#Stephen Strasburg

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…

WASHINGTON - The Nationals face an uncomfortable reality they've been all-too-familiar with over the years: Stephen Strasburg is hurt again. He hit the IL on Tuesday for the 15th time in his career and fifth time over the last three seasons. It came after he missed the first two months of the season recovering from last summer's thoracic outlet…

Following the first-ever MLB draft lottery at the annual winter meetings earlier this month, it's time for our first official 2023 mock draft! There is still a lot of time for prospects to rise and fall during the upcoming spring seasons, but this draft class has already taken shape on the strength of 2022 performances during the high school and…

Major League Baseball's 2022 trade deadline has come and gone. The deadline was set for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday and teams are no longer be able to make deals to bolster their rosters ahead of the stretch run. The biggest name was moved early Tuesday: Juan Soto headed to the Padres in an eight-player blockbuster that also featured Josh Bell landing in…

Having publicly stated a desire to add elite talent to their roster this offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers are left to improve via trade in the wake of being passed over by Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg in free agency. The Dodgers have long been linked to trade speculation involving Cleveland Indians teammates Mike Clevinger…

The Washington Nationals are in as good of position as they could hope to be. Two games in St. Louis, and a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. Things couldn't have gone better. Now the Nationals get the next three games at home with a great shot at heading to the World Series. Game 3 of the series shifts to Nationals Park in…

Baseball's All-Star break provides teams a chance to rest and reflect after playing basically every day for the last three months. And while there have been twists and turns in 2022 (from Joe Girardi's early exit in Philly to a Mets rotation mired with injuries), the National League East is playing out exactly how those in Vegas saw things in…

The 2019 MLB playoff field carries three powerhouse teams seemingly far ahead of other contenders in peak ability. That doesn't mean the Astros, Dodgers or Yankees are definitely going to win the World Series, but it does mean Vegas considers them heavy favorites. As such, if you're a believer in a team such as the Braves or Nationals, you could…

The New York Mets are a perfect 6-0 in their last six games after sweeping the Miami Marlins in a four-game series earlier this week. The Mets will try to keep their winning streak going on Friday night in the first game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. New York is a+110 home underdog on the MLB odds in Queens at sportsbooks…

Article courtesy OddsShark ( @OddsShark) The Washington Nationals advanced to a National League Division Series for a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers after edging the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in Tuesday's Wild Card Game. The Nationals closed as home favorites against the Brewers at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com but find themselves listed…

There were 11 different players who received a contract of $100 million or more in free agency last offseason, led by Corey Seager who signed a 10-year, $325 million deal with the Texas Rangers. That list will likely be shorter this offseason, but there are still a number of high-profile players set to hit the open market, including New York…

After waiting until a month after the World Series for the winter meetings to get the ball rolling, Major League Baseball's free-agent spending spree has been something of a runaway freight train. There have already been 30 free agents who signed contracts with an average salary of at least $10 million. And, no, we're not just talking about the New…

Major League Baseball's August 2 trade deadline is still a long way off. But the past two months of action have set the table enough for us to throw down some bold predictions regarding what type of chaos awaits in two months. Just so we're clear from the outset: We're aiming for bold but realistic predictions. I'm not here to make up some…

With less than a month of baseball left in the 2021 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have several players who merit mention in the postseason awards. A Brewers pitcher hasn't won a Cy Young since Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich won the American League awards in back-to-back years, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. Milwaukee doesn't figure to have a…

The Philadelphia Phillies (68-57) will try to end a three-game losing streak on Wednesday when they visit the Washington Nationals (63-63) as large road underdogs at the sportsbooks. The Phillies dropped the series opener to the Nationals 10-4 on Tuesday, with their bullpen getting blown up for nine runs over three innings. MLB betting line: The…

Whether you're planning to celebrate the weekend following Opening Day at Nationals Park, or just thinking about going to some games later in the season, here's what to know. Opening Day was Thursday, April 7. First pitch this year was delayed until 7:05 p.m. While the Nats lost to the Mets, Washington fans were thrilled at Juan Soto's home…

The Nationals' march to the 2019 World Series title seemed to come out of nowhere, thanks to their disappointing 2018, their awful start to 2019 and their Wild Card status. But from June 1 on, they tied the Astros as the winningest team in baseball, carrying that momentum over into October, when they overcame one deficit after another on their way…

The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals will try to join the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox as two-time World Series winners this decade. In fact, the Astros and Cardinals are the only franchises in the 10-team postseason field with a championship in the last 10 years. Eight of the 10 teams entered into the 2019 MLB postseason have a…

Like so many defending World Series champions before them, the 2020 Nationals found tough sledding in the Year After. The reasons may sound familiar: the failure to adequately replace a departed free agent (Anthony Rendon), a lack of progress for key youngsters (Carter Kieboom, Victor Robles), and a series of setbacks and injuries to a…

Happy Opening Day, Federal Baseball-ers! At times this offseason, it looked as though this day may not come around until sometime deep into the summer, so we're very grateful to have a 162-game slate that's only a little fashionably late to cover this year. As has now become a tradition at FBB, we've got our annual predictions piece where we, as a…

We're into the final stretch. Opening Day for the Washington Nationals is less than a week away, and while it may not be a season where they are overly competitive, this offseason more than most reminded a lot of people that this is much better than nothing at all. Anyway, now the team is narrowing its roster down for the final cut ahead of…

The Washington Nationals prepare to defend their 2019 World Series title in 2020. Today, we focus on the Nationals' 2020 regular-season win total and World Series odds. Do the Nationals have what it takes to repeat this season? Let's analyze: The Nationals finished second in the National League East behind the Atlanta Braves last season. They went…

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…

The Braves extended their winning streak to 12 games after a 9-5 road victory over the Nationals on Monday night. Atlanta has now climbed within five games of the NL East division-leading Mets, and face off against Washington again Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. There's no question the Braves have taken advantage of a softer part of their schedule…

The Miami Marlins (24-30) aim to sweep the Washington Nationals (21-37) on Thursday at LoanDepot park, starting at 6:40 PM ET. Trevor Rogers pitches for Miami (to win) while Washington () will answer with Stephen Strasburg. The insights in what follows are based off odds valid as of June 9, 2022 at 5:12 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest…

The free-falling Colorado Rockies (47-53) and Washington Nationals (53-46) play a doubleheader Wednesday at Nationals Park to make up for Monday's rainout. First pitch of the day's second game is set for 7:05 p.m. Eastern. Washington thumped Colorado 11-1 Tuesday as SS Trea Turner hit for the second cycle of his career, including a lead-off solo…

The Washington Nationals (47-42) and Philadelphia Phillies (47-43) open the second half of the season with a three-game set at Citizens Bank Park Friday at 6:05 p.m. Eastern. The Nationals are 7-4 vs. the Phillies this season, including a three-game sweep in D.C. when they last met in mid-June. The two NL East rivals split the six games they've…

The Washington Nationals (2-5) look to make it two in a row over the St. Louis Cardinals (5-5) when they meet Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nationals vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Stephen Strasburg is the projected starting pitcher for the Nationals. He was…

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Welcome to the real October. The World Series begins on Friday, October 28 in Houston, where the first two games will be played, then three in Philadelphia, then the final two games (if necessary) back in Houston. The 2022 World Series is set between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams had incredible seasons, but had…

We're still several days away from the first pitch of the 2022 Fall Classic, but the betting markets for World Series MVP are officially underway. Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros is the top favorite on the board at BetMGM Sportsbook at+600. Through 29 at-bats in the playoffs, Alvarez has two home runs, including two game-winners in the ALDS…

Though he wasn't completely healthy all year, Jacob deGrom was a big reason the Mets won 101 games. DeGrom helped New York top its MLB futures projection and finish with the second-most wins franchise history, behind only the World Series-winning 1986 team. But the 2022 edition ended sooner than expected, eliminated in the NL Wild Card round by the…

We always knew the Nationals weren't going to be good this season. We just had no idea how bad it would get, not only in terms of their 55-107 record, but the fact they traded Juan Soto in early August in an attempt to completely revamp their farm system. Sometimes, it's tougher to predict how a bad season will play out than a good one. That…

While there are 12 teams continuing on to the postseason to compete for a World Series title, the other 18 organizations are looking to the future, including where they might pick in the 2023 Draft. In the past, at the conclusion of the regular season, a rough pass at the first-round order was possible based on the reverse order of the standings.…

TWO WEEKS AFTER New Year's, there was a bidding war over a baseball card at collectibles marketplace Goldin. Bidding opened at $30000 and rose to $101000 by the next day, accruing 14 bids by midnight. A high-end collector, who goes by Shyne150, had unloaded $474000 on a 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs Superfractor, a literal one-of-a-kind…

Injuries, struggling player development and in-season trades. When you ask Washington Nationals fans to describe the 2022 season those are often words you hear. There have been multiple signings by Mike Rizzo that are considered "failures". Nelson Cruz, Cèsar Hernandez and Steve Cishek have gotten to the point where Nationals fans dread to see them…

As the Major League Baseball playoffs approach, what's going on with teams at the other end of the standings? Here's a look at the seven worst teams in the majors: Athletics: Until it gets a new ballpark, which at best will be in 2025, Oakland wouldn't seem to have much hope. Owner John Fisher dropped the luxury-tax payroll to $48.2 million by…

The Major League Baseball playoffs roll on Thursday with the start of the National League Division Series in Los Angeles and Atlanta. All eight teams still standing have reasons to be optimistic about their chances of bringing home a championship. The road to the World Series should run through Los Angeles in the NL and Houston in the American…

The Washington Nationals are currently in a complete re-build. The first of many signs of that came after trading away Trea Turner and Max Scherzer last season at the trade deadline. Now, GM Mike Rizzo, has traded away Juan Soto and Josh Bell signaling that the team is starting over. Through these trades, the Nats have piled up many top prospects…

After missing all of 2020 and all but two innings in 2021 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, this was always going to be a "prove it" year for Noah Syndergaard. He signed a one-year, $21 million deal with the Angels, hoping to show there's enough left in his surgically repaired, 29-year-old arm to be worthy of a long-term deal this coming…