There's plenty of change in our latest MLB power rankings. The last few weeks have seen multiple divisional lead changes, some significant slumps, and a few crucial series wins...
Nearing the halfway point of the regular season, the AL and NL MVP races have experienced plenty of twists and turns. Aaron Judge's candidacy took a big hit when he was ruled out...
Some of us are looking to rebuild dynasty teams after too many players were struck down by injuries. Others are readying for a second-half surge and will be hunting every...
Even as we approach the halfway point of the MLB season, there are still plenty of hitters whose numbers do not reflect how well they have actually played. While sample sizes are...
There have been twists and turns in both Rookie of the Year races. Preseason National League favorite Konnor Griffin has been sidelined. Royals rookie Carter Jansen has...
This week's waiver wire targets include overlooked veterans, former top prospects finding their footing, and a new closer stepping into the spotlight. Here are five players worth...
There have been some significant risers and fallers since our last MLB power rankings. While the standings are beginning to stabilize, there is still plenty of movement from week...
Two months of the 2026 MLB season are complete, making it a good time to hand out some unofficial hardware. While there's still plenty of baseball left to play, enough has...
More than a third of the way through the MLB season, the Cy Young races are becoming much clearer. Some pitchers made hot starts and fell off the pace. Others have surged in May...
By this point in the fantasy baseball season, most managers have a pretty good idea where they stand. Some are searching for a small boost to maintain their place near the top of...
More than two months of the 2026 MLB season have now been completed. That’s a decent sample size to analyze the AL and NL MVP races. AL 1. Yordan Alvarez Alvarez is 1.2 fWAR...
Even with more than two months of the 2026 MLB season in the books, there are plenty of useful fantasy assets on the waiver wire. Intriguing prospects are getting called up and...
The San Francisco Giants are 20-30. This is their worst start to a season since they lost 98 games in 2017. San Francisco is 29th in wRC+ and 17th in xERA. Rafael Devers, Willy...
There are changes aplenty from the last edition of our MLB power rankings. Two weeks is a long time in an MLB season, with hot streaks and slumps quickly reshaping the standings....
Rookie of the Year races are often more volatile than MVP and Cy Young. Players can arrive later in the season, and the award isn’t always as directly tied to overall value as...
It can get trickier to identify the best waiver wire picks when we get this far into the season. After all, plenty of prospects have already been snapped up, and it takes a lot...
Prospects are getting called up, bullpens are being reorganized, and playing time opportunities are appearing amid injuries. Here are our five top waiver wire picks for this week....
Most starting pitchers have made between seven and nine starts. We’re nearing a third of the way through the campaign, so we’ve got a pretty clear idea of which arms are in...
The shape of the MLB season is starting to come into focus. It’s the point in the year where teams have shown who they really are, whether that’s the surprisingly competitive Rays...
More than a month into the season, we’re starting to get a more in-depth picture of which players will be in the MVP race. Early hot streaks have leveled off, and most stat lines...
We’ve got hitters returning from injury, top prospects getting the call, and another batch of waiver wire options for fantasy baseball managers to sort through this week. So let’s...
Baseball has long been woven into the fabric of American culture, but in recent years, the game has evolved. Changes like the pitch clock have improved pace and helped boost...
Many of the sport’s top prospects have made immediate impacts in the first few weeks of the 2026 MLB season. Detroit broke camp with Kevin McGonigle, Konnor Griffin signed a mega...
A month into the 2026 MLB season, fantasy managers are already feeling the pressure. Injuries and underperformance have thinned out rosters across the board, making early waiver...
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell added some fire to his team’s weekend trip to Los Angeles. The Cubs are now back home against Philadelphia, but Counsell used a question about...
Two weeks after our first biweekly MLB power rankings, and with the season starting to take shape, it’s time to run it back and rank all 30 teams. 1. Dodgers Edwin Díaz being...
With nearly a month of the season in the books, there’s finally enough of a sample to take stock of the early leaders in the American League and National League Cy Young races. As...
With nearly a month of the 2026 MLB season in the books, it’s time to be aggressive with your fantasy roster. That could mean moving on from an underperformer or taking a shot on...
It’s time for the first awards rankings of the 2026 MLB regular season, starting with the AL and NL MVP races. For simplicity, these are based on how we would vote if ballots were...
Nearing the three-week mark of the 2026 MLB season, we finally have a meaningful sample size to evaluate potential fantasy baseball waiver wire targets. Injuries have created new...
It’s never too early to start tracking the Cy Young race. The sample sizes are still limited, but there’s already enough data to see which pitchers are separating from the field....
Two weeks into the MLB season, it’s time for our first check-in on the power rankings. It may be early in a 162-game grind, but that never stops fanbases from spiraling before...
Yes, it’s less than two weeks into the 2026 MLB season. It is early, but we’ve reached the point where certain underlying metrics start to carry some weight for fantasy managers...
We’re less than a week into the 2026 MLB season, but that’s no reason for fantasy managers to sit still. Early roles and underlying metrics can quickly reveal which players are...
There aren’t as many candidates for MLB’s worst deals in 2026 as there have been in recent seasons. Some of that is due to front offices being more cautious in free agency. It’s...
Each year, new player futures hit the board at the start of the MLB season. Along with over/under stat bets, fans can also wager on league leaders in specific categories. Here’s a...
Placing a futures bet on an MLB player doesn’t have to mean targeting the award markets. Sportsbooks offer far more flexibility, with home run and strikeout totals, milestone bets...
There are certain Chicago traditions you don’t have to explain to any sports fan. One of them is being a diehard Chicago Cubs fan. For my girls’ night out crew, the Cubs home...
Along with win totals and division winner picks, MLB fans can also wager on whether each team will make or miss the playoffs. There are some long-shot options in this market,...
Unlike last season, 2026 features a loaded rookie class. That’s not to say 2025 lacked quality, but it didn’t offer much depth, particularly in the National League. This year is a...
Among the many great things about Opening Day, it’s the one day on the MLB calendar when every team, or nearly every team, hands the ball to its ace.Getting the nod is an honor....
Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season isn’t far away. It’s the perfect time to make some bold predictions, from teams hitting win-total landmarks to surprise award candidates....
MLB awards betting markets have been open for several weeks, giving bettors plenty of time to study the early odds. Along with preseason predictions for the players most likely to...
Offense continues to dominate the modern game, and last season’s numbers prove it. The New York Yankees led baseball with a 119 wRC+ in 2025, but they were hardly alone at the...
The 2026 Major League Baseball season is just a couple of weeks away, which means fantasy baseball draft season is in full swing. Whether you’re tweaking a 20-year dynasty roster,...
Every fantasy manager hopes to land the dream sleeper. It’s the holy grail of fantasy drafts, whether it’s a late-round pick others overlooked or a player you can sneak through an...
We’ve reached the end of this series, and it might be the most stacked position yet. Right field has long been home to some of baseball’s biggest stars, and that hasn’t changed...
Prospects get a chance to make their case for an Opening Day roster spot during spring training. Some struggle to impress against big-league competition, while others use the...
Center field has always been the heartbeat of the outfield. From legends like Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle to today’s stars roaming the grass, it remains one of the most...
Arizona Diamondbacks 2025 Recap Final record: 80-82 Division finish: 4th Biggest Strengths Arizona’s infield production was among the best in baseball. Before the trade deadline,...
Chicago Cubs 2025 Recap Final record: 92-70 Division finish: 2nd Biggest Strengths Although the Cubs were sixth in wRC+ in 2025, they were far and away the league leaders in wins...
Every season, a few players take the leap and reshape the MLB landscape. These are 10 breakout candidates to watch in 2026. Jordan Walker This has been said every year since his...
Today we kick off our outfield rankings with left field. We’re down to the final few positions, and this one might be deeper than people realize. The best left fielders combine...
For starting pitchers, there are few things more frustrating than delivering a quality start only to watch the bullpen blow it. Teams with poor bullpens quickly earn a reputation...
As we continue our positional rankings, we move to the hot corner. Third base is one of MLB’s most complete positions, requiring elite defense, power, and contact. But who stands...
We covered second basemen earlier in the week, and now it’s on to their partner in crime on every double play. Shortstop is one of the most exciting positions in baseball, whether...
Atlanta Braves 2025 Recap Final record: 76-86 Division finish: 4th Biggest Strengths Catcher and first base were productive. Getting high level offensive production from Drake...
Athletics 2025 Recap Final record: 76-86 Division finish: 4th Biggest Strengths A young position player core led by Nick Kurtz. The A’s went 41-34 with a +56 run differential over...
The AL East is one division where it’s easy to see prospects dueling within their own division. While the National League has roughly 150 miles separating the Phillies, Mets,...
As our position by position series moves around the diamond, we turn to second base and the top players at the position. 1. Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks Cubs fans may...
Chicago White Sox 2025 Recap Final record: 60-102 Division finish: 5th Biggest Strengths How many strengths can a 102-loss team really have? The White Sox did have a couple. Their...
As our series moves along the diamond to the next position, we now turn to the best of the best at first base. 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays Guerrero Jr. signed a 14...
Spring training is one of the best times to get a sense of what a team has coming. If you’re paying close attention, you can spot a player long before the rest of the baseball...
Last week, we looked at four teams that made the playoffs in 2025 but could miss out this season. Now we turn to the other side, three teams that missed last year but have...
AL East Preview Baltimore Orioles 2025 Recap Final record: 75-87 Division finish: 5th Biggest Strengths There weren’t many positives to take from Baltimore’s disappointing 2025...
Last time out, we ranked the top catchers in MLB heading into the 2026 season. Now we move to the other side of the battery and rank the ten best starting pitchers in the game...
The 2026 MLB season officially kicked off this past weekend, and while the headlines are dominated by Team USA on the ice in Milan, if you’ve bought a spring training ticket you...
The Yankees, Tigers, Mariners, Mets, Cubs, and Dodgers are favored to win their respective divisions. Only one team, the Dodgers at -700, is shorter than +100. Predicting division...
Thirty teams. Thirty over/under win total picks. The new MLB season is fast approaching, so let’s take a look at each team’s win total and which way we’d bet. Athletics – Over...
Pitching wins in October. If you can run multiple starters out there who can control a game into the late innings, you have a real shot at a title. So who has the best rotation in...
Spring training is underway. As always, countless players are in the “best shape” of their lives. It is a time of optimism across the big leagues, with prospects competing for...
An active offseason doesn’t guarantee a jump in wins. At this stage of the year, though, it is worth looking at which teams have done the most to address their weaknesses. Being a...
We have 32 days until Opening Day, when the Giants host the Yankees in San Francisco. As part of the countdown, we’re taking a look at the top 10 players at each position. This...
A great rotation is the foundation of a successful season. The best starting staffs in 2026 do not just feature a couple of All-Stars at the top, they combine elite arms with real...
Each year, playoff teams deal with the heartbreak of coming close to a title and try to reload in the offseason for another run. But some teams stand pat, or lose out on high-end...
The desert does this every February. It takes a sport that feels so far away all winter and turns it into a spring break fiesta. For anyone north of Texas, February in Arizona...
AL EAST Orioles: A fresh season Similar to the Braves in the National League, the Orioles had a nightmare season despite having a really solid roster. Gunnar Henderson and Jackson...
The World Baseball Classic is back this year, and it might be the most highly anticipated tournament we’ve seen yet. It feels like every roster at the top is stacked, which should...
Pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training is what real baseball fans look forward to, especially those of us in the Midwest. This is baseball’s unofficial kickoff and the...
NL EAST Braves: Players returning from injury The Braves were one of the most injured teams in MLB last year, with key starters Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Spencer...
2025 was a tough year for a lot of players, but 2026 offers a clean slate and a chance to get back on track. From young phenoms to established veterans, everyone on this list has...
The countdown is officially on. Pitchers and catchers report in less than three weeks, and while concerns linger about a potential lockout next year, the 2026 season is about to...
Identifying potential MLB breakout candidates is a worthwhile endeavor, whether you’re analyzing futures markets or preparing for your fantasy draft. Noticing which players are...
There are risers and fallers in every MLB season. It’s inevitable that some teams overachieve while others fall short of expectations. That can be due to injuries, poor roster...
We’re only halfway through January and plenty of big-name free agents are yet to sign, but bettors should still be evaluating MLB futures markets on a regular basis. It’s an...
It’s been another slow winter across Major League Baseball. Some big-name free agents have signed, including Pete Alonso and Dylan Cease, but various other marquee players remain...
One of the biggest storylines of this offseason was Tatsuya Imai signing with the Houston Astros. Big names like Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker are still on the board, and most of...
With free agency underway and the Winter Meetings in full swing, here are the most valuable pitchers on the market. This is not a pitcher power ranking. These pitchers are ranked...
Seeing as the All-MLB Teams are a part of award season now, it seemed appropriate to reflect on the first 25 years of this century and name an overall All-MLB team. Players’...
With free agency underway and the non-tender list expanding the talent pool, here are the most valuable hitters on the market. This is not a hitter power ranking. These players...
Many of the inclusions on the All-MLB rosters were inevitable. Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes, and a raft of others were guaranteed for the...
On Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee announced the players on this year’s ballot, which includes big names like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. The...
The 2025-26 MLB free agency class has a mix of a handful of superstars mixed in with reliable veterans and buy-low candidates. It’s not the most blockbuster of groups, yet there...
The 2025-26 MLB offseason is underway. With the World Series wrapped up, attention turns to qualifying offers, pending free agents, and how much money teams are willing to spend....
For the first time since the trade deadline, MLB front offices can look to make meaningful changes to their rosters. Teams are losing free agents, trying to work out contract...
Odds for the 2026 World Series went live moments after the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays in a dramatic Game 7 of the 2025 Fall Classic. Los Angeles opens as clear favorites at...
The 2025 World Series begins on Friday with the Toronto Blue Jays hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers for Games 1 and 2 before the series heads to California and Dodger Stadium for...
The MLB has not expanded its league since 1998, when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays joined the 28 other teams. We now sit in 2025 with the same 30 competing...
It was a profitable few days for our wild-card series bets, which have also given us more information to work with when looking ahead to the ALDS and NLDS. There’s an All-AL East...
All four Division Series matchups are set after an enthralling wild-card round, featuring three winner-takes-all games on Thursday. The four teams to have progressed from the...
The wild-card matchups weren’t decided until game 162 of the regular season. In the American League, the Tigers late season swoon forces them onto the road, and the Blue Jays won...
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Only nine MLB teams are definite sellers as the trade deadline nears. Several others could join them before July 31, with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City...
Most contending teams could benefit from another rotation arm. We have already covered the best relievers likely to be available at the trade deadline, so it seemed fitting to...
Four of the six MLB award races have clear betting favorites at the All-Star break. There is still plenty of time for twists and turns, however, with teams yet to reach the...
With over half of the regular season played, fantasy baseball seasons are heating up. Every trade, waiver claim, and cut can be crucial at this time of year. We now have enough of...
All-Star rosters dropped over the weekend, and as always, several fanbases were quick to express frustration. Some of the complaints are overblown, but a handful of players had...
These power rankings are not about who is hot or who just got swept. This is all about watchability for the neutral viewer. We are talking star-powered lineups, highlight-reel...
Relief pitchers are always in demand at the trade deadline, and 2025 is no different. A long list of contenders will be shopping for bullpen help to prepare for the stretch run...
As the halfway point of the 2025 MLB season nears, plenty of surprising statistics have emerged. From individual achievements to team-wide breakouts, this campaign has been packed...
The MLB trade deadline is set for July 31. Most teams wait until the final days to make their moves, often to gather more information or gain leverage in negotiations. This...
Over half of big-league teams can talk themselves into being buyers at the trade deadline. The Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and New York Yankees already have clear leads in their...
YRFI and NRFI bets have exploded in popularity with the growth of legal sports betting in the United States. For baseball fans who want a faster outcome, these first-inning wagers...
With two months of the regular season and over 50 games in the books, it is a good time to reflect on the six major MLB award races across the big leagues. Aside from AL MVP, the...
Ranking the greatest center fielders in MLB history means diving into a pool of five-tool superstars, elite athletes, and inner-circle Hall of Famers. While each had their own...
Making a list of the top 10 designated hitters in Major League Baseball has become much more interesting since the introduction of the universal DH. While not every team has a...
From Willie Mays to Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider to Ken Griffey Jr., center field has been the primary position of many of baseball’s biggest stars. It is where five-tool...
Right field has traditionally been the primary position of some of baseball’s biggest stars. From home run champion sluggers to cannon-armed defensive geniuses, Hank Aaron,...
Forty games into the MLB season is an ideal time to reflect. It’s an awkward sample size where misleading records mix with meaningful trends. Teams have rebounded from rough...
Just over a month into the 2025 MLB season, some teams are looking to build on hot starts, while others are trying to claw out of early-season slumps. With more than 100 games...
There might be several months and over 100 games (per team) left in the 2025 MLB season, but the end of April seems like a good time to check in on the major award races. Jacob...
The best left fielders currently in Major League Baseball are a combination of ascending talents, established veterans, and the occasional late-career star. Left field can be a...
The chasm between the best and worst defensive catchers makes catcher a particularly difficult position to rank. An elite defender can compensate for being subpar at the plate,...
Shortstop is one of the most demanding positions in baseball, as it requires athleticism, range, arm strength, and, increasingly, offensive firepower. Among the top 10 shortstops...
Some of baseball’s most impressive defensive plays are made at the hot corner. It’s also a position with phenomenal offensive pedigree, dating back to Mike Schmidt, Chipper Jones,...
First base is traditionally home to baseball’s premier power hitters. Defense is given less consideration at first than it is in other positions. As a result, it’s often a...
We are continuing our series on the best players at each position as we head into the 2025 season of Major League Baseball. This week it is all about Second base. Second base is...
Betting on the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year races is one of the most exciting ways to stay engaged throughout the MLB season. While most of the attention goes to...
Welcome to the full rundown of Eric Bierman's 2025 MLB Win Total predictions. He went through every team’s number, made his picks, and slapped a confidence rating on each one...
Part of our new weekly series ranking the best in baseball at every position. This week we feature the 10 Best Starting Pitchers. Ranking the top starting pitchers in MLB in 2025...
The favorites in all three National League divisions are priced at +125 or shorter. In the American League, value is just as scarce, with the Yankees heavily favored in the East...
Ranking the 10 best MLB players heading into the 2025 season was no easy task. Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Juan Soto were obvious locks, and a few others were guaranteed...
Opening Day is the only time every team puts their ace forward. The order of rotations gets jumbled during the season, meaning ace-against-ace matchups are pretty infrequent....
The start of the 2025 MLB regular season is already upon us. DraftKings, FanDuel, and other major sportsbooks have a catalogue of player props to get stuck into – we’ve covered...
Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes are the preseason American League and National League Cy Young favorites, respectively. Skubal is coming off a Triple Crown, Cy Young-winning 2024...
MVP favorites Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are also the favorites to lead the majors in RBIs. DraftKings price the duo at +550 and +650, respectively. The pair led their leagues...
We are spoilt for choice with preseason home run prop bets. Alongside the standard most home runs market, we can bet on over/unders for big names, and pick players to hit over 20,...
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani open as the respective American League and National League favorites. Ohtani is a long way ahead of the field as he returns to the mound in 2025 and...
Breakout players transform every fantasy baseball season. It can be a highly rated prospect exceeding expectations or a veteran producing at career-best level due to an offseason...
Player props are an immensely popular option for baseball fans looking to place wagers on MLB games. The player props available vary slightly between sportsbooks, which makes...
The 2025 MLB season is packed with intriguing storylines. Juan Soto has moved across New York. Roki Sasaki has joined a super-team in Los Angeles. The Houston Astros traded Kyle...
Fantasy baseball takes many forms. The variety is what makes it such an appealing game. MLB fans can choose between daily or weekly lineups or between head-to-head and points....
Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki, Garrett Crochet, and Max Fried headlined an enthralling MLB offseason. The rich got richer for the most part, yet there were some interesting moves from...
MLB win totals are made available during the offseason by major sportsbooks like FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM. Win totals are one of the most popular baseball futures markets...
With only a couple of weeks until pitchers and catchers report for spring training, it seems like a good time to reflect on the MLB offseason. It was a winter where the rich got...
The Detroit Tigers are currently +3000 to win the 2025 World Series with FanDuel. Signing Alex Bregman won’t see them join the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles as the...
-by Sam Cox, January 16, 2025 The Toronto Blue Jays have swung and missed on a collection of big-name free agents over the last couple of winters. Prolonged pursuits of Shohei...
