MLB odds: Every playoff team's 2022 World Series odds, bets ranked worst to first
MLB Betting Analyst Edward Egros uses data to rank the chances of all 12 postseason teams to win it all, with odds courtesy of FOX Bet.OCTOBER 6, 2022
Thursday's TransactionsBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned LHP Nick Vespi to Norfolk (IL).
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Kevin Gausman - Throwing bullpen sessionGausman (finger) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
ImpactThe right-hander exited his final start of the regular season Sunday due to a laceration on his middle finger, and the bullpen session will help determine whether he'll be available to start during the AL Wild Card Series versus the Mariners. The Blue Jays have been encouraged by Gausman's recovery thus far, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca, and he's the leading candidate to start Saturday in Game 2, assuming he checks out fine after throwing Thursday.
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Cionel Pérez - Strikes out three WednesdayPerez allowed an unearned run on one hit and struck out three in one inning in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays in the second game of a doubleheader.
ImpactPerez put together a 15-inning scoreless streak between Aug. 19 and Sept. 27, but he allowed two runs (one earned) over his last two appearances of the season. It was still a breakout year for the 26-year-old lefty, who took on a high-leverage role for the first time in his major-league career. He did well with a 1.40 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 55:21 K:BB while adding a 7-1 record, one save and 24 holds in 57.2 innings. He wasn't charged with a blown save, though his 2.80 FIP suggests he benefited from a little luck to keep his ERA at such an impressive level throughout the year.
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Yennier Cano - Takes loss in finaleCano (1-1) allowed a run on one hit and struck out three over two innings, taking the loss in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays.
ImpactCano made three appearances with the Orioles after he was flipped from the Twins at the trade deadline. In those outings, he yielded nine runs on nine hits and five walks over 5.1 innings. Cano served as a low-leverage reliever in his time with both teams, so the 28-year-old may have to settle for a minor-league contract this offseason after posting an 11.50 ERA in 18 major-league innings.
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DL Hall - Earns win WednesdayHall (1-1) allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the win in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays.
ImpactHall became the pitcher of record after working the eighth inning. Terrin Vavra put the Orioles ahead with a three-run blast in the bottom of the frame. Over his last four appearances of the season, Hall logged 4.1 scoreless innings with an 8:1 K:BB. He allowed multiple runs in only two of his 11 outings in the majors, though he finished the campaign with a 5.93 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 19:6 K:BB to go with a save in 13.2 innings. He's worked as a starter in the minors and could challenge for a spot in the Orioles' rotation next spring.
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Ryan Mountcastle - Ends season with three-hit effortMountcastle went 3-for-4 in a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
ImpactMountcastle had a solid finish to 2022, slashing .279/.362/.441 with four home runs and 19 RBI from Sept. 1 onward. The 25-year-old's power took a downward turn, as his slugging percentage dropped from .487 in 2021 to .423 this season and his homer total dropped from 33 to 22 year-over-year. He should still be expected to serve as the Orioles' primary first baseman in 2023.
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