#NL Pennant

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…

With the acqusition of Juan Soto, the chances of the San Diego Padres to win the world series have skyrocketed. One move has elevated the shot of a World Series for a team that was teetering on the brink of success. The San Diego Padres have improved their odds with their trade to get Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals. According…

The 2022 MLB season marks the sixth consecutive season where manager Craig Counsell and the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to finally break through in the National League. At face value, they have a deep and talented team across the board. The key to success is their offense making substantial leaps. Such offensive production is going to have to…

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki's Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Happy holidays, everybody. Remember a year ago at this time? Almost nobody would have picked the Phillies to win the NL pennant in 2022. They had holes in left field, center field and the bullpen. There were…

In one of the most stunning turn of events in the history of MLB free agency, All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa has walked away from a 13-year, $350 million deal with the San Francisco Giants - the contract was never signed because of a concern during Correa's physical - and has signed with the New York Mets for 12 years and $315 million. New York…

Cody Bellinger wants to bet on himself. On Sunday his agent, Scott Boras, said as much. There's little intention to sign a multi-year deal after the Dodgers non-tendered him. From a recent Ken Rosenthal article on The Athletic, Boras' quotes signal his plan for his client clear as day. "I've already been offered multi-years," Boras said Sunday, two…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

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…

The 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates went 19-41. That was by far the worst record in the majors. Their 69-93 mark in 2019 was second-worst in the National League. They haven't had a winning record in five seasons. However, the Pirates aren't totally void of talent, or expectations. Every team is 0-0 on April 1. Here are their latest MLB futures as well as…

Your 2022 New York Mets: We all want Jake back. "We all want Jake back. We all want him healthy. That is the most important thing. We want him to be productive and we want him to be Jake - the Jake that we love and know." -David Peterson [New York Post] Your 2022 New York Met All-Stars. "It means a lot. It's something that I really take pride in.…

The St. Louis Cardinals' season begins today! Jack Flaherty is set to take the mound at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Once Luis Castillo delivers the first pitch to leadoff man Tommy Edman, the division race will be on. Opening Day is my favorite day of the year, so I hope everyone out there is able to take some time to enjoy a little…

It's here. The 2017 Major League Baseball postseason starts tonight (see the wild-card and division series broadcast schedule here). The 162 games that all 30 teams played in the regular season are behind them, and the teams that are in baseball's "second season" will all reset to match up in series play. The postseason is also a different animal…

The Colorado Rockies enter Friday in first place in the NL West with a record of 9-3 through 20 percent of the season. As a result, the Rockies betting odds on winning the World Series have skyrocketed from where they were to begin the season. Originally, they had 150/1 odds to win the World Series, according to BetOnline.ag. Now, entering play on…

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…

With the announcement of Aaron Judge as the 2022 AL MVP last night, we can finally tally up the results of our annual predictions contest! Last year, our managing editor Andrew Mearns took the crown. Who would come out on top this time? Looking back, it seems a little strange that so few of us, fans of the New York Yankees, saw fit to pick them to…

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Atlanta Braves in blowout fashion on Friday, extending their lead to 2-1 in the best-of-five National League Division Series. Another win will see the Phillies advance onward to play for the NL pennant against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the San Diego Padres. Likewise, another loss will derail the…

LAS VEGAS - When the Phillies clawed back against the Padres to win Game 5 of the National League Championship Series and clinch a trip to the World Series, they sent a message to the rest of the majors. ''I think it shows you [that] if you get in and you play well, anything can happen,'' Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski…

Welcome back baseball betting fans! The St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers will square off at American Family Field and open up a four-game series on Thursday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series where our Cardinals-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed. Already hit with two postponements on the young year, the Cards will be…

The Pittsburgh Pirates had another rough year in 2020 as their 19 wins during the abbreviated season was lowest in all of baseball. Below, we look at the Pittsburgh Pirates' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The Pirates are in full rebuild mode, and spent the offseason trading away some of…

The Houston Astros finished their 2022 campaign with the best record in the American League, as well as a World Series championship, and the oddsmakers still don't have them at the top of the list to bring it back in 2023. Instead, it's the Los Angeles Dodgers, falling short in 2022 to their division rival San Diego Padres in the NLDS, but coming…

Imagine traveling back to May 2022 and getting a Mets fan, a Braves fan, and a Phillies fan into a room and telling the Phillies fan they would be the last team standing in the NL East. After the Mets and Braves fans stopped laughing, the Phillies fan would probably take a swing for getting their hopes up. Somehow, someway, that's the exact…

Against all odds, San Diego and Philadelphia will kick off the NLCS Tuesday. Even though neither side was expected to be here, we'll still be treated to a star-studded affair, with both pitchers set to put on a show - as our MLB betting picks predict. Three teams in the National League won 100 or more games this season. None of them will meet for…

The New York Mets finished 12 games under.500 in last year's shortened season, posting a 26-34 mark to place fourth in the National League East. Below, we look at the New York Mets' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The big news in the offseason was the trade for four-time All-Star…

The Philadelphia Phillies are back in the World Series. Their improbable postseason run has carried them all the way to the fall classic for a date with the juggernaut Houston Astros. Philadelphia won the NL pennant in five games over the San Diego Padres while the Houston Astros swept the New York Yankees in the ALCS and will enter this series…

With a little over a month remaining in the 2021 MLB regular season, the oddsmakers have begun to make significant adjustments in their future markets as division races heat up. Focusing on one favorite or spotting a longshot who offers long-term value remains the best way to attack futures betting. The Los Angeles Dodgers (+250) remain…

When we made our World Series picks entering the postseason, the Astros were the favorites in the American League, with five of our seven writers taking them to win the pennant. It's true that only one of us (Emma Baccellieri) tabbed Houston to win the World Series, but that was more due to the strength of the top two National League teams,…

The San Diego Padres hope to keep the momentum going after last year's playoff appearance, the franchise's first since 2006. Below, we look at the San Diego Padres' MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM. The Friars finished 37-23 in the pandemic-shortened season, placing second in the NL West.…

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The Miami Marlins (65-95) will try to end their three-game losing home streak when they host the Philadelphia Phillies (82-78) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET on BSFL. Oddsmakers consider the Phillies to be -115 favorites for the contest, while the Marlins are -105 underdogs looking for the upset. Hans Crouse gets the starting nod for Philadelphia while…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are favorites to win the World Series, and nothing about that has changed after they defeated the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Tuesday. The price on the Dodgers for this best-of-five-game NLDS is now at -480, with San Diego listed at+370 after losing Game 1, 5-3. These odds are from FanDuel. Game 2…

Could Joe Maddon find his way back to Florida and manage a fourth different Major League Baseball club? Maddon was installed as a 4-1 favorite by SportsBetting.ag to become the next manager of the Miami Marlins now that the team has parted ways with Don Mattingly. Mattingly will not return to Miami following a fourth-place finish in the National…

The Phillies are priced as short underdogs at the Braves for Game 2 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday, according to odds posted at sportsbooks minutes after Philadelphia's 7-6 series-opening win in Atlanta on Tuesday. Early betting lines at DraftKings have Atlanta the -125 favorite to take Game 2 behind Kyle Wright, while FanDuel offers Zack…

The Philadelphia Phillies keep surprising. As the National League's sixth seed, the Phillies upset the Cardinals, 2-0, in the National League Wild Card Series. The Phillies advance to face NL East rival Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series. A best-of-five series begins Oct. 11 in Atlanta. There are a number of ways to bet on…

The MLB postseason is finally here! Playoff action begins Friday with four wild card series games, but perhaps the most intriguing matchup will take place during prime time when the San Diego Padres and New York Mets meet at Citi Field, which is also the home of the new Caesars Sportsbook. Caesars is offering one of the biggest welcome bonuses,…

Mariners: Mariners over Blue Jays in WC round, lose to Astros in ALDS. Larry Stone AL pennant: Blue Jays NL pennant: Braves World Series: In a rematch of the 1992 World Series, the Blue Jays win again, this time in seven games instead of six. Mariners: Not locking up the No. 1 wild-card seed (or the No. 3, for that matter) will come back to haunt…

The Mets' playoff picture took a downward turn on Tuesday night as the Braves clinched the NL East and sent New York to the Wild Card round. Mets' world series odds also took a hit, with the Braves now ahead of them across sportsbooks. But don't worry New York fans, we didn't go down without a fight. The Mets (101-61) finished the regular season…

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia Phillies in a National League wild card series that begins Friday at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals (93-69/53-28 home) won the NL Central and are the league's #3 seed. The Phillies (87-75/40-41 road) captured the third NL wild card and are the #6 seed. Game 1 of the best-of-three series will be played at…

With the 2021 MLB All-Star only a week away, the oddsmakers have begun to make serious adjustments in their future markets. Focusing on one favorite or spotting a longshot who offers long-term value remains the best way to attack futures betting. Let's take a deeper look into the risers and fallers in each respective offering at the Westgate…

The 2022 MLB playoff bracket probably won't be set in stone until the final day of the regular season (Wednesday, Oct. 5), but we're already coming in hot with seven bold predictions on how the postseason will play out. There are no internal contradictions with these predictions, so it is possible for all of them to come true. And with all seven,…

The 2022 MLB regular season is winding down, as we have four weeks left to play before the playoffs begin. Division and Wild Card races are heating up, with the prospect of October baseball on the horizon. In the American League, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have been the favorites all year, but there are suddenly plenty of dark horse…

Major League Baseball is back and optimism should be easy to find. Fans can overlook a few flaws. The pitching staffs look a little better. Offenses seem more potent. And if betting tickets are any indicator, there is plenty of hope to be found in Philadelphia. The Phillies made a huge splash before the season, signing slugger Nick Castellanos to a…

The Yankees and Mets have been arguably two of the best teams in all of baseball in 2022 and their World Series odds currently reflect that. The Yankees are+380 (Bet $100 to win $380) to win their 28th World Series title, only behind the Dodgers (+320) who are currently the odds-on-favorite. The Mets aren't too far behind as they're currently+425…