Though two pitchers earned 20 or more victories last year, oddsmakers have given the highest number of MLB regular season wins at nearly four less than that total. Cleveland pitcher Corey Kluber had 20 victories in 2018, and oddsmakers don’t think he’ll reach that number of regular season wins this […]

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced a series of rule changes that will be coming to MLB over the next two seasons, including everything from a new trade deadline to roster sizes and a new prize for the Home Run Derby. The changes, which come with an […]

The slow pace of the MLB free agency market may have picked up a bit with the massive signings of Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. But there are still two major free agents yet to find teams, as pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel remain unsigned deep into spring training. […]

The oddsmakers in Las Vegas think that Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will hit less than 40 home runs this upcoming season, but if you ask fans in the Bronx, they will tell you that Judge will make a run at records held by Yankees greats like Babe Ruth and […]

Opening Day is the earliest it has ever been, with teams in action on March 28, and that doesn’t give those wanting to put down money on MLB season prop bets much time. Several sportsbooks have put out a list of win totals for all 30 teams, as well as […]

The New York Yankees are shutting down their star pitcher Luis Severino for two weeks after a shoulder inflammation diagnosis, and he’s expected to miss a start on Opening Day. Severino, 25, went 19-8 last season with a 3.39 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. He recently signed a four-year contract extension […]

LeBron James may be the king, but Bryce Harper has surpassed him when it comes to pure popularity, at least for one day. According to retailer Fanatics, Harper broke James’ record for the best-selling jersey in any sport in the first 48 hours after its launch, with Philadelphia Phillies fans […]

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts admitted on Monday that it seems unlikely that ace pitcher Clayton Kershaw will be able to make the Opening Day start for Los Angeles. While Roberts told reporters that Kershaw continues to make progress while recovering from shoulder inflammation, he also acknowledged that the timeline is […]

With the Philadelphia Phillies signing Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million deal, the rest of the National League East may be scrambling more than they wanted to pick up remaining free agents. The Harper deal put the Phillies as co-favorites to win the division. Before the news of Harper […]

The National League Central Division could again be the most competitive of the six, with four of the five teams having a legitimate chance of winning the division. The one that isn’t expected to challenge for the crown, Pittsburgh,  still made moves that should make them a thorn for Milwaukee, […]

The Bryce Harper sweepstakes has ended, with several media outlets including MLB.com reporting that the 26-year-old superstar will sign a record-breaking 13-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The record-breaking deal is the largest total financial outlay in a contract in North American sports history, beating out the 13-year, $325 million […]

There’s still no telling where Bryce Harper will end up playing for the 2019 MLB season. But despite that uncertainty, at least one major sportsbook is already making the 26-year-old outfielder its favorite to win the National League MVP award this year. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has installed Harper […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West and got to the World Series again, only to fall short for the second consecutive year. Now the Dodgers have to worry about an improved division, and fighting for the top spot in the West. Oddsmakers believe they will make it. […]

The Atlantic League is set to become a testing ground for Major League Baseball, as the two organizations have agreed to a three-year deal that will allow MLB to implement changes in the independent league in order to see how they might impact play at the big league level. The […]

The Colorado Rockies have locked down their star third baseman for the long haul, signing Nolan Arenado to an eight-year, $260 million contract on Tuesday. The deal, which replaces the one year that was remaining on Arenado’s old contract, will keep him in Colorado until the 2026 season. Arenado Becomes […]