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The Kansas City Royals are five games under .500 heading into Monday. Despite their record, the Royals are still just 5.5 games back from a Wild Card spot in the American League. However, there is not a lot to be excited about in Kansas City. With that in mind, and the MLB trade deadline approaching, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are slowly fading out of the playoff race. With that happening, the team has some decisions to make at the MLB trade deadline. The Diamondbacks have a few key contributors nearing free agency, and those players can generate a high return should Arizona choose to sell. The Diamondbacks have not declared whether […]

There are going to be a lot of eyes on the Chicago Bears this season. They are coming off a lackluster first season with Caleb Williams at quarterback, but a new coaching staff should make an immediate impact. Chicago brought in Ben Johnson to lead the team, and he hired a lot of great coaches […]

The Golden State Warriors are coming off a pretty good season. They were able to upset the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games. The Warriors hope to make it back to the playoffs this year, but there are some moves for the team […]

The New England Patriots are looking to be a better team this season. They revamped their whole coaching staff, starting with hiring Mike Vrabel to be the new head coach. Additionally, the Patriots had a pretty good draft, and their offseason saw them have some success. However, it is yet to be seen how good […]

The Seattle Mariners are two games over .500 heading into Friday. They are chasing the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West division, but they do hold a Wild Card spot at the moment. That playoff spot is far from secure, though. If Seattle wants to make it back to the postseason […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have made a surprising run in the past month, and they are looking like a team to fear in the American League. Tampa Bay is 14-6 in their last 20 games, and now sit in second place in the AL East division. They are just one game back from first place, […]

The San Diego Padres have made the playoffs in two of the last three seasons. Last year, the Padres lost in the NLDS to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and 2022 saw San Diego lose to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. This season should be no different for them. However, if San Diego wants to […]

The Cleveland Guardians made the American League Championship Series just last season. They were hoping to do the same this year, but they are currently on the outside looking in. As it stands, Cleveland is one game over .500 heading into Wednesday, and they sit 9.5 games back in the American League Central. The good […]

The New York Mets have looked great this season. They are 46-34, and sit in second place in the National League East division. The Mets started the season off hot, but they have since lost their top spot in the division. Still, New York owns a Wild Card spot, and they are looking to be […]

The Milwaukee Brewers always seem to be in the hunt for the National League Central. As it stands right now, the Brewers are 3.5 games back from first place in the division, and they hold a Wild Card spot in the NL. With the MLB trade deadline just over a month away, Milwaukee is in […]

The Indianapolis Colts are coming off an 8-9 season, but they are hoping for a better year in 2025. The Colts play in a relatively weak division, so having a winning record in divisional games is not super difficult. Additionally, Indianapolis has some questions to answer regarding their team as the new season approaches. One […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing competitive baseball right now. They are 42-36, which puts them 4.5 games back in the National League Central division, and just 1.0 games back in the National League Wild Card race. The Cardinals are nowhere near out of the playoff picture, and the team truly thinks they can still […]

The New York Jets are entering a new era of football in 2025. They hired Aaron Glenn to be the new head coach of the team. He is defensive minded, and the Jets are hoping his leadership in Detroit will transfer into a larger role in New York. Glenn then hired Tanner Engstrand to be […]

The Indiana Pacers are Oklahoma City Thunder are playing game seven of the NBA Finals Sunday night. There is nothing better than the NBA Finals needing all seven games. The Pacers were able to dominate game six at home, and they will have to win in enemy territory if they are going to win a […]

The Atlanta Braves are not having the season they had hoped for this year. Heading into Friday, the Braves are 34-39 and sit 10.0 games back in the National League East division. Additionally, Atlanta is 5.5 games back in the very competitive NL Wild Card race. With the Summer months here, and the MLB trade […]

The Washington Nationals are 14 games under .500 heading into Thursday. After looking like they could make some noise this year, Washington has taken a hard left turn. They should not be considered sellers at the MLB tradeline, but not in the way many think. The Nationals are content trading some players for big-time prospects […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are having yet another tough season. They are 16 games under .500, and the team has struggled to get anything going. One of the lone bright spots on the team is National League Cy Young candidate Paul Skenes. Other than Skenes, Pittsburgh has yet to figure anything out. However, there are a […]

The Chicago White Sox were the worst team in baseball history in 2024. This season has not been much better for the team, but they are not going to break that record. With a 23-50 record, Chicago is nowhere near playoff contention. However, there is a chance for the White Sox to get better in […]

The Athletics started the season really well. They were above .500 for a little bit, but they have since come back to reality. In May, the Athletics finished just 7-21, and they have started June 7-9. May is what ruined the Athletics’ season, but they have the talent to get better. However, with their losing […]

The Miami Marlins are not a playoff a team. They do, however, have plenty of talent. Still, the Marlins sit 13 games under .500, and 15.0 games back in the National League East division. With that, the Wild Card race is extremely competitive, and Miami is 9.5 games back. Needless to say, when the MLB […]

The Seattle Marines are looking to make some impact moves heading into the MLB trade deadline. The Mariners sit in second place in the American League West division with a 36-35 record. Along with that, the team is just half a game out from a Wild Card spot. With now being the time for teams […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made some key changes to the team in the offseason. It started with hiring Pete Carroll as the new head coach in Las Vegas. Carroll then brought in Chip Kelly to lead the offense, while Patrick Graham will remain in charge of the defense. Rebuilding the coaching staff was just step […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have high hopes heading into the 2025 season. They are under new leadership with Liam Coen as their head coach, and the AFC South division is up for grabs. Along with that, the team did not lose any major players in the offseason. Add in their talented draft class, and the Jaguars […]

The Boston Red Sox just shocked the entire baseball world when they traded their best hitter, Rafael Devers, to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. With Devers gone, the Red Sox are down two key hitters as Alex Bregman is still recovering from an injury. The team has plenty of time to make a run, […]

The Boston Red Sox are four games under .500, and they sit 9.0 games back in the American League East division. However, the Red Sox are just 4.5 games back in the Wild Card race. There is still plenty of time for Boston to make some noise with the Summer just getting started. The one […]

The Atlanta Braves are one of the bigger surprises in baseball this season. The Braves are nine games under .500, and they have lost eight of their last 10 games heading into Tuesday’s tilt with the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Braves are not as bad as their record suggests. In fact, Atlanta is one of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a Super Bowl loss last season against the Philadelphia Eagles. Patrick Mahomes was the reason for the team making it back to the big game, but the rest of the team had some holes to fill. The wide receivers seemed to have struggled a bit, and the running […]

The Tennessee Titans were the worst team in the NFL last year. With that, they had the first pick in the draft, and the Titans decided to select Cam Ward out of the University of Miami to be their quarterback of the future. Along with that, the Titans made some other key additions to their […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made an early playoff exit last season in Jim Harbaughs first year back in the NFL. The Chargers had plenty of chances to be a better team, but their offensive struggles were evident by Ladd McConkey being the only real weapon for Justin Herbert. Looking ahead to this upcoming season, Los […]

The New York Giants made the playoffs in Brian Daboll’s first year as head coach. However, they failed to reach the postseason in each of the last two seasons. New York has given Daboll another chance to lead the team this upcoming season, but he seems to be on the hot seat. With OTAs currently […]

In Raheem Morris’s first year as head coach, the Atlanta Falcons finished the season 8-9. It was good enough to be in second place in the NFC South division, but not good enough to make the playoffs. However, the division did not seem to get much stronger this offseason, so it is still up for […]

The New Orleans Saints have had a few disappointing seasons in a row. They have not made the playoffs since the 2020 season with Drew Brees under center. The team has not made a Super Bowl since Brees led them to the Lombardi Trophy in 2009. With their unsuccessful season last year that saw them […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are having a little bit of a surprising season. In one of the tougher divisions in baseball, Tampa Bay sits 5.5 games back from the New York Yankees. The Rays will most likely not catch the Yankees this year, but they are half a game back in the Wild Card race. […]

The San Diego Padres are trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by just one game in the National League West division. They are looking like playoff contenders at this point of the season, but it might be as Wild Card team, not a division champion. However, there is still time for the Padres to catch their […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a great start this season, which is no surprise. The Dodgers are 37-25, and they lead the National League West division by one game. The division is not going to be as easy to win this year as it has been in the past. Los Angeles is going […]

The Seattle Seahawks made some major changes after missing the playoffs this past season. Seattle traded Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. The team then signed Sam Darnold to a three-year deal to be their new quarterback after his incredible season with the Minnesota Vikings. Along with Darnold, the Seahawks were able to pick […]

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off a season in which they finished 8-9. It was a big improvement for head coach Jonathan Gannon after he went 4-13 in his first year as head coach in Arizona. With that, Gannon is hoping he can lead his team to the playoffs. The San Francisco 49ers were an […]

The Chicago Bears have had plenty of practices under new head coach Ben Johnson. Johnson made a bunch of changes on the coaching staff, which gives the Bears a new and improved look from a leadership standpoint. There are going to be a lot of eyes on Chicago this season, but they have the talent […]