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The San Francisco Giants are just four games out of the NL’s third Wild Card spot, so there was no reason not to make an upgrade ahead of Tuesday’s 6:00 P.M. EST trade deadline. They did just that on Tuesday evening, as they swapped a minor-league pitcher for a Detroit Tigers outfielder. The Giants got […]

Mike Shildt and the San Diego Padres hope to continue their ascent in the NL West standings. After winning seven out of their last 10 games, they are inching closer to chasing down the Los Angeles Dodgers. So, what did the front office do in hopes of gaining more momentum before the postseason? It looks […]

While fans can debate about how much the Boston Red Sox were able to get done at the MLB trade deadline, first-year Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow made the bullpen a focus on Tuesday. His latest move comes in the form of right-handed relief pitcher Luis Garcia, following a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, […]

The Baltimore Orioles are not done making moves after a busy MLB trade deadline. Baltimore followed up its Eloy Jimenez acquisition by trading for Philadelphia Phillies reliever Gregory Soto and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Slater in separate deals, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com and C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. Philadelphia will receive pitching prospect […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a playoff run at the MLB trade deadline. They have added outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Robert Murray from FanSided. In return, the Dodgers sent reliever Ryan Yarbrough to the Blue Jays. The Dodgers targeted outfield help at the deadline primarily due […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a major splash ahead of the trade deadline. The NL West leaders have acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers after rumors heated up over the last few days. Via Jeff Passan: “BREAKING: Jack Flaherty to the Dodgers.” This is a huge move for Los Angeles, who bring […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a respectable run in July as they try to gain ground in the National League Central standings. Still, Pittsburgh is not shieing away from making improvements to their team. The Pirates have engaged the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade for utilityman Isiah Kiner-Falefa, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Mark Fiensand […]

The Baltimore Orioles are reportedly in agreement on a trade with the Chicago White Sox to acquire outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pitching prospect Trey McGough is heading to Chicago as part of the deal, per Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. The trade allows the White Sox to move on from […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first move at the MLB trade deadline. The Miami Marlins have sent outfielder Bryan De La Cruz to the Pirates ahead of the MLB trade deadline, according to Mark Feinsand from MLB.com. Feinsand also reports that Jun-Seok Shim is headed to the Marlins as part of the return. Craig […]

The Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees are fighting it out this season for AL East supremacy. However, in addition to the division crown, players on the two teams are also engaged in a close competition for Rookie of the Year honors. And as is the case with the division race, the Orioles currently […]

The San Diego Padres are reportedly acquiring star closer Tanner Scot via a trade with the Miami Marlins, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. San Diego will also receive reliever Bryan Hoeing. The Marlins’ trade return includes prospects Robby Snelling, Adam Mazur, Graham Pauley and Jay Beshears, per Craig Mish of Miami Herald Sports. Scott, one […]

The Seattle Mariners have added again at the MLB trade deadline. They have already picked up outfielder Randy Arozarena and infielder Justin Turner. Now, relief pitcher JT Chargois is headed from the Miami Marlins to the Pacific Northwest according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “Mariners acquiring JT Chargois from Marlins, source tells @TheAthletic.” Rosenthal posted […]

The New York Mets have put forth an admirable effort to remain competitive in the National League East, as they sit third in the division standings. However, New York retains a need to improve its pitching depth. The Mets further addressed their woes by finalizing a trade with the Oakland Athletics for right-handed starter Paul […]

The Miami Marlins have already sold multiple pieces before the MLB trade deadline. Jazz Chisholm Jr is now a New York Yankee, starter Trevor Rogers has moved to the Baltimore Orioles, and Josh Bell is with the Arizona Diamondbacks. There has been value for teams in dealing their bullpen arms and they have plenty to […]

The New York Yankees have had a hectic past few days as the clock ticks towards Tuesday evening’s trade deadline. Ace hurler Gerrit Cole was supposed to face off against the MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday, but there’s been a twist in the tale. Cole will miss the start due to […]

The MLB trade deadline is just two hours away, and we are seeing a lot of last-minute trades come in from across the league as it approaches. The Kansas City Royals made a late move with the Chicago White Sox as shortstop Paul DeJong is heading to Kansas City. The Royals and White Sox are […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have started to get back on track as of late following a disastrous stretch of games into and coming out of the recent MLB All-Star break. The Yankees now sit with an impressive record of 63-45 after Monday evening’s road win vs the Philadelphia Phillies, which marked the […]

The Texas Rangers are reportedly acquiring veteran relief pitcher Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Chafin, a veteran left-handed pitcher, is set to help Texas amid their pursuit of defending their 2023 World Series championship victory. Detroit is getting RHPs Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee in return, as reported by […]

As teams scramble to make decisions on MLB trade deadline day, the Philadelphia Phillies may be done with their wheeling and dealing. The team with the best record in Major League Baseball made two impact trades over the last five days, acquiring outfielder Austin Hays and reliever Carlos Estevez. The Phillies were a World Series […]

The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics agreed to a trade on Tuesday. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner, Kansas City is reportedly acquiring reliever Lucas Erceg, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Oakland is receiving prospects Mason Barnett, Will Klein and Jared Dickey in the deal, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The […]

2024 is the Los Angeles Angels’ first season with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Expectations were low entering the year, and the club, as predicted, is among the worst in the American League. The team is 46-60 — 9.0 games back in the AL West and 11.5 games from the last Wild Card spot. LA has the […]

The Chicago Cubs reinstated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Monday. What does Bellinger’s return mean for a ball club that has underperformed in 2024? The Cubs are not aggressively buying ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Bellinger could be traded, but he has not been mentioned in trade rumors on a […]

The Houston Astros are adding a piece to their bullpen ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon. As reported by YES Network’s Jack Curry, the ball club has acquired Caleb Ferguson from the New York Yankees in exchange for a minor leaguer and international pool money. Ferguson has struggled in 2024 for the Bronx […]

The Cleveland Guardians have addressed their pitching concerns via a trade with the San Francisco Giants. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Cleveland is acquiring starting pitcher Alex Cobb from San Francisco. The Giants will receive prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. The Guardians have found […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t had the follow-up season to their World Series run from last year that they were hoping to have, but they are still looking to add to their roster at the trade deadline. They had an unexpected need pop up at first base on Monday night when Christian Walker was forced out […]

Jose Ramirez recently tied Albert Belle for the second most home runs in Cleveland Guardians franchise history with 242. Ramirez still has a long way to go to catch the franchise’s all-time home run leader, Jim Thome. Thome hit 337 home runs during his time in Cleveland. Ramirez wants an opportunity to catch the former […]

The Baltimore Orioles are pushing their chips in at the MLB trade deadline. On Tuesday, just hours before the deadline, they acquired Miami Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers, per a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. ‘Orioles acquiring LHP Trevor Rogers from the Marlins, source tells The Athletic.’ Rogers was one of a handful of […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with a tremendous first half of the season. The club is 61-45 — 7.0 games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 11 games […]

The Boston Red Sox are a surprise contender in the American League wild card race, and it became clear ahead of the trade deadline that if they wanted to find their way into the postseason, they had some needs to address. The biggest of the bunch was their bullpen, and through a trade with the […]

The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs in a trade, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The return for the Cubs is infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely. Leiter has a 4.21 ERA this season, striking out 53 batters with 13 walks. He was one of […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has been a busy one with multiple teams making big moves ahead of the Tuesday deadline. One player who is still available as of Tuesday morning is Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan. The Nationals have been expected to be active in the sellers market with Finnegan’s name drawing plenty of […]

The Seattle Mariners are rumored to have one last need before the clock runs out on the MLB trade deadline Tuesday. Seattle is searching for another reliever, per MLB Network. The Mariners have been quite active during the last few weeks with transactions. Seattle was previously searching for a regular, every-day bat that could help […]

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday. Cleveland made a corresponding move on Tuesday, as outfielder Will Brennan was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Thomas on the big league roster, per Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Bell also reports that Thomas will bat second in the lineup and […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics-Giants. The San Francisco Giants generally struggle, but the one team they regularly beat is the Colorado Rockies. The Giants have worn out the Rockies over the past few seasons, and they swept a four-game weekend […]

The MLB trade deadline is almost here as teams across the league have until Tuesday at 6:00 ET to get their final trades in. One team to pay attention to in the final six hours is the Boston Red Sox, and a big reason why they could make a trade is the uncertainty surrounding infielder […]

The New York Yankees are expected to be one of the busiest teams leading up to the trade deadline. They may have already made their blockbuster move when they acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins, but they may not be done wheeling and dealing just yet — at least star center fielder Aaron […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks are recapturing the magic feel of their Cinderella 2023 season. One year later, the “Answer-Backs” are at it again. The Diamondbacks were a very resilient team last season. They got kicked […]

We’re back to bring you betting analysis for the upcoming 7/30 MLB slate as we turn our attention towards the National League West for this heated rivalry. The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the San Diego Padres for the second meeting of a two-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Tuesday’s MLB slate as we head to the National League for this matchup between formidable contenders. The Atlanta Braves will continue their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Brewers prediction and pick. Braves-Brewers Projected Starters  Bryce […]