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Even as the stretch run of the MLB season is well underway, Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is instead looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period. To many, the Tigers are not currently deemed among the top free agent destinations in all of baseball. But Hinch wants to change this over his current tenure […]

One of the longest-tenured players on the Pittsburgh Pirates is no longer a member of the club. The team released outfielder Gregory Polanco on Saturday after designating him for assignment. A great teammate, friend and someone who always greets you with a smile. Thank you for all you did for the Pirates, @El_Coffee. 💛 pic.twitter.com/m9l3rK1u0P […]

Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco has been one of the most hyped prospects in recent baseball history, and he’s already proving why just 50 games into his major-league career. Franco, 20, hit the ground running in his first-ever game for the Rays, hitting a three-run homer against the Red Sox on June 22. But […]

After putting together five wins in a row, the San Francisco Giants got tripped up by the Atlanta Braves in the first game of this series. The Giants will look to get back to their winning ways, but the Braves are no pushovers. This series puts two division leaders in the National League, and only […]

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard’s road to recovery from Tommy John surgery is set to take another pivotal step. As noted by Newsday Sports’ Tim Healey, Syndergaard will make a key rehab appearance on Sunday with the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. The veteran Mets starter is slated to go at least one-plus innings in the […]

The San Diego Padres will travel to Anaheim, California, to take on the Los Angeles Angels in the first game of their two-game series.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Angels prediction and pick. Both franchises will be looking to bounce back after disappointing results. The Padres are coming off […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers return home fresh off a sweep to begin a new series with the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 81-47 and is 42-21 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Oakland Athletics for the second installment of their four-game series. .  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Athletics prediction and pick. In the opening match of this series, the Yankees earned a 7-6 victory extending their winning streak to twelve games.  However, expect […]

As the push for the playoffs starts to fire up in MLB, the Cincinnati Reds went out and added another bat on Friday. They signed Asdrubal Cabrera after he was put on waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Asdrubal Cabrera was picked up on waivers by the Reds. D-Backs put him on, giving him a chance […]

The Activision Blizzard lawsuit just keeps getting worse. With everything going on, one would think they’re on the path to redeeming themselves. Well, that isn’t quite the case. See, Activision Blizzard is now getting accused by the California DFEH or Department of Fair Employment and Housing of shredding abuse evidence. According to Axios, the DFEH stated […]

MLB’s two Chicago teams face off in this crosstown matchup, the first of a three-game series hosted by the White Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-White Sox prediction and pick. The story of these teams’ seasons have been polar opposites. The White Sox, as expected, are dominating the […]

The New York Yankees were left for dead at the all-star break. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were cruising in the American League East and New York was fizzling out quickly. Fast forward to Thursday night and the Yankees had just beaten the Oakland Athletics for their 12th straight win. It marked […]

In what could very much be an NLCS preview, the Giants and Braves start a three-game series in Atlanta on Friday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Braves prediction and pick. As two of the National League’s premier teams, each team finds themselves with a comfortable playoff spot right […]

The Boston Red Sox are enjoying every last second of Chris Sale, who has made his long-awaited return to the team. On Thursday, Sale has dominated early against the Minnesota Twins and tossed an immaculate inning in impressive fashion. Chris Sale, Immaculate Inning. 😇 pic.twitter.com/RjzD80ZLkQ — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 27, 2021 Sale stepped up […]

In what has already been a historic season for Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, he managed to achieve yet another grand feat. Coming into the Angels’ series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, Ohtani sat at 40 home runs on the season, which led the league. He added another home run to his season tally […]

The Philadelphia Phillies‘ quest for a Wild Card spot this season was dealt a major blow on Thursday, as first baseman Rhys Hoskins has elected to undergo surgery for a lower abdominal injury that will end his season. The news comes as a bitter end to what has been an injury-riddled past couple months for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers just won an absolutely wild 16-inning affair against the San Diego Padres as the World Series Champions continue to chase the San Francisco Giants. With the Dodgers making huge moves at the MLB trade deadline to get Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, they looked to make a huge push. However, the […]

The Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees begin a four-game series Thursday in the Bay Area. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Athletics prediction and pick. Oakland currently stands at 70-57 and is 35-29 at home. If you put $100 on every single Athletics game so far this season, you’d be […]

Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera revealed that he aims to play at least two more seasons before he officially calls it a career. Cabrera is at the point of his career where it seems as if in every month, he manages to set a historic milestone. Just earlier this week, Cabrera became the 28th player […]

The Dodgers are looking for the sweep over the Padres on Thursday evening in San Diego, after the two teams played a 16-inning marathon last night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. In one of the craziest MLB games in years, the Dodgers emerged as 5-3 […]

Even in the era of the launch angle and obscene exit velocity, hitting 500 career home runs in the MLB is still an impressive, rare feat, and watching Miguel Cabrera finally reach that milestone this week was a special treat. Cabrera is just the 28th player to ever cross the 500 home run threshold, doing […]

Roger Clemens is one of the best pitchers to ever step on a big-league mound. That’s why it’s disappointing he’s never received a legitimate shot at being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown due to allegations that he used PEDs. The seven-time Cy Young winner recently spoke on the matter as he […]

The San Francisco Giants look to complete the sweep in the final game of their three-game set against the Mets at Citi Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Mets prediction and pick. The Giants have had the clear upper hand in this series so far, and that should come […]

Joey Votto is having a fantastic season with the Cincinnati Reds and he’s one of the big reasons why his team is still in contention for a spot in the postseason.  He is in the middle of his best season since he last made the All-Star in 2018, and he’s doing it at 37 years […]

There was a postseason feel to the marathon of a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. In total, the game lasted 16 innings and took 5 hours and 49 minutes to complete before the Dodgers hung on to a 5-3 victory. Here’s how it all went down. Blake […]

The American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox will get a boost to their rotation on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. After heading to the IL with shoulder fatigue on August 11th, left-hander Carlos Rodon will finally return to the mound. BREAKING- Carlos Rodon will come off the IL and pitch for the White Sox […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look for their second straight win against the slumping San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego currently stands at 68-59 and is 41-27 at home. If you put $100 on every single Padres game so far this […]

The Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. These teams each have a lot to play as they enter the back end of this series. The White Sox are only […]

The Cincinnati Reds struck gold when they signed Nick Castellanos in the 2020 offseason. The dynamic outfielder made the National League All-Star team this season and has been the catalyst, along with Joey Votto and Jesse Winker in Cincinnati’s lineup. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Castellanos is expected to test the free agency […]

The San Francisco Giants and New York Mets will continue their three-game series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Mets prediction and pick. This series has huge implications for both teams. The Giants are barely clinging to first place in the NL West, as the Los Angeles Dodgers […]

The Houston Astros are one of the favorites to win the World Series, and it could wind up being a last hurrah for star shortstop Carlos Correa with the franchise. Correa isn’t under team control past 2021 and rejected extension offers earlier in the year. Based on his recent comments, he seems to be preparing […]

At the MLB All-Star break, things looked not so great for the New York Yankees. Since then and after acquiring Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo at the trade deadline, the Bronx Bombers have been on fire. On Tuesday, they won their 11th game in a row in a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Yankees […]

To say this year has been miserable for the Baltimore Orioles would be a massive understatement. Sure, they have some promising talent in their farm system that could turn up in a big way in the years to come. But right now, the major league club is on the verge of being on the wrong […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been enjoyed every last second of future Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina. Well, it appears they will be able to enjoy him for a little longer. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Cardinals are signing Molina to a one-year extension worth $10 million. The Cardinals have agreed […]

The New York Mets have been hit hard by injuries this season, including some key ones to Francisco Lindor and Jacob deGrom. But, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Lindor is being activated ahead of Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants. Francisco Lindor (strained right oblique) is returning from the IL tonight. It'll be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Petco Park to take on the San Diego Padres for a key NL West clash. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. San Diego currently stands at 68-58 and is 41-26 at home. If you put $100 on every single Padres game […]

The MLB and Oakland Athletics were in shock after watching pitcher Chris Bassitt take a pitch to the face and leave the game. Well, there has been some good news regarding Bassitt. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Bassitt is stable and is set to return to the Bay Area sometime during this week. […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Brewers prediction and pick. This series will go a long way in determining how competitive the NL Central is for the rest of the season. The Brewers are currently leading the […]

The New York Yankees and the Atlanta Braves will finish up a two-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Braves prediction and pick. This game holds a lot of weight for both sides. The Yankees have used a recent hot streak to pull within four games […]