It was 2016 and he was hosting an MLB Draft party with family and close friends. As he watched other names fly off the draft board, Erceg could see his baseball future taking shape on the horizon. Then it was his turn to hear the words that would change his life: With the 46th pick,

There are stats to back that up to. According to the Outs Above Average metric at Baseball Savant and the Fielding Bible’s Defensive Runs Saved stat, Smith ranks second out of all right fielders to in Outs Above Average with four (ranks behind Fernando Tatis Jr.) and second, again, with 9 Defensive Runs Saved (trails only Adolis Garcia ).

A former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher is now under investigation following two prop bets that raised red flags with Major League Baseball.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled left-handed reliever Andrew Saalfrank, who was one of four players whose one-year suspensions for betting on baseball ended on June 5

The Guardians opt for Contact King, as Bodine finished the season with an absurd 24 strikeouts in 313 plate appearances while churning out a .915 OPS. As the Chanticleers reeled off 26 consecutive wins to reach the College World Series finals, Bodine’s stock rose along with it.

Dylan Cease has struggled with consistency this season, and we expect the Padres right-hander’s ERA to take a hit again when he faces the D-backs.

MLB Draft will take place during the upcoming All-Star break and all 30 teams will hope to land their next franchise player, or at least a quality starting pitcher or everyday position player. All-Stars will undoubtedly be selected.

The Tampa Bay Rays (49-43) visit the Detroit Tigers (59-34) Wednesday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.