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Miami Marlins Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews – Miami Marlins

A new high-profile manager and exorbitant free-agent spending spree had many of the baseball experts touting the newly-named Miami Marlins as the team to watch in 2012. Ozzie Guillen got off on the wrong foot with the Miami fans and never really recovered while none of the players brought in to help turn things around ever came close to living-up to their inflated contracts.

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New York Mets Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews – N.Y. Mets

When New York decided to jettison a few high-priced but underperforming players during the 2011 season Mets fans accepted the fact that last season was the start of a major rebuilding program. The end result was an overall record of 74-88 which was actually three more losses than the year before, but the team may finally have some of the right pieces in place for a change.

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Atlanta Braves Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews – Atlanta Braves

As a perennial contender to win not just the NL East but the National League Pennant as well, the Atlanta Braves once again find themselves in prime position to make some serious noise in both races. Last season they posted 94 wins to finish as one of two wildcards in the NL but came up short against St.Louis in the newly instituted play-in game for the NLDS.

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Colorado Rockies Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews- Colorado Rockies

Somebody has to finish last in the NL West this season and Colorado is the perfect candidate after going 64-98 last year en route to falling a full 30 games out of first place and 12 games behind the third-place Padres.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews- Arizona Diamondbacks

Over the past decade or so since winning the World Series in 2001, the Diamondbacks have been the type of team to remain competitive all season long, but always managing to come up short when everything is on the line.

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Washington Nationals Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews – Washington Nationals

If the Washington Nationals are allowed to bring all of their weapons to this season’s postseason fight there will be some tremendous value in their current odds to win it all. After having to put their pitching staff ace Stephen Strasburg on the shelf for last year’s playoffs, the Nationals made an early exit with a 3-2 series loss to St. Louis in the NLDS.

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Houston Astros Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 Houston Astros Betting Preview

Welcome to the AL West Houston Astros! The Astros make a move from one of the more competitive NL divisions to a very solid AL division this year.

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Detroit Tigers Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: Detroit Tigers

The Tigers came close last year, making it all the way to the World Series before running into a Giants team that wouldn’t be denied.

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Oakland A’s Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 Oakland A’s Betting Preview

A lot of you are saying “here we go again!” The Oakland A’s with a paltry payroll are expecting to compete with two spending goliaths in MLB. But as we have seen before, the Oakland A’s will find a way to be competitive with names that may not have made a top tier roster.

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Tampa Bay Rays Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview:

The 2013 MLB season is around the corner and the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves in a very familiar spot – with an average payroll but brimming with young talent. Every year we wait for a drop-off from this team but a combination of a terrific front office, stellar managing and a good young nucleus has the Rays on the radar once again.

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Seattle Mariners Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners have struggled the last few years just to field a competitive team. They have two 100+ loss seasons in the last three years and going into 2013 it is difficult to see how this team improved in the offseason.

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Texas Rangers Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: Texas Rangers

For the second year in a row the Rangers lineup was poached by their division foe Anaheim Angels. Last year it was CJ Wilson and this year it was Josh Hamilton.

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San Diego Padres Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: San Diego Padres

San Diego was picked to finish dead last in the NL last season, but a surprising start that lasted all the way to All-Star break renewed hopes that this team could possibly still return to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

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Milwaukee Brewers Season Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: Milwaukee Brewers

The Brewers finished 83-79 in 2012 after a 96-66 record in 2011 and even though they lost Prince Fielder to the Tigers their offense was solid and they ranked 3rd in the Majors in runs scored.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: LA Dodgers

Many on the experts believe that the Los Angeles Dodgers are primed for a deep run all the way to the World Series this season, but only time will tell whether or not all this high-priced talent can come together as a team to get the job done.

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San Francisco Giants Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Preview: San Francisco Giants

You know you are doing something right when you win two World Series titles in three seasons and the following year you are not even picked to win your division. That is just how Giants’ manager Brian Bochy likes things as his team always performs its best as an underdog.