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The Los Angeles Dodgers watched the Chicago Cubs outscore them 20-2 the last two days, leading to Mookie Betts and the lineup enduring back-to-back home losses. Dodger fans haven’t seen a home run the last two nights, as it’s clear the bats are in a bit of a cold stretch. Los Angeles went from building […]

The San Francisco Giants didn’t just win a hard-fought series over the Yankees this weekend — they made a statement doing it. Powered by rising star Jung Hoo Lee, the Giants took two of three in the Bronx to claim their first-ever series win at Yankee Stadium since interleague play began in 2002. And they […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers swung to silence the last two days. A high-powered batting lineup featuring home run threats has struggled. Manager Dave Roberts sounded off on where the problem lies following the series loss to the Chicago Cubs. Roberts and the Dodgers this time took a narrower 4-2 loss Sunday at Chavez Ravine. The […]

The Washington Nationals hit the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Nationals-Pirates Projected Starters Brad Lord vs. Paul Skenes Brad Lord (0-0) with a 1.80 ERA, 1.80 […]

Carlos Rodón’s tenure with the New York Yankees continues to be a rollercoaster, and Sunday’s outing was the latest drop. The left-hander surrendered two home runs — both to San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee — in a 5-4 loss at Yankee Stadium, tying an unfortunate Yankees franchise record in the process. Rodón has now […]

The Atlanta Braves’ rollercoaster of a start to the 2025 season has taken another confusing turn, as the club made a head-scratching roster decision that has fans venting online. On April 12, following a narrow 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta optioned right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A Gwinnett. In his place, the Braves […]

At the moment, the Chicago Cubs sit at the top of the NL Central. They hold a game and a half lead over the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and are facing off against the Los Angeles Dodgers to decide the winner of their three-game series. However, despite this excellent start, the Cubs now face […]

On Monday, the Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. It will be an American League East showdown as we continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Red Sox-Royals Projected Starters Tanner Houck vs. Ryan Pepiot Tanner Houck (0-1) with […]

The Kansas City Royals will begin a three-game series with the New York Yankees. It will be a battle of contenders at Yankee Stadium as we continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Yankees prediction and pick. Royals-Yankees Projected Starters Seth Lugo vs. Carlos Carasco  Seth Lugo (1-1) with a 3.24 ERA Last Start: Lugo […]

New York Mets outfielder Jose Siri might be going on the injured list after fouling a ball off of his shin during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Athletics, manager Carlos Mendoza said. “He’s in pain,” Carlos Mendoza said, via Joe Pantorno of AMNY. “He walked in this morning still on crutches. He’s pretty sore, not […]

The San Diego Padres are having a good start to the season, and the stats back it up. San Diego’s pitching is doing something Major League Baseball hasn’t seen since 1876. In nine home games this campaign, the club has thrown five shutouts while allowing fewer than a dozen total runs, per OptaStats. The outlet […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. may be back on the mound soon. Astros general manager Dana Brown says that McCullers could be back in the rotation for an April 25-27 series against Kansas City, per Sports Illustrated. That’s good news for Astros fans, and for a club looking to win the American League West. […]

The Chicago Cubs are 10-7 to start the season and in first place in the National League Central. But a massive injury may be crushing their chances at a playoff push later in the year. Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced Sunday that Justin Steele suffered an elbow injury that will end the starter’s season. “Justin […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet took a no-hitter into the 8th inning against his former team, the Chicago White Sox, on Sunday. After getting Michael A. Taylor to pop out for the first out, infielder Chase Meidroth, who was in the blockbuster trade that sent Crochet to the Red Sox, broke up the […]

The Chicago Cubs are in Hollywood for a big series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After losing Game 1, almost everything went right on Saturday for the Cubbies. They won 16-0, dominating LA’s bullpen and smoking the World Series favorite. But the Cubs lost Seiya Suzuki to an injury in the middle of the game […]

The Boston Red Sox appeared to be in cruise control on Saturday in their contest against the Chicago White Sox, but that changed when starting pitcher Richard Fitts was abruptly forced out of the game with a right pectoral strain. Now that he’s headed to the injured list, the Red Sox have promoted former Rookie […]

The New York Yankees continue to deal with injuries to their pitching staff as Marcus Stroman becomes the latest to go down. Stroman received a cortisone shot in his left knee to reduce swelling. “The MRI was good, but he had some swelling in there somewhere,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday. “So try to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays recently signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a massive contract extension. Toronto is now trying to find the pieces to complement him on the roster. The Blue Jays are expected to be a major player in free agency for the future due to $120 million in salary space opening, per USA Today. […]

The Seattle Mariners are in desperate need of an offensive jolt, especially with the injuries to Victor Robles and Ryan Bliss, and despite having a stacked starting rotation that will get George Kirby back from injury at some point, the organization has not made veteran starter Luis Castillo available in a trade, at least at […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are rumored to have a problem as the season gets going. Philadelphia is concerned about the play of closer Jordan Romano, per USA Today. Romano signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal before the season with the club. Romano’s fastball is not quite as sharp as it was just a few seasons ago. […]

The Los Angeles Angels continued their strong start to the 2025 campaign on Saturday, picking up a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros. Along the way, though, there was some controversy involving superstar right fielder Mike Trout after he went into the right field stands in an effort to catch a foul ball, only to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox are tabling trade talks for Luis Robert Jr., per USA Today. Robert is a White Sox outfielder who has been the subject of consistent trade talks in the last year. The Dodgers and White Sox were working on a tentative agreement, that would send Robert to Los […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is working his way into being ready to pitch. Ohtani is rumored to be ready to pitch now for the team if needed, per USA Today. He has been dealing with an elbow problem that dates back to last season. Ohtani is likely to not pitch immediately. He is […]

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox pulled off a blockbuster trade over the offseason that saw ace starting pitcher Garrett Crochet go from Chicago to Boston. With his new team facing off against his old team, Crochet kept it 100% real when discussing the White Sox and their future now that he finds […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers ran into a monster on Saturday night. Michael Busch had one of the very best games of his career. The Chicago Cubs’ first baseman went 4 for 6 with a home […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a beating from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, losing 16-0. The historic shellacking was the worst home shutout loss in Dodgers history and their worst overall since 1965. Things got so out of hand late that infielder Miguel Rojas took the mound, which is where the Dodgers squeezed some fun […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are putting together the kind of week they need in the American League West. They have won two straight series, taking four out of five games against the Houston Astros and Texas […]

There’s no two ways about it: the Los Angeles Dodgers got absolutely brutalized in their Saturday night showdown against the Chicago Cubs. The game started off well enough, with Roki Sasaki allowing only one run through five innings of action, but in the sixth inning, the proverbial train fell off the rails, with reliever Ben […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers-Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks were down 4-0 to the Milwaukee Brewers entering the bottom of the ninth on Saturday night in Phoenix. Not only were the D-Backs about to lose; they were about to get shut […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets-Athletics. The New York Mets are trying to win another series. They have been doing that consistently. They lost their first series of the season to the Astros but have won their next three series. Now […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies-Padres. The San Diego Padres have a chance to sweep the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. That might seem like the most obvious thing in the world, a normal thing to expect. However, in past seasons, the […]

When the Chicago Cubs took the field on Saturday night, it looked like the Los Angeles Dodgers were playing a different game. Maybe they had Coachella on the mind, with Weekend 1 of the festival happening during the game, or maybe the slightly above-average temperature had the team feeling summer vibes, but for whatever reason, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers left Chavez Ravine in embarrassing fashion. Even hitting a historic feat in the 16-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs Saturday night. The Cubs did more than pull off the 16-run onslaught on the World Series champs’ home field. Chicago shattered this previous mark held by the Pittsburgh Pirates, per USA Today […]

The Los Angeles Angels (9-5) continued their impressive start to the 2025 MLB season, earning a straightforward 4-1 road victory over the Houston Astros (6-8) on Saturday night to even up the series one game apiece. Long before the final out was recorded, however, controversy found the right field seats. During the bottom of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages turned to his right hand and vertical jump to trend online. Denying four points on the Chicago Cubs in the process. Roki Sasaki watched Michael Busch smack his four-seam fastball toward center field. The Dodgers rookie observed the ball floating towards the blue wall at Chavez Ravine. Pages was […]

The New York Yankees won on Saturday to gain a half game lead in the AL East. The 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants was keyed by the performance of rookie starter Will Warren and a five-run fifth inning. After the victory, Yankees manager Aaron Boone discussed the placement of starting pitcher Marcus Stroman […]

The Cincinnati Reds struggled at the start of the season becoming the first team to lose three straight 1-0 games in 65 years. But the Reds are rebounding and after Saturday’s win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati is 7-8 and 1.5 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Elly De La Cruz […]

The Boston Red Sox got beaten up in a recent home series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston lost the first three games of the series before salvaging the finale in extra innings. While the last game of that series was going on, Red Sox television announcers Dave O’Brien and Will Middlebrooks breathed a sigh […]

The Los Angeles Angels are looking to maintain their lead in the AL West Saturday evening. The second game of their matchup against the Houston Astros has a little more heat added to it following a situation with Angels star outfielder Mike Trout. As Trout went up to catch a ball, an Astros fan ripped […]