Phillies, Marlins wrap up NL East showdown

MLB Match-Up Thursday – Phillies, Marlins wrap up NL East showdown   The Florida Marlins made up ground on the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East with a win on Tuesday before Philadelphia bounced back with a 5-0 win on Wednesday, and they will try to end their three-game series on a high note when the two meet at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday afternoon. &n

MLB Futures - Angels, Cubs favored to take World Series crown

The Major League Baseball season is heading into its stretch run to the postseason, and a pair of the teams that made moves for the postseason, the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs, have been made the favorites to make it to the “Fall Classic”.   The Angels are slight favorites at +380, and the pickup of Mark Teixeira from Atlanta adds power to a lineup is eighth in the Ameri

MLB teams against left handed pitchers

One simple MLB statistic that can give sports bettors an edge is how a team performs against lefthander pitchers. More than 3/4 of the starting pitchers in baseball are right handed but there are some teams who really struggle or seem to dominate when they face lefties. This shouldn't be your only method of baseball handicapping but it is something you should keep your eye on. The Los Angeles A

MLB WHIP & OPS Leaders

In Major League Baseball there are a ton of statistics available for each team, player and league. Some of it is used for fantasy baseball, some for betting on baseball and even a little just for the fans. We’ll take a quick look at some of the leaders when it comes to important stats. Many people will look towards the ERA when it comes to a pitchers performance when really the WHIP (walk

MLB Trade Deadline Winners & Losers

A very busy trading deadline passed on Thursday and some very big MLB players were on the move. If you told me in the beginning of the season that Manny Ramirez, Rich Harden, CC Sabathia, Ken Griffey Jr and Pudge Rodriguez all would be traded midseason - I would have thought something might be wrong with you. Many trades look lopsided for a certain team when the trade happens, only for percepti

AL heavyweights go toe-to-toe in the Bronx

Fresh off an intense series with the world champion Boston Red Sox, the American League West-leading Los Angeles Angels will next head to Yankee Stadium on Thursday to kick off a four-game set with the New York Yankees, who are trying to keep pace with Tampa Bay and Boston in the East.   Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees – 7:05 PM ET Jon Garland (9-6, 4.30) was a bit fortunate t

Carpenter returns for Cards in Atlanta

Chris Carpenter has always been regarded as one of the best pitchers in all of baseball, but the 2005 Cy Young winner has battled a slew of injuries throughout his 11-year career. Carpenter will make his first attempt at a comeback from Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in the third of a four-game series between these National Le

Aces set to duel in NL Central showdown in Milwaukee

Fans of pitching duels could be in for a treat on Tuesday, when the top two teams in the National League Central go head-to-head at Miller Park. The Milwaukee Brewers will host the Chicago Cuns in the second of a four-game series. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers – 8:05 PM ET After a poor outing in Houston, Carlos Zambrano (11-4, 2.96) rebounded with a strong performance in a 6-3 win at h

Handicapping Baseball

Baseball seems like a pretty simple game to follow.  You throw the ball, hit the ball and try to catch it.  Many people think because of this, betting it should be rather simple and straightforward.  They bet on the good teams and bet against the bad ones.  However this is not always the case as any team can beat the other on a given day.  Things are not that easy. We a

Braves try to keep pace in National League East

MLB Match-Up Friday - Braves try to keep pace in National League East The Atlanta Braves have managed to stay in the National League East race, despite one of the worst road records in all of baseball. The Braves will take their show on the road once again, this time at Citizens Bank Park on Friday night, where they will begin a three-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies, who are battling th

Blue Jays, Orioles wrap up basement battle

The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles have been locked in a fierce midweek series, attempting to stay out of the American League East basement. The two meet on Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park to conclude this four-game set between a pair of divisional rivals. Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles – 12:35 PM ET Roy Halladay (11-7, 2.89) did not have a very good start to the secon

MLB: Best Bets to be Traded at Deadline

MLB: Best Bets to be Traded at Deadline As some of the major league baseball playoff races begin to heat up, so do the trade rumors.  The trade deadline is fast approaching and many teams are looking to make some moves to help out their team.  As usual, it appears that pitching is going to be one of the hottest commodities out there.  There is a great field to select from, such a

MLB teams that get a bang for their buck

In a day and age when everything is scrutinized and writers on blogs and message boards, compare general managers, teams and players – we thought it would be fun to look at each team in Major League Baseball and see how much money they are paying for each win based on their payrolls and current record. Unlike the other major sports, NFL, NBA and NHL, MLB has no salary cap and team payroll

Marcum returns to line-up against Orioles

MLB Match-Up Tuesday - Marcum returns to line-up against Orioles Toronto's Shaun Marcum was probably on his way to the All-Star Game before a forearm injury slowed him down. The upstart pitcher will make his return on Tuesday at Oriole Park, when the Blue Jays meet their American League East rivals, the Baltimore Orioles in the second of a four-game series. Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Ori

Hottest Home Teams in MLB

Hottest Home Teams in MLB It comes as no secret to anyone that Major League Baseball teams have played much better at home this season then on the road.  Home teams in MLB are winning about 58 percent of all games this year.  If this figure stands, it will mark one of the highest winning percentages of home teams in the last 75 years.  The big question is whether of not the first