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New York Yankees visit Northwest with series against Seattle Mariners

May 25th, 2011 Posted in MLB
May, 25 2011
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New York YankeesThe New York Yankees will take on the Seattle Mariners this weekend. These teams are both in contention for their respective divisions this season and this series will be very important for both teams as they continue to compete.

MLB Odds have the Yankees among the top favorites to win the World Series, at 5-1. Seattle is at 125-1.

The Mariners are the 3rd place team in the NL West, but they are just 1.5 games behind the leading Texas Rangers. The Mariners looked like they were on their way towards a last place finish, but they have now won 6 games in a row and they look like a team that could compete in the NL West.

The good news for the Mariners is that they will send Pineda and Hernandez to the mound in this series. Both of these pitchers have been on as of late and they are a major reason for the recent success of the Mariners. If they put up good games in this series, the Yankees will have a difficult time beating Seattle.

The Yankees were counted as dead by many teams, but they have found their way back into the first place position in the AL East. While they are in first place again, it is not encouraging that they are only in first place because Tampa Bay has played terribly as of late. The Red Sox and Blue Jays are in hot pursuit and the Yankees need to win this series to stave them off.

The Yankees will send AJ Burnett, Ivan Nova and Bartolo Colon to the mound in this series.

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Friday Clash Between New York Mets And New York Yankees

May 17th, 2011 Posted in MLB
May, 17 2011
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New York MetsIn interleague play in the famous “subway series,” the New York Mets and the New York Yankees will play against each other. As the fans from each team will be present to cheer on their team, these teams should draw a huge crowd at Yankee Stadium. The series will start on Friday and will last 3 games.

Although you certainly can’t count out the Mets in this one, the Yankees will be the favorites in this game, as they have the better record and they are the home team. The Mets look like they are on their way up, getting fuel from their rejuvenated lineup as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games.

By losing their last 5 games and winning just 3 of their last 10 games, the Yankees seem to be on the way down. In the American League East Standings, they were passed by the Tampa Bay Rays this past week.

Recently, the Mets have seen more production from Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran. Despite suffering from a poor start to the season, big seasons from both of those players could help them find their way back to the playoffs.

From longtime players the Yankees have recently been troubled with drama. Jorge Posada was moved to the 9th spot in the order as he has struggled all season. Because he did not want to bat 9th in the lineup, he recently made some complaints and refused to play in a game. It could be a distraction for the Yankees until they take care of the problem as this has caused a stir in the organization. For this matchup, check out MLB odds closer to the opener Friday.

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New York Yankees, Texas Rangers open series Friday

May 5th, 2011 Posted in MLB
May, 05 2011
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New York YankeesThe New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers will play this weekend in a series between two of the top teams in the American League. Each of these teams are in first place in their respective divisions. The series is scheduled to start on Friday night in Texas.

MLB Betting has the Yankees at 5-1 to win the World Series and the Rangers at 20-1.

The Rangers will be the home team in this game and that should be a huge advantage for them. They are 16-13 on the season overall, but their home record has been outstanding at 11-5. The Yankees have not played many road games this season, and they are 5-3 to this point away from New York.

The Rangers started out on fire, but they have struggled a bit as of late. Luckily the Los Angeles Angels have been struggling as of late as well. Both teams have gone 4-6, so the Rangers have managed to stay atop the American League West despite their struggles.

With Josh Hamilton injured, the Rangers will need Adrian Beltre to step up and play like a marquee player. Last season he was a major weapon for the Red Sox and he had a season with the Dodgers when he was one of the best hitters in the league. The Rangers need Beltre to step up and hit in this series as the Yankees are a great offensive team and should put a lot of runs on the board this weekend.

If the Rangers lose this series, they may get passed up by both the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics.

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Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox clash in MLB action

April 27th, 2011 Posted in MLB
Apr, 27 2011
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Baltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles will travel to Chicago for a 4 game series against the White Sox this weekend. These teams are two of the worst teams in the league, but their series could serve as a spring board for one of the teams to bounce back from their slow start.

Both teams are in the basement of their respective divisions, and are long shots to win the World Series or a pennant in MLB lines.

Both actually looked good a short time ago, but over the last 10 games or so, they’ve really crashed. Both teams are 2-8 in their last 10 games and many of the teams in their divisions have picked it up while they have been down.

The Chicago White sox will be the home team in this game, but they have not played especially well in front of their home crowd this season. They are 4-6 at home to this point. Chicago really needs to find a way to take advantage of their home field and that could help them get through bad stretches like the one they’ve been in lately.

The Orioles have a number of veteran hitters that they hoped would bolster their lineup, but their lineup has been relatively impotent to this point. Only the Twins have scored fewer runs than the Orioles this season.

The White Sox need some help from their pitching staff. While their pitchers have shown flashes of solid play, they have been extremely inconsistent and they have allowed more runs than all but one team in the American League.

This should be a good series for both teams to try to turn things around.

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NL Central co-leaders Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals clash

April 22nd, 2011 Posted in MLB
Apr, 22 2011
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One of the better rivalries of last season is set to renew this weekend when the Cincinnati Reds travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals.

The Cardinals are at 20-1 to win the World Series in MLB Betting.

During their intense division race last year, the Reds and Cardinals played several very competitive games towards the end of the regular season. One game got so intense that there was a brawl between the two teams when St. Louis catcher Jadier Molina got into a fight with Reds’ second baseman Brandon Phillips. After the brawl, words were exchanged between the two clubs and there is certainly no love lost between these teams.

Both teams have gotten off to a decent start this season with Cincinnati currently holding a one game lead over the Cardinals. With everyone else in the National League Central Division within three games of each other, no one has separated themselves from the rest of the pack as the early team to beat in 2011.

Perhaps the best part of this upcoming series between Cincinnati and St. Louis is the expected pitching match ups. Friday will be Edison Volquez going up against Kyle McClellan who is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA this year. Saturday will see Travis Wood take the hill opposite Chris Carpenter. Sunday, which is also the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Game of the Week, will showcase Sam LeCure against Jake Westbrook. If you are a baseball fan that appreciates good pitching, this is a series you might want to tune into.

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AL East rivals Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox clash Friday

April 15th, 2011 Posted in MLB
Apr, 15 2011
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Toronto Blue JaysThe Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox will square off this weekend. These teams are both part of the American League East, a division that is overcrowded with talent. Neither team has fared especially well against their competition to this point in the season as the Blue Jays are 5-6 on the season while the Red Sox are just 2-9.

Baseball betting has the Red Sox among the top favorites at 9-2 odds.

The biggest issue with the Boston Red Sox this season has been their pitching. While their offense has been far from good, it is difficult to expect offense to make up for pitching that allows 6.5 runs per game.

The Sox have a batting average of .230 as a team this season. The good news is that David Ortiz appears to be hitting well. In past years he has been subject to injuries that have caused slow starts. If he hits well you can expect this team to turn things around in no time.

The Blue Jays have been great offensively and defensively, but they have still not been able to win as many games as they’d like to. They have outscored their opponents by 12 runs in the first 11 games, but they remain a game below .500.

This series will take place in Boston. While the Red Sox have won just 2 games this season, both of them have come while playing in Boston. The Blue Jays have been terrible on the road this season, winning just one of their 5 contests on the road to this point.

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2011 Boston Red Sox Predictions And MLB Season Preview

March 31st, 2011 Posted in MLB
Mar, 31 2011
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The Boston Red Sox perhaps made the biggest enhancement to their team of all the teams that made moves this offseason to improve their ball clubs. The Red Sox also acquired first baseman Adrian Gonzalez after landing coveted free agent Carl Crawford this winter.

In MLB Betting and the Red Sox are one of the top favorites to win the World Series, at +350.

While playing in San Diego the last few years, Gonzalez has quietly been one of the best first basemen in the league. Many analysts are expecting Gonzalez to have a monster year with the move to the hitter friendly Fenway Park.

There are some questions regarding the Red Sox’s pitching staff while the offense is expected to once again be potent in Boston. By leaving fans wondering if they will be able to bounce back and have better years in 2011, Josh Beckett and John Lackey both struggled at times last year. Dice K also now occupies the fifth spot in the rotation as he has not lived up to his monstrous contract yet. The Red Sox should easily win the AL East Division as both the Yankees and Rays are expected to have down years if these three players can have a good 2011 season.

As well with the addition of Bobby Jenks to work the seventh or eighth innings the Red Sox bullpen should be better this year. From a shaky 2010 that still saw him close thirty seven games, Papelbon should bounce back. The Red Sox should be able to win the division rather easily with all of these new pieces and some old players returning to form.

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St. Louis Cardinals MLB Season Preview

March 26th, 2011 Posted in MLB
Mar, 26 2011
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St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals entered the season with high hopes, but their hopes may meet disappointment this season. The Cardinals were relying heavily on the fact that they’d be able to put two aces on the mound that would rival the top two pitchers of any team in the Majors. However, their hopes were crushed as Adam Wainwright has suffered an injury that should keep him out for the season.

MLB odds have the Cardinals at +2000 to win the World Series.

Even without Wainwright the Cardinals will still have Chris Carpenter. Last season, Carpenter put 16 wins on the board and pitched 235 solid innings for the Cardinals. They will need another season with a ton of innings from the workhorse in 2011.

The Cardinals will also need their young gun, Jaime Garcia, to step up and pitch the way he did last year. Garcia had a 2.70 ERA last year and looked like a guy that the Cardinals would be able to rely on in the future.

The Cardinals will have one of the best 1-2 punches in baseball in their lineup, even if they won’t have it on the mound. The Cardinals have Albert Pujols, who is widely regarded as the best hitter in baseball. They also have Matt Holliday, a hitter that has proven to have the ability to hit for average and power while knocking in runs.

There are some concerns as to whether or not Pujols will be a distraction for the Cardinals this season. He has asked for a contract extension and the Cardinals were not able to put together a deal that satisfied the slugger.

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2011 MLB Season Preview – San Diego Padres

March 18th, 2011 Posted in MLB
Mar, 18 2011
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In 2011, the San Diego Padres are looking to build upon their success as they managed a solid season in 2010. Backed by a pitching staff that outperformed every other pitching staff in Major League Baseball, the Padres managed a 90-72 record.

In MLB Betting, the Padres are at 45-1 odds to win the 2011 World Series.

No matter where they play the Padres are built to be successful. The Padres had an identical record while playing at home and on the road last season while some teams tend to fare much better at their home field.

In duplicating the success that the Padres had last season, they will have a tough task ahead of them. In the NL West, one of the most difficult divisions in baseball, they are now playing. There were 4 teams in the division that managed to win at least 80 games last season.

They need to step things up offensively if they hope to have success again this season, while the Padres managed to win 90 games with a fantastic pitching staff. They batted just .246 on the season last year. In Major League Baseball this was just the 28th best batting average.

Last season all of the offense for the Padres relied on Adrian Gonzalez. He knocked in 101 RBIs last season as he pounded 30 homeruns. Gonzalez will now be helping out the Boston Red Sox as he has jumped ship. The Padres will be a sub .500 teams this season with the stiff competition in the NL West Division otherwise they will need someone to step up and fill in for Gonzalez.

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New York Mets Spring Training: Carlos Beltran Will Move To Right Field

March 1st, 2011 Posted in MLB
Mar, 01 2011
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Carlos Beltran initiated a move that could affect the New York Mets World Series MLB Odds this season as he reported to the Mets spring training camp Monday.

On Monday Beltran reportedly approached Mets’ manager Terry Collins and told him he wanted to talk, after that he said, he wanted to jumpstart the long-debated move from center field to right field.

Beltran said, “I came today thinking in my heart, ‘I still think I can play center field. But, at the same time, this is not about Carlos. This is about team.”

Angel Pagan told he would be starting the season in center field, and that Beltran would be playing right field. Pagan did a decent job filling in for Beltran when Beltran missed the first half of last season after arthroscopic knee surgery.

To cut off the possibility of weeks of media speculation about a potential move, he initiated the moved in order to avoid a last-minute move just as the season begins, what Beltran said.

Beltran further added, “In order for me to play center field, I need more time. I want to be on the same page with everyone here. I want Terry to have his time and to come to the ballpark ready to play the lineup without thinking where he is going to play Pagan, where he’s going to play me. At the same time I’m thinking about Pagan coming to the ballpark and preparing himself and focused to play baseball. I don’t want to create any distractions here.”

Beltran has started three games in right field in his career, all in 2000 for the Kansas City Royals and at 33, he is in the final season of a seven-year, $119 million contract.

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