Tag: AL East

Trey Mancini heading to Houston Astros in three-team trade

Think he can help the Astros win it all?

The Baltimore Orioles are the only team former Notre Dame player [autotag]Trey Mancini[/autotag] has known. An eighth-round pick in 2013 who made his major-league debut three years later, Mancini has become the face of the franchise while also surviving cancer. Now on the verge of free agency, he’ll have a shot at a World Series ring after he was traded to the Houston Astros in a three-team deal also involving the Tampa Bay Rays. Most of the rest of the trade involved a flurry of prospects.

In 92 games for the Orioles this season, Mancini has posted a slash line of .268/.347/.404 along with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. He leaves a franchise that always finished at the bottom of the AL East in every full season he played. On the flip side, he joins an Astros team that is one of two favorites to win the AL pennant along with the New York Yankees. He likely doesn’t care that it’s the most hated franchise in baseball right now as long as it wins the last game of the season.

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Trey Mancini wins MLB Comeback Player of the Year

Was there ever any doubt from the second he stepped on the field this past opening day?

In a year that saw some incredible performances there was no easier Major League Baseball award to be given out than the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award that went to Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Mancini, a former Notre Dame star, returned to the Orioles after missing the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training.  Mancini hit 21 home runs and batted in 71 runs in 147 games this season.

Mancini also made a splash during the All-Star Game festivities in Colorado when he finished second in the home run derby to Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.

Congratulations to Mancini for an incredible return to the field in 2021!

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Best photos of Trey Mancini at the 2021 Home Run Derby

The biggest question facing every AL East team in 2021

SportsPulse: The Tampa Bay Rays look to defend their AL title while the Yankees look to break their World Series drought. Steve Gardner breaks down the biggest question facing each team in the AL East.

SportsPulse: The Tampa Bay Rays look to defend their AL title while the Yankees look to break their World Series drought. Steve Gardner breaks down the biggest question facing each team in the AL East.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Saturday’s Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox sports betting odds and lines, with MLB betting picks, tips and best bets.

The Baltimore Orioles (0-1) continue their series against the division rival Boston Red Sox (1-0) Saturday at Fenway Park for a 1:35 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Orioles-Red Sox MLB betting odds and lines, with betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Orioles at Red Sox: Projected starting pitchers

RHP Alex Cobb vs. LHP Martin Perez

Cobb was limited to just three starts with the Orioles in 2019, posting an 0-2 record, 10.95 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across only 12 1/3 innings before suffering what was called a lumbar strain. He later ended up having surgery for a hip impingement.

  • Cobb didn’t face the Red Sox in 2019, but he was 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA and .361 opponent batting average across 17 innings over three starts vs. Boston in 2018.
  • Cobb is winless in his past six appearances in the month of April, last winning in the season’s opening month on April 26, 2017 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore against his current team.

Perez will make his first start as a member of the Red Sox after coming over in the offseason after one year with the Minnesota Twins. His first seven seasons in the majors were with the Texas Rangers.

  • The southpaw picked up 10 victories last season in 17 decisions, posting a 5.12 ERA and subpar 1.52 WHIP across 29 starts and three relief appearances for the Twins.
  • The Venezuelan won his only start at Fenway Park last season for the Twins. He was also 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA and six strikeouts over 12 innings in two outings against the O’s.

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Orioles at Red Sox: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Orioles

  • OF Trey Mancini had a malignant tumor removed from his colon, and is expected to miss the 60-game season. He starts out on the 45-day injured list.

Red Sox

  • 2B Dustin Pedroia is on the 45-day injured list, as he had a setback during his left knee injury rehab.

Orioles at Red Sox: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Saturday at 6 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Red Sox 9, Orioles 6

Moneyline (ML)

The RED SOX (-209) are heavy chalk against the Orioles (+185), who simply cannot be trusted. Boston improved to 15-6 in its past 21 at home vs. Baltimore after Friday’s series-opening 13-2 rout. The Red Sox are 36-16 in their last 52 meetings vs. the Orioles.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Red Sox (-209) to win straight up nets a return of just $4.78.

Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The RED SOX (-1.5, -110) are a much better value on the run line than eating all of that chalk on the moneyline. Even with OF Mookie Betts now playing his baseball in Los Angeles with the Dodgers, the Red Sox have more than enough firepower to put away the Orioles in the ultra-competitive AL East. Boston’s bats were certainly alive and well in Game 1.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 10.5 (-110) is the play here. Cobb could be rather rusty while making his first start since late April 2019, and Perez is always very hittable and yields plenty of runs. It wouldn’t be surprising to see a run total well into the double digits.

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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Friday’s Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox matchup, with MLB betting predictions, picks and best bets.

The Baltimore Orioles travel to meet the division rival Boston Red Sox Friday at Fenway Park for a 7:30 p.m. ET first pitch. We analyze the Orioles-Red Sox MLB betting odds and lines, with betting advice and tips around the matchup.

Orioles at Red Sox: Projected starting pitchers

LHP Tommy Milone vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi

The journeyman southpaw Milone posted a dismal 4-10 record with a 4.76 ERA and 94 strikeouts last season for the Seattle Mariners.

  • Milone hasn’t faced the Red Sox since 2016. That might be a good thing, as he was hammered for eight runs – four earned – on 10 hits in just 4 2/3 innings in a loss at Fenway Park as a member of the Minnesota Twins July 24, 2016.
  • The southpaw was actually better on the road than at home last season. Away from Seattle, he was 3-4 with a respectable 3.91 ERA across 50 2/3 innings over two starts and nine relief appearances. However, he was 1-6 with a 5.56 ERA at home.

Eovaldi struggled with a 2-1 record, 5.99 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 70 strikeouts and 35 walks across 12 starts and 11 relief appearances in ’19.

  • Eovaldi was tagged for eight earned runs on six hits and seven walks with just four strikeouts in seven innings across two starts vs. Baltimore last year, going 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA.
  • He also didn’t fare well at Fenway Park last season, going 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA, 29 K’s and 22 walks across 30 innings over five starts and seven relief showings.

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Orioles at Red Sox: Key injuries

(List of injuries around the league)

Orioles

  • OF Trey Mancini had a malignant tumor removed from his colon, and is expected to miss the 60-game season. He starts out on the 45-day injured list.
  • OF Dwight Smith Jr. is on the 10-day injured list, as he recovers from COVID-19.

Red Sox

  • 2B Dustin Pedroia is on the 45-day injured list, as he had a setback during his left knee injury rehab.
  • Eovaldi gets the start thanks in large part to LHP Chris Sale (elbow) being out for the season.

Orioles at Red Sox: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Wednesday at 11 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Red Sox 6, Orioles 4

Moneyline (ML)

The Orioles (+180) might be a tempting play on the road, but AVOID. The Red Sox (-209) are heavily favored for a reason, even if they’re expected to be a mediocre team overall. Boston is 14-6 in their past 20 at home vs. Baltimore, and 35-16 in the previous 51 meetings overall.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The RED SOX (-1.5, -115) are a better play, albeit make it just a small-unit wager. Boston is not expected to be a championship-caliber team, but Baltimore is likely to be terrible again. The BoSox might get off to a fast start against their overwhelmed rivals.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 9.5 (-110) is worth playing, but don’t get carried away with a big bet. The starting pitchers are pretty horrendous in this one, and we could see both sides go to the bullpen early. As such, the offenses for both sides could get off to a bit of a quick start.

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2020 MLB Futures Odds: How many games will the Baltimore Orioles win?

Looking at 2020 MLB futures odds for how many games the Baltimore Orioles will win in the 60-game MLB season.

How many games will the Baltimore Orioles win in the 60-game 2020 MLB season? We look at the Orioles’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2020 win total and Over/Under odds at BetMGM, and make our best bet.

Baltimore Orioles’ 2019 recap

Despite an abysmal 2019 for the Baltimore Orioles, going 54-108 and finishing last in the AL East, it was a seven-win improvement in Brandon Hyde’s first season as manager. That’s the silver lining in the Orioles’ 2019. At one point, they were 51 games out of first place and had the second-worst record in MLB. The Orioles’ 72-90 run line record was the third-lowest mark in baseball, and their Over/Under record was 80-71-11. It was the third consecutive season the Orioles finished Under their season win total.

Baltimore Orioles’ offseason

Ranked dead last in team payroll, the Orioles don’t have a lot of news to be excited about in this section. The added SS José Iglesias and SPs Wade LeBlanc, Tommy Milone and Kohl Stewart. Notable departures include SP Dylan Bundy and 2B Jonathan Villar. 

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Baltimore Orioles’ 2020 schedule

It’s an all-East regional format for the Orioles, which includes 40 games against AL East foes (10 games vs. each) and the other 20 games against NL East teams. Last season the Orioles’ 24-52 division record was the third-lowest mark in the MLB. 2020 figures to be a tough season for the Orioles, which already plays in a tough division, and slated to play a competitive NL East featuring reigning World Series champion Washington Nationals.

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How many games will the Baltimore Orioles win in 2020?

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday, July 5 at 3 p.m. ET.

The Orioles’ regular-season win total is 21.5 games (second-lowest on the board behind the Detroit Tigers’ 20.5 wins). The Under is a favored at -125 with the Over at +105. We’ve already discussed Baltimore’s horribleness last season and noted there wasn’t any talent acquired this offseason. The O’s suffered a major blow last month when RF Trey Mancini — their leader in doubles, home runs, runs batted in, on-base percentage and slugging percentage — was placed on the 60-day IL to recover from colon cancer surgery. Also, only one starting pitcher — ace John Means — had an above .500 record last season at 12-11.

2019 was a year-over-year improvement from 2018, but still, they finished Under their regular-season win total for a third straight season. BET ORIOLES UNDER 21.5 WINS (-125).

Baltimore Orioles’ World Series odds

Forget everything I said in their season wins handicap above because as the great Kevin Malone from “The Office” once said, “If anyone gives you 10,000 to 1 odds on anything, you take that bet.”

If you have a spare $10, why not pretty much throw it away on the ORIOLES +100000 TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES? It pays out $10,000.

Baltimore Orioles’ playoff odds

The Orioles going off at +8000 to win the AL East doesn’t meet that +10000 must bet minimum and Baltimore winning the division, even in a COVID-shortened regular season, would be similar to the Cleveland Indians’ miraculous run in the movie “Major League.” PASS ON THE ORIOLES TO MAKE THE PLAYOFFS. 

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Watch: Trey Mancini Thankful for Support Post-Surgery

Saturday the Orioles outfielder released the following video on Twitter, thanking fans for all their well-wishes and messages during this tough time

Former Notre Dame baseball player and current Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini underwent surgery this week to remove a malignant tumor from his colon. There is no word on how long he’ll be sidelined, not like that feels important at this point.

Saturday the Orioles outfielder released the following video on Twitter, thanking fans for all their well-wishes and messages during this tough time.

Mancini last played on March 2 before exiting the Orioles vs. Rays game after two at bats.

Mancini’s 35 home runs and 99 RBI in 2019 both led the Orioles.

Get well soon, 16!