MLB picks: Dodgers vs. Astos, Padres vs. Giants
MLB selections and analysis for Tuesday, July 28.
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5 things we learned from MLB's opening week
The 2020 MLB season is only a few games old, but some interesting storylines have already emerged.
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MLB picks: Braves vs. Rays, Cubs vs. Reds
Some intriguing matchups are taking place on the first Monday of the MLB season. Here are our best bets for the evening.
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Weekend Watch: 2014 World Series, Game 7, Giants vs. Royals
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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MLB picks: Royals vs. Indians, Diamondbacks vs. Padres
After an exciting Opening Day twin-bill, there are 14 games for baseball bettors to digest on Friday. We’ve narrowed things down to the two best bets on the board for Friday evening.
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MLB Opening Day picks: Yankees vs. Nationals, Giants vs. Dodgers
A long-awaited MLB Opening Day has finally arrived. A pair of primetime games will kick off the abbreviated 2020 season as the Yankees face the Nationals before the Dodgers host the Giants. Here are our betting previews for each contest.
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Are you ready for Opening Day?
The boys of summer are back! Celebrate baseball's long-awaited return with these pitch-perfect questions about Opening Day.
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5 ways Opening Day will look different in 2020
From foot bumps to the Universal DH, here are five ways Opening Day will look drastically different in 2020.
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What we’ve learned from MLB Summer Camp
There are some important lessons to take away from the tune-up practices and games teams held just ahead of Major League Baseball's upcoming 60-game season. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
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Opening Day starters for every MLB team
Nearly every MLB team has announced their Opening Day starter for the 2020 season, which begins on Thursday, July 23. Join us as we quickly preview all 30 presumptive starters.
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Burning questions for every National League team
From pennant contenders to cellar-dwellers, we address the burning questions surrounding each National League team in 2020.
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Athletes who own sports teams
Alex Rodriguez is hoping to join a long list of former jocks who now own professional sports franchises. Can you correctly identify them all?
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Burning questions for every American League team
From pennant contenders to cellar-dwellers, we address the burning questions surrounding each American League team in 2020.
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5 MLB traditions we'll miss most in 2020
Baseball has undergone various minor changes over the years, but the foundation of the sport is about to be rocked. Without fans in the stands, the gameday experience will be radically altered. Here are the five traditions we’ll miss most in 2020.
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The ultimate sports nickname quiz
Show off your knowledge of the best nicknames in sports history with our latest quiz!
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The biggest concerns for every MLB contender
A 60-game MLB season will begin in just over two weeks’ time. While COVID-19 concerns will trump all others, there is still a Commissioners’ Trophy on the line. Here are the biggest on-field concerns for the top World Series contenders in 2020.
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The longest home runs in MLB history
Baseball writers and fans alike have been obsessed with tracking home run distance for years, but since 2015, MLB’s Statcast has made it easy to pin down exactly how far a home run traveled. Using current data and reliable estimates from years past, let’s count down the five furthest-hit homers in MLB history.
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Red Sox hit hard by MLB’s new schedule
Major League Baseball didn't do the Boston Red Sox any favors with its abbreviated 60-game schedule, which favors geographical proximity over competitive balance.
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Ryan Zimmerman leads list of players opting out of 2020 MLB season
Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond made headlines last week when he chose to opt out of the upcoming 60-game MLB season, citing various health, social, and political issues as reasons for staying home. He was not the first player to do so, and he probably won’t be the last.
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The weirdest injuries in baseball history
Injuries are never a laughing matter, expect in baseball, where players are constantly finding hilarious new ways to hurt themselves on and off the field. Here are our favorite mishaps in MLB history.
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MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers are still top dogs
With the MLB season set to begin in less than three weeks, it’s a good time to assign a preseason ranking to all 30 clubs. Here is the first edition of BetAmerica’s MLB Power Rankings for 2020.
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Fourth of July sports trivia
Some of the biggest moments in sports history occurred on July 4. How well do you remember them?
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5 slow starters who could struggle in MLB's 60-game season
It’s always exciting to see a player who struggled in the first half of the MLB season catch fire down the stretch, but the upcoming 60-game season will stress the importance of a fast start. Here are five players who are notorious for their slow starts.
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The ultimate baseball stadium quiz
Show off your knowledge of Major League Baseball's most iconic ballparks with our latest quiz!
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The 5 greatest Canadian players in MLB history
In honor of Canada Day, we're counting down the five greatest Canadian players in MLB history.
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MLB records that could get broken in 2020
Though they’ll potentially be marked with huge asterisks, we could see some age-old records get shattered during the upcoming 60-game MLB season. Here is a sampling of three records that could be threatened in 2020.
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The 5 biggest storylines for the 2020 MLB season
Now that it appears an MLB season will take place as soon as July 23, it’s a good time to review that major storylines heading into this abbreviated 2020 campaign.
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5 MLB milestones that are still within reach in 2020
The 2020 MLB season promises to be different in many ways, but the players themselves will still be out there, adding to their career numbers. Here are five personal milestones that are within reach for some of the game’s greatest active players this year.
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The best set-up men in MLB history
As the usage of bullpen arms continues to increase in MLB games, so has the value of the set-up man. The all-important bridge to the closer has to be reliable, but also flexible enough to enter at any time, even a save situation if the closer needs a night off.
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Examining the impact of past MLB work stoppages
Join us as we look back at the various labor stoppages suffered throughout Major League Baseball history.
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A timeline of MLB’s failed negotiations
A timeline of every major offer placed on the table by MLB owners and the Players Association, as the two parties attempt to agree on a restart to the season.
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The 5 biggest busts in MLB Draft history
Drafting is still more of an art than a science, which explains why so many major league teams have swung and missed over the years. Join us now as we rank the top five busts in MLB Draft history.
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The ultimate baseball movie quiz
Step up to the plate and show off your knowledge of the best baseball films ever made.
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The best players to never win a World Series
An individual can only do so much in a baseball game, and that is why some of the greatest players in MLB history have never won a World Series. Here are the top five.
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The biggest MLB Draft steals ever
Sometimes players who seem underwhelming at first can mature into future stars. We’re talking about first ballot Hall of Famers like strikeout king Nolan Ryan, who was drafted 226th overall, or five-time batting champ Wade Boggs, who was nabbed with the 166th pick. Here are five more of the biggest draft day steals in baseball history.
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The most overpaid players in baseball
These five MLB players are cautionary tales for GMs who want to splurge on talent during the offseason. They are the five most overpaid major-leaguers.
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Weekend Watch: 1988 World Series, Game 1
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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NL teams that would benefit most from a universal DH
Major League Baseball has floated several ideas for starting the 2020 season, but one concept that has remained throughout these plans is the implementation of the designated hitter rule in both leagues. Here are three National League teams that would benefit most from the DH rule.
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The best pinch hitters in baseball history
There are few situations in baseball more exciting than when a pinch hitter comes up late in a game with a chance to turn the tide. These five players turned those tense situations into an art form.
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The best designated hitters in baseball history
Few topics in baseball history have incited more debate than the role of the designated hitter. Traditionalists consider the position to be an abomination, while younger fans love the offensive fireworks DH’s typically create.
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Every MLB team's best draft pick
From blue-chip prospects to late-round surprises, talent can come from just about anywhere in the MLB Draft.
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MLB stars whose careers were cut short
Whether it was injuries or tragic accidents, the careers of these five Major League Baseball players were unfairly cut short.
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Weekend Watch: 2001 World Series, Game 7
Our Weekend Watch feature touches on the most significant moments in sports history, and luckily for us in this modern age, many of them are viewable online, in their entirety.
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Picking baseball's Mount Rushmore
As we await baseball's return, it is a good time to reminisce about some of the greatest MLB players to take the field.
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5 players who should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America generally does a commendable job of choosing suitable candidates, but every now and again they gloss over a truly deserving player. Here are five former stars who should be in Cooperstown.
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The best leadoff hitters in baseball history
It takes a good eye, solid contact skills and sharp speed to be a leadoff hitter, and these five possessed all three in spades.
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The best outfields in baseball history
As we wait for the return of baseball, it’s a good time to reflect on some of the best three-man outfields the game has ever seen.
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National League Cy Young Award trends
The American League has been honoring its most outstanding pitchers since 1967, when San Francisco Giants ace Mike McCormick became the inaugural recipient of the NL Cy Young Award. Here's everything you wanted to know about the Senior Circuit's top pitching prize.
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5 MLB milestones threatened by COVID-19
Major League Baseball remains optimistic its season could begin in late June and still feature up to 100 games, but such a scenario would jeopardize many of the records and moments that seemed all but guaranteed before the world was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If the season is slashed, fans will have been robbed of witnessing these five major milestones.
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Gerrit Cole favored to lead MLB in wins and strikeouts
Expectations are through the roof for Gerrit Cole’s first season in pinstripes, as the Yankees’ new ace is favored to lead both leagues in wins (+600) and strikeouts (+250).
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Can Verlander challenge Cole in AL Cy Young race?
After he signed a massive contract with the Yankees (nine years, $324 million), Gerrit Cole has been stamped by oddsmakers as a +180 favorite to win the 2020 Cy Young.
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The best Cuban players in MLB history
From Aroldis Chapman to Tony Perez, we rank the top five Cuban-born players in Major League Baseball history.
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The best teams that didn't win the World Series
These MLB clubs didn’t get to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy, but they are still highly spoken of to this day. Here are the five best baseball teams that did not win the World Series.
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The 5 worst teams in MLB history
Join us now as we rank the five worst teams in MLB history and identify what went horribly wrong with each squad.
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The best batteries in baseball history
There have been plenty of standout pitcher-catcher combinations, but these five batteries rise above the rest.
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Today in sports history: The Expos make their home debut
It’s impossible to keep a good idea to yourself. Americans discovered that firsthand on April 14, 1969 when Major League Baseball conducted its first regular season game outside of the U.S.
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The best left fielders in baseball history
From the criminally underrated to the revered, an eclectic array of talented players has graced the game of baseball in left field. Here is our list of the top five greatest left fielders in MLB history.
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The best third basemen in baseball history
They call third base the "hot corner," and these legends have been forged in that fire.
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The best right fielders in baseball history
Some of baseball’s best sluggers played the majority of their careers in right field. Today, we count down the five greatest right fielders in MLB history.
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The best center fielders in baseball history
Some of the most iconic MLB players have plied their trade in center field. Here’s our definitive list of the five greatest center fielders of all-time.
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The best second basemen in baseball history
The less-celebrated half of the middle infield, second base, is in the spotlight today as we make our selections for the top five greatest second basemen of all-time.
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Today in sports history: Jack Morris no-hits Chicago
No hitters are like steak tartare: They’re extremely rare. Only 302 have been thrown in Major League Baseball history, and only six pitchers have tossed three or more no-nos. And yet, despite their exceptional scarcity, two no-hitters were thrown on April 7, five years apart.
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The best catchers in baseball history
A quality catcher is always in demand in baseball, and these five were the crème de la crème. Here’s our countdown of the five greatest backstops in MLB history.
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White Sox prospects Robert and Kopech top AL Rookie of the Year odds
Chicago White Sox prospects Luis Robert and Michael Kopech are expected to battle for the American League Rookie of the Year award. Oddsmakers are giving Robert a slight edge at the moment at +250, but Kopech isn’t far behind at +300.
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The best first basemen in baseball history
First base may not be the most celebrated defensive position on the diamond, but some of the greatest hitters in baseball history have been first basemen. Here is our list of the top five first basemen in MLB history.
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The best shortstops in baseball history
Shortstop is arguably the most important position on the diamond, and these men held down the fort at short most admirably. Here are our selections for the five greatest shortstops in MLB history.
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The greatest hitters in baseball history
As we continue to wait for the return of baseball season, let’s reflect on some of the great all-time talents in the MLB. Here is our list of the top five greatest hitters in baseball history.
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Can Merrifield lead the MLB in hits for a third straight season?
Oddsmakers are not confident Merrifield will be the MLB’s hit king for a third straight season, as he’s been set as a lukewarm +1200 favorite, tied with Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado and Astros second baseman Jose Altuve.
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Gavin Lux favored to win NL Rookie of the Year
The Los angles Dodgers could add a record 19th National League Rookie of the Year award to their overflowing trophy room this fall if Gavin Lux has anything to say about it.
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Everything you need to know about Tommy John Surgery
Here’s everything you need to know (but may have been afraid to ask) about baseball’s most buzzed about medical procedure.
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MLB player props: Most hits, runs, RBIs and more
The oddsmakers at BetAmerica are keeping America’s national pastime front and center with a slew of new player props for most hits, most runs, most RBIs, and most stolen bases.
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Extra recovery time makes the Yankees extra scary
Although baseball’s postponement has been a crushing blow to most fans of America’s national pastime, it’s been curiously good news for the New York Yankees, who could benefit from a little extra time prior to the start of the 2020 season.
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Handicapping the MLB home run race
One of the most popular preseason wagers in baseball is the “most home runs” prop, as it usually offers large odds on just about every player. Here are our value selections in this market as we look to beat the chalk.
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Forecasting Mookie Betts' first season in the NL
Mookie Betts is the +500 public selection to win the NL MVP Award in his first season outside of Boston. The Dodgers’ most recent big-name acquisition would join rare company if he is able to accomplish the feat.
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3 Angels in top 10 in AL MVP odds
Mike Trout is the overwhelming favorite to win the AL MVP Award at +125, with teammates Shohei Ohtani (+2000) and Anthony Rendon (+2200) sitting as sixth and seventh choices.
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Trout favored to win AL MVP, but don't overlook Chapman
Mike Trout missed 28 games in 2019, but he still managed to win a third career MVP Award on the strength of a 45-homer, 104-RBI campaign. The Angels center fielder led the AL in OPS (1.083) for a third straight season. Trout is a prohibitive favorite (+125) to be voted MVP in 2020. We’ll handicap his chances, along with those of his competition, to determine if there’s a longshot worth wagering on in this market or if bettors should simply eat the chalk.
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The most lopsided rivalries in MLB history
Major League Baseball holds some of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. Yankees versus Red Sox and Cubs versus Cardinals immediately come to mind. But there are some baseball rivalries that have been more one-sided. Let's rank the top five most lopsided MLB rivalries.
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Atlanta Braves narrowly favored to win NL East
The National League East promises to be among the most competitive divisions in baseball. The Atlanta Braves, who have taken the division crown in each of the last two seasons, are listed as +200 favorites to make it three NL East titles in a row in 2020. However, there is another club that catches the eye at higher odds.
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Jacob deGrom favored to win third straight NL Cy Young
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is currently the +260 betting favorite to win the 2020 NL Cy Young Award. He is going for his third win in as many years, which would put the Florida-born hurler in elite company.
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Fade Betts and bet on Yelich to win NL MVP
There are plenty of reasons to bet on Betts to win the NL MVP Award, but is he really the best choice to win? Here are three reasons why we're leery of the former Red Sox phenom.
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Is Gerrit Cole a lock for the AL Cy Young Award?
Oddsmakers have established Gerrit Cole as a strong +275 favorite to garner Cy Young honors at season’s end, perhaps too strong a favorite considering the hurdles in front of him.
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5 MLB players who could regress in 2020
These five players appeared to overachieve last season, based on advanced statistics. They may be due for regression in 2020, which could impact their club’s playoff chances.
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Everything you need to know about spring training
With the official start to MLB one month away, here’s all you need to know about baseball’s preseason ritual.
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Mookie Betts favored to win NL MVP award
Mookie Betts is the favorite to win National League MVP following an offseason blockbuster trade that sent the four-time Gold Glove winner from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Don't overlook the Reds in 2020 World Series odds
The Cincinnati Reds made a flurry of positive moves during the offseason that could yield spectacular results, and possibly their first World Series title since 1990.
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Mike Trout heavily favored to win 4th AL MVP award
Stop us if you've heard this one before, but Mike Trout is favored to win the American league most valuable player award. It's something of a running bit in the AL, where the Los Angeles Angels outfielder has already won three MVP trophies and has finished in the top four in MVP odds in each of the last eight years.
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5 MLB players who could bounce back in 2020
Some of these players took a step back because of injury, while others just struggled, but they could bounce back for their clubs in 2020.
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Be mine? Finding matches for MLB’s best remaining free agents
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we've decided to play matchmaker for the five best remaining MLB free agents on the market.
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Don't overlook the Twins in 2020 World Series odds
The Minnesota Twins won 101 games in 2019 and took the AL Central for the first time in a decade. They also had a positive offseason, yet the Twins hang at a generous +2000 in World Series futures. It’s early in the year, but Minnesota is a team worth investing in at those odds.
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Top 5 MLB spring training positional battles
Spring training is just around the corner, and the fight for roster spots and starting positions will be at full-throttle until Opening Day. Here are five intriguing position battles that will play out over the next six weeks.
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Yankees favored to win American League pennant
They've been shut out of the World Series for a decade, but the New York Yankees appear to be on their way back in 2020.
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Dodgers favored to win third NL pennant in four years
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the preseason favorite to represent the National League in the 2020 World Series. It would be their 24th pennant in franchise history—which would break a tie with the San Francisco Giants for most NL pennants all-time—and their third in four years.
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Dodgers' World Series odds get a big boost after acquiring Betts
Los Angeles lost a major star on Jan. 26 with the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. Ten days later they've gained a new one with the arrival of Mookie Betts. The Dodgers acquired the former AL MVP from the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday evening in a blockbuster three-team trade. Betts will be joined in the City of Angels by former AL Cy Young winner David Price.
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MLB win totals: Nationals bound to regress in 2020
BetAmerica is getting ready for the return of America's national pastime with a full slate of Major League Baseball win totals. Today we look at the defending World Series champion Nationals, as well as two clubs that finished below .500 in 2019.
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Bettors are jumping on the Cincinnati Reds' World Series odds
The Cincinnati Reds have yet to enter spring training but that hasn’t stopped bettors getting excited about the team’s chances of winning their first World Series since 1990.
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3 National League win totals you need to pounce on right now
BetAmerica is getting ready for the return of America's national pastime with a full slate of Major League Baseball win totals. We've examined the projections for all 30 MLB teams and have identified three that present enormous value to bettors.
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Three MLB win totals worth a wager
BetAmerica is getting ready for the return of America's national pastime with a full slate of Major League Baseball win totals. We've examined the projections for all 30 MLB teams and have identified three that present enormous value to bettors.
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3 National League win totals you can't afford to miss
Win totals for all 30 MLB clubs have been posted, presenting intriguing wagering opportunities for bettors willing to put in the time and effort. On Tuesday we previewed three American League team win totals, and today we'll turn our attention to the National League.
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