According to William Hill, the Houston Astros are 2/1 favorites to win the 2019 World Series, the LA Dodgers are 3/2 odds, and the New York Yankees are 4/1 odds to win the championship. The popular NY Yankees (97-51) are always World Series favorites among their faithful fans. With 14 […]
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Little League World Series Odds and List of Champions
The 2019 Little League World Series begins next week in Williamsport, PA. The international side, representing eight teams from eight global regions, is the overall LLWS betting favorite at -160 odds to become the next Little League World Series champion. Honolulu, Hawaii is the defending champion. The little leaguers from […]
After Greinke Trade, Houston Astros New Favorites to Win 2019 World Series
The Houston Astros are now the new favorite to win the 2019 World Series at 11/4 odds or +275 on the moneyline after they added another ace by acquiring pitcher Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The LA Dodgers (71-39) had been at the top of the board all season. […]
AL Central Leading Minnesota Twins 9/1 Odds to Win World Series
The slumping Minnesota Twins (61-40) are 9/1 odds to win the 2019 World Series according to William Hill. The Twins lost a big series against the NY Yankees but still hold onto first place in the AL Central with the third-best record in the American League. The Twins have been […]
LA Dodgers 3/1 Odds to Win World Series, Astros and Yankees Also Favorites
We’ve reached the midway mark of the 2019 MLB season and the LA Dodgers (56-27) are the best team in baseball, which is no surprise that bookmakers also see them as the big favorite at 3/1 odds to win the World Series this year. Meanwhile, the banged-up Yankees (52-28) recently […]
UCLA Defeats Oklahoma to Win 2019 Women’s College World Series, 12th Softball Title for Bruins
With a walk-off victory, No. 2 UCLA defeated No. 1 Oklahoma 5-4 to win the 2019 Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2010 and UCLA’s women’s softball team secured its 12th NCAA championship. In the best-of-three series, UCLA (56-6) won Game 1 and Game 2 to deny […]
Los Angeles Dodgers Open Season with Eight Home Runs
Though the Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their strong pitching, the offense decided it would showcase its home-run power on Opening Day. The team celebrated its first game of 2019 by hitting a record eight home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The eight home runs tied a franchise record […]
Baseball Movies: ‘Eight Men Out’ and the Chicago Black Sox Scandal
In 1988, John Sayles wrote and directed “Eight Men Out”, a baseball movie starring John Cusak and Charlie Sheen, which chronicles the Chicago Black Sox scandal after the team fixed the 1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 1917 but were favorites to win the […]
Updated World Series Odds: Harper and Machado Late Signings Move Needle for Phillies and Padres
Now that the top free agents, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, have been signed with new teams, bookmakers adjusted World Series odds and the San Diego Padres improved to 60/1, while the Philadelphia Phillies shot up to 12/1 odds to win the 2019 championship. Machado signed a 10-year deal with […]
Cleveland Indians Still Top in American League Central, but Minnesota Twins Pressuring
The Cleveland Indians have had a relatively easy time in the American League Central. They have dominated that division, winning 91 games last year and finishing 13 games better than second-place Minnesota. The year before they won 102 games and the AL Central by 17 games. Could that dominance be […]
Final Year in the Bronx: Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia to Retire After 2019 Season
In a special press conference at the New York Yankees Spring Training facility in Tampa, six-time All-Star CC Sabathia officially announced that 2019 will be his last year as a professional baseball player. Sabathia, 38, is left-handed pitcher with a 246-career wins. He won the Cy Young Award in 2007 […]
Updated MLB Odds: Yankees New Favorites to Win 2019 World Series
Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in less than four weeks and the New York Yankees are the new favorite to win the 2019 World Series. According to a recent update from the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas, the Yankees are 11-2 odds to win […]
Mel Stottlemyre, Ex-Yankees Pitcher and Coach Passes Away at 77
Mel Stottlemyre, five-time World Series winner as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees and New York Nets, passed away at the age of 77 after losing a two-decade fight against myeloma cancer. Stottlemyre played 11 seasons in the majors as a right-handed pitcher and he once hit an […]
New York Yankees Sign Sinkerball Guru Zach Britton to $39 Million Contract
The Yankees re-signed the top sinkerball pitcher in baseball, Zach Briton, to a $39 million deal that could max out at upwards of $54 million for four years. In his six-year career with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, the left-handed Britton has a 31-22 record with a 3.21 […]
Big Bettors of the Year: ‘Sir Let it Ride’ and ‘Duffle Bag Boy’
Sportsbooks see some pretty interesting characters, some of which have a fondness for the large wager. There was a couple of guys who strolled into Las Vegas casinos with sacks of cash to put on marquee games or events. In 2018 it seemed like the high-profile bettor was taking some […]
Yankees Not Interested in Bryce Harper, But Interested in Machado or Three-way Trade with Mets
New York Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman stated Monday that the team is not shopping for Bryce Harper or any outfielders this offseason. However, the Yankees confirmed that they talked with All-Star SS Manny Machado. Meanwhile, the juicy story percolating in all of the New York City tabloids this week […]
Patrick Corbin Signs $140 Million Deal with Washington Nationals
Left-hander Patrick Corbin, one of the top pitching prospects on the free agent market, signed a six-year deal with the Washington Nationals worth $140 million. Corbin, 29, made the All-Star team this year with the Arizona Diamondbacks and finished with a 11-7 record and a 3.15 ERA. In seven seasons […]
LA Dodgers Reward Manager Dave Roberts with Four-Year Contract Extension
After guiding the LA Dodgers to consecutive Word Series berths, the Dodgers rewarded manager Dave Roberts with a four-year contract extension through the end of the 2022 season. In the last three seasons, the Dodgers are 287-200 under Roberts with three NL West titles. Welcome Back, Doc The LA Dodgers […]
Yankees Trade Top Prospect Justus Sheffield to Seattle Mariners for Lefty Flamethrower James Paxton
The Bronx Bombers traded their top pitching prospect, Justus Sheffield, to the Seattle Mariners for southpaw starter James Paxton. The young Yankees, led by rookie manager Aaron Boone, won 100 games last season. The Yankees finished in second place in the AL East behind the 108-win Boston Red Sox. The […]
Boston Red Sox Defeat Los Angeles Dodgers to Win Fourth World Series in Past 15 Years
The Boston Red Sox comfortably defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 on Sunday night to clinch the team’s fourth World Series title in the past 15 years, and the first for the franchise since 2013. The Red Sox won the series four games to one, pushing their postseason record to […]