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The universe works in mysterious ways, and San Francisco Giants Special Advisor Dusty Baker experienced that firsthand Tuesday. After visiting the great Willie Mays on Monday, the 93-year-old legend passed away Tuesday. Baker expressed his feelings on losing his longtime friend, via USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “Isn’t it ironic?’’ said Baker, “that while the eyes […]

The Chicago Cubs are trying to claw their way into playoff contention. By making a change behind the plate, the Cubs are hoping to add a bit of a spark to their lineup. Chicago has designated Yan Gomes for assignment, via Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation. In turn, the team signed former New York Mets […]

The Astros make the trip to Chicago to face the White Sox! These two teams are very different this year with the Astros being inconsistent, while the White Sox are the worst team in the MLB. Both teams come into this series having trouble with recent consistency. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-White Sox prediction, odds, […]

The Mets make the trip to Dallas to face the Rangers! Both of these teams are having similar seasons for now with both struggling to find any consistency. The Rangers are the more talented team, but the Mets are playing better recently and won the first game in this series. Our MLB odds series has […]

The Rays make the trip to Minnesota to face the Twins! The Rays have struggled with consistency this season, while the Twins have been one of the better teams in the MLB. The Twins also come into this game red-hot, while the Rays have struggled. Our MLB odds series has our Rays-Twins prediction, odds, and […]

The Red Sox make the trip to Toronto to face the Blue Jays!  These two teams have been having very similar seasons. The Red Sox have gotten hot recently, while the Blue Jays have struggled overall. Our MLB odds series has our Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Red Sox-Blue Jays Projected […]

The Diamondbacks make the trip to Washington D.C. to face the Nationals! These two teams are playing very similarly and are fighting for a wildcard spot. Both are playing better recently, even with the Diamondbacks being ravaged by injuries. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Diamondbacks-Nationals Projected Starters  […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on AL East division rival New York Yankees Wednesday night in the Bronx. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Orioles-Yankees Projected Starters  Cade Povich vs. Gerrit Cole Cade Povich (0-1) with a […]

The Seattle Mariners are in the Midwest to take on the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a mariners-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Guardians Projected Starters  Bryan Woo vs. Tanner Bibee Bryan Woo (3-0) with […]

The Minnesota Vikings traded up in the 2024 NFL Draft to ensure JJ McCarthy was locked in as their quarterback of the future. But whenever he makes his debut, the Vikings will need McCarthy to show a bit more as a thrower than he did on Tuesday. The quarterback had the opportunity to throw out […]

Kyle Hendricks will be looking for his first win of the year as the Chicago Cubs host the San Francisco Giants.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Cubs prediction and pick. Giants-Cubs Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Kyle Hendricks Undecided  (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA … Last Start: 2024 Road Splits: Kyle […]

Kyle Gibson returns to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals as they visit the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Marlins prediction and pick. Cardinals-Marlins Projected Starters  Kyle Gibson vs. Yonny Chirinos Kyle Gibson (5-2) with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Last Start: Gibson was solid in […]

If there is a team that can weather the absence of an injured superstar, it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers, who seem to be in the business not just of winning baseball games but collecting top-tier players. With Mookie Betts on the 10-day injured list and expected to miss several weeks because of a hand injury, […]

As unfortunate and jarring as it is to say, it is extremely difficult to map out a path to the playoff picture for the Houston Astros. The 33-40 ballclub has the experience and intangibles to overcome their sub-.500 status and seven-and-a-half-game deficit in the American League Wild Card standings, but it may not have enough […]

The MLB and the world of sports lost a legend. Willie Mays passed away at the age of 93 which had everyone around the game mourning the loss of a Hall of Famer. A lot of teams outlined how sad they were to learn of his passing but none were more devastated than his San […]

It’s been a rough return for Walker Buehler. After missing most of the 2023 season due to injury, Buehler returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation this season. The results have been… not ideal. In seven starts this season, Buehler has 5.84 ERA, way above league average. Not what you’d like to see from someone […]

On Tuesday night, it seemed as though the Los Angeles Dodgers were closing in on their 30th defeat of the season after their pitching let them down on the right. They entered the ninth inning of their contest against the Colorado Rockies down 9-4, and a five-run deficit at any point of the game is […]

The New York Yankees just can’t catch a break. A few weeks ago, Juan Soto suffered an injury scare that threatened his season. Ultimately, the injury ended up not being that serious. Now, New York will be dealing with an injury to their other star outfielder. During their game against the Baltimore Orioles, Aaron Judge […]

The baseball world experienced a great tragedy on Tuesday after the San Francisco Giants announced that one of the greatest players of all time, Willie Mays, has passed away at the age of 93. Mays was a true revolutionary of the sport and he also embodied the baseball ethos of giving it one’s all in […]

The sports world is in mourning following the news of the passing of baseball great Willie Mays at the age of 93 on Tuesday. Mays was a towering sports figure, who transcended the baseball realm. That was very much on display just before Tuesday night’s Game 5 of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals between […]

One of the greatest baseball players who ever lived has peacefully passed away. Beloved San Francisco Giants legend Willie Mays died at the age of 93 on Tuesday afternoon, per the franchise’s official X account. He leaves fans with countless memories that are immortalized in MLB history. Earlier in the week, Mays announced in a […]

The MLB trade deadline is roughly six weeks away. Though deals aren’t expected to pop at this point in time, trade talks between buyers and sellers should be beginning to occur by now. One team that figures to sell between now and the trade deadline is the Oakland Athletics. The A’s own a paltry 26-48 […]

The New York Yankees are still the best team in baseball, at least according to their impressive 50-24 record. The team has been on an absolute tear this season, bolstered by an impressive lineup that includes Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, among others. However, first baseman Anthony Rizzo doesn’t quite fall into that category. There […]

Ranger Suarez takes to the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies as they host the San Diego Padres. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Phillies prediction and pick. Padres-Phillies Projected Starters  Matt Waldron vs. Ranger Suarez Matt Waldron (4-6) with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Waldron was solid […]

Bo Bichette is one of the cornerstones of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise, an efficient and at times powerful hitter and slick fielder who has helped lead the team’s resurgence in recent years. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays placed the struggling shortstop on the team’s injured list, according to a report from veteran baseball scribe […]

Mitch Keller takes to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Pirates prediction and pick. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Mitch Keller Hunter Greene (5-2) with a 3.61 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Last Start: Greene won […]

Tarik Skubal takes to the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they visit the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Braves prediction and pick. Tigers-Braves Projected Starters  Tarik Skubal vs. Reynaldo Lopez Tarik Skubal (8-2) with a 2.20 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. Last Start: Skubal took just his […]

MCU star Robert Downey Jr. recently visited Cal Ripken Jr., but there’s a twist. The star stopped by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. During his visit, the establishment snapped a photo of Downey Jr. next to Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr.’s honorary faceplate. So, okay, it wasn’t in person that they met, but […]

MLB The Show 24 is adding a new Storyline that features both Willie Mays and the historic Rickwood Field. In this new Storyline, you’ll get to play on the oldest ballpark in the United States. Furthermore, this new storyline celebrates the career of MLB Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays. This final content drop […]

The injury bug has hit the San Diego Padres extremely hard this season. Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish are currently on the Injured List. Xander Bogaerts is out for the foreseeable future, and the Padres are now two games under .500 in the middle of June. Manny Machado has also been nursing an injury as […]

Baseball is hard sometimes and it is easy for players to get frustrated when things aren’t going well. What’s even harder is keeping a good attitude throughout a grueling 162-game season, especially if you’re on a team with playoff aspirations. Thus is the case for Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber is amid one […]

The New York Yankees currently sit atop the league at 50-24, but that’ll change quickly if they play like they did in their last two games. The upstart Baltimore Orioles come to the Bronx, sitting just a game and a half out of first place in the AL East. Meanwhile, New York will be without […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are losing players left and right. The Blue Jays’ bullpen took another hit as reliever Yimi Garcia is now on the injured list, per ESPN. Garcia is on the 15-day injured list with a sore elbow. The club is replacing Garcia with Triple-A pitcher Brandon Eisert from Buffalo. The injury leaves […]

The Chicago Cubs have a closer issue on their hands. Hector Neris has been brutal in his last three appearances, blowing two saves and allowing eight runs in total. In his last outing, he surrendered a three-run home run to Thairo Estrada that gave the San Francisco Giants a lead they wouldn’t relinquish in the […]

Max Scherzer has yet to take the mound in 2024 for the Texas Rangers. The veteran pitcher underwent back surgery in the offseason and has dealt with setbacks that pushed his rehab process back. Fortunately, it seems as though he will make his return in the coming days. After undergoing offseason surgery and aiming to […]

A lot has happened since the last time Jacob deGrom took the mound for the Texas Rangers, but he is now on the way back after throwing off of a mound for the first time since having reconstructive right elbow surgery just over a year ago, throwing 15 pitches with none of them being breaking […]

The New York Yankees are making some changes following an injury to Anthony Rizzo. The Bronx Bombers are bringing up Ben Rice from their farm system to replace Rizzo, per the New York Post. Rice has had a strong year in the minors, smashing 15 home runs this season slashing in both double-A and triple-A. […]

The 2024 season has been confounding for the Boston Red Sox and their fans. They’ve played some great baseball. They’ve also played some terrible baseball. And when you’re the general manager of one of the most confusing teams around, it can be difficult to figure out what to do at the trade deadline. Luckily, we’re […]

The Houston Astros take a trip to the south side of Chicago to take on the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Astros-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-White Sox Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs. Jonathan Cannon […]