<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-15-091648.png"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick – 5/15/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-15T10:10:26-07:00">May 15th, 10:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-15T10:11:09-07:00">May 15th, 10:11am</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a>Matt Zemek has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> for our Cubs Diamondbacks prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>Justin Steele gets the start for the Cubs, while Humberto Castellanos takes the bump for the D-Backs.</p><p>Justin Steele has a 5.32 ERA. He pitched into the fifth inning in each of his first two starts in the first half of April, but has not pitched into the fifth inning since then. He has failed to pitch into the fourth inning in three different starts. Hitters have figured him out after his first two promising starts in 2022. Steele has given up 23 hits and 11 walks in 18 innings. He is constantly under pressure and has plainly failed to keep opposing hitters off base. This is a big complication for the Cubs, who need to get five innings out of Steele so that their bullpen — which is very good — doesn’t get overextended as the season continues. This is certainly something to think about when you make your Cubs Diamondbacks pick.</p><p>Humberto Castellanos has a 4.32 ERA. He has been a very up-and-down pitcher of late. He gave up five runs in two innings to the Cardinals in late April. He bounced back and shut out the Marlins in 5 2/3 innings on May 3. Then he allowed three runs to the Marlins in 5 1/3 innings on May 8. Getting a sense of which version of Castellanos shows up in this game should guide your Cubs Diamondbacks prediction based on the current MLB odds.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the Cubs-Diamondbacks </i></b><b><i>MLB odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: Cubs-Diamondbacks Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-182)</p><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+150)</p><p>Over: 9 (-105)</p><p>Under: 9 (-115)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Cubs are feeling good about themselves after winning a tough, close ballgame Saturday night. The Cubs got to Arizona closer Mark Melancon and were able to win on a night when the Diamondbacks had one of their hottest starting pitchers, Zac Gallen, on the mound. It always feels especially good to stare down an in-form starting pitcher and get a road win. The Cubs don’t have a great record, but they have competed extremely well on this West Coast road trip. They looked like a good team in San Diego against the Padres, and they now have a chance to win a series against an Arizona team which has frankly overachieved to start this 2022 season.</p><p>The Cubs also have to love the fact that they are going against Humberto Castellanos, who is clearly the weak link in the Arizona starting rotation. The Cubs were limited by Gallen on Saturday night. In this game, they should get better and more hittable pitches and should score several runs. This is part of the calculus when looking at the Cubs Diamondbacks odds.</p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>After losing on Saturday, the D-Backs get a chance to reset. They are going against Justin Steele, who simply doesn’t pitch deep into games. The Cubs do have a good bullpen, but that pen can’t be stretched too thin, and there’s a real risk it might happen on Sunday as Chicago plows ahead with a long Western road trip. The Diamondbacks’ bats haven’t really busted loose in this series. On Sunday, they just might.</p><p>The other thing about this matchup is that Arizona has clearly played better than Chicago this season. If you were to stop and ask yourself which team you would trust to win a series, you would probably go with Arizona. The Cubs’ roster has been hollowed out and is nowhere near the standard set by previous teams on the North Side of Chicago.</p><h2><b>Final Cubs-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In what should be a high-scoring game involving two mediocre pitchers, the over is the best play.</p><p><b>Final Cubs-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick: Over 9</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick – 5/15/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mariners-rumors-The-real-reason-why-Kris-Bryant-did-not-sign-with-Seattle-in-free-agency-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: The reason why Kris Bryant did not sign with Mariners in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-13T17:19:52-07:00">May 13th, 5:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-13T22:18:55-07:00">May 13th, 10:18pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a>Steve is a freelance writer covering the world of sports for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners were linked with multiple notable hitters over the recent free agency period, but in the end, they did not sign any such talents to blockbuster deals.</p><p>Among the players who the Mariners showed an intrigue in hauling in was now Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant. Seattle was in the <a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1502408335567503365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener">rumor mill</a> with Bryant for a multi-year agreement, but he elected to instead put pen to paper on a seven-year deal with Colorado worth $182 million.</p><p>Overall, there was mutual interest between the Mariners and Bryant.</p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2022/05/12/mlb-notebook-dodgers-likely-to-cut-trevor-bauer-if-he-wins-appeal/" rel="noopener">According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman</a>, Bryant had the Mariners “high on his list” in free agency. This came as the Mariners had holes to fill across the board with their lineup, including finding a replacement for third baseman Kyle Seager.</p><p>The Mariners ended their pursuit of Bryant after they decided to not budge on their stance of signing him to a five-year deal. In contrast, the veteran outfielder preferred a longer-term contract in free agency.</p><p>Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto instead opted to look towards the Cincinnati Reds to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-rumors-the-reason-why-seattle-failed-to-sign-trevor-story-revealed/" rel="noopener">address</a> their opening at third base coupled with their depth concerns in the outfield, as he completed a multi-player trade that hauled in both Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez in March.</p><p>Bryant has so far had a rollercoaster start to his run in Colorado. He has logged a .338 batting average in 15 games played, but he has been sidelined as of late due to back soreness.</p><p>The Mariners currently sit in third place in the AL West with a 14-18 record.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The reason why Kris Bryant did not sign with Mariners in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bronx.jpeg"></figure><h1>Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton do something that even 1927 Murderers’ Row could not</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-13T14:54:51-07:00">May 13th, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-13T14:55:26-07:00">May 13th, 2:55pm</time><address><a>Spencer Schultz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/">Yankees</a> superstars Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Giancarlo Stanton became the <a href="https://twitter.com/nyyankeesstats/status/1524966256855719938">first</a> Yankees trio to each hit nine homers in the first 31 games of the season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Aaron Judge (11), Anthony Rizzo (9) and Giancarlo Stanton (9) are the first trio of Yankee teammates to each hit 9+ HR through the team's first 31 games of a season</p><p>— New York Yankees Stats (@nyyankeesstats) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyyankeesstats/status/1524966256855719938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Any time you break a Yankees record, you’re doing something right. While power numbers have decreased across baseball, the same cannot be said for the Yankees’ trio. Even the 1927 team that featured all-time greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig couldn’t accomplish this feat. Ruth, 714 career homers, and Gehrig, 493 career homers, didn’t have a third teammate with enough power numbers.</p><p>The Yankees have perhaps the greatest collection of athletes in sports history. Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Alex Rodriguez, and Yogi Berra are just some of the other big-name power hitters that have played in the Bronx.</p><p>The trio Judge, Stanton, and Rizzo have seemingly carried the Yankees offensively this season, as other guys have struggled. It’s helped lead them to the best record in baseball at 23-8 heading into Friday. The feat was accomplished after Stanton homered twice in addition to Judge’s solo homer in Thursday’s win over the White Sox.</p><p>Judge’s 11 homers have him leading the league in that department. Rizzo and Stanton, each with nine, are tied-for-third in the majors. Rizzo in particular has enjoyed an exceptional season after re-signing with the Yankees in the offseason on a two-year, $32 million deal.</p><p>The trio will need to continue their hot streaks in order for the Yankees to keep up their record. Thus far, they are second in baseball in homers with 44, behind the Angels, whom have played two more games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton do something that even 1927 Murderers’ Row could not

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-10-155432.png"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Padres prediction, odds, pick – 5/10/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-10T16:11:29-07:00">May 10th, 4:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-10T16:12:07-07:00">May 10th, 4:12pm</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a>Matt Zemek has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> for our Cubs Padres prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>Wade Miley will start for the Cubs, while Mike Clevinger gets the start for the Padres.</p><p>There isn’t too much to analyze in this pitching matchup. It’s Wade Miley’s first start of the season after dealing with left elbow inflammation. The well-traveled Miley will try to beef up the Cubs’ starting rotation. This is his first go-round in 2022. We will see how he fares against San Diego.</p><p>The Padres go with Mike Clevinger, who is making just his second start of the season after dealing with injury troubles of his own. Clevinger was unremarkable in his first start, but it remains to be seen if that is rust or if there are larger mechanical (or other) problems in his return to action. It’s impossible to say at this point. Both pitchers are question marks, and we just have to see what they’ll do. This game should be measured by factors other than the pitching matchup. That’s the simplest thing to say when making a Cubs Padres prediction based on the given MLB odds involved.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the Cubs-Padres</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>MLB odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: Cubs-Padres Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-166)</p><p>San Diego Padres: -1.5 (+138)</p><p>Over: 7 (-114)</p><p>Under: 7 (-106)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Padres have scored a run in only one of their last 30 innings. That seems impossible, but it’s true. The Padres did not score in the final three innings of a Friday night win over the Marlins. Then they got shut out on Saturday. Then they were shut out for the first eight innings on Sunday. They got a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to win that game, marking the only inning in which they have scored in the past 30. They were shut out by the Cubs on Monday night. This team is going through a big power outage, and when everyone in the lineup is failing to get timely hits, it’s not easy to pick that team. It’s a lot easier to pick against that team.</p><p>It also has to be said that until he proves otherwise, Mike Clevinger shouldn’t be assumed to be the pitcher he was before his injuries. No one should give Clevinger the benefit of the doubt just yet. It’s too early to tell if he is a restored pitcher or not.</p><p>The Cubs are also getting a run and a half. They could lose the game 2-1 and still cover.</p><h2><b>Why The Padres Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>After their prolonged run-producing failures over the past three days in particular — with two shutout losses and a near third shutout loss prevented only by a dramatic bottom-of-the-ninth home run — one would figure that the Padres are due to bust out of this team-wide slump. It defies the odds to see a full team, especially one as talented as the Padres (with 19 wins on the season) suddenly stop hitting for three full games. Will this dry spell extend to a fourth game? Possible, but not probable. The odds say to go with the Padres and expect them to score at least four runs in this game (which is a separate bet but something for which you might get good value).</p><h2><b>Final Cubs-Padres Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>If the Padres get shut out again, it would be a surprise. San Diego is a good bet to score at least four, maybe five, runs, in which case the Padres against the spread are a good pick. Let’s add the over pick relative to the total.</p><p><b>Final Cubs-Padres Prediction &amp; Pick: Padres -1.5, over 7</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Padres prediction, odds, pick – 5/10/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cubs-newsChicago-hit-with-Marcus-Stroman-setback-ahead-of-scheduled-start-vs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cubs hit with Marcus Stroman setback ahead of scheduled start vs. Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-08T14:30:04-07:00">May 8th, 2:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-08T14:32:20-07:00">May 8th, 2:32pm</time><address><a>Karl Rasmussen</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Cubs fans were expecting to see Marcus Stroman take the mound Sunday for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, it looks as if that won’t be the case. The Cubs <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1523409126390259712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1523409126390259712%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">announced</a> Sunday that Stroman has been scratched from his start. In his stead, Justin Steele will toe the rubber against the red-hot Dodgers as the Cubs look to close out the series with a win.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Cubs</a> roster moves:<br>-RHP Marcus Stroman placed on IL<br>-INF Frank Schwindel optioned to <a href="https://twitter.com/IowaCubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@IowaCubs</a><br>-RHP Adrian Sampson selected from Iowa <a href="https://t.co/FmxQGHJYxt" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FmxQGHJYxt</a></p><p>— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1523409126390259712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Cubs didn’t provide a specific reason for Stroman’s absence on Sunday, though the organization did announce that he was placed on the IL as part of a series of roster moves that will also see Frank Schwindel sent down to Triple-A.</p><p>Chicago offered minimal information about Stroman’s ailment, but the unspecified injury appeared to be enough to warrant a trip to the IL. It’s possible Stroman was placed on the COVID-IL, considering the Cubs didn’t make a corresponding roster move after placing Stroman on the IL.</p><p>The team will likely make an official announcement regarding Stroman’s status at some point in the near future, but for now consider it an undisclosed injury. The loss of Stroman, for any amount of time, is significant. The Cubs have limped out the gate to a 9-17 record this year. Losing one of their top pitchers is a big blow, so hopefully, fans will be provided with some optimistic news when the team does release an update on his IL stint.</p><p>This year, Stroman has started five games for the Cubs, recording a 5.13 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 26.1 innings. He joined the team this offseason on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-chicago-in-serious-talks-with-free-agent-pitcher-marcus-stroman/">three-year, $71 million deal.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs hit with Marcus Stroman setback ahead of scheduled start vs. Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-07-131305.png"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/8/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-08T10:32:57-07:00">May 8th, 10:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-08T10:33:33-07:00">May 8th, 10:33am</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a>Matt Zemek has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> for our Dodgers Cubs prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>It’s a star pitching matchup on Sunday Night Baseball: Walker Buehler of the Dodgers goes against Marcus Stroman of the Cubs.</p><p>Buehler carries a 2.12 ERA into this game. He was mediocre in his first three outings of the season, producing a 4.02 ERA in 15 2/3 innings. However, in his last two starts, Buehler has picked up the pace, throwing 14 shutout innings including a complete game against the Diamondbacks in which he walked none and struck out 10. Notably, he hasn’t pitched beyond the sixth inning in any start except that complete game.</p><p>Stroman has a 5.13 ERA, but he has shown how good he can be. He had two ugly outings in the middle of April. On the 15th of the month, he gave up five runs to the Rockies in four innings. On April 20, he surrendered seven earned runs, eight overall, to the Rays in 4 1/3 innings. However, when Stroman is good, he is elite. He allowed just two hits to the Brewers in five innings on April 10. Three weeks later — in his most recent start — he shut out the Brewers on two hits in seven innings, outdueling Corbin Burnes in a Cubs victory. When considering the Dodgers Cubs odds, you need to look at how high Stroman’s ceiling is, even though his floor can be low.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the Dodgers-Cubs</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>MLB odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: Dodgers-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-113)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-108)</p><p>Over: 7 (-118)</p><p>Under: 7 (-104)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Dodgers entered play on Sunday with the best record in the National League. They have lost only seven games, the fewest in baseball (tied with the New York Yankees). The Dodgers had a brief lull earlier this season in which they lost three of four against the Diamondbacks and Tigers, but they quickly restored order and swept the San Francisco Giants. Then they swept Saturday’s doubleheader against the Cubs in Chicago, dominating with their starting pitching.</p><p>The Dodgers have Walker Buehler, their star workhorse pitcher, on the mound in this game. Buehler has clearly gotten better after a sluggish start to the season. They should feel very good about this game for all sorts of reasons. They are very much on schedule this season as they try to win a World Series in a 162-game season for the first time since 1988, something people in the organization are very mindful of as a goal for the franchise. Keep this in mind when you make a Dodgers Cubs prediction.</p><p>Also keep in mind that the Cubs are 9-17 and simply aren’t very good. They have been hollowed out by last year’s fire sale.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Cubs are not a good team. The Dodgers are a very good if not great team. Why pick the Cubs? Simple: Marcus Stroman can shut down the Los Angeles batting order. He blanked the Brewers in Milwaukee a week ago. That isn’t easy to do. He outdueled Corbin Burnes. That isn’t easy to do, either. Stroman can take charge of this game and overwhelm all the natural advantages the Dodgers have.</p><p>When thinking about a Dodgers Cubs pick, also simply realize that the Cubs just got swept in a doubleheader and have lost eight of 10. They are bound to win a game sometime. This is a good spot for them on Sunday Night Baseball.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Dodgers are the better team and have Buehler on the hill, but Stroman can take command against Dodger hitters who aren’t always locked in. Why not go for the Cubs and get a good price?</p><p><b>Final Dodgers-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Cubs +1.5 </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/8/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular"; 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Freeman also added two runs to his performance, as the Dodgers now sit at 17-7 on the young season –– half a game ahead of the hungry San Diego Padres in the NL West division.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Freddie Freeman vs Robert Gsellman<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlwaysLA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#AlwaysLA</a></p><p>Double 🏃💨</p><p>Exit velo: 103.9 mph<br>Launch angle: 28 deg<br>Proj. distance: 385 ft</p><p>This would have been a home run in 2/30 MLB ballparks</p><p>LAD (4) @ CHC (0)<br>🔺 7th <a href="https://t.co/XvnfVT1nbC" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/XvnfVT1nbC</a></p><p>— Would it dong? (@would_it_dong) <a href="https://twitter.com/would_it_dong/status/1523014995017043969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Adding a proven leader and playoff performer in the heart of their order is the kind of move the Dodgers were hoping to make this winter, as the Dodgers are still on the hunt for their first title in a non-covid-shortened season in over three decades.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers News: Twitter reacts as Freddie Freeman has first three double game since 2018 vs. Cubs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Clayton-Kershaw_s-8-word-take-on-his-vintage-outing-vs.-Cubs.jpg"></figure><h1>Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw’s 8-word take on his vintage outing vs. Cubs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-07T14:23:16-07:00">May 7th, 2:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-07T22:59:37-07:00">May 7th, 10:59pm</time><address><a>Steve Zavala</a>Steve is a freelance writer covering the world of sports for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-0 early afternoon win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.</p><p>Kershaw was simply electric against a Cubs lineup that entered the day ranking fifth in batting average (.240) in the National League this season.</p><p>The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner logged 7.0 innings of work, allowed five hits, and did not allow a single earned run. While the Dodgers pitcher did not have his way in fooling Cubs hitters due to the mere eight total swings and misses recorded, his keen slider that reached in the mid-80 mph generated multiple crucial outs over the course of the contest.</p><p>In <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1523035790929977345?s=20&amp;t=JoBy1UlJ2QKESFXSabw9JQ" rel="noopener">speaking</a> after the game, Kershaw was asked about just what went well for him against the NL Central club, where he simply gave credit to his defense behind him and the multitude of key outs that it recorded for him.</p><blockquote>“Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good,” Kershaw said.</blockquote><p>Kershaw sure had plenty of help from his All-Star-filled defense, which included first baseman Freddie Freeman helping to record a much-needed out on Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner in the second inning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Heads up play by Freddie Freeman. <a href="https://t.co/3mRrpxWFfh" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3mRrpxWFfh</a></p><p>— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsNetLA/status/1523000181138104322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 7, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Kershaw now bolsters a 1.80 ERA through five starts this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/" rel="noopener">season</a>. He has also allowed more than one earned run in only one of these appearances, which came when the Atlanta Braves tallied for four earned runs off of him on April 18.</p><p>The eight-time All-Star sure continues to prove that he still has plenty left in the tank at this stage in his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw’s 8-word take on his vintage outing vs. Cubs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-07-131305.png"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/7/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-07T13:57:03-07:00">May 7th, 1:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-07T13:57:54-07:00">May 7th, 1:57pm</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a>Matt Zemek has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a>, for our Dodgers Cubs prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>In this Saturday nightcap, Tyler Anderson takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Daniel Norris gets the assignment for the Cubs in what will be a bullpen game for Chicago.</p><p>Anderson has a 2.55 ERA. He is a back-end-of-the-rotation starter who is asked to pitch four or five innings, not get hit hard, keep the Dodgers in the game, and hand the ball over to the bullpen midway through. Anderson has done exactly that for manager Dave Roberts, pitching no more than five innings in any of his starts but never giving up more than two runs in any outing. Anderson has allowed only one run in three different starts this year. He has made the grade for Los Angeles.</p><p>Norris hasn’t started a game yet for the Cubs this season. He has made a bunch of relief appearances, generally one inning in length. He has given up a run in some of those appearances, so his ERA is at 6.00. There isn’t a whole lot to read into those numbers since the sample size is really small. Norris has pitched just six innings with the Cubs. It’s hard to extrapolate much of anything from the data available. This is going to be a bullpen game, anyway, so that might be the bigger detail in a study of the Dodgers Cubs odds and a possible Dodgers Cubs prediction.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the Dodgers-Cubs</i></b><b><i> </i></b><b><i>MLB odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: Dodgers-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (-105)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-114)</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-104)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-118)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Dodgers Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Dodgers hammered the Cubs 7-0 in Game 1 of this split-session Saturday doubleheader, so they have to feel good going into Game 2. Los Angeles sprayed the ball around the field in scoring seven runs against the Cubs. Hitters made good contact and worked counts. That’s what the Dodgers do when they are at their best. Los Angeles had a little lull a week ago when losing two straight games to the Arizona Diamondbacks, but the Dodgers have straightened things out, sweeping the San Francisco Giants this past week and generally restoring order in the National League West.</p><p>What also has to be said here is that the Cubs, who just got shut out in Game 1, do not have a dynamic batting order. Seiya Suzuki appears to be a special player, but he doesn’t have much help in this lineup. The fire sale of Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant has taken a toll on the team and the fan base. The Cubs’ penny-pinching ways really did have an effect on their performance and results. Imagine that.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>After getting crushed in Game 1, the Cubs are going to want to come out strong in Game 2 and get a split of this doubleheader. The Dodgers are a great team, but they — like any other elite MLB team — will lose at least 50 games in a season. The Dodgers have already had some wobbly patches. They lost three of four to the Diamondbacks and Tigers a week ago, so they are as vulnerable to a stumble as anyone else. It’s just one baseball game.</p><p>Also, if you think that a bullpen game is to the Cubs’ disadvantage, and makes things easy when formulating a Dodgers Cubs pick, think again. The Cubs’ bullpen has been one of the better bullpens in the National League. Chicago has a lot of weaknesses, but the pen isn’t one of them.</p><h2><b>Final Dodgers-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Cubs’ bullpen is good, but the Dodgers are the class of the National League and should feel very confident after their easy Game 1 win.</p><p><b>Final Dodgers-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Dodgers -1.5 </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Dodgers vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/7/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screenshot-2022-05-04-111748.png"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: White Sox vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/4/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-04T14:17:48-07:00">May 4th, 2:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-04T14:18:29-07:00">May 4th, 2:18pm</time><address><a>Matthew Zemek</a>Matt Zemek has written for various sports websites and publications since 2001. He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago White Sox take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a> for our White Sox-Cubs prediction and pick.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>The pitching matchup for this game: Lucas Giolito for the White Sox goes against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. It’s a battle of aces in the Windy City, an obvious case in which the under will be a good play.</p><p>Giolito has a 2.57 ERA. The White Sox haven’t won any of his starts because the bullpen and the batting order have not helped him out. Hendricks has a 5.47 ERA, but the reality of his performance in 2022 is much more complicated than one number might indicate. Hendricks has given up 15 earned runs so far this season, but 12 of those runs have come in two of his five starts. He has allowed three earned runs in three other starts. He has been very strong when on his game, and very bad when not locked in. Most of his five starts have been good ones, but when he has faltered, he has gotten crushed. This is part of the calculus when considering a White Sox Cubs prediction.</p><p>In terms of the fortunes of these two teams, both have struggled to start the season, dragging themselves through an ugly first month of baseball in Chicago. The White Sox were heavy favorites in the American League Central but have endured a team-wide power outage plus a shaky bullpen and plenty of bad defense. The White Sox have been a hard-to-watch team, though they have begun to show signs of an awakening this week with multiple victories. This team is considerably talented, but that skill level hasn’t manifested itself very often. With the Minnesota Twins being one of the hottest teams in the American League right now, the White Sox know they have to contain the damage and limit the extent to which the Twins establish an advantage in the Central.</p><p>The Cubs are a far cry from the National League pennant contender they were a few years ago. The fire sale which sent fan favorites Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant to other teams has shown that the Cubs aren’t serious about winning right now. The performance of this team in the first month of the season indicates that no big turnaround is likely to occur. New outfielder Seiya Suzuki has been spectacular for the Cubs, but his work with the bat and his very sharp eye for the strike zone have not been nearly enough to compensate for a generally weak batting order which has not been able to carry the freight. The Cubs have gotten great work from their bullpen so far this season, but the offense has been painfully limited, and will likely continue to be. This is part of the reality when making your White Sox Cubs pick.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the White Sox-Cubs </i></b><b><i>MLB odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: White Sox-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago White Sox: -1.5 (+134)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-162)</p><p>Over: 7 (+102)</p><p>Under: 7 (-124)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The White Sox Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The White Sox have begun to play better baseball, beginning with their Monday win over the Angels and their Tuesday win over the Cubs. No one doubts this team’s talent. The Sox are capable of overwhelming anyone they play.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>Kyle Hendricks can shut down a White Sox batting order which has been very impotent for most of the season to date.</p><h2><b>Final White Sox-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>If you love pitching, this game is for you. Accordingly, picking the game to be a one-run game and a low-scoring game makes sense.</p><p><b>Final White Sox-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Cubs +1.5, under 7</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: White Sox vs. Cubs prediction, odds, pick – 5/4/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cubs-Wrigley-Field-Cubs-fans.jpg"></figure><h1>Cubs fans get in bleacher brawl during Tuesday’s loss to White Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-04T08:06:43-07:00">May 4th, 8:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-04T08:07:04-07:00">May 4th, 8:07am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs’ struggles continue and their fans are clearly not handling it well. During Tuesday’s loss to the cross-town Chicago White Sox, <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherBumTodd/status/1521654650625220610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1521654650625220610%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2022%2F05%2F04%2Fchicago-cubs-fans-get-in-wild-brawl-in-bleachers-at-wrigley-field%2F">there was a brawl in the stands between Cubs fans</a>. Jeez, the team is doing so badly, the Wrigley Field faithful are scrapping each other?! Madness.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/mlb_fights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@mlb_fights</a> let’s gooooo! Never a dull moment at the Crosstown <a href="https://t.co/oeDULTSGZB" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/oeDULTSGZB</a></p><p>— L.T. (@BleacherBumTodd) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherBumTodd/status/1521654650625220610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Cubs are 9-14 and sit in 4th place in the NL Central. No one expected them to be good this season but it’s a shame to see their own fans fighting. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chicago-cubs-2021-mlb-trade-deadline-grades/">After cleaning house at the trade deadline in 2021</a>, the roster certainly has a much different look now.</p><p>As you can see, there weren’t exactly any big haymakers thrown. It was more of a melee than anything as people surrounded the brawl with their phones filming the brouhaha. It wasn’t anything like the fight between Dodgers and Padres fans a couple of weeks back in San Diego. Now that was absolutely wild.</p><p>The Cubs are now 3-7 in their last 10 games and have lost four of five. They’ll be looking to split their two-game set with the White Sox on Wednesday before hosting the Dodgers for a weekend series at Wrigley. Needless to say, their schedule won’t get any easier as they look to break out of this brutal slump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cubs fans get in bleacher brawl during Tuesday’s loss to White Sox

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Day170.08.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: White Sox vs. Cubs prediction, odds and pick – 5/3/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-05-03T11:57:19-07:00">May 3rd, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-05-03T11:57:19-07:00">May 3rd, 11:57am</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">FanDuel</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A quick two-game set between crosstown rivals will be front and center of the baseball universe on Tuesday as the fellow south siders in the Chicago White Sox will travel to Wrigley Field to battle it out with the Chicago Cubs. Don’t miss out on this one, as it is time to take a look at our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a>, where our White Sox-Cubs prediction and pick will be revealed.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>Currently sitting at 9-13 and 2-7 on the road, the White Sox have stumbled their way into the 2022 season and have looked more like pretenders rather than contenders 22 games in. While the instability has certainly been an issue, hard-throwing righty Michael Kopech will get the start versus the Cubs in an attempt to string together some wins.</p><p>The same can be said about the Cubs, as they also possess an identical record of 9-13 on the season. The Cubs are coming off a 2-0 shutout victory against the Brewers after dropping three straight to their division rivals. LHP Drew Smyly will get the start in game one of this Windy City show down, as he has a 1-2 record with a 2.79 ERA this year.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the White Sox</i></b><b><i>-Cubs</i></b><b><i> odds.</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB odds</b><b>: White Sox-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago White Sox: -1.5 (+126)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: -1.5 (-152)</p><p>Over: 6.5 (-115)</p><p>Under: 6.5 (-105)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why the White Sox Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>With both teams coming off shutout wins, it will be vital to each side that they get after the starting pitchers early and often. Offensively, the White Sox have struggled in numerous areas, whether it has been an absence of patience at the plate or even failing to make contact in the most dire situations. With OF Eloy Jimenez and 3B Yoan Moncado remaining sidelined due to injuries, the White Sox will need to find a way to generate some offense if they want a chance to cover the spread against the Cubs.</p><p>As a whole, the ‘Sox are only raking .219, and also have the fourth-fewest runs scored with 72. While they are most definitely lacking thanks to injuries within their lineup, names like SS Tim Anderson and DH Andrew Vaughn will need to pick up the slack for Chicago. Anderson is currently hitting .329, while Vaughn leads the club in home runs and RBIs with four and 12 to his name, respectively. With only 3.3 runs being scored on average, the White Sox may need a stellar pitching performance to come out triumphant in this one.</p><p>Introducing Michael Kopech, who has not wavered despite the insane amount of hype surrounding his young career. Finally appearing 100% healthy after missing most of the 2018-2020 seasons because of Tommy John Surgery and the COVID-19 pandemic, the 26-year-old with all of the talent in the world is finally here to prove himself.</p><p>Kopech has done just that so far, sporting a 1.42 ERA had done just that, as Kopech sports a 1.42 ERA and has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his outings. The former top prospect in baseball should serve as the biggest factor in how the White Sox perform at Wrigley this evening.</p><p>The White Sox are also 10-1 in their last 11 interleague games.</p><h2><b>Why the Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>Other than the fact that they are the home team and the White Sox have been horrendous out on the road, the Cubs will need to find a way to make Kopech work harder than he needs to in game one of this short series.</p><p>Unlike their crosstown foes, the Cubbies have been far more productive at the plate with 96 runs scored and the sixth-best batting average at .246. Additionally, the Cubs rank 12th with a .382 slugging percentage. While this Cubs lineup doesn’t necessarily have star power, they possess the ability to string together hits, something that will be important on a day where the winds are supposed to play a factor at Wrigley.</p><p>The Cubs have only scored two or fewer runs in five of their last six games, so something needs to change if they want to cover the spread.</p><p>Can lefty Drew Smyly continue to leave the White Sox struggling at the dish? With wind supposedly expected to blow towards the hitters on Tuesday, Smyly should not have to worry about the ‘Sox taking one out of the park, especially since they have only hit 16 round-trippers on the season.</p><p>Last season, Smyly succumbed to his struggles with a 4.48 in 29 appearances, but thus far has demonstrated he is on track for improvement in his debut on the north side of Chicago.</p><h2><b>Final White Sox-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Believe it or not, the White Sox absolutely rake against left-handed pitching. Second in all of baseball in batting average against lefties as well as slugging, Chicago has a chance to inflict some hurt upon Smyly.</p><p>Kopech presents a tough challenge for Cubs hitters, too, as the flamethrower rarely allows the opposition to spank the ball for extra bases. If the bullpen can do its job down the stretch, then expect the White Sox to come out on top.</p><p><b>Final White Sox-Cubs Pick: White Sox -1.5 (+126) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: White Sox vs. Cubs prediction, odds and pick – 5/3/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Yankees-news-Aaron-Judge-Anthony-Rizzo-reveal-secret-to-New-York_s-bonkers-streak.jpg"></figure><h1>Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo reveal secret to Yankees’ bonkers streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-30T05:52:52-07:00">April 30th, 5:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-30T05:52:52-07:00">April 30th, 5:52am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are playing great baseball all of the sudden. It wasn’t all that long ago that Yankees fans were calling the 2022 squad a bust and the media was posing all of the difficult questions after New York’s underwhelming beginning to the season. But the Yankees have proven that the game of baseball truly is one of patience. The Yankees have now won 7 games in a row following their 12-2 victory on Friday over the Royals in Kansas City. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo both homered in the game and <a href="https://news.yahoo.com/everyone-settling-nicely-yankees-home-082306820.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall">discussed the keys to success</a> for New York during their winning streak.</p><p>Rizzo has been one of the best power hitters in the MLB as evidenced by his league leading home run mark of 9. He shared his thoughts on why the team is playing so well after the game.</p><blockquote>“just the work, the focus and the preparation’’ that has finally paid off. “(We’re) just getting into the ebb and flow of the season, and I think everyone’s settling in nicely.’’</blockquote><p>He also recently explained how the Yankees’ ability to take<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-anthony-rizzo-reveals-how-extra-outs-are-straight-cash-for-new-york/"> advantage of other team’s mistakes</a> has been vital to their success.</p><p>Judge has yet to fully find his stride. Nonetheless, he is still hitting the ball hard and <a href="https://twitter.com/TalkinYanks/status/1520226904179105793">blasted a homer</a> in the Yankees victory. He discussed his current approach to hitting near the top the Yankees’ loaded lineup.</p><blockquote>“I’m really focused on trying to get on base for the guys behind me. Trying to touch first base and let the guys do their thing.’’</blockquote><p>And that is just good leadership. Aaron Judge understands that guys like Anthony Rizzo are swinging the bat well right now. He is doing whatever it takes to win. But he also has the ability to get the job done himself.</p><p>The Yankees will look to keep their winning streak alive on Saturday in Kansas City.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo reveal secret to Yankees’ bonkers streak

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Anthony-Rizzo-reveals-how-_extra-outs_-are-straight-cash-for-New-York.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Rizzo reveals how ‘extra outs’ are straight cash for Yankees</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-29T06:20:56-07:00">April 29th, 6:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-29T06:20:56-07:00">April 29th, 6:20am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are playing a quality brand of baseball right now. They have swept two series in a row and things are undeniably beginning to come together for the Yankees. New York trailed against the Orioles on Thursday but came back and defeated them 10-5 to cap off the sweep of Baltimore on the heels of their Guardians sweep last weekend.</p><p>New York’s winning ways can be attributed to a number of things. Their offense is heating up and players are taking better at-bats. Joey Gallo is finally seeing the ball well and Anthony Rizzo is posting MVP-caliber numbers.</p><p>New York’s pitching rotation has been fairly productive and the bullpen is getting the job done as well.</p><p>But Anthony Rizzo <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-sweep-orioles-extend-winning-streak-to-six-games">shared his thoughts</a> on one big reason New York has played well as of late.</p><blockquote>“Whenever you get extra outs in a baseball game, you always want to cash in on those. It was a full team homestand.”</blockquote><p>The Orioles committed 5 errors in the final game of the series which is what Rizzo is alluding to. He also commented on the Yankees’ surging lineup and recent strong play at home.</p><blockquote>“I think playing well at home is going to energize our fan base more and more throughout the summer, especially as it warms up. I think guys are settling in more, getting more comfortable with their routine.”</blockquote><p>Anthony Rizzo has been swinging an extremely hot bat and recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-anthony-rizzo-joins-babe-ruth-in-record-books-with-3-homer-night/">joined Babe Ruth in New York’s record books with a 3-home run game.</a> He and the Yankees will look to extend their winning streak on Friday against the Royals in Kansas City.</p><blockquote> </blockquote><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Rizzo reveals how ‘extra outs’ are straight cash for Yankees

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day166.08.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Braves prediction, odds and pick – 4/28/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-28T10:40:01-07:00">April 28th, 10:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-28T10:40:51-07:00">April 28th, 10:40am</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs will take on the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the concluding matchup of a three-game set at Trust Park on Thursday evening. It’s about that time! Take a sneak peek at our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a>, where our Cubs-Braves prediction and pick will be made.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>At a record of 8-10, Chicago is seeking to inch closer to the .500 mark after a hard-fought 6-3 victory yesterday against the Braves. In order to turn that into a reality, the Cubs will send out LHP Drew Smyly in the rubber match, as the lefty is currently 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA in three starts to begin 2022.</p><p>Similarly, the Braves have gotten off to a rough start this season, as Atlanta sits at 8-11 and is already 5.5 games back of the Mets for the NL East lead. Enter RHP Kyle Wright, who accumulated an impressive 1.06 ERA in his trio of starts and looks like a solid lock within the Braves’ pitching staff.</p><p><a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener"><b><i>Courtesy of FanDuel</i></b></a><b><i>, here are the Cubs-Braves MLB </i></b><b><i>odds:</i></b></p><h2><b>MLB odds</b><b>: Cubs-Braves Odds</b></h2><p>Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-105)</p><p>Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (-115)</p><p>Over: 8 (-114)</p><p>Under: 8 (-106)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>In their victory over the Braves on Wednesday, Chicago spanked eleven hits off of Atlanta pitching and scored three runs in the tenth inning to ensure their eighth win of the season. With little expectations heading into 2022, Chicago needs to play a brand of baseball that is carefree without little to no pressure on their shoulders. While this bunch is far from the squad that won the World Series six years ago, they are a gritty group that will make you work for all 27 outs.</p><p>In order to cover the spread, expect the Cubs to play aggressively on the base paths and be patient in their at-bats at the plate, which should put all the pressure on the World Series champs to make plays in the field.</p><p>While the pitching has been shaky to say the least, who would’ve expected the Cubs to have one of the more premier offenses in the game? Heading into their 19th game played in 2022, Chicago has tied for third with 91 runs, and has gotten an abundant amount of production from some players that are trying to make a name for themselves within the Cubs’ clubhouse.</p><p>As international star outfielder Seiya Suzuki is already imposing his will on the opposition with four home runs and 14 RBIs, it has been the play of center-fielder Ian Happ that has been the most encouraging part of the Chicago offensive attack. After his first few years saw him not live up to expectations, Happ has bursted onto the scene in 2o22 with his team-leading .340 batting average.</p><p>Even shortstop Nico Hoerner has come into his own through 57 at-bats, as the 24-year-0ld is raking a .316 average at the moment.</p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>Rejoice Braves faithful, for your franchise cornerstone in OF Ronald Acuna Jr., is finally expected to come off the IL and return to play on Thursday. Currently listed as probable, the big bat of Acuna and ranging athleticism in the outfield of Trust Park will prove to be a ginormous spark plug for a struggling Braves squad.</p><p>Before tearing his ACL in July of last year, Acuna was slashing .281/.392/.593 with 24 long balls and even led the MLB with 71 runs scored. In the middle of the lineup, there is no reason to doubt that Acuna will finish what he started in 2021.</p><p>On the hill, the former fifth pick of the 2017 MLB Draft Kyle Wright looks the part to becoming a certified stud among the Braves’ pitching staff.</p><p>Through 17 innings pitched, Wright has left opposing hitters baffled with his 26 strikeouts during that time frame. In fact, Wright is coming off a double-digit strikeout performance against Miami where he set down 11 batters on strikes in six innings of shutout baseball.</p><p>This outing should serve as the ultimate test for the righty, as the Cubs lead the majors in runs per game with 5.06.</p><h2><b>Final Cubs-Braves Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The return of Acuna Jr. is a factor that should not be overlooked. There will be a buzz among Braves fans in attendance, as the Atlanta slugger will provide a sense of swagger at the plate for the entire offense. Not to mention, but Kyle Wright looks ready to take that next step in becoming the next Atlanta ace. The Cubs got the best of the Brave yesterday, but that will not be the case this evening. Chicago is only 2-8 in their past ten matchups and is a lowly 21-53 in the past 74 games as the underdog.</p><p><b>Final Cubs-Braves Pick: Braves -1.5 (-114) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Cubs vs. Braves prediction, odds and pick – 4/28/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Yankees-Anthony-Rizzo-Aaron-Boone-Anthony-Rizzo-Yankees-Yankees-Orioles.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees manager Aaron Boone drops truth bomb on Anthony Rizzo’s 3-home run game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-27T07:34:00-07:00">April 27th, 7:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-27T07:34:00-07:00">April 27th, 7:34am</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees offense erupted in a 12-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, as the team clubbed five home runs in the defeat of their division rival. First baseman Anthony Rizzo made a piece of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-anthony-rizzo-joins-babe-ruth-in-record-books-with-3-homer-night/?msclkid=2c649a37c63511ec98dfe79c7902f506">franchise history</a> in the win, as he enjoyed the first three-homer game of his career. Rizzo’s incredible performance drew an exciting take from Yankees manager Aaron Boone, as reported by <a href="https://theathletic.com/3274961/2022/04/27/yankees-anthony-rizzo/?msclkid=5607b126c63311ec819ead2e6b281b73">Lindsey Adler of The Athletic</a>.</p><blockquote>“I think he will be someone who should be able to take advantage of that porch,” Boone continued. “I think he likes Yankee Stadium, and after tonight, I think it sealed it that this is definitely a place he likes to hit.”</blockquote><p>Per Adler, Boone feels that Rizzo will “be able to take advantage of that porch.” Boone is referring to the dimensions of Yankee Stadium, which features the shortest distance to the right-field fence in the majors at 314 feet.</p><p>Rizzo certainly took advantage of the short porch in right against the Orioles, as each of his three home runs traveled over the fence in right. Given that the veteran first baseman is on pace for a career-high 62 percent pull rate this season per <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/anthony-rizzo/3473/stats?position=1B&amp;msclkid=eb1cb24cc63511ecbbcc7595e53bae51">FanGraphs</a>, Yankees fans should expect Rizzo to take advantage of that short porch more often.</p><p>It’s safe to say that Rizzo definitely loves to hit at Yankee Stadium.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees manager Aaron Boone drops truth bomb on Anthony Rizzo’s 3-home run game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/yankees-news-anthony-rizzo-joins-babe-ruth-in-record-books-with-3-homer-night.jpg"></figure><h1>Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo joins Babe Ruth in record books with 3-homer night</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-27T05:42:03-07:00">April 27th, 5:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-27T05:42:03-07:00">April 27th, 5:42am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Remember when Yankees fans were upset because New York failed to land Matt Olson or Freddie Freeman over the offseason? Or when they felt underwhelmed when the team decided to roll with Anthony Rizzo as their starting first baseman this season? Well, Yankees fans probably can’t even remember those negative feelings anymore after the performance Anthony Rizzo had on Tuesday night.</p><p>Rizzo placed his name in the record books, as he became the <a href="https://twitter.com/StatsBySTATS/status/1519154676347940864">second oldest player in Yankees history to record his first 3 home run game</a> during the regular season at 32 year and 261 days old. The only older player happened to be Babe Ruth, who was 35.</p><p>Rizzo <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/anthony-rizzo-hits-3-home-runs-in-yankees-win">shared his reaction</a> to his 3 home run performance.</p><blockquote>“I was just shocked. I’ve never hit three homers in a game. It was a cool way for it to come back and be fair. I thought there was a 0% chance that it would be fair.”</blockquote><p>He now holds the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/mlb/leaders/">MLB lead for homers with 8</a>. There is no question that he has silenced the doubters with his start to the 2022 campaign.</p><p>One of the most interesting takeaways from Rizzo’s incredible game stemmed from a video from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peS2Pt756EI">Jomboy Media on Youtube</a>. In the video, Jomboy AKA Jimmy O’Brien, is doing one of his famous breakdowns. He points out an adjustment that Rizzo made during his first at-bat.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Rizzo stated after his first home run that he moved up about “half a foot” in the batter’s box to counter the pitchers change-up which was breaking out of the zone. He wanted to hit the pitch before it broke away.</p><p>I  highly recommend checking out the above-posted video to fully understand the adjustment Rizzo made. It speaks to how intelligent of a hitter he truly is.</p><p>Anthony Rizzo is having a career resurgence at 32 years old and the Yankees have now won four games in a row. Things are good in the Bronx right now.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo joins Babe Ruth in record books with 3-homer night

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The 2022 season has officially kick-started the era after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockies-news-kris-bryant-fires-back-at-critics-who-questioned-182-million-decision-to-sign-with-colorado/">Kris Bryant</a>, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo, with new and old faces, such as Seiya Suzuki and Wilson Contreras, to give Cubs fans something to get excited for.</p><p>For all the excitement, Chicago has been decidedly mediocre on the field, which raises questions about their potential as contenders. No one in Chicago wants to see this team become sellers at the deadline again, but that’s where this level of play will get them if it sustains for the better part of the year.</p><p>Overreactions, such as that one, are commonplace at this time of year in the MLB. However, baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, which will give the Cubs plenty of time to turn things around. With just two weeks of baseball played in the 2022 MLB season, it’s time to release our Cubs overreactions.</p><h2><b>3 Cubs Overreactions Two Weeks Into 2022 MLB Season</b></h2><p><b>3. Kyle Hendricks is broken</b></p><p>Kyle Kendricks has been a mainstay in the Cubs’ rotation for the last several years. From 2016 to 2020, the southpaw never registered an ERA above 3.50 while hurling at least 177 innings in three of those campaigns. While Hendricks ate his usual amount of innings in 2021, his ERA, 4.77, and WHIP, 1.34, were not what Cubs fans have grown accustomed to seeing from him. His trademark command simply wasn’t there. Two weeks into the 2022 MLB season, and it appears that Hendricks has yet to find such command, judging by his 6.08 ERA and ghastly 1.95 WHIP. Fortunately, it hasn’t been all bad for the lefty, as he is currently on pace to post the highest strikeout rate, 26.5 percent, of his career. If Hendricks finds his command, there’s a reason to believe that this could be one of his best seasons yet. However, the fact that it’s taken him an entire season- and the beginning part of 2022- to do so is more than a little concerning.</p><p><b>2. Seiya Suzuki will run away with the Rookie of the Year award</b></p><p>Suzuki certainly looks the part of the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/sports/baseball/seiya-suzuki-cubs.html?msclkid=f6d552ecc26511ec988ae6227e06a3e6">early favorite</a>, judging by his otherworldly 1.263 OPS, including four homers and 12 RBI, in 13 games this season. Coming off of a 38-homer season in Japan, many expected Suzuki to find success in the majors. They just didn’t think it would happen this quickly. What’s arguably the most impressive part of his game is his patience at the plate, as he owns a 14:13 strikeout-to-walk ratio. This is a guy who is determined to wait for his pitch and knows what to do with it when he sees it. While he certainly won’t run away with Rookie of the Year honors, there’s a decent chance he will secure the award by season’s end.</p><p><b>1. The post-Rizzo, Baez, Bryant era won’t be productive</b></p><p>This is way too soon to judge. 13 games into the season and the Cubs are 6-7 and have scored one more run than they’ve allowed. They are the definition of a mediocre baseball team. Wouldn’t they have been a better team with one or two of those players still on the roster? Probably, though management clearly wanted to go in a different direction. Heading into the season, the Cubs were ranked as having the 18th-best farm system by MLB.com. While they are certainly going the retooling route, they are likely to be good enough that fans will still want to flock to Wrigley Field to see them play. Anything could happen in the NL Central too.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Cubs overreactions after 2 weeks of 2022 MLB season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Day160.34.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Cubs prediction, odds and pick – 4/21/2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-21T09:48:59-07:00">April 21st, 9:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-21T09:51:47-07:00">April 21st, 9:51am</time><address><a>Griffin Conant</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Who doesn’t love some NL Central baseball? In this edition of division foes, the Pittsburgh Pirates will battle it out with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the first matchup of a four-game set on Thursday. Join us for our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/" rel="noopener">MLB odds series</a>, where our Pirates-Cubs prediction and pick will be made.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FanDuel-Evergreen-Promo.jpg"></figure><p>Heading into this one, the Pirates have dropped three straight and were ultimately swept against their other division rivals in the Milwaukee Brewers. Pittsburgh only managed to score five runs in the entirety of the series. Looking to keep the Cubs off of the scoreboard will be RHP Bryse Wilson, who has been nothing special in his first two starts.</p><p>The Cubs on the other hand have been as streaky as it gets, as Chicago had won back-to-back games against the Rockies and Rays before dropping the final two contests versus Tampa. In order to reverse that unsettling trend, the Cubs will call upon RHP Mark Leiter Jr., who saw himself get roughed up against Colorado in which he allowed seven runs in only three innings pitched.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Pirates-Cubs MLB odds, <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb">courtesy of FanDuel</a>. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds</b><b>: Pirates-Cubs Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-150)</p><p>Chicago Cubs: -1.5 (+125)</p><p>Over: 9 (-104)</p><p>Under: 9 (-118)</p><p><b><i>*Watch MLB Games LIVE with</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408"> <b><i>fuboTV (click for free trial)</i></b><b><i><br></i></b></a></p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Could Cover the Spread</b></h2><p>The Pirates are due for a win soon, but if they play the way that they’ve played the previous few times out on the diamond, then they may be in for another rude awakening. After being outscored by the Brewers 15-5 and only scrounging up 17 hits, the Pirates have to find a way to put the pressure on Cubs’ pitching. As a team collectively through 12 games, Pittsburgh is only 20th in total runs scored with 40 but is surprisingly 10th in batting average with a .244 mark, suggesting that they are leaving way too many runners on base with the bats in their hands.</p><p>While it all hasn’t been bad, an encouraging playmaker has been third-baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, who avoided an injury scare in the season opener and has raked a team-leading .326 since.  At 5-7, the Pirates have shown their unstable ways in more ways than one, as they may be even less productive when on the mound.</p><p>Starting pitching has been a huge question mark in 2022 up to this point, as Pittsburgh arms have averaged a 4.72 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP, two numbers that demonstrate the inability to pitch effectively in the Steel City. Wilson has been a part of these poor statistics, as the 24-year-old has not made it to the fifth inning in either one of his two starts. Pittsburgh still hasn’t received a quality start from their starters, as the Pirates’ bullpen is already stricken with fatigue. Even if the Pirates can get an ounce of production from the arms, then they may indeed have a shot in coming out victorious in this one.</p><h2><b>Why The Cubs Could Cover the Spread</b> </h2><p>It has either been Go, Cubs, Go, or No, Cubs, No, thus far in the Windy City. Through 12 games, Chicago’s up and down play resonates with their 6-6 record. The reason for the Cubs’ average play? Well, similarly to the Pirates, it’s been a flurry of defective pitching efforts. In fact, Chicago’s 4.59 earned-run average is barely better than Pittsburgh’s mark, and the Cubs also have yet to record a quality start from the pitching staff.</p><p>This may be the time of year when “baseball experts” make way-too-early predictions on which teams look World Series Bound through the first couple weeks of the season, so fear not Cubbies fans. There is still way too much time to make adjustments. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. However, it is concerning, especially when guys like Marcus Stroman, a perennial All-Star in his career, has an 8.78 ERA in his couple of opening season starts.</p><p>Righty Mark Leiter Jr. can play a big part in turning this ship around against the Pirates on Thursday, as the veteran has only one start under his belt versus Pittsburgh back in 2017 where he gave up two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings as a member of the Phillies.</p><p>Luckily, the Cubs have been in the international spotlight thanks to Japanese sensation Seiya Suzuki, who has already broken a franchise record in reaching base in all 12 games he has appeared in. A five-time All-Star in Japan, the right fielder is mashing American pitching, as Suzuki is currently hitting .387 with four homers, 11 RBIs, and has even drawn 13 walks.</p><p>As a team, the reason why the Cubs may be at .500 could be in large part due to their batting, as they rank in the top ten when it comes to runs scored, batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>With both teams displaying heavy inconsistency thus far, it is probably best to stick with the Pirates +1.5 spread. Pittsburgh can’t be happy with how things played out against Milwaukee, so expect a better effort from the Pirates at Wrigley Field.</p><p><b>Final Pirates-Cubs Prediction &amp; Pick: Pirates +1.5 (-150) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Pirates vs. Cubs prediction, odds and pick – 4/21/2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MLB-Jake-Arrieta-Cubs-Jake-Arrieta-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Former MLB Cy Young award winner Jake Arrieta announces retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-04-18T18:59:24-07:00">April 18th, 6:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-04-18T18:59:24-07:00">April 18th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>Tim Capurso</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former MLB Cy Young Award winner and World Series champion Jake Arrieta announced his retirement from baseball during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/former-cy-young-winner-makes-bonkers-jacob-degrom-claim/">Pardon My Take</a> podcast on Monday. Arrieta hasn’t made the decision official yet, though his words are those of a man who is firm in his decision to hang up the cleats. Here’s what Arrieta said, per <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33763505/jake-arrieta-announces-retirement-baseball-12-seasons-says-just-my">ESPN</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake/status/1516227443010551810">Pardon My Take’s Twitter account</a>.</p><blockquote>“Well, I haven’t signed the papers, man, but I’m done. It’s time for me to step away from the game,” Arrieta said on Barstool Sports’ “Pardon My Take” podcast. “At some point the uniform goes to somebody else and it’s just my time, really.”</blockquote><p>The former Cubs ace said that he “hasn’t signed the papers yet” but that “it’s time for him to step away from the game.”</p><p>The 36-year-old Arrieta pitched for the San Diego Padres in 2021, though he wasn’t the same pitcher, as he was designated for assignment after just four starts and an injury.</p><p>In his prime, Arrieta, who threw two no-hitters in his career, was one of the league’s best pitchers. His 2015 season with the Cubs will go down as one of the greatest pitching efforts ever, as he posted a miniscule 1.77 ERA with 236 strikeouts in 229 innings of work, securing a well-deserved National League Cy Young.</p><p>The following year, Jake Arrieta made the All-Star team while helping the Cubs end their 108-year championship drought. The former MLB star, who pitched for four teams in his career, made it clear where his heart is in retirement, saying that “Chicago’s his city and always will be.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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