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The Boston Red Sox are having a bounce back season after a rough 2024 campaign. However, the team still has holes it needs to address, particularly on the mound. Walker Buehler could miss time with a shoulder injury. Aroldis Chapman is as erratic as ever and is near the end of his career. As the […]

The Cincinnati Reds have something special in Gavin Lux– and it’s not just his numbers. The former Dodgers infielder is not only producing on the field in the 2025 MLB season, but more importantly, he’s enjoying the game in a way he hasn’t in years, “Probably high school,” Lux told Charlie Clifford of NBC Cincinnati […]

The Atlanta Braves and manager Brian Snitker made a tough decision on Thursday. They are optioning outfielder Jarred Kelenic, sending the 25-year-old down to the minors. He started the season at the top of the outfield depth chart alongside Ronald Acuna Jr. and Michael Harris II, but now he has to work his way back […]

Jose Ramirez continues to redefine greatness in a Cleveland Guardians uniform. On Thursday, the veteran third baseman etched his name into MLB history, becoming the first player in Guardians franchise history to record both 250 home runs and 250 stolen bases, according to Bob Nightengale on X, formerly Twitter. “Guardians 3B Ramirez becomes the first […]

The Kansas City Royals completed their series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Bobby Witt led the way, hitting a two-run home run off of Shane Baz in the fifth inning. Vinnie Pasquantino and the rest of the Royals offense broke the game open from there, running away with the game from there. […]

The Texas Rangers’ brutal offensive slump continued Thursday as the team lost 3-0 to the Athletics. It’s the fourth time the Rangers have been shutout this season. With the loss, Texas fell to 16-16 on the year, trailing the first-place Seattle Mariners by three games in the American League West. Following the disheartening defeat, the […]

The Boston Red Sox may be the most romanticized franchise in Major League Baseball history. Perhaps the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees and the dear, departed Brooklyn Dodgers are in the same category, but the Red Sox clearly lead the way in heartbreak. Cubs fans may raise their hands in protest, but they were simply […]

New York Mets fans walked away from Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a loss, but their starting pitcher gave it all he had. Kodai Senga’s availability for the game hung in the balance in the days before his start, but he and manager Carlos Mendoza decided he was good to go. Despite the […]

The Minnesota Twins are facing a major roadblock in their pursuit of AL Central dominance — an abysmal 16-34 record over their last 50 games against the Cleveland Guardians. That’s a .320 win rate, the equivalent of a 52-110 season pace, and it underscores the gap between Minnesota and Cleveland in this divisional rivalry. Since […]

The Detroit Tigers pitching staff is one of the best groups in Major League Baseball. Tarik Skubal is leading the way for AJ Hinch, but not every pitcher is playing as well. Kenta Maeda is struggled to open the season, and the team designated him for assignment on Thursday. Maeda started his career with the […]

The Texas Rangers fell flat again on Thursday, mustering just three hits in a 3-0 loss to the Athletics. Following the game, manager Bruce Bochy didn’t hold back. “This is probably one of our worst games,” Bochy said, per Jeff Wilson on X, formerly Twitter. The quote summed up a frustrating afternoon in Arlington, where […]

Mookie Betts has ripped four home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. Will he send the baseball flying over the Truist Park outfield on July 14? Betts’ home run derby possibility in Atlanta came into light Thursday. He chatted about that opportunity with Teoscar Hernandez during his “On Base” podcast from B/R Walk-Off. […]

The Los Angeles Angels remain without their superstar center fielder as Mike Trout’s injury status continues to cast a shadow over their matchup against the Detroit Tigers. Trout was scratched from the Angels lineup Thursday following his early exit on Wednesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners due to left knee discomfort. There is still no […]

The MLB season continues as the Houston Astros look to pick up the win on the road in Chicago when they take on the White Sox in their series opener on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick. Astros-White Sox Projected Starters Framber Valdez vs. Jonathan […]

The New York Mets will begin a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Busch Stadium. It will be a National League showdown in St. Louis as we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Cardinals prediction and pick. Mets-Cardinals Projected Starters Clay Holmes vs. Sonny Gray Clay Holmes (3-1) with a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park. It will be a battle of National League contenders as we continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick. Dodgers-Braves Projected Starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Grant Holmes Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-2) with a 1.06 ERA Last […]

Most fans were well aware of the plethora of talent the Washington Nationals had on their roster entering the 2025 MLB season, but a demanding division and other deficiencies resulted in overall low expectations for the team. A month in, that assessment is accurate. Left fielder James Wood has nine home runs and is slugging […]

The Twins travel to face the Red Sox in Boston! The Twins have had a rough season, while the Red Sox have been inconsistent and untrustworthy. This is a big series for both teams, and they are looking for momentum. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Red Sox prediction and pick. […]

The Cleveland Guardians head north of the border as they face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Guardians come into Thursday at 17-13 on the year, which places them in second place in the AL Central. They dropped the first game […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue their homestand as they host the Kansas City Royals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Orioles prediction and pick. The Royals come into Thursday at 16-15 on the year, which places them in third place in the AL Central. They have won the first two games of […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will begin a three-game series this Friday against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. It will be an American League East showdown as we continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. Rays-Yankees Projected Starters Ryan Pepiot vs. Max Fried  Ryan Pepiot (2-3) with a 4.24 ERA Last […]

The Athletics are in a transition period this year as they prepare to move to a new home. Ironically, they are off to their best start in recent memory one month into the 2025 season. Brent Rooker and the newly-signed Lawrence Butler are leading the way at the plate while young flamethrower Mason Miller is […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their NL East road trip as they face the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Phillies prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks come into Thursday at 16-14 on the year, which places them in fourth in the NL West. They are in the midst of a […]

The San Diego Padres hit the road as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. The Padres come into the series at 19-11, which places them in second place in the NL West. They just completed a two-game series with the San Francisco […]

The Washington Nationals continue their road trip as they visit the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Reds prediction and pick. The Nationals head into Thursday at 13-18 on the year, which is good for fourth in the NL East. They had lost their first two games of a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made big moves this offseason. Anthony Santander joined the Blue Jays lineup, forming a dynamic duo with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Manager John Schneider learned from last year’s mistakes and is leading a unified clubhouse. The energy around Toronto is good one month into the season. That being said, everything can be […]

The San Francisco Giants are coming off a short two-game series against the San Diego Padres, where they lost both contests. SF will now begin a four-game series vs the Colorado Rockies. Ahead of Thursday night’s game against Colorado, the Giants placed infielder Tyler Fitzgerald on the 10-day IL with a rib fracture. A major […]

The Boston Red Sox and Alex Cora are bouncing back from an underwhelming season in 2024. Boston added Walker Buehler and Alex Bregman in an attempt to re-enter the competition in the American League East. Their moves are working so far, but Buehler might be held out of his next start thanks to injury. Buehler […]

The New York Yankees continue to await the return of Giancarlo Stanton. The veteran slugger started the season on the injured list with tendonitis in both elbows. While Stanton was able to take some batting practice swings, indicating progress in his recovery, there is still no timeline for his return to the lineup. With Stanton […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced multiple roster moves before their upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. The moves are highlighted by a Dodgers-Cardinals early-season trade. “The Dodgers claimed RHP J.P. Feyereisen off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and acquired RHP Ryan Loutos from the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations. In order to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks needed heroics from Geraldo Perdomo and a good start from Zac Gallen, but they won their series against the New York Mets. Thursday’s win marked a special moment for the team; the Diamondbacks won a series at Citi Field for the first time since 2017. The impact of the win could go […]

The Detroit Tigers have made the decision to designate veteran pitcher Kenta Maeda for assignment after a rough start to the season. When Maeda came to Detroit ahead of the 2024 season, he was expected to be a huge addition to the team. Unfortunately, Maeda struggled often last year, and the start of this season […]

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo pushed the right button to get his team a win on Wednesday night. He turned to Geraldo Perdomo late in their game against the New York Mets. Perdomo made the most of his chance, providing three of the four Diamondbacks’ RBIs in the game on a night where even the […]

The Athletics are not a joke any longer. At 16-15 on the season, the A’s have put themselves in a position to be competitive. On Thursday morning, the Athletics called up another young prospect to help give the team a boost. Jeff Passan broke the news right before their game against the Texas Rangers. Gunnar […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Torey Lovullo find themselves in a tough spot one month into the 2025 season. The Arizona batters are lighting up the scoreboard, but it isn’t translating to wins. To make matters worse, closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez are set for stints on the injured list alongside fellow reliever Kendall Graveman. […]

The New York Mets acquired one of the best bats in baseball this offseason as Juan Soto came over from the New York Yankees. Soto hit 41 homers last year, so Mets fans were excited to watch the deep balls fly out of Citi Field. Well, during the month of April, they saw none. Soto […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates entered a rubber match against the Chicago Cubs with Paul Skenes on the mound. They had a chance to get their season back on track with a big series win over the division leaders. But instead, their ace was slapped around in the Thursday matinee. Skenes gave up three home runs to […]

Woods, Richardson, and Lively face off in the finale! The Twins have struggled this season, but have won four of their last five games. The Guardians are playing well, but need to bounce back after recent losses. These teams have split the previous two, with Minnesota winning Game 1 and Cleveland winning Game 2. It’s […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers agreed to a trade on Thursday, the Rangers announced. “The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has traded RHP Daniel Robert, who was designated for assignment on Monday, to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Enrique Segura,” Texas Rangers PR wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Phillies, Rangers […]