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Elvis Andrus and the Chicago White Sox take the field against Seth Brown and the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET, in the final of a four-game series at Oakland Coliseum. The White Sox have a league-leading.263 batting average. The Athletics average just 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in the…

The San Francisco Giants (27-22) will visit the Miami Marlins (20-28), Thursday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first game of a four-game series. The Giants are an underdog (+120 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Marlins (-140). The Marlins will start Sandy Alcantara (5-2) versus the Giants and Alex Wood (3-4). The Giants fell to the Phillies…

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels will attempt to defeat Tony Kemp and the Oakland Athletics when the teams meet on Thursday at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The Athletics have hit 91 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league. Get ready for the Angels vs.…

The Golden State Warriors (20-19) go up against the Orlando Magic (14-25) at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023. The matchup airs on NBCS-BA and BSFL. The Warriors lost their most recent game to the Pistons, 122-119, on Wednesday. Klay Thompson led the way with 30 points, and also had two rebounds and three assists. National Basketball…

Carlos Rodon is starting for the San Francisco Giants on Saturday against Seth Brown and the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 7:07 PM ET at Oakland Coliseum. The Giants pitching staff ranks 16th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.24 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in…

The Philadelphia 76ers (23-14) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a three-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (17-21) on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Wells Fargo Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI and NBCS-PH. The point total in the matchup is 227.5. In its most recent game, Chicago beat the Nets on…

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres will try to defeat Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies at PETCO Park on Saturday at 10:10 PM ET. The Padres have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.244). The Phillies have a team batting average of.246 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams. Here's everything you need to get ready…

Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals hit the field on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium against Lance Lynn, who will start for the Chicago White Sox. First pitch will be at 4:10 PM ET. The White Sox's 3.90 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs. The Royals strike out just 7.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th…

The San Diego Padres and Jurickson Profar will square off against the San Francisco Giants and Darin Ruf on Friday at 9:40 PM ET, in the second game of a four-game series at PETCO Park. The Padres have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.240). The Giants' 93 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball. Before watching this Padres vs.…

Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies face Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. First pitch is at 1:05 PM ET. The Phillies pitching staff is ninth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The Marlins have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 11th in the majors. Ahead of the…

The New York Knicks (17-13) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to continue a seven-game winning streak when they host the Golden State Warriors (15-16) on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on TNT and NBCS-BA. The matchup has an over/under of 221.5. Golden State won its most recent game versus the…

The Golden State Warriors travel to face the New York Knicks on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Read on for our Warriors-Knicks pick and prediction. The Warriors (15-16) must adjust to life without Steph Curry for the foreseeable future as he deals with a left-shoulder injury. The Knicks (17-13) ride into Tuesday on a seven-game winning streak to climb into a…

Nick Allen and the Oakland Athletics take the field against Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday at 1:05 PM ET. The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Yankees pitching staff ranks fifth in MLB. The Athletics have a team batting average of just.210 this season, which ranks last among MLB…

A pair of hot squads hit the court when the Boston Celtics (8-3) host the Denver Nuggets (8-3) on Friday, November 11, 2022 at 4:00 PM ET. The Celtics are putting their four-game winning streak on the line versus the Nuggets, who have won four in a row. The Celtics head into their game against the Nuggets as a 4.5-point favorite. The matchup's…

Luis Robert and the Chicago White Sox take the field against Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins on Monday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox rank fifth in the majors with a.254 batting average. The Twins have pitched to a 3.67 ERA this season, which ranks seventh in baseball. Here's what…

Alex Wood will start for the San Francisco Giants looking to shut down Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at 10:15 PM ET. The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Brewers pitching staff paces the majors. Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB. Get ready for the Brewers vs.…

Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants will meet Christian Walker and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at Oracle Park, at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants rank 22nd in the majors with a.237 batting average. The Diamondbacks have hit 100 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league. Before this Giants vs. Diamondbacks showdown, here is…

Tony Kemp and the Oakland Athletics will play Nate Lowe and the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum, at 4:07 PM ET. The Athletics have the 25th-ranked batting average in the league (.208). The Rangers have a 9.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball. Prepare for the Athletics vs. Rangers with what you need to know…

At Target Field on Sunday, the Minnesota Twins take on the Chicago White Sox (six consecutive defeats) at 2:10 PM ET. The Twins are an underdog (+101 moneyline odds) when they takes the field at home against the White Sox (-120). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Chicago White Sox looking to Lucas Giolito, and Chris Archer…

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays will look to outdo Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre on Tuesday at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays pitching staff is 17th in the majors with a collective 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Phillies average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the…

The Chicago White Sox and Jose Abreu will take the field against the Cleveland Guardians and Amed Rosario on Monday at 7:10 PM ET, in the first game of a four-game series at Progressive Field. The White Sox's 4.09 team ERA ranks 21st among all league pitching staffs. The Guardians have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in…

The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers will meet on Saturday at Globe Life Field, at 7:05 PM ET, with Luis Robert and Marcus Semien among those expected to deliver at the plate. The White Sox have the third-best batting average in the league (.258). The Rangers average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season. Here…

The Oakland Athletics (10-11) will host the Cleveland Guardians (9-12), in the final game of a three-game series, Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. The Guardians are favored (-123 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Athletics (+103). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cleveland Guardians looking to Triston McKenzie (0-2), and…

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Bryan Reynolds hit the field in the first game of a three-game series against Joey Bart and the San Francisco Giants, on Friday at Oracle Park. The Giants have a 3.98 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs. The Pirates have hit 110 homers this season, which ranks 18th in the league. Here is what you need…

Lucas Giolito will look to slow down Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants when they take on his Chicago White Sox on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET. The Giants have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.238). The White Sox have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.07) in the majors this season. Get ready for the Giants vs. White Sox with what you need to…

Carlos Santana and the Kansas City Royals hit the field on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium against Jared Koenig, who is starting for the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Athletics strike out 7.7…

The Texas Rangers and Corey Seager will square off against Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, with the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.234). The Phillies' 87 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball. Here is everything you need to get ready…

The Florida Panthers take the ice for Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round against the Washington Capitals, with the Capitals up 1-0. Watch the game on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET on NBC Sports Networks. Florida lost 4-2 at home in its last game on May 3 against the Washington Capitals. Washington won its last game 4-2 on the road over the Florida…

The Philadelphia Phillies (16-17) will visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11), Saturday at 10:10 PM ET, with the Dodgers on a three-game losing streak. The Phillies are an underdog (+159 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Dodgers (-184). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Julio Urias (2-2, 3.68 ERA) looking for win No. 3 on…

At Truist Park on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves (21-23) meet the Philadelphia Phillies (20-24), with first pitch at 7:20 PM ET. A projected close matchup features the Braves (-120 on the moneyline) against the Phillies (-101). The starting pitchers are Kyle Wright (4-2) for the Atlanta Braves, and Aaron Nola (1-4) for the Philadelphia…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Max Muncy will take the field against the San Francisco Giants and Thairo Estrada on Saturday at 9:05 PM ET, at Oracle Park. The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Dodgers pitching staff ranks ninth in the majors. Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.91 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB. Here is…

The Oakland Athletics and Christian Bethancourt will square off against the Kansas City Royals and Whit Merrifield on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET, in the second of a three-game series at Oakland Coliseum. The Athletics have hit 46 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB action. The Royals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 47…

The Colorado State Rams (2-6) play on Saturday at 10:30 PM ET at CEFCU Stadium versus the San Jose State Spartans (5-2). In their last outing, the Spartans won 35-28 over the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Rams are coming off of a 49-10 loss to the Boise State Broncos. Chevan Cordeiro had 340 yards on 33-of-45 passing (73.3%) for the Spartans in that…

In the final game of a four-game set at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Chicago White Sox (8-13) face the Los Angeles Angels (15-8), Monday at 2:10 PM ET. The Angels are an away underdog (+109) at the White Sox (-127). The scheduled starters are Dylan Cease (2-1) for the Chicago White Sox, and Patrick Sandoval (1-0) for the Los Angeles…

The Washington Nationals and Lane Thomas hit the field in the first game of a five-game series against Rhys Hoskins and the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday at Nationals Park. The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 9.1 K/9, the fifth-best in the majors. The Nationals have hit just 51 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the…

Joc Pederson and Brandon Drury will look to continue their recent offensive production when the San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds meet at Oracle Park on Saturday, at 7:15 PM ET. The Giants average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 85 total home runs. The Reds have pitched to a 5.37 ERA this season, which ranks 30th in…

At American Family Field on Monday, the Milwaukee Brewers face the San Francisco Giants (three straight victories) at 6:10 PM ET. The Brewers are a home favorite (-167) against the Giants (+148). The Brewers will start Corbin Burnes (1-0) versus the Giants and Sam Long. The Brewers won 1-0 over the Phillies yesterday in their most recent game.…

At Nationals Park on Sunday, the Washington Nationals (four consecutive defeats) face the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 PM ET. As the favorite, the Giants (-206 on the moneyline) play at the Nationals (+173). The Giants will start Logan Webb (1-1) versus the Nationals and Joan Adon (1-2). Yesterday, the Giants picked up a 5-2 victory over the…

A pair of the top goal-scorers in the Premier League square off when Gabriel Jesus' Arsenal FC hosts Harry Kane's Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Emirates Stadium beginning at 7:30 AM ET. Jesus is fifth with four goals and Kane has scored six goals to rank second. Arsenal's last game was a 3-0 victory away from home over Brentford…

Tony Kemp and the Oakland Athletics take the field on Wednesday at Globe Life Field against Dane Dunning, who is projected to start for the Texas Rangers. First pitch is at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers' 4.20 team ERA ranks 21st among all league pitching staffs. The Athletics rank last in MLB with a team batting average of just.217. Prepare for the…

The San Francisco Giants will look to Mike Yastrzemski for continued offensive production when they hit the field against Daulton Varsho and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, in the final game of a three-game series at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are 14th in MLB play with 167 total home runs. The Giants have pitched to a 3.89 ERA this season,…

Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox meet Akil Baddoo and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The White Sox have a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs. The Tigers have a team batting average of.229 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams. Get ready for the White Sox vs. Tigers with what you need to know…

J.T. Realmuto and Travis d'Arnaud will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves meet at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, at 7:05 PM ET. The Phillies are sixth-best in MLB play with 191 total home runs. The Braves have pitched to a 3.43 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball. Ahead of…

Jose Abreu and the Chicago White Sox hit the field on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field against Shane Bieber, who gets the start for the Cleveland Guardians. First pitch will be at 8:10 PM ET. The Guardians have hit 118 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play. The White Sox have a 9.0 K/9 this season as a pitching staff,…

A couple of hot hitters, Kyle Schwarber and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., will be on display when the Philadelphia Phillies face the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at 6:45 PM ET, at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies' 3.99 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs. The Blue Jays rank first in the majors with a.262 team batting average. Prepare for…

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Carlos Rodon starts for the San Francisco Giants against Matt Olson and the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET. The Braves' .253 batting average is ninth-best in the majors. The Giants have the 14th-ranked ERA (3.93) in the majors this season. Here's everything you need to prepare for Wednesday's Braves vs. Giants game, including viewing…

Michael Kopech will take the mound for the Chicago White Sox looking to take down Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at 4:10 PM ET. The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Mariners pitching staff ranks 14th in the majors. The White Sox's 119 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball. Prepare for the Mariners vs.…

Austin Riley and the Atlanta Braves take the field on Wednesday at Oakland Coliseum against Ken Waldichuk, who is starting for the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is set for 3:37 PM ET. The pitching staff for the Braves has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB. The Athletics strike out 7.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in…

Sean Murphy and the Oakland Athletics will look to knock off Anthony Santander and the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles have the 21st-ranked batting average in the majors (.237). The Athletics have a team batting average of just.216 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams. Here is what you…