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Pittsburgh Pirates rookie sensation Paul Skenes started the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, with just 11 big league starts under his belt. After a 16-pitch scoreless first inning, Skenes’ night was done and the first of what is likely many MLB All-Star Game appearances was in the books. Afterward, Skenes spoke about his […]

The Seattle Mariners have a lot of work to do at the MLB trade deadline. Their once large lead over the AL West has diminished to a mere one game. The Houston Astros have actually caught up to Seattle in the loss column and have a better run differential (+49) than the Mariners do (+19). […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani got the National League off to a great start with a no-doubt-about-it 40o foot home run to right field in the top of the third inning: Shohei Ohtani’s homer looks even better with fireworks coming off of it, trust us 🎇💣😅 #AllStarGame pic.twitter.com/aSb0fLh5uG — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July […]

The Miami Marlins are in last place not only in the National League East but also in the entire NL. After a promising season last year, they have bottomed out this 2024 and are looking to unload at the MLB trade deadline. Three guys who are rumored to be on the move are Jazz Chisholm […]

Shohei Ohtani has been the talk of baseball since he arrived in Los Angeles in 2017 and Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game is no different. On Tuesday night, Ohtani’s outfit was the talk of the social media town. The Dodger’s star rolled up in a suit honoring his dog Decoy. Shohei Ohtani's #AllStarGame suit has his […]

The New York Yankees experienced a roller-coaster first half of the 2024 season. The Bronx Bombers started with a bang, winning their first five games and finishing April with a 19-12 record. Their hot streak continued into May, where they lost only seven games and enjoyed a seven-game winning streak. However, the Yankees’ momentum came […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have defied expectations in the first half of the 2024 MLB season, boasting the best record in baseball at the All-Star break. While their dominant pitching staff, led by aces Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler, has been a key factor in their success, the team’s offensive resurgence has been equally impressive. The […]

The AL ROY race is going to be tight in the second half of the season. The first half of the 2024 MLB season has been a whirlwind of unexpected twists and turns, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. The American League, in particular, has seen a resurgence of powerhouses like the Texas […]

Aaron Judge is having another monster season for the New York Yankees. The centerfielder leads MLB in home runs, RBI, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, OPS+ and WAR. So it’s no great surprise the Yankees’ slugger made his fourth-straight All-Star game and the sixth of his career. Prior to the start of the Midsummer Classic, […]

It is not the first time that an insanely talented MLB Draft selection also happens to be a football player. In fact, this instance has happened almost every decade since the inception of both leagues. But, Oregon baseball star Bryce Boettcher might be embarking on a different journey compared to Patrick Mahomes, Kyler Murray, and […]

The NL MVP race is starting to get into the thick of things midway through the 2024 MLB season. The National League landscape is filled with surprises and standout performances. The Philadelphia Phillies, not the Atlanta Braves, have established themselves as the team to beat in the NL East, thanks to their well-rounded roster and […]

When you flip on the 2024 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday night, it might be the last time you see certain players in their current hats for the last time. Looking at the trade deadline market, three All-Stars jump off as players who must be moved by their current teams. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Mason Miller, and […]

The Detroit Tigers are not going anywhere this season, as the team sits at a mediocre 47-50 record, seven games out of the final Wild Card spot. However, star pitcher Tarik Skubal could find himself on a contender sooner rather than later. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles are gearing up to offer prospects […]

The 2024 Home Run Derby featured a dramatic final round between Los Angeles Dodgers’ slugger Teoscar Hernandez and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. The tension slowly built during Witt Jr.’s final swings of the evening as he closed the distance in the competition but ultimately fell one home run short […]

The Cincinnati Reds enter the All-Star Break having won five of their last seven games. It has buoyed a disappointing start to the year after a promising year in 2023. The National League Wild Card standings continue to be very deep, the Reds lost a game in the standings to Pittsburgh during that stretch, so […]

Singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress is giving her explanation for her controversial performance of the national anthem at this year’s MLB Home Run Derby. Andress said she was intoxicated while performing, per her social media. “I was drunk last night,” Andress wrote on Instagram. “I’m checking myself into a facility today (Tuesday) to get the help I […]

Bryce Harper plans on being at several more MLB All-Star Games before he hangs up his cleats. Like so many others around baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies star wants to see a change to the jersey protocol for baseball’s premier midseason event. He’d like to wear his team’s uniform again in the Midsummer Classic before his […]

The Home Run Derby started rocky when country singer Ingrid Andress put forth an interesting rendition of the National Anthem. The anthem happened before a sold-out crowd at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, the host of this year’s MLB All-Star festivities. In a scene reminiscent of Fergie’s performance at the NBA All-Star Game, Andress’s […]

Ryan Helsley looks to add NL Relvier of the Year to his list of accolades as the second half of the MLB season begins.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 NL Reliever of the Year prediction and pick. Since the award became official in 2014, only six different pitchers have […]

It’s been over a decade since the Philadelphia Phillies exited the All-Star break with a comfortable lead in the National League East division as they do in 2024. With the unofficial second half of the MLB season set to begin this Friday, the Phillies own an 8 1/2 game lead over the Atlanta Braves and […]

One of the highest honors a rookie in the majors can achieve is being named the Rookie of the Year.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 NL ROY prediction and pick. Recently, this award has been to major bats that take the league by storm in their first year. Corbin […]

The future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is up in the air as he is approaching free agency this winter, and he addressed his future during his media session at the 2024 MLB All-Star Game in Texas. “I’m super happy to be a Met, super proud to be a Met,” Pete Alonso […]

The Mid-Summer Classic takes the stage as players vie to put their name in the history books at the All-Star Game.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 MLB All-Star Game MVP prediction and pick. As players take the field in Texas for the All-Star game, putting on a show for […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter did not let FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd get away with a blatant blunder during a conversation between the two on FS1’s The Herd. While talking about Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher and rookie sensation Paul Skenes, Cowhered mentioned that Jeter played in the same era as the legendary hurler Nolan Ryan. […]

New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto is ready to sit down and stay awhile. Soto says he is getting a bit tired of changing teams every few seasons and wants to stick with one place to finish out his MLB career. “It’s a little uncomfortable wearing different jerseys and changing teams,” Soto said at All-Star […]

With the All-Star break upon us, it is time to look at the end-of-season awards, as managers vie for playoff spots and recognition at the end of the year. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 AL Manager of the Year prediction and pick. Winning manager of the year is no […]

It’s time for the MLB All-Star Break. It gets started with the Home Run Derby on Monday and then the All-Star Game on Tuesday. Shohei Ohtani is the betting favorite to become the next All-Star Game MVP over Aaron Judge. Ohtani is the NL favorite, while Judge is the AL favorite. Ohtani has been great […]

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is in his first year in Major League Baseball, but he’s already thinking about life after the big leagues. Skenes is hoping to work in the military after he’s done pitching, per USA Today. “Just being able to give back,” Skenes said, per USA TODAY Sports. “An easy one would […]

Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. gave fans a performance to remember at the 2024 Home Run Derby, becoming the first player ever from his franchise to make it out of the opening round and making it to the final stage on a tear. Unfortunately for him, he came up just short, losing to […]

With the All-Star break upon us, it is time to look at the end-of-season awards, as managers vie for playoff spots and recognition at the end of the year. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a 2024 NL Manager of the Year prediction and pick. Winning manager of the year is no […]

New York Yankees sluggers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge will bat third and fourth in the American League’s lineup in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night, meaning that while Soto is guaranteed to fact upcoming Pirates star Paul Skenes, Judge needs someone to get on base ahead of him to face him. Soto […]

For as long as the Home Run Derby has been in existence, no Los Angeles Dodgers player has ever won the event, until Teoscar Hernandez on Monday night. Afterward, Hernandez spoke about being the first Dodgers player to win the event, Teoscar Hernandez talks about being the first Dodgers player to win the Home Run […]

For the first time ever, a Los Angeles Dodgers player has won the MLB Home Run Derby, with Teoscar Hernandez topping the field in the 2024 edition of the event in Arlington, Texas. Hernandez defeated Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. in the finals of the Derby by just a foot, with the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been a pleasant surprise this season. Entering the All-Star break four games above .500 and just 4.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, the Cardinals are still in the thick of the division race. Once expected to be MLB trade deadline sellers, St. Louis currently holds the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are as close to all-in as a team can be for this season. The goal for this franchise is always to win a World Series. That especially became the case after acquiring Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the same offseason. But the Dodgers may need to get some […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going for it this season. When a team acquires Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the same offseason, they want to win a World Series trophy. But they’re going to need get some help at the trade deadline to help them do so. One player they have targeted […]

On a night that’s all about hitting a pitch, Ingrid Andress couldn’t quite tee one up in her national anthem performance at the 2024 Home Run Derby. The country music singer-songwriter and four-time Grammy nominee performed the Star Spangled Banner on Monday night in front of a sold out Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas […]

The Detroit Tigers are not likely to trade Tarik Skubal. With two more years of team control, Skubal can be the rotation centerpiece around a Tigers franchise that aims to compete in the next few years. But that won’t stop teams, including the first-place Baltimore Orioles, from trying to land him. And (almost) everyone has […]

Juan Soto has had a chance to do plenty in his career. He won a World Series with the Washington Nationals, won the 2022 Home Run Derby, been an All-Star four times, and won a batting title. But he’s never played with Shohei Ohtani, and if he had his way, that would change. Speaking at […]