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The Chicago Cubs entered the 2024 season with high expectations. They are just 48-53 as of this story’s writing, however. As a result, Chicago is in fourth place in the National League Central. According to an article by Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Cubs “don’t foresee” themselves becoming buyers […]

Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos is typically commended for his ability to shrewdly lock up his core players to long-term, team-friendly contracts, but he is not merely a forward thinker. He can also make snap judgments in the present when necessary. With Ozzie Albies set to miss approximately two months of action with a […]

The Boston Red Sox take a trip to the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Rockies Monday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Red Sox-Rockies Projected Starters  Tanner Houck vs. German Marquez […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their road trip as they take on the Kansas City Royals Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Royals Projected Starters  Yilber Diaz vs. Cole Ragans Yilber Diaz (1-0) with […]

Rachel Minaya, the wife of New York Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in the couple’s New Jersey home on Saturday, per the New York Post. The cause of death has not been announced, but suicide has been ruled out. Omar Minaya was not in the home at the time of Rachel’s passing. The […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Minnesota Twins in an interleague matchup Monday 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  Ranger Suarez vs. Bailey Ober Ranger Suarez (10-4) with a 2.76 ERA, 1.04 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rays-Yankees Projected Starters  Zack Littell vs. Carlos Rodon Zack Littell (3-6) with […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers had a terrible ending to the first half of their season. They blew a five-run, ninth-inning lead in a loss to the Detroit Tigers and then blew another ninth-inning lead […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Mariners. The Seattle Mariners played a game on Sunday that they frankly had to win. July 21 might seem like a very early date on which a must-win baseball game is played, but in many […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Athletics. The Houston Astros have tied the Seattle Mariners at the top of the American League West. Houston didn’t get a weekend sweep of the Mariners in Seattle, but the Astros won two of […]

There has only been one move that the Milwaukee Brewers pulled off prior to the MLB Trade Deadline. It was when Pat Murphy and the front office made a deal with the New York Mets to trade away TJ Shock. In exchange, they got Tyler Jay who is also a right-handed pitcher. So far, they […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th home run of the 2024 MLB season in grand fashion. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player launched an incredible home run in the fifth inning of Sunday’s series finale at home versus the Boston Red Sox and got everyone astonished and excited at the same […]

Shohei Ohtani smashed a 473-foot home run with a 116.7 mph exit velocity, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. In his four months with the Dodgers, Ohtani has hit plenty of stunning home runs. However, he saved his most remarkable one for his 30th of […]

Another day, another ball was wrecked by Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who sent one deep during LA’s 9-6 win at home over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Ohtani left baseball fans astonished after he hit a towering solo home run off of Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford in the fifth inning […]

A rough few days for the Atlanta Braves was made worse on Sunday when second baseman Ozzie Albies left the game with a wrist injury. After the game, the Braves announced that Albies is expected to miss eight weeks with a fractured wrist. The corresponding move, however, should get fans excited. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reported […]

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Truist Park. We’re in Atlanta, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Reds-Braves prediction and pick while evaluating both teams. Reds-Braves Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Reynaldo Lopez Hunter Greene (6-4) with a 3.34 ERA Last Start: Greene dominated […]

The Seattle Mariners lost two of three games to the Houston Astros this weekend, leaving the two teams tied atop the American League West. With just days before the MLB trade deadline, the Mariners made a roster move, placing first baseman Ty France on outright waivers, according to Seattle Times beat writer Ryan Divish. The […]

The Detroit Tigers will travel to Ohio to begin a four-game series with the divisional rival Cleveland Guardians on Monday at Progressive Field. It’s an American League Central showdown as we reveal our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Guardians prediction and pick. Tigers-Guardians Projected Starters  Tarik Skubal vs. Carlos Carasco Tarik Skubal (10-3) with […]

Age seems to be catching up to St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. It was not that long ago when he won his first (and only, so far) Most Valuable Player in the big leagues in 2022. Still, the 36-year-old veteran’s form at the plate hasn’t been anywhere close to that since. Thus far […]

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle for the first time in his career on Sunday night. The Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners 6-4, but fans and reporters were still lauding the incredible accomplishment on social media. “Yordan Alvarez is the first Astros player to hit for the cycle since Jose […]

The Atlanta Braves need to do all they can to make a late season such as to usurp the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings. Brian Snitker and the rest of his squad are still very much behind by 8.5 games and it looks like those chances have just gotten worse after Ozzie Albies’ […]

The Tampa Bay Rays got some rough news on starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot on Saturday. Pepiot was hospitalized with a knee infection and placed on the 15-day injured list following the team’s win over the New York Yankees. He will not make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Pepiot, a key […]

The Seattle Mariners may have won against the Houston Astros on Sunday, but the outing wasn’t one to smile about. During the top of the sixth, outfielder Julio Rodriguez had to exit the game after colliding with the T-Mobile Park stadium wall. It all happened when Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez batted a fly ball at […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are activating two ace-level pitchers off the injured list just in time for the MLB trade deadline. Manager Dave Roberts announced that Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow will pitch to end the four-game set with the San Francisco Giants this week. Glasnow will start Wednesday night’s game and Kershaw will follow […]

The New York Yankees have continued to slump after the All-Star break, and manager Aaron Boone has seen multiple players lose their way at the plate since a great start to the season. One of those players is DJ Lemahieu, who has struggled to find his batting stroke for two months. Boone benched Lemahieu for […]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oli Marmol is trying to stay honest about the struggles from his first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt has struggled to get his bat going this season, although he did hit a home run on Sunday. “Those are the types of swings you’re wanting to see. But then he’ll go into the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the thick of the NL Wild Card race. With just a half-game cushion over the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks, reinforcements at the MLB trade deadline will play a key role down the stretch. The Cardinals have shown strong interest in White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde, according to […]

Manager Carlos Mendoza and the New York Mets are currently looking for ways to stay afloat in a heated playoff race that looks poised to come down to the wire as the season crosses its midway point. The Mets struggled mightily coming out of the gates this year, falling behind the eight ball quickly in […]

President of the United States of American Joe Biden announced Sunday afternoon that he would not seek reelection and dropped out of the race for the election in November. In comes Philadelphia Phillies star Nick Castellanos who strikes again as he hit a home run after the news broke in the win against the Pittsburgh […]

Legendary baseball manager Tony La Russa is tipping his baseball cap to another infamous MLB manager. La Russa is giving flowers to Jim Leyland ahead of his Pro Baseball Hall of Fame induction. “He’s one of a kind . . . [There are] many great, great managers of our generation. I think he’s the best […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees have had a whirlwind of a 2024 MLB season so far, as the team started out red hot and then stumbled before the All-Star break, finishing that stretch 9-18 heading into the second half of the year. While Judge continues to perform at an elite level two years […]

At 36-63, the Colorado Rockies will undoubtedly enter the trade deadline as sellers. But when it comes to Ryan McMahon, the Rockies are prepared to take a different approach. McMahon has received assurance from general manager Bill Schmidt that he won’t be dealt away at the trade deadline, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Teams […]

The Philadelphia Phillies very well may be looking to upgrade their roster at the MLB Trade Deadline, although the team will reportedly steer clear of at least three specific players. While the Phillies are linked to Miami Marlins closer Tanner Scott, Philadelphia is not interested in Scott’s teammate Jazz Chisholm or two other outfielders that […]

Manager Mark Kotsay and the Oakland Athletics have not been having a great 2024 MLB season so far, as the team currently sits with a record of 39-61, which is last place in the AL West. As Kotsay’s struggles continue to get his team in the win column, the Athletics also have to deal with […]

With the MLB All-Star break in the rearview mirror, teams are now gearing up for the second half of their campaign. Whether that means playoff contention or future scouting, fantasy baseball players should play attention. Players around the league will find themselves in new opportunities. Especially after the trade deadline, the league could be flipped […]

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and all eyes are going to be on the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies to see what moves they end up making. Even though their 62-36 record is tops in the league, the Phillies have several areas of need to address at the deadline, and it could end up being […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith admits it is always fun when his team gets a walk-off win. But in his eyes, it’s even better when he’s the one to do it. Smith is opening up about how fun it was to get a walk-off single to defeat the Boston Red Sox Saturday in an […]

It’s trade season time! The New York Yankees are being active in the trade market so far. With the AL East race heating up, New York is looking to load up to challenge the Baltimore Orioles. An area that they’re looking to improve on is their pitching, particularly their starting rotation. The Yankees are being […]

The San Diego Padres are looking to make some moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The team is rumored though to hold on to one star prospect, in the midst of trade talks. The Padres say catcher Ethan Salas is untouchable, per USA Today. Salas has yet to play a game with the Padres, […]