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 […]
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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: Dodgers Solidified as Title Favorite After Outlasting Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers needed five games – and a questionable strike three call – to get past the San Francisco Giants in their classic NLDS battle. But by knocking off perhaps their strongest competition, the Dodgers have made themselves the clear favorite to win the 2021 World Series. BetMGM […]
World Series Odds: Dodgers Heavily Favored After Surviving Wild Card Game
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t win their division, and won’t have home-field advantage when they battle the San Francisco Giants in the NLDS. But sportsbooks still see the defending champions as the team to beat when it comes to the current World Series odds. BetMGM lists the Dodgers as the […]
Dodgers Still World Series Favorites Heading into Spring Training, Bettors Heavily Back Mets
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Wednesday, marking the unofficial start to baseball season. And while there are 162 regular-season games and eight months to go before the World Series, bettors are already starting to focus on a few teams that might win a championship in 2021. The […]
LA Dodgers Open as Favorite to Defend World Series Title
Winning the World Series doesn’t guarantee that you’ll repeat the feat the next year. But when you’re a perennial favorite like the Los Angeles Dodgers, expectations are high, even before you add a championship to the mix. The Dodgers have opened as the consensus favorites to win the 2021 World […]