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The San Diego Padres (20-11) may be staring up at the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-10) in the standings right now, but there is a belief surrounding the organization and fan base that this team can contend for the National League crown this season. The uncertainty that hovered above Petco Park in the winter has not […]

The Seattle Mariners are dealing with injuries just like every other team in Major League Baseball. Even without pitchers like Logan Gilbert, though, Dan Wilson’s crew is off to a great start. The Mariners will get a much-needed boost to their bullpen with the return of Matt Brash, whose return is a welcome sight for […]

The Detroit Tigers were one of the biggest surprises in Major League Baseball last season. Detroit is back amongst the American League’s elite just over a month into the 2025 season. Veteran infielder Javier Baez is a big reason why AJ Hinch’s squad is still winning despite a slow offensive start. Baez received his flowers […]

The banged-up Baltimore Orioles are starting to show signs of life after a dismal first month of the season, but they could still use healthy ballplayers and an offensive spark. Infielder Coby Mayo will have the opportunity to provide both for the foreseeable future. The O’s are recalling up the No. 12 prospect in baseball to […]

The Houston Astros will play the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in a road clash, but the ball club will be without slugger Yordan Alvarez. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the left-handed power threat has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup due to right hand inflammation. “Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from […]

The Los Angels Dodgers commanded much of the attention during hot stove season, once again, as analysts and fans dissected the Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott acquisitions. During all the hoopla and salary cap-based debates that the 2024 World Series champions produced with their winter spending spree, one new addition went a bit […]

Fans at Fenway Park were stunned at the sight of Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas injuring his knee while trying to run out a groundball on Friday against the Minnesota Twins. He was subsequently carried off the field on a stretcher.  On Saturday, team chief baseball officer Craig Breslow officially confirmed Casas will be […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing in a new pitcher. St. Louis is recalling hurler Michael McGreevy from Triple-A Memphis, per The Athletic. The right-hander hasn’t appeared in a Major League Baseball game this season. To make room for the pitcher, St. Louis is optioning Roddery Munoz. Munoz had just joined the team from the […]

The Detroit Tigers are 21-12 and in possession of a 2.5-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central, and Friday night’s win proved to be exactly why. In a stunning ninth-inning eruption, Detroit scored eight runs to stun the Los Angeles Angels 9-1, capping off a historic offensive feat not seen in over […]

So far this season, Jose Ramirez has been unbelievable for the Cleveland Guardians. He’s put the franchise on his back and has had a variety of compliments about his game. However, he sustained a rather unusual injury on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Ramirez sustained a mild ankle sprain in the third inning. He […]

The New York Yankees are already without Gerrit Cole and cannot afford to lose another starter. Unfortunately, Clarke Schmidt was scratched from his Saturday outing against the Tampa Bay Rays due to soreness in his side, but he eased fans’ concerns and said it’s just a minor ailment. Via Chris Kirschner: “Clarke Schmidt said he […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are signing two pitchers to try and help the pitching staff. Toronto is giving deals to hurlers Jose Urena and Spencer Turnbull, per MLB Network. The deals are pending physicals for the players. Turnbull finished last season on the injured list, but pitched well before that for the Philadelphia Phillies. He […]

The Houston Astros have had a lukewarm start to the 2025 MLB season, sitting just above .500 at 16-15. But while the team works to regain consistency, Hunter Brown has quickly become a breakout story — and possibly the key to a midseason surge. Just over a year ago, Brown faced one of the worst […]

Friday night’s matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins was mostly routine — until the eighth inning, when a missed call at the plate turned into an unexpected viral moment thanks to Major League Baseball umpire Bill Miller accidentally broadcasting his reaction that was anything but PG. The Red Sox were up 6-1 […]

Friday night in Anaheim delivered a jolt of midseason energy as tempers flared between Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto, resulting in benches clearing during Detroit’s dominant 9-1 win over Los Angeles. The tension began with a bang — literally. Neto ambushed Skubal’s very first pitch of the night, […]

The Seattle Mariners have a two-game lead over the second-place Athletics in the American League West thanks to a strong 19-12 start this season. The team has been powered by another excellent campaign from Cal Raleigh, who’s gaining a reputation as the best catcher in baseball. Raleigh’s defense and durability are praise-worthy. But most importantly, […]

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently dealing with yet another stretch of brutal injury luck at the pitcher’s mound – a year’s tradition for LA’s finest – one player who has become borderline automatic is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has rapidly become one of the very best pitchers in the National League. On the same […]

Luis Robert Jr. delivered a milestone moment on Friday night, launching his 500th career hit over the right-center field wall to fuel the White Sox to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. The fifth-inning solo blast, Robert’s fifth homer of the season, extended Chicago’s lead to 3-1 and marked a […]

Aaron Judge might be the headline act in the Bronx, but Paul Goldschmidt is quietly starring in his own right during a red-hot stretch to begin his Yankees tenure. In Friday night’s 3-0 shutout of the Tampa Bay Rays, Goldschmidt delivered the decisive blow — a three-run homer to right off lefty Mason Montgomery in […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers-Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are trying to survive. They were in first place in the American League West two weeks into the season, but then they cratered. They started 9-5 through their first 14 games […]

The Milwaukee Brewers dropped four straight games last week as the team benched multiple players for sloppy performances. Although the Brewers rebounded from that slide with three straight wins, the team is struggling once again after being shutout in back-to-back games by the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers have now been […]

Gunnar Hoglund couldn’t have asked for a better setting—or a better result—for his big league debut. Pitching in front of a crowd filled with family and friends at loanDepot Park in Miami, the 25-year-old right-hander delivered a historic outing that made A’s fans sit up and take notice. Hoglund tossed six strong innings in the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers-Braves. The Atlanta Braves are getting there. They lost their first seven games of the season and could not tie their shoelaces in the first two weeks of the season. They were 5-13 through their first […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bat is red-hot, and on Thursday night, it was on full display. The Chicago Cubs’ dynamic center fielder launched two home runs, including a no-doubter in the seventh inning, to power a 10-0 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers. His second homer, a towering shot to right field, gave him eight on the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals just wrapped up a roller coaster of a first month of the 2025 regular season. Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado are leading the team’s offense, which is finally back on track after a bumpy start. However, their inconsistency has them near the bottom of the National League Central division. Luckily for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff is riddled with injuries one month into the season. With Tyler Glasnow adding his name to the list of starting pitchers on the injured list, Yoshinobu Yamamoto stepped up on Friday night. Los Angeles’ new ace dominated against the Atlanta Braves, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning before […]

The San Diego Padres are one of the best teams in baseball so far this season, but they are also battling with three other elite teams at the top of the incredibly strong NL West. As a result, none of those teams can afford to have any big injuries that will hamper them for any […]

Triston Casas of the Boston Red Sox had to be carted off the field Friday night at Fenway Park when he hit the ground hard while running out a ground ball at first base. The first baseman suffered the injury in the second inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins when he topped a […]

Joey Gallo’s career is heading in a brand-new direction—and this time, it’s from the mound. The two-time All-Star slugger went viral Friday night after posting a video of himself pitching, confirming that he’s officially transitioning to life on the rubber. “Just to be clear, I will be pitching,” Gallo posted on X, along with a […]

The Detroit Tigers are heating up in the AL Central, and now they’re set to receive an important boost to their lineup. Outfielder Matt Vierling, sidelined since the start of the season with a right rotator cuff strain, is set to begin a rehab assignment this Sunday with Triple-A Toledo, according to a post from […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled mightily at the plate this season as the ongoing offensive slump continues to cost the team games. After Thursday’s shutout loss to the Athletics, manager Bruce Bochy blasted the Rangers’ lineup. But despite the rocky start thanks to an anemic offense, president of baseball operations Chris Young is keeping the […]

Aaron Judge isn’t just leading the American League — he’s leading with heart. In a season where Judge is putting up video game numbers— a staggering .427 batting average, 10 home runs, 32 RBI’s, and a league best 1.282 OPS — the New York Yankees captain reminded everyone that greatness isn’t just measured in stats. […]

Bubic and Sugano meet in Game 2 in Baltimore! The Royals are red-hot coming into this series, while the Orioles have been struggling. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Orioles prediction and pick. Royals-Orioles Projected Starters Kris Bubic vs. Tomoyuki Sugano Kris Bubic (2-2) with a 2.25 ERA and a 1.14 […]

The Los Angeles Angels recently lost Mike Trout to the injured list. The good news is that Trout, who is dealing with a knee injury, could return following the minimum stay on the IL. The Angels star shared an update on the situation on Friday, via Jeff Fletcher of SoCal News Group. “Yesterday I was […]

Taillon and Quintana face off in Milwaukee in Game 2! The Cubs are playing well, while the Brewers are struggling to find some much-needed consistency. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Brewers prediction and pick. Cubs-Brewers Projected Starters Jameson Taillon vs. Jose Quintana Jameson Taillon (1-1) with a 4.01 ERA and […]

The MLB season continues as the Seattle Mariners look to pick up the win on the road in Texas when they take on the Rangers in the second game of their series on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Rangers prediction and pick. Mariners-Rangers Projected Starters  Luis Castillo vs. Patrick Corbin […]

The MLB season continues as the Washington Nationals look to pick up the win on the road in Cincinnati when they take on the Reds in the second game of their series on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Reds prediction and pick. Nationals-Reds Projected Starters  Trevor Williams vs. Nick […]

The MLB season continues as the Arizona Diamondbacks look to pick up the win on the road in Philadelphia when they take on the Phillies in the second game of their series on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Phillies prediction and pick. Diamondbacks-Phillies Projected Starters  Brandon Pfaadt vs. Aaron Nola Brandon […]

JP Sears and Max Meyer face off in Game 2 in Miami! This series is big for momentum with the Athletics playing well, while the Marlins have taken a nosedive. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Marlins prediction and pick. Athletics-Marlins Projected Starters JP Sears vs. Max Meyer JP Sears (4-2) […]