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The Texas Rangers evened out their ongoing three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, thanks in large part to one swing of a bat by Adolis Garcia. The star Texas outfielder sent one deep for a walk-off two-run home run in a 4-3 Rangers victory over the reigning World Series champions Saturday night at Globe […]

Houston Astros reliever Forrest Whitley had a late start to the year, but he is paying homage to an all-time great by changing his jersey number. Whitley wants to honor back-to-back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum by wearing his number on his back, per Chandler Rome. Lincecum won the award back-to-back with the San Francisco […]

The Cleveland Guardians figured to have a tough time hitting the ball in their Saturday afternoon game against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The home team had ace pitcher Paul Skenes on the mound, and that meant that runs were likely to be at a premium. Kyle Manzardo sends a ball out of the ballpark against […]

The Washington Nationals continue their road trip as they face the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Rockies prediction and pick. The Nationals come into the series sitting at 7-12 on the year, which places them in fourth in the NL East. They lost three of four to the […]

The Baltimore Orioles are attempting to weather the storm after a brutal start to the 2025 season. The Orioles fell to 8-11 after Friday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds and the team is 4.5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East entering play Saturday. In addition to navigating a banged up […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are experiencing the emotional moments that come with having higher expectations this season. However, manager Derek Shelton and the team announced that Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, and the rest of the Pittsburgh staff will receive some help in the form of David Bednar. Pittsburgh announced that they are recalling Bednar from Triple-A […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe’s impressive spring has continued into a good start in his second season in the majors. However, manager Aaron Boone didn’t shy away from talking about Volpe’s struggles against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays. Volpe and the rest of the Yankees are putting on a show so far […]

The legend of Roki Sasaki continues. After the Dodgers signed the elite Japanese pitcher, he accomplished a first in the MLB. For the first time in his career, he has pitched into the sixth inning. Although Sasaki has started four games, he has yet to pick up a win. Despite having a 3.29 ERA, Sasaki […]

Andy Pages has become quite the stealer for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Not because of stealing bases. But for denying scoring opportunities in the outfield — including his latest against the Texas Rangers. Pages delivered a brand new epic catch Saturday down in Arlington. Or as the Dodgers’ X account put it: “Andy keeps Corey […]

One swing from Spencer Torkelson was all the Detroit Tigers needed to win 3-1 on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson’s seventh home run put him in the Tigers record books alongside names like Miguel Cabrera and Curtis Granderson. Torkelson’s home run on Saturday makes him just the fifth Tiger ever to hit seven […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to another great start to their season, but Dave Roberts’ Dodgers team hasn’t been immune to the injury bug. Before their game against the Texas Rangers on Saturday, the Dodgers gave updates on the status of Blake Treinen and Evan Phillips. Dodgers fans are balancing the news while trying […]

After Jazz Chisholm Jr was ejected from the New York Yankees game on Thursday, he appealed the suspension. Although it’s for only a game, he felt it was worth doing so, according to Pete Caldera of Northjersey.com. “I don’t really care if I win or not,’’ Chisholm Jr. said before Saturday’s game against the Tampa […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are swinging without All-Star Shohei Ohtani. Dodgers fans don’t need to panic — as Ohtani is on paternity leave. Now the 2024 World Series champion has welcomed a baby girl at 1:11 p.m. PT. Manager Dave Roberts first revealed via Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register that Ohtani was on […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks lost a wild game to the Chicago Cubs Friday. The Diamondbacks became the first team in 113 years to lose after scoring 10 or more runs after the third inning. The historic defeat dropped the Diamondbacks to fourth place in the NL West despite their 12-8 start this season. The following day […]

The Colorado Rockies shook up their roster on April 18, placing shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the 10‑day injured list (retroactive to April 16) due to a left hip contusion and outfielder Brenton Doyle on the bereavement list (retroactive to April 17), per Troy Renck. To fill the openings, Colorado recalled former top prospect Jordan Beck […]

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto made MLB history vs. the Texas Rangers on Friday. One of the most decorated pitchers to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball, Yamamoto has more than lived up to the hype during his short time in LA. Despite facing some injury setbacks, the 26-year-old had a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, and Nick Castellanos once again turned in a solid outing for his team. The veteran outfielder has been swinging a hot bat lately, and a random at-bat in the fifth inning of their latest win showed the […]

Just three years ago, MLB’s attendance plummeted due in large part to the discrepancy between large and small market teams. Now, the league is experiencing a resurgence in attendance, with numbers that haven’t been seen in years.  On Friday, MLB’s average attendance was its highest since April 25, 2008, per MLB Communications. The league averaged […]

Three weeks ago, the Boston Red Sox dealt with a difficult injury blow to Liam Hendriks. Fast forward to Saturday, and Hendriks has been recalled, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The news comes at a crucial time, as the Red Sox are 11-10 and sit in third place in a tightly contested American […]

Trevor Story’s resurgence couldn’t have come at a better time for the Boston Red Sox. On Friday night at Fenway Park, the veteran shortstop crushed two three-run home runs and drove in six runs, powering Boston to a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in front of a crowd of 35,620. Story’s first blast […]

Houston Astros outfielder Cam Smith paced his team’s offense in a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Smith blasted two homers in the game, much to the delight of Astros fans. He batted in four runs for his club. Following the contest, Smith said it was a healing experience for him. “I […]

Three years into his six-year, $140 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, Trevor Story has largely been a failure for his new team. However, he’s been one of their best hitters so far in the 2025 campaign, and that continued on Friday night, when Story powered the Red Sox to a 10-3 victory over […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick inside MLB as we head towards the continuation of this next three-game season series. The Cleveland Guardians (10-9) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (8-13) as Cleveland took their first meeting 10-7. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction and pick. The Cleveland Guardians most recently […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for MLB action as we revisit these two teams for another four-game series from Boston. The Chicago White Sox will visit the Boston Red Sox as the two sides play their fifth game against one another early into the season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White […]

New York Mets star infielder Francisco Lindor hit a walk-off homer to win a game for the team against St. Louis. The Mets knocked off the Cardinals Friday, 5-4. Lindor was ecstatic about hitting that game-winning home run. “It felt fantastic,” Lindor said per the Athletic, “because I knew we were going to win.” Lindor […]

In a showdown between one of baseball’s legendary arms and a rising star quickly becoming must-see TV, Yoshinobu Yamamoto outshined Jacob deGrom on Friday night, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Yamamoto delivered a dazzling performance in front of a sold-out crowd, tossing seven scoreless innings, […]

They called his father the “Son of the Wind,” and now Jung-Hoo Lee is breezing into MLB stardom as the “Grandson of the Wind.” After a quiet and injury-shortened rookie season with the San Francisco Giants in 2024, Lee is rapidly emerging as one of baseball’s early breakout stars in 2025. Through his first 18 […]

Logan Webb delivered one of his most dominant performances of the season on Friday night, but the San Francisco Giants failed to reward their ace with a win, falling 2-0 to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Despite tying his career high with 12 strikeouts and issuing zero walks over six innings, Webb (2-1) […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants-Angels. The Los Angeles Angels have to recover from their midweek sweep loss at the hands of the Texas Rangers. The Angels had started their season well until the Rangers came along. It was the first […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins-Braves. The Atlanta Braves finally came to life on Friday night. They were utterly failing through the first seven innings, trailing the Minnesota Twins 4-1. The Braves had a brutal trip to Canada to play the […]

Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara returned to the mound this season after a 16-month absence following Tommy John surgery in 2023. The Marlins are hoping for a vintage Alcantara campaign in 2025. But so far it’s been a mixed bag. Alcantara made his fourth start of the season on Friday and the former Cy Young […]

Francisco Lindor gave Mets fans a moment to remember on Friday night, launching a walk-off home run to seal a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field. The dramatic blast not only delivered Lindor’s first career walk-off homer in a Mets uniform—it also marked the 250th home run of his career. It […]

After missing the start of the 2025 season due to offseason shoulder surgery, Zach Neto made his highly anticipated return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup Friday night — and his presence was immediately felt. The 24-year-old shortstop was activated from the 10-day injured list just in time for the series opener against the San […]

Juan Soto hasn’t exactly lit up the stat sheet through his first few weeks in Queens, but on Friday night at Citi Field, he reminded everyone why the Mets gave him a record-setting $765 million contract. Trailing by one run in the fifth inning and mired in a 2-for-24 slump, Soto stepped to the plate […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers-Rangers. The Texas Rangers come into this Saturday game against the Los Angeles Dodgers having seen both sides of the spectrum from the two Los Angeles MLB teams. The Rangers swept the LA Angels in a […]

After turning in some up-and-down efforts in 2024 during his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been one of the best pitchers, if not players, in all of baseball in 2025. Through his first four starts of the season, Yamamoto has been on a roll, recording two wins versus just one […]

The Kansas City Royals were swept by the New York Yankees earlier this week and now the team has dropped the first two games of a four-game series against the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers to fall to 8-13 on the season. Adding injury to insult, reliever Lucas Erceg was forced to leave Friday’s contest after […]

The New York Mets improved to 13-7 on Friday night with a victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. They managed to win this contest in epic fashion as well, with superstar Francisco Lindor smacking his very first walk-off homer since joining the Mets. Lindor knew it was gone the second the baseball left the bat: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the paternity list before Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers. As a result, Tommy Edman found himself in the leadoff spot, and it’s safe to say he took advantage of the opportunity. LEADING OFF, TOMMY EDMAN! pic.twitter.com/NBQ6kiY02Y — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 19, 2025 In a […]