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It’s hard to think of baseball right now with other leagues in full swing and fans getting ready to remember what March Madness feels like. But with the boys of summer getting amped up for their season it’s time to look at the futures markets for MLB’s biggest awards. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber was a runaway winner of the AL Cy Young Award in last year’s abbreviated season. Can he duplicate that performance over a full slate of games? There is some stiff competition at the top of the odds board wi... 

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try and do something that has not been done in more than 20 years, and that is win the World Series in consecutive seasons. The last team to defend their World Series title was the 2000 New York Yankees. The Dodgers begin the 2021 season as a solid favorite to repeat at odds of +330. The New York Yankees are the second choice in the betting odds at +520... 

By way of some insanely terrible Atlanta baserunning, awesome defense (Mookie Betts) and some clutch hitting in the late innings of NLCS Game 7, the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to the World Series for the third time in the last four seasons. In doing so, Dave Roberts’ squad became only the second team to pull off that feat since 1969! LA also became the first team to battle back from a 3-1 series deficit to win a series since the Chicago Cubs did it back in 2016. The comeback ended up snapping the Cubs 108-year World Series championship drought. Los Angeles will attempt to remain on that same path when it battles a Tampa Bay Rays outfit that found a way to outlast the Houston Astros in the ALCS by winning the seventh and deciding game after nearly blowing a 3-1 series lead itself. The Dodgers are without a doubt the more experienced and talented team in this matchup having qualified for the playoffs each of the last eight seasons, but the title has eluded them each and every time. Regardless, online sportsbooks currently have them installed -210 favorites to finally seal the seal and win the World Series. ... 

To the extent that its possible the Houston Astros are the bad boys of Major League Baseball. Their sign stealing scandal that broke over the past offseason caused outrage from millions of fans and gamblers along with a great deal of the baseball community. Not that sign stealing hasn’t been going on since before radio and television were invented but, hey, it was a pretty elaborate scheme. The scandal took away from the fact that the Astros have been one of the most talented and successful teams over the past six seasons. Their American League Championship Series opponents are the low budget “Moneyball” Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay has few fans and less revenue but wins with complicated metrics that measure players like stocks. ... 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be solid favorites in the upcoming National League Championship Series that will open on Monday from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Gamblers will be treated to the two best teams in the National League. Beyond that these are two of the best offensive teams in the game. The Dodgers and Braves can and do score at will and no lead is ever safe against them. Ultimately, however, the old adage of pitching being 90% of the game may prove to be the difference here. Atlanta boasts the best bullpen in the game but the Dodgers ranked third best. Starting pitching is where the Dodgers could have the ultimate advantage. ... 

The top four seeds would’ve all advanced into the National League Division Series had the upstart Miami Marlins not gone into Wrigley Field and busted the brooms out on the underachieving Chicago Cubs. While the networks would’ve much rather seen the “Loveable Losers” in the NLDS due to its star power located in a big market, the Marlins are simply an incredible story that the Atlanta Braves best not overlook; we’re talking about a team that lost 105 games a season ago for crying out loud! The b... 

The American League’s Final Four for the 2020 Division Round has been decided. After busting the brooms out on the AL East rival Toronto Blue Jays, the Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to punch their ticket to the ALCS by way of disposing of another division rival in the form of the New York Yankees. Though Kevin Cash’s squad remains the top seed in the AL, they currently find themselves installed short +109 dogs on the MLB odds to come out of the series which will be played at Petco Park; home of th... 

The final eight of the National League’s 2020 playoff entrants are in the books. The Los Angeles Dodgers were far and away the best team evidenced by their 42-17 overall record that allowed for it to secure the No. 1 seed that finds LA installed decided +140 favorites to represent the NL in the World Series. They’re followed by the No. 2 seed Atlanta Braves, No. 3 Chicago Cubs, No. 4 San Diego Padres, No. 5 St. Louis Cardinals, No. 6 Miami Marlins, No. 7 Cincinnati Reds and No. 8 Milwaukee Brewe... 

The American League’s Elite Eight for the 2020 Wild Card round has been decided. The Tampa Bay Rays enter the playoffs as the No. 1 seed followed by the No. 2 seed Oakland A’s, No. 3 Minnesota Twins, No. 4 Cleveland Indians, No. 5 New York Yankees, No. 6 Houston Astros, No. 7 Chicago White Sox and No. 8 Toronto Blue Jays. Though the Rays currently find themselves installed the +325 favs to win the American League at online sportsbooks, it’s the fifth seed Yankees +350 that check in right behind ... 

As it stands right now, the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals are in the playoff mix. By way of coming back to defeat the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, the Brew Crew took hold of the eighth and final seed from the San Francisco Giants. The Redbirds also improved their playoff stock by shutting the Kansas City Royals out to even the series. Each team will have one game left to play in those respective series before entering the most pivotal series of the season with the teams set to b... 

Reinforcements have arrived for the New York Yankees with Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge back in the lineup. The duo couldn’t have returned at a better time for Aaron Boone who was forced to sit back and watch as his team got dangerously close to slipping out of postseason contention. That’s terrible news for a Boston Red Sox squad that failed to cash against the MLB odds in the previous seven 2020 skirmishes to fall to 0-10 in the last 10 overall. The BoSox will look to Tanner Houck in the s... 

The New York Mets have 12 games remaining on the docket to qualify for the postseason. In order to do so, it’s going to need to jump the Rockies, Brewers and Reds in hopes of snagging one of the last two spots currently held by the floundering Giants and Phillies. Winners in just two of its last seven games at online sportsbooks, it’s going to be a steep uphill climb. Making the journey all the more tough is this weekend’s series against the NL East leading Atlanta Braves who’ve kicked the ever-... 

The powder keg that’s become the rivalry between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers will once again be on full display when the clubs partake in the second game of a scheduled three-game set on Saturday night. Last we saw these league heavyweights collide, benches cleared, fisticuffs were thrown and players were suspended. While the Dodgers have far and away been the best team in the National League throughout this abbreviated season, the Astros currently sit 4.5-games out of 1st place i... 

If the Washington Nationals have any sort of miracle comeback in them much like they pulled off last season to win it all, Dave Martinez’s troops better kick it into high gear now with only 20 games remaining on the regular season docket. The Nats currently find themselves bringing up the rear of the NL East standings 8.5-games in back of the front running Atlanta Braves. This will be Washington’s final crack at the division leaders with the teams set to play their final four meetings of 2020 ou... 

With the Chicago White Sox spitting the bit up in Minnesota earlier in the week, the Cleveland Indians now find themselves in the catbird seat of the AL Central heading into Friday night’s series opener against the sub .500 Milwaukee Brewers. Online sportsbooks will have the Tribe installed decisive home favorites for the finale of the series on Sunday afternoon with AL MVP Award frontrunner Shane Bieber taking to the bump for the ninth time this season. Cleveland has been the dominant side in t... 

NL Central bragging rights will be on the line in this week’s installment of Sunday Night Baseball betting when the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs continue their extended series that will conclude Monday afternoon. This will be the Cardinals 27th game played over the last 24 days. They did however have a much needed day off on Thursday to get ready for this pivotal series. Chicago held a slim 3-2 lead in the season rivalry heading into Friday’s series opener, and will likely be installed s... 

MLB on FOX betting picks up late Saturday afternoon when Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres invade the Coliseum to do battle with the AL West leading Oakland A’s. Bob Melvin’s squad enters this series extremely rested after having its matchup against the Seattle Mariners cancelled earlier in the week due to a COVID-19 scare. Both teams have seen their odds to win the 2020 World Series get shorter at online sportsbooks with every passing week due to each playing some fantastic baseball o... 

The Atlanta Braves invade the City of Brotherly Love owners of a slim two-game lead atop the NL East standings. The Philadelphia Phillies currently sit four-games back after winning three straight heading into Friday’s supposed series opener. With teams deciding not to play these days, it’s still very much up in the air as to whether this game goes down on Sunday night or not. Should it go as planned, it will be the tenth meeting between these division rivals this season. The Braves just took tw... 

MLB on FOX betting picks up from Busch Stadium on Saturday afternoon when the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals partake in the middle game of a scheduled three-game set. These teams last met back in 2018 in this same venue where the Redbirds went on to take two of three. The Tribe will have had a rare day off to prepare for this series after running up against the Minnesota Twins heading into Friday’s series opener, while this will be the Cardinals 19th played game in the last 16 days. W... 

NL East bottom feeders are set to close things out in the Nation’s Capital on Thursday night when the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies put a bow on their midweek three-game set. Both squad’s figured to be in the mix for division bragging rights at the outset of the abbreviated 2020 MLB betting season, but neither has been able to live up to expectations to this point. Horrendous pitching both from the starters and bullpen has seen the Phillies get out to a poor 10-14 start, while t... 

The Atlanta Braves will be out for some revenge on Wednesday night when they close out an abbreviated series with the New York Yankees. Aaron Boone’s squad made quick work of the Braves when they first collided in Yankees Stadium back on August 11 and 12. New York went on to win both matchups by the aggregate score of 15-9 and did so by way of punishing Atlanta’s pitching staff with its unforgiving offensive arsenal. This time however, the Bronx Bombers will be without the services of DJ LeMahie... 

The Atlanta Braves are the current toast of the NL East. However, Brian Snitker’s squad has attained its first place standing by taking on a very questionable cast of opponents. Of its eight played series to date, only two have come against +.500 opponents and they split one of those series against the Tampa Bay Rays and got swept by the New York Yankees in the other. The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t been world beaters either, but the offense is currently firing on all cylinders which could pro... 

A huge litmus test awaits Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon when they close out their three-game series with the team everybody loves to hate otherwise known as the Houston Astros. Dusty Baker’s troops got out to a rough start to the 2020 MLB betting season, but it could enter Friday’s series opener in Petco winners of nine straight should it complete the four-game home and away sweep of the Rockies in Coors on Thursday. As for the Friars, they look like a team that... 

Fresh off an impressive four-game home sweep that saw them notch a tenth straight win over the hated Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees will take a short drive over to Citi Field where it will look to continue its winning ways versus the MLB odds against the New York Mets. These teams split their four meetings of a season ago which has the recent series rivalry as even as it can possibly get with both squads snaring five wins in the last 10 overall meetings. Total bettors have also seen the O/... 

The second leg of Wednesday night’s ESPN doubleheader takes MLB bettors by the Bay where the San Francisco Giants will look to hold serve against the Los Angeles Angels in the third game of this extended four-game series. Neither team entered Monday night’s opener in good form with the Halos just getting the brooms busted out on them by the Dodgers in the Freeway Series, while the Gigantes allowed the A’s to stage a pair of ninth inning comebacks before getting slaughtered in the finale to drop ...