The bad beats continue for the New York Yankees in the latest episode of Bronx ER. Aaron Judge is the latest high-profile member of the Yankees to catch the injury bug with a fractured rib. The team announced Judge will be out indefinitely, but tests revealed he’s had the injury […]
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Red Sox Seek Third Opinion on Chris Sale’s Elbow Injury
The Red Sox are taking no chances with Chris Sale’s elbow, as team officials have now sought a third opinion on the pitcher’s health before they decide what to do with their ace this season. Sale suffered from elbow inflammation last season and didn’t appear in a game after an […]
Batting Champ Christian Yelich to Sign $215 Million Extension with Milwaukee Brewers
Christian Yelich, the National League’s top hitter over the past two seasons, signed a contract extension with the Milwaukee Brewers worth $215 million. The new deal will keep Yelich a member of the Brewers until at least 2028, or 2029 if both sides exercise a mutual option. Yelich won the […]
Baseball Betting Forecast: Philadelphia Phillies (Over/Under 86.5 Wins)
The Philadelphia Phillies are expected to be an above-average team competing in a division with as many as four possible playoff contenders. Their win total for the upcoming season is projected at 86.5, ranking third-highest in the National League East, and the same as their rival New York Mets. The […]
Baseball Betting Forecast: New York Mets (Over/Under 86.5 Wins)
With the 2020 Major League Baseball season beginning on March 26, teams have already reported to spring training and have played a few exhibition games. I’m sizing up all 30 squads for bettors, with a breakdown of the rosters and projections for how they’ll fare. Today, this exclusive series continues […]
Baseball Betting Forecast: Miami Marlins (Over/Under 63.5 Wins)
The 2020 Major League Baseball season begins March 26. Teams have already reported to spring training, and exhibition games have begun. Over the next month until opening day, we’ll be sizing up all 30 squads with a breakdown of the rosters, and projections as to how they’ll fare this season. […]
Baseball Betting Forecast: Atlanta Braves (Over/Under 91.5 Wins)
The 2020 Major League Baseball season starts March 26th. Teams have already reported to spring training and exhibition games have begun. Over the next month, we’ll be sizing up all 30 squads with a breakdown of the rosters, and projections as to how they’ll fare this season. Today, this exclusive […]
Bronx ER Reprise: Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton Might Miss Opening Day (Calf)
Another day, another member of the New York Yankees is down. The Yankees got word from their medical staff that outfielder and designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, has a Grade 1 calf strain injury. Stanton is expected to miss spring training and, possibly, Opening Day while recovering from the mild calf […]
NY Yankees Lose Pitcher Luis Severino for Season (Tommy John Surgery)
The horror show known as “Bronx ER” continues for another season in Gotham. The New York Yankees announced that starting pitcher Luis Severino has an elbow injury and will undergo Tommy John surgery. He will miss the entire 2020 season. The Yankees shutdown Severino last week due to discomfort in […]
Houston Astros Heckled at Spring Training Home Opener
The Houston Astros are trying to put the cheating scandal behind them, but fans and their opponents won’t let them. During the team’s first spring training game on Saturday, they were heckled and booed — in their own stadium. The Astros were playing the Washington Nationals. The two teams share […]
Cheating Houston Astros Could Face Punishment by Opposing Pitchers
Major League Baseball apparently won’t discipline Houston Astros players for cheating to win the 2017 World Series, but oddsmakers believe opposing pitchers will be handing out punishment of their own. Three sportsbooks, William Hill, BetOnline, and Sportsbetting.ag, have all released proposition bets on the likelihood of Houston batters getting hit […]
MLB Considers Drastic Changes to Playoffs, Expanding Postseason to 14 Teams
Major League Baseball is considering adding two more wild-card positions in each league, a move that would expand the playoffs to allow in a total of 14 teams each postseason. Multiple media outlets reported that these changes could go into effect as soon as 2022, if MLB officials decide to […]
Former MLB Pitcher Mike Bolsinger Suing Astros Over Sign-Stealing Scandal
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mike Bolsinger filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday seeking to force the Houston Astros to forfeit $31 million in charity due to the team’s sign-stealing scandal. Bolsinger, who also spent time with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays, says the […]
Los Angeles, Boston Take Another Swing, Connect on Mookie Betts Trade
The blockbuster three-team deal involving Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts going to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is now a two-team deal, but still the biggest trade in the offseason so far. While the fine points may have changed, one thing hasn’t; by adding Betts to their roster, the Dodgers […]
Mets Sale to Steve Cohen Falls Apart, Wilpons Looking for New Buyer for Team
The New York Mets announced Thursday that the proposed sale of a controlling interest in the team to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen had collapsed, but that the Wilpon family and Saul Katz are still looking for a buyer for the franchise. Cohen attempted to purchase an 80 percent share […]
Yankees Injury Report: Pitcher James Paxton (Back Surgery) Out 3-4 Months
New York Yankees left-handed starting pitcher, James Paxton, experienced a back injury and he’s expected to miss up to four months after recovering from surgery. Paxton, 31, became one of the best starters for the Yankees in the second half of the 2019 season. After a slow start with a […]
Pete Rose Cites Astros Scandal, Steroid Era in Appeal for MLB Reinstatement
Pete Rose remains on Major League Baseball’s ineligible list more than 30 years after being banned for gambling on baseball while he was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Now, Rose is asking to have that ban overturned, saying his punishment is disproportionate when compared to the discipline handed out […]
Dodgers Become World Series Favorites Following Trade with Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a trade that will send Mookie Betts and David Price to the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple media reports. The Red Sox will receive outfielder Alex Verdugo back from Los Angeles, part of a package of players that has yet to be […]
Kris Bryant Loses Grievance With Cubs, Accelerating Trade Rumors
Kris Bryant came up empty in his bid to be credited with an extra year of service time, according to an ESPN report that cited sources familiar with the ruling. Arbitrator Mark Irvings ruled that Bryant’s 2015 season did not count as a year of service, meaning Bryant won’t become […]
2020 Cy Young Odds: Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom Favorites
The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released odds on the projected winners of the 2020 Cy Young award for both MLB leagues, and a pair of pitchers in the Big Apple are favorites. Gerrit Cole, who recently signed a record-setting deal with the New York Yankees, is the favorite to […]