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Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

The San Diego Padres have assembled one of the deepest lineups in baseball following their acquisiton of Xander Bogaerts. Already equipped with Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Juan Soto, the Padres now have four (4!) superstars headlining the top of their lineup. While San Diego's star-studded roster promises to create fireworks on the…

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 New York Mets (70-39, 34-18 home) made a statement over the weekend taking four of five games from the defending champion Atlanta Braves. They'll look to carry the momentum over to a new week, as they open up a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds (44-63, 20-31 away) on Monday. Odds as of August 7th at Barstool Sportsbook. The Mets opened up…

After a slightly delayed start, Opening Day for the 2022 season is just days away. That also means you only have a few days remaining to get some final player prop bets in before the season starts. Several sportsbooks have set over/unders for some key players on the Red Sox. They've also set odds on certain players' chances to win the American…

Former San Francisco Giants star Jeff Kent is finally starting to get some traction for the Hall of Fame. The problem is that it is coming far too late to matter. On Monday, C. Trent Rosencrans from The Athletic revealed his Hall of Fame ballot. He voted for ten players, with Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Jeff Kent, and Billy Wagner joining the six…

You'll be hard pressed to find a more lopsided matchup than the Nationals (36-73, 19-33 away) and Phillies (59-48, 29-25 home) has been over the past year. Philadelphia has taken 17 of the past 19 games versus its NL East rival, including nine of 11 this year. Pennsylvania sportsbooks expect that trend to continue on Sunday, as the two close out a…

Tuesday is opening day at Angel Stadium, the beginning of another hugely hyped, All-Star-studded, high-payroll and high-expectations season for the hometown Angels. Angels fans are thinking World Series for the club that hasn't made the playoffs since 2009 and won its only crown in 2002. Here are nine things every Angels fan should know going into…

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…

Most MLB rosters are nearly finalized outside of a few minor personnel adjustments. There are a couple of trade candidates like Bryan Reynolds that could be significant additions to a team's 2023 outlook, but there are essentially no impactful free agents left on the open market, assuming Carlos Correa's deal with the Mets works out. With most…

The 2022 season had its fair share of devastating injuries. Especially those who make a significant impact on the field. If we were to compose a list of every notable injury, things would get ugly. Now that we've mentioned injuries, which is quite a broad term, here are the most valuable players returning in 2023. Despite the season being months…

The Milwaukee Brewers begin their quest for a fifth consecutive postseason appearance when they open the 2022 MLB season against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday's Opening Day. Milwaukee made the playoffs in consecutive years just once before its current run that started with a division title in 2018. The Brewers also won the National League…

MLB's All-Star festivities are all about bringing the big names together. This also applies to the annual Celebrity Softball Game, which serves as a prelude to baseball's current stars taking the field. Luckily, this harmless bout now carries the same stakes (none) as the actual All-Star Game. This year's celebrity shindig takes on a new format, as…

Philadelphia crushed Seattle last night, and with Robbie Ray's regression this season, we're not expecting the reigning Cy Young winner to save the M's this evening. Find out why Aaron Nola should continue to send the home side adrift in our Phillies vs. M The Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners clash in an interleague matchup on Tuesday…

The Dodgers are currently a -135 moneyline favorite, in a game with a total of 7.5. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45pm ET at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA, with clear skies and 71-degree game-time temperatures in the forecast. LA, a top-two contender in the World Series odds, will give the ball to Andrew Heaney. The former Yankee has made just…

As a Cleveland native growing up with the 1990s Indians, I got to watch a lineup that had Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, Kenny Lofton, Roberto Alomar, Carlos Baerga, David Justice, Albert Belle, Sandy Alomar and many other great hitters. It's no wonder I became such a huge baseball fan. I saw something special every day. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the…

The MLB, like any other league, has a strict set of rules that must be followed. This is due to the fact that the league wants to promote sportsmanship and integrity in the sport. In the history of Major League Baseball, we've seen several players and personnel face punishments such as suspensions and fines. These mostly stem from unsportsmanlike…

In order to repeat as NL West division champions, the Giants will need continued success from their biggest stars. Career seasons from Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt in 2021 helped propel San Francisco to a franchise-best 107-win season and a division crown. MLB.com released its annual list of the top-100 players in the game heading into the…

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…

Believe it or not, the Baltimore Orioles - who previously occupied dead last as a moneymaker for bettors - returned major winning potential ahead of the MLB All-Star break. The same franchise that labored to a 254-455 record, and finished a combined 191 games behind the American League East powers from 2017-2021, would have won bettors the most…

SAN FRANCISCO -- During the 2021 season, as he watched Cody Bellinger take early batting practice at Oracle Park, a member of the Giants staff talked of the adjustments he would try and make if he could work with Bellinger, who at the time was struggling to push past offseason shoulder surgery. Bellinger never found his old form that year and in…

The Mets have gone 10-8 in the 33-year-old Bassitt's outings this season, 12 of which have been of a quality variety. He was sharp early in the season - four of his first five turns were quality ones. And he's been even more filthy of late, spinning six straight quality performances. The former All-Star has gone 3-3 with a 2.43 ERA over that…

For years, the Cardinals have been guided by past championships that set expectations for future contention. A new force steered them into the coming season: the present - and its demand to win. "We realize the importance of 2019," says John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations. "I've always been one for the longer-term decision making. But…

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…

Carlos Correa made $35.1 million playing shortstop for the Minnesota Twins in 2022 - triple the amount of anyone else on the team. He batted.291 with a modest 22 home runs, 64 RBIs and 70 runs scored 136 games. Despite that, Correa opted out of the final two years of his deal that would have paid him similarly. Now he's a free agent, back on the…

The Milwaukee Brewers appear to be a team in transition. They entered the 2022 season with the hopes of parlaying dominant pitching with just enough production from a veteran lineup into a deep October run. Milwaukee largely held serve through the first half and weathered an extended injury absence from Freddy Peralta and a one-month IL-stint…

For a team that was one bad pitch and one defensive miscue away from beating the eventual World Series champion Washington Nationals on the road in the National League Wild Card Game last October, the Milwaukee Brewers underwent a radical makeover in the offseason. The loss of stars Yasmani Grandal and Mike Moustakas to free agency along with…

Goldschmidt, despite being an All-Star for most of his career, hasn't come close to winning an MVP award since the 2013 season when he finished second in voting. He has been raking to start the 2022 season with an OPS over 1.000 at the start of June. He's now the favorite to take home the MVP, and If he keeps up this pace, there won't be a doubt…

Despite an inconsistent Jose Berrios on the mound for the Blue Jays, a Cardinals team without Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado shouldn't pose too big of a threat. As such, our MLB betting picks expect Toronto to capture its seventh straight win. Don't look now but the Toronto Blue Jays bats are doing their thing once again and could pose a big…

Major League Baseball's 2022 winter meetings blew through San Diego like a three-day whirlwind, sending Justin Verlander to the Mets, Trea Turner to the Phillies, Willson Contreras to the Cardinals, Kenley Jansen to the Red Sox and "Arson Judge" into the pantheon of baseball's greatest Twitter moments. One of our biggest takeaways from the spending…

With the trade deadline looming, there could be a couple of Chicago hitters on the move before the first pitch. With that said, we love St. Louis to cover the run line. Find out more in our MLB betting picks and predictions for the Cubs vs. Cardinals. With the trade deadline set to expire today at 6 pm ET, the Chicago Cubs have more to lose than…

The Washington Nationals will host the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Each game of the back-to-back double-header will be seven innings each. This rule was implemented last season to limit exposure and shorten the duration of…

When Yasiel Puig burst into the league nearly a decade ago, he was touted as a player of the future. However, he now faces allegations of illegal betting that could place the former All-Star in prison. Throughout his career, controversy followed Yasiel Puig. In 2013, he was charged with reckless driving and speeding in Tennessee. In 2021,…

On Wednesday afternoon, a National League bout features the Atlanta Braves (17-20) traveling to play the Milwaukee Brewers (23-14). These teams split the first two matchups of the series as they both look to secure a win today. Atlanta snapped its two-game skid with a win in the last outing. Max Fried (4-2, 3.14 ERA) starts for the Braves,…

The Washington Nationals aim to steal a series from the New York Mets on Thursday afternoon. After losing the series opener on Tuesday, the Nationals picked up a win on Wednesday night, setting the stage for a series-deciding tilt on getaway day. The Mets are 21-11 this season after a strong start. The Nationals are 11-21 and in search of…

Two-time All-Star shortstop Trea Turner has been among the biggest names on the MLB free agent market as things play out around the baseball world. Turner is coming off his first career 100-RBI season and is seen as a potential franchise cornerstone moving forward. He's still in his prime at 29 years old. His ability to produce from the top of the…

The Milwaukee Brewers' offense was running on all cylinders when the Chicago Cubs were in town back in late April, producing 20 runs and 25 hits over the first two contests of the three-game series. Milwaukee belted nine home runs in those outings, both victories, while limiting Chicago to one run in each. The National League Central-leading…

With another baseball season beginning, it's time for our baseball writers to weigh in with their boldest and best predictions. What team are poised to surprise? Which players will break out? And who will win it all? All those questions are answered below, and before you say you can't predict baseball, remember this: Jeff Blair has correctly called…

The American League has won eight straight All-Star Games and 20 of the past 24. But it's a slight underdog to the National League (-110) in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The total is 8, and the under (-120) is on a 12-2-1 streak. Past the midway point of the season, here's a quick glance at baseball's biggest wagering winners…

The divisional races across the majors are starting to heat up as the calendar turns to July. We are seeing the contenders emerge heading into the second half of the season and the pretenders fading away into obscurity, but there are plenty of intriguing betting odds to consider in the MLB futures market. In our first futures update earlier this…

After taking a 1-0 lead with last night's 6-5 victory in extra innings, the Phillies will try to follow that up with another win to take a commanding 2-0 lead behind the arm of Zack Wheeler. New users at BetMGM Sportsbook can take advantage of their outstanding welcome offer before the first pitch for Game 2 of the World Series tonight! New…

The World Series is set to begin, and now the experts' picks are in. The 2020 Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Rays starts Tuesday with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington (watch on FOX). It's a clash of the top team of each league -- the Dodgers were the No. 1 playoff seed in the National League and the Rays were the No. 1 in…

On the eve of the season, it is time to make our predictions for the 2021 season. You can look back at how inaccurate last year's predictions were, but this year is different! We asked our writers to weigh in on their predictions, and we surveyed fans as well. Royals position player WAR leader: Whit Merrifield 47.7%, Adalberto Mondesi 30.6%,…

Markus Lynn Betts, popularly known as Mookie Betts, has become a famous face in the MLB World. He has had a career spanning more than eight years. In that short time itself, the 30-year-old has been able to notch up plenty of awards and become a two-time World Series winner. Mookie Betts was born on 7th October, 1992. He was born in Nashville,…

The Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series and then fell back to the pack in last year's pandemic-shortened season, going 26-34 over 60 games. We look at the Washington Nationals' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The 2020 Nats went a woeful 15-28 from Aug. 5-Sept. 20. Washington…

Last night, baseball fans around the world finally found out the news they have been waiting for, which players will win the MLB MVP awards? It was revealed that two first-time award winners were voted as MLB MVPs in the National and American leagues: Paul Goldschmidt and Aaron Judge. "MVP! Congrats to Aaron Judge & Paul Goldschmidt on capping off…

MLB All-Star Week's action on the field begins Saturday, July 16 at Dodger Stadium with the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. The annual exhibition features the top Minor League prospects competing and will once again be a National League vs. American League format. Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher and three-time World Series champion Mike Scioscia…

The Dodgers had four players finish with MVP votes, including Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. The big Cody Bellinger decision is coming on Friday so Jeff and Vince give their thoughts and predictions on what the Dodgers will do. Lastly, Justin Turner was on AM 570 talking about the chances of returning to…

Making World Series futures bets can be a treacherous endeavour due to the unpredictability of the MLB playoffs. Last year's 88-win Atlanta Braves provided a concrete example of that. Because anything can happen in October, value exists for bettors willing to go beyond the biggest favourites. With that in mind, here are our top World Series futures…