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Interleague action goes down Tuesday night when the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves welcome the Boston Red Sox back to Truist Park for the third time in as many seasons. Neither team has gotten out to hot starts with the BoSox sitting five-games under .500 and the Braves three-games under the breakeven point. Combined, these teams have cost MLB bettors upwards of $1,150 and rank out as the fourth and second worst bets at online sportsbooks to this point of the season. An interesti... 

If nothing else, a pretty decent starting pitching matchup will go down in the final game of the MLB betting week when Walker Buehler leads the Los Angeles Dodgers up against Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs in ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecast. The current NL West leaders will be gunning for a third straight series win after winning four of five since dropping a series to the Arizona Diamondbacks in their most recent trek away from Chavez Ravine. Though the season started out well for th... 

The San Francisco Giants will attempt to get back on track through the weekend when Gabe Kapler’s troops host the St. Louis Cardinals in an extended four-game series between potential playoff entrants at online sportsbooks. Both squads have been in a rut of late with the Redbirds dropping three of their last four and the Giants coming up short in four of their last five. Because of it, it’s allowed division leaders Los Angeles and Milwaukee to secure a tiny bit more breathing room. The third gam... 

Last year, the San Francisco Giants were ignored as a perceived bottom feeder in the future market. The Giants stunned the gambling world by becoming one of the most profitable teams on the board. San Francisco rampaged to a 107-55 record and provided a level of betting value rarely seen in any sport. Yet the Giants were considered to be a stock that rose too far too fast in 2021. Thus, most gamblers expected a gambling market correction for the 2022 campaign. Instead, the Giants are defying the... 

A good one is set to close out the baseball betting week with the NL East rival Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets closing their weekend series out under the bright lights of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecast. Buck Showalter’s troops have burst out of the gates to secure an early four-game lead atop the division standings. The Phillies went through an early rough patch, but have since tallied wins at online sportsbooks in four of their last six to claw to within five games of the divisi... 

The 2022 MLB betting season hasn’t gone as planned for the Chicago White Sox or their fan base. Injuries have crippled this team right from the outset which has forced Tony LaRussa to go to his skeleton closet just to fill out a full lineup on a gamely basis. Yoan Moncada has yet to take the playing field. The “China Doll” otherwise known as Eloy Jimenez won’t be back on the playing field until late June at the very least. In other words, the Pale Hose odds of winning it all at online sportsbook... 

The MLB betting week closes out at online sportsbooks with the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast that pits the Milwaukee Brewers up against the Philadelphia Phillies from the City of Brotherly Love. The Brew Crew has come out victorious in eight of their 13 played games regardless of scoring three fewer runs than the pitching staff has conceded. The Phillies -10 run differential has seen it get out to a poor 5-8 record that currently finds it situated in fourth place of the NL East. Though Mil... 

It’s early, but this weekend series is a major litmus test for both the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins with each getting off to inauspicious starts at online sportsbooks. The Palehose just got swept in a doubleheader by the AL Central leading Cleveland Indians earlier in the week, while the Twins are yet to log a series win after dropping two straight to the rival Kansas City Royals. Both squads will look to rectify their respective situations on Saturday afternoon in the second game of t... 

It isn't easy to get an honest read on the New York Mets. Each year the Mets are touted as the team to beat in the National League East. Much of the problem lies with a media that is largely from New York and grew up as Mets fans. Another factor in Mets mania is their large fan base. New York fanatics have never been rational since the 1969 Miracle Mets world championship. All of this has turned the Mets into a perpetual overlay. Therefore, it is wise not to trust and always verify New York. So ... 

ESPN’s first Sunday Night Baseball telecast of the 2022 MLB betting season pits the Boston Red Sox up against the New York Yankees in the finale of the hated rival’s three-game set in the Bronx. With Mother Nature already postponing Thursday’s Opening Day matchup, the pitching match-ups are unknown at the time of this writing. From what I’ve been able to dig up, it looks like Tanner Houck will toe the bump for the BoSox while the Pinstripes will roll with Luis Severino who will be making his fir... 

Last year the San Diego Padres began the season as one of the hottest brands on the future market. San Diego ended a 12-year playoff absence in the previous season, which was shortened because of the pandemic, with extra playoff teams allowed into the postseason. By contrast, the 2021 season began with the San Francisco Giants as one of the most unwanted teams on the futures board. Instead, the Giants shocked the baseball betting world with 107 wins and the National League West Division title. T... 

The 2022 MLB betting season is set to begin for both the New York Mets and Washington Nationals late Thursday afternoon on Opening Day. Who ultimately gets the starting nod remains to be seen with Max Scherzer scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday to see if his tight right hamstring is an issue or not to begin the campaign. Patrick Corbin will oppose whomever New York ultimately decides to go with. Either way, much is unknown about both teams entering regular season play. What MLB bett... 

As opening day approaches, the masses continue to think about the past with the MLB wagering odds. Following nine consecutive playoff appearances and three National League pennants in five years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are once again the heavy favorites to win the World Series. However, there are plenty of other strong choices for the more discreet gamblers. Major League Baseball is in an era where things are much more unpredictable than in the past. Consider that there hasn’t been a repeat Wor... 

At the onset of the 2022 Major League Baseball season is plenty of speculation on the futures market regarding the American League manager of the year. First among those in the conversation is Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros. And there is plenty of good reason for Baker being a lead candidate. Among the reasons is sentiment. Baker, age 72, is missing only one item from his career resume. Despite a strong record of success as a Big League manager, Baker has never led a team to the World Series ... 

On the whole, there are several ways that the 2022 National League Manager of the Year award could go. Of course, That goes hand-in-hand with the performance of each manager’s respective teams. More often than not, the Manager of the Year Award goes to the manager that leads his team to far greater results than expected. Certainly, that has been the case for the past two seasons. Last year’s winner was Gabe Kapler of the San Francisco Giants. In 2020, Don Mattingly got the honor for the Miami Ma... 

One golden rule about life applies to Major League Baseball managers. The late President of the United States, John F Kennedy, said it best; “Life is not fair.” Or, to put it another way, a baseball adage reminds us that “Managers are hired to be fired.” And in 2022, we will have the combination of managers of teams considered to be good not getting those clubs into full gear and managers of rebuilding teams with no chance at all. It is that second group that should garner the most sympathy. The... 

Once upon a time, a pitcher had to flash dominant numbers on the mound to win the National League Cy Young Award. In recent years that has not been the case. The Baseball Writers Association of American and Mets fans, but there I repeat myself, have always been enamored with Jacob deGrom. And it is deGrom that tops the board to win his third Cy Young Award. Last year’s winner, Corbin Burns of the Milwaukee Brewers, was a surprise winner. But the betting public often makes future bets based on th... 

It should be no surprise that Gerrit Cole opened as the betting favorite to win the 2022 American League Cy Young Award. Cole’s record-setting contract from two years ago remains fresh on the minds of gamblers. Also factoring is that he plays for baseball’s ultimate name brand. The masses will bet on anything with a New York Yankees logo. Cole has been quite good in his two years in the Bronx. The problem is that he hasn’t gotten much help. Down the list are some strong alternatives at a better ... 

Last year Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies won his second National League Most Valuable Player award. Harper was 2015 NL MVP as a member of the Washington Nationals. Harper powered the Phillies into a near-miss for the 2021 National League playoffs and is again a top-tier choice for the third MVP award of his career. The public choices have Juan Soto of the Washington Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the San Diego Padres as co-favorites. Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna has returned to the Atlant... 

Despite regularly winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award, the Los Angeles Angels have missed the playoffs in 11 of the past 12 seasons. Last year Shohei Ohtani burst onto the scene to win MVP honors for the Angels as 3-time MVP, and teammate Mike Trout played in only 36 games. It comes as no surprise that Ohtani and Trout are the co-favorites to win the 2022 AL MVP Award. Nor, for that matter, is it surprising to see Vlad Guerrero on top of the board as well. Guerrero is the reig... 

Two years ago, Pete Alonso was riding high as the hot new marquee man of the New York Mets. Alonso was coming off a 2019 campaign in which he was named National League Rookie of the Year, All-MLB First Team, and a National League All-Star. Alonso was also the National League home run king with 53 dingers. Since then, he has tapered off. Last year Alonso totaled 37 home runs. His OPS dropped from .941 in 2019 to .863 last season. Pitchers have adjusted to Alonso, who also lacks protection in the ... 

At the onset of the World Series is universal acclaim about the equal abilities of both teams. The Houston Astros are one of the most complete teams in the game. So too are the Atlanta Braves. Although Atlanta had to overcome a series of issues that held them down in the season's first three months. Will Smith solved the Braves' closer problems with a stellar finish. Smith had a roller coaster start to the campaign. However, he is in dominant form heading into the Fall Classic. Houston has overcome its cheating image to be a respected gambling brand again. ... 

While the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants battled in the only Division Series to go five games, the Atlanta Braves watched and waited for their opponent in the Championship Series. The Braves advanced to their second straight NLCS by beating the Milwaukee Brewers in three straight after dropping the opener. The Dodgers set up a rematch of last season’s NLCS by edging the Giants 2-1 in Game 5. LA overcame a 3-1 series deficit to the Braves last season en route to ending a long World ... 

The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros meet in the American League Championship Series beginning on Friday in Houston. The Red Sox are coming off a surprising win over Tampa Bay to make the ALCS, while the Astros rolled over the White Sox. The Astros have the home field advantage in this best-of-seven series and they are listed as the favorite in ALCS odds. It should be a high scoring series, as the Astros were the highest scoring team in the league this season, while the Red Sox were fifth. Let’... 

The 2021 American League Playoffs appear to be extremely wide-open, as all five teams are listed with odds of less than 10-1 to win the American League Pennant. The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros are virtually co-favorites, while the Chicago White Sox are a close third choice. The two teams playing the Wild Card Game, the Yankees and Red Sox are the so-called longshots. Le...