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Atlanta Braves Predictions Futures | 2014 Season Betting Preview

2014 MLB Team Previews – Braves

Philadelphia had a solid run in the NL East a few seasons back and Washington won the title in 2012, but the Atlanta Braves have pretty much owned this division since 1991 with 17 postseason appearances over the span of 23 years.

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Washington Nationals Season Predictions | 2014 Season Betting Preview

2014 MLB Team Previews – Nationals

The youth movement in Washington over the past few seasons that has added players such as Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper have helped set the stage for success for a number of years to come, but the Nationals will first have to overcome the disappointment of last season.

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New York Mets Season Predictions | 2014 Season Betting Preview

2014 MLB Team Previews – Mets

The last time the Mets qualified for the postseason was in 2006 when they went all the way to the NLCS after winning 97 games that season.

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Philadelphia Phillies Season Predictions | 2014 Season Betting Preview

2014 MLB Team Previews – Phillies

The glory days for this franchise that led to a World Series title in 2008 are becoming a fading memory after posting an 81-81 mark in 2012 and ending last season’s campaign with a losing record of 73-89.

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Miami Marlins Season Predictions | 2014 Season Betting Preview

2014 MLB Team Previews – Marlins

Two years ago Miami moved into their new digs at Marlin Park with Ozzie Guillen at the helm as manager and a renewed hope of making a much anticipated return to the postseason.

Things quickly became unglued with that entire situation, so when you fast forward to the start of this season, you have Mike Redmond in his second season as manager, leading a team that went 62-100 last year, which was the worst record in the National League.

Bovada’s Odds to Win

  • NL East +3000
  • National League +5000
  • World Series +10000
  • Regular Season Wins 69.5

Key Additions/Departures

It has not been a revolving door in Miami this past offseason but a few prominent faces have come and gone.

There will be whole new look in the infield with Garrett Jones penciled-in at first, Rafael Furcal taking over second base and Casey McGehee manning third base.

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Jarrod Saltalamacchi was also added to handle the catching duties. Gone are Ryan Webb, Chad Qualls, Logan Morrison and Justin Ruggiano.

Projected Starting Lineup

Rafael Furcal (2B)
Christian Yelich (LF)
Giancarlo Stanton (RF)
Garrett Jones (1B)
Marcell Ozuna (CF)
Jarrod Saltalamacchi (C)
Casey McGehee (3B)
Adeiny Hechavarria (SS)
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This lineup probably will not strike all that much fear in the heart of too many starting pitchers this season, but it has nowhere to go but up after the Marlins finished last season ranked 30th in runs, batting average and slugging percentage.

Projected Starting Rotation

Jose Fernandez
Nathan Eovaldi
Henderson Alvarez
Jacob Turner
Fernandez leads the rotation after earning NL Rookie of the Year honors and finishing second in the Cy Young voting with a 12-6 record and 2.19 ERA. Eovaldi and Alvarez are coming off an injury-plagued campaign in 2013 so there are still some remaining question marks with both of these starters.

Turner is listed as the fourth starter, but that is still subject to change following a less than stellar performance last season. The fifth spot in the rotation remains up for grabs heading into opening day.

Bullpen/Closer

The Marlins’ bullpen took a hit with the loss of Webb and Qualls, but it still has a few quality arms in Mike Dunn and AJ Ramos. Closer Steve Cishek is back after finishing last season with 29 consecutive saves, which is currently the longest active streak in the Majors.

2014 Miami Marlins Prediction:

A lot would have to go right for Miami to stay in this division race much past the month of June, but it will not take all that much in terms of injuries and/or poor performance to send it spiraling towards another last place finish in the NL East.

The best case scenario would be a 70+ win season, but I would not be too quick to jump on the OVER for the Marlins’ projected win total of 69.5 games.

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Philadelphia Phillies Predictions | 2013 Season Betting Preview

2013 MLB Team Previews – Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia owned the NL East in recent years with five-straight division titles from 2007 until 2011 including a World Series Championship in 2008, but it suffered a harsh dose of reality last season that a good thing does not last forever.

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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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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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Atlanta Braves Season Predictions | 2012 Season Betting Preview

2012 MLB Handicapping: Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves were in prime position to lock-up their second-straight wildcard playoff berth in the National League last season, but a complete collapse down the stretch paved the way for St. Louis’s amazing run to a World Series title.

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Philadelphia Phillies Season Predictions | 2012 Season Betting Preview

2012 MLB Handicapping: Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have ruled the roost in the NL East for the last five seasons, but this team was not put together just to win division titles.

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New York Mets Season Predictions | 2012 Season Betting Preview

2012 MLB Handicapping: N.Y. Mets

The New York Mets finished the 2011 regular season in fourth-place in the NL East with an overall record of 77-85, but the downward progression actually began after they made the playoffs in 2006 when they won 97 games.

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Miami Marlins Season Predictions | 2012 Season Betting Preview

2012 MLB Handicapping: Miami Marlins

The last time that Florida made it into the postseason was in 2003 when it went all the way to winning a World Series title.

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Washington Nationals Predictions | 2011 Season Betting Preview

2011 MLB Team Preview: Washington Nationals

Hard to believe, as many of us watch the snow fall outside, that the Boys of Summer are almost back. But it’s true; teams have started reporting to 2011 Major League Baseball training camps and it’s time to start our team-by-team baseball gambling previews for the year.

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N.Y. Mets Predictions | 2011 Season Betting Preview

2011 MLB Team Preview: New York Mets

Hard to believe, as many of us watch the snow fall outside, that the Boys of Summer are almost back. But it’s true; teams will report soon to 2011 Major League Baseball training camps and it’s time to start our team-by-team baseball gambling previews for the year.