MLB: Weekend Preview (Apr. 4-7)
We’ve had the opening series in Australia. We’ve had opening night at Petco Park in San Diego. We’ve had 14 other home openers. We’ve seen all 30 teams take to the diamond. But baseball doesn’t truly...
View ArticleMarlins Off to Fast Start; Look to Sweep Padres
The Miami Marlins, who have had a terrible run the last few seasons, are off to a good start this year. They took three of four in their opening series with the Colorado Rockies and have taken the...
View ArticleMLB Betting Odds: April 10, 2014
The Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees tonight to highlight MLB action. All trends and odds come courtesy of OddsShark.com. Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees New York Yankees: -103 Moneyline...
View ArticleMets Take Three of Four From Cardinals
The New York Mets have an interesting team this season. They have a lot of familiar names who have all known success in the past. Most have also known failure as well. If players such as Bartolo Colon,...
View ArticleDodgers Look To Catch Giants In Important Series
It is not often that a team gets the chance to dethrone a rival by taking their spot by defeating said team in a series, but that is exactly the case, as the Los Angeles Dodgers looks to take the NL...
View ArticlePhillies Looks To Sweep No. 1 Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies may not have a chance at hitting the playoffs, but that has not stopped them from turning it on late in the season by taking it to the NL East leaders the Washington...
View ArticleBreaking down the National League
Last Wednesday, we took a look at the American League and gauged how likely it is that the 2014 division champions are to repeat. This time around, the National League gets our attention. With Spring...
View ArticleWhere do the Phillies go from here?
Not too long ago, the Philadelphia Phillies were World Series champions. The year was 2008, and the fans at Citizens Bank Park were wildly celebrating the team’s first title since 1980. Brad Lidge had...
View ArticleThe NL East isn’t so good right now
Not everything is all bad in the NL East. Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton are monsters mashing the ball all over the place, with Harper the early front-runner for NL MVP. Max Scherzer nearly threw a...
View ArticleCircling the bases: NL East edition
The Major League Baseball season is halfway through, and the divisions are mostly very tight. The Kansas City Royals have a sizable cushion in the AL Central and the St. Louis Cardinals have...
View ArticleCole Hamels traded to the Rangers
The Texas Rangers are not making the American League playoffs in 2015, but they certainly upped their chances in 2016 on Wednesday night. According to multiple reports, the Rangers struck a deal with...
View ArticleDodgers Acquire Chase Utley Veteran Second Baseman
Saying it was time, Chase Utley the veteran second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies prepared to leave the clubhouse after he was traded on Wednesday to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two players in...
View ArticleAstros Trade For Closer Ken Giles to Shore Up Bullpen
The Houston Astros have traded for reliever Ken Giles to shore up their bullpen, but at a hefty cost. Giles a closer was acquired by Houston from the Philadelphia Phillies for Vincent Velasquez a...
View ArticleBetting Trends for Teams and Players National League East
Another weekend of the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season begins with teams on the move up and others headed in the opposite direction. For bettors it is always important to be on top of the...
View ArticlePhillies Face Tough Task Against Giants’ Bumgarner
On Saturday night the National League East Philadelphia Phillies visit the NL West San Francisco Giants in the second game of a three-game weekend series. The current line has San Francisco heavily...
View ArticlePhillies Returning to Earlier Season Form
The Philadelphia Phillies visit the Colorado Rockies in their last series prior to the All-Star break at Coors Field in Denver. The current line has Philadelphia at +116, Colorado at -160 and the...
View ArticleMets Have Phillies Number at Citizens Park
On Saturday, the City of Brotherly Love will host two National League East rivals when the New York Mets visit the Philadelphia Phillies. The current line has the game as nearly a tossup with New York...
View ArticlePhillies looking well for future
The Philadelphia Phillies are not a good team. They were expected to be a poor excuse for a Major League Baseball franchise in 2016, and they have come through with flying colors. So why the optimism?...
View ArticlePhillies Want to Contend Now After Signing Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta signed a good deal for a pitcher that finished 2017 ranked 18th in Major League Baseball in ERA. He ranked 48th in number of innings, and 24th amongst starters who qualify in strikeout...
View ArticleJake Arrieta Upset After Phillies Swept by Giants
Things are not going well for the Philadelphia Phillies as they have won just two of their last eight games played. After being swept over the weekend by the San Francisco Giants, Phillies veteran...
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