Wednesday MLB preview: Mets at Nationals, Giants at Cardinals
We've got a pair of moneyline wagers as our baseball plays for Wednesday, September 4, when the Mets take on the Nationals and the Giants face the Cardinals.
Thursday MLB betting preview: Rays at Astros, Padres at Giants
The Houston Astros hose the Tampa Bay Rays in afternoon action, while the San Francisco Giants will host divisional rival San Diego to wrap up Thursday's baseball slate.
Thursday MLB betting preview: Giants at Cubs, Yankees at A’s
Over/Under bets are the plays today, from a day game in Chicago to late-night action on the West Coast.
Wednesday MLB preview: Twins at Brewers, A’s at Giants
The Brewers will look to bounce back from a 7-5 loss to the Twins on Tuesday night. Over at Oracle Park, hitters are already licking their chops at the prospect of facing Homer Bailey and Tyler Beede.
Major League Baseball’s wild card system needs to change
Major League Baseball's wild card system, as presently constructed, has done little to infuse added drama into the postseason chase, and the one-game playoff severely diminishes the value of the 162-game regular season.
Thursday MLB preview: Indians at Twins, Phillies at Giants
The Twins recently breezed through a soft part of their schedule, where they took eight of 10 games from the White Sox, Marlins and Royals, but they just dropped two of three to the Braves and must now play host to the surging Indians. Meanwhile, the Thursday-night series opener between the Phillies and Giants at Oracle Park promises to be low-scoring with Aaron Nola and Madison Bumgarner on the mound.
Tuesday MLB preview: Giants at Phillies, Cubs at Cardinals
San Francisco Giants (54-52) at Philadelphia Phillies (55-50), 7:05 p.m. ET Tyler Beede (3-4, 4.85 ERA) (SF) +115 / +1.5 runs (-180) / Over 10.5 runs (-105) Drew Smyly (1-5, 7.69 ERA) (PHI) -125 / -1.5 runs (+150) / Under 10.5 runs (-115) MLB free play: Under Two struggling starters will meet at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday night, which makes the Over look good at first glance. With closer examination, however, it seems that Under bettors will prevail here. [...]
Tuesday MLB preview: Cardinals at Pirates, Cubs at Giants
St. Louis Cardinals (52-47) at Pittsburgh Pirates (46-53), 7:05 p.m. ET Dakota Hudson (9-4, 3.57 ERA) (STL) +115 / +1.5 runs (-180) / Over 9 runs (-115) Chris Archer (3-6, 5.36 ERA) (PIT) -125 / -1.5 runs (+150) / Under 9 runs (-105) MLB free play: Pirates moneyline Chris Archer has struggled at times for the Pirates this year, but he should put forth a strong effort to help his team secure a victory over the division-rival Cardinals at PNC [...]
Thursday MLB preview: Nationals at Braves, Mets at Giants
Washington Nationals (50-44) at Atlanta Braves (58-39), 7:20 p.m. ET Stephen Strasburg (11-4, 3.46 ERA) (WSH) -125 / -1.5 runs (+115) / Over 9.5 runs (EVEN) Julio Teheran (5-6, 3.71 ERA) (ATL) +115 / +1.5 runs (-135) / Under 9.5 runs (-120) MLB free play: Over Two teams playing solid baseball in July, the Nationals (8-3 this month) and the Braves (8-4), meet at Georgia's hitter-friendly SunTrust Park on Thursday night. This looks like a prime opportunity for Over bettors. [...]
Thursday MLB preview: Phillies at Nationals, Giants at Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies (39-34) at Washington Nationals (35-38), 7:05 p.m. ET Nick Pivetta (4-1, 5.00 ERA) (PHI) +110 / +1.5 runs (-175) / Over 10 runs (-115) Erick Fedde (1-1, 3.68 ERA) (WSH) -120 / -1.5 runs (+145) / Under 10 runs (-105) MLB free play: Over Nick Pivetta and Erick Fedde are both pitching on extra rest after consecutive rainouts and a Wednesday doubleheader, but both starters have struggled against their opponents, so the Over looks like an easy call. [...]
