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The Detroit Tigers will face the Houston Astros in the third of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick. The Astros defeated the Tigers 3-2 on Friday. Houston entered the bottom of the second down 1-0 when Chas McCormick came to the plate with a runner on…

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs in a regular season game on Friday, June 24, 2022 (6/24/22) at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Fans can watch the game for free via a trial to Apple TV+ . Here's what you need to know: What: MLB regular season Who: Cubs vs. Cardinals When: Friday, June 24, 2022 Where: Busch Stadium Time: 8:15 p.m.…

The Houston Astros will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Rays prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston has wrapped up the AL West division with a 98-51 record, including a 9-1…

Michael Brantley also has an expiring deal, which could shift Yordan Alvarez to left field full time. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The joy of winning a World Series championship is irreplaceable, but the Houston Astros may have to do some replacing of their own in the coming months. As is customary every MLB offseason, a slew of players who won a world…

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…

The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles will begin a four-game series with a Thursday night matchup at Camden Yards in Baltimore. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston is gearing up for the postseason as the regular season winds down with a…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

Pity the poor Houston Astros. Now that Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander has left to sign with the New York Mets, the Astros starting pitching rotation must be in shambles. Wait, you mean the Astros still have the best 5-man rotation in baseball? At less money all told than the Mets will pay one Justin Verlander? This is like the time…

The Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros will conclude their three-game series in Houston on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Orioles-Astros prediction and pick we have laid out below. Baltimore has won three games in a row, bringing their record to 67-59, just one and a half…

SAN DIEGO - Last winter's MLB lockout prevented teams from being in touch with their players. That had a long list of detrimental effects. Among them: It prevented funny situations like the one that follows. About every other day this offseason, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been receiving videos from infielder Jonathan Schoop. In the videos, Hinch…

MLB free agency officially started the day after the World Series was over, but now it's really started. Teams can start negotiating with external free agents, players have received qualifying offers, and options have been exercised or declined. A crucial offseason is ahead for both the Mets and Yankees, and now we get to see what they'll actually…

This year's free-agent market for relievers was long known to be a weak one, and teams, knowing that, went all out to retain their best free-agent arms before they ever reached the market -- like Edwin Díaz, Robert Suarez and Rafael Montero. What's left, then, is a collection of older pitchers coming off mostly uncertain seasons. You might have to…

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will finish their brief two-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Texas. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Houston Astros have the best record in the American League at 83-47, owning a comfortable…

Zachary Cook Not every team in MLB can spend big in free agency, so they have to target players that could turn into difference-makers. There's a big crop of free agents available this winter and plenty that can help win ball games without breaking the bank. Below is the top-ten value free agents teams could look at instead of trying to outbid one…

The Philadelphia Phillies will travel to Houston to take on the Houston Astros in the final regular season series for both teams. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. Philadelphia is clinging to the final NL Wild Card spot, with an 86-73 record that…

The Houston Astros, who have been present in the final four for every season since 2017, have gotten back to the top of the mountain, with their first title since that'17 campaign. Dusty Baker finally has his ring as a World Series-winning skipper, with Houston beating the Phillies in six games. They say that history repeats itself. Last year, the…

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…

Good morning friends! Let's catch you up on what's going on around baseball. Christian Javier, Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly combined to toss just the second no-hitter in World Series history as the Astros pulled the series even at 2-2. Bryan Woo continues to impress in the Arizona Fall League. The question is whether the Mariners…

Justin Verlander has a rough history in the World Series, but compared to his sterling numbers throughout a Hall-of-Fame career, we're not banking on the smaller sample being predictive. With his strikeout total at 5.5, we're hitting the Over. It's all tied up, folks. The Astros evened things at 2-2 apiece to set up a thrilling finish to the…

For just the second time in history, somebody threw a no-hitter in the World Series. Christian Javier pitched six frames, striking out nine and walking two, followed by an inning each from Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly. The victory guaranteed the series would return to Houston for at least one game. Houston got all of their runs in…

The Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies are now tied at two wins apiece and will play Game 5 at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday. It's time to examine our MLB World Series odds series and make an Astros-Phillies Game 5 prediction and pick for the World Series. History happened on Wednesday as the Astros defeated the Phillies 5-0 on Wednesday…

MLB World Series Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros Game 5 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 04.11.2022 03:03 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,64 Bet TypeHouston Astros to Win Bookmaker Bet Now! In the upcoming game of the MLB World Series, Philadelphia Phillies will take on Houston Astros at the Citizens Bank Park in…

Well, we do know one thing for sure now: This World Series is heading back to Houston. Phillies fans might have dreamed of clinching this thing in Philadelphia just like they did in 2008, but the Astros, well, they're pretty stubborn, and after combining for the second no-hitter in World Series history in a 5-0 win in Game 4 on Wednesday night in…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. The Philadelphia Phillies now hold a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros following their 7-0 blowout win in Game 3, but Game 4 provides an excellent opportunity for Houston to…

If you're a fan of balls in play and general athleticism, I've got bad news for you: the 2022 playoffs have featured the highest strikeout rate in playoff history, a whopping 26.6% excluding intentional walks heading into last night's game. More than a quarter of plate appearances have ended without the fielders moving, the runners tearing around…

NEW YORK (AP) - Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory Sunday night aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees. Taking advantage of a costly error by second baseman Gleyber Torres to…

The playoffs are moving into the Division Series, and the Rangers are watching from their couches for the sixth straight October. But if they feel like catching a game, they won't have any trouble spotting familiar faces. They could watch the Padres (featuring Yu Darvish and Jurickson Profar) take on the Dodgers (Joey Gallo and Chris Martin). They…

After a first-round bye, the time has come to finish up a roster plan for the American League Division Series. Similar to years past, the Houston Astros could opt for a deeper bench rather than a complete pitching staff. A best-of-five series leaves the Astros ability to drop a pitcher - given a full pitching rotation isn't needed - for another…

Just one season ago, the Atlanta Braves proved how important a team's bullpen can be in today's MLB during their World Series run. Postseason games can be won or lost by arms coming out of the back-end of the'pen and this year 11 of the 12 teams playing for the title finished the regular season with the top-14 bullpens by ERA. While some starters…

HOUSTON (AP) - Another strong start by Framber Valdez allowed the Houston Astros to end the regular season with the two winningest pitchers in the American League. Valdez struck out 10 in five shutout innings to lead the Astros to 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the regular-season finale Wednesday. Christian Vazquez hit a solo homer and…

And then there were six. Games left in the Astros' regular season. Three vs. Tampa Bay then three vs. Philadelphia, all at Minute Maid Park. The first three are important for the Rays as they jockey for Wild Card positioning with the Blue Jays and Mariners. The second three games decide playoffs or no playoffs for the Phillies as they try to stave…

The 2022 MLB playoff bracket probably won't be set in stone until the final day of the regular season (Wednesday, Oct. 5), but we're already coming in hot with seven bold predictions on how the postseason will play out. There are no internal contradictions with these predictions, so it is possible for all of them to come true. And with all seven,…

Blame it on whatever you want. The Houston Astros play in an easier division. The Houston Astros have much less of a spotlight than the New York Yankees. Teams have gifted the Houston Astros players in trades. It doesn't matter what's made the Astros so good. It's just been that way since 2015 pretty much, and the Yankees haven't done a single…

The Houston Astros will travel to Tampa Bay to begin a three-game series at Tropicana Field on Monday night against the Rays. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Astros-Rays prediction and pick, laid out below. Houston leads the AL West with a 96-51 record, the best record in the American League and…

Jose Altuve has been tearing the cover off the ball after a relatively slow start to his season and Sunday's showdown against Marco Gonzales and the Mariners shouldn't cool him off. We like Houston to top Seattle in our betting picks for the series finale. The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners will wrap up their three-game series at T-Mobile…