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Decline is inevitable even for great athletes. That seems to be where Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is at in his career. Once the most feared pitching weapon in all of baseball, Kershaw has struggled in his first two starts of the season. It can be recalled that Kershaw was only able to […]

The New York Yankees declared themselves as buyers prior to the trade deadline, and rightfully so, as they are currently neck-and-neck with the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East division lead. But in a bit of a twist in the tale, the Yankees were reportedly dangling one of their big-league pieces in left-handed starting pitcher […]

Back-to-back losses to the last-place Miami Marlins have left the Atlanta Braves reeling. After Sunday’s terrible 7-0 loss, the Braves have some questions to answer, particularly the recently activated pitcher Max Fried. The pitcher had been sitting on the injured list due to left forearm neuritis that first bothered him a few weeks ago. He […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Royals. The Boston Red Sox arrive at one of the most important series of their 2024 season. Boston has overachieved relative to the talent on its roster and the quality of its pitching staff. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians just split a four-game series with the Baltimore Orioles in a possible preview of the American League Championship Series. The Guardians went toe to toe with a strong, accomplished American League […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are smack dab in the middle of a pennant race, as they try to clinch their first postseason trip since 2015. The club currently sits third in the NL Central, and three and a half games outside of the third and final Wild Card spot. 2023 No.1 overall pick Paul Skenes has […]

The Chicago White Sox will call up left-hander Ky Bush ahead of their game on Tuesday, reports Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times via X (formerly Twitter.) Bush will make his Major League debut as the starting pitcher against the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox won’t need to make a 40-man roster move since […]

The Houston Astros have rocketed up the American League standings after a poor start to the season. They were hoping to get veteran pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. back from injury before the season ended. That dream ended on Sunday. Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported that in Astros’ manager Joe Espada’s injury update, he said […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers community received good news on Sunday when it was announced that Freddie Freeman’s son had returned home from the hospital. Many expressed their relief, including team part-owner Magic Johnson. Posting on X, Johnson shared the news to his followers. “Cookie and I are overjoyed that our prayers have been answered!” Johnson […]

The Chicago White Sox are having one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball history. They made some more unfortunate history on Sunday when they lost their 20th straight game. They are the first team since 1988 to reach 20 straight losses. The losing streak has brought the White Sox to a dismal 27-87 […]

New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge is easily among the best in baseball today when it comes to getting on base. On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays helped the former American League Most Valuable Player boost his on base percentage, albeit in a way that didn’t sit well with NY fans — and Juan […]

Dodgers fans close your eyes, we’re about to make the case for Shohei Ohtani to become a full-time hitter. It’d be a difficult pill to swallow after paying him $700 million to be their ace and their best hitter. However, who knows how much Ohtani could grow as a hitter if he put all his […]

It has been a tough few days for Freddie Freeman and his family. The Los Angeles Dodgers star probably had sleepless nights at the hospital after his son was admitted to the intensive care unit for eight days. Finally, it looks like some good news has struck them. Chelsea Freeman, Freddie’s wife and Maximus’ mom, […]

The Baltimore Orioles sit atop the AL East alone after their 9-5 win against the Cleveland Guardians. Now, Brandon Hyde’s squad is 0.5 games ahead of the second-ranked New York Yankees with an opportunity to widen that gap in the lead-up to the postseason. A big factor in all of this is their first pick […]

The Minnesota Twins have had an injury-plagued season. Fans feared another injury when centerfielder Byron Buxton left Sunday’s game after he crashed into the wall making a catch. Buxton avoided injury, according to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, and was pulled from the game for precautionary reasons. Buh Buh BUXTON AT THE WALL!!!#MNTwins #MLB pic.twitter.com/fz2HbW36Lv […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the thick of the American League playoff race after a busy trade deadline and are getting a big piece back from injury. Relief pitcher Chris Martin has been out with an elbow injury since July 3rd. Sean McAdam from MassLive.com reports that Martin could be available as early as […]

Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt is overjoyed by watching his team play. The first-year manager says his guys are really working well together so far this season. “They are just a fun team to watch. They run, they hit,” Vogt said in an in-game interview with Fox Sports. “They just love the game, and they […]

With the MLB trade deadline in the rearview mirror, teams around the league are now plotting their final playoff push. Fantasy baseball owners are in the same position, and the waiver wire is here to help. The deadline shook up rosters across the league, opening up new opportunities. Furthermore, players in the midst of a […]

It has been two months since Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker hit a foul ball off his right shin resulting in missing every game up until that point making stints on multiple injured lists. Fast forward to the present and there is not a clear timetable for the return of the Astros outfielder as manager […]

The Minnesota Twins have been working hard to hold onto the second American League wild card spot over the past few weeks, and they have been doing so without star shortstop Carlos Correa. Thanks to plantar fasciitis in his right foot, Correa hasn’t taken the field for the Twins since July 12th due to the […]

In exciting news for fans of the Minnesota Twins, to commemorate former star Joe Mauer for getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, he will also be honored by the team with a statue at Target Field. There is no doubt that it is well deserved since Mauer has been a staple to the Twins […]

The New York Mets suffered a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night, and along the way, they were the victim of a historic pitch from Ben Joyce. The flamethrowing reliever ended the game with a 104.7 MPH pitch that JD Martinez fanned at, with that pitch from Joyce […]

The Cincinnati Reds aren’t having a great season, but one of their pitchers certainly is. Reds hurler Hunter Greene reached uncharted territory with his amazing pitching performances so far this year. Greene is the only pitcher in the modern era to throw at least 30 innings while allowing no more than 10 hits and 1 […]

One of the bigger moves at the MLB trade deadline is when star pitcher Jack Flaherty was traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers, bolstering their starting rotation. Flaherty made his season debut with the Dodgers Saturday night where he got the win in dominant fashion against the Oakland Athletics, 10-0, as […]

By now, everyone knows that Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best player in the MLB currently. And yet, on a seemingly nightly basis, he just goes out and continues to rewrite the record books with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His latest feat in the Dodgers 10-0 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night saw […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals-Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals are not making a move in the National League wild card standings. They are treading water, and given that they are facing the below-.500 Chicago Cubs, that’s not a good thing […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies-Mariners. The Philadelphia Phillies have now lost six games in a row. What’s worse, however, is that a number of their losses are inexplicable and improbable. The Phillies blew a 4-1 sixth-inning lead to the New […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets-Angels. The New York Mets were a really bad team in the month of May. Then they got hot in June and stayed hot in July. For a brief period of time, they had a better […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Rangers. The Boston Red Sox are still trailing the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals in a close three-way race for the final two American League wild card spots. The Houston Astros and Tampa […]

The Baltimore Orioles have made a strong push to claim the top spot in the AL East just over halfway through the 2024 MLB season. The Orioles earned a 7-4 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday with support from star shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Henderson issued an inspiring demand after the victory. First, Henderson spoke […]

The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees have been battling for the top spot in the American League East since the beginning of the season, with the Orioles sitting half a game back. Their recent form against the Cleveland Guardians hasn’t helped, as the Guardians took the series’ first two games. The Guardians are six […]

The Kansas City Royals dominated the series’ first two games, winning by a combined score of 16-3. The Detroit Tigers don’t have much big-league talent remaining on their roster after trading Jack Flaherty, Andrew Chafin, Carson Kelly, and Mark Canha at the deadline. The Tigers also have Reese Olson, Casey Mize, and Sawyer Gipson-Long dealing […]

The Toronto Blue Jays had high hopes heading into the season. They had a revamped bullpen, new starting pitchers, and the offensive weapons to compete with the rest of the American League East. However, they are at the bottom of the standings and sold most of their pieces at the trade deadline. The one thing […]

We have an elite pitching matchup when the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in the rubber match of this series. Ryne Nelson, who can’t seem to lose over his last five outings, will face Paul Skenes, the front-runner to be National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young. The Diamondbacks and Pirates […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled to win consistently this season. However, the defending World Series champs could have a very different look in the second-half of the season. The Rangers got positive injury news earlier today as ace Jacob deGrom is nearing his return to action. Now the team could be getting another starter back […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will finish their three-game series with the Houston Astros on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. It’s a battle between two playoff hopefuls as we share our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Astros prediction and pick. Rays-Astros Projected Starters  Shawn Armstrong/Tyler Alexander vs. Spencer Arrigheti  Shawn Armstrong will open on Sunday, […]

The San Francisco Giants will finish their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday at the Great American Ballpark. It’s a battle of two teams struggling to stay afloat as we share our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Reds prediction and pick. Giants-Reds Projected Starters  Robbie Ray vs. Carson Spiers Robbie Ray (1-1) […]

The New York Yankees are getting hot at the right time, winning six of their last seven games. And a scorching-hot Aaron Judge is a big reason why the team is holding its own against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East. Judge is having an all-time great power-hitting season and over the last seven […]

New York Yankees’ destroyer of baseballs Aaron Judge is on a tear at the moment, helping the team battle it out in a tight division race in the AL East. The Yankees are now third in ClutchPoints’ MLB power rankings and Judge is a big reason why. With four home runs and seven RBI in […]