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Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun hasn’t played in 2021, and Tuesday morning he officially announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Braun made a video for the official announcement: Today, more than 14 years after I first took the field as a Milwaukee Brewer, I’ve decided to retire. While it’s impossible to summarize my emotions, […]

For the first time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners will be hosting the MLB All-Star Game. The festivities will take place in the summer of 2023 at T-Mobile Park. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB already had two future games booked and now the Mariners and T-Mobile Park have been added to that list. MLB […]

Clayton Kershaw returned to the bump on Monday for the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first time in over two months. The lefty went 4.1 innings allowing just one run while striking out five. After the game, Kershaw reflected on the start and being back for the Dodgers, via ESPN. “There’s not a lot of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets play the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Mets prediction and pick. Another matchup that will have huge implications on the NL Wild Card race, the Cardinals enter Tuesday just a 1/2 game […]

The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners play the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Mariners prediction and pick. This game will likely have huge implications on the AL Wild Card race. Currently, both teams just barely sit outside of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally getting Clayton Kershaw back on the mound for Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw hasn’t pitched for the Dodgers since July 3 and is coming back at the perfect time. The fans and teammates are excited, a new acquisition Max Scherzer said how excited he is to see […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series on Monday night as the Dodgers continue to gains some ground in the NL West. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 91-53 and is 49-23 at home. If you put $100 […]

The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners will kick off a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Mariners prediction and pick. This series could make or break either team’s season. The Red Sox are currently clinging to a one-game lead in the AL Wild […]

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. Monday marks the beginning of several important series, and this one may be the most important of all of them. The Padres are currently […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Mets prediction and pick. This is the part of the season where games hold a little more weight, and this matchup isn’t any different. The Cardinals are sitting […]

Nowadays, sports cards often go by a specific formula when it comes to design. More often than not, you’ll find an athlete’s action shot front and center, plus an eye-catching design to go along with it. But back in the day, as the Junk Wax era was at its peak, there were more cards that […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. This series will go a long way in deciding the winner of the AL East. The Rays are the current leader, holding […]

The New York Mets got the last laugh on Sunday night in the Subway Series against the New York Yankees in one of the craziest games of the season. Francisco Lindor was the star of the show, hitting three home runs and capping it off with a game-winning bomb in the bottom of the 8th […]

Sunday night’s battle between the New York Mets and New York Yankees had all the feels of a postseason game. It also featured two teams desperately trying to hunt down playoff spots with just a couple of weeks left in the regular season. Francisco Lindor played the role of hero on Sunday for the Mets. […]

The New York Yankees and New York Mets will finish up the Subway Series on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Mets prediction and pick. Both of these New York teams are entering make-or-break stretches of their seasons. The Yankees are pretty much done for in the AL […]

The San Diego Padres will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the final contest of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Another day, another meaningful game between NL West opponents. Two consecutive losses to the Dodgers have the Padres […]

After six years with the Chicago Cubs, third baseman Kris Bryant was traded in late July to the San Francisco Giants. He entered the scene in 2014, winning minor league MVP just to explode as part of the Cubs, winning Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in his first two seasons with the Chicago […]

After Major League Baseball was successful in running the “Field of Dreams” game where a match between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees was held outdoors, fans of the National Basketball Association might be clamoring for a similar version of basketball held outside. But NBA fans might want to wait a while […]

Danny Duffy likely would not get to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season after all. According to Dave Roberts, the team is shutting down the southpaw for the remainder of the 2021 season, as Duffy continues to struggle recovering from an upper-body injury, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. “So it […]

It’s an emotional day across the US with the 20-year anniversary of 9/11. The New York Yankees and New York Mets will actually meet on Saturday night at Citi Field and will honor the fallen before and during the game with unique hats and a touching tribute. Former President George W Bush, who threw out […]

Shohei Ohtani is a baseball unicorn, so he’s always on the verge of putting up some crazy stat line. On Friday, the Los Angeles Angels star added to the ever-growing list of trivia centered around him during the series-opener on the road against the Houston Astros. Via Stats By Stats: Tonight Shohei Ohtani became the […]

The New York Yankees saw an early 1-0 lead instantly disappear after a disappointing tag attempt (or lack thereof) from starting catcher Gary Sanchez. At the bottom of the first inning against the New York Mets on Friday, the Yankees seemed set to maintain their lead when Javier Baez’s two-out hit was easily recovered by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers return to LA to start a crucial three game series against the San Diego Padres in an NL West showdown. With serious playoff implications on the line, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 88-53 and is 46-23 at […]

San Francisco Giants star Kris Bryant was clearly emotional reminiscing about his time with the Chicago Cubs in his return to Wrigley Field on Friday. Things only got more emotional when the Cubs honored Bryant before the game with a touching video tribute and some special gifts. Is it getting dusty in here or what: […]

It seemed to be a foregone conclusion but Friday it was announce, via Jeff Passan of ESPN, that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will miss the remainder of the season. As ongoing investigations continue into sexual assault allegations against Bauer, the move was agreed upon by MLB and the MLBPA. Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer […]

The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs are battling it off at Wrigley Field and this marks the return of Kris Bryant. Of course, Bryant was dealt from the Cubs to the Giants in a blockbuster deal at the MLB trade deadline as San Francisco aims for a playoff spot in what has been a […]

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox will begin a three-game series on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-White Sox prediction and pick. This matchup between two of the best offensive teams in baseball should be one of the most entertaining of the season. It also […]

When the Chicago Cubs erased their 107 year World Series drought in 2016, it was relief pitcher Mike Montgomery who recorded the final out against the Cleveland Indians in Game 7. The win sent the Cubs into a frenzy in Cleveland and back in Chicago the party was on. Fast forward five years later and […]

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale made his return to the mound about a month ago, but now he’s about to miss at least one crucial start after testing positive for COVID-19, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Sale was scheduled to pitch against his former team, the Chicago White Sox, on Sunday. That won’t […]

The Boston Red Sox made headlines after outfielder Hunter Renfroe had made some interesting comments about the MLB and their COVID-19 testing protocols. But, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Red Sox have doubled back and insist that they are doing everything right and following the protocols that are put into place. Red […]

The New York Yankees have had a rough go over the past couple weeks, as they have now lost 10 out of their last 12 games, including their recent 4 game sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays. The series against the Jays was especially bad, as the Yankees achieved a feat that […]

As the New York Mets are making a late run for the top spot in the NL East, much attention has also shifted to their star pitcher in Jacob deGrom. The Mets ace has not pitched for the team since his early July outing against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was later placed on the injured list […]

As the MLB season has gone on and cases of COVID-19 among players remain, alarmingly, relatively steady, it appears that there may be some shady activity going on in the league’s commissioner office and beyond. According to Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe, the league asked Red Sox players to stop receiving COVID tests when […]

The Oakland Athletics have been awaiting the return of Chris Bassitt, who was struck in the face by a batted ball and taken to the hospital in an absolute scary scene back in the middle of August. However, the Athletics received some good news from Bassitt himself, who said his return to the mound is […]

The Chicago White Sox are getting healthy at just the right time. White Sox star pitchers Carlos Rodon, Lance Lynn and Lucas Giolito are all set to return to the rotation over the next week. Rodon is scheduled to pitch Friday against the Boston Red Sox, Lynn will go Sunday against the Red Sox and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees will face off in the final matchup of a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Blue Jays have taken control of this crucial series. Toronto won the first three, pulling […]

The Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves will wrap up a three-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. The Nationals have a huge chance to play spoiler to their division rival in this series finale. Washington has essentially been eliminated from postseason […]

In Oakland, the White Sox and Athletics will play the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. While the White Sox have a strong hold of the AL Central division lead, the Athletics remain in the thick […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to seal a series win on Thursday morning while the St. Louis Cardinals look for a split of the four game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick. St. Louis currently stands at 70-68 and is 36-32 at home. If you put […]