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Just four plate appearances shy of earning a $200,000 bonus for a contract incentive, the Pittsburgh Pirates instead opted to designate for assignment first baseman Rowdy Tellez. In addition, Pittsburgh recalled INF Liover Peguero and OF Joshua Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis. OF Michael A. Taylor was also DFA’d. Many Pirates fans took to social media […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers season has been overshadowed by the surreal accomplishments of superstar Shohei Ohtani. Now a lock to land his third career MVP award, Ohtani has dazzled, becoming the first player to join the 50/50 club, hitting 50+ home runs and stealing 50+ bases in a single season. And he accomplished the incredible […]

Despite clinching a playoff berth and currently holding the best record in the MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-63) are not quite as comfortable as they usually are in the final week of the regular season. And the San Diego Padres (90-66) are a main reason why. An anticipated series that could serve as an […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is about to conclude what has arguably been the most impressive offensive season in baseball history. Even more impressive–Ohtani has been doing all of this while actively rehabbing a torn UCL after undergoing elbow surgery last September.  Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy spoke about Ohtani’s balancing act in an […]

The Chicago White Sox are having an historically awful season. At 36-120 they’re one defeat away from finishing the season with the most losses in modern MLB history – a mark they can reach Tuesday evening in their home matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol after he posted […]

The New York Mets are striving for the 2024 MLB Playoffs. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor remains skeptical of his back injury. The good news of his injury, Lindor received a bone scan yesterday that confirmed no structural damage. He says he could even pinch-hit as soon as today. The bad news. That’s no guarantee, as […]

The Houston Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, keeping the American League West in the balance. Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez did not play in the game with a knee injury, raising fans’ concern levels. Less than 48 hours after the injury, Alvarez is already reporting progress, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. […]

The Atlanta Braves will be without their third baseman, Austin Riley, for the rest of the season, even if Atlanta qualifies for the postseason because of his broken hand. Braves manager Brian Snitker said the CT scan on Riley’s hand showed there wasn’t enough healing to remove the cast. There also isn’t enough time for […]

The Baltimore Orioles made a significant roster move Tuesday, optioning outfielder Eloy Jimenez to Triple-A Norfolk while reinstating infielder Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day injured list, according to MLB insider Robert Murray. This adjustment comes as the Orioles look to solidify their roster heading into the final weeks of the regular season. Mountcastle, sidelined since […]

While the Boston Red Sox didn’t have a great season, their closer was splendid once again. Right-handed hurler Kenley Jansen’s season officially ended on Monday due to injury, however. Boston put Jansen on the 15-day IL, via the team’s social media. “The Red Sox today placed RHP Kenley Jansen on the 15-Day Injured List with […]

The San Diego Padres are arguably the most fun team to watch in baseball as they have been for several years. The Padres have paired those good vibes with an electrifying second half of the season, putting them in contention for the National League pennant. The Padres are 40-17 since the All-Star break with a […]

While Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has put together a historic regular season, he is about to enter unchartered waters. As Ohtani prepares for the next phase of his MLB career, manager Dave Roberts offered some words of advice. In his seventh major-league season, Ohtani will finally experience playoff baseball. While exciting, Roberts cautioned […]

We’re back with yet another MLB betting prediction for Tuesday’s slate of action as the 2024 Regular Season draws to a close. This next series takes us to the National League West as the San Francisco Giants visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second game of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB […]

When Rob Thomson took over as interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in June 2022, no one expected the two-and-a-half-year run they’d put together. The Phils clinched their third consecutive playoff berth under Thomson last week and captured their first division title since 2011 Monday night. With two of their three regular-season goals secured, the […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Tuesday’s upcoming slate of MLB action as we head to the American League West for this next divisional series. The Texas Rangers will visit the Oakland Athletics for a three-game series as both teams conclude their Regular Season rivalry. It’s time to continue our MLB odds […]

We’re back for another MLB betting prediction and pick as the Regular Season draws near to a close. We turn our attention towards this next series in the National League as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Colorado Rockies for the beginning of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are officially 2024 NL East champions. However, owner John Middleton still wants more. As the Phillies began their playoff-clinching festivities, Middleton had to join in on the fun. Manager Rob Thompson noted that Middleton said he wanted to win another World Series trophy back in spring training. Now that the playoffs are […]

California Bay Area sports anchor Larry Beil sounded off on Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher in a powerful on-camera tirade. Beil blasted Fisher for his failure at keeping the A’s in the city, during an on-camera report on ABC7 News TV in Oakland. Beil took exception to Fisher’s statement to fans, released just days before […]

There is a process to making a deep run in the MLB playoffs. The Philadelphia Phillies knocked out a lot of those steps in the past two seasons with consecutive NLCS appearances and a pennant win in 2022. A division title and a World Series are the only things missing from this era of Phillies […]

The San Diego Padres hit the road to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for a pivotal three-game series beginning Tuesday night. Below we will continue with our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Padres-Dodgers Projected Starters  Michael […]

The Miami Marlins hit the road to take on the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Marlins-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Marlins-Twins Projected Starters  Ryan Weathers vs. Bailey Ober Ryan Weathers (3-6) with a 3.94 ERA, […]

The Kansas City Royals hit the road to take on the Washington Nationals Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Royals-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Royals-Nationals Projected Starters  Cole Ragans vs. Mitchell Parker Cole Ragans (11-9) with […]

The New York Mets are on the road to take on the Atlanta Braves in the biggest series of the year for both teams. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Braves Projected Starters  Luis Severino vs. […]

Framber Valdez heads to the mound for the Houston Astros as they face the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. Mariners-Astros Projected Starters  Logan Gilbert vs. Framber Valdez Logan Gilbert (8-11) with a 3.24 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP Last Start: Gilbert went 5.1 innings in […]

The Boston Red Sox look to keep playoff hopes alive as they face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Red Sox-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Brayan Bello vs. Bowden Francis Brayan Bello (14-8) with a 4.49 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP Last […]

Two playoff-bound AL East teams face as the Baltimore Orioles visit the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick. Orioles-Yankees Projected Starters  Dean Kremer vs. Clarke Schmidt Dean Kremer (7-10) with a 4.19 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Kremer went six innings giving […]

The playoff-bound Cleveland Guardians play host as they face the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Guardians prediction and pick. Reds-Guardians Projected Starters  Jakob Junis vs. Tanner Bibee Jakob Junis (4-0) with a 2.61 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP Last Start: Junis went six innings, giving up two hits and […]

Justin Steele heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Phillies prediction and pick. Cubs-Phillies Projected Starters  Justin Steele vs. Tanner Banks Justin Steele (5-5) with a 3.03 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP Last Start: Steele went 2.2 innings […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels White Sox. The Chicago White Sox could make more history this week, as their memorably atrocious and abysmal season winds toward a merciful end. The White Sox have lost five games in a row […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Pirates. The Milwaukee Brewers have had a tremendous season. Pat Murphy is very likely to win the 2024 National League Manager of the Year Award. The Brewers lost Corbin Burnes, their 2023 staff ace, to […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Tigers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Tigers. The first thing to note about this game is that it has been moved from a 6:40 p.m. Eastern time start to a 1:10 p.m. start due to concerns about the weather in Detroit […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has solidified himself as one of the best players in Major League Baseball after a breakout 2024 season. Duran added to his career year by making some very cool history during the Red Sox’s 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. During the win, Duran went 2-for-5 […]

The New York Mets are in position to reach the MLB Postseason for the second time in three years, but they’ll need to close strong to hold off the Atlanta Braves. Entering play on Monday, the Mets are 87-69, tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second Wild Card spot. By virtue of MLB tiebreaker […]

It may be hard to believe, but the Philadelphia Phillies are National League East champions for the first time since 2011. The Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night, setting off a wild celebration among fans as the team punched its third straight trip to the MLB postseason. Predictably, […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber is once again having an incredible season at the plate. He continued his torrid stretch on Monday during the Phillies’ 6-2 NL East-clinching win over the Chicago Cubs, and made some history along the way. In Schwarber’s second at bat of the game to lead off the third inning, […]

After an illustrious 14-year career, longtime Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is calling it quits. Blackmon announced his decision to retire via social media on Monday evening. pic.twitter.com/JAGgw8KO1o — Charlie Blackmon (@Chuck_Nazty) September 23, 2024 “I have been blessed to call the city of Denver and the Colorado Rockies my baseball home for the entirety […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks forced the MLB world to board a drama-filled and highly intoxicating thrill ride that people did not know they needed during the 2023 playoffs. There were plenty of fans who refused to get swept up in the merriment, using the Snakes’ National League Pennant victory to point out the flaws of the […]

Houston Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez left Sunday’s 9-8 loss to the Los Angeles Angels after sliding hard into second base in the third inning with what the team described as a “knee contusion.” The Astros got some more clarity on how serious Alvarez’ injury is ahead of Monday’s game against the Seattle Mariners. Manager Joe […]

Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher says he is “so very sorry” that the franchise is moving after 57 years, but fans aren’t buying it. Fisher penned an open letter to the Athletics fanbase that he released on Monday in which he looked back on the triumphs and more memories from the past half century. He […]