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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series title defense season is off to a strong start. However, Dave Roberts faces a familiar problem: injuries to his pitching staff. Shohei Ohtani, Clayton Kershaw, and Blake Snell are all unable to pitch. However, Tony Gonsolin’s return will help to steady the ship in the meantime. He gives Roberts […]

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is making a steady recovery from 2023 elbow surgery in his journey back to pitching. Ohtani was recently spotted throwing another bullpen session by MLB.com’s Sonja Chen, a positive sign following his return from the paternity list.  This session is a key part of his plan to regain […]

Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase pitched a great inning against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. His appearance for manager Stephen Vogt came one inning earlier than it normally does, though. He helped set the table for Cade Smith to secure the save, but he will be back in his normal role moving forward. Clase’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and manager Dave Roberts are adding a new reliever. Interestingly, it is one that Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees moved on from. Regardless, Yeondrys Gomez is staying ready for his first opportunity to pitch for his new team. The Yankees sent Gomez to the waiver wire after the 25-year-old […]

When the Boston Red Sox (14-14) play well, they usually find a way to captivate the masses. Their athletic and aggressive position player group has the ability to pull out something that fans rarely get to see. Jarren Duran was the headlining act in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader versus the Cleveland Guardians (15-10). […]

The Chicago Cubs saw their three-game win streak come to an end on Saturday, as they fell prey to the Philadelphia Phillies in the second of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. The 10-4 loss to the Phillies can be largely blamed for the horrible start of Ben Brown on the mound. Brown got pounded […]

The Milwaukee Brewers lost their fourth straight game Saturday after Nolan Arenado’s walk-off home run gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory. The Brewers recent slide has dropped them below .500 on the young season. At 13-15, Milwaukee is now four games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. After the loss, […]

The Seattle Mariners and manager Dan Wilson will be without another starting pitcher for the foreseeable future. Logan Gilbert joined George Kirby on the injured list after suffering a right elbow flexor strain against the Miami Marlins. Seattle’s starting rotation takes another hit as the team continues to fight in the American League West. Before […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and manager Oliver Marmol win games and silence rumors in the early part of the season. Nolan Arenado provided the heroics on Saturday, taking Brewers closer Trevor Megill deep to win the game 6-5. NOLAN ARENADO WALK OFF BOMB pic.twitter.com/dYikhljMNc — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 26, 2025 The exciting win has […]

St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado gave his ball club the swing of the year on Saturday afternoon. With the Cardinals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers tied at 5-5 in the bottom of the 9th, Arenado crushed a delivery from Brewers reliever Trevor Megill over the left field fence, sending the Busch Stadium fans home […]

New York Yankees closer Devin Williams’ rough start to the season continued on Friday. The veteran reliever had another disappointing outing during which he blew the save against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing three runs in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Following the brutal performance, Williams appeared frustrated with himself when speaking to reporters. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the baseball world are mourning the loss of a true legend. Walt Jocketty, the architect behind the Cardinals’ early 2000s success and the 2006 World Series championship, has passed away at 74 after battling health issues over the past two years. Born in Minneapolis in 1951, Jocketty spent much of […]

The Los Angeles Angels (12-13) are starting to look like the ballclub fans have seen far too much of over the last decade. An auspicious 9-5 start to the 2025 MLB season has since faded, with the Halos dropping two out of three games to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates and getting thumped 11-4 by the […]

The MLB season continues as the Chicago White Sox look to pick up the win on the road when they take on the Athletics in their series finale on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. White Sox-Athletics Projected Starters  Davis Martin vs. Osvaldo Bido Davis Martin […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy carries more confidence than almost any manager in Major League Baseball. He returned to San Francisco, where he used to manage the Giants, and he realized that the fans still appreciated him. Bochy had a special moment during Brandon Crawford’s retirement ceremony before Saturday’s game. Bochy spent 13 years of […]

The MLB season continues as the Texas Rangers look to pick up the win on the road in San Francisco when they take on the Giants in their series finale on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Giants prediction and pick. Rangers-Giants Projected Starters Jack Leiter vs. Jordan Hicks Jack […]

The MLB season continues as the Reds look to pick up the win on the road in Colorado when they take on the Rockies in their series finale on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Rockies prediction and pick. Reds-Rockies Projected Starters  Nick Lodolo vs. Ryan Feltner Nick Lodolo – […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are patiently waiting for pitchers to return from the injured list. They are missing Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, and Aaron Civale from their starting rotation. Woodruff is inching closer to a return, but his rehab start revealed a potential concern. The 32-year-old righty pitched in his third rehab start on April 17 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals provided some encouraging news on two key players that could impact their upcoming matchups. Catcher Iván Herrera, recovering from a left knee bone bruise, is closing in on a rehab assignment. According to Katie Woo on X, formerly Twitter, Herrera caught a bullpen session and is aiming to begin his rehab […]

In a revealing interview with Jayson Jenks of The Athletic, legendary MLB manager Joe Maddon voiced concerns about Major League Baseball’s growing reliance on analytics. Best known for leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a World Series appearance and guiding the Chicago Cubs to their historic 2016 championship, Maddon argues that data can’t replace poise, […]

Following a brutal year-plus, Lucas Giolito has finally reached the end of a long road to recovery. The veteran starting pitcher is set to make his Boston Red Sox debut. After undergoing an internal brace procedure to repair a partial tear in his UCL in 2024 and enduring a hamstring injury in March, Gioltio will […]

The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox agreed to a trade on Saturday, the White Sox announced. “Prior to today’s game at the Athletics, the Chicago White Sox acquired infielder Gage Workman from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations and designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment,” the White Sox’s account on X, formerly […]

The Baltimore Orioles have made a difficult roster decision, placing outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation. The move, reported by Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banter on X, formerly Twitter, is retroactive to April 24. To fill the roster spot, the Orioles called up outfielder Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk. […]

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell is getting placed on the injured list, per the team’s social media. Mitchell is dealing with a left oblique strain. The move comes ahead of a clash on Saturday between the Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. Mitchell was removed from Friday’s game with the Cardinals, due to the injury. He […]

The Atlanta Braves are finding their rhythm after a slow start, and so is Chris Sale. In Friday night’s commanding 8-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sale delivered his strongest outing of the season, flashing signs of the dominant ace who helped anchor Atlanta’s rotation just a year ago. Sale reflected on the outing, telling […]

The Minnesota Twins on Friday have made a notable addition to their roster, acquiring utility man Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies for “cash considerations,” as announced by the Twins via X, formerly Twitter. Earlier on Friday, the Twins announced they had dropped catcher Diego Cartaya off their 40-man roster, which opened a spot for […]

The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers may feature the best lineup of all-time. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes clearly doesn’t care, though. On Friday night, Skenes turned in 6.1 innings of shutout baseball in Los Angeles while striking out nine Dodgers. It looks like the Pirates have an old-fashioned workhorse ace in Skenes, who set a […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is aware of the struggles his closer Devin Williams has gone through. Williams has been battered in some outings this year, giving up big leads for the Bronx Bombers. Boone seems to be backing away some from a position that Williams is the closer moving forward. “We’ll see,” the […]

The Seattle Mariners’ pitching staff suffered another worrying blow on Friday night when ace Logan Gilbert exited his start after just three perfect innings against the Miami Marlins, citing right forearm tightness. Gilbert, who needed only 29 pitches to retire the first nine hitters, was replaced by Casey Lawrence to begin the fourth inning. Seattle’s […]

Justin Verlander pitched well enough to earn his first win in a San Francisco Giants uniform, but once again, the offense couldn’t back him up. Despite another quality start from the veteran ace, the Giants fell 2-0 to the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Oracle Park. Verlander went six innings, allowing two runs on […]

The San Diego Padres have hit a rough patch at the plate, and shortstop Xander Bogaerts isn’t shying away from the team’s harsh realities. Following Friday night’s frustrating 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Petco Park, Bogaerts addressed the Padres’ offensive slump candidly, acknowledging both the obstacles and the team’s need to overcome […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Marlins-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners admirably rebounded from a very tough start to their season. Seattle was 4-8 after 12 games but then won 10 of its next 13 to move above .500 and avoid the negative […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Dodgers. The Pittsburgh Pirates have enjoyed life in Southern California this week. They got swept at home by the Cleveland Guardians this past weekend and needed a boost on their West Coast road trip. They went […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Royals. The Houston Astros are getting involved in a lot of well-pitched games this week. They lost a close, low-scoring game to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. They allowed a grand total of just two […]

The Houston Rockets signed Josh Hader in 2024. Since then, the closer’s five-year, $95 million deal has paid off for Houston and manager Joe Espada. The pitcher who dominated with the Brewers and Padres is only getting better. One simple shift he made this offseason is behind one of his best starts to a season […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen faces several challenges early this season, highlighted by injury updates involving critical arms including closer A.J. Puk, Justin Martinez, Jalen Beeks, and Kevin Ginkel. Manager Torey Lovullo provided the latest on Puk, who was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 18) due to left elbow inflammation. Puk is […]

The Texas Rangers’ starting rotation is one of the best in Major League Baseball under manager Bruce Bochy. The rich will get richer on Sunday with the return of Jack Leiter. The starter’s return to the mound comes weeks after Leiter suffered a finger injury against the Cincinnati Reds. He will face the San Francisco […]

The Chicago Cubs are off to a strong start in 2025. After a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, Chicago is 17-10 with a 3.5 game lead over the second-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. But the Cubs missed out on an opportunity to bolster their rotation this offseason by adding Jesús Luzardo […]

The Los Angeles Angels are part of Major League Baseball’s tightest division so far this season. As Ron Washington tries to navigate his team to their first playoff berth in more than a decade, he is leaning on Jorge Soler, Luis Rengifo, and a healthy Mike Trout. Trout has started in every game for Los […]