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MLB action continues throughout Monday as we’re back with another betting prediction and pick covering this upcoming interleague series for teams meeting just this one time this season. The Milwaukee Brewers will visit the Cleveland Guardians for a three-game meeting between the two sides. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Guardians prediction and pick. […]

The Cincinnati Reds put one of the greatest teams in the history of baseball on the field in the early and mid-1970s. While the team suffered heartbreak in the 1970 and 1972 World Series and fell short in ’71, ’73 and ’74, there was no stopping the Reds in 1975 or ’76 when they won […]

The New York Yankees beat the Athletics on Sunday to take a three-game series in Sacramento. New York’s offense was dominant, scoring ten runs in the first game and seven in the second, despite a loss. The Yankees took off on Sunday, pasting Athletics ace Luis Severino for eight runs in four innings. It was […]

The MLB season is less than two months old, and we already have our second managerial firing. The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Bud Black just 40 games into his ninth season on the job. This comes just days after the Pittsburgh Pirates fired Derek Shelton. Colorado has only won seven games so far this […]

The Houston Astros smoked the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Sunday to take the series against the National League foe. They did it without the face of their franchise, as Jose Altuve missed the game with a hamstring injury. After a Hall of Fame career at second base, Altuve has been playing left field to mixed […]

The Chicago Cubs dropped a three-game set on the road against the New York Mets this weekend. Despite a gutty 6-5 win on Saturday night, they lost the bread games to fall to 23-18 on the season. The Cubs were without left fielder Ian Happ in the final two games due to an oblique injury. […]

New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso was brutally honest about whether he felt ill will towards the team’s front office. The four-time All-Star could not reach a long-term extension with the franchise, instead opting to sign a short-term deal with a player option after the first year. Despite the uncertainty, Alonso is off […]

The Atlanta Braves have somewhat recovered from a nightmare start to this season and have climbed all the way back into the playoff picture. Injuries and inconsistent play have cost the Braves, but they have clawed their way back to a 19-20 record and are a win away from being back to .500. They have […]

Conversation around the Boston Red Sox this week has been about their franchise player’s defensive position, or lack thereof. Rafael Devers was asked by the Red Sox brass to be the DH in spring training, but they asked him to move to first base before this weekend’s series with the Royals. With Tristan Casas out […]

The Chicago Cubs, who are atop the National League Central standings, have been one of the best teams in baseball this season. However, they haven’t been able to figure out third base. Matt Shaw, the team’s top prospect, struggled at the hot corner to begin his young major league career, and he has since been […]

The New York Yankees’ biggest question this year has been their starting pitching. Carlos Carrasco was sent down to AAA after multiple bad starts, Will Warren finally got off the schnide recently, and injuries have been plentiful. The most recent injury is to Marcus Stroman, whose shaky Yankees career is continuing in 2025. Aaron Boone […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are making another push toward the playoffs after a heartbreaking loss to the New York Mets in the NLDS last season. Philadelphia looks a little bit different this year than it did last year, but some of the internal growth from the biggest stars on the team is what gives the Phillies […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been scuffling through the first two months of the MLB season. While the team has struggled, their star player has been out. Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been out with a knee bruise injury since April 30, continuing the future Hall of Famer’s injury-plagued career. He spoke with Greag Beachem […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have done well to remain competitive in the loaded National League West division early on this season, but their bullpen has taken some hits recently. The good news is that it appears help is on the way, as Kendall Graveman is on track to make his return to the mound this week […]

Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Blake Snell is still feeling discomfort in his throwing shoulder, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. Snell will meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache Monday for an examination. Snell was already scheduled to meet with Dr. ElAttrache, but now he’ll look for more answers on his shoulder problem. The veteran pitcher was […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge made a wish come true for Athletics owner John Fisher. Fisher had stated he was excited to see the kind of offense Judge could put up this season in the Sacramento ball park where the Athletics play. Judge put up that offense, with two home runs on Saturday against […]

The Chicago Cubs are easily one of baseball’s most storied franchises. The friendly confines of Wrigley Field are world famous. The Cubbies are beloved by millions of fans, and the team is once again looking to make a return to the postseason in 2025. At the moment, they lead the NL Central by two games, […]

Currently two games behind their hated rivals from New York in the standings, the Boston Red Sox are looking to finally get to the top of the AL East. Unfortunately, injuries have been in a thorn in the team’s side, and they lost another player when first baseman Romy Gonzalez was sent to the IL. […]

More position drama has ensued between Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox. The team signed Alex Bregman to take over at third base during the offseason. Devers is one of the best players in baseball because of his bat, but it made too much sense to play Bregman, a player who has won the […]

Currently two games behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL Central division lead, things are looking much brighter with the St. Louis Cardinals this season. They have won seven games in a row and look to complete their second straight sweep when they face off against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. After a busy winter […]

Trade speculation has run rampant surrounding the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. That trade interest now appears to be cooling, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “Regarding recent rumors, there’s nothing hot at the moment with the Mets and Luis Robert,” Heyman said on X, formerly Twitter. […]

Alex Rodriguez is an owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves now, but he of course was once synonymous with baseball when he was an MLB superstar. Rodriguez was one of MLB’s most feared hitters in the 1990s and 2000s, with San Francisco Giants legend Barry Bonds one of his few peers. That made their hangout before […]

Both the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers lead their divisions at the moment. From their season-opening series in Japan to the middle of May, this season has gone well for both teams. However, the Cubs’ biggest offseason acquisition, outfielder Kyle Tucker, is still slated to hit free agency this upcoming winter. The stud outfielder […]

The New York Mets are having a strong start to the season, and it’s with the help of Pete Alonso and his strong play. There has been a narrative floating around the MLB that first basemen in their 30s start declining, but Alonso is defying the odds and showing that’s not true. Alonso’s agent, Scott […]

Chicago White Sox star outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is getting some intense trade interest. The New York Mets are interested in dealing for the young star, per USA Today. In return, Chicago is reportedly showing interest in getting Mets pitching prospect Blade Tidwell. Robert is considered the centerpiece of the trade market this season in […]

Even when he’s just playing one side of the ball, Shohei Ohtani is still one of the best players in baseball. That is the case at the moment as the reigning National League MVP is still awaiting his return to the mound after recovering from Tommy John Surgery. The Dodgers have the luxury of a […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a fairly mediocre start to the 2025 campaign, and making matters even worse, they have found themselves continually bickering with their franchise player Rafael Devers about where he plays in the field. As a result, some folks have wondered whether he could eventually get traded, but those rumors were […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are having one of the worst seasons in baseball. Pittsburgh’s problems came to a peak in recent days, as the team parted ways with embattled manager Derek Shelton. The Pirates are also rumored to be unwilling to spend money to help fix the club’s problems, according to USA Today writer Bob Nightengale. […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. revealed that he had death threats directed at him and his family after a rough start on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. McCullers made his second start of the year on Saturday and it didn’t go well. He pitched just 0.1 innings and gave up seven earned runs […]

The San Diego Padres are having a special season, and Saturday’s game was just another example of it. San Diego defeated the Colorado Rockies in a 21-0 game. Padres pitcher Stephen Kolek also had a special day. Kolek became the second player to pitch a complete game in a shutout of at least 20 runs […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies-Guardians. The Philadelphia Phillies have reason to be optimistic about their season. They watched with delight on Saturday as Ranger Suarez, who made his 2025 debut one week ago and was understandably rusty, rounded into form […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles-Angels. The Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles can commiserate with each other. They are both in last place in their respective divisions. It is shocking to see the Orioles at 14-24 through 38 games, […]

Saturday night’s 21-0 blowout at the hands of the San Diego Padres was one of the darkest moments in Colorado Rockies history—but leave it to their social media team to find the humor in absolute chaos. Just minutes after the franchise-matching loss went final, the Rockies’ official X account posted a screenshot of the now-viral […]

The Baltimore Orioles are off to a miserable 14-24 start in 2025. The Orioles have the fourth-worst record in all of baseball and the second-worst mark in the American League, ahead of only the moribund Chicago White Sox. After just 38 games, Baltimore is already 7.5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are not consolidating their early-season advantage in the American League West. Seattle is still in first place, but the Mariners have lost the first two games of this three-game home […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres-Rockies. The Colorado Rockies have really hit rock bottom. They are 6-33 through 39 games, on pace to be even worse than the 2024 Chicago White Sox, who finished 41-121. Beyond that humiliating record, however, the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees-Athletics. The Athletics are realizing what it’s like to play in Sacramento in warm weather. They hit some fly balls on Saturday — in a mid-afternoon game against the New York Yankees — which looked like […]

The Chicago White Sox are off to another horrendous start in 2025. With 40 games in the books, Chicago is 11-29 and has already fallen 15 games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. And despite making White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV proud by getting a win on his first full day […]

At this point, calling it a “loss” feels generous. The Colorado Rockies were annihilated Saturday night, suffering a 21-0 blowout at the hands of the San Diego Padres in what may go down as the lowest moment of an already nightmarish 2025 season. The box score was pure carnage: 24 hits for San Diego, including […]