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The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t happy when Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier nabbed a data card that fell loose from Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband after a play at the plate on Monday. Kiermaier took the card back to the dugout, and it wasn’t given back when Toronto sent a bat boy […]

Conor McGregor visited Wrigley Field Tuesday to watch the Chicago Cubs face the Minnesota Twins. Needless to say, the Cubs won’t be calling up McGregor to pitch anytime soon. The Irishman threw out the first pitch at Tuesday’s game. Let’s just say it was a bit off the plate: Conor McGregor, Mechanics. pic.twitter.com/j1brsqFFXx — Rob […]

After a dugout blowup that went viral between San Diego Padres superstars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, both addressed the matter and are ready to move forward. Per ESPN, despite the drama and the media hype around the incident, Tatis Jr. is glad that it happened. “It happened, it’s part of baseball, it’s a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are inching closer to the end of the MLB season and have been in a tight race with the San Francisco Giants for the top spot in the National League West. But, the Dodgers might have to play the remainder of the regular season without Cody Bellinger, who landed on the […]

The Major League Baseball season is in its final few weeks, and both the AL and NL wild card races are providing the excitement and suspense baseball fans need, because the divisions themselves are mostly wrapped up at this point. In the American League, five teams still have a shot at either of the two […]

The New York Mets are approaching the end of their season with their playoff hopes all gone. However, they could get star pitcher Noah Syndergaard back on the mound if all goes right. Syndergaard has dealt with an injury for some time, and he is throwing a rehab assignment, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.  […]

The San Francisco Giants head south to start a key NL West series with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. With National League playoff spots and positioning on the line, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego currently stands at 76-73 and is 44-31 at home. […]

The New York Mets will take on the Boston Red Sox in the first contest of a two-game set. it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Mets held on to their playoff hopes for most of this season, but it looks like New York is […]

Anthony Gose took to the mound for the Cleveland Indians on Monday night but it wasn’t your typical relief appearance. Gose had once been one of the top prospects in baseball, as an outfielder. After his career fizzled out he decided to try pitching. In his debut with Cleveland, he hit 100 mph on the […]

When it comes to MLB cards, all the rage among collectors these days involves Shohei Ohtani cards. But while everyone is hunting for his stock, it can’t be denied that going for Mike Trout cards is still a good move. Case in point: this massive pull that will leave any card enthusiast speechless. https://twitter.com/cardprn/status/1439217101714038785 In […]

The Kansas City Royals have watched veteran catcher Salvador Perez post a remarkable season this year and mash all types of home runs. On Monday, Perez finally did it and hit his 46th home run of the season to pass Johnny Bench for most by a catcher in a single season. Salvador Perez blasts No. […]

The Cardinals will travel to Milwaukee to face the Brewers in a four-game series in this NL Central showdown. St. Louis is one of the hottest teams in baseball, having lost their last game on September 10th, going 9-1 over this ten-game span. The Cardinals hold the second wildcard spot in the National League, three […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their postseason push on Monday when they face off against the Tampa Bay Rays. With just two weeks of regular-season baseball left, Toronto remains in the middle of a heated AL East race with an 83-65 overall record. The Jays won the last meeting 6-3 against the Rays. Toronto […]

The Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics begin a four-game series as both teams desperately race for a Wild Card spot. Let’s continue our MLB odds series, make a Mariners-Athletics prediction, and pick in the AL West clash. Oakland currently stands at 82-67 and is 40-34 at home. If you put $100 on every single Athletics game […]

It appears the blowup between San Diego Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado was a long time coming. Per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Tribune, Tatis Jr has been openly showing his displeasure with how badly the Padres have been playing which has left several veterans on the roster irritated. “Multiple people […]

Everything’s going wrong at the worst time for the San Diego Padres. They’ve lost seven of their last nine games, including the last two agains the St. Louis Cardinals, the very team they’re chasing in the Wild Card race. Tempers flared in the fifth inning of the Padres’ latest loss to the Cards. Fernando Tatis […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans always knew that Max Scherzer was good after year-round matchups against the Washington Nationals. But it’s hard to imagine he’d be THIS good. However, Max Scherzer’s epic run with the Dodgers thus far isn’t just about getting more attention from a bigger market. Trea Turner, his longtime teammate on the Nationals, […]

It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was poised to win the American League MVP award. However, Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been making a strong case for it as well in recent months after being behind Ohtani early in the 2021 season. In fact, former […]

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Mike Wright Jr. was slapped with a three-game suspension for hitting Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani. Safe to say manager Tony La Russa was not happy about it. The play in question was during the top of the 9th inning two outs and Ohtani as the potential last batter. […]

The most feared team in baseball isn’t the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Houston Astros. Sure, both clubs will likely make a deep run into the postseason, but the current organization that is striking fear into every single opponent is the young, vibrant Toronto Blue Jays. If you look around the big leagues right now, […]

It has been a horrible past few years for the Baltimore Orioles, and the 2021 season doesn’t seem to be different as the team hit three-digit losses once again. However, if there is one silver lining amid the losing record, it’s getting to see Ryan Mountcastle show what he can do in the majors. In […]

Two division leaders meet tonight as the Atlanta Braves visit the San Francisco Giants in Oracle Park. As both teams look to solidify their lead, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Giants prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 95-52 and is 47-25 at home. If you put $100 on every […]

The San Diego Padres will travel to The Show-Me State to battle it out against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first game of their three-game series.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Cardinals prediction and pick. This series has extreme playoff implications. The Cardinals currently lead the Padres by […]

The New York Mets are looking for somebody to run baseball operations now that Sandy Alderson is looking to move on from that role. There have been some notable names thrown around as candidates, including Theo Epstein, and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman is now naming Oakland Athletics executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane […]

Didi Gregorius is having a nightmare season with the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran shortstop attributed part of it to certain after-effects from his COVID-19 vaccine. Gregorius spoke out candidly to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer about his ongoing struggles, and how his COVID-19 vaccine has played a role in them. “Some people say it’s […]

The New York Yankees will look to gain ground in the AL Wild Card race when they begin a three-game series in the Bronx on Friday night. They face a Cleveland Indians team coming off a series win over the Minnesota Twins, including a 12-3 victory in Wednesday’s finale. New York picked up a series […]

In terms of wins and losses, it has been a disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals. As it pertains to their All-Star catcher Salvador Perez, it’s about to become a historic year. His next home run will set an all-time record for most long balls in a season by a catcher, per ESPN. “We’re […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel out to Cincinnati to face the Reds in a crucial three-game series. The Dodgers are 1.5 games back of first place in the NL West, yet they are in the lead of the NL Wild Card race. As for the Reds, they are 75-71 and 1.5 games back from St. Louis […]

The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies battled in a game with zero playoff implications basically. Well, the Cubs dropped an ugly seven spot in the third inning, with Matt Duffy capping it off with a three-run home run. All looked right as the Cubs chased JD Hammer, who pitched just a third of an inning […]

The Los Angeles Angels are far from a playoff spot but it is always a joy watching Shohei Ohtani hit and pitch. Unfortunately, Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start on Friday. Furthermore, there is a possibility that Ohtani could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, per ESPN.  “Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will play the final game of a four-game series on Thursday evening.  Let’s continue our MLB odds series, make an Astros-Rangers prediction, and pick on the last matchup of the season between these AL West teams. Texas currently stands at 54-91 and is 32-39 at home. If you put $100 on […]

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays to kick off a four-game series on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rays prediction and pick. These squads played a three-game set less than a week ago, with Detroit surprising everyone and taking two games out of three. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to put the finishing touches on the Arizona Diamondbacks and sweep the series from their NL West competitors. Let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 93-53 and is 51-23 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far […]

One of the best stories in MLB this year is what the Milwaukee Brewers have done all year long. While many of the storylines have gone the way of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in the National League, the Brewers have glided along all year long to the tune of an 89-56 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals look to finish off a series sweep in the Big Apple on Wednesday when they face the New York Mets for the third straight game. Both teams are battling in the Wild Card race and therefore every win is crucial moving forward. The Cardinals shut the Mets out by a score […]

The Chicago White Sox look to widen their lead in the AL Central, as the Los Angeles Angels are merely showing up for this game given their playoff chances are all but mathematically over. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-White Sox prediction and pick. The White Sox won the […]

The Giants and Padres come into this game on complete opposite streaks. It’s the third of a four-game series on Wednesday evening in San Francisco. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. While the Giants have won four games in a row, the Padres have lost five […]

Aaron Judge hit the big bomb that led to the New York Yankees’ recent comeback win over the Minnesota Twins. Despite the clutch hit in the 8th, the bulky slugger admitted that he still wasn’t at 100%. Judge’s admission makes it even more impressive that he came up big for the Yankees: “AARON JUDGE DROPS […]

This baseball season has been taken over by young talent, with players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and, most recently, Wander Franco and the 20-year-old rookie’s eye-popping on-base streak dominating much of the discussion. But there are, of course, so many great young players throughout the game. In the midst of what has […]