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At the beginning of the 2025 season, there was a stampede of future market wagering action on the Los Angeles Dodgers.The defending World Series champions were coming off their second title in five years. Equally important, the Dodgers boast the megamarket payroll that consistently ranks at or near the top of the game.On the other extreme, the Milwaukee Brewers were utterly ignored. Over the past two years, the Brew Crew lost one of the top managers in the game and most of its key players. Yet M... 

At the onset of the 2025 season, the New York Yankees were the obvious and understandable choice to win the American League pennant. The defending American League champions boast one of the highest payrolls in the MLB Playoff odds.Additionally, New York has the best player in baseball, Aaron Judge, manning the marquee. Following a dominant start, the Yankees were erratic i... 

As the regular season winds down, the playoff push pressure is on full blast. The Chicago Cubs are in the top National League wild card position and fighting to maintain it for home field advantage. On the other hand, the New York Mets are trying to lock down the final National League wild card spot. Of great concern is a recent slump that put the Mets' playoff prospects in doubt. Of major concern is that the Mets are splashing gamblers with red ink. Meanwhile, the Cubs have been a more consiste... 

For most of the 2025 season, the Houston Astros have held a tenuous lead in the American League West.Recently, the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers have been lurking close behind on the MLB board.On Sunday Night, the Astros will host the Mariners in one of the biggest games of the 2025 season.Houston has not been in top form at the most important time of the year. At the same time, Seattle has taken gamblers on a rollercoaster ride, but has recently caught fire.Of course, Houston is the far bi... 

To start one of the most important weeks of the 2025 MLB season, there is excitement in Cincinnati for the prospects of the Reds. That has been the case since opening day. The reason is Terry Francona being hired as manager.Francona is a proven winner with the gravitas that comes with such a reputation. Francona has indeed improved the Reds. However, Cincinnati is on the outside looking in for the final NL wild card spot and running out of time.Thus, Thursday night’s home game against the Chicag... 

As Major League Baseball heads into the stretch run towards the playoffs, the wild-card race is on fire. And two of the marquee franchises are in the thick of it. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are ancient rivals who are fighting for the top wild card spot in the American League. And on Sunday Night from historic Fenway Park in Boston, they will go at it in the final game of a weekend series. Both teams are in good recent form, but falling further behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the lead in the American League East. Few baseball matchups attract more betting interest and handle at Bookmaker than the Red Sox and Yankees. These two iconic brands generate the most activity at the betting window, especially in high-stakes matchups. ... 

The Major League Baseball Playoffs are underway, and the New York Yankees are the public choice to win the American League pennant. With the best record in the American League and the highest payroll in the junior circuit, the Yankees are a compelling choice. In addition to their performance on the diamond this year, the Yankees are a megabrand. With that status, the price... 

The National League playoffs have opened with a familiar name on top of the wagering board. The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened as the favorite to win the National League pennant. And while that is standard operating procedure for MLB gambling it is also not a certain way for bettors to make a profit. With the expansion of the wild card format, the MLB Playoffs have become... 

The final weekend of the 2024 MLB season is upon us with a few games on Saturday, September 28 likely having postseason implications. Entering the weekend three teams are fighting for two wild card spots in each league. The Padres will play a role in which team joins them in the NL playoffs. The Padres secured a playoff spot and can finish anywhere from NL West champ to third wild card. Th... 

There is one chance remaining to hit a mid-week MLB parlay since September 25 is the last Wednesday of the 2024 regular season. Oh, we’ll still take our shots once the postseason begins, but we won’t have the opportunity to bet against the White Sox at that time. With several teams battling for a spot in the playoffs there are some important games on the slate. The NL West title is on the ... 

The next to last Saturday of regular season play on the 2024 MLB schedule has a number of matchups that will affect the playoff races in both leagues that we can also use to build a winning MLB parlay. The number of teams vying for a postseason spot has dwindled but tight races for wild card positioning will leave one club in each league out of the picture. The San Diego Padres have the to... 

It’s probably a good thing for my MLB parlays that the 2024 season is nearing an end. Last week’s picks failed miserably with the three-teamer missing all wagers. We can look at the positive, though, and say we have only a few more chances to cash a winning ticket. And well, since there are 15 games on the schedule for Saturday, September 18, playing a parlay is the only thing to do. There... 

With just a few weeks remaining in the 2024 MLB regular season there are some key matchups on the schedule for Saturday, September 14 to help clarify playoff positioning. Two of those games take place in the NL between division leaders and wild card contenders. The New York Mets won’t catch the Phillies in the NL East but they can track down the top wild card spot. No-hit through eight inn... 

As the clock ticks down on the 2024 MLB regular season several teams remain in contention for a playoff spot and winning games now takes on added importance. Entering the week the New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball. They won nine straight games before the streak was halted on Sunday in a 3-1 loss to Cincinnati. They caught Atlanta for the third wild card in the NL while closing the gap on the Padres and Dbacks. The Mets are one of the top investments on the road this season and they ... 

With a little over three weeks remaining in the 2024 MLB regular season time is quickly expiring on our opportunities to win MLB parlays. Not that long ago we had a number of teams contending for a wild card spot in each league, but we’ve seen some separation with just a few teams clinging to postseason aspirations. Two of the hottest teams in baseball entering the weekend have narrowed th... 

As we enter the first full week of the final month of the MLB regular season plenty still needs to be decided. All three division races in the AL are tight with the Central holding a huge series between first-place Cleveland and second-place Kansas City. The Royals have been good at home and could tighten things with a win on Wednesday, September 4. Just last week the Royals won three of f... 

Major League Baseball says adios to August with a number of compelling matchups on the schedule for Saturday, August 31. The number of chances to win a MLB parlay becomes shorter by the day as the league readies to enter the final month of the season. And with several teams still in the playoff race the action on the diamond is heated. Two critical division series take place in the NL with... 

With around five weeks left in the regular season games now take on more meaning for teams in the playoff hunt, and there are plenty of them still in contention. That sets the stage for some good ball games to build a winning MLB parlay. One of the biggest games takes place in Cleveland where the first place Guardians host Kansas City in an AL Central confrontation. The Royals are still ha... 

The stretch drive for MLB postseason position is underway, and the race looks like it will come down to the wire. In the National League, the division races are heating up, with the Atlanta Braves mounting a charge against the Philadelphia Phillies in the East and the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to fight off the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks in the West. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee... 

The stretch drive towards the MLB postseason is underway, with plenty of teams in the race. The Minnesota Twins have gotten the cash in seven of their last ten games to close within two games of the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. One of the most reliable parlay legs on the board has been the Houston Astros, with nine payouts in their last ten games. In the NL Central, the Milwaukee... 

Things are heating up in the dog days of summer with division and playoff races tightening. There’s still a month and half left in the 2024 MLB season, but games won and lost now will have a direct effect on which teams qualify for the postseason. A number of games between playoff hopefuls dot the schedule for Saturday, August 17 which makes building a winning MLB parlay a worthwhile endea... 

A number of games featuring teams in playoff contention dot the MLB schedule for Wednesday, August 14. That isn’t saying much since plenty of teams are still within striking distance. Entering the week eight teams are 10 or more games behind in the wild card standings making it unlikely for them to qualify for the postseason. Those could be teams worth targeting when it comes time to build a winning MLB parlay. Or you could play the hot hand. San Diego and Arizona have been the best teams in MLB since the All-Star break with the Dbacks hosting Colorado and San Diego entertaining Pittsburgh. ... 

As the season moves along the games become more important with so many teams in both leagues still in playoff contention. And there are some good matchups on the MLB slate for Saturday, August 10 to use in building a winning MLB parlay. The Phillies have stumbled since the All-Star break losing 11 of their first 14 games to relinquish their spot on top of MLB’s overall standings. They’re o... 

With plenty of teams still in contention for a playoff berth there are a number of games on the MLB slate for Wednesday, August 7 that can affect the standings. Since the All-Star break San Diego has been on fire winning 11 of 14 games completing a 2-game sweep of the Dodgers last week to close within 4.5 games of first in the NL West. They’ve been a great MLB parlay pick over the last two... 

A flurry of trades at the deadline changed the outlook for a number of teams and in turn how we wager MLB parlays. Those new acquisitions should all be settled into their new digs for the slate of games on Saturday, August 3, making things more interesting for final two months. It will take time to determine winners and losers from the deadline deals, but the New York Yankees experienced i...