San Francisco starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner suffered a broken pinkie on his pitching hand, and is now expected to miss at least the first two months of the season — throwing a curve in the Giants rotation when the new season gets underway. Bumgarner was injured on Friday after being […]
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Jorge Polanco of Minnesota Twins Suspended 80 Games After Testing Positive for PEDs
Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco will have to sit out 80 games this season after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Polanco received the suspension from Major League Baseball after testing positive for Stanozolol. The medication is an anabolic steroid that is no longer marketed for human use in the United […]
Ailing Zack Greinke Likely to Miss Opening Day for Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zack Greinke may now miss Opening Day after leaving a spring training game with tightness in his right groin. Greinke suffered the injury in a Wednesday game against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched just one inning before leaving the game after feeling soreness. After that game, […]
Philadelphia Phillies Sign Jake Arrieta in Bid to Become Playoff Contender
The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract with former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta, the latest sign that the team hopes to become competitive sooner rather than later. According to MLB.com, Arrieta will collect $30 million in 2018, followed by $25 million in 2019. […]
Milwaukee Brewers Looking Seriously at Jake Arrieta to Shore Up Pitching Rotation
The Milwaukee Brewers are in desperate need of upgrading their pitching staff, and they are apparently willing to spend money on Jake Arrieta to make it happen. The 32-year-old former Chicago Cub is the latest high-profile hurler to hit the market and is sought after by several clubs. Bovada has […]
Ichiro Suzuki, 44, Close to Deal with Seattle Mariners for One More Hurrah
Ichiro Suzuki is planning to return to the Seattle Mariners for what could be the final season of his major league career, bringing him back to the team that first brought him to the United States. According to a report on MLB.com, Ichiro will be back with the Mariners provided […]
Sportsbook: Clayton Kershaw Will Rack Up Most NL Pitching Wins in 2018
Las Vegas believes LA Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw will win the most games in the regular season, but the 30-year-old would trade them all for one World Series title. The ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 1 of the 2017 Fall Classic, but blew a four-run lead and […]
Oddsmakers Project Corey Kluber, Chris Sale to Book Most AL Wins in 2018
Their teams are expected to be at the top of the standings in the American League, and pitchers Chris Sale and Corey Kluber should be one of the big reasons for it. The two aces are predicted by sportsbooks to have the most victories in the AL this season. The […]
Boston Red Sox Shake Up AL East by Signing Slugger JD Martinez
The Boston Red Sox officially announced the signing of outfielder J.D. Martinez on Monday, adding critical power to their lineup and improving their chances of competing with the New York Yankees in the American League East. Martinez will play a key role on a Red Sox team that has playoff […]
Will Tim Tebow Make the Bigs? You Can Bet on It
Tim Tebow is the most polarizing Minor League baseball player since Michael Jordan in 1994, but some are wondering if the New York Mets are keeping him around for publicity. This, our fellow gamblers, is something you can actually bet on. The 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who began playing professional […]
FanGraphs Projected Win Totals Mostly in Line with Vegas Sportsbooks
FanGraphs has released its win-loss projections for all 30 MLB teams, and most are in tune with the Las Vegas oddsmakers, including the team favored to win the World Series, the New York Yankees (5/1). As we head into Spring Training, Fangraphs, a website that makes computer-based projections using different […]
Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers Projected as Worst Teams in Baseball, Kansas City Royals Fans Might Disagree
If you’re hoping to get rich betting MLB futures odds, you might find that wealth betting on the Miami Marlins or Detroit Tigers, but you’d probably have a better shot at winning the lottery. Both teams are 250/1 to win the 2018 World Series. That means a $100 bet would […]
Integrity Fees Being Pushed by MLB, NBA Could Hurt Sports Betting
If the Supreme Court strikes down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 sports betting would be allowed in every state in the union. But the integrity fee being proposed by Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association could possibly derail casinos plans to install sports […]
Preseason Baseball Betting Lines Predict Astros and Dodgers Will Have Most Wins in 2018
In baseball, the two teams that faced each other in the 2017 World Series are predicted by sportsbooks to have the most victories this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros are both picked to win 97 games, according South Point Casino. An internet betting site has the over/under […]
New York Yankees Report to Spring Training Favored to Win 2018 World Series
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Spring Training, and that means it’s that time of year where every team, well, except for maybe the Miami Marlins, is optimistic about the upcoming season. But Vegas oddsmakers think one team should be extra optimistic: the New York Yankees. The new-look Bronx Bombers, […]
New York Yankees Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge Best Bets for Home Run Leader in 2018
The New York Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge look to mutually benefit as new teammates in the home run leaders category. Stanton was last year’s National League leader and now joins Judge, the American League leader in 2017. Stanton had the most dingers of any player with 59 en […]
Chicago Cubs Paying $126M for Free Agent Yu Darvish, But Will It Change Their World Series Odds?
The Chicago Cubs are paying free agent pitcher and former Los Angeles Dodger Yu Darvish $126 million to help them win another World Series title. It was something he couldn’t deliver for his former team, who lost to the Houston Astros last season in seven games. The right-handed Japanese hurler […]
Mystery World Series Gambler Bets $1.7 Million on Super Bowl
The Las Vegas bettor dubbed “Sir Let it Ride,” who won $14 million on the first six games of the World Series, is trying his skill at football. He has reportedly placed seven-figure wagers at several area sports book on Sunday’s Super Bowl. He apparently likes the underdog Philadelphia Eagles […]
Chief Wahoo to be Dropped from Cleveland Indians Uniforms
The controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo that has adorned the uniforms of the Cleveland Indians since 1948 will soon be gone from Major League Baseball games. On Monday, the team announced that the logo will be removed from the uniforms worn by players starting in the 2019 season. The logo, a […]
Miami Marlins Fire Sale Helps Other Teams Improve Their World Series Odds
The Miami Marlins dealt another high-salary player on Thursday when it shipped outfielder Christian Yelich to Milwaukee for Lewis Brinson and three minor leaguers. The trade was the fourth in an effort to reduce the club’s payroll. The team was set to pay out $140 million had they kept all […]