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Newsweek
19 hours ago
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- Newsweek
MLB All-Star Game Betting Odds, Best Bets: NL Slight Betting Favorites
Pirates star Paul Skenes and the NL All-Stars enter the MLB All-Star Game as slight favorites over the AL All-Stars tonight in Atlanta. Pirates star Paul Skenes and the NL All-Stars enter the MLB All-Star Game as slight favorites over the AL All-Stars tonight in Atlanta. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The biggest names in baseball are all in action tonight at Truist Park in Atlanta for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. Both recent history and the odds for tonight's clash between the NL All-Stars and the AL All-Stars tell us that we should be in for another close ASG tonight. Dating back to 2016, seven of the last eight MLB All-Star Games were decided by two runs or less (the AL's 5-2 win in 2021 marked the most one-sided result since its own 6-3 win back in 2015). One interesting note as we dive into the MLB All-Star Game betting odds and best bets is that the NL is the slight favorite despite the AL's recent dominance. The American League won the Midsummer Classic every year from 2013-22, with the exception of 2020, when the game was canceled. The NL snapped a nine-game losing streak in 2023, but the AL won in 2024 to give it 10 ASG wins in the last 11 editions. MLB All-Star Game Betting Odds DK FD bet365 National League ML -119 -116 -115 American League ML -102 -102 -105 NL run line -1.5 (+171) -1.5 (+168) -1.5 (+185) AL run line +1.5 (-229) +1.5 (-220) +1.5 (-225) Total 7 (o-121; u-101) 7 (o-120; u-102) 7 (o-120; u+100) MLB All-Star Game MVP Odds The favorites for ASG MVP should come as no surprise. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's odds, via DraftKings, are slightly shorter than Aaron Judge's. Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves and Home Run Derby champ Cal Raleigh of the Mariners boast the next-shortest odds to win MVP of tonight's contest. It's also worth noting that AL starting pitcher Tarik Skubal's MVP odds are 25-to-1, while NL starter Paul Skenes is listed at 45-to-1. Below are the top 10 betting favorites to be named MVP of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. Each player's DraftKings odds as of Tuesday afternoon are in parentheses. Shohei Ohtani (+550) Aaron Judge (+600) Pete Crow-Armstrong (+900) Ronald Acuña Jr. (+1000) Cal Raleigh (+1100) Bobby Witt Jr. (+2000) Fernando Tatis Jr. (+2000) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (+2500) Tarik Skubal (+2500) Kyle Tucker (+2500) MLB All-Star Game Analysis, Pick, Best Bets Betting on the MLB All-Star Game is less of a crapshoot than the NBA All-Star Game or the NFL's Pro Bowl. It's neverthless a tough contest to predict, as both managers will likely use at least nine pitchers and as many as 20 batters. While last year's game -- which the AL won 5-3 -- was relatively high-scoring, just 17 total runs were scored in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 MLB ASGs, which makes Under 7 runs tempting, especially at even money at bet365. For a bit more upside, I'd take the National League on the run line. The MLB All-Star Game is usually a hard-fought battle for nine innings, but the margin has been at least two runs in four of the last eight years the ASG has taken place. And going a bit further back, eight of the last 12 MLB All-Star Games were decided by at least two runs. Best bets: Under 7 runs (+100 at bet365) -- 0.5 units NL run line -1.5 (+185 at bet365) -- 0.5 units Best MLB All-Star Game Player Prop Bets The most tempting markets in this game are player hit props, as every player is listed at plus-money to record at least one base hit. Current runaway 2025 AL MVP favorite Aaron Judge went 0-for-2 in last year's All-Star Game. Still, MLB's best hitter this year (Judge easily leads the majors in batting average, hits and total bases, to name just a few of his eye-popping 2025 stats) is tempting at +110 to record at least one hit. I also recommend a small wager on Aaron Judge 2+ Total Bases (+250 at FD) to anyone looking for some player prop action in this contest. Best prop bets: Aaron Judge 1+ hits (+110 at DK) -- 0.5 units Aaron Judge 2+ total bases (+250 at FD) -- 0.25 units Newsweek may earn an affiliate commission if you sign up through the links in this article. See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details. Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
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- Hamilton Spectator
Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday for a winning series, one day after snapping a season-worst, seven-game losing streak. Spencer Bivens (2-3) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to start the 11th and retired Mookie Betts and Will Smith before Freeman delivered with a ball that dropped between three Giants. Teoscar Hernández then beat out an infield single for an insurance run and Andy Pages followed with an RBI single. Ben Casparius (7-3) got Willy Adames to ground out ending the 10th, then pitched a perfect 11th for the win. Pinch-hitter Luis Matos hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth after Matt Chapman's one-out single started the rally against Tanner Scott, who blew his seventh save in 26 opportunities. Miguel Rojas homered and Freeman had an early RBI double that had Los Angeles ahead until the ninth. Dodgers starter and first-time All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over seven innings and allowed three hits. The defending World Series champion Dodgers (58-39) entered the All-Star break atop the NL West after finishing the first half with nine straight games against clubs with winning records. Manager Dave Roberts and his staff head to manage the NL All-Stars in Atlanta, where he said Sunday he plans to pitch left-hander Clayton Kershaw early in what could be his final Midsummer Classic. Los Angeles had done just enough against Giants lefty Robbie Ray in a game featuring just 11 total hits. Key play Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos made a leaping catch on the wall to rob Ohtani of an extra-base hit to start the game. Ohtani walked in the fourth, singled in the fifth and flied out in the eighth. Key stat San Francisco (52-45) reached the break with 52 wins for the fifth time over the last 20 seasons — also doing so when it won the NL West with a franchise-best 107 victories in 2021, 2016, '14 and '11. Up next Neither club had set its rotation for after the All-Star break, when the Dodgers host Milwaukee to begin a six-game homestand on Friday and the Giants visit Toronto. ___ AP MLB:
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday for a winning series, one day after snapping a season-worst, seven-game losing streak. Spencer Bivens (2-3) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to start the 11th and retired Mookie Betts and Will Smith before Freeman delivered with a ball that dropped between three Giants. Teoscar Hernández then beat out an infield single for an insurance run and Andy Pages followed with an RBI single. Ben Casparius (7-3) got Willy Adames to ground out ending the 10th, then pitched a perfect 11th for the win. Pinch-hitter Luis Matos hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth after Matt Chapman's one-out single started the rally against Tanner Scott, who blew his seventh save in 26 opportunities. Miguel Rojas homered and Freeman had an early RBI double that had Los Angeles ahead until the ninth. Dodgers starter and first-time All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over seven innings and allowed three hits. The defending World Series champion Dodgers (58-39) entered the All-Star break atop the NL West after finishing the first half with nine straight games against clubs with winning records. Manager Dave Roberts and his staff head to manage the NL All-Stars in Atlanta, where he said Sunday he plans to pitch left-hander Clayton Kershaw early in what could be his final Midsummer Classic. Los Angeles had done just enough against Giants lefty Robbie Ray in a game featuring just 11 total hits. Key play Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos made a leaping catch on the wall to rob Ohtani of an extra-base hit to start the game. Ohtani walked in the fourth, singled in the fifth and flied out in the eighth. Key stat San Francisco (52-45) reached the break with 52 wins for the fifth time over the last 20 seasons — also doing so when it won the NL West with a franchise-best 107 victories in 2021, 2016, '14 and '11. Up next Neither club had set its rotation for after the All-Star break, when the Dodgers host Milwaukee to begin a six-game homestand on Friday and the Giants visit Toronto. ___
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday for a winning series, one day after snapping a season-worst, seven-game losing streak. Spencer Bivens (2-3) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to start the 11th and retired Mookie Betts and Will Smith before Freeman delivered with a ball that dropped between three Giants. Teoscar Hernandez then beat out an infield single for an insurance run and Andy Pages followed with an RBI single. Ben Casparius (7-3) got Willy Adames to ground out ending the 10th, then pitched a perfect 11th for the win. Pinch-hitter Luis Matos hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth after Matt Chapman's one-out single started the rally against Tanner Scott, who blew his seventh save in 26 opportunities. Miguel Rojas homered and Freeman had an early RBI double that had Los Angeles ahead until the ninth. Dodgers starter and first-time All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over seven innings and allowed three hits. The defending World Series champion Dodgers (58-39) entered the All-Star break atop the NL West after finishing the first half with nine straight games against clubs with winning records. Manager Dave Roberts and his staff head to manage the NL All-Stars in Atlanta, where he said Sunday he plans to pitch left-hander Clayton Kershaw early in what could be his final Midsummer Classic. Los Angeles had done just enough against Giants lefty Robbie Ray in a game featuring just 11 total hits. Key play Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos made a leaping catch on the wall to rob Ohtani of an extra-base hit to start the game. Ohtani walked in the fourth, singled in the fifth and flied out in the eighth. Key stat San Francisco (52-45) reached the break with 52 wins for the fifth time over the last 20 seasons — also doing so when it won the NL West with a franchise-best 107 victories in 2021, 2016, '14 and '11. Up next Neither club had set its rotation for after the All-Star break, when the Dodgers host Milwaukee to begin a six-game homestand on Friday and the Giants visit Toronto. ___ AP MLB: recommended Item 1 of 3
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Freddie Freeman's bloop single in 11th starts winning rally as Dodgers beat Giants 5-2
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Freddie Freeman blooped a single into shallow right-center with two outs in the 11th inning to score James Outman for the go-ahead run, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday for a winning series, one day after snapping a season-worst, seven-game losing streak. Spencer Bivens (2-3) intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to start the 11th and retired Mookie Betts and Will Smith before Freeman delivered with a ball that dropped between three Giants. Teoscar Hernández then beat out an infield single for an insurance run and Andy Pages followed with an RBI single. Ben Casparius (7-3) got Willy Adames to ground out ending the 10th, then pitched a perfect 11th for the win. Pinch-hitter Luis Matos hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth after Matt Chapman's one-out single started the rally against Tanner Scott, who blew his seventh save in 26 opportunities. Miguel Rojas homered and Freeman had an early RBI double that had Los Angeles ahead until the ninth. Dodgers starter and first-time All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out seven over seven innings and allowed three hits. The defending World Series champion Dodgers (58-39) entered the All-Star break atop the NL West after finishing the first half with nine straight games against clubs with winning records. Manager Dave Roberts and his staff head to manage the NL All-Stars in Atlanta, where he said Sunday he plans to pitch left-hander Clayton Kershaw early in what could be his final Midsummer Classic. Los Angeles had done just enough against Giants lefty Robbie Ray in a game featuring just 11 total hits. Key play Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos made a leaping catch on the wall to rob Ohtani of an extra-base hit to start the game. Ohtani walked in the fourth, singled in the fifth and flied out in the eighth. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. San Francisco (52-45) reached the break with 52 wins for the fifth time over the last 20 seasons — also doing so when it won the NL West with a franchise-best 107 victories in 2021, 2016, '14 and '11. Up next Neither club had set its rotation for after the All-Star break, when the Dodgers host Milwaukee to begin a six-game homestand on Friday and the Giants visit Toronto. ___ AP MLB:
