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It’s been another injury-plagued campaign for Mike Trout, as he only played in 29 games before he tore his meniscus, meaning he’s been working his way back to action ever since then. Trout finally got back on the field for a rehab contest on Tuesday, but he was forced out of the action after just […]

One of the most highly-discussed players in Major League Baseball heading toward the trade deadline is Miami Marlins centerfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. The 26-year-old is widely expected to be moved before the MLB trade deadline on July 30, although his market may be dwindling as we speak with contenders like the New York Yankees showing […]

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the bigger surprises of the 2024 campaign, as their 54-46 record has them right in the thick of the American League Wild Card race. While the players deserve credit for going out and performing at a high level, manager Alex Cora also deserves his due praise for […]

Despite posting their worst single-season winning percentage since 1995 last year, the St. Louis Cardinals expected to field a contending team in 2024. Four months into the season, the Cardinals are five games above .500 and currently occupy one of the three wild card positions in the National League. St. Louis’ recipe for winning this […]

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich will miss time due to lower back inflammation and was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, the team announced. It’s the second time he was sent to the IL this season with a back issue. Lower back problems have plagued Yelich for much of his career. Yelich was in […]

The San Francisco Giants may have fallen off the pace in the National League playoff race, but there is a ton of fanfare surrounding the team and its future amid the emergence of rookie shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald, the 26-year-old versatile middle infielder/outfielder, has done nothing but rake since the Giants called him up for […]

The MLB trade deadline is less than a week away. There are plenty of rumors percolating but not much action yet. While most of the trades go down on the day of the deadline, it still feels like nothing is happening with less than seven days to go. St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations […]

The New York Mets find themselves in a precarious position entering the MLB trade deadline. New York has plenty of tradeable players on expiring contracts. But their recent surge has the Mets squarely in the playoff hunt. Because of this, David Stearns and company wanted to take a “threading the needle” type approach at the […]

Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants in their series finale with divisional rivals the Dodgers on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick. Giants-Dodgers Projected Starters  Robbie Ray vs. Tyler Glasnow Robbie Ray (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA Last Start: Robbie Ray (elbow) will […]

The Diamondbacks make the trip to Kansas City to face the Royals! The Diamondbacks have been playing well to start the second half of the year. The Royals are even more red-hot than the Diamondbacks and enter on a winning streak. The Royals also opened this series with a win in the first game. Our […]

Chris Flexen will take the mound for the White Sox in their third game of a four-game series with the Rangers on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Rangers prediction and pick. White Sox-Rangers Projected Starters  Chris Flexen vs. Nathan Eovaldi Chris Flexen (2-9) with a 5.22 ERA […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Toronto Blue Jays in an AL East matchup Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rays-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Zach Eflin vs. Yariel Rodriguez Zach Eflin (5-7) […]

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. has attracted praise and criticism from fans and media for being himself during his MLB career, and his personality may be turning off some teams as the trade deadline looms. According to The Athletic, some teams are shying away from a potential trade for Chisholm because of his “makeup.” […]

The Mets make the trip across New York to face the Yankees! These are two teams that have surprised this season. The Yankees are one of the best teams in the MLB. The Mets were supposed to be rebuilding, but they have been playing much better than expected this year. Our MLB odds series has […]

The Padres make the trip to Washington D.C. to face the Nationals! These two teams have been playing very similarly all year and have struggled with consistency. Both teams are also coming into this game red-hot and on winning streaks. Our MLB odds series has our Padres-Nationals prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Padres-Nationals Projected […]

The Orioles make the trip to Miami to face the Marlins! These two teams are polar opposites this year with the Orioles one of the best teams and the Marlins being one of the worst teams. Each team is coming off a loss heading into this series as well. Our MLB odds series has our […]

The Chicago Cubs are not expected to buy ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. As a result, a number of veteran players could end up being made available in trade talks. Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon is among the Cubs players currently being mentioned in trade rumors. The veteran starting pitcher recently addressed the “noise,” […]

It is an AL Central showdown as Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians face off with the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Guardians prediction and pick. Tigers-Guardians Projected Starters  Jack Flaherty vs. Tanner Bibee Jack Flaherty (7-5) with a 3.13 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP Last Start: Flaherty […]

The Seattle Mariners desperately need another bat. Or two, or three. As the MLB trade deadline nears, Isaac Paredes of the Tampa Bay Rays has emerged as a possible trade candidate, and Seattle is one of the teams with the prospects to land him. The Mariners are tied with the Houston Astros atop the American […]

With the MLB trade deadline one week away, the surefire sellers are ready to unload talent. The Miami Marlins have a few players on their roster that contending teams could use, and a massive prospect haul could come Miami’s way as a result. Despite some undeniable talent, the Marlins are 30 games below .500. They […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes suffered his first loss at the major league level on Tuesday. However, that didn’t stop Skenes from putting together another generational outing. The right-hander pitched 8.1 innings in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. He struck out eight batters while allowing just four hits and walking none. […]

Although the Cincinnati Reds occupy the bottom spot in their divisional standings, they are not too far back from a Wild Card spot to hope for the postseason. However, some of the moves they intend to make at the MLB trade deadline may not be typical of a team looking to buy. The Reds are […]

With a 54-46 record, the Boston Red Sox are firmly in the hunt for an American League wild card spot, which is somewhat of a surprise given how low expectations for this team were entering the season. While they have had a slow start since returning from the All-Star break, they are just a game […]

The Los Angeles Angels are in the pacific northwest to take on the Seattle Mariners Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series  as we hand out an Angels-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Angels-Mariners Projected Starters  Griffin Canning vs. Luis Castillo Griffin Canning (3-10) […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Athletics Projected Starters  Hunter Brown vs. JP Sears Hunter Brown (8-6) with a 4.14 […]

The Boston Red Sox led by Nick Pivetta face the Cal Quantrill and the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rockies prediction and pick. Red Sox-Rockies Projected Starters  Nick Pivetta vs. Cal Quantrill Nick Pivetta (4-6) with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. Last Start: Pivetta went six […]

The Brewers make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs! These two rivals are having very different seasons. The Brewers have been one of the best teams in the MLB this year. However, the Cubs have been dealing with inconsistent play and are struggling to stay afloat in the wildcard race. The Cubs did […]

The Philadelphia Phillies wrap up their series with the Minnesota Twins Wednesday morning. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Phillies-Twins Projected Starters  Aaron Nola vs. Steven Okert Aaron Nola (11-4) with a 3.54 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, […]

Martin Perez and the Pittsburgh Pirates look to win the final game of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. Cardinals-Pirates Projected Starters  Matt Liberatore vs. Martin Perez Matt Liberatore (2-2) with a 4.15 ERA Martin Perez (1-5) with a 5.61 […]

Frankie Montas takes to the mound for the Cincinnati Reds as they visit the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Braves prediction and pick. Reds-Braves Game 1 Projected Starters  Frankie Montas vs. Undecided Frankie Montas (4-8) with a 4.85 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Last Start:  Montas went 4.2 innings […]

The Tampa Bay Rays made headlines on Sunday, but not necessarily for their play on the field. Rays shortstop Taylor Walls appeared to do a Donald Trump-inspired celebration after hitting a double during Sunday’s 6-4 win over the New York Yankees. Once Walls got to second base, he pumped his first twice and said “fight, […]

Injured Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Walker Buehler has been beset by injuries since dominating major league batters in his first four seasons. Most recently, Buehler found himself on the 15-day injured list on June 19 with inflammation in his right hip. It’s been a long road back for the pitcher but there could be light […]

Mike Trout’s road back to the Major Leagues hit a disappointing road block on Tuesday when he was removed from his rehab game at Triple-A Salt Lake City due to left knee soreness. He is considered day-to-day, according to Angels PR. It’s another setback in what has been a frustrating run for arguably the best […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar center fielder Mike Trout, who is rehabbing a torn meniscus in his left knee and hasn’t played since the end of April, is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. Before the game, the Salt Lake Bees posted an interview with Trout on social media where […]

Shohei Ohtani has been a tremendous success since arriving in Major League Baseball. He has won the Rookie of the Year, two MVP awards, signed the richest contract in league history, and made four All-Star games. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has taken the league by storm. However, when he was with the Los Angeles […]

Coming down the stretch towards the MLB Trade Deadline, the Atlanta Braves aren’t exactly where they thought they would be. They’re currently 54-45, in second place in the National League East and 8.5 games back of the Philadelphia Phillies. Thankfully for Atlanta, they still have a three-game lead for the top Wild Card spot in […]

The Seattle Mariners desperately need more offensive firepower. That need grew more dire on Tuesday when the team placed Julio Rodriguez and JP Crawford on the injured list. Rodriguez has been one of the team’s most dependable hitters, playing in 100 of Seattle’s 102 games this season, hitting .263 with 18 stolen bases. Crawford has […]

Just a game and a half separates the New York Yankees from the first-place Baltimore Orioles as the American League East rivals prepare to battle it out over the second half for the division crown. While both teams are expected to play a major role at the MLB trade deadline, the Yankees recently received some […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have the best record in MLB. Yet, they are still likely going to try to improve the roster ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Phillies are interested in upgrading their rotation and Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox starting pitchers Jack Flaherty and […]