#National League Cy Young Award

The Chicago Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cubs Dodgers prediction and pick. Mark Leiter Jr. gets the ball for the Cubs, while Tony Gonsolin takes the mound for the Dodgers. Mark Leiter Jr. has a 4.85 ERA. He has pitched only 29 2/3 innings this season, so it's not as though he has built a substantial…

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson's Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. When Drew Carey was still hosting the show, he'd open by saying: "Welcome to'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', the show where everything is made up and the points don't matter." The same can be said about the…

Trevor Bauer become a free agent on Thursday, but the market will be a lot more hostile toward the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner than it was two winters ago, when Bauer signed a three-year, $102-million deal with the Dodgers after turning down a lucrative offer from the New York Mets. "The only guy who I know for sure would sign him is…

After a largely lackluster showing in the free agent market the last few months, the Boston Red Sox offseason is likely going to revolve around the trade market for the rest of the winter, and that's not just according to me. Chaim Bloom himself has indicated as such and while getting a long-term deal for Rafael Devers should be a priority as well…

MLB odds series for our Dodgers Giants prediction and pick. Julio Urias goes to the mound for the Dodgers, while the Giants have not yet announced a starter as of 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, 9:30 a.m. Pacific, on Saturday. Julio Urias will almost certainly start for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. With Tony Gonsolin hurt…

Believe it or not, the Baltimore Orioles - who previously occupied dead last as a moneymaker for bettors - returned major winning potential ahead of the MLB All-Star break. The same franchise that labored to a 254-455 record, and finished a combined 191 games behind the American League East powers from 2017-2021, would have won bettors the most…

MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. Sean Manaea gets the ball for the Padres, while Julio Urias starts for the Dodgers. Sean Manaea is going in the wrong direction, even though the Padres have had a generally good week. Manaea's last start came on Aug. 28, when the Padres lost 15-7 to the Kansas City Royals. Manaea gave up…

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There are no two better words in all of sports than "Game 7," and that is just for a normal playoff series. The 2016 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians is no normal series. The Cubs famously haven't won a championship since 1908, while Cleveland's last World Series title came in 1948. One of those teams will end decades of…

The Los Angeles Angels were bit players in a once-in-a-lifetime show last season, providing the backdrop for Shohei Ohtani's historic two-way performance. The unanimous AL MVP in 2021, Ohtani finished third in the AL with 46 home runs (many of the moon-shot variety) and second in OPS (.965), and his at-bats were must-see viewing. At the same time,…

Two-time National League Cy Young Award winner and four-time All-Star Jacob deGrom rejected the qualifying offer Tuesday, and is now a free agent, free to sign with any team. The New York Mets are the betting favorites to retain their ace, but where could deGrom go, if he were to sign with another team on the open market? Here are five potential…

The New York Mets are sitting pretty with the best record and third-best run differential in the National League, but they find themselves as underdogs against the Miami Marlins on Friday night. The Fish, who sit 11.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East and are four games below.500, are currently sitting at -135 for the series opener at LoanDepot…

Now that the grueling 162-game season has concluded, let's take a look at the top NL Cy Young Award candidates. Below, we'll go through the odds of each candidate, courtesy of Bet MGM. Sandy Alcantra had a fantastic season, and he's the clear-cut favorite to come away with his first Cy Young Award. He finished 14-9 with a 2.28 ERA, 2.99 FIP, and…

MLB odds series for our Diamondbacks Astros prediction and pick. Zac Gallen will start for the Diamondbacks, while Justin Verlander gets the call for the Astros. Two of the very best pitchers in baseball go at it in this late-season showcase. Zac Gallen has a 2.46 ERA. He has greatly surpassed anyone's expectations for him this year. If Sandy…

Ironically enough, both of the Philadelphia Phillies' last two losses have come on a Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Note to self, remember that trend for next year. Anyway, the Phillies are back at on Friday night after taking seven of nine games against the Marlins and Washington Nationals over the past 10 days. Now, they have a more…

MIAMI - Chalk up another victory for the Phillies over the Miami Marlins and give the credit to The Replacements. No, we're not talking about that great rock band. We're talking about Bailey Falter and Nick Maton. They co-starred in the Phillies' 2-1 win over Miami on Tuesday night. "That's how it's been all year," manager Rob Thomson said. "These…

Sandy Alcantara has been one of baseball's most reliable arms in 2022 but has hit a bit of a rough patch in recent outings. He will rebound nicely against the Phillies and is one of our three favorite player prop picks on a short Thursday slate. It's a light day on the diamond with just seven games on the MLB schedule. But that doesn't mean there…

This article was contributed by DraftKings. For more sports betting insights, check out DraftKings Playbook. As always, tonight AppleTV+ will host two baseball games for all the action on Friday night. We start off with a very good pitching matchup between the Marlins and Braves, followed by the Phillies taking on the Giants. Let's discuss two bets…