Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow had the kind of reaction anyone might have to an awesome Kevin Kiermaier catch on Wednesday night in a 2-0 win over the Oakland A’s.
He was in awe … but then he let out a string of profanities that we couldn’t hear, but let’s just say if you can read lips, you will definitely know what he’s saying.
What’s even funnier is he told reporters after the game that his mom has told him to stop cursing on the mound, or at least to cover his mouth if he does.
“My mom texted me like, ‘You’ve got to stop cussing on TV. Cover your mouth or something,’ ” Glasnow said. “But that’s my only reaction I can give him. It’s just unbelievable. Every time he does something, I’m like in shock every time.”
The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series tonight from Globe Life Field, stream the series live.
The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series tonight from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The two teams with the best records in their respective leagues will meet in the World Series for the first time since 2013, which will make for an exciting series.
Tampa Bay will send Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 ERA) to the mound and the Dodgers will counter with Clayton Kershaw (6-2, 2.16 ERA) in Game 1 of the World Series.
Will the Tampa Bay will be able to stop the bats of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1? Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to stream the World Series.
Prediction: With Glasnow and Kershaw on the mound tonight, you’d have to expect a low scoring affair between the Rays and Dodgers. I also see some value on the Rays at +145 in the first game even though the Dodgers are coming into the World Series hot.
Bet: Tampa Bay Rays +145. Under 7.5
World Series Schedule
All games at Globe Life Field (* if necessary)
Game 1, Tuesday: Rays at Dodgers
Game 2, Wednesday: Rays at Dodgers
Game 3, Friday: Dodgers at Rays
Game 4, Saturday: Dodgers at Rays
Game 5*, Sunday: Dodgers at Rays
Game 6*, Oct. 27: Rays at Dodgers
Game 7*, Oct. 28: Rays at Dodgers
MLB Odds and Betting Lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds last updated Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay Rays (+145) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-162)
O/U: 7.5
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Previewing the American League Cy Young Award odds, with MLB betting odds, picks and best bets
Ordinarily, I avoid taking the low-return picks when you’re taking one player against the field, but the race for the 2020 American League Cy Young Award got interesting in a hurry with preseason injuries.
As a result, the options for picking the Cy Young winner have slimmed down with three weeks to go until the season’s first pitch.
As of 5 p.m. ET Sunday, March 8, BetMGM has 12 other pitchers with odds of less than +3000:
Gerrit Cole (+265)
Justin Verlander (+600)
Chris Sale (+650)
Mike Clevinger (+1000)
Blake Snell; Charlie Morton (+1100)
Shane Bieber (+1600)
Tyler Glasnow; Carlos Carrasco (+2000)
Lucas Giolito; Zach Grienke; Corey Kluber (+2500)
American League Cy Young: Breaking down the field
The field is going to shift like a pendulum with spring training injuries to Sale and Snell. Both are expected to miss significant time, which will likely take them out of the running.
And Sunday afternoon, the Astros pulled Verlander after two innings of a scheduled four-inning start due to triceps soreness. There is no word on whether Verlander could miss any time, but it’s yet another injury to keep an eye on.
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One thing that is crystal clear is that BetMGM has a lot of faith in the Tampa Bay starting rotation. Three of the top eight plays are Rays (Snell, Morton and Glasnow). I don’t share that opinion because they’re reaching on expectation for both Snell (injured) and Glasnow (unproven). The club is formidable, but that prevents the Rays from relying on one or two guys and occasionally pushing them up in the rotation when scheduled off days or rainouts bring an ace’s start time back up.
Clevinger and Bieber are another tandem that are intriguing, but the Indians may not provide the consistent run support needed to post the numbers that make a player stand out in the Cy Young race.
Astros ace Justin Verlander is off to a shaky start this spring. (Photo Credit: Troy Taormina – USA TODAY Sports)
Verlander remains a dominant pitcher and is coming off a 21-win, 300-strikeout year and was a whopping 7.8 games above replacement. But, at age 37, the wall for starting pitchers with his mileage numbers is getting closer (as evidenced by Sunday’s news).
But, if you’re betting on this race, you have to go with Cole, despite the small return on investment. He was a good in Pittsburgh but became elite when he went to Houston before the 2018 season. In two seasons with the Astros, Cole made 65 starts and posted a record of 35-10 with 602 strikeouts in 412 2/3 innings, a 0.962 WHIP and a 2.68 ERA. He now goes to the Yankees where he can expect a lot of run support every start and get the wins to match or surpass what he did with the Astros. New York has eyes on the Yankees 24/7 and he has the chance to be the big man in the Big Apple.
THE BET: Take Cole and don’t look back. If you’re looking for a long shot to drop a few bucks on, consider Minnesota’s Jose Berrios (+4000). He is the staff ace of a team capable of winning 100 games again this year. When he is on his game, he can be dominant. Consistency is all that’s missing and he will be playing from ahead. Don’t break the bank on him, but, at +4000, you don’t have to.
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