You’ve seen the regular MLB standings. Now, let’s look at how the standings would look if the result of every team’s one-run games were flipped. The 2023 MLB season has gone on for over two months. As of this writing (June 19, 2023), there are a couple of weeks until the All-Star Game in Seattle,
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MLB Power Rankings of why each team won’t win the World Series. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of the one reason why each of the 30 teams won’t win the 2023 World Series. Thirty teams enter. One team leaves victorious. It’s how every MLB season goes. Twenty-nine ball clubs will fall short.
Cal Quantrill, Cleveland Guardians. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Atlanta Braves trade targets are easy to find from likely sellers at the deadline, but who could be possible targets from other contenders looking to swap? Things are definitely humming right now for the Atlanta Braves, but the NL East leaders aren’t still without needs that
Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians. (Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images) Shane Bieber appears to be the top target on the trade market for starting pitching. Bieber is playing for the Cleveland Guardians on a one-year deal worth $10.01 million. This is his second season of arbitration eligibility. He has one more arbitration year in 2024 and
Brandon Marsh, Philadelphia Phillies. (Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) Shohei Ohtani is so good for baseball that he is pretty much carrying the Los Angeles Angels to something better than Heaven: The MLB postseason! I am flapping my got dam arms like I’m Joseph Gordon-Levitt for Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels to win the pennant,
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber. (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) FanSided’s MLB Insider Robert Murray is back to grade trade fits for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, it’s time to look at trade fits. And the early indications are that there could be
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 or
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, all
May 24, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Corey Seager (right) greets second baseman Marcus Semien (2) after hitting a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Mahomes couldn’t get Travis Kelce off a White House mic more quickly
MLB Power Rankings of the best and most realistic trade chip on the roster of every club below .500. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports MLB Power Rankings of the best trade chips we should expect to get dealt from every below .500 team. In less than two months, the MLB trade deadline will arrive.
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 which don’t.
It’s no surprise to find the Oakland Athletics at the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings based on winning percentage against winning ball clubs. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings takes a look at winning percentage for all 30 teams against clubs with a .500 or better record. Run differential is
Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) For better or worse, What Made Baseball Fun This Week is back, so you better buckle up then! It still moves… After One Big Holiday, I will try to make baseball fun each week for you until either the Atlanta Braves win the World Series or
The Kansas City Royals would find themselves at the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings weekly if they didn’t have the Oakland Athletics around. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Traditional MLB Power Rankings to check in on teams like the Houston Astros who have come alive again and clubs such as the San Diego
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a walk-off single to beat his former team in the Cleveland Guardians, and got the last laugh over Jason Kipnis. It has been quite the week for the New York Mets and Francisco Lindor. The team appears to be turning the corner, as they were able to defeat
The baseball season is cruising along, and MLB teams are starting to regret the moves they have made in the offseason. On Saturday, the Cardinals took Willson Contreras out of the starting catcher role after they committed to him for several years and $87.5 million to backfill Yadier Molina. Oli Marmol may not be long
The Atlanta Braves are last in this week’s MLB Power Rankings which is actually good news for fans. (Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of which teams are most likely to become trade deadline sellers. A whole lot can change between now and the MLB trade deadline. Many teams have played
Sometimes MLB statistics can be fun. For instance, which players have the fasted and slowest home run trots so far in the 2023 season? The 2023 MLB season has gone on for over a month. While there’s still plenty of games left to be played, that won’t stop some fans from reacting to how the
The Kansas City Royals are near the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings when it comes to every factor, including run differential. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings of all 30 teams based exclusively on run differential. One of the best indications of how well a team is playing is a look at
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – APRIL 24: Jose Urquidy #65 of the Houston Astros walks to the dugout after being relieved in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on April 24, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) Instead of including all 30 teams, this week’s MLB Power
The Oakland Athletics are getting comfortable at the bottom of the MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Headlining this week’s MLB Power Rankings are the Atlanta Braves who received a reality check and the Chicago White Sox who couldn’t look more lost. It’s late April. A couple of teams look like they’re going
The AL Central division is looking brutal around one month into the 2023 MLB season, while the AL East has shown they are worthy of an extra playoff spot. The 2023 MLB season has only been going on for a little less than a month, but that’s not going to stop those from giving their
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Bryce Johnson #58 of the San Francisco Giants: MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings sorts through the plethora of .500 teams and ranks how all 30 clubs are looking after two and a half weeks. The MLB season is young and
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – APRIL 09: Willy Adames #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at American Family Field on April 09, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MLB Power Rankings (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) This week’s MLB Power Rankings highlight the powerful Milwaukee Brewers and
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – APRIL 02: Adam Frazier #12 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts with Austin Hays #21, MLB Power Rankings. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images) MLB Power Rankings taking a look at the biggest overreaction for each team after the first weekend of the season. The first weekend of the new baseball season is in
From Jacob deGrom to Dansby Swanson, here’s a look at how the most coveted MLB free agents of 2023 did in their debuts with their new teams on Opening Day. Every year, MLB free agency brings with it drama and uncertainty. Who will accept a deal to stay put? Who will strike out for bigger
Baseball is one of the most unpredictable sports you’ll find. There are countless variables (weather, bad umpires, injuries and more) that are out of the players’ control, making it a wild 162-game ride. It can be even harder to predict which of the most talented teams and players in the world will rise to the
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas. MLB Rumors (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Guardians star Andres Gimenez and Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas are just two of the contract extensions which could get done soon. With Opening Day here, teams are finalizing their rosters. Players are exercising opt-out clauses in their contracts to pursue other opportunities.
The smell of cut grass and freshly cooked hot dogs is finally back at a ballpark near you. What better way to celebrate the return of the MLB season than by placing some futures bets you can enjoy all summer long? The BetSided team has made its best bets for each division winner this season
MLB Power Rankings of where each team stands heading into Opening Day. Raking leaves. Shoveling snow. Paying the heating company to upgrade the furnace. Since the last time baseball games counted, you may have done some of that. Our offseason MLB Power Rankings covered everything from free agency, to trade candidates, to ranking of starting