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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 […]

Lance McCullers Jr. surrendered seven runs in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, allowing a Fall Classic-record five home runs in just 4 1/3 innings. That was his last MLB start before undergoing surgery to repair a flexor tendon. He has had to sit on that performance for two and a half years, as […]

The New York Mets and Carlos Mendoza welcome back a reliever who helped New York to last year’s National League Championship Series. New York signed Brooks Raley to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the Big Apple to join A.J. Minter as the supporting cast for closer Edwin Diaz. Raley’s contract is a one-year […]

Buehler and Allen face off in Game 3 in Boston! This is the second of a doubleheader between the two teams on Saturday due to a makeup. The Red Sox have struggled to find much consistency this season, while the Guardians are playing well coming into this series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds […]

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton lost new left fielder Tommy Pham against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Pham will be serving a one-game suspension given to him by Major League Baseball after his actions towards Los Angeles Angels fans on Wednesday. According to MLB, Pham made inappropriate gestures towards Angels fans during Wednesday’s […]

We’re back with yet another betting prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of MLB action as we head to the National League for this current series. The Atlanta Braves will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second game of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction […]

The Cleveland Guardians postponed their series opener Friday with the Boston Red Sox. The American League teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday after inclement weather prevented Friday’s matchup. The small break gives Alex Bregman and Jose Ramirez another day to prepare for a clash between Major League Baseball’s elite third basemen. The two teams […]

The San Diego Padres host the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 2 of the 3-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Padres prediction and pick. Michael King and Shane Baz go head-to-head on Friday night for the series opener. Rays-Padres Projected Starters Ryan Pepiot vs. Dylan Cease […]

Luzardo and Brown meet in Game 2 of the series in Chicago! These two teams are headed in opposite directions, with the Cubs being red-hot, while the Phillies have been on a recent spiral. This is the second game of a big series for both teams. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick as we continue our coverage of this current series between American League ball clubs. The Chicago White Sox will search for their first win against the Athletics as the A’s currently lead the series 3-0. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. White […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick as we take a look at the continuation of this upcoming three-game series between interleague rivals. The Texas Rangers will take on the San Francisco Giants for the second game of their only three-game series this season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Giants prediction and […]

The New York Mets completed their series sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. However, the game wasn’t without fireworks, especially from Phillies manager Rob Thomson. According to him, Mets closer Edwin Diaz faked an injury so manager Carlos Mendoza could sub him out without advancing a runner in extra innings. Mendoza spoke to reporters […]

Holmes and Lord face off in D.C. in Game 2 of this series! The Mets have been red-hot, while the Nationals have been inconsistent. This is a big series for both teams because the Nationals have had consistency issues all season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. […]

Greene and Senzatela face off against each other in Game 2! The Reds have struggled to find consistency this season, but they can get a big win against a struggling Rockies team. This is Game 2 of their three-game series in Denver. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Rockies prediction and […]

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball, but the Dodgers’ pitching is struggling. Their rotation, including Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow, is afflicted by injuries. To remedy that, the Dodgers acquired the talents of New York Yankees reliever Yoendrys Gomez off waivers on Friday, per Jorge Castillo of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are still without right-hander Max Scherzer, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Scherzer was seen throwing in the outfield on Friday afternoon in the Bronx ahead of a series with the New York Yankees. Via Keegan Matheson: “Max Scherzer is throwing again here at Yankee Stadium. He’s out […]

We’re set to begin our betting predictions and picks for Saturday’s slate of MLB action as we head to the National League Central for this series between divisional rivals. The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the second game of this current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cardinals […]

The Los Angeles Angels hit the road as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Twins prediction and pick. The Angels enter the series sitting at 12-12 on the year, which places them in fourth in the AL West. In their most recent series, they lost two […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue their series in Detroit as they face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Tigers prediction and pick. The Orioles head into the series at 10-14 on the year, which places them in last in the AL East. In their most recent series, the Orioles […]

Max Fried heads to the mound for the New York Yankees as they host the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Blue Jays come into the series at 12-13 on the year, which is good for third in the AL East. They […]

The Colorado Rockies are continuing their rebuild with a bad start to 2025. However, starting pitcher German Marquez reached a milestone that the franchise has never seen. He struck out Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. once and Vinnie Pasquantino twice to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. Marquez is the first Rockies pitcher to ever […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been struggling immensely on the mound, with their bullpen in particular having major issues late in games. Ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team has called up reliever Riley O’Brien to hopefully give their pen a boost, as reported by Katie Woo. O’Brien has pitched well in […]

The Minnesota Twins are making a move to clear a spot on Rocco Baldelli’s active roster as he looks for answers. Ex-Dodgers catching prospect Diego Cartaya cleared waivers early Friday afternoon and will play with Triple-A St. Paul. Cartaya struggled to break into the Twins’ catching rotation held down by Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez. […]

The New York Mets are set to receive extra help on Friday. Before New York’s game against the Washington Nationals, the team announced that Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil will return from the injured list. “C Francisco Alvarez and INF Jeff McNeil have been reinstated from 10-Day IL. INF Brett Baty and C Hayden Senger […]

Following a brutal 2023 collapse and another disappointing showing last season, optimism surrounding the Chicago Cubs was tentative. Most fans, in and outside of the Friendly Confines, recognized that the team had the talent and depth to finally clinch a playoff berth entering the 2025 MLB campaign. But it is quite different to see this […]