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Bryce Harper signed his lucrative 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies in February 2019, which was greeted by a divisive reaction from both fans and pundits. Fast forward three years later, and it’s difficult to envision the Phillies going as far as they have done in the 2022 postseason without the contributions of […]

The Houston Astros are back in the World Series, much to the dismay of the baseball world. Many fans and media members are still unforgiving toward the Astros due to their cheating scandal. One of the players from that infamous 2017 team, right field Josh Reddick, is firing takes back at them. Reddick responded to […]

David Stearns made a shocking decision early Thursday morning to step down as the Milwaukee Brewers President of Baseball Operations. Stearns played a big role in helping the Brewers reemerge as a top contender in the National League Central, but after the Brewers missed the 2022 playoffs, Stearns decided to move on. Stearns’ decision is […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros will finally kick off the 2022 World Series with a Friday night matchup in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Phillies-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. The Philadelphia Phillies ended their regular season at 87-75, sneaking into […]

The World Series begins on Friday and there is no better time than to discuss World Series MVP predictions! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2022 World Series MVP prediction and pick. When the Atlanta Braves took home the title in 2021, it was because of a group effort that resulted […]

The Fall Classic is upon us as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros for a best-of-seven-game series! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Astros series prediction and pick. The Phillies are coming off of a huge performance against the San Diego Padres in the NLCS. In what was the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are back in the World Series for the first time since 2009. They face the Houston Astros in the midst of a spectacular postseason run. Phillies fans are super excited to see their squad back in the World Series, but it’ll cost them a lot to see them in person. The average […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are preparing for their first World Series since 2009, with Game 1 scheduled for Friday. Ahead of the much-anticipated matchup, manager Rob Thomson has announced that Aaron Nola will start the series opener, with Zack Wheeler going in Game 2 against the Houston Astros. Via Todd Zolecki: “Aaron Nola will start Game […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the World Series against the Houston Astros. That’s a sentence that would have made any Phillies fan spit out their coffee back in April, when the club was below .500 and in a steady free fall. Or when the thumb of 2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper broke, seemingly shattering […]

Houston Astros legend Nolan Ryan is brimming with confidence as he predicts big things for his former team when they play the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series. Ryan was a member of the 1980 Astros who lost to the Phillies in the championship series that year. That was also the last time the […]

The Houston Astros are headed to the MLB World Series after cruising through the playoffs. After sweeping both the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, Houston seems primed for a World Series win. However, nothing will come easy against a red hot Philadelphia Phillies ball club. There is one particular player who can provide the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are heading to the World Series for the first time since 2009 and there is no question the fans at Citizens Bank Park played a key part in getting their team to the Fall Classic, bringing the energy each and every night. In fact, Phillies supporters were so pumped up they literally […]

The Houston Astros ran the American League all season long. Their AL dominance had the majority of people choosing them to reach the World Series, and that is exactly what occurred. In fact, the Astros steamrolled their way through the MLB playoffs en route to the MLB World Series. However, they may finally face some […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are headed to the MLB World Series! The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves dominated National League East headlines all season long. Meanwhile, Philadelphia snuck into the playoffs as the final NL Wild Card team. Nevertheless, Philadelphia outlasted Atlanta, New York, and the rest of the NL. However, they will now have […]

For the majority of the Houston Astros’ players, reaching the World Series is simply an impressive feat. However, it was something that Trey Mancini thought he may never have the opportunity to do just a couple years ago. Mancini, who was with the Baltimore Orioles at the time, hit 35 home runs in 2019. But […]

Texas senator Ted Cruz got that New York hospitality on Sunday night as he showed up in the Bronx to support the Houston Astros in Game 4 of the ALCS. By no surprise, New York Yankees fans aren’t a fan of Cruz, who is a well-known republican and Donald Trump supporter. Sitting behind home plate, […]

The 2022 World Series is finally set. By little surprise to anyone, the Houston Astros will be the team representing the American League for the second year in a row after sweeping the Seattle Mariners in the ALDS and then also wiping the floor with the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Over in the […]

The Houston Astros are looking every bit the part of the favorites to win the 2022 World Series. In fact, they just booked their tickets to the Fall Classic still undefeated in the postseason. Astros pitcher Lance McCullers is feeling high about his team’s chances to go all the way and bring the big league […]

Everything gets easier with time. Such is the case with Pedro Martinez, 18 years after he struggled in Game 2 of the 2004 ALCS between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Martinez memorably conceded defeat that night, going as far as calling the Yankees his “daddy”. The banter between Yankees fans and […]

The wind whistles louder the closer you get to the mountain top. Just ask Dusty Baker, whose teams have come so close to getting to the World Series to no avail. After 20 years away from baseball’s grand stage, Baker and his Houston Astros have punched their ticket to the World Baseball Classic after sweeping […]

The Houston Astros are just the third team in the MLB Wild Card era to sweep their way to the World Series … but that might not be a good thing at all. After topping the American League with a record of 106 wins and just 56 losses, the Astros got a bye through the […]

The Houston Astros are four wins away from reaching their ultimate goal. They finished off a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series Sunday night, winning 6-5. After the game, it was announced that Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Pena was named ALCS MVP. .@astros rookie Jeremy Peña is named […]

Houston Astros fans couldn’t stop making fun at the New York Yankees after their favorite team made easy work of the historic franchise in the MLB playoffs. The Astros swept the Yankees in the ALCS, with New York unable to get anything going in the series. Houston limited their MLB playoffs rivals to just four […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees got swept by the Houston Astros in the ALCS. Naturally after an embarrassing showing in the MLB playoffs, the whole baseball world is mocking them. Not only were the Yankees swept in the series, but they were practically no match to the Astros and didn’t even pose that […]

The Houston Astros finished off a four-game sweep of the New York Yankees Sunday night, 6-5. In a back-and-forth game, the Astros got a couple late hits and stellar work from their bullpen to close out the Yankees. In doing so, the Yankees made some postseason history that no one wants to be part of. […]

Following Saturday’s loss to the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees are down 0-3 in the American League Championship Series and find themselves on the brink of elimination. Barring a comeback reminiscent of the 2004 Boston Red Sox, the 2022 AL East division champs will be watching the World Series from their collective couches along […]

The Houston Astros are one win away from reaching the World Series once again. They lead the American League Championship Series 3-0 against the New York Yankees. What has made that truly remarkable is that the Astros have continued to win despite the struggles of Jose Altuve. Altuve is just 1-for-28 in these playoffs. He […]

The New York Yankees’ season is now officially on the line. They will look to stave off elimination in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Houston Astros. But the game may be delayed due to weather in New York City. A weather update from the Twitter account New York Metro Weather says that Yankee […]

The Houston Astros will attempt to complete the sweep and seal their fourth trip to the World Series in five years as they face the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. It’s an elimination game, and time to check out our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Yankees Game 4 […]

Aaron Judge is not making a big deal of the boos he and the New York Yankees heard from the home fans during their Game 3 loss to the Houston Astros. After all, for him, there are more important things he needs to be focusing on in the MLB playoffs. The Yankees fell to a […]

The Houston Astros are just one MLB playoffs win away from reaching the World Series, and as they attempt to close things on Sunday against Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Justin Verlander warns his teammates not to be overconfident. Spoken like a true veteran, Verlander emphasized that they cannot relax until they punch […]

The New York Yankees’ bats stayed cold Saturday night, as they lost to the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, 5-0. While it is just the first time that the Yankees laid an egg in a game in this postseason, it’s long been clear that New York is having problems […]

After days of speculation, the Texas Rangers officially announced on Friday that they hired Bruce Bochy to be their next manager. Bochy had been away from the majors for the past three years following a 13-year run as manager for the San Francisco Giants. After recently interviewing for the Rangers’ managerial vacancy, general manager Chris […]

As was the case in the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has opened up the ALCS on a lackadaisical start. Judge sits at a .125 batting average through two games in the ALCS against the Houston Astros. Overall, he has reached base just once in the series, which came […]

Lance McCullers recently shared his honest thoughts on the talent of the Houston Astros’ pitching staff, per Chandler Rome. “You can almost just close your eyes and point and ask any pitcher to do any job on the staff,” McCullers said. Houston’s pitching staff finished second in both team ERA and WHIP this season. Their […]

To the surprise of many, New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is starting in left field for the second time in the ALCS, despite being a sub-par outfielder. Aaron Boone explained why he made this decision, citing Harrison Bader’s lack of experience in LF at Yankee Stadium as his reasoning. Via Bryan Hoch: “Giancarlo Stanton […]

The series shifts to the Bronx as the Houston Astros look to take a commanding 3-0 lead when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. It’s time to check out our MLB odds series once more and deliver an Astros-Yankees Game 3 prediction and pick. The Astros defeated the Yankees 3-2 in Game 2 […]

Heading back home for Game 3 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees are in an 0-2 hole against the Houston Astros, who have been their kryptonite in recent years. While the offense as a whole is struggling to produce, Josh Donaldson in particular is in a brutal slump. He’s hitting just .227 in the […]

Houston Astros star pitcher Lance McCullers Jr will start Game 4 after originally being slated for Game 3 of the ALCS. The decision to start Christian Javier over McCullers reportedly stems from a minor injury McCullers suffered following the Astros’ victory over the Seattle Mariners, per Bob Nightengale. Nightengale reports that McCullers said he “caught […]