After 162 games, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finished with identical 92-70 records. That set up a one-game wild-card playoff between the AL East rivals at Fenway Park on Tuesday, with the loser exiting the playoffs. The Yankees will head into Boston as a slight favorite and […]
Tag: 2019 MLB Playoffs
Mattress Mack Loses $13 Million Betting on Houston Astros in World Series
Mattress Mack, otherwise known as popular Houston furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale, bet over $13 million via multiple wagers on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. He lost $13 million when the Washington Nationals won back-to-back games in Houston to win the World Series. If the Astros […]
Washington Nationals 5/4 Championship Odds, First World Series in DC Since 1933
The Washington Nationals are 5/4 odds to win the championship in the first World Series in the Washington, DC area since 1933 when the Washington Senators lost to the New York Giants. The Washington Senators won their only championship with a victory in the 1924 World Series. Back then, the […]
2019 NLDS: Washington Nationals Sweep the Cardinals and Advance to World Series
The Washington Nationals defeated the Saint Louis Cardinals in NLCS Game 4 to complete a sweep and advance to the 2019 World Series. The Nationals will await the winner of the 2019 ALCS between the Houston Astros and NY Yankees. The Astros and their trip aces currently hold a 2-1 […]
Houston Astros Jump to Even Money World Series Odds, Face Yankees in Rematch of 2017 ALCS
The Houston Astros return to their third straight ALCS, and only the New York Yankees stand in the way of their second World Series appearance since they won the title in 2017. The Houston Astros improved to 1/1 World Series odds, or even money, after advancing to the ALCS. The […]
2019 ALCS: Healthy NY Yankees 5/2 World Series Odds
The New York Yankees are underdogs facing the Houston Astros in the 2019 ALCS. The Yankees are currently 5/2 odds to win the World Series, while the Astros are even money. The 2019 ALCS is a rematch of the 2017 ALCS. The Astros defeated the Yankees in seven games two […]
2019 NLCS: Washington Nationals Ace Starters, No Bullpen But 4/1 World Series Odds
The Washington Nationals (93-69) pulled off a major upset to advance to the 2019 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, but the Nationals are currently 4/1 odds to win the World Series. Only the Cardinals stand in the Nats way of a NLCS title and a berth in the World […]
2019 NLCS Preview: Scrappy St. Louis Cardinals 5/1 World Series Odds
It feels like the St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) have been in playoff mode for months while fighting to win a hotly contested NL Central crown. They won their division the last weekend of the season, and rallied back from being down 2-1 to defeat the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. […]
Gerrit Cole 2-Hit Clampdown KO’s Tampa, Houston Astros Advance to Third Straight ALCS
The Houston Astros other ace, Gerrit Cole, allowed two hits and one run through eight innings during a masterful performance to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in Game 5 of the 2019 ALDS. The Astros eliminated the Rays from the best-of-five series, and advanced to their third-straight American League […]
Another Mattress Mack Big Bet, Wagers $1.5 Million on Houston Astros to Win ALDS vs. Tampa Bay
Furniture store owner Jim McIngvale backed the Houston Astros once again with a sizable wager. In the last 24 hours, Mattress Mack placed two big bets totaling $1.5 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 ALDS. On Wednesday, Mattress Mack initially wagered $500,000 on the Astros at Circa […]
NLDS: Howie Kendrick and Washington Nationals Upset LA Dodgers with 10th Inning Grand Slam
In a do-or-die Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS, Washington Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit against the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Nats second baseman Howie Kendrick crushed a grand slam in the top of the tenth inning to put […]
St. Louis Cardinals Explode for 10 Runs in 1st Inning, Atlanta Braves KO’d from NLDS
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves 13-1 in Game 5 of the 2019 NLDS to advance to the NLCS. The Cardinals batted around and scored 10 runs in the top of the first inning without the benefit of a home run. Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz came into this […]
NLDS: Walker Buehler and Stephen Strasburg Duel, Dodgers and Nationals Do-or-Die Game 5
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a mission to return to the World Series for a third straight October, but the Washington Nationals are attempting to pull off an upset in the 2019 NLDS. The Nats pushed the heavily favored Dodgers to the brink of elimination by forcing a Game […]
2019 NLDS: Mike Foltynewicz (Braves) and Jack Flaherty (Cardinals) Rematch in Elimination Game 5
In the fifth and final game of the best-of-five NLDS, we’ll see a rematch of Game 2’s pitching duel between Mike Foltynewicz (Atlanta Braves) and Jack Flaherty (St. Louis Cardinals). The Braves won Game 2 with Foltynewicz, one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, and they’ll start him once again […]
Verlander on Short Rest Backfires, Tampa Bay Wins ALDS Game 4 to Even Series 2-2
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander, with an 11-4 career record against the Tampa Bay Rays, opted to pitch on short rest in Game 4 of the 2019 ALDS. The move didn’t go so well, and the Rays became the first team in playoff history to tag Verlander for three runs […]
Gleyber Torres Leads NY Yankees to ALDS Sweep Over Minny Twins, Yanks 5/2 Odds to Win World Series
The New York Yankees outscored the Minnesota Twins 23-7 en route to a three-game series sweep in the 2019 ALDS. Second baseman Gleyber Torres led the Yankees to a 5-1 victory in Game 3 by driving in three runs with a home run and two doubles. Torres also made a […]
ALDS Preview: Will the Minnesota Twins Finally Beat the Damn Yankees?
The two biggest home run hitting teams in baseball, the Minnesota Twins (101-61) and New York Yankees (103-59), meet in the ALDS. The Twins have not won a playoff series since 2002, and the Yankees knocked out them out contention five out of the last six times they advanced to […]
Juan Soto Sparks Washington Nationals 8th Inning Comeback to Win NL Wild Card
Juan Soto, playing in his first postseason game with the Washington Nationals, drove in three runs with a bases loaded single off Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader in the bottom of the 8th inning to put the Nationals ahead for good. The Nationals rallied back from a 3-1 deficit to […]
2019 AL Wild Card Preview: Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland A’s in Battle of Bargain Basement Payrolls
The postseason in the American League begins with an AL wild-card preview featuring the Tampa Bay Rays and Austin Meadows visiting the Oakland A’s. The winner of the AL wild card gets to take on the 107-win Houston Astros, the 2/1 favorite in Las Vegas to win the 2019 World […]
Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers Big World Series Favorites at Start of 2019 Postseason
The MLB playoffs are finally upon us, and 10 teams qualified for the postseason. The Houston Astros (107-55), are the heavy favorite at 2/1 odds to win the World Series. The LA Dodgers (106-56), lost the World Series in the past two years, but are among the other favorites on […]