The Los Angeles Dodgers were one game away from winning the 2017 World Series, but fell to the Houston Astros in Game 7. This year, LA is making a run at returning to the Fall Classic, but first they have to win the pennant. The Dodgers are favored to win […]
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Boston Red Sox Have Home-Field Advantage in ALCS, but Are Still Underdogs to Houston Astros
The Boston Red Sox won a league-leading 108 games this season, enough to set a new franchise record and clinch home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs. But despite those accomplishments, they’ll still play the role of underdogs in their ALCS matchup with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. […]
MLB Stuck on ‘Integrity Fee,’ Official Data in Sports Betting Debate at G2E
Officials from Major League Baseball and the American Gaming Association battled over the feasibility of incorporating integrity fees into legal and regulated sports betting in the US, during a panel discussion at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on Wednesday. In a panel discussion moderated by ESPN broadcaster […]
Streaking Brewers Meet Defending NL Champion Dodgers in National League Championship Series
The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep up the incredible form that has seen them win 11 straight games as they enter the NLCS as a slight underdog to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are attempting to reach the World Series for the second consecutive year. Game 1 of the […]
Red Sox Knock Off Yankees in Game 4, Advance to Face Houston Astros in ALCS
The Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees 4-3 in Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, finishing off their divisional rivals with a 3-1 win in their ALDS series. The Red Sox will now advance to the ALCS, where they’ll face the Houston Astros for the right to play in […]
Dodgers and Astros Advance to Championship Series as MLB Favorites Continue to Roll
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros each convincingly finished off their Division Series opponents on Monday, as baseball’s top teams continued to dominate the first full round of postseason play. The Dodgers defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-2 to advance out of the NLDS in four games, while the Astros […]
Milwaukee Brewers Complete Sweep of Colorado Rockies to Advance to NLCS
Corbin Burnes pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-0, finishing off a three-game sweep of their NLDS series. Milwaukee will now play either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The Dodgers currently lead the […]
Yankees vs. Red Sox, 2018: Baseball Playoffs Reignite Greatest Rivalry in Sports History
The greatest rivalry in pro sports takes center stage this weekend when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in a best-of-five American League Divisional Series. The 2018 ALDS will be the first time the Yankees and Red Sox battled in the postseason since 2004, and comes at […]
Five Bets: Look at Underdogs in MLB Divisional Series
The Major League Baseball divisional series begins on Thursday with the Colorado Rockies at the Milwaukee Brewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in the second game. On Friday there are four games as the Rockies and Brewers, as well as the Dodgers and Braves play Game […]
NLDS Matchups Set: Dodgers Take on Upstart Braves, Rockies Survive to Challenge Brewers
The Los Angeles Dodgers will start their postseason campaign to reach a second straight World Series on Thursday night, as the NL West champions host the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their NLDS matchup. The Braves completed an impressive turnaround this season, winning the NL East after finishing 25 […]
AL Wild Card Preview: Playoff Surprise Oakland A’s Challenge New York Yankees to Hang On
It’s do-or-die time in the Bronx. The Major League Baseball playoffs are here, and the New York Yankees, despite having wowed fans with 100 wins in 2018, could see their postseason come to an end before it really begins. With wild cards played in a single-game elimination format, the New […]
World Series Odds: Houston Astros Favorite to Repeat
October postseason baseball has arrived. The Houston Astros are currently 4/1 co-favorites to repeat as World Series champions, but will have to become the first team in 19 seasons to win consecutive titles if they intend to deliver for World Series bettors. According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Astros […]
NL Wild Card Preview: Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs
The Colorado Rockies face the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card. It took two tie-breaker games to determine the division winners in the NL Central and NL West, with the losers of both games now facing each other in a single-elimination playoff game. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]
Monday Tiebreakers Needed to Decide Winners in NL Central, West Division Races
Two National League division races have come down to tiebreakers that will be played Monday, as both the NL Central and NL West finished in dead heats at the end of the 162-game regular season. Both the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers won 95 games in the Central, while the […]
New York Yankees Break Single-Season Home Run Record (Video)
The Bronx Bombers lived up to their moniker. On the penultimate day of the regular season, the New York Yankees hit their 265th home run to break a major league baseball record for most home runs in a season. The 1997 Seattle Mariners previously held the record for 21 years […]
Milwaukee Brewers Beat St. Louis Cardinals to Clinch First Playoff Spot Since 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers will be going back to the postseason for the first time since 2011, clinching at least a wild card position in the National League playoffs with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers are currently a half-game behind the Chicago Cubs, who lead the […]
Washington’s Bryce Harper Reaches 100 RBI, Ups Free Agent Stock
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper reached a milestone for the first time Monday night, and it might improve his bargaining power when he becomes a free agent at the end of the year. The Las Vegas resident achieved his 100th RBI for the first time in his seven-year career. The […]
MLB Playoff Races All But Decided in AL, But National League Remains Wide Open
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s pretty clear who will be making the playoffs out of the American League. But almost every position in the National League is still up for grabs, creating the potential for some MLB playoff drama down the stretch. Each team has […]
David Wright Completes Comeback, Set to Play One Last Game with Mets Before Retiring
New York Mets captain David Wright will be activated for the team’s final homestand of the season, and will start at third base on Sept. 29, allowing him to complete an unlikely comeback to the major leagues before retiring at the end of the season. Wright hasn’t played a major […]
New York Yankees Activate Slugger Aaron Judge, But Not Yet Ready for Him to Hit
Aaron Judge, the reigning American League rookie of the year, is making his return to the New York Yankees lineup — just in time for a potential one-game playoff against the Oakland A’s that is appearing more and more likely as the regular season heads down the homestretch. Judge was […]