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Sonny Gray returns to Minnesota as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Twins prediction and pick. Cardinals-Twins Projected Starters  Sonny Gray vs. Pablo Lopez Sonny Gray (11-8) with a 3.91 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP Last Start: Gray went five innings, giving up seven […]

We’re here to bring you another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s MLB slate as we cover an interleague series between divisional contenders. The Philadelphia Phillies will visit the Kansas City Royals for the second installment of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Royals prediction and pick. Phillies-Royals Projected Starters  Ranger […]

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez faced his former team before he was placed on the 10-day injured list. After playing in two of three games against the Chicago Cubs, Baez was placed on the 10-day IL with lumbar spine and hip inflammation before the Tigers’ three-game series opener against the Chicago White Sox on Friday, […]

Is there a perfect way to pitch to New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge? If there is, pitchers have yet to discover it. Former Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia recently addressed how he would pitch to Judge if given the opportunity, per YES Network. “Right now, you got to walk him,” Sabathia said. Judge […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is giving a slightly humorous answer to the question of whether Alex Rodriguez should be immortalized at Monuments Park. Boone was asked by a reporter if Yankee Stadium should include Rodriguez at that special museum. “Oh Kirschner,” Boone replied to the question, when posed by The Athletic reporter Chris […]

The San Francisco Giants are reportedly planning to promote reliever Camilo Doval on Saturday, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. Doval, 27, was previously optioned by San Francisco amid his difficult 2024 season. Doval’s regression was unexpected following his impressive 2023 campaign. There are other Giants to blame for the team’s mediocre performance, but Doval’s […]

The Colorado Rockies continue their east-coast trip as they face the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Yankees prediction and pick. Rockies-Yankees Projected Starters  Bradley Blalock vs. Undecided Bradley Blalock (0-0) with a 2.92 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP Last Start: In his last start, Blalock went 5.2 […]

It is an NL East battle as Jake Irvin and the Washington Nationals visit the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. Nationals-Braves Projected Starters  Jake Irvin vs. Charlie Morton Jake Irvin (9-10) with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP Last Start: In his last […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes he has four future Hall of Fame players on his roster, per MLB.com. The manager made the bold claim without specifying who those players are. Yankees fans can take a few guesses, however, as to whom they might be. New York is having a fantastic season under Boone. […]

St. Louis Cardinals star Sonny Gray will be facing his former team in the Minnesota Twins Saturday night as he also reminisced on his time with the ball club in an interview with Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune. There was a ton of interest from other teams in Gray like the San Francisco […]

Two members of the Houston Astros are defending a decision the team made that resulted in disaster. Manager Joe Espada and infielder Jose Altuve think a pitch that led to a grand slam for the Baltimore Orioles Friday was the right call. Houston’s Bryan Abreu delivered a fastball that was just above the strike zone […]

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is somewhat frustrated about a neck injury that’s kept him from producing for the team. Alvarez is opening up about the struggle that comes with being hurt. “I want to feel great. I don’t unfortunately. I woke up with some pain in my neck and it goes down a little […]

Despite Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s inability to pitch with the recovery of the Tommy John surgery, he is still absolutely dynamite with the bat and Friday was another historic case where a walk-off grand slam put him in the 40/40 club. This is the first time a Dodgers player in their vast history […]

Although the Chicago White Sox have already been officially eliminated from playoff contention, the team is still fighting hard under interim manager Grady Sizemore. They did lose to the Detroit Tigers, a division rival, 4-2 on Friday. Yet, the roster and White Sox fans received some good news from GM Chris Getz involving a couple […]

As the Arizona Diamondbacks continue their push for a playoff spot, they are making strategic adjustments to their pitching staff that will see Jordan Montgomery transition to a bullpen role. This move comes as a response to Montgomery’s struggles on the mound this season and as Ryne Nelson solidifies his position within the starting rotation. […]

It’s been a challenging season as a whole for the Texas Rangers after they won the 2023 World Series, and things just aren’t getting any easier for them as the 2024 campaign comes down the home stretch. Star pitcher Max Scherzer was set to take the mound in a rehab outing on Friday night as […]

The Milwaukee Brewers dominated the series opener on Friday night, leaving Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum with an 11-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics. The Brewers are running away with the National League Central division, holding a ten-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. Meanwhile, other than a small glimmer of hope to begin the season, the […]

The New York Mets will continue their four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park. It’s a potential wildcard playoff preview as we share our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Padres prediction and pick. Mets-Padres Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Michael King David Peterson (7-1) with a 3.00 ERA Last […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers White Sox. The Detroit Tigers are one of several teams in a similar situation as the 2024 MLB season winds down. They have an elite ace-level pitcher and a good starting rotation, but haven’t […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Pirates. Are the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates not yet eliminated from the National League wild card race? Technically yes, but realistically they’re not serious contenders. Let’s keep it simple: They would both need to […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Marlins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Marlins. The Chicago Cubs aren’t completely out of the National League wild card race, but let’s be honest: They have a microscopic chance. First of all, the Cubs enter this game on Saturday under .500. No […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is running out of superlatives for Aaron Judge. The Yankees’ powerhouse hitter crushed his 49th home run of the season during Friday’s 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies, positioning him on track to hit 62 home runs this season. “It’s hard to wrap your head around,” Boone said after […]

The Seattle Mariners are trying to get back to the postseason for the second straight season, as interim manager Dan Wilson has taken charge of the team for the first time for Friday’s matchup against the San Francisco Giants. Wilson will also have a new hitting coach, as Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez will serve […]

The San Diego Padres are clinging on to all the hope in the galaxy such that they make the postseason. Mike Shildt’s squad still currently sits third in the NL West but they are only 4.5 games behind the division leaders, Los Angeles Dodgers. With two more games in their series against the New York […]

The San Francisco Giants will continue their three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on Saturday at T-Mobile Stadium. Both teams are fighting to stay alive as we share our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Mariners prediction and pick. Giants-Mariners Projected Starters  Blake Snell vs. George Kirby Blake Snell (2-3) with a 3.67 ERA Last […]

The Houston Astros will continue their four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards. It’s a potential American League Championship preview as we share our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick. Astros-Orioles Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs. Albert Suarez  Framber Valdez (13-5) with a 3.20 ERA Last Start: […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will continue their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park. It’s an interleague showdown as we share our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Red Sox prediction and pick. Diamondbacks-Red Sox Projected Starters  Zac Gallen vs. Kutter Crawford  Zac Gallen (9-6) with a 3.85 ERA Last Start: […]

The Toronto Blue Jays snapped victory from the jaws of defeat on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Joey Loperfido tied the game with a solo shot before Addison Barger sent the fans home happy with one of his own. The Blue Jays […]

The Seattle Mariners have decided that they needed a new voice from their managerial seat, and they fired Scott Servais and replaced him with former Mariners All-Star catcher Dan Wilson. The team has slumped badly after building a double-digit lead in the American League West, and the Mariners now trail the Houston Astros by 5.5 […]

As the National League Rookie of the Year race heats up, the spotlight has primarily been on Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2023 number-one overall pick and the ace of their staff. However, Tyler Fitzgerald of the San Francisco Giants has quietly made a compelling case for why he deserves more recognition. While Skenes has […]

It’s no secret that Jordan Montgomery was one of the premier starting pitchers available in free agency last winter. Yet, he didn’t sign until deep into spring training with the Arizona Diamondbacks. That lack of innings in Cactus League action hurt the big lefty, who has been downright poor in 2024 after such a dominant […]

Danny Jansen is getting ready to do something no ever major league player has ever accomplished. He is about to become the first player to play for both teams in the same game. Jansen is a catcher for the Red Sox, having been acquired by Boston at the trade deadline in a deal with the […]

As the Atlanta Braves intensify their playoff campaign, the return of Jorge Soler to the lineup provides a substantial lift. Every game becomes crucial, with the Braves holding a slim 1.5-game lead over the New York Mets in the Wild Card standings. While players like Marcell Ozuna have been having fantastic seasons, the injury bug […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, but they will be without a key player. Outfielder Tyler O’Neill has been scratched from the lineup due to left fourth finger inflammation, via Ian Browne. While it doesn’t sound like a serious issue, it was enough to keep the […]

The San Diego Padres received fantastic news regarding the injury statuses of two of their best players, Yu Darvish and Fernando Tatis Jr. Darvish joined the team today after returning from the restricted list. Tatis Jr. continues progressing in his return from a quad issue that put him on the 60-day injured list in late […]

A career-worst season for DJ LeMahieu just got a bit more brutal. The two-time batting champion “took a ball to the face during warmups,” went down in pain and was evaluated by the New York Yankees training staff, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Luckily, he reached his feet and walked into the clubhouse, […]

The San Francisco Giants are gearing up for a push toward the postseason. They attempted to land a former star from their past, free-agent catcher Elias Diaz. As of August 23, the Giants are 4.0 games back in the Wild Card standings and missing out on Diaz is a small setback. The 10-year veteran rejected […]

Cincinnati Reds legend Joey Votto announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Thursday after 17 seasons. Votto spent 2024 trying to latch on with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays but never got a major league at-bat. He spent 31 games across three teams in the Blue Jays’ system, hitting .165. Votto spoke about his […]

What a second half it’s been for the San Diego Padres. Owners of the second-best record in baseball since the All-Star break, the Padres are playing like a championship contender. Along with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Padres are pushing the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West with a little over five weeks left in […]