[ad_1] Peter Aiken-Imagn Images While the Mets-Braves bonus doubleheader kept the computer idling for a bit yesterday, the numbers have been crunched, the models have been updated, and the initial run of the ZiPS Game-by-Game Postseason Odds is now live. These will no doubt change quite a bit as teams make their plans more explicit…
[ad_1] Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the 50th anniversary of the first Tommy John surgery and how baseball would be different if the procedure had never been pioneered, then (15:14) preview the 2024 postseason by pinpointing the biggest strength and weakness of each AL (21:40) and NL (1:00:17) playoff team. Audio intro: Jimmy…
[ad_1] As the NHL gears up for the 2024/25 season, the excitement and anticipation are palpable across the league. The Florida Panthers will head into their October curtain raiser against the Boston Bruins as the reigning champions after knocking off Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers to claim the Stanley Cup for the first time in history…
[ad_1] Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Justin Verlander struggled on Sunday against the Diamondbacks in Houston. The 41-year-old retired just nine of the 19 batters he faced, allowing eight runs in three innings. This was one of the worst starts of his 19-year career and part of a larger trend of struggles since returning from injury. As…
[ad_1] NHL free agency got underway at the beginning of this week and after a busy first day of the post season, here at Sportslens we are on hand to give a roundup of all the moves so far. NHL Moves In Free Agency Day 1 See below for every deal made on day one…
[ad_1] Today is an important day on the baseball calendar, although you might not see or hear that mentioned anywhere else. At some point this evening, likely around 10:30 PM Eastern, the seventh game of the night will wrap up and the 2024 major league season will cross over into its second half, technically speaking….
[ad_1] Key Highlights: Paolo Banchero’s postseason numbers aren’t as impressive (or sustainable) as they seem. Banchero has a postseason effective field goal percentage of 50.9% after posting a regular season effective field goal percentage of 43.7%. It is important to look at the bigger picture when evaluating players in order to be more honest and…
[ad_1] In Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Bruins, Matthew Knies scored the game-winning goal to keep the Toronto Maple Leafs alive for one more game. Among all Maple Leafs players this season, Knies is the only one who has scored more than once in five games. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, as Knies…
[ad_1] Key Highlights: Pascal Siakam is the first player since Wilt Chamberlain in 1967 to start out the postseason with back-to-back 35/10 games. Siakam is too fast for Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis and too big for any of the Milwaukee Bucks’ other defenders. Siakam’s combination of size and skill is the key to the…
[ad_1] Photo: Indiana Pacers/X Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner believes that Pascal Siakam has been a huge help since being traded from the Toronto Raptors back in mid-January. (via Indiana Pacers): Reporter: “What has the addition of Pascal done for you specifically in the frontcourt? How has him and just his offense been able to…
