#NL Central

The San Diego Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers for the third game of a 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. The Brewers evened the series yesterday after a huge home run in the 6th inning from Tyrone Taylor to essentially seal the victory. Corbin Burnes earned the win, but that was not…

A rare inter-league matchup on the diamond is scheduled to take place as the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates go to battle on Tuesday evening. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Pirates prediction and pick will take place. After winning yet another series over the weekend over the Guardians, the Yankees will have their…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the last game of the regular season at PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals lead the series 3-2 with a crucial sixth game on the cards today. The Cardinals are already in the playoffs as the NL Central champions. They will look to carry some positive momentum into the playoffs…

The Astros haven't even held their World Series parade in Houston yet, but 29 other MLB teams are already focused on the 2023 Fall Classic. Houston won its second title in six years by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The team is among the contenders to win it all next season, but another powerhouse organization is pinned as the…

St. Louis Cardinals (89-65, first in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (82-71, second in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (11-13, 3.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 144 strikeouts); Brewers: Adrian Houser (6-9, 4.62 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 66 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -111, Brewers…

We are less than two weeks into the 2023 calendar year, but we've got bold predictions of a litany of things that will go down in Major League Baseball over the course of the next 11.5 months. Most of our predictions are about things that will happen during the 2023 MLB season, of course. A breakout rookie. An unlikely MVP. A surprise AL West…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will continue their three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday evening at Camden Yards. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Pirates-Orioles prediction and pick we have laid out below. Pittsburgh is fresh off a shutout at the hands of Baltimore last night, and in…

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Pirates prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons so far. The Giants have been hanging around in the NL West with a 35-27 record, a mark that has them 4.5 games outside of first place.…

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the final series of their 10-game road trip, as they open up a three game series with the Cincinnati Reds, who begin their own six-game homestand, from Great American Ball Park at 6:40 PM On Apple TV+. St. Louis comes into the game as slight favorites, with the total opening at 8.5. Oliver Marmol will send Steven Matz…

Led by an electric pitching staff, the Milwaukee Brewers firmly established themselves as one of the league's best teams in 2021 and are one of the top contenders for a championship in 2022. Now, they have a chance to win the NL Central Division in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history. Will the Brewers succeed? Our MLB…

Who doesn't love some NL Central baseball? In this edition of division foes, the Pittsburgh Pirates will battle it out with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the first matchup of a four-game set on Thursday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Pirates-Cubs prediction and pick will be made. Heading into this one, the Pirates have dropped…

Speaking of next year's free agents, Ian Happ is maybe now more inclined to bet on himself and not agree to an extension right now. If he has a repeat 2022 season, or improves, then he'll likely beat what Andrew Benintendi got from the White Sox, a five-year, $75 million contract. Speaking of contract extension, how about the Cubs get one done as…

The MLB offseason is winding down as we are getting closer and closer to pitchers and catchers reporting to start another full baseball season. We have seen some big moves made across the board this offseason, as playoff teams tooled up their rosters to make another series push at a title in 2023. Here are the early World Series odds with a little…

The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Brewers prediction and pick. The Phillies have been one of the most disappointing teams in all of baseball this season. Expectations were sky-high for them as they entered the year, but they've only managed to…

The Cincinnati Reds (7-24) travel to Pittsburgh to square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates (13-17) Thursday in the opener of a 4-game NL Central series. First pitch at PNC Park is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Reds vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Reds lead 2-1 as teams…

The New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers will square off in the second of their three-game weekend series on Saturday night in Milwaukee. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Yankees-Brewers prediction and pick, laid out below. Even with their loss last night, New York has a solid hold on first place…

The New Year, Volume 2023 is upon us, and that means a dual occasion to reflect upon our misfires of the year prior and look forward to our derelictions of the year to come. As it turns out, this grim ritual of inventory can also be applied to the clubs that play This, Our Baseball. The Royal We shall now do such a thing. Resolution: At least…

After an All-Star break festooned with nostalgia, home runs, and bullpen dominance, the MLB schedule restarts Thursday, with some 70 games remaining for each team. So before the second half begins, let's dive into the top 10 story lines to monitor between now and October-because there's a whole lot of baseball left, and just as much drama on the…

The Milwaukee Brewers (19-10) and Cincinnati Reds (5-23) meet Monday to open a 3-game series at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Brewers vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Brewers lead 3-0 and have outscored the Reds 34-12. Milwaukee…

Two of the NL's best teams collide when the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres face off on Tuesday at Petco Park in San Diego. The Padres (28-14) are just a half-game behind the Dodgers (28-13) for the best record in the league. Meanwhile, the Brewers (26-16) lead the NL Central and have the fourth-best record in the NL. On Tuesday two Cy Young…

Atlanta's been thorough at the plate of late, and can offset the advantage it may give up to start on the mound today. With St. Louis' bullpen vulnerable against the Braves' hot bats, see why our MLB betting picks like the Cardinals to get piled upon. Two NL teams looking to improve their playoff position will meet at Truist Park on Tuesday night…

Welcome National League Central fans to an opening day matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. With both squads looking to start off the 2022 season on the right foot, let's take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick will be unveiled. The Pirates enter 2022 with a…

The Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks will begin a four-game series in Arizona on Thursday night. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Brewers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Milwaukee Brewers own a 69-60 record, good for second place in the NL Central, six games…

A pair of squads whose playoff aspirations are out the door in the final couple of days of the regular season will go head-to-head as the Arizona Diamondbacks will meet up with the Milwaukee Brewers out on the diamond this evening. It is time to take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Diamondbacks-Brewers prediction and pick will be…

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…

With MLB free agency winding down, the league is beginning to take shape. Some teams have drastically improved their chances of competing in 2023 based on swift offseason moves. The New York Mets just pulled off a stunner to land Carlos Correa after the shortstop had previously agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants. Other teams such as the…

Stand up Chicagoans! In one of the more underrated rivalries in baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will meet in the Windy City Showdown at Guaranteed Rate Field to begin a short two-game series starting on Saturday. It is time to dive into our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-White Sox prediction and pick will be revealed for all to…

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs will face off in a battle of two NL Central foes on Thursday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Cincinnati sits at a 54-80 record, good for fourth place in the NL Central, on the brink of elimination from…

This past offseason was long and arduous, and at times, it felt like the odds of getting Opening Day in April - if at all in 2022 - were approaching slim-to-none. The season got delayed by a week and rain has pushed the Yankees' scheduled opener back to Friday, but nonetheless, we are indeed going to get a 162-game season! Somehow, it's still MLB's…

Load up on the latest MLB odds, betting insights, and trends courtesy of EV Analytics, a cutting-edge sports analytics company trusted by fans and sports media outlets alike to help make informed and data-driven decisions. A pivotal matchup in the NL Central takes place Saturday as the first-place St. Louis Cardinals host the Milwaukee…

Milwaukee Brewers vs St Louis Cardinals 9/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Milwaukee Brewers will play their 7th game of the season series against the Cardinals at Butch Stadium in St. Lois, Missouri. Milwaukee is on a 3-game winning run after beating St. Louis 8-4 yesterday. Milwaukee is 37-39 on the road and 76-66 overall, fetching them 2nd…

The Cubs are getting ready to play ball and take on St. Louis and Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. The three teams have more time to enhance their rosters before the start of the 2023 season, but as it stands now the Cardinals are less likely to have an easy jog to the division title. And that's true even after their signing of…

Happy Friday baseball fans and bettors alike! The second-place St. Louis Cardinals visit the Washington Nationals in the nation's capital to begin a three-game set. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Nationals prediction and pick will be revealed. With stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado back in the lineup for tonight's game,…

Friday's MLB slate is loaded with 15 games, with the most notable series taking place at Fenway Park between the Red Sox and Yankees. Elsewhere in the big leagues, the Phillies travel to Busch Stadium to face the Cardinals in an important three-game set for wild card and divisional purposes. While neither of those series presents the best betting…

The Yankees have started their long road trip losing their one-game makeup against the Houston Astros and taking two of three in Cleveland against the Guardians. After their first scheduled off day since the 13th of June, they return to action today with their first set of road interleague games this season, as they head to Pittsburgh to take on…

There's not really anything new I can add about the Milwaukee Brewers. They are the only competition in the NL Central. The Cubs, Reds, and Pirates are all competing to not be in last place, all within a game of each other. They are 15.5 games back of the 2nd place Brewers. The Brewers, after beating the Rays in both games, are just 0.5 games back…

The Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs will continue their weekend series at Fenway Park in Chicago on Saturday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rockies-Cubs prediction and pick, laid out below. Colorado has struggled to a 62-82 record, sitting in last place in the NL West. Colorado's…

The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees in a brief two-game series beginning on Tuesday night. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Pirates-Yankees prediction and pick, laid out below. The Pittsburgh Pirates are simply playing out the string of this season, with…

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,…

A diaper dandy is in store as two of the most historically successful franchises in all of baseball go head-to-head as the St. Louis Cardinals travel to Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox in a highly anticipated inter-league matchup! It is time to look at our MLB odds series, where our Cardinals-Red Sox prediction and pick will be…

Regardless of your outlook for 2021, there's one undeniable fact, one that is not criticism but the honest truth - the Kansas City Royals have been an awful baseball team over the last three years. The Royals lost 100 games in both 2018 and 2019, and in a pandemic-shortened season still only managed a 70-win pace in 2020. They have been poor at…

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During the Winter Meetings we all got a big laugh at Jon Heyman tweeting that "Arson Judge" was heading to the San Francisco Giants. A much bigger story dropped at almost exactly the same time when Bradford William Davis reported on Dr. Meredith Wills' latest round of research for Insider, revealing that MLB used at least two (and possibly three)…

Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs 8/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs will play the opening game series at the Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 2:20 PM (EDT). The Marlins are in fourth place in the NL East standings with an overall record of 47-57. The team is coming off with five…

The hardest part of breaking up is usually moving on. For the Cubs, the hardest part was how long the relationship dragged on. Chicago's clubhouse had to be a really uncomfortable place last season. The writing was on the wall like a big graffiti art piece that the team was going to undergo a lot of changes. The core of the 2016 World Series team…

Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs 8/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs will play the third match at the Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at 2:20 PM (EDT). The Marlins are in fourth place in the NL East standings with a record of 48-59. Miami is entering this match with two straight…

A lockout won't stop oddsmakers from posting predictions for the 2022 Major League Baseball season. SportsBetting.ag has the White Sox as favorites to win the AL Central this season and the Cubs coming in fourth in the NL Central: AL Central White Sox -175 Detroit Tigers+550 Cleveland Guardians+600 Minnesota Twins+750 Kansas City Royals+1200 NL…

The Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals will continue their three-game series on Wednesday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Brewers managed to take the first game of this series on Tuesday night, pulling away early in the contest and never giving the lead back. This is…

The initial ZiPS projections for the 2023 season predict the Los Angeles Dodgers will finish atop the National League west with a 91-71 record, but fall behind the Atlanta Braves for the No. 1 seed in Major League Baseball. The analytical model takes into account player projections and playing time, then generates a million versions of each team…

Two teams in the NL Central - the Cincinnati Reds (5-23) and the Milwaukee Brewers (18-10) - meet on Monday at 6:40 PM ET, at Great American Ball Park. The Brewers are a favorite (-175) at the Reds (+151). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Milwaukee Brewers looking to Brandon Woodruff (3-1), and Luis Castillo getting the nod…