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After a long 2 year wait, it is almost over for Andrew Painter. The Phillies’ most hyped pitching prospect since Cole Hamels is set to begin his long-anticipated return to professional baseball. Manager Rob Thomson announced Sunday that the 21-year-old right-hander will make his first official minor league start since 2022 on Friday for Single-A […]

Mathew Bowyer planned a lavish 50th birthday celebration this past Friday — 140 guests, a five-hour party at Bottega Angelina in Laguna Niguel, California, and a moment of closure after years of legal chaos. Instead, he received six more months of uncertainty. Bowyer, the bookmaker at the center of the illegal sports betting scandal involving […]

One of the more interesting subplots of the Houston Astros’ 2025 season is Jose Altuve’s ongoing transition to left field, his new defensive home after spending the entirety of his big league career prior to this year at second base. There were plenty of discouraging reports during Spring Training regarding Altuve’s performance in the outfield, […]

Just days after being designated for assignment, veteran reliever Adam Ottavino is back in pinstripes. The Yankees re-signed the 39-year-old right-hander Sunday evening, according to SNY’s Andy Martino. The move comes shortly after Ottavino cleared waivers and elected free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the minors. He’s expected to rejoin the big-league […]

The New York Yankees will begin a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Monday at Comerica Park. It will be a battle between two strong American League teams as we continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Tigers prediction and pick. Yankees-Tigers Projected Starters Yankees vs. Tigers Carlos Rodon (1-1) with a 3.97 ERA Last […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ promising young catcher Iván Herrera gave fans quite a scare on Sunday after suffering a lower-body injury that forced him to be helped off the field during Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. In the third inning, Herrera was hustling from first to third on a double […]

What looked like the catch of the year turned into a nightmare moment for the Seattle Mariners and outfielder Victor Robles. In the ninth inning of Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants, Robles made a jaw-dropping grab that immediately sparked concern. Sprinting into foul territory in right field, he fully extended over the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals stay on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cardinals-Pirates Projected Starters Matthew Liberatore vs. Carmen Mlodzinksi Matthew Liberatore is making his second […]

The Chicago Cubs took a weekend series against the San Diego Padres, winning two of three games. Their offense, led by Kyle Tucker, has been hot, and the pitching is off to a solid start as well. On Saturday, the Cubs faithful honored outfielder Ian Happ for playing 1000 games in the majors, all in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were swept by the New York Mets in Queens this weekend. They came in riding high, winning four straight games, but were crushed by the Amazins in this series. When the third game reached the ninth inning, the Blue Jays got two runners on and sent Vladimir Guerrero Jr to the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are choosing to return a sign to their outfield wall that honored the late player Roberto Clemente. The Pirates removed the sign honoring Clemente, and replaced it with a drink advertisement. That move drew the ire of fans and baffled Clemente’s son, who said the franchise had not notified the family of […]

Mike Trout is one of the greatest MLB players of all time. However, his last few seasons with the Los Angeles Angels have not gone as planned. Trout has dealt with numerous injury issues that have kept him off the field, and even when he has been healthy, the organization has been unable to build […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is striving to put minds at ease. Springer appears to be okay despite being out of the starting lineup for a game Sunday against the New York Mets, per the Associated Press. He left Saturday’s contest with back spasms, after colliding into the outfield fence. Springer did go on […]

The Milwaukee Brewers took an important game from the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. After they were crushed by the New York Yankees to start, they are 4-1 and back on track. But injuries have taken a toll, especially on their pitching rotation. When the Brewers put Nestor Cortes on the injured list Sunday, that […]

The Athletics had some bad offense going in a game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Athletics infielder Jacob Wilson hit into a triple play in the second-inning of their game. It was the first time since 2015 the Rockies posted a triple play. That sluggish play was avenged by Wilson later on. The Athletics […]

The Boston Red Sox are just treading water to start this season, as they come into Sunday’s doubleheader with the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-4 record on the season. However, the Red Sox have been picking up momentum, winning three straight games including a 13-9 victory to start this interleague series. Despite the hot […]

The St Louis Cardinals are off to a mediocre start this season. After an Opening Weekend sweep of the Minnesota Twins, they dropped a series to the Los Angeles Angels and the first game of three to the Boston Red Sox. Their 4-3 record should not be fooling anybody; they are starting to rebuild. This […]

As Arizona Diamondbacks star Zac Gallen recorded 13 strikeouts against the New York Yankees, there could be a chance the team on the other end of that domination was very impressed. As there have been rumors of the Diamondbacks trading Gallen, the Yankees could be one team that is in the running if that time […]

Roberto Clemente is known as possibly the best player to ever suit up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The son of the late star is commenting on the team’s decision to remove a tribute to Clemente at PNC Park, the team stadium. The right field wall at PNC Park contained a sign saying Clemente 21, to […]

The San Diego Padres have gotten off to a strong start to the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting at 7-2 after recently dropping to road games to the Chicago Cubs. Jackson Merrill has picked up right where he left off a season ago, continuing to look like one of the brightest young stars in the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have cruised out to a 6-2 start in the 2025 campaign, but surprisingly, both of their losses have come when Aaron Nola has been on the mound for them. While Nola hasn’t been awful in either of his starts, he has had a problem when it comes to allowing home runs, leading […]

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Dodgers improved to 9-1 on the 2025 MLB season with a 3-1 road win over the Philadelphia Phillies, avenging their loss from the previous night. The game marked the third career start for former international star Roki Sasaki, and he had by far the most impressive game of his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a red-hot start to the 2025 season, but they’re already dealing with an injury to Blake Snell. The Dodgers star has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation after a bullpen session, according to the team. The move is retroactive to April 3, […]

The Atlanta Braves have suffered through an abysmal start to the 2025 MLB season, currently sitting at 1-8 after Saturday evening’s home loss to the Miami Marlins. Perhaps mercifully, Sunday’s game between the two teams was postponed due to inclement weather, giving the Braves two days off before they next take the field on Tuesday […]

Fans of the Chicago White Sox (and the Chicago Bulls) have pleaded for longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf to sell the team for many, many years, but it does not appear that is coming anytime soon. Although Reinsdorf is now 89 years old and is among the most consistently maligned team owners in all of sports, […]

After the Boston Red Sox signed such players as Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman, another contract that was signed was to young star Kristian Campbell who had a press conference about the occasion. As the Red Sox face the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon, Campbell would speak on receiving the contract and how it’s […]

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred is speaking out about the torpedo bat situation in baseball. Manfred sees no issue with the bats after the New York Yankees shocked MLB by using them to start the year. “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star hurler Paul Skenes understands the anger fans are feeling. The Pirates look dead in the water, just nine games into the season. Fans are screaming for Pirates owner Bob Nutting to sell the team. Skenes isn’t ready yet to place the blame at the owner or manager Derek Shelton’s feet. “Mr. Nutting […]

The Boston Red Sox biggest move of the offseason saw them pull off a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox for starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, and they managed to sign him to a long-term six-year, $170 million contract extension last week. With the pen being put to paper, Crochet is being applauded for managing […]

Back in December, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. confirmed the Toronto Blue Jays’ contract extension offer was “not even close” to what he had in mind, which led some to believe that Toronto would ultimately not be able to retain Guerrero before his deal expired. However, that does not appear to be the case after all. Despite […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Red Sox prediction and pick for Game 2 of Sunday’s split doubleheader. Find out how to watch Cardinals-Red Sox Game 2. The Boston Red Sox and the St Louis Cardinals were rained out on Saturday in Boston. They will play a split-session doubleheader on Sunday […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Guardians-Angels. The Los Angeles Angels have offered a lot of plot twists in an up-and-down trajectory this season. The Halos looked bad in Chicago against the White Sox, even though they won two of three in […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners-Giants. The Seattle Mariners are sinking quickly. At 3-6 in a division with the experienced Houston Astros and the hot-starting Texas Rangers, the Mariners do not have a large margin for error. Texas in particular looks […]

Tomoyuki Sugano didn’t just earn his first Major League win on Saturday — he made a statement that’ll fire up the entire Orioles fanbase. After holding the Kansas City Royals to just one run over 5 1/3 innings, the 35-year-old rookie had this to say via interpreter Yuto Sakurai: “I’m not here to win one […]

Houston Astros’ legend Jose Altuve has built a career on putting the bat on the ball better than just about anyone in the modern era. But on Thursday afternoon at Target Field, the Astros second-baseman-turned-left-fielder experienced a first…and not a good one. For the first time in his 15-year MLB career, Altuve struck out five […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr  has long been a fan favorite in Toronto, but on Friday at Citi Field, it was Mets fans showing him the love. The Blue Jays star first baseman, in town for New York’s home opener, received loud cheers from the crowd despite wearing enemy colors. While Guerrero is focused on the present, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki flipped a new switch 10 games into his first MLB season. Sasaki improved his mechanics on the mound in defeating the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday. But is Sasaki already showing he’s his own worst critic? He dropped a telling admission via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic after the 3-1 victory. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki waited seven days to throw heat on the mound. Plus redeem himself from a rough regular season start, this time against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sasaki showed the glimpses of potential the Dodgers envisioned. He struck out four batters in four innings during the 3-1 road win. Sasaki allowed three […]

Juan Soto’s free agency was one of the primary storylines throughout the MLB offseason. Would he re-sign with the New York Yankees and try to help Aaron Judge lead the Bronx Bombers to the Fall Classic once again? Could the Los Angeles Dodgers swoop in and sign him? Or would Soto end up heading to […]