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The Major League Baseball Trade Deadline is Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern and there may be a new favorite to land Washington Nationals superstar outfielder Juan Soto if he’s indeed dealt, which seems more likely than not: The Los Angeles Dodgers. Here is the preview for your MLB betting.

LA Dodgers New Favorites For Juan Soto?

Bob Nightengale of USA Today is reporting that the Dodgers have been “much more aggressive of late” than the San Diego Padres or St. Louis Cardinals in their trade proposals for Juan Soto. It’s been 16 days since reporting broke that the Nationals were exploring a potential Soto trade and they now have less than 48 hours to complete a deal. Nightengale also had reported the Nationals are willing to hang onto the generational superstar for the remainder of the season if no team meets their astronomical asking price.

The Dodgers stunned many at last year’s deadline when they seemingly came out of nowhere to acquire both Max Scherzer and Trea Turner from the Nationals. Perhaps the two sides wind up doing business once again this season.

It appears the Yankees are not going to be trading for Soto as the New York Post’s Jon Heyman is reporting that there was “no traction” between the Yankees and Nationals regarding Soto. Heyman added that the Nationals aren’t as high on top prospect Anthony Volpe as the Yankees and many other clubs are, which is a complicating factor in talks.

Nobody outside of Mike Rizzo, the Nationals’ GM, and his inner circle know who the favorite to acquire Soto actually is. The San Diego Padres are presumed as much because they embody the talent-rich-and-willing-to-spend-it team it takes for a presumptive Soto deal. The St. Louis Cardinals, too, have an abundance in the minor leagues. The Dodgers are no strangers to trading for stars. They have the broadest selection of what Rizzo wants: young talent, either presently in the major leagues or on the cusp of it.

MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi is reporting the San Francisco Giants are a “sleeper team” for Soto. A trade for Soto could tie into the Giants’ plan of dealing some veterans, as Morosi muses that the Giants could use the prospects netted in a trade for Carlos Rodón or Brandon Belt in a separate deal for Soto,

The Yankees acquired reliever Scott Effross on Monday from the Cubs for a minor-league pitcher. Effross, 28, is a sidearmer in the midst of a standout rookie season. In 44 innings, he has a 2.66 ERA, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of more than 4-to-1 and 2.19 FIP (fielding independent pitching), the 10th best in baseball among pitchers with more than 40 innings.

Effross’ excellent command of his fastball and slider (with a unique changeup) has allowed him to strike out 50 batters and walk just 11. His best attribute might be his ability to keep the ball in the ballpark. Effross has allowed just two home runs this year.

The Yankees needed help given the number of injuries in their bullpen. Entering Monday, the Yankees were down five notable relievers: Michael King and Chad Green (both out for the season), Miguel Castro, Stephen Ridings, and Zack Britton, who is expected to make his return to a big-league mound later this month.

The Padres are also in talks with the Cubs about catcher Willson Contreras. Contreras will become a free agent after the season and is all but certain to be traded prior to Tuesday’s deadline. San Diego’s catchers are hitting .258/.311/.366 this season, which is better than the .225/.294/.364 positional average, though Contreras would still be a significant upgrade.

One superstar who will not apparently be traded will be reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. Angels owner Arte Moreno is unwilling to let Ohtani leave, especially with the team’s two other stars – Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon – out with injuries. Ohtani has another year to go before he can become a free agent. The Yankees, Padres and White Sox were among the teams to submit trade offers for him. He’s next scheduled to pitch Wednesday vs. Oakland.

Speaking of the A’s, they are all but locks to trade starting pitcher Frankie Montas by Tuesday’s deadline. The Athletics have begun informing some teams that they’re no longer in the running for Montas. It’s not clear just yet which clubs have been ruled out, but Montas has drawn widespread interest, with the Cardinals, Padres, Blue Jays and Twins among those who have joined the Yankees in their pursuit of the righty.

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With the calendar year set to turn to February in a few days and the start of the 2021 MLB regular season getting closer to its April 1 start date, it’s time to check out the latest rumors making the rounds across the league’s landscape so you can keep planning your bets for the upcoming season and place them against their MLB odds.

MLB 2021 Rumors Currently Making the Rounds

Mets Interested In Bauer

A recent report says the New York Mets might be willing to top Gerrit Cole’s $36 million average annual salary in a short-term deal for reigning NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer. The 30-year-old right-hander went a modest 5-4 with Cincinnati last season, but finished with a jaw-dropping 1.73 ERA to win the Cy Young. In nine seasons, Bauer is 75-64 with a 3.90 career ERA.

Didi In Demand

Veteran infielder Didi Gregorius is in demand as the only starting quality shortstop left on the free agent market. Reports say the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds have been connected to Gregorius recently. The slick infielder hit .284 with 10 homers and a .827 OPS in 60 games in 2020, playing the full season during his one-year deal with the Phillies.

Dodgers To Reunite With Turner?

The Los Angeles Dodgers could reunite with infielder Justin Turner. Reports say that Turner only wants to play for a contender, and the reigning World Series champions fit the bill perfectly. Turner has a .302 batting average, .503 slugging percentage and .886 OPS over his seven seasons with the Dodgers, and has been phenomenal in the postseason by batting .295 with a .507 slugging percentage and .899 OPS over 72 playoff games.

Market Heating Up For Wong

A recent report says that the market for former Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong is heating up as we move closer to the start of spring training. St. Louis is among several teams who have checked in with the back-to-back Gold Glove Award winner. The 30-year-old Wong has played with the Cardinals in each of his first eight big league seasons. He suited up in 53 games in 2020, finishing with a .265/.350/.326 slash line and one home run.

Brewers interested in Rosario, Looking to Move Hader?

A recent report says the Milwaukee Brewers have recently shown interest in free-agent left fielder Eddie Rosario. Longtime Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun is now a free agent and the 29-year-old Rosario has averaged 33 homers and 103 RBIs per 162 games over the past four years while hitting .281 over the span. Another report says the Brewers are continuing to listen to trade offers for star reliever Josh Hader.

Bryant Blockbuster

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant has been rumored to be on the trade block all offseason. Now, a recent reports says the 2016 NL MVP winner is drawing interest from the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old Bryant batted a dismal .206 last season in 34 games with four homers and 11 RBI. In 209, Bryant batted .282 with 31 home runs and 77 RBI in 147 games.

Marlins Looking At Santander

The Miami Marlins are reportedly interested in Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander. The 26-year-old batted .261 with 11 home runs and 32 RBI in 37 games last season.

Red Sox set to add Hernandez, Richards

Last, but not least, the Boston Red Sox have signed veteran infielder Enrique Hernandez to a two-year deal. The free agent utilityman batted .230 with five home runs in 48 games with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers last season.

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