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The San Francisco Giants take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Dodgers prediction and pick. Logan Webb has a 2.83 ERA. On June 9, that ERA was 3.77. Webb has steadily chipped away and lowered his ERA by nearly a whole run. In his last seven starts, […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy has a 4.09 ERA, but he is a better pitcher than that number indicates. Urquidy’s ERA is above four runs because he has suffered through several bad outings. However, whereas some pitchers […]

The last time the Sacramento Kings made the playoffs was in 2006. No current player has ever faced them in the postseason and the team is trying to end its playoff drought after 16 seasons. In 2021-22, the Kings went 30-52, leaving them four wins away from the play-in tournament. During the offseason, the franchise […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Patrick Corbin has a 5.87 ERA. He has been a consistently subpar pitcher for the Nationals this season. His ERA has been higher than five runs since April 12, so it’s not as though […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox are set to square off at Fenway Park this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Toronto is in the midst of a personnel overhaul, […]

The times they are a-changing. With the latest round of college football conference realignment, it’s seemingly now a free-for-all. Schools are jockeying for slots among either the two biggest Power conferences, the SEC and Big Ten, or the only other conferences with a seat at the national table anymore, the ACC and Big 12. For the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are right in the thick of the National league Wild Card race. After narrowly missing the playoffs in 2021, the Phillies want to make sure they play October baseball in 2022. They have an outside of chance of winning the division, but it appears to be a two-horse race between the Mets […]

The Orlando Magic finished the 2021-22 NBA season with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have just two brief playoff appearances in the last decade and look to break the cycle in the future. Orlando has a host of young talent on its roster. Cole Anthony, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr. and […]

The Utah Jazz made one of the biggest moves in the 2022 NBA offseason by trading Rudy Gobert, but did they also make a misstep or two? The Jazz were unquestionably victorious over the 2022 NBA offseason. They wielded some crazy magic in the Gobert deal because they received a king’s ransom that was historically […]

The San Diego Padres are set to face the New York Mets this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Padres-Mets prediction and pick we have laid out below. The San Diego Padres, sitting at 52-42, will travel to the East Coast to take on […]

Resident Evil Village Gold Edition’s The Mercenaries Additional Orders details have been revealed now as part of Winter’s Expansion. New details on the upcoming Resident Evil Village DLC have been revealed. As a recap, Resident Evil Village Gold Edition was announced last month, which also focused on the Shadows of Rose portion of the Winter’s […]

Every sports league has faced attendance issues over the past few years. Recovering from 2020, when literally no fans were allowed at games, is a major obstacle. However, MLB continues to struggle with attendance in 2022…and it’s not because of Covid. So what is the underlying reason for baseball’s attendance struggles? The underlying reason for […]

The New York Yankees are set to face the Baltimore Orioles this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Yankees-Orioles prediction and pick we have laid out below. The New York Yankees have been baseball’s best team in 2022, despite losing a doubleheader to the […]

The Phoenix Suns had no draft picks during the 2022 NBA offseason, but did that even matter as they kept some big names? For the Suns, it definitely seems like the most important offseason moves can still be made, especially with the Kevin Durant issues still out in the open. According to Chris Haynes of […]

LSU football proves how quickly power can change in sports. In 2019, the Tigers fielded one of the best teams in college football history and won their first national championship since 2003. Since then, they have a record under .500 and many questions surrounding the program. LSU showed Ed Orgeron the door last season, just […]

The San Francisco Giants aren’t the standout team to land Juan Soto. Many expect the Washington Nationals superstar to end up on the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Dodgers. ESPN’s Buster Olney said the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are strong landing destinations for Soto as well. But can San Francisco put together […]

The Memphis Grizzlies made a number of moves this 2022 NBA offseason, but did these moves make any difference for the team? Some observers felt that the Grizzlies were poised to make a big move in the offseason, but that didn’t exactly happen. Instead, Memphis’s offseason decisions were predicated on building around their star player, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of baseball’s best teams and have World Series aspirations. They currently hold a comfortable lead in the NL West. Although this team already has talent, they would benefit from making some moves ahead of the 202 MLB trade deadline. They have already been linked to superstars such as Juan […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi just ended its first season on Disney+ and The Mandalorian will soon come out with its third early next year. But within less than a month, Star Wars fans will get to see something new and someone not affiliated in any way to the Skywalkers – Andor. We take a deep dive down […]

Coby White is a spitfire point guard who can explode at any juncture of the game. He was a lottery pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 2019 NBA Draft, wherein he was a member of the All-Rookie 2nd team. Being promoted as a starter in his sophomore season was a huge step forward as […]

The Toronto Raptors’ 2022 offseason has been both uneventful yet nerve-wracking for fans. On one hand, the team has not made any mind-boggling free agency signing to bolster their ranks. On the other hand, though, they have been constantly linked to a certain fellow from Brooklyn who demanded a trade. Because of that, fans have […]

Despite having a dream of a first half of the season, the New York Yankees could use significant improvements. The Yankees entered the All-Star break 64-28, led by MVP frontrunner Aaron Judge’s 33 homers. While it’s been mostly good times this season, the team has a few weak points that could derail a championship run. […]

It’s been a roller coaster of an offseason for the Cleveland Browns. The front office has done a great job in building a playoff contender, however, the quarterback situation is up in the air. Either way, the coaching staff is going to have to release players to formulate the best team moving forward. For that […]

Although the AFC North is stacking up to be ultra-competitive, the Pittsburgh Steelers have done a great job in creating a solid team for the upcoming season. The defense will keep this franchise in games while Pittsburgh might have to rely on the rushing attack throughout much of the year. Regardless, we look at three […]

The Clemson Tigers found themselves in a strange place last season: not on top. Their streak of six consecutive ACC championships and College Football Playoff berths came to an abrupt end in 2021. It was a foreign feeling to a team that became accustomed to winning. Clemson’s defense continued to perform at a high level, […]

The Houston Rockets finished in the last position of the Western Conference with a 20-62 record. It was not long ago that the team was one win away of the NBA Finals after competing against the Golden State Warriors dynasty in 2018. Following years of title aspirations, the Rockets have completely switched directions. The team […]

The Indiana Pacers missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, the first time that’s happened since 2007-10. And the franchise seems to believe it is time for big changes. The team traded All-Star Domantas Sabonis mid-season for second-year floor general Tyrese Haliburton and Buddy Hield. Jalen Smith re-signed with the Pacers on a two-year […]

After a magical 14-1 season and the program’s first national championship in 40 years, Georgia football decided to reward head coach Kirby Smart with a massive new contract. Smart was slated to make $7.1 million this season, which the Bulldogs rectified by giving him the highest annual average salary in the nation at $11.25 million. […]

Notre Dame Football is one of the few programs in the country to have remained independent for its entire existence. Never has their football program been a full conference member anywhere, and only recently did the Fighting Irish’s programs in other sports make the transition away from independence and toward the ACC. However, things are […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to host the San Francisco Giants this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick we have laid out below.   The San Francisco Giants have yet to build on their 107-win season from 2021, […]

The Atlanta Hawks haven’t given forward De’Andre Hunter a contract extension yet in the offseason, and maybe they shouldn’t at all. "Early indications are that Atlanta and [De'Andre] Hunter have not found much progress in extension talks, where both sides stand roughly $20 million apart on salary terms over a four-year deal." (via @JakeLFischer) Source:https://t.co/gH9lXVw7IB […]

The Detroit Tigers are set to face the Oakland Athletics this afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Tigers-Athletics prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Detroit is currently in fourth place in the AL Central, sitting at 37-55 including an abysmal 2-8 stretch […]

The San Francisco 49ers nearly shocked the football world last season. Entering the playoffs as the sixth seed in the NFC, San Francisco upset both Dallas and Green Bay to make the NFC championship game. Unfortunately for the 49ers, their Cinderella run met its end at the hands of the eventual champion Rams. Key players […]

The New York Giants enter the 2022 NFL season in a state of flux, much like the last half decade. They finished 4-13 in 2021 and featured the league’s second-worst offense in both yards and points. The Giants’ 22-59 record over the last five years is tied for the worst in the league with the […]

The Texas Rangers are set to face the Miami Marlins this weekend. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Rangers-Marlins prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Texas Rangers have mostly been treading water this season, ending the first half at 41-49, 17 games […]

Unfortunately for the Milwaukee Bucks, their championship hangover kicked in a bit too early in their playoff series defeat by the Boston Celtics. While the trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton all enjoyed some sustained success during their title defense, ultimately their efforts were for naught, making the 2022 NBA offseason crucial […]

Fresh off their second-place finish in the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies have a great foundation to build on heading into the 2022-23 season. But their plan during the 2022 NBA offseason was integral to keeping their core together, a core that won 56 games together. Led by MVP candidate Ja Morant, the Grizzlies have […]

Coming into Boston’s 2022 free agency, there were plenty of rumors of the Celtics landing a big-time signing such as Bradley Beal. Ideally, this would keep their stars happy and help the C’s reach the Finals again, yet this time with enough scoring prowess to win it all. So far though, Boston has not signed […]

Like the Nets, the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the biggest “what ifs” in the NBA. While the team is stacked on paper, injuries continue to get in the way. In fact, there’s a good chance the Clippers could have won a championship had Kawhi Leonard not gone down with an ACL injury in […]