Baseball

Bettors watch MLB games at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in May 2018. (Image: AP/John Locher)

MLB Stuck on ‘Integrity Fee,’ Official Data in Sports Betting Debate at G2E

Officials from Major League Baseball and the American Gaming Association battled over the feasibility of incorporating integrity fees into legal and regulated sports betting in the US, during a panel discussion at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas on Wednesday. In a panel discussion moderated by ESPN broadcaster […]

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz (15) and pitcher Josh Hader (71) celebrate after the final out of Milwaukee’s 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. (Image: Russell Lansford/USA Today Sports)

Milwaukee Brewers Complete Sweep of Colorado Rockies to Advance to NLCS

Corbin Burnes pitched two scoreless innings to pick up the win as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Colorado Rockies 6-0, finishing off a three-game sweep of their NLDS series. Milwaukee will now play either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The Dodgers currently lead the […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu will get the start in Game 1of the National League Divisional Series for Los Angeles against the Atlanta Braves. (Image: Getty)

Five Bets: Look at Underdogs in MLB Divisional Series

The Major League Baseball divisional series begins on Thursday with the Colorado Rockies at the Milwaukee Brewers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting the Atlanta Braves in the second game. On Friday there are four games as the Rockies and Brewers, as well as the Dodgers and Braves play Game […]

Will the Houston Astros be able to do it again? Las Vegas sportsbooks say it's a good bet, even though history begs to differ. (Image: Tim Bradbury/Getty)

World Series Odds: Houston Astros Favorite to Repeat

October postseason baseball has arrived. The Houston Astros are currently 4/1 co-favorites to repeat as World Series champions, but will have to become the first team in 19 seasons to win consecutive titles if they intend to deliver for World Series bettors. According to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Astros […]

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo celebrates the dinger against Milwaukee that helped keep Chicago's postseason dreams alive. (Image: Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI)

NL Wild Card Preview: Colorado Rockies vs. Chicago Cubs

The Colorado Rockies face the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card. It took two tie-breaker games to determine the division winners in the NL Central and NL West, with the losers of both games now facing each other in a single-elimination playoff game. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook […]

Rookie Yankee infielder Gleyber Torres. 21, did the honor of smashing historic home run 265 at Fenway Park on Friday. (Image: Bob DeChiara/USA Today Sports)

New York Yankees Break Single-Season Home Run Record (Video)

The Bronx Bombers lived up to their moniker. On the penultimate day of the regular season, the New York Yankees hit their 265th home run to break a major league baseball record for most home runs in a season. The 1997 Seattle Mariners previously held the record for 21 years […]

Bryce Harper reached 100 RBI for the first time in his seven years in Major League Baseball. (Image: Getty)

Washington’s Bryce Harper Reaches 100 RBI, Ups Free Agent Stock

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper reached a milestone for the first time Monday night, and it might improve his bargaining power when he becomes a free agent at the end of the year. The Las Vegas resident achieved his 100th RBI for the first time in his seven-year career. The […]