season is over and the stage is set, with MLB's Wild Card Series starting Friday. We asked our staff (nearly 30 voters) who they thought would emerge to take on the Yankees, Astros, Dodgers and Braves in the Division Series next week. We also took the temperature of the race to see who seems primed to win the World Series. Check out the…

After a brief delay caused by a player strike, the 2022 Major League Baseball season is now entering its second day with a full slate of betting lines for each game. Futures odds at MLB betting sites are now on the boards and suggest an outcome where the 2022 World Series is a pairing of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays for a…

The second Wild Card Series round in MLB history has wrapped up, leaving eight teams in the 2022 postseason. The vaunted AL East, which sent three teams to the playoffs, saw both the Rays and Blue Jays eliminated by the Guardians and Mariners, respectively. Two of the biggest playoff underdogs will continue their postseason run. In the National…

The Houston Astros are heavy favorites to win the World Series, but the odds are shifting in the Philadelphia Phillies' direction. The Astros opened at -200 while the Phillies were listed at+175. However, Houston is now at -186 and Philadelphia is at+160. The best-of-seven series begins Friday night at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Odds as of…

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Mother Nature put a stop to one of Thursday's ALDS Game 2 matchups, leaving only the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros in the spotlight. The pregame narrative: The Seattle Mariners hold strong value in an early-innings wager, as Luis Castillo is pitching at the top of his game lately. Find all of our top MLB playoff picks for October 13…

The LDS matchups got underway Tuesday, with favourites winning three of the four games - but it's just the National League that's in action Wednesday. The pregame narrative: Yu Darvish should be able to produce a respectable strikeout total against a team he's had success against, Freddie Freeman is a good bet to have a strong night and we're not…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Wednesday's New York Yankees vs Cleveland Guardians Game 2 clash at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole took care of business in Game 1 pitching 6.1 innings allowing only one run and striking out eight. The Cleveland Guardians will be looking to even up their American League Divisional Series on…

Game 1 of the Astros vs Mariners series provided some incredible fireworks as Yordan Alvarez hit a walk-off three-run home run to cap a four-run comeback in Houston. WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang shares his thoughts on Game 2 of the ALDS. The Seattle Mariners will be looking to even-up the American League Divisional Series against the Houston…

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First pitch at Yankee Stadium goes at 7:37 pm ET on Thursday, October 13. The weather forecast is calling for rain with 13 mph wind and a temperature of 66 degrees. New York is a -380 favorite to take this set and advance in the MLB playoff bracket. TBS is carrying broadcast of the game. MLB betting trends are displaying that both moneyline and…