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Jose Iglesias delivered a base hit in the ninth inning, driving in Tyrone Taylor, while Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets staged a comeback to secure a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Even though it might not have seemed like a series victory after the previous night’s events, the Mets got […]

The Philadelphia Phillies got beat up by the Houston Astros on Wednesday in an ugly game that led to the Phillies demoting Taijuan Walker to the bullpen. The Phillies bounced back against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday with a 5-4 win. However, the team lost starting third baseman Alec Bohm in the process. The 27-year-old […]

It’s no secret that the Oakland Athletics are having a tough season. Not only have they once again failed to field a competitive team, but they are finishing out their final season in Oakland before a controversial relocation to Las Vegas. However, they may have just accomplished their most unfortunate feat of the season during […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are long shots to make the postseason but the team did manage to beat the San Diego Padres in dramatic fashion on Wednesday thanks to a Nolan Arenado walk-off single. On Thursday the Cardinals beat the Padres again behind a strong pitching performance by Sonny Gray. After picking up the victory […]

This has been a difficult season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Despite being loaded with talent throughout their lineup, the Blue Jays find themselves in last place in the American League East. Many observers expected the Blue Jays to compete with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees for the division title and have an […]

The Los Angeles Angels will make MLB history after calling up left-hander Samuel Aldegheri. Aldegheri will be the first Italian-born baseball player to play in the majors, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “The Los Angeles Angels are calling up left-hander Sam Aldegheri, sources tell ESPN,” Passan reported. “Aldegheri, 22, will be the first pitcher born and […]

Rich Hill is back in the Major Leagues. The Boston Red Sox added the 44-year-old veteran pitcher to their roster after a brief stint in Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, and he made his season debut on Thursday. Hill made some incredible MLB history when he made his first appearance of the season. He became the […]

It is game one of an NL Central doubleheader as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Reds Game 1 prediction and pick. Brewers-Reds Projected Starters  Colin Rea vs. Nick Martinez Colin Rea (12-4) with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP Last Start: In […]

Corey Seager blasted his 200th career home run, and Nathan Eovaldi delivered seven scoreless innings as the Texas Rangers narrowly defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday, completing a three-game sweep. Seager is recognized as one of the top shortstops in the Major Leagues, but on Thursday afternoon, he reached a new milestone that […]

The Houston Astros lost starting right fielder Kyle Tucker to a shin injury in early June. During his near three-month absence from the lineup the Astros have been uncertain about a return timeline for Tucker. However, the latest injury update is encouraging. Tucker said he’s been able to do light running on the bases as […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward may be the first player in history to get cut right after hitting a pinch-hit homer. However, the 35-year-old is looking forward to his new opportunity with the Houston Astros. Heyward admitted that the last few days have been a whirlwind, via The Houston Chronicle’s Matthew Kawahara. “I […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves amid a tight National League West race. San Diego sits just three wins behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Nevertheless, the Padres are trying to navigate injury woes, with shortstop Ha-Seong Kim’s timeline remaining uncertain. Kim suffered a leg injury on Aug. 18 against the Colorado Rockies during a […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to create some separation from the Arizona Diamondbacks in their quest for the NL West title. But, a big and hungry Baltimore Orioles squad is also trying to win the series as Brandon Hyde’s squad seeks a division championship too. Both squads clearly need to load […]

Milwaukee Brewers’ veteran starting pitching Brandon Woodruff is one step closer to returning to the mound. After undergoing shoulder surgery for maintenance on the anterior capsule in his right shoulder last October, Woodruff participated in a 15-pitch bullpen session ahead of the Brewers’ three-game series opener against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, per MLB.com. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are set to significantly boost their pitching rotation by calling up top prospect Caden Dana for his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, via Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. At just 20 years old, Dana has been making waves at the AA level with the Rocket City […]

The Philadelphia Phillies got blown out by the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The terrible pitching performance by Taijuan Walker caused Phillies manager Rob Thompson to question Walker’s future in the rotation. On Thursday the team announced that Walker would move to the bullpen as a long reliever, per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb. Tyler Phillips is […]

The St. Louis Cardinals after a walk-off win Wednesday are placing outfielder Tommy Pham on waivers after coming back to the team for the 2024 season according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Cardinals and after five years, he came back, but only played […]

Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani are in the midst of historic seasons. Ohtani has already joined the exclusive 40/40 club and could become the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Judge is having the best year for a power hitter since Barry Bonds and could become […]

As the Atlanta Braves navigate the closing stretch of the MLB season, they hold a commanding position in the wild card race with a focus on securing a postseason berth. Key to their September surge are three players whose performances could define the team’s success: Jarred Kelenic, Jorge Soler, and Spencer Schwellenbach. Each has shown […]

September has become an exciting month in the City of Brotherly Love in recent years as the Philadelphia Phillies emerge as perennial pennant contenders. A third consecutive playoff berth is on the line for the Phils this September and it finally looks like they’re getting back to winning consistently at the right time. The second […]

Cade Povich will take the mound for the Orioles in the series finale with the Dodgers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Dodgers prediction and pick. Orioles-Dodgers Projected Starters  Cade Povich vs. Bobby Miller Cade Povich (1-6) with a 6.10 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP Last Start: Cade Povich did […]

It’s hard to define who the 2024 Boston Red Sox are. By definition’s sake, they are a winning team with an outsider’s chance at making the playoffs. Their inconsistencies on both sides of the ball have led to criticism and ultimately could be their downfall. A streaky August isn’t helping the cause either. The Red […]

The Texas Rangers picked up a pair of victories over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, and the second game of the night was quite dramatic. With two runners on base and only one out, Andrew Vaughn hit a fly ball deep out to left field, and it appeared set to be a walk-off home […]

There is no question that Aaron Judge’s greatness is something to marvel at. Judge has somehow improved upon his historic 2022 campaign, and the New York Yankees have fed upon his torrid stretch at the plate to reclaim the AL East division lead. However, talking heads such as Stephen A. Smith, in the name of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers traded former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes before the season. Then, they suffered injuries to Robert Gasser and DL Hall. That left a void in the top spot of the rotation. 26-year-old Tobias Myers has grabbed that spot, pitching to a 2.99 ERA so far. He detailed an epiphany he had with […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered a positive update on starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto following his rehab start for the Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. Yamamoto threw for two innings, giving up one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. Roberts announced the next step in his recovery. “Threw […]

The New York Mets are chasing down the Braves for the National League Wild Card. During their second-half run, young third baseman Mark Vientos has been key. He recently cracked 20 home runs for the first time and has an OPS+ 145 this season. The great numbers come after a tough start that saw him […]

Yordan Alvarez hits dingers. The Houston Astros slugger is putting together yet another great season, his third straight with an All-Star nomination. And, following a brief injury-caused absence, he may have just put on his signature performance of his 2024 regular season. In a dominant win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Alvarez smacked three home runs […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, broke the internet Wednesday night after he participated in the ceremonial first pitch which made fans obsessed over the canine. For being such a good dog, Ohtani expressed after the Dodgers’ 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles that Decoy would get something special. Amassing over 22 million […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed star Shohei Ohtani this winter and he has thrived in the spotlight. As Ohtani chases a 50 home run, 50 stolen base season, he has signed an exclusive deal with Fanatics to keep his baseball cards with one company, per Dan Hajducky of ESPN. “Ohtani has signed other deals with […]

The Kansas City Royals have been on an impressive run to put themselves at the top of the American League Central. They trailed the Cleveland Guardians by ten games at one point, but now it looks like nothing will slow them down in their pursuit of the division crown. The Houston Astros did the same […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox had a rare “five-game” series. The first game made history as Danny Jansen switched teams since that game, so he technically played with both teams in the same game. It was an even stranger situation as he was the man at bat for the Blue Jays when […]

As the Kansas City Royals surge into first place in the AL Central, surpassing the Cleveland Guardians and eyeing their first postseason berth since 2015, several key players are poised for a breakout September. Among them, Paul DeJong, Maikel Garcia, Michael Massey, and Vinnie Pasquantino have been instrumental in the team’s success this season. Each […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino dealt with an injury scare in his latest start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although the major story of that game was Edwin Diaz’s horrific outing, Severino’s night was also very noteworthy. In the third inning, Severino was struck in the leg by a comebacker from Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin […]

The Atlanta Braves hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Phillies Projected Starters  Charlie Morton vs. Cristopher Sanchez Charlie Morton (7-7) with a 4.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, […]

The New York Mets suffered a rough 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and Edwin Diaz gave up a grand slam in the eighth inning to Corbin Carroll after New York made a comeback to take the lead. Diaz opened up on why he struggled after coming in to try to get the […]

The 2024 campaign has once again not gone the San Francisco Giants way. While they have a 67-67 record, and are still technically in the running for a National League wild card spot, as they are 6.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the third and final spot, it doesn’t seem like they are interested […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ playoff hopes may be dwindling by the day, but that doesn’t mean that they are taking getting pushed out of the postseason picture without a fight. On Wednesday night, the Cardinals faced a difficult matchup in the San Diego Padres but came out victorious in walk-off fashion thanks to a clutch […]

The Chicago White Sox may be in the middle of a historically bad season, but on Wednesday night, they threatened to get a rare win over the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the White Sox managed to get two runners on base, with Nicky Lopez and Andrew […]