Guardians vs. Diamondbacks prediction and odds for Saturday, June 17 (Bet on Shane Bieber)
The Cleveland Guardians are just 2.5 games out of first place in the AL Central, and they could use a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are in first place in the NL West in order to bolster their standing.Arizona is 7-3 in its last 10 games, but it could be at a disadvantage in this game...
1970-01-01 08:00
Rob Manfred casts doubt on yet another team's future amid A's move to Vegas
Rob Manfred does not seem to be brimming with confidence that the Arizona Diamondbacks are going to stay in Phoenix forever.During Thursday's owners meetings, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred opened up a new can of worms when it comes to potential franchise relocation rumors with the Arizona Di...
1970-01-01 08:00
Guardians vs. Diamondbacks prediction and odds for Friday, June 16
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a surprising lead in the NL West as we start to approach the halfway mark of the season.Now, they'll take on the Cleveland Guardians in a weekend series. This will be the second straight series the Guardians will be facing an NL West team after losing a series ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Could this actually be the Arizona Diamondbacks year?
Move over Dodgers and Padres, it's time for the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the reins of the NL West.Yes, I’m not kidding, those same Diamondbacks who haven't won the division since 2011.Those same Diamondbacks who on opening day had among some of the worst odds to win ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Rumors: 4 Jack Flaherty trade destinations, 1 for Cardinals to avoid
The Cardinals could trade SP Jack Flaherty at the deadline, but which trade destinations make the most sense for St. Louis to sell to?It's looking more and more like the anticipated turnaround for the St. Louis Cardinals just might not happen in the 2023 season. After a June 12 loss to the ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Phillies manager Rob Thomson calls out Diamondbacks for benches-clearing drama
Phillies manager Rob Thomson called out the Diamondbacks and Torey Lovullo for their role in starting a benches-clearing conflict on Monday night.Torey Lovullo was upset with the Phillies for hitting Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll in consecutive at-bats in the first and third innings. Lovullo,...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings based on luck: Cardinals objectively unlucky, everything's going Marlins way
When you look at the MLB standings through the lens of luck, the St. Louis Cardinals have a real gripe while the Marlins would change nothing.Luck is hard to quantify, at least in the context of human reality. You may feel unlucky, but you can't actually prove that your luck is any better o...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB Power Rankings: 1 biggest trade deadline need for every team over .500
MLB Power Rankings of the biggest need each club over .500 will need to win a World Series.If your team made this week’s MLB Power Rankings, it’s a good sign. Unlike last week when the teams below .500 were profiled, this week puts a focus on those with a winning record and what their ...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings by wins per million spent: NY lights money on fire, Cubs no excuses
Today, we look at how MLB standings would play out if they were ordered by who was using their money the wisest so far this season.At the simplest form, building an MLB team is all about resource allocation. You can take various types of approaches. Spend big for proven talent and you should, al...
1970-01-01 08:00
MLB standings by run differential: Rangers on historic pace
The Texas Rangers are a run-scoring machine heading into the first full week of June. Let's take a look at the MLB standings by run differential.The 2023 MLB season is now in June. There are still plenty of games left to go, but there is still a decent enough amount of games completed to ma...
1970-01-01 08:00
Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction and odds for Tuesday, June 6
Over the weekend, the Arizona Diamondbacks had a chance to trade punches with one of the best teams in the National League, but ended up losing the series 2-1 to the Braves after taking Game 1. Now, the 35-25 first place Diamondbacks are in DC for a three-game series with the 25-34 Washington Nation...
1970-01-01 08:00
Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction and odds for Sunday, June 4 (Back Atlanta as underdogs)
Two of the best teams in the National League this season play a rubber match on Sunday afternoon.The Braves will send out Mike Soroka who made his first start in two seasons last week to mediocre results, but some rust could be expected after two major Achilles surgeries in as many years. He wil...
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