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Eduardo Rodriguez lasted just 1.2 innings for the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays. While he yielded two runs along the way, it was a peculiar decision made by manager Alex Cora. Following the 5-0 loss, Cora explained why he pulled the lefty for the Red […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants will battle it out in the first game of the NLDS on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick based on Dodgers Giants odds. Baseball fans couldn’t ask for a better playoff series than this one. […]

The Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers will face off in the first game of the NLDS. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Braves-Brewers prediction and pick based on Braves Brewers odds. The Braves are back in the playoffs after a heartbreaking end to their season in 2020. Atlanta suffered […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena made history in Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, and he did it in spectacular fashion. The Rays were already up 4-0 over the Red Sox during the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs already on the board, Arozarena made […]

There’s a lot to be excited about on the Chicago sports scene right now. The Chicago Sky just pulled off an upset of the top-seeded Connecticut Sun to reach the WNBA Finals. The Chicago White Sox are starting up what will hopefully be a deep playoff run. The Justin Fields era is underway for the […]

The Chicago White Sox are getting a major boost to their offense for Game 1 of the ALDS against Houston on Thursday. Jose Abreu has fully recovered from his non-COVID-19 related illness and will be good to go: Abreu is starting, not that it should be a surprise — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) October 7, 2021 […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will kick off their best-of-five ALDS series on Thursday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Boston won the AL Wild Card game with a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. The Rays […]

The Boston Red Sox enter their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays riding high after knocking out the New York Yankees in the Wild Card game. They did so without one of their best hitters in JD Martinez. With the ALDS set to get rolling, Boston has decided that Martinez is healthy enough to […]

The MLB playoffs are finally upon us and the ALDS and NLDS matchups are locked in after the Wild Card games took place. In one super intriguing ALDS series, the Chicago White Sox will take on the Houston Astros. Chicago took care of the AL Central this year in convincing fashion as they steamrolled into […]

Just because he’s no longer on the same team as Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, it doesn’t mean Juan Soto can’t cheer for his former Washington Nationals teammates during Wednesday’s National League Wild-Card game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto went absolutely bonkers when the Dodgers beat the Cards, 3-1, […]

The 2021 National League Wild Card Game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals was a gripping drama, going into the bottom of the ninth with a score of 1-1. That’s when Chris Taylor played hero, blasting a two-run dinger off Alex Reyes to walk off the Cardinals and send the Dodgers to […]

The Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros kick off the ALDS on Thursday afternoon. The Astros look to win an ALDS series for a fifth straight year, while the White Sox attempt to win their first playoff series since 2005. Let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Astros prediction and pick. Houston finished the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had an amazing run to end the season, but their magic just ran out. Chris Taylor just hit the walk-off homerun to propel the Los Angeles Dodgers to the NLDS. Check out the clutch blast below that won it for the Dodgers: CHRIS TAYLOR WALKS IT OFF FOR THE DODGERS (via […]

The Chicago White Sox could get a key figure in their lineup back for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Jose Abreu, who stayed back in Chicago over the weekend due to illness, recently tested negative for COVID-19 and will be a game-time decision for the series opener, via Jesse […]

The San Diego Padres fired manager Jayce Tingler on Wednesday after an epic late-season collapse made them the most disappointing team in baseball this season. Tingler has been offered a different role in the organization. The Padres put out this release to announce the news: pic.twitter.com/ZVKw1GeNA1 — San Diego Padres (@Padres) October 6, 2021 *Watch MLB […]

It’s finally here. After the grind of the 162 game season, 19 head-to-head matchup, and an epic Red Sox-Yankees upset in front of the home crowd at Fenway for the Wild Card, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will meet for the American League Division Series, starting on Thursday. The series is a […]

New York Mets owner Steven Cohen is thinking big as he looks for a new president of baseball operations to replace Sandy Alderson, who will remain a high-ranking executive in the organization once the new person is hired. Theo Epstein had been rumored as a top target, but now he’s out of the running. Cohen […]

The San Diego Padres are coming off a very underwhelming season where expectations were high. Injuries hurt their production though, especially on the mound. With that in mind, the team is certainly planning to make some moves this winter to bolster their staff. Per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Tribune, the Padres are planning […]

Despite being one of only three teams to win 100 games this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers must face the St. Louis Cardinals in an elimination game to start their title defense on Wednesday night. With the Dodgers looking to avoid a massive upset and the Cardinals aiming to continue to haunt L.A. postseason bettors […]

The New York Yankees flamed out of the 2021 MLB postseason after getting wrecked by the Boston Red Sox in a 6-2 American League wild-card game loss at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The Yankees crashing and burning against their fiercest rival and despite a luxurious payroll only add fuel to an offseason that’s going to […]

Gerrit Cole only went 2+ innings and the offense for the New York Yankees sputtered on Tuesday night as they were eliminated from the postseason in a 6-2 loss to their rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The year will be chalked up as a disappointing one for the Yankees as they were unable to even […]

The Colorado Rockies have signed two players to contract extensions. After another tough season, the Rockies have signed first baseman C.J. Cron to two-year deal and starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to a five-year deal. Cron has signed a two-year, $14.5 million deal while Senzatela has agreed to receive a deal worth $50.5 million over the […]

We made it, everyone: the 2021 MLB Playoffs are finally here. Everywhere you look, there are great storylines waiting to unfold, and when it comes to predicting a World Series champion, the field feels as open as ever. But that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make some rock-solid predictions anyway. With the Wild Card […]

It’s hard for MLB to do better than having the New York Yankees facing off against the Boston Red Sox in a one game, winner-take-all matchup in the AL Wild Card round. Unfortunately, both the Yankees and the Red Sox will be without a key piece on Tuesday night. No J.D. for Sox and no […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox meet in the first postseason game of the year on Tuesday evening. After fighting off the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners to clinch their playoff spots, one of these iconic franchises will be sent home in a must-watch rivalry game.  Let’s continue our MLB odds series […]

The New York Mets announced Monday that they will not pick up the 2022 option on manager Luis Rojas. While Rojas will no longer be the manager, he has been offered a different role in the organization. It’s unclear if he’ll take whatever that role is. The Mets released this statement: “The entire Mets organization […]

The Boston Red Sox are now set for a major 2021 AL Wild Card Game clash against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, but they could be without one key player for the showdown. Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez suffered a minor ankle sprain injury during his team’s regular season finale game against the Washington […]

Shohei Ohtani recently put doubts on his future with the Los Angeles Angels after expressing his desire to win at the highest level. However, perhaps in a bid to stop the speculations from further spreading, he reiterated his love for the team. Per the Associated Press, Ohtani shared that he is “very open” to signing […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to enter the playoffs, but they could be without first baseman Max Muncy after he suffered an arm injury against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The injury looked bad and Muncy was in a lot of pain: Max Muncy exits the game holding his left arm after a collision […]

The San Diego Padres had lofty expectations this season after an extremely busy winter where they stacked their roster. Unfortunately, injuries and inconsistent play followed and the team has decided to fire manager Jayce Tingler because of it. Via Jon Heyman: Jayce Tingler will be relieved of managerial duties by the Padres. Tingler is a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies battled throughout the 2021 MLB regular season, but as was the case in the previous nine seasons, they will not feature in postseason play this year. There has been one notable silver lining with Philadelphia’s season. The Phillies’ 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday secured them their first winning season […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first leg of their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-6 win on Friday. Will the Dodgers sustain their form and extend their win steak to six games Saturday? Or, will the Milwaukee Brewers hand the Dodgers a loss that will spoil LA’s dreams of winning the […]

The hopes of the Seattle Mariners of making the postseason for the first time in 20 years took a big blow on Friday in a 2-1 loss at home to the Los Angeles Angels. They can’t sulk in the corner, though, as they desperately need a win in order to help their dim playoff chances […]

Clayton Kershaw can’t seem to catch a break this season. Just weeks removed from returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing time with a forearm injury, the lefty exited Friday’s start early against the Brewers due to pain in that same area. Kershaw spoke out on the situation after the Dodgers’ comeback 8-6 win […]

For much of the 2021 MLB regular season, there has been much uncertainty from many over whether the San Francisco Giants are contenders or pretenders. Amid much outside noise, the Giants simply continue to rack up wins. The Giants picked up their 105th  victory of the season on Thursday in walk-off fashion. LaMonte Wade Jr. […]

As the MLB postseason is set to kick off next week, some teams are already looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period and the big-name shortstops who will be out of a contract, including Houston Astros star Carlos Correa. For one, Correa is drawing early free agency interest from the Detroit Tigers, according to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on a sprint to close the season, but are still two games behind the Giants in the NL West going in to their matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. As the Dodgers look for a fourth straight win and the Brewers look to get back on track after losing to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals looked all but done at the beginning of September. Fast forward to October, and Mike Shildt’s club just had a 17-game winning streak come to an end and they’ve now punched a ticket to the NL Wild Card game. Despite it seeming obvious, Shildt still confirmed, per ESPN, that veteran Adam […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will battle this weekend, the final weekend of the MLB season. Nonetheless, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series by making a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Rays have already locked up the top record in the American League, while the Yankees have a little more […]