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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…

Jameson Taillon doesn't have many bats to contend with in the Angels' lineup, and is a great bet to put in a deep outing tonight. Will that be enough to lift a listless Yankees squad? Find out with our MLB betting picks. The Los Angeles Angels took the opener versus the New York Yankees last night, sending the Bombers to their third straight loss…

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 Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

This is one of baseball's most exciting weekends for those who follow and love the MLB draft process. Later today is the All-Star Futures Game, where two Blue Jays prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Yosver Zulueta made the roster and could potentially pitch an inning or two in the game at some point through the day (start time 4. p.m. PT). On Monday the…

Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers 6/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Toronto Blue Jays (34-24) will slug it out against the Detroit Tigers (24-34) in the series installment finale at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 1:40 PM ET. Toronto will try to end this series with a victory versus Detroit on Sunday after splitting…

2022 Blue Jays Retrospective: Things go south, Charlie Montoyo takes the fall, and more Over the next few days, we'll be taking a look back at the year that was for the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto hit the "dog days" of summer in June. Emotionally derailing series' against the Yankees, Brewers, and White Sox triggered a multitude of question marks…

Carlos Rodon has been the most sought-after starting pitcher for much of MLB free agency. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer signed contracts early, leaving Rodon as the best option for teams looking to a make a significant upgrade in the rotation. The New York Yankees have been pursuing Rodon even before they locked up Aaron Judge with a nine-year,…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays betting preview for Monday, June 6. Ross Stripling takes the mound for the Blue Jays facing off against Dylan Lynch and the Royals. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our social media…

The NL West arms race reached another level on Tuesday night when the San Francisco Giants signed shortstop Carlos Correa to a 13-year, $350 million contract. The Giants had been a bridesmaid for a few other free agents, but they've had a big couple of days, signing pitchers Ross Stripling and Sean Manaea to two-year, $25 million deals. They also…

After taking three of four games from New York at Yankee Stadium, the Toronto Blue Jays head to Fenway Park to do battle with a Boston Red Sox team hovering around.500. The pregame narrative: The Blue Jays send Ross Stripling to the mound to follow up a stellar return from the IL last week, while Boston counters with struggling rookie Josh…

Despite their series loss to the Twins, the Blue Jays' bats have been red hot. Looking to get back on track, expect those bats to take advantage of a slumping David Lunch, and as such, cruise to a comfortable series-opening win. The Toronto Blue Jays continue their string of series against American League Central opponents when they visit the…

The San Francisco Giants have made a move that could have an encouraging ripple effect for the New York Yankees. The Giants signed right-hander Ross Stripling to a two-year deal. This could mean they are out on Yankees target Carlos Rodon. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER ESPN's Jeff Passan Right-hander Ross…

The San Francisco Giants have added another starting pitcher. Two days after signing Sean Manaea, the Giants have agreed to a two-year contract with right-hander Ross Stripling, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $25 million, reports ESPN, and includes an opt out, according to the New York Post. Stripling, 33, has spent most of his…

The Blue Jays are starting to wake up after going on a big losing streak as they host the Philadelphia Phillies for the second and final game of this series. The Phillies continue to slide as they're now showing a four-game losing streak while the Blue Jays are looking to stay in playoff contention as we quickly approach the midway point of the…

Remember when the Oakland A's were trying to hold up the Cardinals in their trade demands for catcher Sean Murphy? Remember how they wanted Laars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan and one of the Cardinals' top young pitchers? After the Cardinals took a pass and signed free-agent Willson Contreras instead, the A's worked a three-way trade with Atlanta…

When I read today's ZiPS projections for the Blue Jays, I was struck by one clear weakness: starting pitching depth. The team boasts an impressive lineup across the board, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. the closest thing to a weak spot. Toronto also has two borderline aces in Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman. That sounds great, but the fourth and fifth…

The Toronto Blue Jays head west for the first time this season to start a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The pregame narrative: Justin Verlander makes his first start against Toronto since his no-hitter at Rogers Centre in 2019. A lot has changed since then, with substantial roster turnover for the Blue Jays and Tommy John surgery for…

The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to lose a series in 2022, but they've got their work cut out for them with a trip to Houston to take on the AL West favourites. The pregame narrative: Toronto faces a pitching mismatch on Friday, sending swingman Ross Stripling to the hill while the Astros counter with future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, who's…

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox face off at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night. This is the third contest in a four-game set between these AL East foes and after the Jays won the first two games, they are -150 home favourites tonight. Here are our best free MLB betting picks and predictions for Red Sox vs. Blue Jays on April 27, with the…

SAN DIEGO - By now, it's pretty clear how much Mets owner Steve Cohen cares about the "Steve Cohen tax." Because he's operating as if he doesn't. He's blowing by it. After the re-signing of Brandon Nimmo and the addition of veteran reliever David Robertson on Thursday, FanGraphs projects the Mets' payroll for $322 million. So, yeah, that final…

The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays will wrap up their three-game series in Toronto on Wednesday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick we have laid out below. Baltimore continues to dazzle after the All-Star break, with their 61-55 record placing…

Look for your mobile phone to light up with news updates this week as the Winter Meetings unfold in San Diego. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be front and centre, as they look to upgrade their roster and take advantage of a closing competitive window led by star players like Bo Bichette, Vlad Guerrero, and Alek Manoah. Bichette will be a free…

Following an extra-inning gut-wrencher, the Toronto Blue Jays hope to avoid a sweep this afternoon against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. The pregame narrative: Matt Chapman has gone hitless in his last three, but overall has been solid in June. Alejandro Kirk looks to build off another big night and Ross Stripling has a chance to…

SAN DIEGO - Now that Jacob deGrom has used his opt-out to escape New York, let's flash forward 11 months when the Mets probably will be facing the same situation with Max Scherzer. If your first instinct is to think, why deal with that now when the deGrom pain is still fresh for the franchise and its fan base, then know this is a current issue for…

3:10PM: While the Mets are looking at several free agent pitchers, the New York Post's Mike Puma that the club is also actively pursuing trade possibilities. 11:30AM: After the Mets saw Jacob deGrom leave for Texas and sign a five-year, $185MM deal with the Rangers, it seems certain they'll move quickly to find other ways to upgrade their rotation.…

The young, upstart Cleveland Guardians defied all odds and made it to the MLB American League Division Series against the veteran New York Yankees. The Yankees defeated Cleveland in the deciding Game 5, October 18, at Yankee Stadium. Scoring three runs in the first inning on a three-run homer by Giancarlo Stanton, the Guardians could never catch…

A postseason berth in the shortened pandemic campaign of 2020 helped advance the Toronto Blue Jays' timeline, and now they enter the new season as a team to watch in the American League. While it's fair to wonder whether they would have made the playoffs under normal circumstances, and if the stat lines of certain players would have leveled off…

Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox take the field on Saturday at Rogers Centre against Ross Stripling, who will start for the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 3:07 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The Blue Jays have the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.93). The Red Sox rank second in MLB with a.258…

The Toronto Blue Jays will attempt to sweep the three-game series as they face the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Sunday. It's time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox 4-1 on Saturday at Fenway Park. Things started slow for Toronto when Bobby Dalbec cracked a solo home…

After a slow-to-develop off-season, there has finally been some movement in Major League Baseball's free agency, and with the annual winter meetings just around the corner, the pace might be about to pick up even more. This week saw veteran slugger José Abreu join the Houston Astros on a three-year deal worth $60 million (all figures US).…

Welcome to the Daily Dish, where we go through the MLB schedule for the day, giving you the starting pitcher matchups, and recent performance trends, and then listing some of our best bets if you choose to bet on the games. We had a solid week on our MLB bets last week, finishing 49-37-1 (57%). We're still just below that 60% mark we aim for, so…

Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me an arm, catch me a bat... Front-office executives won't be serenading potential free agents with bad baseball puns sung to the tune of the "Fiddler on the Roof" classic, but they'll all be trying to upgrade their respective rosters in the coming weeks and months. With that in mind, it's time for our…

The Tampa Bay Rays (29-19) look for the four-game sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays (23-22) Monday. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:07 p.m. ET at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rays vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Ryan Yarbrough is the projected opener for the Rays.…

The Toronto Blue Jays escaped with a narrow 4-3 win in the first game of their two-day series with the Philadelphia Phillies. The pregame narrative: The Jays snapped a four-game losing streak with their win against the Phillies on Tuesday. The task will undoubtedly be tougher tonight with Zack Wheeler taking the mound for Philadelphia. Here are our…

The Toronto Blue Jays will play host to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays beat the Phillies 4-3 on Tuesday to improve to 46-42 this year. The Phillies now also sit at 46-42 this season after their loss. "Starting the homestand with a W! FINAL: #BlueJays 4, Phillies 3" - Blue Jays Toronto will tab Ross Stripling for…

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…

After losing both games of Saturday's doubleheader by a combined score of 17-7, the Toronto Blue Jays are hoping for a bounce-back performance on Sunday. The pregame narrative: In the rubber match of a five-game series, the Blue Jays turn to Ross Stripling while Tampa Bay starts rookie fireballer Shane Baz. Rays to outhit Blue Jays (-106) Under 2.5…

The Seattle Mariners (7-16) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) on Monday for a two-game interleague series at Dodger Stadium with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Mariners-Dodgers MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Justin Dunn vs. RHP Ross Stripling Dunn makes his fourth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 4.85…

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Thursday afternoon in Central Florida. Christian Pache started things off in the second inning with…

The Toronto Blue Jays cap a six-game road trip with a rubber match against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon The pregame narrative: Toronto only scratched across one run on Saturday, matching its lowest scoring output since May 18. But the Jays still collected nine hits, and they're batting.303 as a team over their past 16 games. Under 8 runs…

Both Toronto and Houston have struggled to cash in with runners in scoring positions early in the season. Combined with a sharp pitching matchup, our picks and predictions are following the early money for Blue Jays vs. Astros. All things considered, with the injuries and some trouble hitting with runners in scoring position, the Toronto Blue Jays…

The top two teams in the American League East go head-to-head on Monday evening as the New York Yankees look to extend their winning streak to 10 games on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series, where our Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick will be made. Winners of nine consecutive contests,…

The Oakland Athletics continue their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Blue Jays defeated the Athletics 4-1 on Friday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started the scoring by sailing a 2-2 pitch…

The Houston Astros may have taken home the 2022 World Series, but we haven't seen an MLB team repeat since the New York Yankees' 1998-2000 threepeat. The latest: Offseason moves are likely to shift the board all winter long, but for now the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favourites. The New York Mets are likely to make big offseason moves and the St.…

Dusty Baker finally got his long-awaited ring as the Houston Astros secured their second World Series title in six years, suffering just two postseason losses at the end of an outstanding regular season. Well done, Houston. Now, can you become the first back-to-back champion in more than two decades? An awful lot will change before Major League…

The Boston Red Sox (7-11) will try to halt a four-game losing skid on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays (12-6), with first pitch at 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre. The Red Sox are road favorites (+122) versus the Blue Jays (-143). The Toronto Blue Jays will hand the ball to Ross Stripling (0-0, 1.88 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and…

The Boston Red Sox will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of the MLB campaign on Saturday. First pitch is at 3:07 PM ET, at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays are favored at home (-145) against the Red Sox (+123). The Blue Jays will give the ball to Ross Stripling versus the Red Sox and Brayan Bello. The game's over/under is set at 8.5. The…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles betting preview for Monday, June 13. Despite being 35-24 the Blue Jays sit 8.5 games back of the Yankees for first in the AL East. The Orioles sit last at 18.5 games back. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know…

What should the Toronto Blue Jays do with Teoscar Hernández this off-season? The 30-year-old outfielder has been a vital part of the roster since 2020, winning two consecutive Silver Sluggers and hoping for a third in'22. The organization is likely nearing a crossroads with the right-handed slugger, though, and deciding how to move forward could…