The Los Angeles Dodgers placed outfielder Mookie Betts on the 10-day injured list Sunday after the superstar suffered a cracked right rib last week. Betts sustained the injury after colliding with outfielder Cody Bellinger on Wednesday in a 4-1 win over the Angels. Betts injury worse than initially feared The […]
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Dodgers Make Early Statement in NL West Race with Sweep of Giants
The Los Angeles Dodgers spent most of the 2021 season looking up at San Francisco in the standings, with the Giants ultimately pulling off a massive upset by winning the NL West crown. On Wednesday, the Dodgers showed they had no interest in watching that story play out again. Los […]
Rays Manager Kevin Cash Ignores Hot Hand, Dodgers Take World Series in Six
Those who took the World Series favorite Dodgers to win in six were rewarded by the thinnest of margins thanks to a critical, mid-game pitching change. Nursing a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash pulled his starter and dipped into his fatigued […]
Playing the Hot Hand: Picking the Dodgers to Win in Six
Before the 2020 World Series’ first pitch, I predicted the Dodgers would win in six. It wasn’t a tough call. The Dodgers were heavily favored, the best team in the COVID-shortened MLB regular season, and peaking at the right time coming back from a 3-1 deficit to a formidable Atlanta Braves […]
Rays, Snell Seek to Bounce Back in Game 2 After Kershaw World Series Gem
Clayton Kershaw gave up just one run on two hits over six innings of work to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series. Kershaw struck out eight batters before Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled him from […]
Who’s the Favorite to Win World Series MVP? Depends Who You Ask
In most seasons, a handful of superstars dominate the World Series MVP discussion. But with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Tampa Bay Rays – a team that has made a point of not having big names on its roster – the race is wide open heading into […]
Hot Teams: LA Dodgers (17-7) Best Record in MLB
The Los Angeles Dodgers started the shortened season with a 17-7 record, and are currently riding high on a six-game winning streak as the best team in baseball. No one else in the National League has more than 14 wins. Mookie Betts didn’t waste any time in impressing his new […]
Two Dodgers, Bellinger and Betts, Lead NL MVP Betting
Betts or Bellinger? Or Yelich or Acuna? A pair of outfielders from the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League MVP race. DraftKings recently posted an update with Mookie Betts at 6/1 odds to win and Cody Bellinger at 7/1 odds to win the NL MVP. Milwaukee Brewers slugger Christian […]