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The San Diego Padres are going all in to compete for a World Series title this season. General manager A.J. Preller pulled off the biggest trades in MLB history Tuesday morning by acquiring World Series champion and generational talent Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. This changes the entire perspective of the league as there […]

Mayday! There’s a fierce inter-league matchup that is coming in hot! The Arizona Diamondbacks will test out their luck as they prepare for battle in Cleveland for game two of this series when they take on the Guardians. It is time to check out our  MLB odds series, where our Diamondbacks-Guardians prediction and pick will […]

The San Diego Padres have won the Juan Soto sweepstakes this morning. While official terms of the deal are not out yet, the Padres will land Soto, as well as Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, in return for a massive haul of prospects going the other way. In the blink of an eye, the […]

They may be overlooked when considering the World Series favorites, but the Atlanta Braves are still a strong contender. Atlanta currently has a record of 62-41 and sits 3.5 games back in the NL East. Even if they are unable to catch the Mets for first place they are in a prime position to secure […]

The San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals managed to pull off one of the craziest trades in MLB history on Tuesday. Juan Soto is officially headed to San Diego, as the crown jewel of the trade deadline has finally been offloaded by the Nationals. The Padres are acquiring Juan Soto and Josh Bell from the […]

Two familiar foes in the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay rays will meet for the first of a short two-game series that has major playoff implications on Tuesday. Join us for our  MLB odds series, where our Blue Jays-Rays prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. Entering today’s matchup, the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 69-33 record so far this season and hold a strong lead in the NL West. They clearly have their sights set on larger goals and will be looking to contend for a World Series. The franchise already leads the MLB in payroll and has shown no hesitancy to shell […]

The Houston Astros acquired 1B/OF Trey Mancini from the Baltimore Orioles in a three-way trade involving the Tampa Bay Rays. However, the trade isn’t as complicated as it sounds. Here is how it all went down, per Jeff Passan. Astros receive: 1B/OF Trey Mancini, RHP Jayden Murray Orioles receive: RHP Seth Johnson, RHP Chayce McDermott […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been battling to stay afloat in the National League playoff race this season, and are embroiled in a tightly contested fight for the top spot in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals have been rumored to be aggressive players when it comes to the 2022 MLB trade […]

On Monday, the Houston Astros made a splash on the trade market, acquiring catcher Christian Vazquez from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a pair of prospects. Vazquez was the longest-tenured player on Boston’s roster and the whole situation was even more bizarre because the deal literally got done during batting practice before the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals checked one of the items on their to-do list ahead of the 2022 MLB trade deadline when they made a move to acquire veteran southpaw Jose Quintana along with right-hander Chris Stratton via a swap with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Quintana will bring stability to the Cardinals’ pitching rotation which has struggled […]

Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals kicked off a three-game series against the New York Mets Monday night, and all eyes are once again on the Nats’ outfielder, as the 2022 MLB trade deadline looms. While Soto is already a genuine star, there is still so much potential in him, which makes him so tantalizing […]

The New York Yankees upped the MLB trade deadline ante on Monday, dealing four prospects to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for starting pitcher Frankie Montas and relief pitcher Lou Trivino. Yankees prospects Ken Waldichuk, JP Sears, Luis Medina and Cooper Bowman headed to the Athletics in the deal. The Yankees needed a starter- and […]

The San Francisco Giants are set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday in the first matchup of a four-game set at Oracle Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick we have laid out below. San Francisco enters this game […]

The recent Josh Hader trade to the San Diego Padres shocked the MLB world. Why would the Milwaukee Brewers, a first place team, trade one of MLB’s best relievers? Well, there are reasons which we will discuss in a moment. ESPN MLB insider, Jeff Passan, broke the news and revealed the entirety of the trade. […]

The New York Mets appear to have finally put all the pieces together this season. The Mets have been on the verge of being a playoff contender for some time now, but have found ways to shoot themselves in the foot on several occassions. This season has been very different so far. The Mets are […]

The writing seemed to be on the wall for Juan Soto’s time with the Nationals the second he declined the massive 15-year $440 million contract that was offered to him. The 23-year-old elected to pass on the deal that would have made him the highest-paid player in MLB history. Despite Washington’s attempts to hold on […]

The San Diego Padres have kept themselves alive in the National League this season, despite being without star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. all season long. The Padres are currently the owners of the second wild card spot in the NL, and have a 1.5 game cushion over the Philadelphia Phillies for the final wild card […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are battling with the St. Louis Cardinals for supremacy atop the National League Central. The Brewers have a three game lead over the Cardinals currently, and it’s going to be a frantic finish as the two sides fight it out over the final two months of the season. Of course, there have […]

Shohei Ohtani is one of the brightest stars across the entire MLB. The reigning AL MVP is a generational talent who excels both at the plate and on the pitchers’ mound. There has been no player in modern baseball that has combined the elite pitching and hitting along with the other tools Ohtani has in […]

The Houston Astros are set to host the Boston Red Sox Monday in the first matchup of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Red Sox-Astros prediction and pick we have laid out below. Boston comes into the […]

The Texas Rangers are set to host the Baltimore Orioles Monday in the first matchup of a three-game set at Globe Life Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick we have laid out below. Baltimore enters the contest enter at […]

The Houston Astros are once again among the teams leading the pack in the MLB this season. They currently have a 67-36 record, which is the second best in the American League and third best in the majors. They have a comfortable 12 game lead atop the AL West, and are going to be competing […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are currently three games back of the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central. The divisional crown is still a possibility and of course, so is a Wild Card spot. But, the organization will need to make some noise at the MLB Trade Deadline on Tuesday if they really want […]

The New York Mets will travel to the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Nationals on Monday at Nationals Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. It will be the 11th official meeting between the Mets and the Nationals in 2022. The Mets lead the season series 8-2. Also, they are 5-2 […]

Currently sitting at fourth place in the AL West with a 43-59 record, the Los Angeles Angels look like they’re in for yet another disappointing finish to their season. After a few failed attempts at building a winning team around franchise superstars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, the Angels are now starting to explore other […]

The Seattle Mariners will travel to the Bronx to begin a three-game series with the New York Yankees on Monday at Yankee Stadium. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Mariners-Yankees prediction and pick. It will be the first meeting of the season between the Mariners and Yankees. The Yanks took the season series 5-2 in 2021. […]

With the MLB trade deadline now just a mere two days away, the pressure is on Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins to do what he can to bolster his club’s roster for the stretch run of the season. Atkins has already watched as Toronto’s AL East rival in the New York Yankees acquired […]

The New York Yankees got off to a legendary start to their 2022 campaign, entering July with a 56-21 record. While injuries to Giancarlo Stanton, Luis Severino, and Michael King have slowed the Yankees’ winning pace in July, they still entered play Sunday with an MLB-best 69-33 record. Aaron Judge is on pace to break […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will conclude their battle with the Colorado Rockies in the final game of a four-game series Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick we have laid out below. Los Angeles is the toast of the […]

The Oakland Athletics will conclude their battle with the Chicago White Sox in the final game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Athletics-White Sox prediction and pick we have laid out below. Oakland is currently in baseball hell. Between the […]

The Cleveland Guardians will conclude their battle with the Tampa Bay Rays in the final of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Tampa Bay. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Guardians-Rays prediction and pick we have laid out below. Cleveland is 51-49, second in the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will conclude their battle with the Washington Nationals in the final game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Cardinals-Nationals prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Cardinals, knee-deep in Juan Soto rumors, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are looking for the sweep as they face the reeling Boston Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Brewers-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Brewers defeated the Red Sox 9-4 on Saturday. Milwaukee started things fast in the first inning when Rowdy Tellez blooped an RBI single […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will attempt to avoid the three-game sweep as they face the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Diamondbacks-Braves prediction and pick. The Braves defeated the Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday. Atlanta started hot in the first inning when Matt Olson slammed a home run to deep center. It […]

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to avoid a four-game sweep as they face off with the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Royals-Yankees prediction and pick. The Yankees throttled the Royals 8-2 on Saturday, to improve their mark against Kansas City to 6-0 in 2022. The Bronx Bombers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are always in the thick of things among the best teams in the MLB. Since there is no salary cap in the league, big market organizations like the Dodgers can spend millions of dollars to bolster their roster. Signing Freddie Freeman for $162 million in the offseason was the prime example […]

The New York Mets have already been active at the 2022 MLB trade deadline, working the phones to bring in first baseman Daniel Vogelbach from the Pittsburgh Pirates as well as outfielder Tyler Naquin and pitcher Philip Diehl from the Cincinnati Reds. However, those are small-scale moves and not the difference-making trades that fans were […]

The San Diego Padres host the Minnesota Twins on FOX for Game 2 of this interleague matchup. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Padres prediction and pick. Game 1 of this 3-game series was all the Padres. San Diego won 10-1 as they smashed five home runs en route to a […]