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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels played three miserable months without getting on the type of roll they've hit over the past week. The surge is probably too late to save the Halos' season, but any chance to shine means the world to Tucker Davidson and the other Angels playing for their futures. Davidson pitched six innings of four-hit…

Miami Marlins vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/25/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Miami Marlins will take on the Tampa Bay Rays to complete a 2-game interleague series down the road held at Tropicana Park, St. Petersburg, FL, on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 6:40 PM EDT. The Marlins are entering this game following its 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. On…

We're a little over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting in 2023 and soon the hours of sunshine a day will be longer and spring training will be upon us. The Houston Astros captured the 2022 World Series in a 6-game affair with the Philadelphia Phillies, just 1 year after falling to the Atlanta Braves in their quest for a 2nd title.…

Saturday, Aug. 13, the Pittsburgh Pirates (45-68) play game two of a three-game weekend series against the San Francisco Giants (55-57). The Pirates are coming off a tough opener against the Giants on Friday night, when they lost 5-3 in San Francisco. The first pitch Saturday is set for 9:05 p.m. ET at Oracle Park. The game will air on AT&T…

National League West rivals will square off in the first of three games at Chase Field on Tuesday when the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (79-32) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (63-48) as small road favorites on the MLB lines at the sportsbooks. The Diamondbacks enter the series opener 16 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and a…

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Atlanta Braves Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022 Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA TV: Bally Sports South Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+140) Atlanta (-160) Truist Park is where the Atlanta Braves (88-73 last year) will try to beat the Cincinnati Reds (83-79 last season) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has…

The New York Mets travel to Citizens Bank for the second time this season as they take on the Philadelphia Phillies with a four-game series that continues Sunday. The second and third game of this series scheduled for Friday and Saturday night have been postponed due to inclement weather. Saturday's game is now scheduled for tomorrow, May 8 at…

The Astros haven't even held their World Series parade in Houston yet, but 29 other MLB teams are already focused on the 2023 Fall Classic. Houston won its second title in six years by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The team is among the contenders to win it all next season, but another powerhouse organization is pinned as the…

MLB odds series for our Braves Mariners prediction and pick. Max Fried goes to the hill for the Braves, while George Kirby will start for the Mariners. Max Fried has a 2.48 ERA, the product of relentless consistency since a few rocky outings in April. Fried, since May 14, has allowed more than three earned runs in only one start. One. That's a run…

Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

The Oakland Athletics are set to host the Miami Marlins today in the final matchup of a three-game set at RingCentral Coliseum. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Marlins-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below. Today's game features a pair of MLB bottom feeders looking to finish out…

The Drake Bulldogs (13-5, 4-3 MVC) look to extend a nine-game home winning stretch when hosting the Bradley Braves (12-6, 5-2 MVC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bulldogs' (0 to win on the moneyline) game against the Braves (0). This article references…

Joc Pederson has enjoyed a successful MLB career, considering he was drafted in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft. Since then, the slugging outfielder has won two World Series titles, while also receiving two selections to the All-Star team. "Mickey Mantle has the most home runs in WS history with 18. Here are the top 5 active players in HRs in…

The New York Mets (70-39, 34-18 home) made a statement over the weekend taking four of five games from the defending champion Atlanta Braves. They'll look to carry the momentum over to a new week, as they open up a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds (44-63, 20-31 away) on Monday. Odds as of August 7th at Barstool Sportsbook. The Mets opened up…

Game: Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022 Location: LoanDepot Park in Miami, FL TV: Bally Sports Florida Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-150) Miami (+130) The Atlanta Braves (17-21) are traveling to LoanDepot Park on Saturday where they will compete against the Miami Marlins (17-20). The moneyline on this game has Atlanta at…

Now that the 2022 MLB trade deadline has passed, it's worthwhile to check back in on the updated World Series odds. While the Yankees, Dodgers, and Astros still sit atop the World Series odds boards, given the changes to this year's playoff format, it's truly anyone's game once the 12-team field is officially set. A handful of playoff-contending…

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Austin Riley has be a key member of the Atlanta Braves offense for the past two years. In 2022 he took his offensive output to a new level. Let's explore what he did differently that helped him see his offense reach the elite level territory. In 2021, Riley had a slash line of.303/.367/.531 with 33 HRs and a 136 wRC+ in 662 plate appearances. In…

For all the talk about how division races supposedly don't matter as much as they used to -- and I can think of a couple No. 1 and No. 2 seeds who would very much disagree with you -- it still means something to be able to call yourself a champion. I guarantee you there are Guardians fans who have 2022 AL Central champs shirts. It might not be the…

JJ Cooper hosted a chat to discuss the Twins system. You can read the transcript here. Brendan (Boston, MA): 6 months after the draft, how does Brooks Lee compare to the other top college bats he was being drafted around? Have any of the tier 1 college hitters significantly changed their value in that short time? J.J. Cooper: It's hard to make many…

The trend of dominant pitching and well-rounded teams in MLB continued this year as the NL East went on a great run with the Phillies, Mets, and Braves all making a long streak at the end of the season. With Sandy Alcantara pitching at the rate that he was, and Max Fried and Kyle Wright both most likely making their individual Cy Young pushes this…

Sunday means plenty of early baseball, but also means a new edition of The Run Line tonight from 8-10 p.m. ET with pinch-hit host Holden Kushner and myself talking all things MLB. It should be a lot of fun and I hope you get the chance to tune in. You can listen live HERE or subscribers can watch the live videostream HERE. There isn't a lot of time…

The Evansville Purple Aces (4-13, 0-6 MVC) will hope to break a seven-game road losing streak when visiting the Bradley Braves (11-6, 4-2 MVC) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Carver Arena, airing at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Braves' (-3206 to win on the moneyline) contest…

The MLB just had its best year of all time. In terms of revenue, no other year in baseball history has been better. While there are complaints about the state of the game, money talks and the league made quite a lot of it in 2022. "Major League Baseball hit a home run financially in 2022, propelling itself to a new record for revenues. After two…

The MLB betting action goes on Monday, May 9, 2022, with 11 games around the leagues, so we are taking a closer look at the National League showdown from Petco Park in San Diego to get you the best Cubs vs. Padres betting pick and odds. The Cubs and Padres lock horns for the first time in 2022, opening a three-game set in California. San Diego is…

The New York Mets may have lost out on free agent superstar Carlos Correa, but they remain legitimate World Series contenders in 2023. However, the Mets no longer can be considered favorites to win a championship next season. Just three weeks ago, Mets owner Steve Cohen said as much. Breaking the news that New York had reached a 12-year, $315…

The San Francisco Giants (27-22) will visit the Miami Marlins (20-28), Thursday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first game of a four-game series. The Giants are an underdog (+120 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Marlins (-140). The Marlins will start Sandy Alcantara (5-2) versus the Giants and Alex Wood (3-4). The Giants fell to the Phillies…

The New York Mets (65-38, 1st in NL East) finish their six game road trip with a series against the Washington Nationals (36-69, last in NL East) that concludes on Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park. New York's season-high seven game win streak came to an end on Tuesday as it lost 5-1 to the Nationals. Despite the loss, Jacob deGrom was…

Off the top of your head, see if you can name the teams that won the World Series every year of the last 10 seasons, in order. You ready? No peeking. The answers are, of course: 2013: Red Sox over Cardinals 2014: Giants over Royals 2015: Royals over Mets 2016: Cubs over Indians 2017: Astros over Dodgers 2018: Red Sox over Dodgers 2019: Nationals…

MLB odds series for our Braves Rockies prediction and pick. Spencer Strider gets the ball for the Braves, while Kyle Freeland takes the mound for the Rockies. Spencer Strider has pitched fewer than 17 innings for the Braves this season. He was a reliever but is now being moved into the starting rotation for the defending World Series champions. He…

Rays officials couldn't have been much more pleased with how the 2019 season turned out. They made it to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons as the core of young players they cleared room for in previous roster reshaping developed into impact players, and they boasted openly about how well set up they were for the future. "There's so…

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Braves prediction and pick. Chris Bassitt goes to the mound for the Mets, while Charlie Morton starts for the Braves in this huge game. We'll tackle the pitching matchup in a moment, but let's be clear: The Mets and Braves are playing the biggest game of their…

We're still over a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to camp in Florida and Arizona, but it's not much more than that. One major item from the offseason remains and we'll get to that in just a second. The week began with news that former Braves general manager John Coppolella has been reinstated despite having been slapped with a…

The 1997 Florida Marlins would infamously win the World Series in such a way that would make Yogi himself a little jealous. Edgar Renteria walk off single to bring the title to a club that was just five years old which had been an unfathomable achievement. The spotlight will forever shine on that magical October, but let's move it away from the…

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Pirates prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons so far. The Giants have been hanging around in the NL West with a 35-27 record, a mark that has them 4.5 games outside of first place.…

If Alabama State never had to go on the road, the Hornets may be able to keep their record closer to.500. But since the Hornets have to leave Montgomery to play basketball, anyone making Alabama State vs Alcorn State picks will have to consider that when wagering. Looking at the college basketball standings will show Alabama State on 0-12 in true…

The Houston Astros boasted one of the best and deepest rotations in baseball last season. It was a very big reason they were able to overcome the Philadelphia Phillies and win the World Series. Now, they've lost Justin Verlander, arguably the best pitcher in baseball and the reigning AL Cy Young award winner. That depth, as well as the true talent…

Believe it or not, Red Sox spring training opens in just about five weeks. The roster is not complete quite yet, but the large majority of the 2023 team has already been put together, and it looks quite different than the group that last took the field at Fenway Park in early October. Boston's chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom entered the winter…

The Astros haven't even held their World Series parade in Houston yet, but 29 other MLB teams are already focused on the 2023 Fall Classic. Houston won its second title in six years by beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. The team is among the contenders to win it all next season, but another powerhouse organization is pinned as the…

The New York Yankees already made a splash in free agency by poaching an All-Star from the San Francisco Giants (in more ways than one). Now, they've continued their offseason by signing a front office executive who won multiple World Series titles with the Giants. Brian Sabean, who worked with New York in 1980s and 1990s, recently re-joined the…

The Philadelphia Phillies are one win away from the World Series. They will try to win the pennant in front of their home fans on Sunday in NLCS Game 5 against the San Diego Padres. The Padres are unlikely to go without a fight, however. They've already knocked two 100-win teams from the playoffs and have shown resilience throughout their run. Just…

Noah Syndergaard makes his Philadelphia debut when Washington comes to town. With Washington in full tank mode, will Philly be able to cover the run line? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Nationals vs. Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies will get to see their newest teammate as former Los Angeles Angels right-hander Noah…

With the 2021 postseason around the corner, the MLB playoff picture is starting to take shape. Which team has the best odds to win this year's World Series? USA Today Sports With around a month left in MLB's 2021 regular season, teams are making a push for the playoffs. And the Boston Red Sox are one of them. Right now, the Red Sox are sitting 2.5…

At Globe Life Field on Saturday, the Texas Rangers (four straight losses) play the Atlanta Braves at 7:05 PM ET. The Braves are favored (-111) in an expected tight game against the Rangers (-109). The scheduled starters are Bryce Elder (1-2) for the Atlanta Braves, and Dane Dunning (0-1) for the Texas Rangers. These clubs meet again after the…

Playing nine innings while congratulating Kevin Millar on shattering the all-time words-spoken-per-minute record by a NESN Red Sox analyst … 1. It's not much fun, and there's not much to be gained, to think about what the 64-68, last-place Red Sox are right now. So let me ask you: What's your within-reason ideal for what happens this offseason? To…

MLB odds series for our Phillies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Ranger Suarez gets the call for the Phillies, while Madison Bumgarner starts for the Diamondbacks. Ranger Suarez missed a few weeks at the start of July. He returned to the Philadelphia rotation on July 16. His ERA at the time was 4.33. He was having an ordinary season, much like…

MLB odds series for our Mets Cubs prediction and pick. Max Scherzer gets the call for the Mets in the split-session doubleheader at Wrigley Field, while Drew Smyly goes against him for the Cubs. Max Scherzer's year-long ERA is 2.15, but that's not the main thing you need to know about him right now. The key point with Scherzer is that since coming…

With the All-Star break in the rearview, the 2022 MLB season is about to kick into high gear. The MLB trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and this year's deadline could see one of the game's best players get moved in Juan Soto. Once the deadline passes, the race for the playoffs will be on with just over two months of the regular season…

The Alcorn State Braves (3-10, 0-1 SWAC) will be trying to halt a seven-game losing skid when hosting the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (6-9, 2-0 SWAC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Davey Whitney Complex. It will air at 5:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Braves' (-208 to win on the moneyline)…

The Valparaiso Beacons (6-10, 0-5 MVC) will be trying to stop a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Bradley Braves (10-6, 3-2 MVC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Carver Arena. It airs at 3:00 PM ET on CBS Sports. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Braves' (-1799 to win on the…