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Nelson Cruz (left) Miguel Sano from Minnesota Twins presented with an award by local authorities for leading the MLB in home runs in 2019. (Image: Hannah Foslien/Getty)

MLB Win Totals: Will Anyone Crack 40 Wins in 60-Game Season?

In the 60-game MLB pandemic season, 40 wins would be the equivalent of a monstrous 108-win season. The LA Dodgers and NY Yankees are the highest teams on the MLB win totals board, with 38 wins and 37 wins respectively, according to the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. But does […]

NY Yankees slugger Aaron Judge takes LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw deep for a homer in Dodger Stadium in 2019. (Image: AP)

LA Dodgers and NY Yankees World Series Favorites at Season Start

The MLB season starts in roughly 48 hours with a 60-game reduced season. According to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now the outright favorite to win the 2020 World Series at 7/2 odds, while the New York Yankees are the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays consider using Sahlen Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons, to play home games in 2020. (Image: Niagara Independent)

Buffalo Blue Jays? Canada Denies MLB Restart in Toronto

Tick tock, the Toronto Blue Jays are without a home field and the MLB season starts on Thursday. The Blue Jays won’t play home games in Toronto, Ontario after the Canadian government denied the MLB permission to restart in Toronto. PNC Park in Pittsburgh and Sahlen Field in Buffalo are […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is trying for his third All Star MVP award. (Image: AP)

2020 Major League Baseball Will Throw Curveballs at DFS Players

This isn’t your father’s Major League Baseball Season. Or even yours – from 2019. The 2020 season will throw some curveballs (pun firmly intended) at standard DFS strategy as both MLB players and daily fantasy sports participants try to get a grasp on the shortened 60-game season. Let’s look at […]

The clock is ticking for  the Wilpons, who need to sell the Mets by year end.

Rumors Have Steve Cohen Back as First Round Mets Bidder

Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen is apparently taking another stab at buying the New York Mets. According to rumors, Cohen is a last-minute participant in the first round of bidding for the MLB team. If the rumors are true, this would be Cohen’s second attempt to pry the Mets […]

The Washington Nationals will host the New York Yankees in the opening game of the 2020 MLB season. (Image: Jim McIssac/Getty)

Major League Baseball Releases 2020 Schedule, Opening Night Odds Posted

Major League Baseball unveiled its 2020 schedule on Monday night, revealing a campaign that begins with a two-game Opening Night slate on July 23. The 2020 schedule kicks off with the Washington Nationals hosting the New York Yankees, after which, the Los Angeles Dodgers will take on their traditional rivals, […]

Medical staff attend to Masahiro Tanaka (ground) after struck by a batted ball by teammate, Giancarlo Stanton (far left). (Image: Adam Hunger/AP)

Yankees Injury Report: Tanaka Line Drive Scare, LeMahieu Tests Positive

Kurozukoru means “close call” in Japanese. New York Yankees starting pitcher, Masahiro Tanaka, got drilled in the head with a scorching line drive off the bat of teammate Giancarlo Stanton during a practice game at Yankee Stadium. Tanaka got a stroke of luck with a “kurozukoru,” and didn’t suffer any […]

In June, David Price paid $1,000 to more than 200 minor league players in the Dodgers' farm system. (Image:Russ D. Franklin/AP)

Dodgers Lose David Price for 2020 Season, Red Sox Save $6 Million

Citing family health concerns, MLB pitcher David Price has opted out of the 2020 season. It’s a tough break for the Dodgers, who traded for Price in February. Meanwhile, the Red Sox could get a little CBT buffer due to the pitcher’s hiatus. One of the biggest trades leading into […]

Some Las Vegas bettors took advantage of incorrect starting times on some Asian baseball games Sunday, including an NC Dinos game in the KBO League. (Image: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty)

Las Vegas Bettors Exploit BetMGM Error, Score Big on Asian Baseball

On Sunday, a bettor at the Bellagio in Las Vegas cashed a 10-leg parlay on Korean and Chinese baseball games, winning $137.107.38 off a $250 bet. By Tuesday, it was apparent that the big winner was just the biggest beneficiary of a flaw in how BetMGM had listed Asian baseball […]

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced that he will opt out of the 2020 MLB season. (Image: David Zalubowski/AP)

Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Desmond Lead List of Players Opting Out of 2020 MLB Season

Major League Baseball players will begin reporting to training camps on Wednesday, with Friday marking the official beginning of preseason workouts. But while most of baseball’s familiar faces will be preparing for the 2020 MLB season, there are a handful of players who have already decided to opt out. At […]

Tim Tebow played for the Binghampton, NY Rumble Ponies in 2018, one of the teams slated for elimination.

15 MiLB Teams Sue Insurance Companies to Collect Virus Claims

Fifteen minor league baseball teams filed a federal lawsuit against their insurance companies. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, alleges the insurers breached their contracts when they failed to pay claims related to MiLB’s business interruption. It’s been a difficult year for all sports leagues, but probably none more difficult than […]

The centerfield scoreboard at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. (Image: Patrick Gorski/USA Today Sports)

LA Dodgers (38.5) Favorites in Adjusted NL Win Totals

Oddsmakers at PointsBet adjusted their win totals for the upcoming MLB season. The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in the World Series twice in the past three seasons, and are the consensus favorites once again in the National League. The Dodgers have the best over/under win total in the NL at […]

The scoreboard embedded in the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Image: Marco Esquondoles/Boston Globe)

Adjusted MLB Win Totals: Yankees Top AL with 38.5 Over/Under

With the MLB season set to start at the end of July, bookies scrambled to adjust win totals across the board. In the American League, oddsmakers at PointsBet set the top win total at 38.5 over/under for the New York Yankees. The Yankees are the consensus favorite to win the […]