The New York Yankees boast the best record in baseball at 69-34, but recent late-game losses concerned fans and the brass in the Bronx. The Yankees were aggressive at the trade deadline and added starting pitcher Frankie Montas from the Oakland A’s, and also bolstered their bullpen with Scott Effross […]
This year’s inaugural Field of Dreams Game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox was a huge hit, so the MLB will stage another matchup in an Iowa cornfield with the Chicago Cubs hosting the Cincinnati Reds in 2022. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted that the next Field […]
A couple of days ago, the New York Yankees looked like a team that would struggle to remain in contention for a wild-card spot. But the Bronx Bombers showed they want to win this year by trading for Joey Gallo yesterday, and reiterated that point by making another move for […]
On June 24, Zach Davies and three relievers combined for a no-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Dodgers 4-0 in Los Angeles. The win kept Chicago tied atop the NL Central standings, a position they had been in – sometimes even with a slight lead – for most of […]
Someone has to win the NL Central. After 162 games, one of the five teams will emerge as a champion and earn an automatic berth to the playoffs. But in a division without any serious World Series contenders, it’s an open question who will take that title, and whether anyone […]
The Illinois Gaming Board released its October numbers on Thursday, reporting more than $435 million in handle—a single-month record in the state’s fourth full month of operations. More than 94% of the reported October handle was wagered online, according to the IGC. Online sports gambling operators shattered September’s record of […]
The state of Illinois took its first sports bet in the week March Madness was canceled. In the months that followed, betting action was negligible. But over the last 90 days, as sports returned, the Prairie State emerged as the Midwest capital of online sports betting. The Illinois Gaming Board […]
The Chicago Cubs need a win on Friday to keep their season alive, as they trail the Cinderella Miami Marlins 1-0 in their National League wild card series. Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Cubs with the chance to justify his six-year, $126 million contract by giving Chicago […]
Chicago Cubs fans may get to bet on their team at Wrigley Field whenever patrons are allowed back into games. DraftKings Plans Wrigley Field Sportsbook The Cubs announced a partnership with DraftKings to make the Boston-based company its official DFS and sports betting partner. It’s the latest in a series […]
Once again, the tough NL Central came down to the final weekend to determine the division winner. The St. Louis Cardinals (91-71) secured the division crown, while the Milwaukee Brewers (89-73) settled on second place. The Brewers, playing without MVP-candidate Christian Yelich, secured a postseason berth and must play the […]
The NL wild-card race might have decided itself over the weekend when St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs, who dropped four, one-run games in a row, and now find themselves four games behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals with only six games remaining in the regular season. What […]
With 12 games remaining in the regular season, the NL Wild Card race is down to three teams jockeying for the final two Wild Card spots after the streaking Chicago Cubs caught the slumping Washington Nationals, and the Yelich-less Milwaukee Brewers hang tough on the playoff bubble. The NL Wild […]
The regular season has approximately 25 games remaining, and the NL Wild Card is still wide open with the Washington Nationals having a lock on the top spot, but five other teams fighting for the second and final National League Wild Card berth with the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and […]
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