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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 […]

Despite a trip to the World Series last season, the New York Yankees are certainly not the same team that they were last year. The loss of superstar outfielder Juan Soto in free agency and ace Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery are the two biggest holes from last season. Yet, the team’s goal remains […]

The Red Sox are hoping to return to glory in 2025, and a big part of their hopes revolve around their starting pitching rotation. The biggest move they made in the offseason was trading for powerful left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox, and he is off to a notable start with his […]

Garrett Crochet has enjoyed plenty of great performances in his career. During a recent media availability, the Boston Red Sox star pitcher revealed the mindset he takes into every start, via Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Spoiler alert: Red Sox fans will absolutely love what Crochet said. “I’m chasing greatness every time I touch the mound,” Crochet […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to a slow start this season. The team is 6-7 and in third place in the NL Central entering play on Saturday. And after losing starting catcher Ivan Herrrera to a left knee injury, the Cardinals will now be without their exciting young shortstop Masyn Winn. Winn was forced […]

Kyle Tucker’s contract status looms large, as the Chicago Cubs contemplate reaching a new deal with their prized offseason acquisition before he hits free agency after the 2025 MLB campaign. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has other matters on his agenda, though. Adhering to the modern practice of locking up promising players early in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be on the verge of reestablishing themselves as one of the top teams in the majors. Aside from their two championship seasons in 1992 and 1993, the franchise hasn’t experienced a ton of success. Despite that, they have had some of the best players in the league play for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a strong start in 2025 as the team attempts to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Blue Jays are hoping to return to the playoffs and pick up their first postseason win since 2016. The team secured star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t been around for as long as some of the other franchises in Major League Baseball, but some of the greatest players in the league’s history have played for their team. They may not have led the Padres to any World Series titles, and while they seem to be in a […]

A rough year just got worse for Marcus Stroman. The New York Yankees are placing the two-time All-Star pitcher on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation, per the team. They are calling up fellow right-hander Allan Winans in his absence. Stroman exited Friday’s 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants with knee discomfort […]

With their sights set on another playoff appearance in 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers received a bit of unfortunate news on Friday evening. Starting pitcher Aaron Civale, who was set to be one of the key cogs in Milwaukee’s rotation, suffered a setback in his comeback from a hamstring injury. Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy said […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recently agreed to a $500 million contract extension. The move signals that Toronto is intent on trying to win now as opposed to starting a rebuild. With the ball club looking to build a contending roster around Guerrero, could the Blue Jays trade for Miami Marlins ace […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have arguably the most must-see starting pitcher in MLB today, but they remain mired in irrelevance following a 5-9 start to the 2025 campaign. While there is plenty of time to gain momentum, fans have come to expect these type of shortcomings. The Buccos need a spark, and they are hoping a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got the best out of pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a shout-out against the Chicago Cubs in a 3-0 win on Friday. He pitched six scoreless scoreless innings and struck out nine hitters.  But in the eyes of World Series MVP Freddie Freeman, Yamamoto is out to prove himself even more […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are fresh off nearly winning the World Series in 2022 after an extremely unexpected run, and it’s safe to say that they will continue to contend for titles after making some big moves this offseason. Some of the greatest players in the MLB currently find themselves on the Phillies, but who are […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt is reportedly nearing a return from injury. Schmidt has yet to pitch in 2025, but according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the pitcher is expected to return on either April 15 or 16. “Clarke Schmidt is set to rejoin the Yankees rotation April 15 or 16 following two […]

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is having a solid season for the team. Alonso is working with new teammate Juan Soto to keep the offense going. Alonso is crediting a new approach he has taken to hitting for that success. That approach includes having patience. “I just want to keep making good swings at […]

The Boston Red Sox followed up their feel-good walk off win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday with a putrid 11-1 loss at the hands of the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Not much went right for the Red Sox in this one, and after the game, their manager Alex Cora did not hold […]

The New York  Yankees were defeated 9-1 by the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Yankees could not bounce back after going down early. Marcus Stroman lasted just 0.2 innings while surrendering five earned runs. After the game, Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed that Stroman is dealing with a knee concern, via Yankees Videos. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto posted another solid outing against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Yamamoto finished his night with six innings of shutout baseball. Los Angeles would defeat the Cubs, 3-0, for their 11th win of the season. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised his starter following that dominant performance. “Yoshi was very good […]

The San Diego Padres host the Colorado Rockies for Game 2 of a 3-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. The Rockies and Padres play Game 1 on Friday night, with German Marquez going up against Nick Pivetta. Rockies-Padres Projected Starters Chase Dollander […]

It is an AL East battle on Saturday as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick. The Blue Jays come into the game at 8-6 on the year, which places them tied for first in the AL East. They […]

The independent baseball association the Atlantic League is going to experiment with something never seen in Major League Baseball. Baseballs used in the Atlantic League will soon include QR codes, per The Athletic. It will begin this season. “We have a weekly communications call,” Atlantic League president Rick White said. “And during the call, one […]

The moment finally arrived for Cam Smith. In the eighth inning of a 14-3 blowout win over the Angels on Friday, the Astros’ top prospect made good on the hype, belting his first career home run — a 370-foot shot that just cleared the Crawford Boxes in left field. Cam Smith blasts his first career […]

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to join the 50/50 club, hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases in his debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani would go on to lead LA to a championship and unanimously win his third-career MVP Award. To memorialize Ohtani’s historic first season with […]

Chris Sale’s 2025 season isn’t off to the Cy Young-caliber start Braves fans hoped for. Through three outings, the 36-year-old lefty has shown flashes of his dominant self but has also struggled with command, consistency, and perhaps most noticeably—velocity. Sale, who won the 2024 NL Cy Young Award with a resurgent campaign, has seen a […]

The Kansas City Royals’ bullpen suffered a tough setback Friday when the team placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured list with a right teres major strain. The injury is classified as a Grade 1 strain—the least severe—but Harvey will remain in Kansas City to begin a rehab program while the team heads out […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to one of the best starts in the MLB this season, and that continued on Friday night. The Dodgers’ pitching staff absolutely shut down the Chicago Cubs at Dodger stadium while the offense did just enough to get a 3-0 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was the star of the show […]

After being unsigned until March 5, Jose Quintana proved on Friday night that he still has plenty left in the tank. Making his season debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, the 36-year-old left-hander delivered a masterclass, tossing seven shutout innings in a 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Quintana, who hadn’t faced big-league […]

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 are 11-4, and what’s scary is that they haven’t even played their best baseball. The Dodgers have been sloppy with their infield defense and have already had some hiccups in their […]

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 needing to close the gap in the American League West. Friday night, they took a small but real step in that direction. They broke open a 3-3 tie with two late […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks may be without their All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte for a few more weeks, but manager Torey Lovullo is encouraged by the progress his star infielder has made in recovering from a Grade 1 left hamstring strain. “Hopefully, it’s before the end of the month. If it’s not, it’ll be a short […]