Futures Odds to Win the NL East
2014 was a cake walk in the NL East for the Washington Nationals who won their division by the widest margin of any division in baseball at 17 games up on their closest competitors.
2014 was a cake walk in the NL East for the Washington Nationals who won their division by the widest margin of any division in baseball at 17 games up on their closest competitors.
An embarrassment of riches. That has to be how you describe this year’s Washington Nationals roster. Bryce Harper, the young, cocky, sublimely talented outfielder for DC, already asked ‘Where’s my ring?’ and although the sentiment is self-absorbed, it may be hard to argue with the logic.
This year’s darlings from Queens are hardly perfect, not to mention every other team in the NL East division is competing for the consolation prize after the Washington Nationals, but there’s elements to like on the Mets roster.
National League West, you have been put on notice. The Padres are serious about becoming playoff contenders in the NL after years of futility in sleepy San Diego. Padres newly-minted general manager A.J. Preller gave the team a significant facelift in the offseason with an eye for contending right now.
While the Twins were for years a resourceful small-market ballclub in the mold of the Oakland Athletics, recent seasons have seen this franchise slump.
After years of penny-pinching and fire sales, many people around baseball are high on the Marlins, and with good reason.
College basketball betting sees the Wisconsin Badgers taking on the Duke Blue Devils on Monday April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in the 2015 National NCAA basketball championship game. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NCAA Tournament long.
It’s been hard to not hear about the Indians this off season. The media has given them massive recognition and some have even deemed them as a potential World Series contender.
The trend in Cincinnati over the years has been a downward spiral. In 2012, the Reds won an astounding 97 games. It looked as if baseball was becoming relevant once again in Cinci. 2013 followed the same trend as they racked up 90 wins.
The Royals epic post season run fell 90 feet short as they watched the tying run get stranded at 3rd base in game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Now, Kansas City will look to use that momentum and swagger that got them to the World Series and hope to repeat their performance in 2015.
Billy Beane as always been deemed a genius when it comes to baseball. He’s taken the lowest of teams and turned them into World Series contenders. He’s going to have that exact task this year as the Oakland A’s shipped away many veterans this offseason as they went toward the youth direction for 2015.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will be looking to improve upon a disastrous 2014 campaign that saw the team go 64-98 when they take to the field in 2015 with a lineup eerily similar to the one that underwhelmed in a big way last year.
As Spring Training comes to a close, many teams are finalizing their rosters and putting the final pieces into their journey toward the Fall Classic.
Here is a list of the 5 World Series favorites bettors are backing, as well as 5 long shots that might be worth your time.
NBA betting action sees the Portland Trailblazers taking on the L.A. Lakers Friday April 3rd at STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The Detroit Pistons (29-46) take on the Chicago Bulls (45-30) tonight in an Eastern Conference match-up that doesn’t have much meaning. As always, visit Cappers Picks for our free NBA picks all season.
NBA basketball betting sees the Toronto Raptors taking on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday April 3 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all NBA season long.