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MLB betting primer: Top picks for futures markets
It's finally upon us: the start of another season of Major League Baseball. ,It's time for the Boys of Summer to play and for stats nerds like me to analyze all the data I can muster to figure out how I want to bet on some of the many MLB futures markets.,One of the beautiful aspects of this game is...
Spring training roundup: Jesus Luzardo strong in Phillies' win
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo struck out six in four innings and Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies hammered a Baltimore Orioles split squad 12-1 on Sunday in Sarasota, Fla.,Luzardo (1-1), whom the Phillies acquired from the Miami Marlins in December, surrendered one ...
Green with envy: MLB's big spenders in their own subdivision
The Los Angeles Dodgers famously play in the National League West, with the New York Mets in the NL East.,The distance between Dodger Stadium and Citi Field is about 2,500 miles, which is not as far as Shohei Ohtani hitting a home run toward the east for the Dodgers, or Juan Soto hitting one west fo...
Joey Gallo, released by White Sox, says he's converting to pitcher
The Chicago White Sox granted outfielder-first baseman Joey Gallo his unconditional release on Sunday, and he announced on social media that he intends to continue his career as a pitcher.,Gallo signed a minor league deal with an invitation to Chicago's spring training on Feb. 15.,The 31-year old hi...
Astros again hand ball to LHP Framber Valdez for opener
Left-hander Framber Valdez was named the Houston Astros' Opening Day starter for a fourth time, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday.,The Astros open their 2024 schedule on March 27 at home against the New York Mets.,In the Astros' opener last season against the New York Yankees at home, Valdez gave ...
X factor for each NL team
With the start of the baseball season upon us, teams are finalizing their rosters, hoping to put together the group of players that will lead them to the postseason. Which player could be a key -- the X factor -- for each National League team?,National League East,Atlanta Braves: RHP Grant Holmes,Ho...
X factor for each AL team
With the start of the baseball season upon us, teams are finalizing their rosters, hoping to put together the group of players that will lead them to the postseason. Which player could be a key -- the X factor -- for each American League team?,American League East,Baltimore Orioles: RHP Zach Eflin,T...
Home again: Japanese stars take center stage for Dodgers, Cubs in Tokyo
A hearty homecoming is on tap as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2025 MLB season in Tokyo on Tuesday against fellow Japanese countrymen Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki and the Chicago Cubs.,Yamamoto will take the mound for the reigning World Series champion Do...
MLB power rankings: Who's favored to meet Dodgers in World Series?
Remember Sham? Of course you do.,On name alone, you just had to buy a ticket on him in his quest to upset Secretariat in the 1973 Belmont Stakes.,As far as we know, Sham is still somewhere rounding the far turn, winning the duel of horses no longer visible on your TV screen.,And there goes Secretari...
Dodgers SS Mookie Betts (illness) could miss opener
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is dealing with an illness and it is unclear if he will play in Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo.,Betts missed Saturday's exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants and will also miss Sunday's exhibition contest against the ...
Spring training roundup: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani homers in return to Japan
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run in his return to his home country and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-1 victory over Japan's Yomiuri Giants on Saturday at Tokyo.,Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernandez also hit home runs for the Dodgers, who are set to open the regular season in Japa...
Spring training roundup: Grand slam helps Astros rally past Marlins
Shortstop Jeremy Pena smacked a grand slam to fuel a six-run sixth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed a 6-4 win over Miami on Saturday in Palm Beach, Fla.,Astros starter Framber Valdez fired four scoreless innings, striking out six while allowing just three hits and a walk. Nick Hernandez (1-...
Marlins OF Jesus Sanchez (oblique) out for 4 weeks
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez suffered a left oblique injury and is sidelined for four weeks.,Marlins manager Clayton McCullough spoke to the media regarding the strain.,"It's like, one-plus, I'm told, kind of between a one and two," he said. "That's one of those areas and things that are k...
Golden moment: MLB award winners to wear special patch
All major league players have a patch on the back of their jerseys, at the neck and above the numbers, that depicts the MLB logo.,A few of them will look different this season.,The six major award winners from 2024 will have gold patches on their jerseys, marking their accomplishments as the Most Va...
MLB's top 10 prospects: Roki Sasaki beefs up Dodgers' rotation
Deciding it is time for high-upside young talent to arrive is a means for teams to rise to playoff contention -- unless the best teams are playing the same game., ,There are plenty of clubs hoping to improve on the strength of a youth movement, promoting players from their minor league systems. ,But...
Rangers RHP Jon Gray fractures wrist on comebacker
Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray sustained a fractured right wrist after being struck by a comebacker during Friday's spring training game against the Colorado Rockies.,Gray exited the game after he was hit by a line drive from Michael Toglia to lead off the fourth inning.,"Not good news, not goo...
Blue Jays preseason capsule: Club could go from last to playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays,2024 record: 74-88 (5th place, AL East).,He gone: INF/OF Spencer Horwitz, LHP Genesis Cabrera, RHP Jordan Romano, LHP Ryan Yarbrough.,New faces: OF Anthony Santander, RHP Max Scherzer, INF Andres Gimenez, RHP Jeff Hoffman, RHP Yimi Garcia, RHP Nick Sandlin.,Biggest question enterin...
Rays preseason capsule: Ace back, but bats must improve
Tampa Bay Rays,2024 record: 80-82 (4th place, AL East).,He gone: OF Jose Siri, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Tyler Alexander, OF Dylan Carlson, LHP Richard Lovelady, LHP Colin Poche.,New faces: IF Ha-Seong Kim, C Danny Jansen, RHP Alex Faedo, OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Joe Boyle.,Biggest question entering Open...
Red Sox preseason capsule: Big splash may lead to playoff run
Boston Red Sox,2024 record: 81-81 (3rd place, AL East).,He gone: OF Tyler O'Neill, RHP Nick Pivetta, RHP Kenley Jansen, LHP James Paxton, RHP Chris Martin, LHP Cam Booser, C Danny Jansen.,New faces: INF Alex Bregman, LHP Garret Crochet, RHP Walker Buehler, LHP Aroldis Chapman, LHP Justin Wilson, C C...
Orioles preseason capsule: Rotation questions need answers
Baltimore Orioles,2024 record: 91-71 (2nd place, AL East).,He gone: RHP Corbin Burnes, OF Anthony Santander, LHP Danny Coulombe, OF Eloy Jimenez, OF Austin Slater.,New faces: OF Tyler O'Neill, OF Dylan Carlson, OF Ramon Laureano, C Gary Sanchez, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Tomoyuki Sugano, RHP Andrew Ki...