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As the Houston Astros gear up for a critical Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series against the Detroit Tigers, all eyes are on Hunter Brown, the hometown hero poised to make a significant impact. Born and raised in Detroit, Brown’s journey from the local Wayne State University to the major leagues has been […]

The San Diego Padres are a win away from advancing to the next round of the 2024 MLB playoffs after they took down the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday at Petco Park. San Diego star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. played a key role in the win, […]

As the Houston Astros began their playoff journey in the Wild Card round against the Detroit Tigers, Framber Valdez was the first one on the mound. However, Valdez didn’t give the Astros a performance worthy of ace status. The left-hander lasted just 4.1 innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs as Houston fell 3-1. […]

The San Diego Padres are one win away from advancing to the National League Division Series after taking Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves, 4-0. Winning the series would send the Padres against long-time rivals Los Angeles Dodgers, NL West champions. For now, the Padres have to thank pitcher Michael […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt had a decision to make. He could have started his ace Dylan Cease in Game One of the Padres Wild Card series against the Atlanta Braves. Joe Musgrove or Yu Darvish would also have been solid options. But Shildt went with the lesser known Michael King, who had two […]

The Atlanta Braves travel to SoCal to take on the San Diego Padres for game two of the NL Wild Card series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Braves-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Padres Game 2 Projected Starters  […]

The New York Mets visit the Milwaukee Brewers for game two of the NL Wild Card series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Brewers Game 2 Projected Starters  Sean Manaea vs. Frankie Montas Sean Manaea (12-6) with […]

It’s been a wild three-day stretch for the New York Mets, who beat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game One of their best of three National League Wild Card series Tuesday. After picking up a huge win against the Brewers on Sunday, the Mets had the opportunity to clinch a playoff berth during a makeup doubleheader […]

San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt made a somewhat-surprising decision to name Michael King as hi Game 1 starter for the Wild Card round against the Atlanta Braves. Shildt’s decision paid off in a major way, with King leading the Padres to a 4-0 win. King dominated the vaunted Braves lineup, pitching seven scoreless innings […]

The New York Mets are sidestepping the drama after taking Game 1 of the MLB National League Wild Card round series versus the Milwaukee Brewers. That is probably not the case if not for a big night from starter Luis Severino. The Mets needed it too since Edwin Diaz was out of commission to begin […]

The San Diego Padres have a superstar on their hands in Jackson Merrill. After putting together a Rookie of the Year campaign in the regular season, he made franchise history in his first postseason game. He is the youngest player in Padres history to record a playoff hit, according to MLB Pipeline. With this 102.5 […]

Patrick Mahomes has been making sure that Kansas City, Missouri is well-fed with championship glory for years now, but he would surely appreciate some help fostering an excellent local sports tradition. After a near-decade hiatus from relevance, the Kansas City Royals may be ready to oblige. With Bobby Witt Jr. and a talented starting rotation […]

After the Milwaukee Brewers’ brutal 8-4 loss to the New York Mets in Game 1 of their Wild Card round matchup on Tuesday, there was some uncertainty about who would start Game 2 on Wednesday for Milwaukee. However, after Brewers starter Aaron Civale pitched three innings out of the bullpen in Game 1, manager Pat […]

The San Francisco Giants won three World Series titles thanks to some aggressiveness in the market and Buster Posey’s steady hand behind the plate. The Giants are returning to that championship blueprint with a slightly different configuration on the field and in the front office. Posey, who retired in 2021, was named the new Giants […]

The Miami Marlins ended 2024 with 100 losses. After only the fourth playoff appearance in Marlins history last year, they fell way short of expectations this season. team owner Bruce Sherman reportedly laid off many staff members on Tuesday, just days after the season ended. Andy Slater of FOX Sports 640 was the first to […]

The New York Mets needed a win on the final day of the regular season to even get into the MLB playoffs, and they’re already making some noise in the postseason. They got their Wild Card series against the Milwaukee Brewers off on the right foot, picking up an 8-4 win to move within one […]

The Milwaukee Brewers kicked off their appearance in the 2024 postseason with a disappointing 8-4 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. The Brewers started out the first game of their Wild Card round matchup against the Mets strong, going up 2-0 in the first inning, but when they gave up that lead and […]

In the wake of the passing of MLB legend Pete Rose, remembrances and memories are being shared about the baseball’s all-time hit leader across the country. Part of the larger conversation has, of course, been about Rose’s ineligibility to be voted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1989, Rose was ruled permanently […]

After missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016 last year, the New York Yankees are back in contention. The team rebounded to a 94-68 record, a 12-game improvement over 2023, earning the AL’s best record, and they’ll now face either the Kansas City Royals or Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS. New York went […]

After securing a postseason berth stunningly on Monday, the New York Mets are right back at it in the first round of the MLB playoffs against the Milwaukee Brewers. As highlighted by Anthony DiComo, Mets beat writer for MLB.com, the Mets’ five-run fifth inning against the Brewers was their most productive playoff inning since 2006 […]

The biggest story going forward for the Atlanta Braves as they prepare for their Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres is Chris Sale’s health. Sale was a last-second scratch from the win or go home Game 2 of Monday’s doubleheader and is not on the Braves’ Wild Card round roster as he continues […]

The Kansas City Royals look to close out the series as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Orioles Game 2 prediction and pick. Royals-Orioles Game 2 Projected Starters  Seth Lugo vs. Zach Eflin Seth Lugo (16-9) with a 3.00 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP Last Start: […]

The New York Yankees signed Marcus Stroman in the offseason in the hopes that he could bolster their shaky starting pitching rotation and help lift them over the top in 2024. Now, he could possibly be left off the roster for the team’s upcoming American League Division Series against either the Kansas City Royals or […]

The Detorit Tigers look to close out the series as they face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros Game 2 prediction and pick. Tigers-Astros Game 2 Projected Starters  Tyler Holton vs. Hunter Brown Tyler Holton (7-2) with a 2.19 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP Last Start: Holton will […]

Despite being the New York Yankees top minor league prospect, the team was reticent about calling up Jasson Dominguez to the majors. When the calendar flipped to September and the team still hadn’t made the call to bring Dominguez up, Yankees fans started to get fed up with the team’s seeming unwillingness to unleash “The […]

The New York Yankees are a few days out from their first playoff game thanks to a first-round bye. New York face the winner of the American League Wild Card series between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles. In the meantime, Yankees manager Aaron Boone clarified to the media that he isn’t “testing anything” regarding first […]

The Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 3-1 in a thrilling Game 1 victory to take a 1-0 lead in the Wild Card round. The biggest reason why the Tigers were able to get the win: American League Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal. Skubal dominated the AL West champion Astros, pitching six scoreless innings and […]

The Kansas City Royals trusted left-hander Cole Ragans to come through in his MLB playoffs debut in a frenzied environment, and he did that and more in Tuesday’s 1-0 win versus the Baltimore Orioles. The All-Star pitcher left everything on the mound in Camden Yards, and unfortunately, was removed after the sixth inning due to […]

The Houston Astros are in an unusual place; facing elimination before the American League Championship Series. They lost on Tuesday to the Detroit Tigers 3-1 despite a solid start from ace Framber Valdez. Now, Joe Espada is starting Hunter Brown for the Astros as they look to take down the Tigers on Wednesday. Evan Woodberry […]

Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose died Monday at the age of 83. Baseball’s hit king, Rose was denied access to the Hall of Fame after he gambled on baseball as a manager in 1989. His former Reds teammate Johnny Bench was on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday to discuss his complicated relationship with Rose. […]

The Atlanta Braves will take on the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card round, beginning Tuesday at 8:30pm est. Both teams enter the postseason red hot, earning the top two National League Wild Card berths. With plenty of storylines to delve into, we offer our Padres-Braves Wild Card series predictions. The Padres finished an […]

The MLB playoffs are underway as the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros got things started on Tuesday afternoon. The Wild Card round is happening this week, and we have matchups between the Tigers and Astros, Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves and the San […]

The president of the Chicago Cubs is not pleased with how it all went down during the 2024 season. Cubs President Jed Hoyer is speaking out about his frustrations with the team. “We have to be better,” Hoyer said, per the Marquee Sports Network. Hoyer is hopeful for the future and optimistic in where the […]

There’s a new sheriff in town with the San Francisco Giants. Buster Posey, the Giants’ new president of baseball operations, replaced Farhan Zaidi on Monday. Zaidi held that role since 2018 after being the Los Angeles Dodgers general manager from 2014 to 2018. Posey wasted no time firing general manager Pete Putila, per Bob Nightengale […]

The MLB playoffs are here and the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros will get it all started on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 ET/1:30 CT. Both of these teams are coming into this series in very different boats as the Astros have made the ALCS seven straight years, and the Tigers are making their first playoff […]

As the MLB post-season begins, stolen bases will be paramount to team success. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a special MLB Postseason Stolen Bases Leader prediction and pick. This year, five of the seven top base stealers will be playing in the postseason, with just Elly De La Cruz and Jose […]

New San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey is giving his view on the upcoming free agency of pitcher Blake Snell. Posey says that Snell’s free agency is a priority to take a hard look at, per USA Today Sports. Posey took over the team following a disappointing season, that saw the Giants […]

With a Baltimore Orioles Wild Card series scheduled against the Kansas City Royals, both fanbases’ blood pressures will rise as each team fights for playoff survival. Ahead of the Orioles-Royals game, we’ll be making our Orioles Wild Card predictions. The Orioles are a baseball purist’s dream, as most of their core players are homegrown. Baltimore […]

Just under a year ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks made a Cinderella run to the World Series, ultimately losing to the Texas Rangers. This season, they’ve missed the playoffs completely, blowing a seven-game lead in the NL Wild Card. As you can imagine, the vibes aren’t great right now in the D-Backs clubhouse. They weren’t consistent […]