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As the 2024 regular season comes to a close, the final two NL Wild Card spots are still up for grabs. The San Diego Padres have already clinched the first wild card slot, but their division rival, the Arizona Diamondbacks, are up for one of the remaining spots. Two NL East rivals in the Atlanta […]

The New York Mets are currently in a three way race with the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final two Wild Card spots in the National League. After the last two games of last week’s series vs the Braves were postponed due to weather, the Mets have since lost two games in […]

Despite the Chicago Cubs missing the 2024 MLB Playoffs, there was a celebratory moment as pitcher Kyle Hendricks likely pitched his last start for the ball club. While the future of Hendricks is uncertain, what’s true is an eye-opening statistic that encompasses the greatness of his career with Chicago. According to Matthew Trueblood, he posted […]

The Cincinnati Reds have had a disappointing 2024 season, as the club could finish in last place in the NL Central if they lose their final game of the season on Sunday. They are currently on a five-game losing streak, and a win Sunday would give them at least a little comfort as they look […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani just had a historic regular season and could still possibly capture the Triple Crown on Sunday. While he’s already set numerous records in 2024, Ohtani put himself in the history books once again on Saturday. Ohtani reached 468 total bases, just six off Babe Ruth in 1921. Via Ryan […]

With the 2024 MLB regular season drawing to a close, free agency is right around the corner. Once the World Series is over, the frenzy begins. Numerous high profile free agents, most notably outfielder Juan Soto, starting pitcher Corbin Burnes and first baseman Pete Alonso. While Alonso could certainly return to the New York Mets […]

After collapsing over the last month and a half, the Minnesota Twins will officially miss the 2024 MLB Playoffs, with the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals earning their berths as Wild Card teams instead. Throughout the week, manager Rocco Baldelli heard “Fire Rocco” chants from the fans at Target Field and was asked about […]

With one game left in the 2024 regular season campaign, the Los Angeles Dodgers have locked up the best record in all of baseball, ensuring them home-field advantage throughout the postseason. They’ve managed to do this despite dealing with a bevy of injuries throughout the year, and they are still getting hit hard by the […]

Albert Suarez will take the mound for the Orioles in their season finale against the Twins on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Orioles-Twins prediction and pick. Orioles-Twins Projected Starters  Albert Suarez vs. Bailey Ober Albert Suarez (8-7) with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP Last Start: Albert Suarez […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Rockies. The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the final day of the 2024 MLB regular season with the No. 1 seed in the National League safely tucked away. The Philadelphia Phillies lost a pair of games […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Cubs. The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs conclude their 2024 season this Sunday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The two teams were part of the four-team pack which unsuccessfully chased the Milwaukee Brewers all season […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros are preparing for the American League playoffs. They could meet in the American League Division Series, but Cleveland has its spot booked while Houston has to win a […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Brewers. There are not many important MLB games on the final Sunday of the season, but this is one of them. The New York Mets are going down to the wire with the Arizona Diamondbacks […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Saturday. With the loss, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the top seed in the National League, as well as the best record in baseball. The Dodgers will have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Phillies currently have the second-best record in MLB at 94-67 […]

The New York Yankees have the best record in the American League this year. Yet despite their regular season success, some MLB insiders still believe the Houston Astros, not the Yankees, are the team to beat in the AL playoffs. While Yankees fans no doubt bristle at the notion of Houston having the postseason advantage, […]

The New York Mets were defeated 6-0 by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Mets are trying to clinch a postseason spot, but they are battling with the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Wild Card. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres already clinched the No. 1 spot in the NL Wild Card. […]

The San Diego Padres will finish their regular season against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. It’s a potential wildcard preview as we share our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Padres-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Martin Perez vs. Brandon Pfaadt  Martin Perez (5-5) with a 4.25 ERA Last Start: Perez […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Saturday night. Both teams are already headed to the playoffs, but Houston still wants to end the regular season on a high note. Astros future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander led the way in the victory, turning in six innings of three run baseball while striking […]

The Kansas City Royals will finish their regular season against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. Playoff spots are on the line as we share our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Braves prediction and pick. Royals-Braves Projected Starters  Cole Ragans vs. TBD Cole Ragans (11-9) with a 3.14 ERA Last Start: Ragans […]

In a significant update regarding the Seattle Mariners’ offseason strategy, General Manager Jerry Dipoto has made it clear that dismantling their impressive pitching rotation is not on the agenda. Speaking to the media before the game, Dipoto emphasized, “Trading pitchers from their rotation would be Plan Z. We have no intention of doing that,” according […]

The New York Mets are in a battle with the Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks for two of the final three playoff spots in the National League playoff structure. The Mets are in Milwaukee for a series against the Brewers and they will need to go to Atlanta for a doubleheader on Monday if the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an ultra-talented team that has already clinched a spot in the 2024 MLB playoffs. In other words, they’re not the kind of club many would be hoping to get some type of boost from outside factors. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what Los Angeles got on Saturday. With the Philadelphia Phillies suffering […]

Michael McGreevy will take the mound for the Cardinals in their season finale against the Giants on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. Cardinals-Giants Projected Starters  Michael McGreevy vs. Hayden Birdsong Michael McGreevy (2-0) with a 2.40 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP Last Start: Michael McGreevy […]

The San Diego Padres will be roaring back into the playoffs following a dissatisfying 2023 season, but they are not going to be at full strength. Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is done for the remainder of 2024, according to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale. The Gold Glover has been out of action for over a month with […]

Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies in their season finale against the Nationals on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. Phillies-Nationals Projected Starters  Aaron Nola vs. Jake Irvin Aaron Nola (13-8) with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Aaron Nola earned […]

Bailey Falter will take the mound for the Pirates in their season finale against the Yankees on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Yankees prediction and pick. Pirates-Yankees Projected Starters  Bailey Falter vs. Clarke Schmidt Bailey Falter (8-9) with a 4.26 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP Last Start: Bailey Falter […]

With the playoffs approaching, the Los Angeles Dodgers are deciding which pitchers to use in October. Despite right-hander Ben Casparius’ quality outing Friday night, he may not be one of them. Los Angeles replaced him with a Triple-A pitcher, via the club’s social media. “The Dodgers recalled LHP Justin Wrobleski and optioned RHP Ben Casparius,” […]

The San Diego Padres have already booked their spot in the 2024 MLB Playoffs, which means these last two games of the season don’t mean much. That’s exactly why they decided to sit several star players on Saturday, including Luis Arraez, per Bob Nightengale. Arraez happens to be the one standing in the way of […]

As the Boston Red Sox play the Tampa Bay Rays to wrap up the regular season, the concern remains of the status of star Rob Refsnyder who hinted earlier in the season that he would retire as he’s 33-years old. With the Red Sox missing the postseason and as time has passed, it seems more […]

Aside from scouting a potential postseason opponent, the Houston Astros have no reason to emotionally invest in their last two 2024 regular season games against the Cleveland Guardians. They have the No. 3 seed in the American League secured and will duke it out with either the Detroit Tigers or Kansas City Royals in the […]

Aaron Boone and Anthony Rizzo had bad news after the New York Yankees game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. While the Yankees were predicted to win, they lost Rizzo after being hit by a pitch in his hand. According to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, he said that Boone called this a “pain tolerance […]

The Minnesota Twins were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. The Twins entered the game needing to close out the regular season with a sweep of the Orioles in their three-game home series. The team also needed help from the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals in order […]

After pitching 8.2 shutout innings, Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried received a standing ovation in the bottom of the ninth of the Braves’ 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals in what could have been Fried’s last game at Truist Park, this season. With four games remaining and a potential three-way tie with the […]

After a chaotic free agency this offseason and a disastrous start to his San Francisco Giants career, Blake Snell has settled in during the second half of the 2024 season and looked like the two-time Cy Young winner baseball fans have come to know. Snell, who signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the Giants […]

As the Chicago Cubs take on the Cincinnati Reds Saturday in the penultimate game of the season, it comes in dreadful fashion as the team has missed the playoffs. While Cubs players like Jameson Tailon expressed their disappointment, add star Nico Hoerner who spoke about if this season for the team was a failure or […]

The NL-Central champion Milwaukee Brewers can not afford any missteps with the postseason just days away. After a scary incident during Friday’s 8-4 win over the postseason-hopeful New York Mets on Friday, they could be without one of their most important players for a significant amount of time. Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick crashed into the […]

We are back with another betting prediction and pick for the final games in the MLB Regular Season. This final series takes place in the American League West as the Oakland Athletics face the Seattle Mariners in Game 2. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Athletics-Mariners Projected […]

The Baltimore Orioles will continue their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field. These are two teams heading in opposite directions as we share our MLB odds series and make an Orioles-Twins prediction and pick. Orioles-Twins Projected Starters  Albert Suarez vs. Zebby Matthews Albert Suarez (8-7) with a 3.74 ERA … […]

The New York Mets will continue a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at American Family Field. There is so much on the line for New York as we share our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Brewers prediction and pick. Mets-Brewers Projected Starters  Jose Quintana vs. Jared Koeing Jose Quintana (10-9) with […]