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Even with the 2021 MLB regular season now mere days away from coming to a close, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is still bolstering his 2021 American League MVP Award resume. Coming into the Angels’ road game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, Ohtani sat at 24 stolen bases on the season, which was […]

After one of the most electric comeback wins of the year, the Los Angeles Dodgers are eying a sweep of the San Diego Padres tonight. With the Dodgers needing a win and the Padres looking to save face, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at […]

Needing a win to strengthen their chances of grabbing a spot in the 2021 MLB postseason as a wild card in the Americal League, the Toronto Blue Jays leaned on the power of shortstop Bo Bichette to score a 6-5 home win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Bichette homered twice in that game, […]

Once in a while, there comes a story about box breaks that will really leave you either in awe or cluelessly scratching your head. Just recently, the latter happened – a Panini Donruss Optic Rated Rookie card of the New York Giants’ Gary Brightwell being pulled from a sealed Topps pack. https://twitter.com/cardprn/status/1441404491006300164 In a video […]

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Devin Williams enjoyed himself quite a bit when the Brewers clinched the NL Central on Sunday. However, Williams kept enjoying himself a bit too much, and then the celebratory night turned ugly when he broke his pitching hand by punching a wall. Williams admitted Wednesday he had too much to drink and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to make it two in a row against the San Diego Padres at Dodgers Stadium. With only five regular-season games left for both teams, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 101-56 and is 53-23 at home. If you put $100 on […]

The New York Mets are out of contention for a spot in the 2021 MLB postseason, but that did not stop them from rolling the red carpet for the highly anticipated return of Noah Syndergaard on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at home. Syndergaard started and tossed just 10 pitches before exiting the mound, but […]

After a disappointing first year at the helm in the Big Apple, New York Mets team owner Steven Cohen is nowhere near finished with the lowly National League East franchise. In fact, it appears as though Cohen is just getting started. Apparently, the Mets fan-turned-owner has a new bright idea to get the younger generations […]

As the 2021 season nears its final weekend, much of the baseball world is focused on the five-team AL wild-card race, and for good reason. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting together an incredibly impressive winning streak that has vaulted them into the second NL wild-card spot and turned them into a legitimate contender. […]

New York Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard hasn’t pitched in the majors in two years, but he’s finally going to change that on Tuesday night. Syndergaard has been reinstated from the 60-day IL and is set to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field just one day before the two-year […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers begin a must win series against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. As L.A. attempts to run down the Giants in the NL West, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 100-56 and is 52-23 at home. If you […]

The San Francisco Giants have the best record in the majors, but with the Los Angeles Dodgers still looming large on their rearview mirror, they just can’t simply take any of their remaining games for granted. That’s also why the injury to Brandon Belt is a big blow to the Giants, who only leads Los […]

The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners meet on Monday night for the first matchup of a three-game series that could make or break these teams’ respective seasons.. With both teams desperately racing for a Wild Card spot, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Oakland currently stands at 85-71 and is […]

A woman and her 2-year-old son died Saturday after falling from the third level of Petco Park before the San Diego Padres’ game against the Atlanta Braves, according to ESPN. San Diego police are investigating the tragic deaths. The woman and child were on the third-level concourse in the concession area before the fall, which […]

Giancarlo Stanton and the New York Yankees are on the verge of sweeping the Boston Red Sox in their ongoing three-game series at Fenway Park following the Bronx Bombers’ 5-3 win on Saturday. With the win, the Yankees tied the Red Sox for the top spot in the wild card race over at the American […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are currently putting the final touches on their respective 2021 American League MVP Award resumes. And for Mike Trout, he already has his own preference on who should win the award. In speaking today ahead of the Angels’ home game […]

Even as the MLB regular season is drawing to a close, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is still managing to break historic records. For one, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners recently turned to one option to contain Ohtani. Over the latter two games of their four-game series against the Angels, the Astros walked […]

Javier Baez joined the New York Mets at the trade deadline and despite getting off to a sluggish start, the infielder has started to prove his worth both at the plate and defensively. However, he is one of many high-profile names who will hit Free Agency this winter and there have already been discussions as […]

Cody Bellinger’s season from hell continues. The Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered a rib fracture that placed him on the IL, his third trip there this season. The Dodgers have placed Cody Bellinger on the injured list with a left rib fracture. This is Bellinger's third time on the IL this season. — Kyle Glaser […]

When the Chicago Cubs elected to take an aggressive approach as sellers at the MLB trade deadline earlier this season, it indicated to many that the team would now undergo a rebuilding period. However, this may not be the case after all. On Friday, Cubs team president Jed Hoyer revealed his early plans for the […]

In terms of wins and losses, it has been a disastrous year for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They currently sit at 49-104, tied for the worst record in baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. Despite that, their manager, Torey Lovullo received an extension to return for another year with the Diamondbacks. Per ESPN, the deal runs through […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks start a three game series on Friday evening at Chase Field. With the Diamondbacks looking to play spoiler to the Dodgers NL West run, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Arizona currently stands at 49-104 and is 29-46 at home. If you […]

As expected, Major League Baseball has elected to issue suspensions for what essentially cleared the benches during Wednesday’s game between Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. MLB handed out a three-game suspension and a fine to Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki for hitting Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth […]

The Oakland Athletics rejoiced as they activated pitcher Chris Bassitt and he made a start, his first since leaving the game after being hit by a line drive. The Athletics pitcher has not pitched since August 17 and has made a return to the field quicker than most had expected. He took the mound on […]

Coming into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies, Max Scherzer was being lauded by many as the best starting pitcher in all of baseball. In his opening nine starts with the Dodgers, Scherzer was simply at the top of his game; he posted a 0.78 ERA to go along with an […]

In what was essentially inevitable for months, the Chicago White Sox clinched the AL Central following their 7-2 seven-inning win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. This is the first AL Central title for the White Sox since the 2008 season. 97 for the division. 🔥 The @WhiteSox have #CLINCHED the AL Central for the […]

While there is currently much attention centered on the playoff races across MLB, there is also an eye on the race between Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani for the 2021 American League MVP Award. At one point in the season, Ohtani was presumed as the […]

Earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo claimed the mishap involving Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and a stolen scouting card was “agua under the bridge.” Then Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier in the series finale on Wednesday, sparking a whole new round of drama. For one, Kiermaier was […]

No team in MLB is as hot as the St. Louis Cardinals are entering the final two weeks of the season. The Cardinals have won 11 straight and currently lead the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies by four games for the final wild-card spot in the National League. Per ESPN, this is the longest win […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies play the rubber match of a three game series on Thursday afternoon. With the Dodgers hot on the trail of the Giants in the NL West standings, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick. Colorado currently stands at 71-80 and is 46-28 at […]

After a thrilling first game of the series, the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres meet for Game 2 of the three game set on Wednesday evening. As the Giants creep closer to 100 wins and the Padres struggle to survive in the postseason race, let’s continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Padres prediction […]

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 […]