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The Philadelphia Phillies host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a marquee NL matchup on Saturday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Phillies prediction and pick. The Phillies and Dodgers play Game 1 of the series on Friday night on Apple TV+. Dodgers-Phillies Projected Starters Roki Sasaki vs. Aaron Nola Roki […]

The New York Yankees aim to improve their record on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately, the team will be without Cody Bellinger in this contest after manager Aaron Boone scratched him from the lineup. What was originally thought to be a rest day, reports indicate that the 29-year-old outfielder is not […]

The 2024 season was a rough one for Taijuan Walker, as he recorded a horrific 7.10 ERA and 1.721 WHIP. It was so bad that Philadelphia Phillies fans booed him in spring training this year, along with the pre-game introductions in his 2025 debut against the Colorado Rockies. However, the 32-year-old pitcher put on a […]

The Colorado Rockies are reportedly promoting top prospect Chase Dollander to the big league club, per MLB Pipeline. Rockies reporter Kelsey Wingert-Linch wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Dollander will make his MLB debut on Sunday against the Athletics. “Bud Black just announced the #Rockies No. 1 prospect, Chase Dollander, will start the game on […]

This year, the Los Angeles Angels have their hopes set on at least two things. First, they hope Mike Trout will have an MVP season, and the other, to keep their Los Angeles moniker from the Mayor of their former host city. Mayor Ashleigh Aitken announced on Friday her intentions to request that the team reverts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Freddie Freeman on the injured list on March 31 after the star first baseman suffered an injury while falling in the shower. As a result, the club made a roster change on Friday to add some depth to the major league lineup. Los Angeles announced they are calling up catcher […]

The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Nolan Gorman on the injured list due to a right hamstring strain on Friday. However, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that St. Louis is not especially concerned about his injury. “The Cardinals don’t expect Nolan Gorman to miss much time, but placed him on the IL because they […]

After splitting their first series of the season with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles ended up dropping two of three against the Boston Red Sox during their first three-game set of the year at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As they prepare for their upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals, the team […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their east coast trip as they face the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks enter the series at 4-3 on the year. After splitting a four-game series with the Cubs to open the year, they would take two of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start this season. Andres Gimenez is leading the offense in their 5-2 start, and the pitching has been solid. Another offseason acquisition is on the shelf, however, after just one start. The Blue Jays have put Max Scherzer on the shelf with a thumb injury. John […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the San Diego Padres face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Cubs prediction and pick. The Padres enter the series at 7-0 on the year, the second-best record in all of baseball. They had a four-game sweep of the […]

The Houston Astros moved Jose Altuve to left field this season after the club decided to split starts between Mauricio Dubon and Brendan Rodgers at second base. The decision has brought some controversy to the lineup, as the nine-time All-Star has seemingly struggled in his new position. However, one former MLB player has already grown […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the Houston Astros visit the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Twins prediction and pick. The Astros come into the game at 3-4 on the year while the Twins come in at 2-5 on the season. These two teams played […]

It is a battle of the AL Central as the Chicago White Sox visit the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. Both teams enter the series at 2-4 on the year. The White Sox won the opening game of both of their series before […]

The Boston Red Sox bounced back after losing four of their first five games to win two straight against the Baltimore Orioles and secure their first series victory of the year. As they prepare for their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team has received some positive injury news regarding a pair of […]

On Friday, the Washington Nationals reportedly placed starting pitcher Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list due to a right biceps strain, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com. “Michael Soroka has gone on the 15-day IL with a right biceps strain. Jackson Rutledge recalled from AAA,” Zuckerman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Soroka signed with the […]

The New York Yankees are receiving a boost on Friday, as star reliever Devin Williams is returning from the paternity list. With Williams returning, however, the Yankees designated reliever Adam Ottavino for assignment, the team announced. Ottavino, 39, landed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox before spring training. He was later released […]

Once the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the most lucrative MLB contract in history, their payroll continued to increased. So much so that it even surpassed the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, he mentioned that the Mets $323.1 million payroll beats out the $321.3 million from the Dodgers. […]

The Chicago Cubs made one of the trades of the offseason, bringing in Kyle Tucker. They made runs at other free agents, notably Alex Bregman, but did not land them. Now they have Tucker as a pending free agent playing on their team. The Athletic interviewed people around the league talking about the Cubs’ cheapness […]

The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday to start an important divisional series. After a dominant 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, Terry Francona’s squad has lost three straight games. Not only has Elly De La Cruz gone cold, but the entire Reds offense has gone cold. According to […]

The Boston Red Sox got off to a slow start in 2025, losing four of their first five games, but they managed to bounce back and win two straight games against the Baltimore Orioles to earn their first series victory of the new season. Now, the team will return to Boston for their home opener […]

The New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Thursday night. Home runs from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr highlighted the game, but a heartfelt story captured fans’ hearts. Yankees backup catcher JC Escarra made his first career start and got his first career hit. He spoke with Yes Network’s Meredith Marakovits about […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds-Brewers. In our ClutchPoints betting preview of the Cincinnati Reds’ Thursday night game against the Milwaukee Brewers — the first of four games in Milwaukee this weekend — we wrote that “The Cincinnati Reds have had […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays-Rangers. The Texas Rangers are getting the caliber of pitching they need in order to return to the World Series. The Rangers won it all in 2023 but then regressed last season. It’s true that their […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles-Royals. The Baltimore Orioles could become a great team this season, or they could become an ordinary team, or they could be somewhere in between. The O’s get back Felix Bautista as their closer after his […]

The Miami Marlins hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Marlins-Braves Projected Starters Max Meyer vs. Spencer Schwellenbach Max Meyer is making his […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road to take on the Washington Nationals Friday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Nationals Projected Starters Brandon Pfaadt vs. Jake Irvin Brandon Pfaadt is making his […]

Coming off an MVP-winning 2024 campaign, it was apparent that New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge would likely need to sustain that level of production if his team was going to make a return to the postseason. Well, so far, so good for the Yankee right fielder. His manager, Aaron Boone, gushed over Judge’s performance […]

The Seattle Mariners are in the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco Giants Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Giants Projected Starters Luis F. Castillo vs. Justin Verlander Luis F. Castillo is […]

The New York Yankees returned to their winning ways on Thursday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7. After a season-opening sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Bronx, New York dropped the first two games against Arizona before salvaging Thursday’s win. In order to get that win, the Bronx Bombers turned back the clock a little […]

The Houston Astros finally got back into the win column on Thursday, defeating the Minnesota Twins, 5-2. But that was no thanks to future Hall of Fame second baseman Jose Altuve. The Astros star had a night to forget at the plate, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts. Incredibly, it is the first time in Altuve’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the health of Freddie Freeman to worry about. But the franchise and Dave Roberts received welcoming news involving Tony Gonsolin Thursday. Freeman found himself going on injured reserve. The World Series champs placed him there on March 31 over a “shower mishap.” Freeman injured his ankle in the accident. But […]

The New York Yankees’ quest to return to the World Series is off to an up and down start in 2025. After sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the season opening series last week, they’ve dropped the first two games of their three-game set against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. However, Thursday night has shown exactly what […]

The Baltimore Orioles are just 3-4 after facing two teams that could threaten their quest for American League East supremacy, but they are about to get major reinforcements. Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who suffered an intercostal strain in spring training, is expected to come off the injured list for Friday night’s road game versus the […]

Aaron Judge is the standard bearer and the best player on the New York Yankees. If it were not for the presence of Shohei Ohtani dominating for the Los Angeles Dodgers, it is quite likely Judge would be recognized as the best player in Major League Baseball. ALL RISE FOR THE JUDGE 🧑‍⚖️ Aaron goes […]

The undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a big injury blow to the infield with the temporary loss of first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman suffered an ankle sprain before the Dodgers’ game against the Atlanta Braves due to a shower mishap. He is now on the injured list for 10 days, per Bob Nightengale. His time […]

The New York Yankees (3-2) ran into some trouble the last two days versus the Arizona Diamondbacks and are hoping to avoid a series sweep in The Bronx on Thursday night. A weekend set against the Pittsburgh Pirates could allow the 2024 American League champions to regain momentum in the early stages of the new […]

The Boston Red Sox started the season slowly with three losses in their first four games on the road against the Texas Rangers. None of their big hitters — including newly acquired Alex Bregman — were able to come through in clutch hitting situations. Manager Alex Cora knows it’s a long season and there was […]

The Atlanta Braves (0-7) are making one trade after another in the first week of the 2025 MLB season, as they try to counteract their injury and performance concerns. General manager Alex Anthopoulos kept his eyes open for available talent on Thursday, striking a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for catcher Jason Delay, per the […]