USA TODAY Sports’ Steve Gardner breaks down the top storylines in MLB thus far.
MLB storylines to watch: Who are the hottest pitchers in baseball?
USA TODAY Sports’ Steve Gardner breaks down the top storylines in MLB thus far.
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CC Sabathia and MLBPA address Black representation in baseball
SportsPulse: CC Sabathia and MLBPA executive director Tony Clark spoke with USA TODAY Sports about the current state of Black representation in the sport of baseball and what they’re doing to increase it.
SportsPulse: CC Sabathia and MLBPA executive director Tony Clark spoke with USA TODAY Sports about the current state of Black representation in the sport of baseball and what they’re doing to increase it.
MLB surprises through the first quarter of the 2020 season
With the 2020 MLB season a quarter over, Charles Curtis looks at the biggest surprises so far.
With the 2020 MLB season a quarter over, Charles Curtis looks at the biggest surprises so far.
Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw Gets Medieval
Dodgers star pitcher hopes donning a suit of armor in a new commercial can give fans something to smile about. Here’s a look behind the scenes.
Dodgers star pitcher hopes donning a suit of armor in a new commercial can give fans something to smile about. Here’s a look behind the scenes.
Look at Diamondbacks Second baseman Ildemaro Vargas’ amazing Jordan 1 cleats
These are soooooo fly
Baseball cleats are very rarely eye popping. They’re normally just regular team colors and in pretty plain designs.
So that’s why whenever you see an actual good pair of baseball cleats, you’ve really got to stop and take a second to appreciate them and all of their greatness.
And these cleats from Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas deserve all of your praise.
Ahead of the Diamondbacks’ game on Friday night against the Dodgers, Vargas laced up some Jordan 1 cleats in a teal and burgundy Diamondbacks colorway that looked absolutely phenomenal.
These are so good that, honestly, if they weren’t just cleats? I’d cop up immediately. The socks were a bonus, too.
The teal is for real. pic.twitter.com/hZN8TdNFQf
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 1, 2020
These are so fly, yo. I need them.
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record.Dr. Anthony Fauci threw MLB’s first pitch of the shortened 2020 season at Sunday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees.Baseball card company Topps issued a ToppsNow limited-edition card of Dr. Fauci mid-pitch on its website.ToppsNow cards are only available for 24 hours for customers to purchase.Over 51,500 Dr. Fauci cards were sold, breaking Topps’ previous print-run record, the company revealed on Monday.Topps prides itself on capturing the unique moments of the MLB season, one baseball card at a time, and Dr. Fauci’s inclusion in this year’s Topps NOW cards is just one way in which we are highlighting the uniqueness of the 2020 season, Emily Kless, Topps, to ‘USA Today’
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record.Dr. Anthony Fauci threw MLB’s first pitch of the shortened 2020 season at Sunday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees.Baseball card company Topps issued a ToppsNow limited-edition card of Dr. Fauci mid-pitch on its website.ToppsNow cards are only available for 24 hours for customers to purchase.Over 51,500 Dr. Fauci cards were sold, breaking Topps’ previous print-run record, the company revealed on Monday.Topps prides itself on capturing the unique moments of the MLB season, one baseball card at a time, and Dr. Fauci’s inclusion in this year’s Topps NOW cards is just one way in which we are highlighting the uniqueness of the 2020 season, Emily Kless, Topps, to ‘USA Today’
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record.Dr. Anthony Fauci threw MLB’s first pitch of the shortened 2020 season at Sunday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees.Baseball card company Topps issued a ToppsNow limited-edition card of Dr. Fauci mid-pitch on its website.ToppsNow cards are only available for 24 hours for customers to purchase.Over 51,500 Dr. Fauci cards were sold, breaking Topps’ previous print-run record, the company revealed on Monday.Topps prides itself on capturing the unique moments of the MLB season, one baseball card at a time, and Dr. Fauci’s inclusion in this year’s Topps NOW cards is just one way in which we are highlighting the uniqueness of the 2020 season, Emily Kless, Topps, to ‘USA Today’
Dr. Fauci’s Topps Baseball Card Sets New Record.Dr. Anthony Fauci threw MLB’s first pitch of the shortened 2020 season at Sunday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees.Baseball card company Topps issued a ToppsNow limited-edition card of Dr. Fauci mid-pitch on its website.ToppsNow cards are only available for 24 hours for customers to purchase.Over 51,500 Dr. Fauci cards were sold, breaking Topps’ previous print-run record, the company revealed on Monday.Topps prides itself on capturing the unique moments of the MLB season, one baseball card at a time, and Dr. Fauci’s inclusion in this year’s Topps NOW cards is just one way in which we are highlighting the uniqueness of the 2020 season, Emily Kless, Topps, to ‘USA Today’
Gators News: July 27, 2020
Welcome to another week at Gators Wire and this one has already gotten off to a wild start with the latest news from MLB’s summer season.
Welcome to another week at Gators Wire and this one has already gotten off to a wild start with the latest news from Major League Baseball’s coronavirus-shortened season.
BREAKING: Major League Baseball to hold an emergency meeting today after 14 Miami Marlins have tested positive for COVID-19 following their weekend series with the Philadelphia Phillies.
— Eric Jackson (@ericjackson) July 27, 2020
COVID-19 has made its first major impact on the restarted MLB schedule, with 14 members of the Miami Marlins testing positive for the virus after a weekend series with the Philadelphia Phillies, resulting in the postponement of two games tonight and possibly more moving forward.
Statement from MLB pic.twitter.com/nP1xvOe8hU
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 27, 2020
Nonetheless, MLB appears to be hell-bent on pushing forward with its pandemic-truncated season despite what appears to be a significant chink in its coronavirus armor despite expert opinion to the contrary.
"I would recommend shutting the Marlins organization down for at least two weeks. You need to let the virus clear itself out of the clubhouse." — from epidemiologist @zbinney_NFLinj at Emory University.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) July 27, 2020
Enjoy the boys of summer while you can folks because this blimp is going down in flames. Hopefully, they put a stop to this madness before anyone gets seriously ill… or worse.
Here is the news from around the Gator Nation from his past weekend.
Around the Swamp
- Florida Gators’ 1979 football squad was among the worst in recent history: Though the team saw some recent struggles prior to the hiring of coach Dan Mullen in 2018, Gators fans can rejoice at the fact that the days of winless seasons appear to be a thing of the distant past.
- Gators flip 2021 three-star center Jake Slaughter from Florida State: The Florida Gators added their third commit in the 2021 class in the last seven days, flipping three-star Ocala center Jake Slaughter from the Florida State Seminoles on July 24.
- One of the top long snappers in the 2021 class Rocco Underwood commits to Florida: The program’s fourth commit in a one-week span and their second of the day, the Florida Gators added Lake Mary long snapper Rocco Underwood to their 2021 class on July 24.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
This is why we stick together. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/a5CwjS5fRU
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) July 25, 2020
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Gators News: July 22, 2020
The biggest news in the college athletics world is football, or more specifically, whether or not there will be football come this fall.
Welcome to a Wednesday edition of Gators News, with the Major League Baseball season set to get started tomorrow and while the National Basketball Association plays out a few exhibition games before its season restart officially kicks off on July 30.
The biggest news in the college athletics world is football, or more specifically, whether or not there will be college football come this fall. Mark Emmert over at our parent site USA TODAY discusses how a November without college football would affect the national elections in his article published this morning while Chris Bumbaca took a look at how the world of sports betting will have to conform to the “new normal” in light of all of the changes that have occurred due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. David M. Hale at ESPN also imagines a world where has relegation and promotion, a la the English Premier League and other tiered leagues.
Here is the latest news from the Gator Nation.
Around the Swamp
- Florida Gators football: Ranking the quarterbacks on 2020 depth chart: In this article, we will break down each of the quarterbacks on the Gators’ roster and how they presumably rank on the school’s depth chart.
- Gators on a recruiting streak, land commitment from four-star WR Marcus Burke: Just two days after adding their 20th member, the Florida Gators’ 2021 recruiting class grew to 21 on Monday with the addition of Jacksonville four-star wide receiver Marcus Burke.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
Which are better, Dogs 🐶 or Cats 🐱?@GatorsSB coach @_TimWalton would say cats… do you agree with his @TexasPete Hot Take? 🔥🌶️ #GoGators pic.twitter.com/AmLkZGi8mk
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) July 21, 2020
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MLB Parlay Bet Payday: Bank on this 4-way parlay bet
Looking to cash in on MLB’s 2020 Opening Day? Bank on this 4-way parlay bet in the return of baseball.
Major League Baseball returns Thursday, July 23, with two games. The New York Yankees visit the Washington Nationals and the San Francisco Giants face the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The rest of MLB will throw their first pitches on the official Opening Day of Friday, July 24. Let’s get some action in on MLB’s Opening Day slate with a can’t miss four-team parlay.
MLB Opening Day Parlay: Picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, July 21 at 3:15 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: UNDER 8 (-110)
SP Clayton Kershaw takes the mound on Opening Day for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons for the Dodgers. He has owned the Giants over his career with a 1.74 ERA and 350 strikeouts in 342 1/31 career innings. He has given up two or fewer runs in eight of his last 13 starts against the Giants from 2017 to 2019. In his last five Opening Day starts, Kershaw is 3-1 over 30 2/3 innings pitched, striking out 40 batters and allowing only six earned runs.
While Giants SP Johnny Cueto doesn’t have the Hall of Fame resume of Kershaw, he has pitched well in his career against the Dodgers. His record is only 4-5 in Los Angeles, but he has a 2.36 ERA and 1.066 WHIP at Dodgers Stadium.
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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago Cubs: CHC moneyline (-129)
It wouldn’t be a bad idea if the Brewers went with an opener in their first game. Instead, SP Brandon Woodruff will take the mound. He’s 0-0 in five appearances against the Cubs with a 6.75 ERA.
Chicago sends out SP Kyle Hendricks who was dominant at home last season with a 6-2 record in 14 starts with a 2.04 ERA and a 0.874 WHIP. He has pitched well against Milwaukee in his career as well, going 8-6 with a 3.08 ERA all-time against the Brewers. Neither team lost key contributors to their lineups and the Cubs had more production in the box in 2019.
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres: SDP moneyline (-129)
The Diamondbacks signed SP Madison Bumgarner this offseason to replace the loss of former ace Zack Greinke and he gets the start on Opening Day. He has been pretty average, by his standards, in San Diego. Bumgarner is 5-7 with a 3.75 ERA in his career at Petco Park.
Arizona beat up on San Diego in 2019. They were 8-2 in their last 10 games versus the Padres and finished 15 games better than them in the NL West last season. Diego’s promising 24-year-old SP Chris Paddack pitched well in his three starts against Arizona. Paddack was 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA and struck out 20 batters over 16 2/3 innings pitched.
Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros: HOU -1.5 run line (-139)
This is probably the chalkiest bet of the whole parlay but there’s a reason why Houston is heavily favored. The Astros had the best winning percentage against division opponents in 2019, the Mariners had the fourth-lowest. Houston has beaten Seattle in 13 straight games and won 18 of 19 meetings last season.
Seattle’s Opening Day starter is Marco Gonzales, who’s 0-4 with a 7.36 ERA in his career against Houston. Expect 2019 AL Cy Young Award winner SP Justin Verlander to be in mid-season form after spending the offseason dealing with the Astros’ sign-stealing controversy and a groin injury which had him set to miss the original Opening Day.
MLB Opening Day Parlay: Payout
A $100 wager at +940 odds for this four-leg parlay would bank a profit of $940 if all four bets win.
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