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When Will the MLB Resume Play? Commissioner Rob Manfred Hopes the League Will Be ‘Gearing Back Up’ in May

We don’t know much about the 2020 sports calendar at this moment, but what we are sure of is that things will be very different this year. The suspension

Action Network Staff

Mar 26, 2020 UTC

10 Easy, Profitable Tips for Betting Baseball

“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait

Josh Appelbaum

Mar 23, 2020 UTC

Zerillo: My Favorite Cy Young Bets for 2020

Similar to MVP voting, baseball writers have traditionally relied upon basic statistics, including Earned Run Average (ERA), strikeouts, wins, and innings pitched (IP) for Cy Young voting. Still, the improvement

Sean Zerillo

Mar 3, 2020 UTC

2020 MLB AL and NL MVP Betting Preview: Why I’m Backing Wunderkind Juan Soto

In 2003, the baseball landscape changed for good as a result of two events. First, Michael Lewis released Moneyball and let fans and media peek behind Billy Beane’s

Sean Zerillo

Feb 27, 2020 UTC

Rovell: Houston Astros File Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit from DFS Players

Attorneys for the Houston Astros filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought on by fantasy baseball players. The team’s legal counsel said that the case has no merit

Darren Rovell

Feb 24, 2020 UTC

Zerillo: Using Defensive Metrics To Find MLB Win Total Value

If team defense is the most overlooked aspect of baseball analysis, the quality of a team’s defensive metrics, in the aggregate, should have a strong correlation to the

Sean Zerillo

Feb 20, 2020 UTC

Rovell: How Sportsbooks Are Taking Advantage of Astros Hate

Sportsbooks are trying to get in on the Astros-hating business. It’s certainly a better business than the Astros-loving business. Two sportsbooks, William Hill and PointsBet, have now offered new

Darren Rovell

Feb 18, 2020 UTC

2020 MLB Odds and Betting Preview: Line Shopping for the Best 2020 MLB Win Totals and Futures

Now that I established some updated projections for 2020, we can look to the betting market to find the books with the best win total and divisional lines to place

Sean Zerillo

Feb 18, 2020 UTC

Zerillo: Comparing My Win Total Projections to PECOTA

Now that pitchers and catchers have reported to Spring Training, baseball data leaders like Baseball Prospectus and FanGraphs have released initial 2020 standings projections, which the public takes and re-purposes

Sean Zerillo

Feb 12, 2020 UTC

Zerillo: Updated Projected MLB Win Totals, Futures Odds

After the Dodgers acquired Mookie Betts and David Price from the Red Sox on Tuesday, oddsmakers had to adjust MLB win totals and odds quickly. The Dodgers immediately moved from

Sean Zerillo

Feb 6, 2020 UTC

Dodgers Acquire Mookie Betts: How Their World Series Odds Changed

After a winter full of rumors, the Boston Red Sox have finally traded former MVP Mookie Betts. On Tuesday night, Boston agreed to send Betts and David Price to the

Mark Gallant

Feb 5, 2020 UTC

2020 AL Cy Young Odds: Cole the Favorite in Pinstripes

Last season, the Astros’ Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole went tit for tat down the stretch battling for the American League Cy Young award. Come November, we’d

Mark Gallant

Jan 28, 2020 UTC

2020 NL Cy Young Odds: deGrom Expected to 3-Peat?

In 2018, Jacob deGrom’s unlucky win-loss record was a major narrative down the stretch. Alas, it did not matter as he took home the National League Cy Young

Mark Gallant

Jan 28, 2020 UTC

2020 MLB National League MVP Odds: Ronald Acuña Jr. Leads the Way

Betting on the American League MVP has been tough in recent years because of a fella named Mike Trout. Tough to bet on due to the insane prices, tough to

Mark Gallant

Jan 27, 2020 UTC

Mike Trout an Odds-On Favorite for AL MVP

American League MVP odds are out, which leads us to the annual question: Will Mike Trout win, will Mike Trout get hurt, or will Mike Trout get snubbed? Okay, it

Mark Gallant

Jan 27, 2020 UTC

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When Will the MLB Resume Play? Commissioner Rob Manfred Hopes the League Will Be ‘Gearing Back Up’ in May

10 Easy, Profitable Tips for Betting Baseball

Zerillo: My Favorite Cy Young Bets for 2020

2020 MLB AL and NL MVP Betting Preview: Why I’m Backing Wunderkind Juan Soto

Rovell: Houston Astros File Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit from DFS Players

Zerillo: Using Defensive Metrics To Find MLB Win Total Value

Rovell: How Sportsbooks Are Taking Advantage of Astros Hate

2020 MLB Odds and Betting Preview: Line Shopping for the Best 2020 MLB Win Totals and Futures

Zerillo: Comparing My Win Total Projections to PECOTA

Zerillo: Updated Projected MLB Win Totals, Futures Odds

Dodgers Acquire Mookie Betts: How Their World Series Odds Changed

2020 AL Cy Young Odds: Cole the Favorite in Pinstripes

2020 NL Cy Young Odds: deGrom Expected to 3-Peat?

2020 MLB National League MVP Odds: Ronald Acuña Jr. Leads the Way

Mike Trout an Odds-On Favorite for AL MVP

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