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<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-8-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/8/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diamondbacks-vs.-Nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/8/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-08T05:47:30-07:00">June 8th, 5:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-08T05:50:52-07:00">June 8th, 5:50am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks are aiming for the sweep of the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Diamondbacks now have a two-game lead in the NL West thanks to two straight wins over the Nationals, while the Dodgers have fallen twice to the Reds. Winners of eight of their last ten games, the Diamondbacks’ offense is running well. They have scored 16 runs in the two games against the Nationals while scoring 53 runs in their last ten games. Last night Zach Davies pitched great for the Diamondbacks, striking out eight batters while allowing just two runs in 6.2 innings. Meanwhile, Corbin Carroll hit his 11th home run of the season, while Evan Longoria added two RBIs on the day. For the Nationals, It was a struggle of a game. Patrick Crobin went six innings but allowed 11 hits and three runs. The Nats went one for five with runners in scoring position and lost their fourth straight game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Diamondbacks-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+104)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-125)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-122)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Diamondbacks vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: BSAZ/MASN2</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 1:05 PM ET/ 11:05 AM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The 22-year-old outfielder Corbin Carroll has been amazing this year for the Diamondbacks. He is 17th in the league this year with a .300 average, while also hitting 11 home runs and driving in 27. He is tenth in the league in OPS and has stolen 18 bases this year. Since June started, he has been on fire as well. He has stolen two bases while hitting .375. He has hit two home runs and driven in five in just six games.</p><p>Also swinging a hot back has been the third baseman, Emmanuel Rivera. Rivera is hitting .450 in the last week while driving in three runs, and hitting two doubles. Christian Walker has been heating up as well. He has hits in five of his last six games while getting on base at a .455 clip since June began. His OPS this month is .928, and he is hitting the ball hard.</p><p>It will be Merrill Kelly on the mound today for the Diamondbacks. He has been great this year, sitting at 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA. Last time out he went seven innings with just two earned runs and five hits. It was the fourth straight start in which he gave up two or fewer earned runs and received a win. He has also been striking out batters well. He has struck out eight or more batters in three of the last four starts.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Nationals struck out a lot yesterday, which is normally not an issue for them. They are great at making contact, currently sitting fourth in the majors in team batting average. They are 11th in on-base percentage as well. The problem is, that they are not producing a lot of runs with all of that. They sit 23rd in the majors in runs scored this year. Jose Meneses is the team leader in RBIs with 30, but that ties him for 61st in the majors, while he is tenth in batting average. Last night he added another two hits and a walk, but he failed to score a run, as no one could drive him home.</p><p>One of the major issues for the Nationals is a lack of power. Lane Thomas has been the closest thing to a power bat this year for the Nationals. He has nine home runs on the year, with 12 doubles and a triple to give him a .455 slugging percentage. The power numbers for Thomas are fairly recent. He went all of April without hitting a home run but then hit eight in May and has one already in June. If he can replicate his May power numbers, maybe the Nats can score a few more runs and get some more wins.</p><p>Josiah Gray will be starting for the Nationals today. He is 4-5 on the year with a 3.09 ERA. His month of May was solid, as he went 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA. He gave up three or fewer runs in each start. He has been able to do that in 10 of his 12 starts this year. The only two times he did not were his first start of the year and the last time out. Last time out Gray went 5.1 innings giving up four runs and six hits in that time frame.</p><h2><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>There are not a lot of household names in this series. The biggest name may be the aging role player for the Diamondbacks, Evan Longoria. That will change over the season. Corbin Carroll is a budding star in the majors, and Lane Thomas may be as well. Josiah Gray has been quietly good this season and has Merrill Kelly. However, Kelly has been the better pitcher, and Arizona will run out the better offense. Take them to cover in this one.</p><p><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+104) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/8/2023

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This game will continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we give you a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well.</p><p>Game one of this series was won in comeback fashion by the Diamondbacks 10-5. Stone Garrett hit a first inning grand slam, but the Nationals only went on to score one more run the rest of the game. Pavin Smith, Emmanuel Rivera, Josh Rojas, and Gabriel Moreno had multi-hit games for Arizona. Those four players combined for seven of the nine RBI with Smith launching a home run. Lane Thomas and Luis Garcia has two hits each, but Washington finished with just seven total hits. Thomas picked up the other RBI to go along with Garrett’s four.</p><p>Zach Davies and Patrick Corbin will be the starting pitchers in this game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Diamondbacks-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+122)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-146)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-122)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Diamondbacks vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports Arizona, MASN</p><p>Stream: MLB TV Subscription</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/4:05 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks hit slightly better against left-handed pitching. They are facing a lefty in Corbin in this game, so there should be some success had at the plate by Arizona. Overall, the Diamondbacks are seventh in batting average and OPS, third in triples, fourth in doubles, and fifth in runs scored. The Diamondbacks have been hitting the ball well all season, and there is a good opportunity to improve in all stats in this game.</p><p>Corbin has allowed opponents to hit .293 off him this season to go along with 11 home runs. He tends to leave pitches over the plate and ranks poorly in average exit velocity, xBA, xSLG, and hard hit percentage. The Diamondbacks should not have a lot of whiffs in this game. If they can hit as they have been all season, the Diamondbacks will cover the spread.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Davies has made four starts this season and none of them have made it a full six innings. Two of those starts have been less than five innings. Davies wants to beat hitters in the zone and makes it very easy to take the pitches out of the zone. The Nationals are aggressive when pitchers leave balls over the plate and they have the second best zone contact percentage. With that, they should be able to hit the ball around and produce some runs against Davies.</p><p>Washington is surprisingly fourth in batting average in the MLB. They are also top-10 in OBP and have struck out the least amount of times in the league. Washington makes a lot of contact and it is paying off for them right now. If they want to win, the offense is going to have to get hot and they have the right matchup to do so. If the Nationals can continue to hit as they have all season, they should be able to keep this one close.</p><h2><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Looking at matchups and the pitchers for this game. I expect the Diamondbacks to win this game and cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+122), Over 9.5 (-122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/7/2023

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-3-early-2023-mlb-trade-deadline-targets-for-arizona');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ 3 early 2023 MLB trade deadline targets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/diamondbacks-early-2023-trade-deadline-Aroldis-Chapman-Lance-Lynn.jpg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ 3 early 2023 MLB trade deadline targets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-06T14:58:26-07:00">June 6th, 2:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-06T14:59:19-07:00">June 6th, 2:59pm</time><address><a>Shane Shoemaker</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the most surprising teams of the entire early MLB 2023 season. With a speedy, old-school approach, the team is currently vying with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West as both share a record of 35-25.</p><p>But if the young Diamondbacks hope to go stroke for stroke with the Dodgers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-arizona-reaching-feat-not-seen-in-5-years-will-have-fans-thinking-playoffs" rel="noopener">all the way to October</a>, they’re going to need some help. It’s most likely they’ll be looking at pitching, whether reliever or starter. Even now, the Diamondbacks are probably already looking toward the 2023 MLB trade deadline.</p><p>So far, Arizona has been making a name for itself by taking advantage of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-news-league-approves-major-rule-changes-for-2023-season" rel="noopener">new rules implemented by the MLB</a> this season. With bigger bases, fewer pick-off attempts from pitchers and pitch-clock adherence, the Diamondbacks are adding to their win column in large part due to their work on the base paths. In doing so, they’re currently fifth in the league with 55 stolen bases. They’re not fancy about it; they don’t need home runs to score. Arizona just wants to put players like outstanding rookie centerfielder Corbin Carroll and others on base, frantically scoring runs.</p><p>Also, the banning of the shift has been a boon for Diamondbacks left-handers. They typically have at least four left-handed bats in their lineup in a given night, with two more being switch hitters.</p><p>Guys like Carroll, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Jake McCarthy are defensive strongholds of the team, making sure nothing gets past them with their speed and agility in the outfield. But there’s also third baseman Josh Rojas, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and second baseman Ketel Marte, who more than hold their own while also having their moments at the plate. Don’t forget designated hitter Pavin Smith.</p><p>It’s not offensively that the Diamondback need help, but on the mound, from the starting rotation to the bullpen. While Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly have held heir own with sub-3 ERAs, that still leaves a rotation in need, especially with veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-arizona-pitching-staff-absorbs-huge-blow-after-zach-davies-injury-diagnosis" rel="noopener">Zach Davies still recovering</a> from injury. The bullpen, on the other hand, has the 10th-worst ERA in the league, ranks eighth in blown saves with 12 and ninth-worst in WHIP at 1.34.</p><p>Needless to say, if the Diamondbacks are looking to buy, they’ll be shopping at the nearest pitcher’s market. The question is high will they be willing to go in price? Here are three early trade targets for Arizona at the 2023 MLB trade deadline.</p><h2><b>3. RHP Lance Lynn, White Sox </b></h2><p>One of the few underperforming <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox" rel="noopener">Chicago White Sox</a> players, Lance Lynn is in the final guaranteed season of o contract, with next year’s club option (worth $18 million) carrying an affordable $1 million buyout. More pressing than the matter of who picks up that bill is whether or not Lynn can regain his form.</p><p>He has uncharacteristically surrendered a lot of home runs this season, which is beyond worrisome, along with a staggering 6.55 ERA. If the Diamondbacks are confident that Lynn’s performance would align with his previously established norms, they could attempt to buy low on him as a veteran mid-rotation starter.</p><h2><b>2. RHP Alex Lange, Tigers</b></h2><p>Alex Lange of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers" rel="noopener">Detroit Tigers</a> represents an intriguing option for the Diamondbacks. Lange has one of the better curveballs in the majors, and complemented by his mid-90s fastball, has emerged as a late-inning force the Diamondbacks could greatly use.</p><p>Acquiring Lange would be a great improvement to a suspect Arizona bullpen, providing a reliable option to secure leads and bridge the gap to starters. The 27-year-old doesn’t reach arbitration until 2025 and would realistically be a cheap option if the Tigers were to sell.</p><h2><b>1. LHP Aroldis Chapman, Royals</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-royals-aroldis-chapman-trade-interest" rel="noopener">Aroldis Chapman’s value</a> on the trade market plummeted last winter due to a disappointing season and off-the-field issues. However, the left-handed flamethrower has made a remarkable resurgence.</p><p>Known for his unparalleled velocity, Chapman has regained his form and is throwing as hard as he was when in his prime. His increased velocity has allowed him to surrender a remarkable zero home runs so far this season. While Chapman’s control remains a concern, his ability to consistently miss bats and produce strikeouts makes him an enticing trade target for teams in need of bullpen help, including the Diamondbacks.</p><h2><b>Don’t risk the farm yet</b></h2><p>While addressing their pitching needs is paramount for the Diamondbacks, they must also consider the trade-off of sacrificing top prospects, particularly outfielders in their minor league system.</p><p>Even amid recent success, Arizona still feels a year away from genuine contention, so should be cautious parting with promising young talent from their <a href="https://theathletic.com/4138444/2023/02/02/mlb-farm-system-ranking-prospects/?source=pulsenewsletter" rel="noopener">4th-ranked MLB farm system</a>. However, if they were to make one or multiple of these moves at the trade deadline, the Diamondbacks could make some serious noise come October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ 3 early 2023 MLB trade deadline targets

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-vs-nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-6-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Diamondbacks-vs.-Nationals-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-06T07:41:54-07:00">June 6th, 7:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-06T07:41:54-07:00">June 6th, 7:41am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It is the start of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Diamondbacks enter the series after losing the last two against the Braves. Still, they are 6-4 in their last ten games and sit at 35-25 for the year. That record is good for first place in the NL West, in a tie with the Dodgers. The hot start to the year has led the Diamondbacks to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-torey-lovullo-rewarded-after-hot-start-to-season" rel="noopener">reward their manager Torey Lovullo</a> with a nice raise and extension.</p><p>While the Diamondbacks manager could be up for manager of the year, the Nationals manager Dave Martinez deserves some credit for the job he has done. The Nationals were expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball, but they have not been as bad as expected. They are currently 25-34 on the season, and while that is last in the division, it is better than expected and better than three other teams in the league.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Diamondbacks-Nationals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Diamondbacks-Nationals Odds</b></h2><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+104)</p><p>Washington Nationals: +1.5 (-125)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-122)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (+100)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Diamondbacks vs. Nationals</b></h2><p>TV: BSAZ/MASN2</p><p>Stream: MLB.TV</p><p>Time: 7:05 PM ET/ 4:50 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks come in with a solid offense. They are fifth in the majors in runs scored and slugging percentage. They are seventh in batting average and 13th in on-base percentage. Corbin Carroll has been a huge part of that offense. He is batting .286 this season which is 35th in the majors, but his OPA is great. Sitting at .895 on the year, it is the 12th best in the majors. In the last week, he has been hot. In six games he is batting .318 while hitting two home runs, driving in six, and even stealing two bases.</p><p>Base stealing has been a big part of this offense. Carroll has stolen 16 bases on the year, while Jake McCarthy has stolen ten. Five of those ten have come in the last week as well. He is only batting .187 on the season, but his bat is starting to pick up. Over his last five games, he is batting .294, with a .333 on-base percentage. If he can keep getting on base, he will put himself in a scoring position with stolen bases. The Diamondbacks have done a good job of driving in runners in scoring position this year, so the more McCarthy can get on, the better.</p><p>On the hill today will be Tommy Henry. He is 3-1 this season with a 3.73 ERA. Last time out he was stellar. He went seven innings and gave up no runs while surrendering just two hits. His entire month of May was solid. He went 2-1 on the month with a 2.87 ERA. This was a nice turnaround from April, in which he was at a 6.52 ERA for the month.</p><h2><b>Why The Nationals Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Nationals can hit. They are fourth in the majors with a .265 team batting average, while sitting ninth in the majors in on-base percentage. Still, they are not scoring enough. They are 23rd in the majors in runs. The offense does have some explosive outings though. In the last ten games, they have outputs of 6, 8, 10, and 12 runs. They also have five games in which they scored three runs or less. If the Nats can find some consistency in scoring, they could start picking up some more wins.</p><p>Leading the offense this year has been Jeimer Candelario. He is batting .260 on the season and has driven in 28 runs so far this year. In his last seven games, he has a home run and two doubles while driving in six runs. Also driving in runs this year has been Joey Meneses. Meneses has driven in 30 runs this year, and done it primarily without the help of hitting home runs. He has hit just two home runs this year. Meneses is 14th in the majors batting .305 and hitting .400 in the series with the Phillies.</p><p>Jake Irvin is scheduled to take the mound for today’s game. He is 1-3 with a 5.67 ERA on the season. Since starting the year with back-to-back good starts, Irivin has struggled. He has given up four or more runs in three of his last four starts, including home runs in each of the last three. Irvin has had a lot of trouble keeping the ball o the ground when contact is made, and home runs could be an issue today as well.</p><h2><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Tommy Henry has been solid for the Diamondbacks this year, and the Nationals have struggled to score runs. Even more, Irvin has had some trouble keeping the ball down recently. The result has been plenty of extra-base hits and home runs. That continues today. Take the Diamondbacks in this one.</p><p><b>Final Diamondbacks-Nationals Prediction &amp; Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+104) </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks vs. Nationals prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/6/2023

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/diamondbacks-torey-lovullo-rewarded-after-hot-start-to-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo rewarded after hot start to season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Torey-Lovullo-rewarded-after-hot-start-to-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo rewarded after hot start to season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-04T09:29:18-07:00">June 4th, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-04T09:29:18-07:00">June 4th, 9:29am</time><address><a>Anthony Riccobono</a>Anthony Riccobono has been a sports reporter for over a decade. He primarily covers the NFL, MLB and NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is being rewarded for leading his team to such a strong start in the 2023 MLB season. The Diamondbacks <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/torey-lovullo-contract-extension-through-2024">are giving</a> Torey Lovullo a one-year contract extension that runs through the 2024 season, according to MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-arizona-reaching-feat-not-seen-in-5-years-will-have-fans-thinking-playoffs" rel="noopener">Diamondbacks might be</a> the biggest surprise in all of MLB with more than 36% of the season complete. In his seventh year as the Diamondbacks manager, Lovullo has Arizona tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Both teams are 35-24 and tied for the best record in the National League.</p><p>Lovullo hasn’t experienced a ton of success on the Diamondbacks’ bench. In his first season as Arizona’s manager, Lovullo led the Diamondbacks to 93 wins and a trip to the NLDS. The Dodgers swept the Diamondbacks in the 2017 MLB playoffs. It marked Arizona’s first and only postseason appearance under Lovullo.</p><p>Arizona had winning seasons in both 2018 and 2019 but failed to win the division or earn a wild-card berth. The team went 25-35 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Arizona bottomed out in 2021, going 52-110. The organization stuck by its manager, giving <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-torey-lovullo-gets-extension-in-midst-of-104-loss-season" rel="noopener">Lovullo a one-year extension</a> with a team option for the 2023 campaign.</p><p>Following three straight losing seasons, the Diamondbacks might be ready to contend again. It appears that Arizona’s resurgence in 2023 has bought Lovullo at least one more year with the club.</p><p>Arizona is second in the NL in runs scored. Rookie outfielder Corbin Carroll is hitting .282/.368/.503. Lordes Gurriel Jr. leads the team with a .909 OPS.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-4-2023" rel="noopener">Diamondbacks host the Atlanta Braves</a> Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo rewarded after hot start to 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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-4-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/4/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Braves-vs.-Diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/4/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-04T06:10:11-07:00">June 4th, 6:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-04T06:10:11-07:00">June 4th, 6:10am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Atlanta Braves (34-24) travel to the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (35-24) Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we hand out a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well.</p><p>The Braves are batting .273 this weekend in Arizona. Eddie Rosario has five hits in eight at-bats, including two home runs to lead the Braves offense. Sean Murphy has four hits while Ronald Acuna Jr. has the other home run for the Braves. Despite hitting the ball well, the Braves have only scored six runs in two games this series. On the mound, Atlanta has gotten a quality start from both their starting pitchers this series. Their bullpen has not given up an earned run in four innings pitched.</p><p>The Diamondbacks are hitting a whopping .203 this series. Evan Longoria has the only home run for the Diamondbacks, but Arizona does have five doubles. Three different batters have two hits on the weekend, but that is the most for Arizona. On the mound, the Diamondbacks have allowed seven runs in 18 innings of work and walked eight. That starting pitchers have given up seven of those runs in 11 2/3 innings pitched. The starters have also issued seven of the eight walks.</p><p>Michael Soroka will start against Zac Gallen in this game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Braves-Diamondbacks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Braves-Diamondbacks Odds</b></h2><p>Atlanta Braves: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-115)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Braves vs. Diamondbacks</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports South, Bally Sports Arizona</p><p>Stream: MLB TV Subscription</p><p>Time: 4:10 PM ET/1:10 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Soroka is making his second start of the season after a rocky first one. It seemed like he had some nerves, but that is understandable since it was his first start since 2020. The Diamondbacks are slightly worse against right-handed pitching and the Braves seem to have their lineup figured out this weekend. If Soroka can stick to the same game plan and pitch stategy that they have been doing, the Braves will cover the spread.</p><p>The Braves have the fourth best OPS in the MLB. They can get on base and hit for some power. Atlanta has the third most home runs and seventh most runs scored this season. If they can find a way to see the ball well in this game and get to Gallen, they will cover this spread. It is a hard task, but their offense is capable of it.</p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Zac Gallen is one of the better pitchers in baseball. Besides the start against Pittsburgh, Gallen had a very good month of May. On the season, Gallen is top-20 in innings pitched, ERA, and K/9. He needs to be on his best game against a solid Braves offense, but he usually can rise to the occasion.</p><p>Gallen Ranks really well in chase rate this season, which is why he has a lot of success. He forces hitters to chase out of the zone and get themselves out. Atlanta has the eighth highest chase rate this season, so Gallen is in a good matchup. If he can force the Braves to chase pitches in the dirt and out of the zone, the Diamondbacks will cover the spread.</p><h2><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game should be close, just like the first two. However, with the Braves being the underdogs, expect them to keep the game close and cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick: Braves +1.5 (-178), Over 8.5 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/4/2023

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-closing-in-on-epic-history-with-crazy-home-run-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. closing in on epic history with crazy home run streak');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Braves-X-overreactions-to-scorching-start-to-2023-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. closing in on epic history with crazy home run streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-03T21:48:13-07:00">June 3rd, 9:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-03T21:49:06-07:00">June 3rd, 9:49pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ronald Acuna Jr. is so close to making history with the Atlanta Braves. After his latest home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the star outfielder is now just six home runs away from breaking a record set by Giancarlo Stanton over the past eight years.</p><p>At the top of the sixth inning on Sunday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-ronald-acuna-jr-is-looking-like-the-mvp-he-was-always-supposed-to-be" rel="noopener">Acuna broke his home run</a> slump after he sent a Drey Jameson pitch to the left side of the field. It actually traveled 464 feet, putting his tally of 450-foot homers to five just this year alone. That was also his third home run this year that went 460 feet or more.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ronald Acuna Jr. sent this one 464 feet 🚀<a href="https://t.co/MKyQq4uLiG">pic.twitter.com/MKyQq4uLiG</a></p><p>— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/1665208120757346304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now, Acuna is just six away from setting a new single-season record for the most 450-foot homers before July since 2015. In that span, Giancarlo Stanton <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1665211106229403648" rel="noopener">had the most of such hits</a> with 10, which he set back in 2017 when he was still with the Miami Marlins, per Sarah Langs of MLB.</p><p>Not only is Acuna halfway there, but he also has plenty of time to achieve the feat with June having just started.</p><p>It remains to be seen if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/braves-news-ronald-acuna-jr-injury-resurgence" rel="noopener">Ronald Acuna Jr. can actually break</a> the home run record, though. As mentioned, the 25-year-old was on a home run slump prior to Sunday’s contest. The last time he had a home run before the Dimaondbacks game was back in May 18 when they faced the Texas Rangers. He wasn’t able to do his usual magic for 13 straight games, so that shouldn’t bode well in his bid to make history.</p><p>But hey, maybe ending his drought could be the catalyst he needs to recapture his dominant form.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. closing in on epic history with crazy home run 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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-odds-braves-vs-diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-3-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB Odds: Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/3/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Braves-vs.-Diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB Odds: Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/3/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-03T14:54:36-07:00">June 3rd, 2:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-03T14:57:29-07:00">June 3rd, 2:57pm</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 Atlanta Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series has our </a> Braves Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Diamondbacks.</p><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t slowing down. A lot of people (and we are included here — we thought so, too) favored the Atlanta Braves over Arizona on Friday night in the first game of this series. The Diamondbacks had won five in a row. The Braves, a very good team, had gone through a rough patch against the Oakland Athletics, losing two of three games to the worst team in Major League Baseball. Surely, we reasoned, the laws of averages were going to even out on both sides of the divide. The D-Backs were due for a loss, and the Braves’ bats — dead on their Western road trip — would finally come alive.</p><p>Nope. It didn’t happen.</p><p>The Diamondbacks, behind Merrill Kelly and some relievers, limited Atlanta to a couple of Eddie Rosario solo home runs. That’s it. That’s all the Braves’ offense produced. Atlanta scored just two runs and Arizona won 3-2. Atlanta played bad defense while also failing to manufacture a run. The Braves continued to play bad baseball, while the Diamondbacks pushed their winning streak to six, the first time the D-Backs have won that many in a row since 2020.</p><p>Arizona has a better record than Atlanta. The D-Backs, if they win this game and get a Los Angeles Dodger loss to the New York Yankees on Saturday, will have the best record in the National League all to themselves. That’s a stunning development in this 2023 MLB season. No one saw this coming.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Braves-Diamondbacks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Braves-Diamondbacks Odds</b></h2><p>Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (-126)</p><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: +1.5 (+105)</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Braves vs. Diamondbacks</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports South (Braves) / Bally Sports Arizona (Diamondbacks) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: MLB.tv</p><p>Time: 10:10 p.m. ET/7:10 p.m. PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch Braves-Diamondbacks LIVE on fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The logic behind picking the Braves on Friday — which we agreed with — remains the same here. The Braves can’t continue to be awful at the plate, and the Diamondbacks are eventually going to lose a game. A little course correction is due for both teams. However, there’s another ingredient in the mix for this game which did not apply to Friday night: Spencer Strider. The strikeout artist who regularly punches out at least seven to nine hitters per game, and often gets more, gives Atlanta a weapon which can shut down the Arizona offense. The Diamondbacks have scored a lot of runs this season — they’re in the top five of the National League — but Strider can hold them in check.</p><p>Also, Ryne Nelson — not Zac Gallen, not Merrill Kelly — is the starter for the D-Backs in this game. The pitching matchup hugely favors Atlanta. It’s hard to look past that.</p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks keep being doubted, and they keep answering those doubts. They continue to be viewed as a team which is not yet ready to compete for the World Series, but they continue to look like a team which can actually confound the experts. When will people start believing in this team? The Diamondbacks are just really good, and the Braves are playing atrocious baseball this week in the West, first in Oakland and now in Phoenix. Take the team which is playing good baseball over the team which isn’t.</p><h2><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks are for real. However, Spencer Strider is, too. The pitching matchup — not the trends of the past several days — represents the best reason to make a pick on this game, and it’s Atlanta.</p><p><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick: Braves -1.5 </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/3/2023

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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 Atlanta Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series has our </a> Braves Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Diamondbacks.</p><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to show that they’re for real. When the Major League Baseball season reaches Memorial Day — roughly the one-third mark of the whole campaign — we begin to find out of surprisingly good teams are built for the long haul. If they hold up until the All-Star break, that’s one big measurement of their readiness to make the playoffs. The next measuring stick is from the end of the break until mid-August. Then comes the stretch through Labor Day weekend. Each milepost reached without a significant downward turn will affirm the Diamondbacks’ credentials as a team ready to compete for the National League pennant. Manager Torey Lovullo and pitching coach Brent Strom have patiently brought along their pitching staff. The bullpen was a huge weakness last year, and though it isn’t dominant this year, it is better. That improvement has meant a lot to Arizona, which has gained the top wild card spot in the National League by several games over the team’s closest pursuers. The other N.L. wild card contenders are near .500, but the D-Backs — after a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies — are 34-23 and enjoying an excellent season. Now the D-Backs will be tested by the Atlanta Braves, regarded by most as the team to beat in the National League. This should be a fun series. It certainly will be interesting. It could become pivotal.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Braves-Diamondbacks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Braves-Diamondbacks Odds</b></h2><p>Atlanta Braves: -1.5 (+128)</p><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: +1.5 (-154)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (-122)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Braves vs. Diamondbacks</b></h2><p>TV: Bally Sports South (Braves) / Bally Sports Arizona (Diamondbacks) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: MLB.tv</p><p>Time: 9:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch Braves-Diamondbacks LIVE on fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Braves Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks have had a great 57-game start to their season, but we have a long way to go to see if they are for real. They are answering challenges and responding to important situations, but they still have 105 games left in their season. They have so many more hurdles to clear before they gain elevated status in the National League and in Major League Baseball. They’re still young. Their bullpen is not airtight. They also aren’t playing the Colorado Rockies in this series. It’s going to be a little tougher for them against the loaded Braves.</p><p>Atlanta just did lose a series in Oakland against the feeble Athletics. That might seem like a good reason to pick against Atlanta, but the other view is that the Braves simply played a bad series after a long cross-country flight and were just a little tired. They had an off day Thursday. That one fact should enable them to rest after a short flight to Phoenix from Oakland. Merely getting some rest is all it takes for a good team to play like one again.</p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks’ sweep of the Rockies showed what a National League wild card team looks like. The D-Backs keep showing that they’re better, that they have matured, that they are ready for this challenge. In some games, they win by blowouts. In other games, they respond to four-run deficits, which they faced in their Monday win over Colorado. They also get huge hits in big moments, such as the game-winning, two-run, two-out single to beat the Rockies 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth on Thursday. This team is doing everything right. It has Merrill Kelly, one of its best starters, on the hill versus the Braves. Arizona is in a good spot here.</p><h2><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Diamondbacks are a good team, but the Braves just lost a series to the A’s. The Braves will be mad. They will be focused. They’re better than Arizona. It will show.</p><p><b>Final Braves-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick: Braves -1.5 </b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB Odds: Braves vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/2/2023

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/2023-mlb-power-rankings-diamondbacks-mariners-june');   ga('set', 'title', '2023 MLB Power Rankings: Diamondbacks, Mariners gaining ground as June begins');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-MLB-Power-Rankings-Diamondbacks-Mariners-gaining-ground-as-June-begins.jpg"></figure><h1>2023 MLB Power Rankings: Diamondbacks, Mariners gaining ground as June begins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-01T11:03:01-07:00">June 1st, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-01T11:03:01-07:00">June 1st, 11:03am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The calendar has flipped to June which means summer is right around the corner. With the weather heating up, baseball is also beginning to heat up as we are now two months into the 2023 season. Today, we are taking a look at our updated MLB Power Rankings heading into the month of June.</p><p>Some teams have remained consistent, for better or for worse, and will not see a change. Others, however, have either seen an increase or possibly a major decrease in their placements.</p><p>Without further ado, let’s take a look at the updated <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-dodgers-rangers-heating-up" rel="noopener">MLB Power Rankings</a>.</p><p><i>Previous MLB Power Rankings:  <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-dodgers-rangers-heating-up" rel="noopener">May</a> | <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-braves-mets-climb-phillies-astros-fall" rel="noopener">mid-April</a> | <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2023-mlb-power-rankings-rays-lead-phillies-cardinals-stumble" rel="noopener">early April</a> | <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-opening-day-astros-repeat" rel="noopener">Opening Day</a> | <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-after-mets-swoop-in-to-steal-carlos-correa-in-free-agency" rel="noopener">Preseason</a></i></p><h2><b>1. Tampa Bay Rays (no change)</b></h2><p>The Tampa Bay Rays hold an incredible 40-18 record heading into June. They simply don’t appear to have any plans of slowing down. Tampa Bay has dealt with some injury concerns but they have continued to overcome adversity.</p><p>Their offense, meanwhile, is arguably the most balanced in the league. With ace Shane McClanahan leading the pitching rotation, the Rays are the best team in baseball.</p><h2><b>2. Los Angeles Dodgers (no change)</b></h2><p>There is a legitimate argument for a number of teams behind the Dodgers to hold the No. 2 spot. After all, Los Angeles holds a narrow half-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks heading into June.</p><p>What the Dodgers have been able to do despite losing stars like Julio Urias and Dustin May to injury is incredible. Their pitching hasn’t been as dominant in recent action, but the offense is keeping them alive. Freddie Freeman is playing at an MVP-caliber level and JD Martinez has proven to arguably be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-jd-martinez-free-agency-leading-league-stat" rel="noopener">best free agency steal</a>.</p><h2><b>3. Baltimore Orioles (+1)</b></h2><p>The Orioles aren’t going away. People are waiting for teams like the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays to pass them in the standings, but it isn’t happening. As a result, they check in at No. 3 in our MLB Power Rankings.</p><p>Baltimore would benefit from adding a starting pitcher or two. Their rotation needs added depth and star power. Their lineup has impressed though, and this is an O’s team that must be taken seriously.</p><h2><b>4. Texas Rangers (+1)</b></h2><p>The Rangers, despite Jacob deGrom and Corey Seager both missing time this season, are among the best teams in baseball.</p><p>Nathan Eovaldi has also proven to be a free agency steal, while the lineup is smashing the baseball. Texas may have a difficult time holding off the Houston Astros in the AL West, but they are confident and playing well right now.</p><h2><b>5. New York Yankees (+2)</b></h2><p>It isn’t often that three teams from the same division are within the top five in MLB Power Rankings. Given the talent in the AL East this year, however, that is exactly the case.</p><p>The Yankees would lead a number of other divisions around baseball. They are slowly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-giancarlo-stanton-big-move-ahead-dodgers-series-bodes-well-injury-return" rel="noopener">getting healthy</a> as well, so it won’t be long before they climb the standings even further.</p><h2><b>6. Atlanta Braves (-3)</b></h2><p>The Braves still hold a fairly comfortable lead in the NL East. Nevertheless, they haven’t played up to their standards in recent action. Atlanta recently struggled in a series versus (spoiler alert) the worst team in baseball in the Oakland Athletics. Overall, the Braves are just 4-6 in their last 10 games.</p><p>Regardless, this is a Braves team that is still going to compete and will bounce back soon.</p><h2><b>7. Arizona Diamondbacks (+3)</b></h2><p>The LA Dodgers and San Diego Padres receive most headlines in the NL West. It’s time the Diamondbacks begin to receive their credit as well. Arizona is just a half-game behind the Dodgers heading into June.</p><p>They have found success by utilizing a better-than-anticipated offensive approach and steady pitching staff. Does Arizona likely need to make some additions in July in order to compete for a World Series? Yes, but they are still a playoff contender with Zac Gallen leading the pitching staff.</p><h2><b>8. Houston Astros (+5)</b></h2><p>The defending champions are finally getting back on track. Houston has played well as of late and sit just a few games behind the Rangers in the AL West.</p><p>Jose Altuve’s return from injury has energized the ball club, and they cannot be taken for granted. It wouldn’t be surprising to see Houston near the very top of the MLB Power Rankings following the month of June.</p><h2><b>9. Los Angeles Angels (+5)</b></h2><p>The Angels are hanging around. With Shohei Ohtani likely to leave if they miss the playoffs, the Halos understand just how important this season is.</p><p>If the Angels continue to hover around .500 though, they will be forced into making an extremely difficult decision ahead of the July trade deadline. Trading Ohtani would be equivalent to waving the white flag and giving up in 2023. Keeping Ohtani, however, would mean he may leave in free agency and the Angels wouldn’t receive much in return.</p><h2><b>10. Milwaukee Brewers (-1)</b></h2><p>The Brewers are what they are. They feature a solid pitching staff and decent, albeit unspectacular offense. Milwaukee leads a lackluster NL Central division. In fact, both central divisions have been terrible in 2023. As a result, the first entry from either central division is Milwaukee at No. 10.</p><p>The Brewers need to find consistency moving forward. That said, winning this division probably won’t be too much of a challenge.</p><h2><b>11. Toronto Blue Jays (-5)</b></h2><p>The Blue Jays haven’t played up to their expectations. Yes, they are in a loaded division, but Toronto expected to be an elite ball club in 2023.</p><p>Instead, they are just above .500. Will the Blue Jays rebound and separate themselves from the .500 mark? One would imagine that will happen, but trusting Toronto has been risky this season.</p><h2><b>12. Seattle Mariners (+4)</b></h2><p>The Mariners are another team that underperformed to begin the year. They are now climbing the MLB Power Rankings thanks to a recent 7-3 run over their past 10 ball games.</p><p>Julio Rodriguez has taken a step back in 2023, but the Mariners feature an intriguing starting rotation and bullpen. They could use more output from the offense, but their pitching will keep them in contention.</p><h2><b>13. New York Mets (+4)</b></h2><p>We are waiting for the Mets to get going, but it just isn’t happening. They have had some exciting moments over the past few weeks, but right now New York is nothing more than a fringe contender.</p><p>That is quite the drop-off from when they were favored by many to win the World Series heading into the year.</p><h2><b>14. Miami Marlins (+4)</b></h2><p>The Marlins enter June sporting the same record as the Mets, which is truly incredible to think about given New York’s lucrative offseason.</p><p>Miami’s offense doesn’t score many runs and Sandy Alcantara hasn’t performed up to his Cy Young-caliber standards. Nevertheless, the Marlins find ways to win close games which has led to their success in 2023.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if they can maintain their current level of play throughout the season.</p><h2><b>15. Minnesota Twins (-7)</b></h2><p>Finally, our first AL Central entry. The Twins haven’t played all that well in recent action, but they are the only AL Central ball club with a winning record. They have the same record as a few teams ahead of them in the MLB Power Rankings, but Minnesota’s lowly division doesn’t provide much competition.</p><p>The Twins can’t be satisfied with being in first place right now. They must perform better moving forward.</p><h2><b>16. Boston Red Sox (-5)</b></h2><p>With our first AL Central team checking in at No. 15, our final AL East team is ranked at No. 16.</p><p>Boston holds a winning record and yet, they are in last place in what is a historically good AL East division. The Red Sox will have a tough decision in July when it comes to buying or selling. Their performance in June will ultimately determine their final decision in that regard.</p><h2><b>17. San Francisco Giants (+7)</b></h2><p>The Giants have quietly put together a strong run as of late. San Francisco is in third place in the NL West and could be a Wild Card contender.</p><p>San Francisco has question marks, but they are playing better than most people expected. That said, they still sit at just .500 on the season. In similar fashion to the Red Sox, June will be crucial for determining their trade deadline goals.</p><h2><b>18. Pittsburgh Pirates (-6)</b></h2><p>The Pirates were a tremendous story to open the season. They have labored over the past few weeks though, but remain in second place in the NL Central. Unless Pittsburgh turns things around soon, it will be another disappointing campaign for the Pirates.</p><p>With Andrew McCutchen’s leadership though, perhaps the Pirates can find their footing once again in June.</p><h2><b>19. Cincinnati Reds (+4)</b></h2><p>The Reds are arguably the biggest surprise in the MLB Power Rankings. Cincinnati was expected to be among the worst teams in baseball in 2023. They are under .500 at the moment, but they’ve also gone 7-3 in their past 10 games and are trending in a positive direction.</p><p>The Reds’ young core is very exciting and although the odds of them making a playoff run are slim, Cincinnati will be a team to keep tabs on as the year continues on.</p><h2><b>20. Detroit Tigers (+2)</b></h2><p>The Tigers are in second place in the AL Central. Detroit could compete for a division title in 2023 as their young players begin to find their footing at the MLB-level.</p><p>Trusting Detroit is difficult, and most people expect Cleveland and Minnesota to finish ahead of them in the standings. Regardless, the Tigers have some potential.</p><h2><b>21. Philadelphia Phillies (-6)</b></h2><p>The next four teams on this list were all expected to compete for division titles and be legitimate contenders. Since it is still fairly early in the year, that is still a possibility for each of the following four teams. But the first two months have been a disappointment for them, and that certainly includes a Phillies ball club that signed Trea Turner in the offseason and had Bryce Harper return much earlier than expected from surgery.</p><p>Philadelphia has no shortage of potential, but they need to get things going soon.</p><h2><b>22. San Diego Padres (-2)</b></h2><p>The Padres are probably the biggest disappointment so far. Many people thought they would compete with the Dodgers for the NL West title in 2023.</p><p>Instead, San Diego is narrowly ahead of the last place Colorado Rockies in the division. Their star-studded roster hasn’t led to promising results. The team’s talent makes them impossible to count out, but the Padres are really struggling right now.</p><h2><b>23. Cleveland Guardians (-4)</b></h2><p>Winning the AL Central is certainly a possibility for Cleveland given the underperformance of the division. However, the Guardians must turn their offense around.</p><p>Cleveland’s pitching has dealt with injuries. The pitching staff has held its own though. Offensively, this team has been abysmal. Jose Ramirez is still a reliable star, but Cleveland won’t be able to truly compete with their offense playing like it has in April and May.</p><h2><b>24. St. Louis Cardinals (+3)</b></h2><p>Speaking of disappointment, the Cardinals are ranked No. 24 in the MLB Power Rankings. Shockingly, this is actually an improvement from our last power rankings for St. Louis.</p><p>The Cardinals are currently mired in mediocrity. Their star power should allow them to bounce back, but 2023 just hasn’t been St. Louis’ year up to this point.</p><p>It’s difficult to count them out though.</p><h2><b>25. Chicago Cubs (-4)</b></h2><p>The Cubs are an interesting team. They have enjoyed some tremendous moments in 2023, but the overall results have been underwhelming. Marcus Stroman is performing well for Chicago, and he may be a trade candidate ahead of the July deadline.</p><p>Unless Chicago turns things around in June, look for them to be one of the more intriguing sellers in July.</p><h2><b>26. Washington Nationals (-1)</b></h2><p>The Nationals aren’t the worst team in baseball. That said, they don’t expect to compete anytime soon. Washington is in the middle of a rebuild and all things considered, it’s going well.</p><p>Washington has tons of young talent waiting in the wings. They aren’t good right now, but the future is bright.</p><h2><b>27. Colorado Rockies (-1)</b></h2><p>The Rockies continue their post-Nolan Arenado struggles. Ever since trading the superstar, the franchise has headed in a downward spiral. The one promising thing we can say about Colorado is they are on the verge of overtaking the Padres for fourth place in the NL West.</p><h2><b>28. Chicago White Sox (no change)</b></h2><p>The White Sox remain near the very bottom of the MLB Power Rankings. Chicago has seen improvements over the past few weeks, but this is a franchise still searching for answers.</p><h2><b>29. Kansas City Royals (no change)</b></h2><p>The Royals would be the worst team in baseball during most seasons. For now, they check in at No. 29. Their youth-filled roster hasn’t found success, and Kansas City’s veterans aren’t playing at a high level for the most part.</p><h2><b>30. Oakland Athletics (no change)</b></h2><p>Finally, the Athletics are once again 30th overall. The A’s have received many headlines this season. However, those headlines have revolved either around either historically bad season or their <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/athletics-las-vegas-ballpark-hearing-065522103.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall" rel="noopener">potential move</a> (per Yahoo! Sports) to Las Vegas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2023 MLB Power Rankings: Diamondbacks, Mariners gaining ground as June begins

<!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>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/rockies-diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-6-1-2023');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rockies vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/1/2023');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.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 id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Rockies_vs._Diamondbacks_prediction_odds_pick_how_to_watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Rockies vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/1/2023</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-06-01T08:07:56-07:00">June 1st, 8:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-06-01T08:09:01-07:00">June 1st, 8:09am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Colorado Rockies (24-33) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (33-23) Thursday afternoon! The Diamondbacks are going for the four game sweep as we continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Rockies-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how to watch.</p><p>The Rockies have been held to just six runs in this series and have scored only 23 in six games against the Rockies. On the season against Arizona, Ezequiel Tovar has nine hits and Ryan McMahon has eight hits. Tover has four doubles and a triple while McMahon has two doubles, a triple and a home run. On the mound, the Rockies have been bad against the Diamondbacks. They have a 7.24 ERA with just 33 strikeouts in 51 innings.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have won five of six games on the season against the Rockies. At the plate, the Diamondbacks are batting .293 with 10 home runs in six games. Evan Longoria, Ketel Marte, and Christian Walker have two home runs each. Emmanuel Rivera has eight hits in five games against the rockies with three doubles. On the mound, Arizona has gotten three quality starts from their startes. Arizona has a 3.91 ERA in six games against Colorado with 48 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched. They have only allowed three home runs in all the games against the Rockies, so the Diamondbacks are doing a good job limiting damage.</p><p>Connor Seabold and Zach Davies will be the starting pitchers in this game.</p><p><b><i>Here are the Rockies-Diamondbacks <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB odds</a>, </i></b><b><i>courtesy of FanDuel.</i></b><b><i> </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Odds</b></h2><p>Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (-130)</p><p>Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+108)</p><p>Over: 9.5 (-118)</p><p>Under: 9.5 (-104)</p><h2><b>How To Watch Rockies-Diamondbacks</b></h2><p>TV: AT&amp;T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, Bally Sports Arizona</p><p>Stream: MLB TV Subscription</p><p>Time: 3:40 PM ET/12:40 PM PT</p><p><i><b>*Watch MLB games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(click for a free trial)*</a></b></i></p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Colorado needs to get their offense going in this game. They have scored just one run in the last two games, but there is a good matchup Thursday afternoon. Davies has allowed 14 hits and walked eight in 12 2/3 innings pitched. He has an xBA of .295 and xSLG of .464. The Rockies are actually in the top-10 in batting average this season, so they should be able to hit the ball around in this game. McMahon and Tovar will have to carry the team, but Kris Bryant and Elias Diaz need to get hot, as well.</p><h2><b>Why The Diamondbacks Could Cover The Spread</b></h2><p>Arizona hits the ball well against the Rockies, but also all season. They are sixth in batting average, slugging, and almost 40 percent of their hits have gone for extra bases. Seabold is not the best pitcher as he has given up 45 hits in 36 1/3 innings pitched. In those innings, Seabold has allowed seven home runs. The Diamondbacks should be able to hit the ball around in this game and produce some runs. Arizona has been hitting for some power recently, as well. With their ability to drive the ball to the gaps and over the fence, Arizona should have no problem completing the sweep.</p><h2><b>Final Rockies-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The Rockies are 3-9 in games Seabold has pitched. Davies is not the greatest pitcher either, so expect some runs in this game. The over is a play I feel comfortable with, despite the Rockies recent struggles at the plate. However, the Diamondbacks should be able to complete the sweep and cover the spread.</p><p><b>Final Rockies-Diamondbacks Prediction &amp; Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+108), Over 9.5 (-118)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rockies vs. Diamondbacks prediction, odds, pick, how to watch – 6/1/2023

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He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At long last, the Arizona Diamondbacks are good again. Years of trying to rebuild have culminated in one of MLB’s best teams over the first few months of the 2023 season. At 33-23, they are tied for the sixth-best record across all of MLB. Over their last 30 games, they’re tied for the third-best.</p><p>The Diamondbacks have done a lot of losing over the years but picked up young talent along the way. It’s paying off now, as the team has reached heights it hasn’t gotten to for a while. As pointed out by MLB’s Sarah Langs, the Diamondbacks are <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1664125585025630208?s=20" rel="noopener">10 games over .500</a> for the first time since September 2018. Their players may not be household names yet but if they continue on this trajectory, they can be.</p><p>Zac Gallen is the headline talent of this Diamondbacks squad. After dominating last season with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/diamondbacks-news-zac-gallen-reaches-unreal-feat-that-not-even-jacob-degrom-clayton-kershaw-reached" rel="noopener">historically great stretch</a> in the second half of the season, Gallen has continued his torrid stretch. Despite a fastball with just decent velocity, he strikes out batters on the regular and is allowing fewer and fewer walks. He has a 2.72 ERA and 2.09 FIP so far this year.</p><p>He’s not alone on the mound, as Merrill Kelley has a 2.83 ERA. His FIP of 3.41 suggests some regression is imminent but even then, he’s a solid starter. With other good options from the bullpen, namely Miguel Castro, they have built a decent group that they can add to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/starting-pitchers-diamondbacks-trade-catch-dodgers" rel="noopener">with midseason trades</a>.</p><p>Ketel Marte has long been the only position player who average fans would point to as a legit player. Those days are over thanks to Marte and Christian Walker continuing to excel, the additions of Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Gabriel Moreno and young prospects like Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo playing big roles.</p><p>This start has been especially great for the Diamondbacks because the San Diego Padres have been off to a disappointing start at just 28-28. Arizona trails the Los Angeles Dodgers by just half of a game <a href="https://twitter.com/dbaxfax/status/1664148093091319808?s=20" rel="noopener">in the NL West standings</a>, which they have not reached by the end of May since 2017. 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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
27	4	8	1.4444	4	0

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	HOLDS	SAVES
27	4	8	1.4444	4	0

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