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Written by Mike Page on February 24, 2023

Going into the 2023 MLB regular season, there are three legitimate contenders for the division title: the Chicago White Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians ran away with the division last year by 11 games, but their 92-70 record would not have won any of the other five divisions. Cleveland swept Tampa Bay in the wild-card Read More

Written by Mike Page on February 16, 2023

Last year, the National League playoff bracket saw both wild cards (Philadelphia and the Mets) come from the Eastern Division. The Braves won the division with a 101-61 record, while the Mets finished with an identical record but lost on head-to-head matchups after dropping five of their last ten to end up in that tie. The Phillies only went 87-75, Read More

Written by Mike Page on February 14, 2023

Many Tampa Bay Rays fans thought that 2022 would be a terrific season. After all, the Rays had won 100 games in 2021, but 2022 brought an 86-76 finish, with the team in third place in the American League East, 13 games behind the division-winning New York Yankees. Things were particularly bleak down the stretch as the team dropped eight Read More

Written by Mike Page on January 25, 2023

The Base Ball Writers’ Association of America have completed their yearly voting, and the 2023 class for the Baseball Hall of Fame has been completed. The contemporary baseball committee, working back in December, elected Fred McGriff, and the spring round of voting added Scott Rolen to that class. Todd Helton saw his share of voting take a leap (75% of Read More

Written by Mike Page on January 18, 2023

One of the most coveted positions in Major League Baseball is a player who will only take the field every fifth or sixth game, depending on the rotation – the starting pitcher. However, from a sports betting perspective, this position is the one that deserves the most scrutiny when making a wagering decision, because (in most cases) the starting pitcher Read More

Written by Mike Page on January 10, 2023

It wasn’t that long ago that Major League Baseball only saw games between American and National League teams in the World Series. That meant that teams might be located in the same city but never meet unless they won their respective league’s pennant. The Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians are only separated by a few hours’ drive in Ohio, Read More

Written by Mike Page on October 27, 2022

The Philadelphia Phillies almost missed the 2022 MLB postseason altogether but ended up snagging the last wild card in the National League. Then they went to St. Louis and swept the best-of-three wild card series on the road. They next met the Atlanta Braves, who won 14 more games than the Phillies did during the regular season, and won their Read More

Written by Mike Page on September 26, 2022

Now that we’re entering the last week of September, many MLB teams are preparing for next season, but several have their sights on postseason glory. The L.A. Dodgers were the first team to clinch a 2022 postseason berth, and the Houston Astros and the N.Y. Mets followed. The Seattle Mariners are still hoping to clinch and end a 21-year exile Read More

Written by Mike Page on September 19, 2022

Two impressive statistical runs continue as the 2022 MLB regular season nears an end. In New York, Aaron Judge has slugged his 58th and 59th home runs, coming within two of the American League record of 61, set in 1961 by Roger Maris. The major league record, 73, is held by Barry Bonds, but he and the other sluggers who Read More