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Jose Berrios takes to the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays as they face the Tampa Bay Rays.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Rays-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Shawn Armstrong vs. Jose Berrios Shawn Armstrong (0-0) with a 5.91 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP Last Start: Armstrong […]

The New York Mets will head up 12 miles to battle their in-city rivals as they face the New York Yankees on Tuesday in the Bronx for the first of a two-game set. The Subway Series is here, and we’re sharing our MLB odds series and making a Mets-Yankees prediction and pick. Mets-Yankees Projected Starters  […]

The San Diego Padres will begin a three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday at Nationals Park. It’s a battle in our nation’s capitol as we share our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Nationals prediction and pick. Padres-Nationals Projected Starters  Randy Vasquez vs. TDB Randy Vasquez (2-5) with a 4.57 ERA Last Start: […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will continue their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday at PNC Park. It’s a battle for a wildcard spot in the National League as we share our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Pirates prediction and pick. Cardinals-Pirates Projected Starters  Lance Lynn vs. Paul Skenes Lance Lynn (5-4) with […]

Robbie Ray has yet to make his San Francisco Giants debut. That is expected to change on Wednesday as the former Cy Young winning pitcher is set to start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. Ray is returning from elbow surgery, as the 32-year-old last pitched for the […]

The AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles take to the diamond as they visit the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Marlins prediction and pick. Orioles-Marlins Projected Starters  Albert Suarez vs. Kyle Tyler Albert Suarez (5-3) with a 2.82 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP Last Start: Suarez went five innings in […]

It is an AL Central showdown as Xzavion Curry 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  Undecided vs. Xzavion Curry Undecided (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA … Last Start: 2024 Road Splits: Xzavion Curry (0-2) with […]

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas is reportedly beginning to increase the intensity of his swings as he recovers from a rib injury, according to MLB.com. Casas is seemingly trending in a promising direction. Boston will continue to closely monitor his status on a day-to-day basis. Casas, 24, has been limited to only 22 […]

The Chicago White Sox are in the Lone Star State to take on the Texas Rangers Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. White Sox-Rangers Projected Starters  Garrett Crochet vs. Jon Gray Garrett […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take a trip to the Friendly Confines to take on the Chicago Cubs Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Brewers-Cubs Projected Starters  Colin Rea vs. Jameson Taillon Colin Rea (9-3) with […]

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer made it official, saying that barring a win streak over the next week, anything the team does at the MLB trade deadline will be to help them in future years, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Cubs came away with a 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at home […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to take on the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. 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  Zack Wheeler vs. Simeon Woods Richardson Zack Wheeler (10-4) with a 2.70 […]

The New York Mets are getting a huge reinforcement in the National League Wild Card race. Starting pitcher Kodai Senga will be making his return from injury shortly after his final rehab start. Senga suffered a right shoulder strain during spring training and has not pitched in the regular season this year. He gave up […]

With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, it remains to be seen how active contending teams will be come July 30. As front offices around the league decide whether to buy or sell – or land somewhere in between – the organizations’ actions are ultimately out of the players’ control. When asked how the team […]

Kansas City Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a night during Monday’s series-opener at home against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Witt led the Royals to a 10-4 victory over the D’backs, as he went 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while also coming just a single away from completing a cycle. Of course, fans took notice […]

The Cleveland Guardians have scored three total runs over their past three games, but manager Stephen Vogt is not concerned. Speaking to the media before Cleveland’s 8-2 loss on Monday to the Detroit Tigers, he lauded the starting pitchers his team has had to face. “I think we’re going fine,” he said. “I mean it’s […]

As the Seattle Mariners fight to stay atop the AL West the team placed struggling veteran Ty France on outright waivers Sunday. The move in the lead up to the MLB trade deadline creates a vacancy at first base that the Mariners hope to fill via trade. Despite being waived by Seattle, France had positive […]

With the Texas Rangers five games back in the American League West and just over a week until the MLB trade deadline, general manager Chris Young has some decisions to make. He shared a hint about the direction the team may take in a radio appearance on Monday. “The reality is, it’s my job to […]

One day after Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez crashed into the outfield wall at T-Mobile Park, manager Scott Servais shared a promising update. Servais said Rodriguez underwent an MRI on Monday and it appears he “avoided serious injury,” according to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Jude added Rodriguez is still day-to-day. He is not […]

The Texas Rangers are unlikely to repeat as World Series champions this season, as the Lone Star State’s squad has sputtered to a 47-52 record. However, the team got positive injury news before its clash with the Chicago White Sox on Monday, giving it a glimmer of hope. Tyler Mahle, Cody Bradford, and Evan Carter […]

After playing 101 games of the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs are 10 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. That appears to be an insurmountable deficit. However, the Cubs are just 3.5 games back in the National League Wild Card standings. Of course, the NL Wild Card race is a bit […]

Brandon Marsh is not in the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for their game Monday night against the Minnesota Twins as he rests a sore elbow. Utility man Weston Wilson will start in his place. Wilson has only played in seven games for the Phillies this season, but is 5-18 with a home run and a stolen […]

The New York Yankees had a much-needed blowout victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, defeating their division rival 9-1 in a home laugher to split the series. However, they played mind games within the game, as Juan Soto and Jose Siri each took elongated home-run trots. Soto sounded off on Siri’s 30-second jog around […]

The New York Yankees are fading fast, but with the MLB trade deadline approaching, there is still time to add some juice to their lineup and staff. Since June 15, the Yankees have the third-worst batting average in Major League Baseball (.225) and only three everyday hitters have an above-average OPS+ overall. Their starting pitching […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are unsurprisingly leading their division, holding an eight-game lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks headed into Monday’s action. Their offseason acquisitions of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow have paid off tremendously. But they are not about to sit out the MLB trade deadline. They have been attached to Chicago White […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated starting pitcher James Paxton for assignment on Monday, FanSided’s Robert Murray first reported. The move cuts Paxton from the 40-man roster, making room for the organization’s No. 4 prospect, River Ryan, to make his Major League debut. It’s a surprising move for Los Angeles, though Paxton has struggled lately. Over […]

The Atlanta Braves got crushing injury news with Ozzie Albies out for the foreseeable future. Then, on Monday, they agreed to bring in veteran Whit Merrifield. But, hours later, Merrifield suffered an injury ahead of the game against the Cincinnati Reds, per Davey O’Brien of The Athletic. ‘You might not believe it, but it’s true: […]

The Philadelphia Phillies enter the final week leading up to the MLB trade deadline as one of the few teams with a clear strategy. Owners of the best record in baseball, the Phillies want to make a few moves to bolster their roster and leave no empty holes as the playoffs hang around the corner. […]

A month ago, there was a buzz around the Seattle Mariners as the likable bunch was cruising along in a non-competitive AL West division. The Mariners won their 17th game in the last 22 on June 18, 11 of those wins against divisional opponents. They held a 10-game lead in the AL West, the largest […]

The Houston Astros have been down for a while this season. But as their recent snatch of the lead in the American League West shows, they are far from out. The Astros have caught up to the Seattle Mariners in the standings. Still, they may not stack up very well with the Baltimore Orioles and […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly re-signed outfielder David Dahl to a minor-league contract, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Philadelphia added Dahl ahead of the 2024 season before later moving in a different direction. Dahl, 30, was an All-Star in 2019 with the Colorado Rockies. At just 30 years old, there is a chance that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been without Taijuan Walker since the end of June due to an injury. With the MLB Trade Deadline approaching, there could be some additions coming to the Phillies roster as well. But, the Phillies got a big injury update on Walker ahead of the deadline, per MLB.com. His expected return is […]

Joe Musgrove last pitched for the San Diego Padres in late May. The 2022 All-Star is trying to get back in action to help San Diego return to the postseason. Musgrove is dealing with a right elbow injury but has been able to throw multiple times now. After being on the injured list multiple times […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have started the second half by taking two of their first three games against the New York Yankees. They can take the series on Monday afternoon. The Rays still sit 4.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot and if they don’t continue their nice start, they could be sellers […]

The Chicago Cubs are in an interesting position in the middle of the season. Do they become buyers at the trade deadline, or will they be sellers? Common sense dictates that they will sell at the deadline. However, there’s some hesitation on whether the team will offload some of their assets to reload for next […]

Even though many consider Detroit Tigers All-Star pitcher Tarik Skubal unlikely to get moved ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, his potential to get sent somewhere else can’t still be slept upon. There are some clues pointing to Detroit’s door being open to such a scenario, including one that has been recently shared by […]

Ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks have to make upgrades to their roster. To assume the Diamondbacks are sleeping giants that will just flip the switch once the playoffs arrive is a massively risky assumption. There’s a strong chance that they won’t even clinch a berth right now. Christian Walker, one […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso could be the biggest name dealt at the MLB trade deadline. The slugger is an unrestricted free agent after the season and has not performed to his career averages this year. Alonso’s OPS of .767 is his lowest ever and below his career OPS by 89 points. Despite […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on Wrigley Field. It’s a National League Central throwdown as we share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Cubs prediction, and pick and evaluate both teams. Brewers-Cubs Projected Starters  Tobias Myers vs. Javier Assad Tobias Myers (6-3) with a 3.13 ERA Last Start: […]