After a wild last night of the season, it’s time to start thinking about this season’s playoff matchups. Here are my predictions on each series up through the World Series. You can view the betting lines on each individual game by visiting our live odds feed throughout the playoffs. ALDS Tampa Bay Rays vs Texas Rangers – The Rays just completed one of the greatest September comebacks in history, capped off by one of the best single-game comebacks you’re ever likely to...
Read more about 2011 MLB Playoffs Predictions Odds to Win 2011 World Series - February 28, 2011With the 2011 MLB Spring Training in full swing, it’s time to take a look at each team’s chances of winning the World Series this season. Below I will list the odds on every team in both the American League and the National League. I will also give a quick sentence or two on whether or not each squad has a legitimate shot to take down the crown come October. AL East: Boston Red Sox (+325) – It’s World Series or bust this year for the Red Sox. They are my pick to get to the World Series...
Read more about Odds to Win 2011 World Series 2011 World Series Predictions - February 25, 2011I have decided which teams I believe will make the MLB postseason in 2011. Now it’s time to give my predictions on how the rest will play out from the Division Series, to the League Championship Series and all the way through the World Series. Be sure to check out my MLB predictions to see how I came to these conclusions. Divisional Series: Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox: (Red Sox Advance) – Not having Cliff Lee to carry them in 2011 will make for an early exit for the Rangers this time...
Read more about 2011 World Series Predictions 2011 National League East Predictions - February 23, 2011The Philadelphia Phillies won the the National League East for a fourth consecutive season in 2010 with a record of 97-65. The Atlanta Braves finished six games back of the Phillies, but at 91-71 they earned the NL Wild Card, making it back to the postseason for the first time since they won the division back in 2005. The Florida Marlins finished third with a 81-81 record, while the New York Mets and Washington Nationals both finished below .500. The 2011 season brings new hope for all five teams,...
Read more about 2011 National League East Predictions 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions - February 22, 2011We have sorted through all the offseason moves, coaching changes, and player progressions for each of the 30 MLB teams, and here is a quick recap of how we see each division shaping up in 2011, plus we include our wild card teams to make the playoffs out of each division. American League: AL East: Boston Red Sox Win, New York Yankees Earn Wild Card – While the division isn’t as strong as it was heading into the 2010 season, with the Tampa Bay Rays likely falling back a little with all...
Read more about 2011 MLB Season Preview & Predictions Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups - February 22, 2011To help you get going on the 2011 MLB season, we have ranked each starting lineup based on how we think they will perform this season. To no surprise seven of the top 10 scoring teams were out of the American League last year, as they have a clear advantage with the DH. Offense is a huge indicator in how well a team will perform in the regular season, as all 10 teams finished with a .500 record or better and six of the top 10 teams in runs scored made the playoffs last season, but your World Series...
Read more about Ranking the 2011 Hitting Lineups 2011 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions - February 22, 2011While the Philadelphia Phillies won their fourth straight National League East title, they were unable to get back to the World Series for a third consecutive season, falling to the San Francisco Giant 4-2 in the NLCS. The Phillies went out and added yet another ace to their pitching staff in Cliff Lee, giving them one of the best 1-4 starting rotations in baseball history. Expectations are as high as ever in Philadelphia, and anything less than a World Series trip in 2011 would be a disappointment....
Read more about 2011 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions MLB Team Pitching Staff Rankings - February 22, 2011While you can’t win without scoring, pitching is arguably the most important aspect of the game in determining who wins and loses. The San Francisco Giants led the majors in the regular season with a 3.36 ERA, and went on to win the World Series, but great pitching doesn’t guarantee success. San Diego, Oakland, St. Louis, New York (Mets), and Seattle all finished in the top 10 in ERA, but didn’t even make the playoffs. New York and Seattle both finished with losing records. The...
Read more about MLB Team Pitching Staff Rankings 2010 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions - March 23, 2010The Philadelphia Phillies proved they are here to stay last season. They traded for Cliff Lee before the deadline, and went on to make the World Series for a second straight year after getting though the Rockies and Dodgers with ease. Though it wasn’t the same championship finish as it was in 2008, they still gave the Yankees all they could handle, eventually losing in six games. It was the Phillies’ third straight NL East crown, and they certainly made their case as one of the best teams in...
Read more about 2010 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions 2009 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions - March 1, 2009Life is good when you are the defending Champions, but if the Phillies want to repeat in a strong NL and a loaded NL East, they were going to need even better years from their star players in 2009. There is no question that this team has the talent to repeat, but its yet to be seen if these guys can produce as much after cashing in big in 2008. The lineup is very similar, as the only big move was Pat Burrell leaving for the Rays and the Phillies bringing in Raul Ibanez from Seattle to take over...
Read more about 2009 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions 2008 World Series Odds on Tampa Bay/Philadelphia - October 21, 2008With the World Series only one day away we figured we would search out some of the latest odds on the matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Philadelphia Phillies. There certainly weren’t many people we expected these two to be squaring off when the season began back in the spring. Now that the teams are set, fans are curious as to what the experts are expecting from the games. We took at look at the latest baseball odds posted from one of our favorite books. Odds on who will be named...
Read more about 2008 World Series Odds on Tampa Bay/Philadelphia Phillies Rays World Series Preview & Predictions - October 21, 2008This week the Tampa Bay Rays look to make one of the most improbable runs in baseball history, as they look to go from worst to last to win the World Series when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The series gets underway Wednesday night from Tropicana Field, as the Rays get home field advantage thanks to the another AL All-Star game win. The starting pitchers for game 1 will be Cole Hamels for the Phillies and Scott Kazmir for the Rays. We are going to take a quick look at how each team got...
Read more about Phillies Rays World Series Preview & Predictions World Series Odds Updated Before Championship Series - October 8, 2008The odds to win the World Series have been updated for all teams as they head into their Championship Series. It’s down to the Boston Red Sox versus the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League while the National League showdown will feature the LA Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies. Let’s take a look at some of the different MLB odds that are posted before each series gets started. Who will win the American League Pennant? Boston Red Sox -140 Tampa Bay Rays +110 It seems like the Rays...
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