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Every baseball fan loves a great award race. If you’re looking for that in 2024, the chase for NL and AL MVP doesn’t look like they’re going to produce much drama. Two superstar sluggers have soared to the top of their respective leagues and need a collapse of epic proportions to miss out on MLB’s […]

Despite the continued injury absence of Christian Yelich, the Milwaukee Brewers have been humming along nicely in the 2024 MLB season, currently sitting with 67 wins despite a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Yelich has been sidelined since mid July, but the Brewers are still in first place in the NL Central […]

The Los Angeles Angels are finishing up another season with Mike Trout on the sideline. The aging superstar wasn’t going to have a chance at competing for the playoffs but he does miss out on a huge chunk of another season. Trout had successful surgery on his left knee to address a torn meniscus, aiming […]

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been a walking band-aid since coming into the big leagues in 2015 and on Monday night, his injury problems continued. Following a strikeout in the fifth inning against the Kansas City Royals, Buxton left the game with right hip discomfort. On Wednesday, Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli gave a murky […]

The Chicago White Sox have been abysmal in 2o24 and are on the brink of playoff elimination. Even Luis Robert Jr. is struggling to say something positive about the White Sox. At 29-92, Chicago has far and away the worst record in all of baseball. They sit a ridiculous 42.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani just strengthened his case for Most Valuable Player. After crushing his 37th home run of the season, Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani’s latest tater against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday featured the umpire’s point of view of the highlight, provided by Bleacher Report. This angle of Shohei Ohtani’s HR to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may have taken a comfortable 6-1 win on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, but this victory did not come without its fair share of controversy. During the top of the seventh inning, George Springer got himself ejected from the ballgame after heatedly protesting the officials’ decision not to overturn […]

With their 61-58 record, the New York Mets are two games back of the final Wild Card spot. As the Mets try to sneak into the playoffs, New York’s pitching staff may soon receive some massive reinforcements. Christian Scott began a throwing program, making 35 throws at 75 feet on Tuesday. That came after Scott […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander is getting closer to returning from injury. He will reportedly make his second rehab start on Tuesday, per ESPN and The Associated Press. The 41-year-old has been limited to only 10 starts in 2024 as he deals with neck stiffness. He has pitched to a 3.95 ERA during that […]

The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. Juan Soto hit three home runs to lead the offense. Soto also drove in all four runs for New York. Aaron Judge was especially impressed by his teammate’s performance, even referring to Soto as “the greatest hitter in the game,” via ESPN […]

Before suffering a a back injury, Ranger Suarez performed like the best pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies’ rotation. With the Phillies in the midst of a slump, Suarez is nearing his much anticipated return. The left-hander threw a two inning simulated game on Tuesday, via MLB.com. Manager Rob Thompson said that Suarez simply, “looked good,” […]

The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets began their series on Tuesday night. The Athletics hope this series goes better than past meetings against the Mets, as New York has won four in a row and eight of the last ten. The season hasn’t gone as poorly as the Athletics and their fans expected, as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have owned the Milwaukee Brewers, winning five of six matchups last season and three of four this year. The Dodgers had a comfortable lead in the National League West for most of the season. However, a surge from the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres has them sitting 3.5 games back […]

New York Mets slugger J.D. Martinez is day-to-day after taking a pitch to the elbow and exiting New York’s 9-4 defeat to the Oakland Athletics early. The injury he sustained, thankfully, doesn’t seem to be super bad. The Mets are not far removed from the playoff picture but let a chance to pick up a […]

The New York Yankees visited the Windy City with one goal: sweeping the Chicago White Sox and moving on to play the Detroit Tigers. However, the White Sox ruined the party by defeating them 12-2 in the opening game. It was Chicago’s first win over the Yankees, as New York beat them by a combined […]

The Houston Astros will send Ronely Blanco to the mound as they face the Tampa Bay Rays.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. Astros-Rays Projected Starters  Ronel Blanco vs. Zack Littell Ronel Blanco (9-6) with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start: Blanco went four […]

Alex Cobb makes his second start of the year for the Cleveland Guardians as they face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Guardians prediction and pick. Cubs-Guardians Projected Starters  James Tallion vs. Alex Cobb James Tallion (3-3) with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Tallion […]

It is the Battle of the Beltways as the Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Orioles prediction and pick. Nationals-Orioles Projected Starters  DJ Herz vs. Dean Kremer DJ Herz (2-4) with a 4.41 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Herz had […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to the West Coast as they face the San Diego Padres. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Padres prediction and pick. Pirates-Padres Projected Starters  Mitch Keller vs. Martin Perez Mitch Keller (10-6) with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP Last Start: In his last start, Keller went […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the road to take on the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Tigers Projected Starters   Bryan Woo vs. Beau Briske Bryan Woo (5-1) with a 2.27 ERA, […]

Jordan Montgomery takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they face the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Rockies-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Tanner Gordon vs. Jordan Montgomery Tanner Gordon (0-3) with a 6.15 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP Last Start: Gordon went five innings in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cardinals-Reds Projected Starters  Kyle Gibson vs. Carson Spiers Kyle Gibson (7-4) with a 3.99 […]

Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals hit the road facing the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Twins prediction and pick. Royals-Twins Projected Starters  Cole Ragans vs. Louie Varland Cole Ragans (9-7) with a 3.27 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP Last Start:  Ragans went 6.1 innings in his last […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Marlins-Phillies Projected Starters  Edward Cabrera vs. Tyler Phillips Edward Cabrera (2-3) with a 5.20 ERA, […]

The Texas Rangers are on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rangers-Red Sox Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Tanner Houck Rangers are undecided […]

The Minnesota Twins’ 8-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday left a bittersweet taste in the team’s mouth, thanks to Byron Buxton’s injury scare in the fifth inning. After experiencing hip discomfort, Buxton left the field where the medical staff assessed his condition. The team sat him out of the lineup on Tuesday’s […]

The never-ending injury woes of the Los Angeles Dodgers continue as they placed pitcher River Ryan on the injured list with a UCL strain. The star prospect had started Saturday’s victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 but left the game in the middle of the fifth inning due to right forearm tightness. After testing and […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Giants. The San Francisco Giants have arrived at a defining point in their 2024 season. The Giants entered this showdown series just 1.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the third and final National League wild […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Angels. The Toronto Blue Jays lost a three-game weekend series at home to the Oakland Athletics. They had to fly across the continent to Anaheim for a West Coast swing in the middle […]

The Atlanta Braves are finally on the cusp of bringing everyday center fielder Michael Harris II back into the lineup. Sidelined since June, Harris will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday just in time for the third game in the Braves’ four-game set against the San Francisco Giants, per MLB.com. “He’s getting […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are already a dangerous enough team as it is, as following their 7-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, they stand tall as the proud owner of the best record in the National League. But things could get better still for the powerhouse Dodgers, as they are on track to […]

The San Diego Padres were one game above .500 heading into the 2024 MLB All-Star break. That was a month ago. Now, the red-hot Padres are 67-53, tied with the Diamondbacks for the first National League Wild Card and 3.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. For a team that’s 17-4 since the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (60-60) worked hard to get over .500 this season, but they are now on the verge of falling right back below it at the worst possible time. Their bats discouragingly went silent once again, as All-Star pitcher Hunter Greene dominated them in Tuesday night’s 4-1 road loss to the Cincinnati Reds. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were the hottest team in baseball over the first half of the season. The Phillies sent three offensive starters to the All-Star game for the first time in 42 years. In all, the team had an MLB-best eight players in the 2024 Midsummer Classic. However, since returning from the All-Star break, the […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers and emotions boiled over again for manager Bruce Bochy on Tuesday night. Bochy earned his fifth ejection of 2024 in the sixth inning of the Rangers’ 9-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. It happened with the Red Sox […]

It’s safe to say that the New York Yankees found a gem this past offseason. Right fielder Juan Soto has been everything the team could have hoped for this year and has made his case to earn a king’s ransom on a long-term deal this winter. Soto clobbered three home runs against the Chicago White […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove made his long-awaited return to the mound on Monday. Musgrove had been out since May while recovering from inflammation and triceps tendinitis caused by a bone spur in his right elbow. In Musgrove’s first game back, he pitched 4.1 scoreless, two-hit innings as the Padres got a critical 2-1 […]

The Cleveland Guardians are not only one of the best teams in baseball but also have a celebrity superfan in rapper Machine Gun Kelly. The Shaker Heights, Ohio native threw out the first pitch before Tuesday’s game and had a message for the team, posted to Cleveland’s official X account. .@machinegunkelly has one thing on […]

The Philadelphia Phillies can withstand a slump thanks to a healthy cushion the team built in the first half of the year. Philly is 7-15 since the All-Star break and just wrapped up a 4-6 road trip that felt even worse than the record indicates. The Diamondbacks outscored the Phillies 23-6 over the final two […]