Baseball teams have reached the midway point of the season and after several surprises the first two months of the season, order has seemingly been restored. Teams that were supposed to be leading their divisions are in first place after stumbling in March and April. One surprise of the season […]
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Los Angeles Dodgers Close to Finalizing Trade for All-Star Shortstop Manny Machado
The Manny Machado sweepstakes appears to be coming to a close, and it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the lucky winner. According to a report by The Athletic, the Baltimore Orioles are prepared to trade Machado to the Dodgers in exchange for a package that includes minor-league […]
National League Looks to Break All Star Game Victory Drought
It has been five years since the National League has won the MLB All Star game, and oddsmakers believe it will be six. Sportsbooks have made the NL the 3/2 underdog to win for the first time since 2012. The American League is at 2/3. Last year the NL was […]
Home Field Gives Bryce Harper Home Run Derby Betting Advantage
Bryce Harper is bringing experience and home-field advantage to Monday’s Home Run Derby at Nationals Park in Washington DC. The Nationals outfielder was an 11/4 favorite when Bovada released home run derby betting odds. He has since slipped to 13/4. By Friday morning, Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber was the favorite, […]
Tim Tebow Could Be Hit with New York Mets if Promoted from Minor Leagues
Tim Tebow is the most famous minor league baseball player since Michael Jordan, but unlike the basketball icon, the former NFL player is holding on to dreams of getting called up to the major leagues. BetOnline believes it will happen. The internet sportsbook has a prop bet on whether the […]
Yankees Pitcher Luis Severino Hurling Bettors Toward Big Payday on ‘Over’
New York Yankee fans have been basking in the success of starting pitcher Luis Severino this season, but those who bet on the right-hander’s performance are enjoying it even more. Severino is close to achieving one prop bet success story and could help bring in another. The Westgate Las Vegas […]
MLB All Star Rosters Released, Game Will Showcase Red Sox, Indians, Astros
As expected, three teams dominated the All Star roster that was announced on Sunday, just as they have the regular season so far. The Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros put five players each on the American League team. The National League had a little more parity. The […]
With MLB Trade Deadline Approaching, Baltimore’s Price Might be Too High For Manny Machado
With about three weeks until the Major League Baseball trade deadline, the biggest prize still available remains Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado, according to oddsmakers and baseball insiders who still can’t agree on where he’ll end up. SportsLine had the New York Yankees as the 3/1 choice to trade […]
Shohei Ohtani Returns to Angels Lineup as Hitter, Not Pitcher
Two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani came off the disabled list Wednesday to serve as the Los Angeles Angels’ designated hitter, but returning to the mound is still a long ways away. The Japanese star injured his right elbow on June 6 against Kansas City. While he is unable to throw, […]
Washington Nationals Trade for KC Royals Reliever Kelvin Herrera to Bolster Bullpen
The Washington Nationals sent three minor league prospects to the Kansas City Royals for closer Kelvin Herrera in a move designed to shore up their bullpen. Herrera is expected to slot in to the back of the bullpen alongside current Nationals closer Sean Doolittle, adding a right-handed option to close […]
Houston Astros Perfect on Road Trip, Extend Winning Streak to 11 Games
The Houston Astros came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Sunday, finishing off a perfect 10-game road trip and extending their winning streak to 11 games. The defending World Series champions completed sweeps over the Texas Rangers, Oakland A’s, and the Royals on their way to […]
Angels Players Shoulder Heavier Load After Shohei Ohtani Elbow Injury
The LA Angels may have lost rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani to an elbow injury for at least three weeks and maybe much longer, but it’s still too early to tell just how painful his absence will be for the team’s postseason prospects. The Angels placed their 23-year-old two-way superstar on the […]
LA Dodgers Climbing Back Into Contention after Slow Start to Season
After a dismal start to the season, thee Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to live up to preseason expectations put on them by oddsmakers. The Dodgers were mired in a slump in April that saw them looking more like National League West cellar dwellers than World Series contenders. The team […]
Seattle Mariners Are Winning. Is End to Historic Postseason Drought in Sight?
The Seattle Mariners have the longest postseason drought of any team in baseball — of any team in all major professional sports, actually — and going into the year there was no reason to expect their streak to end. It had been 17 years since the M’s saw the playoffs, […]
Some Baseball Free Agents Delivering Strong ROI … Others Bring More Buyer’s Remorse
This season’s market for baseball free agents was unusually insipid. There was no bumper crop of marquee players available, and those who were hardly experienced a feeding frenzy from teams looking to shore up their rosters in the offseason. Trades seemed to be the preferred method of choice with baseball […]
Four Curious Stories to Watch as MLB Season Passes Memorial Day Milestone
Traditionally, baseball pundits have said that it’s not worth looking at the MLB standings until at least Memorial Day. There’s some logic to this: in a league where almost every team will both win and lose at least 50 games during the season, it takes a while to separate short […]
Preseason Favorite LA Dodgers Have Same Record as Preseason Longshot Miami Marlins
When ever is 5/1 equal to 500/1? Forty-two games into the Major League Baseball season, when both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins share the same bleak fortunes with records of 16-26. Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter made the decision to unload his best players in the offseason, creating […]
Robinson Cano Gets 80-Game Ban from MLB for Positive Drug Test
Second baseman Robinson Cano was supposed to be the driving force behind the Seattle Mariners’ first playoff berth since 2001. Now, they’ll have to climb that mountain without him. The star slugger has been suspended a whopping 80 games by Major League Baseball for violating the league’s drug policy. It […]
Yankees the Betting Favorite to Land Orioles All-Star Manny Machado
When you’re 8-27 and dead last in all of Major League Baseball, all potential moves are on are on the table. For the Baltimore Orioles, that includes the prospect of trading their best player, three-time All-Star Manny Machado. Sure, the Orioles insist they’re not interested in shipping off their 25-year-old […]
Chicago Cubs Place Struggling Yu Darvish on Disabled List with Illness
The Chicago Cubs have put starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list due to illness, adding to the early season struggles for the team’s biggest offseason acquisition. Darvish was placed on the DL because of “parainfluenza virus,” a common virus that can cause respiratory infections (but is not […]