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In what was one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 season, the Detroit Tigers clinched a Wild Card spot with a 4-1 win on Friday and will be playing in the 2024 postseason. One of the biggest reasons why the Tigers were able to shock the baseball world: their manager, A.J. Hinch. Hinch spoke […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of action as the Regular Season draws to a close. Divisional rivals in the American League East will square off as the Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Boston Red Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Red […]

Zack Wheeler heads to the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies as they face the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick. Phillies-Nationals Projected Starters  Zack Wheeler vs. MacKenzie Gore Zack Wheeler (16-7) with a 3.15 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP Last Start: Wheeler went seven innings, […]

Blake Snell heads to the mound for the San Francisco Giants as they face the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. Cardinals-Giants Projected Starters  Andre Pallante vs. Tristan Beck Andre Pallante (8-8) with a 3.71 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP Last Start: Pallante went […]

It is interleague play to finish the season as the Miami Marlins face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Marlins-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Yariel Rodriguez Undecided (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA … Last Start: 2024 Road Splits: Yariel Rodriguez (1-7) […]

It is an NL Central clash to finish the year as the Cincinnati Reds face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. Reds-Cubs Projected Starters  Nick Martinez vs. Kyle Hendricks Nick Martinez (10-6) with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start: Martinez went […]

The Detroit Tigers are going to the playoffs but first play host to the Chicago White Sox.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. White Sox-Tigers Projected Starters  Sean Burke vs. Beau Brieske Sean Burke (1-0) with a 1.93 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP Last Start: Burke […]

Paul Skenes heads to the mound for his last start as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Yankees prediction and pick. Pirates-Yankees Projected Starters  Paul Skenes vs. Luis Gil Paul Skenes (11-3) with a 1.99 ERA and a 0.96 ERA Last Start: Skenes […]

Shohei Ohtani has had arguably the best offensive season of all time. Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season while leading the Los Angeles Dodgers the NL West title, his first postseason appearance of his career. On Friday, Ohtani’s father, Toru, penned a letter […]

The good thing about sports betting is that even when the season is over for teams out of the playoff race, you can still find an edge and bet on the game. We get this on Saturday night when the Texas Rangers visit the Los Angeles Angels, with both teams being afterthoughts in the postseason […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a happy camper right now. Mahomes is jubilant that the Royals are making the MLB playoffs this season, after a solid year. “Let’s gooo! Congrats! Can’t wait to watch!” Mahomes said on X, formerly Twitter. Kansas City holds a 85-75 record. Mahomes is a part of the Royals […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may not be going to the postseason this year. However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is still producing at a high level in the final weeks of the season. On Friday night, he added two hits to his ledger while driving a run in. Now, he is on the cusp of 200 hits […]

Manager Skip Schumaker helped the Marlins make the playoffs in 2023. However, things have certainly not panned out this season. The Marlins are nearing the end of a disappointing 2024 campaign. And it seems as if the changes around the team are already beginning. Schumaker has informed his players that he will not return in […]

The Miami Marlins have undergone a tough 2024 season as the team sits 60-100 with two games left in the campaign. Manager Skip Schumaker is finishing up his second season at the helm and his first under president of baseball operations Peter Bendix. As the campaign draws to a close, numerous reports indicate that Schumaker […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers still have something to play for as they are battling the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the National League. Friday night was a good start for this as the Phillies lost 9-1. The Colorado Rockies are just trying to play out the rest of their schedule, and most of […]

The Detroit Tigers will play postseason baseball this fall. Detroit defeated the Chicago White Sox on Friday night to clinch an AL Wild Card spot. This marks the first time the team has made the playoffs since 2014. This also means that AL Cy Young candidate Tarik Skubal will take the mound this postseason. Skubal […]

The Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves started their series with a 3-0 Braves victory on Friday night. The Royals needed a win to clinch a spot in the 2024 postseason but completed the task anyway because of the Minnesota Twins’ loss. The Braves were chasing the New York Mets for the final wild card, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had another excellent season, as they have already won yet another NL West title. Although they won’t hit 100 wins like they have a few times in the recent past, they’ve still had a very impressive campaign. The heart of the current top seed in the National League is designated […]

If someone told you two months ago that the Detroit Tigers were going to be in the playoffs, you would call them crazy. However, the Tigers are in fact back in the playoffs for the first time since 2014 after a 4-1 win on Friday night over the Chicago White Sox, who made a little […]

It looked as if the Seattle Mariners were finally going to snatch the American League West throne from the Houston Astros early in the 2024 campaign, but with the regular season nearly over, it is clear that both teams lived up to their reputations. The Stros officially claimed their fourth straight divisional championship on Tuesday, […]

The Detroit Tigers have emerged as a shocking playoff contender over the last few weeks. The Tigers sold at the MLB Trade Deadline and were eight games under .500 in mid-August. However, none of that matters now. The Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox on Friday night to clinch their first postseason berth in 10 […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play their final series of the 2024 regular season during the weekend. LA is already headed to the postseason, so they won’t have too much to play for against the Colorado Rockies. It is worth mentioning that the Dodgers are still battling the Philadelphia Phillies for the National […]

The Houston Astros Foundation is sponsoring a new project at Texas Southern University by donating funding to build a baseball and softball stadium on its Houston campus. The new baseball and softball stadiums at Texas Southern University will begin construction on Thursday, October 3 at noon. “The Astros are excited to partner with Texas Southern […]

In a surprising turn of events, Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen has left the team just as the 2024 MLB season is wrapping up. The move, confirmed by manager Alex Cora, has sparked discussions around the future of the veteran pitcher with the team. “He went home,” Cora disclosed in a press conference at […]

The St Louis Cardinals are one of the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball this year. They have missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons and appear to be trending in the wrong direction. Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that former Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom will oversee […]

Before the Texas Rangers won the World Series in 2023, they endured consecutive losses in 2010 and 2011. The latter was incredibly heartbreaking for several reasons involving multiple games in the series. Hall of Fame player Adrian Beltre was part of the 2011 team that lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. He reflected on David […]

As the 2024 MLB regular season comes to an end, the Minnesota Twins find themselves in a precarious position in the playoff race, grappling with not only the challenge of securing a postseason berth but also the prospect of a daunting matchup against the New York Yankees should they advance. With just three games remaining […]

The St. Louis Cardinals don’t usually lose. It’s strange to see them fighting to stay above . 500 after years of being a perennial contender in the National League. Yet 2024 will mark their second-consecutive season without a playoff berth. The future doesn’t look particularly bright either with serious adjustments being considered within the front […]

In a critical game that would determine the 2024 NL West title, Mookie Betts emerged as the hero for the Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting a decisive 2-run single that helped seal a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers will now enter the postseason likely receiving a first-round bye. This clutch performance at […]

We’re back again with another betting prediction and pick for the final few series of the MLB Regular Season as we head to the American League West for this next meeting. The Oakland Athletics will face the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series to close the season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series […]

The 2024 MLB postseason is right around the corner, and the New York Yankees are playing a quality brand of baseball. Aaron Judge is swinging a hot bat at the moment, and the team appears to be poised for a deep playoff run. Yankees fans believe in the team. However, is there any reason for […]

Although the Atlanta Braves’ streak of consecutive NL East titles has ended at six, they are still in the hunt for the postseason. The wonky rescheduling of the rest of its series with the New York Mets has put them in a peculiar spot as they try to earn a Wild Card bid. They had […]

Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the Cardinals in game one of their series with the Giants on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick. Cardinals-Giants Projected Starters  Miles Mikolas vs. Landen Roupp Miles Mikolas (9-11) with a 5.35 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start: […]

Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Padres in game one of their series with the Diamondbacks on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Padres-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Yu Darvish vs. Merrill Kelly Yu Darvish (6-3) with a 3.18 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP Last Start: […]

The Houston Astros take on the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night to begin an important series. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Guardians Projected Starters  Ronel Blanco vs. Joey Cantillo Ronel Blanco (12-6) with a […]

The ability to play multiple positions is a skill that can keep a player around baseball for a long time. It also makes them quite valuable if they can perform at a high level in several positions. Perhaps no player embodies that better than Minnesota Twins utility player Willi Castro. Castro made MLB history last […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the New York Yankees on Friday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Pirates-Yankees Projected Starters  Jared Jones vs. Carlos Rodon Jared Jones […]

Garrett Crochet will take the mound for the White Sox in game one of their series with the Tigers on Fridays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. White Sox-Tigers Projected Starters  Garrett Crochet vs. Casey Mize Garrett Crochet (6-12) with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.06 […]

Freddie Freeman is entering the 2024 postseason with a right ankle injury to keep an eye on. Fortunately for the Los Angeles Dodgers, their star first baseman should be okay. Freeman left the Dodgers’ last game, an NL West-clinching win over the San Diego Padres, in the seventh inning after a collision on a ground […]