With the 2022 Major League Baseball season opening Thursday, April 7, we’re just days away from hearing those lovely words of “play ball!”
The Atlanta Braves are the defending champs – they defeated the Houston Astros 4 games to 2 in last year’s World Series. However, if the Braves are going to repeat, they’ll have to do so without 1B Freddie Freeman, who signed a 6-year, $162 million, free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The regular season is scheduled to conclude Wednesday, Oct. 5. Twelve teams, 6 per league, will make the postseason with the top 2 clubs getting byes into the second round.
Tipico Sportsbook has tabbed the Dodgers as the favorites to win the 2022 World Series with odds of +480 (bet $100 to win $480).
The Astros and Toronto Blue Jays are next, both at +900, while the foursome of the Braves, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers are each +1200.
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MLB 2022 key dates
April 7: Opening Day
April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
June 2: Lou Gehrig Day
July 17-19: Amateur draft
July 19: All-Star Game, Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium
July 24: Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
Aug. 11: Field of Dreams game: Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds, Dyersville, Iowa
Aug 21: Little League Classic: Boston Red Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles, Williamsport, Pa.
Sept. 1: Active rosters expand to 28 players
Sept. 15: Roberto Clemente Day
Oct. 5: Final scheduled day of regular season
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