MLB, Players Agree to Expand Playoffs to 16 Teams

MLB, Players Agree to Expand Playoffs to 16 Teams

Major League Baseball and the players' union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the postseason. 

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Nats Juan Soto Tests Positive for Covid-19: Won't Play in Opener

Nats Juan Soto Tests Positive for Covid-19: Won't Play in Opener

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto will not be playing in the opener versus the New York Yankees after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Where Can I Bet Yankees Games Online From New York?

Where Can I Bet Yankees Games Online From New York?

Great news if you live in New York State and feel left out in the cold because your neighbors offer in-state sports betting apps. 

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MLB Betting Picks – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

MLB Betting Picks – New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

It’s time to play ball! Except the MLB game will have a different look than what we’re used to when the season finally opens on Thursday with the defending champion Washington Nationals hosting World Series favorite New York Yankees. Delayed four months by COVID, the 2020 season schedule will consist of 60 games. Rosters are expanded to 30 to start the season and the designated hitter rule will be used all season by National League clubs. There are other rules in place for the new season that will seriously impact how we wager on baseball. But the game is back and the opener features a pair of stud hurlers. The Yankees show off their prized free agent acquisition Gerrit Cole while three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer toes the bump for the home team.

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Map Shows Which Team Every State is Picking for World Series

Map Shows Which Team Every State is Picking for World Series

Michigan's MLive.com shared an infographic map produced by BetOnline.ag that shows which team every state is picking to win the 2020 World Series.

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NFL Fans Will Need Masks, Blue Jays Still Homeless, Betts Done Deal

NFL Fans Will Need Masks, Blue Jays Still Homeless, Betts Done Deal

The NFL has confirmed that, if fans are allowed in stadiums this season, masks will be required.

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Baseball Players Adapting Without Fans During the Pandemic

Baseball Players Adapting Without Fans During the Pandemic

Can players adapt quickly to playing without fans?  That's the question posed to former Major League Baseball second baseman Harold Reynolds as part of the BetOnline sponsored Fandemic.

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No More Listed Pitchers Betting Baseball in 2020....Is No More

If you are looking to bet on Major League Baseball in 2020, there are some very important changes that include no more listed starting pitchers.  This means, all bets are action (unless the game is cancelled or postponed).

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Best Line on the Yankees-Nats Game July 23

Best Line on the Yankees-Nats Game July 23

The best line on the Yankees-Nationals opening day game Thursday July 23 was -129 New York at BetOnline.

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Braves vs. Mets Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

Braves vs. Mets Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

The Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets series should be a competitive one.  The Braves were listed at 13-1 odds of winning the 2020 World Series.  The Mets are at 20-1 odds.

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Brewers vs. Cubs Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

Brewers vs. Cubs Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

The Milwaukee Brewers are 5-1 in the last six meetings versus the Chicago Cubs.  Chicago is at 22-1 odds to win the World Series and Milwaukee is at 40-1 odds, which should result in a series that is mostly priced below -160.

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Crazy Prop Bets for MLB Season Including Fauci First Pitch

Crazy Prop Bets for MLB Season Including Fauci First Pitch

Our friends at SportsBetting.ag have posted some pretty interesting prop bets surrounding a number of storylines heading into the shortened 2020 MLB season, which you can find here.

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Marlins vs. Phillies Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

Marlins vs. Phillies Head-to-Head Betting Trends July 2020

The Florida Marlins are 7-16 in the last 23 meetings in Philadelphia.  It's possible to get some of the July 2020 series games under -199 with BetOnline now offering a true dime line to this number. 

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MLB to Offer Live In-Play Contest App Sponsored by BetMGM Won't Take Actual Bets

MLB to Offer Live In-Play Contest App Sponsored by BetMGM Won't Take Actual Bets

Through a partnership deal with BetMGM, Major League Baseball plans to introduce an app that offers cash prizes but without any type of betting component. 

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Angels-Athletics Series Head-to-Head Results - Betting Trends July 2020

Angels-Athletics Series Head-to-Head Results - Betting Trends July 2020

The Angels-Athletics series opens on Friday for the 60-game 2020 Major League Baseball season.

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Where Can I Bet Major League Baseball Games Online From California

Where Can I Bet Major League Baseball Games Online From California

You can bet on Major League Baseball games from California at BetOnline, which offers a true dime line up to an insane -199

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Where Can I Bet Major League Baseball Games Online From New York State

You can bet on Major League Baseball games from New York State at BetOnline, which offers a true dime line up to an insane -199

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What is the Blue Jays Record Versus Tampa Bay Rays: 6-15 in Last 21 Meetings

What is the Blue Jays Record Versus Tampa Bay Rays: 6-15 in Last 21 Meetings

The homeless Toronto Blue Jays prepare to take on the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday as part of a four game series to start the abbreviated 2020 MLB season.

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Westgate Will No Longer List Pitchers for Betting, Schlichter to Stay Behind Bars?

If you want to place a bet on Major League Baseball at the Westgate Casino in Las Vegas, the starting pitcher will no longer matter.

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Giants' Buster Posey Opts Out of 2020 MLB Season, Citing Newborn's Health

Giants' Buster Posey Opts Out of 2020 MLB Season, Citing Newborn's Health

Giants star catcher Buster Posey decided to opt out of the 2020 season Friday out of health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Sunday Night Baseball Betting Odds 2020

Sunday Night Baseball Betting Odds 2020

Major League Baseball has released its abbreviated 2020 schedule including its Sunday night ESPN nationally televised games that should get plenty of betting action.

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Bellagio Sports Betting Error Was Biggest Ever in Vegas

Longtime Las Vegas bookmakers say they can't remember a bigger blunder in that city's history of taking sports bets.

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MLB All Star Game Cancelled, Players Were Playing During Pandemic

MLB All Star Game Cancelled, Players Were Playing During Pandemic

Major League Baseball officially canceled the 2020 All-Star Game on Friday and announced that the 2022 game would be played at Dodger Stadium.

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Tigers Become First MLB Team to Partner With Sportsbook

The Detroit Tigers on Thursday announced a multiyear deal with sportsbook PointsBet, the first such partnership between a Major League Baseball franchise and a bookmaker.

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Sports Gambling Demand to See Boost in July

Sports Gambling Demand to See Boost in July

July is traditionally the slowest month of the year for sports betting.  That should not be the case in July 2020 as sportsbook and gamblers alike rev up for the start of Major League Baseball, NBA and what should prove to be an exciting Major League Soccer Tournament in Orlando. 

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Arizona Diamondbacks Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

According to our friends at BetOnline, the Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to win 30.5 with both the OVER and UNDER priced at -115.

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Atlanta Braves Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

Atlanta Braves Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

According to our friends at BetOnline, the Atlanta Braves are expected to win 33.5 with the UNDER is priced at -130, the OVER EVEN odds.

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Los Angeles Angels Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

Los Angeles Angels Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

According to our friends at BetOnline, the LA Dodgers are expected to win 31.5 with both priced at -115.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

Los Angeles Dodgers Season Win Total Odds - 2020 60 Games

According to our friends at BetOnline, the LA Dodgers are expected to win 37.5 with the UNDER is priced at -130, the OVER EVEN odds.

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Where Can I Find a Good Pay Per Head Sportsbook Solution for Anaheim (2020)

Where Can I Find a Good Pay Per Head Sportsbook Solution for Anaheim (2020)

RealBookies is an excellent Pay Per Head sportsbook solution for bookmakers and agents in the Anaheim area.

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Can't Play With Kalshi From Washington State - WTF?

Can't Play With Kalshi From Washington State - WTF?

Judge John McHale of the King County Superior Court said the state showed "a likelihood of actual and substantial injury ​to Washington consumers from illegal gambling activities" if no injunction (against Kalshi) were issued.
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Manhattan Beach California Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Client Settlement Money to Fuel Gambling Addiction

Manhattan Beach California Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Client Settlement Money to Fuel Gambling Addiction

Manhattan Beach attorney Sergio Valdovinos plead guilty to three counts of grand theft by embezzlement and one felony count of insufficient checking funds.