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The St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants will meet in the finale of a four-game series at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick.   The Giants routed the Cardinals 13-7 on Saturday to earn a win in the four-game series. They fell behind 1-0 early on a Nolan Arenado RBI single […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. gave an awesome nod to LeBron James following his home run on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Naturally, the Los Angeles Lakers star was hyped about it. In the fifth inning, Acuña broke the scoreless deadlock with a massive swing on Corbin Burnes’ 88 mph low pitch. After the […]

The Boston Red Sox have come to terms with veteran pitcher Carlos Martinez on a minor league contract deal, as per the team’s transaction wire. Martinez is slated to join the Worcester Red Sox, which serves as the organization’s Triple-A team. The two-time All-Star is already listed on Worcester’s roster, although it is currently up […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina just continues to bolster his Baseball Hall of Fame resume at this stage in his career. Molina starred in the Cardinals’ two-run second inning in their road matchup against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. His key hit to the right side of the field was good enough to […]

Ahead of their home clash against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the San Francisco Giants took some time to commemorate the career of former catcher Buster Posey. The team held a “Buster Posey Day,” where former Giants players and coaches paid tribute to the career of the three-time World Series champion. Posey also spoke […]

Minnesota Twins superstar outfielder Byron Buxton had to leave Saturday’s game versus the Oakland Athletics after feeling some left hip tightness following Buxton’s first at-bat of the game. Buxton, the second overall pick of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Twins, is a five-tool talent when he can play, but often struggles with injuries that […]

The Detroit Tigers took on the Houston Astros Saturday in their third game of a four-game series. The Saturday game is a must-win for the Tigers, who fell 0-2 to start the series. Amid Detroit’s efforts to take game three, Miguel Cabrera joined an exclusive club. It was the top of the third inning. Javier […]

2020 National League MVP and 2021 World Series champion Freddie Freeman continued his hot start to the 2022 Major League Baseball season on Saturday afternoon when Freeman impressed with Freeman’s first three double game since 2018 in a 7-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Freeman, who signed a six-year, $162 million contract […]

Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock during the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 7-0 early afternoon win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Kershaw was simply electric against a Cubs lineup that entered the day ranking fifth in batting average (.240) in the National League this season. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner logged 7.0 innings […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling to say the least. They are 11-15 after 26 games and riding a four-game losing streak. The team’s most recent loss Thursday night to the New York Mets is arguably the most painful. After going up 7-1 through eight innings, they managed to let up seven runs to New York […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series, for our Dodgers Cubs prediction and pick.   In this Saturday nightcap, Tyler Anderson takes the ball for the Dodgers, while Daniel Norris gets the assignment for the Cubs in what will be a […]

The San Francisco Giants are honoring recently retired catcher Buster Posey with a retirement ceremony in their contest against the St. Louis Cardinals. The MVP-winning catcher helped usher in a dominant run of Bay Area sports that was continued by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors. The Giants won three championships prior […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Braves prediction and pick.   This is a pair of aces on a Saturday night in Georgia. Corbin Burnes of the Brewers goes up against Max Fried for the Braves. Burnes has lived up to the billing so […]

After throwing three innings to live hitters last week, Hyun-jin Ryu made a rehab start for the Toronto Blue Jays’ Buffalo Bisons Triple-A team on Saturday against the Durham Bulls. Ryu logged 4.0 innings pitched and threw 74 total pitches. The veteran pitcher did have some slight struggles over his four innings of work, which […]

The Dodgers are arguably the most balanced team in MLB and are catching the attention of many. LA features one of the deepest lineups the game has ever seen, a stacked starting rotation, and a sneaky-talented bullpen. But that bullpen is currently without reliever Blake Treinen and the most recent update from manager Dave Robert’s […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of a Saturday doubleheader. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Guardians prediction and pick.   Ross Stripling goes to the hill for the Blue Jays in Game 2 of this Saturday doubleheader. Triston McKenzie takes the bump for the […]

Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season is set to get underway! The season keeps rolling along and I hope you are dominating your fantasy baseball league. Today, we are going to be discussing the best Week 5 starting pitching options. This list will include the best two-start pitching options as well as some good […]

The 2022 MLB season has not been kind to the Boston Red Sox. They are last in the AL East after making the ALCS last season and have only gotten good production from a handful of players, which does not include Trevor Story. The flashy offseason addition has been brutal so far this season. Chris […]

Heading into the 2022 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox were projected to bolster one of the more dynamic offenses in all of baseball today. Through 27 games in the campaign, this has been far from the case for the AL East powerhouse. The Red Sox dropped their series opener against the Chicago White Sox […]

The Seattle Mariners got off to a hot start to the 2022 MLB season, as they won 10 of their first 16 games and were sitting in first place in the American League West, led by a red-hot lineup and some underrated pitching. Since that point, the Mariners’ bats have quieted and the pitching has […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a difficult 2022 campaign following their World Series victory over the Astros from a season ago. Atlanta will likely be fine down the stretch, but it is clear they are in the midst of a World Series hangover in the post-Freddie Freeman era. Teams often struggle out of the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have compiled the third-best record in the American League East this season, led by stars such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kevin Gausman. However, the Blue Jays have been without the services of one of their better sluggers, Teoscar Hernandez, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left […]

The Minnesota Twins losing Carlos Correa to a finger injury stings but there are several reasons not to panic. The star shortstop’s injury is not severe and the team has tons of quality players to pick up the slack. In addition to having a former top overall pick to replace Correa, Sonny Gray is making […]

The New York Mets will play the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, hoping to replicate the magic from their last battle. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Phillies prediction and pick.   The Mets defeated the Phillies 8-7 on Thursday in one of the wildest comebacks in 2022. Bryce Harper got the Phillies off on the right foot in the […]

The Detroit Tigers will face the Houston Astros in the third of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick.   The Astros defeated the Tigers 3-2 on Friday. Houston entered the bottom of the second down 1-0 when Chas McCormick came to the plate with a runner […]

The Oakland Athletics will try to bounce back as they face the Minnesota Twins in the second of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Twins prediction and pick.   The Twins edged out the Athletics 2-1 on Friday. Minnesota started things early when Jose Miranda blasted a shot into deep-left for a solo home […]

MLB’s baseballs are dead. What exactly does that entail? The home run rate is universally down across the league in 2022 compared to 2021 and year’s past. The dead ball expression references the “Dead Ball Era” of the early 1900’s. While 2022’s situation isn’t quite that bad, MLB players and media are taking notice of […]

One of the most bizarre ejections of the MLB season happened a few days ago. After just the first inning, Arizona Diamondbacks LHP Madison Bumgarner was pulled aside by the umpires. One of the umps, Dan Bellino, seemingly tried to provoke Bumgarner by staring at him. The pitcher retaliated, and he was subsequently ejected from […]

Houston Astros’ up-and-coming rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña has been met with a lot of praise to this point in his young career. No praise may be higher than the praise he received from teammate and future Hall of Fame pitcher Justin Verlander on Friday. Verlander, while speaking with reporters in the Houston locker room, supported […]

For the first time since his departure in 2019, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is set to meet his former team in the Washington Nationals. The Angels and Nationals are set to open up a three-game series beginning on Friday. When asked ahead of Friday’s matchup on whether this encounter with Washington will […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently in the midst of an abysmal season, sitting at the bottom of the American League East with a 10-16 record. As they hope to turn around their campaign, the Red Sox have called up former top prospect Jarren Duran, who will bat leadoff on Friday night and start in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Cardinals Giants prediction and pick.   Jordan Hicks will start for the Cardinals. Alex Cobb takes the ball for the Giants. This will be a bullpen game for the Cardinals, a plot twist for anyone considering the […]

St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has been placed on the 10-day IL after testing positive for Covid-19, per MLB.com beat reporter John Denton. #STLCards staff ace Adam Wainwright was placed on the IL after he tested positive for COVID, according to a source familiar with the situation. LHP Steven Matz, who left the team […]

The Houston Astros might not have all the same group from their World Series-winning days, but they possess one hell of a rookie in Jeremy Pena. He is filling the void left by Carlos Correa quite nicely at shortstop, offering solid defense and an impact bat. That’s catching the eye of Jose Altuve, who is […]

The Miami Marlins take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Marlins Padres prediction and pick.   Sandy Alcantara takes the bump for the Marlins, while Yu Darvish will start for the Padres. Let’s look at the pitching matchup, which might make the Marlins Padres odds a little easier […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Los Angeles Angels. Check out our MLB odds series for our Nationals Angels prediction and pick.   Joan Adon will start for the Nationals. As of early Friday afternoon, the Angels had not announced their starter, which is why the prices for this game were not immediately available. The Angels […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi is very much feeling the hot seat following his team’s complete meltdown in the 9th inning during Thursday’s 8-7 loss to the New York Mets. Coming into 2022 with high expectations after bolstering their offense with the additions of Nicholas Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies are limping out of […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Mariners prediction and pick.   Tampa Bay managed to steal the first game of this series on Thursday night, improving their record to 16-10. Every single win is huge for the […]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story had quite a performance to forget in the 8-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Story struck out four times in the contest and also failed to record a hit for the fifth time in the last seven games. Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani simply had […]