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...
2023-06-13 12:57
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 ...
2023-06-12 22:28
Who was the last MLB player to hit .400 in a season?
Where does Luis Arraez rank in terms of batting average to start the year? Who was the last MLB player to hit .400 across a season? Find out here.Luis Arraez was an All-Star in 2022 with the Minnesta Twins. Still, even the most optimistic Marlins fan couldn't have imagined the kind of produ...
2023-06-10 10:51
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...
2023-06-10 01:25
Royals vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Wednesday, June 7 (Fade Jordan Lyles)
Don’t look now, but the Miami Marlins have won five straight games and are in second place in the NL East, just three games back of the Atlanta Braves.Miami has a chance to sweep the lowly Kansas City Royals on Wednesday, who are just 3-7 in their last 10 games and 9-20 on the road this se...
2023-06-08 01:24
Royals vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Tuesday, June 6 (Trust Miami's offense)
The Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals in a 9-6 shootout on Monday and now the two teams will play in the second game of a three-game set on Tuesday evening.The Marlins have been quietly on a hot streak of late, going 8-2 in their last 10 games and are now just three games behind the Brav...
2023-06-06 23:47
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...
2023-06-06 07:19
MLB standings by run differential: Astros deserve more credit
Looking at the MLB standings by run differential reveals that the Astros deserve more credit, the NL Central is indecipherable and more.The MLB standings can still drastically change before the end of the season but after two months of play we have a good idea of which teams have it together and...
2023-06-04 07:50
Padres vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Thursday, June 1
It’s now June and the San Diego Padres still have a losing record. Last night, they dropped Game 2 of their three-game series with the Miami Marlins 2-1 to fall to 25-30.The loss was on a walk-off and another blown save from Josh Hader, his third this season. This is no longer an early sea...
2023-06-01 22:58
Padres vs. Marlins prediction and odds for Wednesday, May 31 (Don't stop fading Blake Snell)
The Blake Snell experience has not been going well for the San Diego Padres this season. He sports an abysmal 1-6 record while racking up an ERA of 5.04.They'll roll with him again tonight when the Padres take on the Miami Marlins in in Game 2 of their three game set. They won the series op...
2023-06-01 01:58
Padres Promote 16-Year-Old Catcher Ethan Salas to Single-A
Padres send 16-year-old phenom Ethan Salas directly to Low-A ball.
2023-05-31 05:52
What a Braves-Marlins trade for World Series hero would look like
We're closing in on trade season, and the Atlanta Braves are contenders. Could they trade for a former fried in Miami Marlins slugger Jorge Soler?For Jorge Soler to become a Braves trade target, the price would have to drop rather significantly. Trading with any division rival is risky, esp...
2023-05-31 02:55