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A key matchup in the NL East race takes place on Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies visit the New York Mets. Both teams are chasing the Braves for the top spot in the division and both are still very much alive in the race for the second wild card spot. However, trading wins with each other zero factors their chances of playing baseball in October. Based on recent results you might say neither is deserving of the postseason. But the format is what it is and the games down the stretch should... 

With both teams battling for a playoff spot the Subway Series has added intensity. But the New York Yankees and New York Mets have to emerge from a slump to aid their chances. Just about two weeks ago it looked like the Yankees would never lose another game. A 13-game winning streak got them into a wild card spot and had them thinking of possibly over taking Tampa Bay at the top of the AL East. They lost 10 of their next 12 games and have a slim lead over Toronto for the second AL wild card ente... 

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. The Giants have had control of the National League West for most of this season but San Francisco has run into major trouble of late and the Dodgers have taken advantage. This game on Sunday night will be the finale of a three-game series and it would be surprising if the Dodgers are not in first place after the series is over. Let’s look at the matchup between the Dodgers and Giants and ML... 

Suddenly, the postseason hopes of the Boston Red Sox are in real jeopardy. Boston led the AL East for a good chunk of the year, but the Red Sox have struggled since the All-Star Break and have since fallen behind both the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees. Coming into their series with the Cleveland Indians, the Red Sox are just ahead of the Oakland Athletics for the final Wild Card Spot in the American League. They are in need of a strong performance this week, as the AL East title is loo... 

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. The Dodgers have looked every bit like defending World Series champs of late and they are battling the Giants for the lead in the NL West and for the best record in the league. The Padres on the other hand are battling for a playoff spot. The Padres had a seemingly safe lead over Cincinnati for the second Wild Card but San Diego has not played that well in recent weeks and that lead is now gone. Let’s look at the matchup between the Dodgers and Padres and MLB picks. ... 

Major League Baseball goes from the Field of Dreams to the little league field for Sunday’s Little League Classic game between the Los Angeles Angels and Cleveland Indians in Williamsport, PA, home of the Little League World Series. First played in 2017, the game was shuttered last year due to the pandemic. It returns this year as does the LLWS, which is taking place around the same time. It’s another spectacle and showcase event for MLB, though it’s not the matchup everyone envisioned when sele... 

Well, it was fun while it lasted. The New York Mets gave fans a small slice of hope by sitting atop the NL East just a few weeks ago, but true to their style over the last few years they faded. They dropped 14 of 19 games before salvaging the finale of a three-game set with the Giants on Wednesday. They face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game set starting Thursday. Just last week the Dodgers added to the Mets’ misery with a three-game sweep outscoring NY 22-10. On Saturday the Dodgers run Ma... 

The Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies are both in the playoff chase and they square off on Saturday in the middle of a three-game set. It’s unlikely that the Reds will catch Milwaukee in the NL Central, but a recent surge put them within striking distance of the wild card. Meanwhile, the Phillies are right at the top of what could be the worst division in baseball. If previous games between the clubs are an indication we can expect some fireworks. In three matchups in Cincy earlier this ... 

While the Chicago White Sox sit comfortably atop the AL Central, the New York Yankees will be battling for their playoff lives over the remainder of the season. The teams take a break from the grind of their regular season schedule to compete in the “Field of Dreams” game on Thursday. Yep, he built it and they came. MLB will play its first game in Iowa at the site of the iconic 1989 film with a makeshift 8,000 seat park hosting the event. This isn’t an exhibition game with stats and records coun... 

You don’t often see teams begin a full rebuild during the middle of a season. But that’s exactly what the Chicago Cubs did by unloading the final links to their World Series team from a few years ago. A plethora of deals at the deadline saw the north siders jettison Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant. They unloaded Joc Pederson earlier in the campaign and purged the pitching staff during the offseason. Many fans are now like the grounds crew from the movie Major League asking, who are th... 

To say the season hasn’t gone as expected for the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals would be an understatement. Both clubs were expected to not only contend for a playoff spot but also for a title in their respective divisions, something they are accustomed to doing. While they aren’t completely out of the picture as the calendar turns to August, time is running out. The Braves need to take advantage of a weak NL East that sees them within striking distance despite a below .500 record. The ... 

What more could MLB bettors ask for than the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball telecast to pit two teams up against one another that are in the thick of a hotly contested division pennant race? That’s exactly what will go down at online sportsbooks in the final game of this week’s MLB betting action when the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays collide in the finale of their scheduled three-game set. The BoSox last paid the Trop a visit at the end of June where they would go on to lose two of three to mov... 

Now seven games out from qualifying for one of two NL Wild Card slots, the St. Louis Cardinals must kick it into high gear if they’re to punch a ticket to the playoffs a third straight season. While there’s still plenty of time for Mike Shildt’s squad to make a run, the clock is ticking. As for the Minnesota Twins, you can put a fork in this group of underachievers. Expected to give the Chicago White Sox a run for division bragging rights, the Twinkies have been one of the worst bets at online s... 

The pitching matchups between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers have been on point through the first two games of this series! The trend continues at online sportsbooks on Sunday night when Lance Lynn takes to the bump for the visitors to oppose Brandon Woodruff in a matchup of heavyweight right-handers. Each starting pitcher currently rates out as one of the favorites to win the Cy Young Award in their respective divisions. With that, both offenses are likely going to have their hands... 

When the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox opened their four-game series up in the Bronx coming out of the All-Star break, Aaron Boone’s squad was staring at an eight-game deficit within the division. With a week passed since and the team logging four wins through five tries at online sportsbooks, it’s only cut the deficit to 7.5-games heading into Thursday’s series opener in Beantown. The BoSox simply don’t look to be going away anytime soon as it remains perched atop the division standings. ... 

Entering Monday night’s series opener, the NL Central rival Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals sported identical 46-47 records. The season has slowly gotten away from both clubs with the Milwaukee Brewers starting to run away from the pack after going into Cincinnati and busting out the brooms to put the Reds further in their rearview mirror. With the Cubs already making it crystal clear that they’ll be sellers come the trade deadline and the Redbirds simply just lacking in the talent departme... 

If the New York Yankees hold a series lead over the Boston Red Sox heading into Sunday night’s series finale, you can bet your bottom dollar linemakers will have the home team installed inflated favorites to come out triumphant with Gerrit Cole likely to take the bump. Though it hasn’t been confirmed New York’s staff ace will get the start at the time of this writing, it only makes perfect sense for Aaron Boone to give his Cy Young arm as much rest as needed after tossing a gem last time out in ... 

The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox were one of only 12 teams that went into the All-Star break having made money for baseball bettors at online sportsbooks. Dusty Baker’s squad pulled off an unbelievable comeback in their first half finale against the New York Yankees to avoid being swept, while the Pale Hose closed the first half on a five-game winning streak after busting the brooms out on the Orioles in Baltimore. Of the AL division leaders, it’s Tony LaRussa’s that will likely waltz it... 

Would you have believed it if told the Seattle Mariners would own a better record than the New York Yankees heading into the All-Star break of the 2021 MLB betting season? That’s the harsh reality Aaron Boone’s squad is faced with as it returns to the diamond to host the AL East leading Boston Red Sox in the standalone game at online sportsbooks coming out of the break. Sitting three-games over the breakeven point and in fourth place within the division, this is a crucial series for the Yankees ... 

Though the American League has come out the victor in each of the last seven Midsummer Classics, it’s the National League that rates out as the slight favorite at online sportsbooks to win this year’s installment of the All-Star Game. That comes off as a bit surprising to me knowing full well a number of excellent starting pitchers won’t be making an appearance in the game due to injury or having recently pitched. Pair that with a loaded AL roster, it looks to me like MLB bettors are getting an ... 

Shohei Ohtani is listed as the favorite to win the Home Run Derby on Monday, July 12th at Coors Field in Colorado on ESPN. Ohtani leads the league in home runs and he will be making history in this year’s All-Star game, as he becomes the first player to be elected to the game as a pitcher and as a hitter. Ohtani will have some tough competition in this year’s Home Run Derby, as... 

Rejoice Cubs fans! The losing streak is finally over! After taking it to Zack Wheeler and the Phillies on Wednesday night, new life has been breathed into a fledgling Chicago Cubs team that now has some major work to do if it’s to get back in the thick of the NL Central race. Though the St. Louis Cardinals were unable to sweep the San Francisco Giants, Mike Shildt’s squad will still invade the “Friendly Confines” more confident after taking two of three from the current NL West leaders. Last it ... 

Don’t look now, but the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers are on another one of their patented runs that solidifies it being the choice of the linemakers to win yet another title at online sportsbooks. After busting out the brooms on what was a white hot Washington Nationals team over the weekend, LA entered the opener of this extended series having come out victorious in each of their last nine ball games. The same can’t and won’t be said of the Marlins who’ve come out victori... 

After getting rolled up and smoked in the opener and being forced to stare back at Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler in the next two games, it’s highly possible the Chicago Cubs will be looking to avoid getting swept by the Philadelphia Phillies when the series concludes Thursday night. Should that be the case, Dave Ross’s squad will be in the midst of a prolonged 12-game losing streak that could’ve pushed the team 10-games in back of the NL Central leading Milwaukee Brewers. On the flipside, the Phil... 

The Subway Series will wrap under the lights of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecast when the New York Mets send Tylor Megill to the bump to square off against Jameson Taillon and the New York Yankees. The Mets have lived up to preseason expectations through the first three months holding a 3-game lead atop the NL East standings and sitting alongside the Dodgers and Padres as favorites to win the National League. The same can’t be said of Aaron Boone’s Yankees who’ve stumbled their way to a 41-...