Baseball Handicapping Articles

2025 MLB Cy Young Award Odds and Predictions for AL and NL
by Joey House - 4/11/2025

The "Boys of Summer" are two weeks into their 162-game grind, and the Cy Young Award race is shaping up to be an exciting affair. The American League has already seen the preseason favorite knocked off his perch. Even though the National League has maintained the pecking order of the first two pitchers, there have been massive odds shifts in the remainder of the field. Of course, you can rely on Doc's Sports to observe and study all the changes to give you the inside scoop to win your longshot season-long futures bets.

San Francisco Giants at New York Yankees Weekend Series Predictions with Odds and Analysis
by Ryan Cobbett - 4/11/2025

We’ve got the first Weekend Series Preview today as the MLB season is entering its third weekend. There are a lot of enticing matchups heading into this weekend, as the Los Angeles Angels look to push the Houston Astros further down the AL West standings, the Chicago Cubs will try their hand against the Los Angeles Dodgers as they hope to avoid another sweep by the league’s best team, and the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners will give us a potential early season preview of perhaps the two best teams in their division.

2025 MLB Season Win Totals Predictions
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/26/2025

The MLB season is officially back tomorrow as teams begin their 2025 campaigns. We have seen the Dodgers showcase what their video game like roster can do after sweeping the Tokyo Series and while they look like the best team in the league there are some other interesting storylines to follow this season.

2025 San Francisco Giants Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/21/2025

Last season resulted in another down year for the San Francisco Giants. They finished two games under .500 and 18 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Their 80-82 record put them in fourth place in the division, and they finished nine games out of the final wild card spot. The Giants have now extended their playoff drought to three years.

2025 San Diego Padres Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/20/2025

Last season, the San Diego Padres claimed the top wild card spot in the National League after finishing with a 93-69 record. They finished five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the NL West, and they actually finished two games better than their expected record of 91-71. The Padres dominated the Atlanta Braves in the first round of the playoffs, winning both games by a combined score of 9-4. Unfortunately, they would meet their big brother Los Angeles Dodgers and fall in the NLDS in five games.

2025 Colorado Rockies Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/19/2025

The Rockies extended their playoff drought to six years after failing to reach the playoffs last season. Colorado finished the season 61-101 and in last place of the NL West. They finished 37 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the division and they missed out on the playoffs by 28 games after finishing in the National League’s basement. The Rockies accumulated a -247-run differential which was the second worst mark in the league.

2025 Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/18/2025

Last season was disappointing, as the Diamondbacks went from MLB’s runners up to missing out on the playoffs with a 89-73 record. Unfortunately for Arizona, their five-game improvement on the win total from 2023 to last season wasn’t enough to propel them into the playoff picture. Arizona finished nine games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers and missed out on the wild card spots thanks to the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves both holding the tiebreaker against the Diamondbacks.

2025 Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/17/2025

After finishing the regular season with a 98-64 record, the Los Angeles Dodgers survived in the NLDS against the San Diego Padres, coming back in the series from a 2-1 game deficit as they won the final two games by a combined score of 10-0. They would then advance to the NLCS, where they beat the New York Mets in six games. And then they would officially stamp their mark on the city of New York and the MLB as a whole after destroying the New York Yankees in the World Series, winning the Fall Classic in five games.

2025 St. Louis Cardinals Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/14/2025

The St. Louis Cardinals missed the playoffs last season after posting a 83-79 record. They did finish second in the NL Central and finished seven games better than their expected record of 76-86, but they still missed the postseason by six games. Their -47-run differential was the worst mark among teams with a winning record.

2025 Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/13/2025

Last season was better than expected for the Pittsburgh Pirates, despite their last place finish, who finished four games better than their expected record. They finished 76-86 last season and were 17 games out of first place in the NL Central division. They missed the playoffs by 13 games, as their lineup failed to produce all season.

2025 Milwaukee Brewers Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/13/2025

Milwaukee far exceeded expectations last season and won the NL Central. They finished with a 93-69 record and had a 10-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the division standings. The Brewers postseason was short lived after falling to the New York Mets in the first round, finishing the series with a -4-run differential. Despite their early postseason exit, the Brewers finished with a +136-run differential, which was second in the National League and third in the MLB.

2025 Cincinnati Reds Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/11/2025

Last season didn’t go as expected for the Cincinnati Reds, who have seen a lot of young talent take over their roster recently. They finished with a 77-85 record, which put them fourth in the NL Central standings. They were just 15-28 in one-run games, which led to them finishing five games worse than their expected record of 82-80. The Reds finished 16 games out of first place in the division and 12 games behind the final wild card spot.

2025 Chicago Cubs Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/10/2025

Last season was not great for the Chicago Cubs. They finished with a 83-79 record, which was six games worse than their expected record of 89-73. The Cubs had a losing record in one-run games and finished with a losing record on the road. The Cubs were six games out of the final wild card spot and 10 games out of first place in the NL Central. Despite finishing just four games over .500, the Cubs had a +67-run differential on the year.

2025 Washington Nationals Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/9/2025

The Washington Nationals matched their 2023 record last season, going 71-91. They finished fourth in the NL East and were 24 games behind the division winning Philadelphia Phillies and they missed the final wild card spot by 18 games. The Nationals were one of six teams to have worse than a -100-run differential. The Nationals also struggled to win close games, as they went just 19-35 in one-run or extra innings games.

2025 Philadelphia Phillies Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/6/2025

The Philadelphia Phillies dethroned the Atlanta Braves and won the NL East crown after going 95-67 last season. They finished with a six-game lead over the Braves and the New York Mets and finished one game better than their expected record thanks to a winning record in one-run games.

2025 New York Mets Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/5/2025

The New York Mets earned their wild card spot on the final day of the regular season and then went on to extend their season all the way to the NLCS. They beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild-Card Series and then dominated the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS, beating their division rivals 3-1, with a +11-run differential. However, their magic ended there as they were knocked out by the eventual World Series Champions Los Angeles Dodgers.

How to Bet Spring Training Baseball: Don’t Do It
by Robert Ferringo - 3/4/2025

When I tell people that NFL Preseason betting can be a great source of early season value, they usually look at me with an expression that is a mix of shock and horror. I can actually see the thought bubble with the word, “DEGENERATE” forming above their heads.

2025 Miami Marlins Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/4/2025

Miami fielded one of the worst teams last season, as they went on to post a 62-100 record, finishing last place in the NL East and they had the second worst record in the National League. The Marlins actually finished three games better than their expected record of 59-103, as they finished with a 33-29 record in one-run or extra innings games. Miami finished 33 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East while finishing 27 games out of the final wild card spot.

2025 Atlanta Braves Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 3/3/2025

There may have been no more disappointing team from last season than the Atlanta Braves. Though they were ravaged by injuries early in the season, they had a lot of their players disappear from the spotlight. They did manage to win 89 games and grab hold of a wild card spot, but they finished four games worse than their expected record of 93-69. Their time in the playoffs was short lived, as they were swept by the San Diego Padres, scoring just four runs in two games. The Braves went 18-25 in one-run games and finished six games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East.

2025 Texas Rangers Predictions with World Series Odds and Season Win Total Picks
by Ryan Cobbett - 2/27/2025

The former reigning champs had a rather disappointing quest to defend their throne atop the league’s standings. After winning 90 games and the World Series in 2023, the Texas Rangers took a big step back last season, winning just 78 games and missing out on the playoffs entirely. They finished 10.5 games behind the Houston Astros for the top spot in the AL West, and the Rangers missed out on the final wild card spot by eight games. Texas struggled when they were away from their home ballpark, going just 34-47 on the road, which was one of the worst road records in the MLB last season.