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"Bear Bets" are real wagers that Chris "The Bear" Fallica is actually making. Don't worry that football season is on a hiatus. There are so many other betting markets to dive into, it'll make your head spin. March Madness is on the horizon, we're in the height of the Premier League season and there are some futures wagers that are worth a look. Here are a few bets I'm making […]

Shohei Ohtani captured the MVP in the 2023 World Baseball Classic after leading Japan to its third WBC title in the most spectacular fashion. The superstar struck out Mike Trout — his former teammate on the Angels — before being crowned the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Will two-way Shohei take home the trophy again in 2026? Here are the latest odds at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Feb. 24. […]

Is this the Mexico team that goes all the way? In 2023, they were one inning away from advancing to the championship of the World Baseball Classic, leading 5-4 in the ninth inning of one of the most thrilling games of the tournament, when Munetaka Murakami’s walk-off double in the semifinals sent Japan through. Still, Mexico’s third-place finish was its best ever showing at the tournament, and this time it […]

The future was sent over the outfield wall for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. In the top of the second inning of Pittsburgh's spring training matchup against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon, shortstop Konnor Griffin — the No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball, according to MLB Pipeline — demolished a curveball from star left-hander Ranger Suarez over the left field wall. Two innings later, faced with an […]

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to make only one start for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, regardless of how far Team USA advances. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner wants to remain on a regular spring training regimen and ramp up for opening day mostly with the Tigers. "The reason I didn’t announce it (sooner) was I wanted to keep the momentum on the WBC, […]

Puerto Rico enters the 2026 World Baseball Classic as perennial contenders that demand immense respect. They’ve appeared in all five previous editions of the tournament and advanced past the group stage each time. They’ve reached the championships twice, a mark of their global impact and incredible talent depth. This year, their sky-high expectations haven’t changed even as they carry a diluted roster devoid of its usual high-profile icons. Star infielders […]

Rowdy fans, superstars, late-inning drama and a competitive vibe that feels more like October than March.  The 2026 World Baseball Classic will have it all. Played across two continents and composed of 20 nations, the WBC begins on March 3 and culminates with the Championship Game on March 17 in Miami. Will we see Team USA led by Aaron Judge get revenge on Shohei Ohtani and Japan after that 2023 […]

It took Aaron Judge about two seconds to shake off the offseason rust. In what was his 2026 spring training debut for the New York Yankees, Judge hit a two-run home run to center field in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The next inning? He hit a two-run homer inside the left field foul pole. Judge finished the day 2-of-3 before being deliberately removed from […]

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers before he departs the desert to join Japan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. He was in the lineup leading off as the designated hitter scheduled, for two or three at-bats for the club's spring training opener Saturday afternoon against the Los Angeles Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. […]