#Team OPS

No matter who wins the upcoming American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays or Cleveland Indians will inject the World Series with fresh blood. After winning the title in 1993, the Blue Jays went 21 seasons without a playoff berth until last year. After falling short against the Kansas City Royals in 2015, they have another chance to…

The New York Mets have been tremendous since the trade deadline, winning nine of ten games, including four out of five against the Atlanta Braves last weekend and a sweep of the lowly Cincinnati Reds. Now, they'll face another crucial test as they look to claim their hold on the NL East when they welcome in a Phillies team that has won 12 of its…

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…

Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics 8/10/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Los Angeles Angels will go against the Oakland Athletics in MLB action in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, CA, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 3:37 PM ET. The Angels are searching for any positives they can in another losing year, and young starter Jose Suarez's…

Really shocked at how bad my performance was yesterday. We won our first play of the day after the Cardinals beat the Royals through the first five innings. But we lost both under in the Diamondbacks vs. Marlins game. We took the NRFI, and David Peralta hit a two-run bomb to wipe that out quickly. We took the whole game under, which lost in the…

The Astros have dropped four straight, but we like them to break the losing streak on Sunday in their series finale against Toronto. Find out why a pitching mismatch leads us to backing the home team in our Blue Jays vs. Astros picks. The Toronto Blue Jays tookthe first two games against Houston, squeaking out both wins by just one run. The Blue…

In a battle of AL East rivals, we have an ageless pitching matchup with Michael Wacha taking the bump for the Sox against Corey Kluber and the Rays. The Red Sox sit at 6-7 after losing two of three to the Blue Jays. The Rays are at 7-6 and just took two of three from the Cubs. The Red Sox will have to travel from Boston to Tampa without an off day…

The Oakland Athletics (64-49, second in AL West) continue their three-game interleague set against the Chicago Cubs (61-51, first in NL Central) Tuesday at Wrigley Field. Opening pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. Eastern. The Cubs took Monday's opener 6-5 for their fourth straight win. Odds courtesy of playMGM; for a full-set of today's sports…

We swept again! Another perfect 2-0 day to bring our record in June to 6-1. We have won five straight bets, and as I said a few days ago, I'm feeling the tides turning. We took the Nationals as an underdog yesterday, and they finally broke out of their offensive funk by putting up eight runs against the Reds. The game ended 8-5; we should have…

The Colorado Rockies (47-55) stumble into the finale of a four-game set against the Washington Nationals (55-46) having lost the first three games of the series, and nine of their last 10 overall. First pitch of Game 4 comes at 4:05 p.m. Eastern Thursday at Nationals Park. The Nationals swept Wednesday's doubleheader, winning 3-2 and 2-0 behind…

The magic number still sits at one game for the Atlanta Braves who failed to officially clinch the NL East last night with a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. It appears they may have gone out to celebrate a little prematurely in South Beach before handling their business. The Mets game was postponed, so the Braves simply need one win or one Mets loss…

Back on the winning side! We were one strike away from a perfect 3-0 leather jacket today. The Astros decided that Ryan Pressly was the best man to close out the ninth off an injury. He wasn't; he left a hanging curveball that was launched into the seats to tie the game up. We lost on the spread, but our other picks BANGED. I said yesterday the…

We are officially on the worst losing streak of my 24-year-old life. After some bad beats yesterday, we are 5-13 in our last 18 picks. Thankfully, the Rockies came out firing against Carlos Hernandez en route to a first five innings victory. Young pitcher's first time at Coors Field, it's one of the best bets in baseball. We took the under through…

Another winning day! In the last nine days, we've been even or positive, and what a day yesterday was. We hit our biggest underdog bet of the year, taking the Tigers at+185. The Tigers made us sweat but ultimately pulled off the win against the Giants to split the series. The Cleveland Guardians saved us. What a game that was. The Guardians went up…

The New York Yankees (103-57) play their penultimate game of the 2019 MLB regular season Saturday against the Texas Rangers (76-84) at Globe Life Park in Arlington. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. RHP Luis Severino vs. RHP Luke Farrell Severino hasn't allowed an earned run through his first two starts of the season, spanning a total of…

A perfect 2-0 day yesterday! Finally, feeling the luck starting to turn. We took the White Sox through the first five innings, and it took them five innings, but the White Sox finally blew it open in the fifth inning. It was bound to happen; the White Sox hit five balls over 100 MPH in the first four innings. We took the Cubs to win on the money…

Hello, all you beautiful people. I'm feeling amazing this Friday. I'm 6-1 in my last seven picks, highlighted by a perfect sweep yesterday. In our bread and butter game, we took the Reds vs. Guardians under through the first five innings, one of the easiest wins of the season. Both pitchers shoved as I predicted, only allowing two runs in five…

The Toronto Blue Jays (3-1) continue their early-season road swing with Game 2 of their series against the Texas Rangers (1-3) at Globe Life Field Tuesday. First pitch will be thrown at 8:05 p.m. ET following Toronto's 6-2 win Monday. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Blue Jays vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and…

With less than a month to go in the regular season, there is plenty of MLB playoff intrigue to go around. Will the New York Mets hold on in the NL East? Will the New York Yankees continue their slide in the AL East? Who will have home-field advantage among a tight group of wild-card contenders? But those questions all involve teams that are all…

The Seattle Mariners (27-40) try to go up 2-0 on the AL West-rival Los Angeles Angels (30-34) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. Eastern. Seattle took the series opener 6-2. Odds courtesy of Bet365; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them at USA TODAY Sports. LHP Yusei Kikuchi vs.…

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 Colorado Rockies (25-38) and Cincinnati Reds (29-31) match up Friday in the first game of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park. First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rockies vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Kyle Freeland is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies.…

Two of the top teams in the AL battle it out in Houston! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Astros prediction and pick. The Tampa Bay Rays head into Houston third in the AL Wild Card race. They are (85-71) on the year and are a half-game behind the Seattle Mariners and two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa dropped their…

After the underdogs had their way in both of the National League Division Series, the Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals play Game of the National League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 11. First pitch will be thrown at 8:08 p.m., and here we break down the Nationals vs. Cardinals odds and lines with MLB postseason betting picks and…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Texas Rangers vs Tampa Bay Rays betting preview for Memorial Day Monday, May 30. The Rangers come off a successful weekend in Oakland where they took three of four from the A's, while the Rays split a four-game set with the Yankees at home. Stay on top of the latest MLB news and betting notes from…

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-62) play the second of a three-game weekend set against the Detroit Tigers (29-64) Saturday at 6:10 p.m. Eastern at Comerica Park. Toronto took Friday's series opener 12-1. SP Marcus Stroman pitched seven scoreless innings and all but one starter had at least one hit or one RBI. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a…

The Giants are tied for the league's longest current winning streak at five games. Can they keep it going tonight? WagerTalk MLB Analyst Brian Ochsner offers his San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics betting preview for Wednesday, April 27, with the first pitch scheduled for 9:45pm ET / 6:45pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news and betting…

The Philadelphia Phillies (50-47) and Pittsburgh Pirates (45-50) reignite the battle of Pennsylvania Friday at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Eastern. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a full-set of today's sports betting odds, access them at USA TODAY Sports. RHP Jake Arrieta vs. RHP Jordan Lyles Arrieta comes into Friday…

The Los Angeles Angels (29-30) and Chicago Cubs (31-26) are playing a one-off game Monday as the make-up date for a postponement from April 14. The two sides split the first two games of the series before inclement weather rolled in to wash out the rubber match. First pitch at Wrigley Field will come at 4:05 p.m. Eastern. Odds courtesy of Bet365;…

Texas is coming off a series sweep of the Angels as they head to Minute Maid Park for a 4-game set with the Astros. WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers betting preview for Thursday, May 19, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news and betting notes from…

The Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians wrap up their three-game interleague series Sunday Night Baseball after playing a doubleheader Saturday following the postponement of Friday's game due to weather. First pitch at Progressive Field will be at 7:08 p.m. Eastern. Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook; for a full-set of today's sports odds, access…

The San Francisco Giants (41-48) begin the second half of the 2019 MLB season sitting 17.5 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers and at the bottom of the NL West. They'll begin a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers (47-44, 0.5 games back of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central) Friday at 8:10 p.m. Eastern at Miller Park. Odds courtesy…

The Kansas City Royals (16-19) and Detroit Tigers (12-24) close out a three-game series Thursday at 1:10 p.m. ET at Comerica Park. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Royals vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Daniel Lynch is the projected starting pitcher for the Royals. He is 0-1 with an 18.56 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, 5.1…

The Atlanta Braves (58-37) go for a second straight victory over the Milwaukee Brewers (48-47) Tuesday at Miller Park. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. Eastern. The Braves won Monday's series opener by the score of 4-2 as starter Max Fried went five scoreless innings before leaving due to a blister. Odds courtesy of Bet365; for a full-set of…

Probable pitchers: Alex Wood (3-4, 4.81 ERA) vs. Sandy Alcantara (5-2, 2.00 ERA) Simply put, Sandy Alcantara is a man possessed right now. That might be the most proper dignification of his season so far given what he's been doing as of late. Across his last four assignments, spanning 32 innings, Alcantara has allowed a total of just three earned…

The Boston Red Sox (53-45) look to avoid a second straight loss in its weekend set against the AL East-rival and basement-dwelling Baltimore Orioles (30-66). First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Eastern. Baltimore won Friday night's series opener 11-2. The top-four Red Sox hitters of Mookie Betts, Rafael…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-19) and Milwaukee Brewers (13-17) begin a four-game set at Miller Park Friday. The first pitch on Jackie Robinson Day is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Pirates-Brewers betting odds and lines, with MLB picks and best bets. LHP Derek Holland vs. RHP Corbin Burnes Holland: 1-1, 6.17 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 23 K, 9 BB, 23…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Oakland Athletics vs Boston Red Sox betting preview for Friday, June 3. The Athletics were swept by the Astros only scoring six runs in three games. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our social media raffle, and you could Win…

We took the Giants as a+135 underdog and it seemed to be the sharp play. We saw massive line movement in the direction we hoped for, as that line moved all the way to+100 before settling at+110. The Dodgers took an early 2-0 lead but it got out of hand when Luis Gonzalez lost a fly ball in the lights, resulting in three runs in that inning. The…

Another 1-1 day yesterday, but I feel the tides are beginning to turn. I used this exact sentence yesterday, and it still bodes true. We took the under in Twins vs. Tigers, which hit pretty easily. We saw one blow-up inning from the Twins as Bailey Ober had a rough fifth inning. It didn't matter, as those were the last runs scored in the game, with…

The World Series is set with the top seeded American League Houston Astros facing the last team to squeak in the NL Wild Card Philadelphia Phillies. Sportsmemo MLB handicapper Eric Pauly gives his Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies World Series betting preview. On Friday night, the Astros and the Phillies face off for game one of the World…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies betting preview for Wednesday, June 8. The Rockies had a solid start to their California road trip beating the Giants at Oracle Park last night. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his analysis of Thursday's Colorado Rockies vs Arizona Diamondbacks clash at Coors Field. Through 16 games against one another this season, both the Rockies and Diamondbacks have eight wins. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel a mile high to play the Colorado Rockies in the first of a three game weekend…

Probable pitchers: Luis Garcia (3-3, 3.14 ERA) vs. Kris Bubic (0-3, 12.83 ERA) Games emanating from the K rarely draw a total this high. At the same time, this also involves the MLB return of Kris Bubic. Not that he was gone long upon being sent down in the first half of May. However, it was sorely needed, as the former Stanford Cardinal was out to…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Friday's New York Mets vs San Diego Padres Game 1 clash at Citi Field. The Padres won four of six matchups with the Mets during the regular season. The San Diego Padres and New York Mets both had aspirations of winning their respective divisions but will have to settle for head-to-head…

This article is part of our MLB Picks series. Last Article's Record: 1-3, -2.15 units Season Record: 19-19, -2.83 units Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies I love riding streaks and the Phillies are streaking right now. Winners of seven in a row at home, the Phils are 9-1 overall in their last 10 and look to continue that success with Kyle…

We have just two days left in the MLB regular season, so get your picks on some of these teams while they are still around! Tonight, we're looking at a few of these teams that won't make the playoffs, such as the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins. Here are some of the top picks from Peter Dewey and Josh Yourish on Tuesday: Both…

Detroit Tigers vs Seattle Mariners Game 2 10/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Detroit Tigers will go against the Seattle Mariners in MLB action in T-Mobile Park, WA, on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9:40 PM ET. As they are now just ahead of the Oakland Athletics with a.631 team OPS while averaging 3.4 runs per game, the Detroit Tigers are among…

The Goldsheet offers their analysis of Wednesday's Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians clash at Guaranteed Rate Field. The White Sox sit five games back of the Guardians in the AL Central with each team having 14 games left in the regular season. The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox meet for the second of three games in a crucial…

WagerTalk MLB handicapper Andy Lang offers his analysis of Tuesday's Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees clash at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays have two more chances to beat the Yankees this regular season in a last ditch effort to make a run at the AL East Championship. The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays play the second of three games…