World Series: Phillies no-hitter, 76ers combine for all-time bad beat

The 2023 Major League Baseball season has already produced another great set of games. As the World Series draws closer, many agree that the introduction of the pitch clock has helped to speed up matches, and that has introduced even more fans to this globally popular sport. After producing the best record of all teams during the regular season, it…

October is a special month. Football is in full swing, hockey and basketball get underway, and the baseball playoffs are in session. After 162 grueling regular season games, 18 teams have been eliminated. 12 remain in the fight for the World Series. Four teams have received a bye to the divisional series, while eight teams will meet in the…

Spencer Strider boasts remarkable career numbers against Philadelphia, so we're backing the MLB's strikeout leader when he takes the mound in this NL East clash. Read more in our Phillies vs. Braves betting picks. The Atlanta Braves will try to break a four-game losing streak as they host the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on Tuesday…

If tonight's game is half as good as yesterday's, fans and bettors will be in for a treat. Spencer Strider toes the rubber for the visiting Braves and our free MLB betting picks expect his domination of the Phillies to continue here tonight. The Atlanta Braves will try to clinch the NL East title for a sixth consecutive year when they visit the…

The defending NL champs have found their groove offensively lately, and Bryce Harper's club is set up for success tonight when they take on a San Francisco pitcher who has been struggling in August. Read more in our Giants vs. Phillies betting picks. Two National League wild-card hopefuls will face off in a crucial game on Wednesday afternoon as…

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Before diving into the best MLB bets today, we must give a round of applause to new Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Michael Lorenzen. He was traded to the team at the trade deadline, and just over a week later, he threw the 14th no-hitter in Phillies history against the Washington Nationals. For these Best MLB predictions today, we'll examine…

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, July 28th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now…

There aren't many situations as exciting in baseball as a no-hitter. Even a close call can be exhilarating. Fans dream of being in an MLB ballpark when their team's pitcher goes nine innings without allowing a hit. The feat is rare, but some sportsbooks, including DraftKings, allow baseball bettors to drop a few bucks each day on whether the day's…

The Phillies ended last year with an incredible postseason run that saw them only two wins away from winning the World Series. After having that taste of postseason success, the Phils made significant upgrades in the offseason to the bullpen (Craig Kimbrel, Matthew Strahm, Gregory Soto), lineup (Trea Turner), and starting rotation (Taijuan…

The Hot Stove season this year is now be moving into a period of less signing and more speculation, and Philadelphia Phillies fans are just like all the rest. They get to speculate, and read other speculators' speculations, for several more weeks in all likelihood since most of the big-name free agents have been signed. This tends to be at least a…

Last night, the Philadelphia Phillies dropped Game 5 of the Fall Classic, falling behind 3-2 in the series. It was a better showing than their efforts the game before which saw Rob Thomson's crew get no-hit, just the second time in World Series history any participant has been held hitless. However, that no-no had bigger ramifications than we may…

The stakes are higher than ever as we approach a pivotal World Series Game 5 tonight in South Philadelphia. After a homerun barrage in Game 3 lifted the Phillies to a 2-1 series lead, Houston immediately fired back with a combined no-hitter to take Game 4, knotting up the series at two games apiece. If you happen to be located in Pennsylvania or…

After a historic Game 4 win in Philadelphia, the Houston Astros will turn things over to Justin Verlander tonight aiming for a 3-2 World Series lead over the Phillies and a chance to clinch at home tomorrow night. After allowing five homers and getting blanked by the Phillies in Game 3 on Tuesday, the Astros punched back in the most astounding way…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Houston Astros made World Series history on Wednesday night as their pitching staff threw a combined no-hitter in a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia…

The Houston Astros evened the World Series at two games apiece in emphatic fashion. Will Houston carry that momentum into Game 5 before returning home? Read on for our Astros-Phillies MLB picks. Move over, Don Larsen; you have company. The Astros are riding high after Cristian Javier and three relievers combined to no-hit the Phillies at Citizens…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The World Series begins this Friday, and the starting pitching matchup has been announced. Aaron Nola will start for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies…

It's a refrain baseball bettors have been uttering from coast to coast all week: Start the World Series already! Unfortunately, nobody in commissioner Rob Manfred's inner circle has taught him the phrase "flexible schedule". So bettors have to wait another 48-plus hours before the Phillies and Astros finally get it on Friday in Game 1 at Minute…

The Phillies look to dampen the Mets' mood tonight as Philly welcomes their fierce rivals to Citizens Bank Park. Look for Kyle Schwarber and the rest of the Phillies lineup to wreak havoc on New York right-hander Taijuan Walker with our MLB betting picks. After winning three of four in their season-opening series with the Washington Nationals, the…

Game 1 of the 2022 World Series begins this Friday at 8:00 PM when the Philadelphia Phillies travel to face the Houston Astros, who are favored by 1.5 in the runline. The Astros have been projected to make it to the World Series at MLB betting sites for most of the season, but the same cannot be said for the Phillies. The Los Angeles Dodgers and…

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The second matchup of a four-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (45-39) and the St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) gets underway on Saturday afternoon. St. Louis has been in a slump as it look to get back on track. The Cardinals have dropped five of their last six games. On the opposite side, the Phillies have won four of their last five…

The Philadelphia Phillies (41-38) host the St. Louis Cardinals (44-36) in a matchup on Sunday Night Baseball. The Phillies won the first contest 5-3 but the Cardinals bounced back the following day to even the series. The Cardinals are currently in second place in the NL Central standings. On the other side, the Phillies are in third place in the…

Dimers.com provides exclusive sports betting content to PennLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The Philadelphia Phillies were on the wrong end of the first no-hitter of 2022 in their series-opener against the New York Mets on Friday night. They'll be…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Fresh off a combined no-hitter on Friday, the New York Mets will look to maintain their good form against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. New York's…