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70 MLB betting nuggets to know
The baseball season is a betting grind over six months of the regular season and then the playoffs. But don’t worry, ESPN Chalk is here to help, providing the most important betting nuggets you need to know before the season starts. • In 2015, $897.3 million was wagered on baseball at Nevada sportsbooks, an all-time […]
Continue readingWhy Cubs, Giants will top Vegas’ expectations
Prediction: Over 93.5 wins FanGraphs projection: 96-66 Baseball Prospectus projection: 94-68 The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> The Cubs won 97 games last season and proceeded to splurge in free agency to the tune of […]
Continue readingChicago Cubs claim LHP Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati Reds
Miley, 34, went 12-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 2021, his second season with the Reds. He’s set to make $10 million via a contract option for the 2022 season. Miley has pitched for seven teams in his 11-year career, including helping the Milwaukee Brewers reach the postseason in 2018, the Houston Astros do so […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres’ Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. say all is well after dugout shouting match
SAN DIEGO — Padres All-Stars Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. stood next to each other and said it’s all good between them after their weekend shouting match in the dugout during a season that has been spiraling out of control. Machado shouted and cursed at Tatis during the face-to-face confrontation at the St. Louis […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Pitching options, well, you’ll see… If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available […]
Continue readingWhy the Little League World Series is ‘all that is good about baseball’
MY FIRST VISIT to the ludicrously charming town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, home of the Little League World Series, came in 2015, an assignment several colleagues guaranteed would be a career highlight, which it was, and so much more. One of the many wonderful traditions at the LLWS is to slide down The Hill at Lamade […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
It’s a good day to add an extra start or two to your week’s ledger with several solid candidates. This is also a great time to find batters with many recent callups receiving significant playing time, so we don’t have to keep regurgitating the same names. Here are Tuesday’s featured pitchers and hitters, with everyone […]
Continue readingJake Arrieta’s second stint with Chicago Cubs ends with release
CHICAGO — The Cubs placed right-hander Jake Arrieta on unconditional release waivers Thursday, one day after he gave up seven runs and eight hits in the first inning of a 10-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. “He was struggling,” president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said. “Not getting deep into starts. We’ve been patient and […]
Continue readingMilwaukee Brewers’ Corbin Burnes ties record with 10 straight strikeouts
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes tied a major-league record by striking out 10 consecutive batters during Wednesday night’s 10-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Burnes’ record-tying strikeout came in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel whiffed on an 88-mph slider. Third baseman Matt Duffy broke the string on the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
It’s a very good day for grinders with a healthy supply of pitchers and some solid bats to give your lineup a midweek boost. Here they are, with everyone rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Tyler Anderson (L), rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers: Anderson did not […]
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