The New York Mets already boast one of the best pitchers in baseball in two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom. Now, they’ll bring even more firepower to the mound in 2022 with the addition of veteran starter Max Scherzer to the rotation. New York signed Scherzer to a three-year, […]
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Latest Cryptocurrency Sports Deals Include LA Arena, Brady and Ohtani
The number of cryptocurrency deals in sports continues to climb. Crypto.com recently made headlines with a record-breaking $700 million naming rights deal for LA’s Staples Center. Meanwhile, the NFL’s Tom Brady and MLB’s Shohei Ohtani are cashing in with cryptocurrency hookups. In 2021, the value of cryptocurrencies soared. As a […]
Shortstops, Starting Pitchers Headline Lukewarm MLB Hot-Stove Season
Whether your favorite team is in the market for a big bat or an ace, this year’s crop of free agents has the potential to make this an exciting MLB offseason. But a number of factors are conspiring to make this winter’s hot-stove season run ice cold. From uncertainty around […]
Los Angeles Angels Sign Noah Syndergaard to 1-Year, $21 Million Contract
The Los Angeles Angels have two of the best players in baseball in Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, but have failed to turn that into a winning formula. The franchise began addressing that issue on Tuesday when the Angels signed right-handed starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard to a one-year deal. Multiple […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Open as 2022 World Series Favorite, Braves Among Top Contenders
The Atlanta Braves shut out the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to clinch the 2021 World Series, capturing their first title since 1995. Soon after, sportsbooks posted their first 2022 World Series odds, posting a list of usual suspects as the favorites to win the title next year. The Los […]
World Series Game 6: Astros Head Back to Houston Needing Two Wins to Beat Braves
The Houston Astros kept their World Series hopes alive with a 9-5 win over the Atlanta Braves in Sunday’s Game 5. Now, the series shifts to Houston for Game 6, where the Astros will still need to win both games to deny the Braves their first title since 1995. The […]
Soler, Riley, Freeman Lead World Series MVP Odds as Braves Close in on Title
The Atlanta Braves failed to close out the Houston Astros in Sunday’s Game 5, but their star players still top the World Series MVP odds heading into Game 6 on Tuesday night. No one player has broken out to stake a clear claim for the World Series MVP. But with […]
World Series Game 5: Braves One Win from Title; Astros Turn to Valdez
The Atlanta Braves can win their first World Series title since 1995 on Sunday, but they’ll have to get past Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros in Game 5 to do it. Atlanta came from behind to capture a 3-2 win at home on Saturday, taking a 3-1 series lead. […]
World Series Game 4: Astros, Greinke Look to Rebound After Two-Hit Shutout Loss
The Houston Astros need their bats to wake up on Saturday as they attempt to once again tie up the World Series against the Atlanta Braves in Game 4. The Braves won Friday’s Game 3 on a combined two-hit shutout, with starter Ian Anderson going five no-hit innings. Snitker relied […]
World Series Game 3: Series Shifts to Atlanta with Braves, Astros Tied 1-1
The World Series has turned into a best-of-five contest, with the Braves taking home field advantage as they will host the Astros in the next three meetings starting with Game 3 on Friday night. Ian Anderson will take the hill for Atlanta against Houston’s Luis Garcia in the critical third […]
How to Build Same Game Parlays for the World Series
Same game parlays have become an increasingly popular way to bet on major sporting events, with most online bookmakers in the United States now offering this option to bettors. And while you might associate these parlays primarily with football and basketball, the World Series also presents an opportunity to combine […]
Sports NFTs: Candy, Topps, Panini and NBA Top Shot All Drop New Products in October
Whether you think that NFTs are the future of collectibles or something between a fad and an outright scam, sports NFTs aren’t going away anytime soon. More products are hitting the market every week, with new and established companies distributing offerings from a variety of sports over the last few […]
World Series Game 2 Odds: Houston Turns to Urquidy to Salvage Home Split vs. Braves
The Atlanta Braves overcame an early injury to Charlie Morton to win Game 1 of the World Series 6-2 over the Houston Astros, and are now favorites to win the title heading into Game 2 at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night. FanDuel Sportsbook now lists the Braves as the […]
World Series Prop Bets: Sportsbooks Offering Markets on Homers, Walk-Off Wins, and Much More
Just like with the Super Bowl, prop bets have become an increasingly important part of World Series betting. Today, sportsbooks offer a wide variety of World Series prop bets, ranging from markets on unlikely events to head-to-head matchups between different players for various stats. There are too many prop bets […]
World Series Odds: Astros, Valdez Favored at Home in Game 1
The Houston Astros may not be interested in narratives, but they’ll still have a chance to put their sign-stealing past behind them starting on Tuesday night as they host Game 1 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Houston won the 2017 World Series, but when revelations of a […]
World Series MVP Odds: Altuve Leads Long List of Contenders for Astros, Braves
From 2014 through 2018, Jose Altuve went to five All-Star Games, won an AL MVP award, and earned a World Series ring with the Astros. In 2020, the second baseman had the worst season of his career. Now, Altuve is back in peak form and sits atop the World Series […]
NLCS MVP Odds: Eddie Rosario Leads After Monster Game 4 Performance
The NLCS MVP odds currently show a one-man race, but that could change if the Los Angeles Dodgers repeat their comeback from last year against the Atlanta Braves. Eddie Rosario had four hits, including two home runs, in Atlanta’s 9-2 victory over Los Angeles in Wednesday’s Game 4. Rosario proves […]
Déjà vu for Braves as Atlanta Takes 3-1 Lead Over Dodgers into Game 5 of NLCS
The Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a 3-1 deficit in the 2020 NLCS to beat the Atlanta Braves, going on to win a World Series title. They’ll have to repeat the feat if they want to defend their championship, as Atlanta holds that same two-game advantage heading into Game 5 of […]
NLCS Game 4: Dodgers Look to Tie Up Series After Late Rally Stuns Atlanta in Game 3
The Los Angeles Dodgers kept themselves in touch in the NLCS with a late rally in Game 3, earning their first win of the series. But the Atlanta Braves still hold a 2-1 lead and could take command of the best-of-seven matchup yet again with a Game 4 win on […]
ALCS Game 5: Red Sox Need Quick Recovery After Astros Take Game 4 with 9th Inning Explosion
With two outs in the top of the ninth of Game 4 of the ALCS, Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw a curveball to Astros catcher Jason Castro that could have ended the inning. Instead, umpire Laz Diaz called it a ball, extending what would become a seven-run frame for […]