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At the beginning of a Major League Baseball season, every team looks good on paper. And usually, about half of the league is good while the other half is bad, so at some point, the separation becomes clear. But perhaps this season, more than half of the league is actually bad? We’ve played over 40% […]

The New York Yankees made a pretty drastic lineup decision by benching Anthony Rizzo. The veteran first baseman is getting some time off after a brutal stretch in the hopes that he can shake off his struggles and go back to being a top-notch starter. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Rizzo could get Monday […]

The Houston Astros take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Giants. Will the Houston Astros be able to turn their season around before it is too late? That is one of the biggest and most intriguing questions of a […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics Padres. The San Diego Padres are in position for a National League wild card spot. That’s the good news for the Padres through more than two months of play […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Mariners. The Chicago White Sox are living through a nightmare right now. They’re almost 35 games under .500 in the second week of June. They’re almost certain […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Blue Jays Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Brewers. The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to swim uphill. They are trying to get to .500 and then rise above the break-even mark. This is not […]

The New York Yankees will begin a four-game series with the Kansas Royals on Monday at Kauffman Stadium. We’re here to share our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Royals prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Yankees-Royals Projected Starters  Carlos Rodon vs. Seth Lugo Carlos Rodon (8-2) with a 3.08 ERA Last Start: Rodon […]

The Baltimore Orioles will close out their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday at Tropicana Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick, and show you how to watch. Orioles-Rays Projected Starters  Corbin Burnes vs. Ryan Pepiot Corbin Burnes (6-2) with a 2.26 ERA Last […]

The Boston Red Sox picked up a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on the road on Sunday, and Jaren Duran’s triple in the fourth inning broke a long drought for the Red Sox. Jared Duran’s triple in the fourth inning was his 10th of the season, which is first in MLB and the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had a one-word response to being asked what he thinks when New York Yankees star Aaron Judge steps into the box, saying simply “huge.” In the interview before Sunday’s game on ESPN, Ohtani went further into what he takes away from watching Judge over the years going back to […]

The Colorado Rockies have once again found themselves at the bottom of the NL West standings. But with a top prospect now reaching the major league level, the Rockies now have a reason to be excited. Prior to their game on Sunday, Colorado called up prospect Adael Amador from Double-A, via ESPN. In turn, fellow […]

The New York Yankees have been having a dominant season as they have answered all questions throughout the first 66 games of the season. The Yankees have gotten excellent pitching, clutch hitting and solid defense since opening the season. The pitching appeared to be an issue when ace Gerrit Cole was sidelined with nerve inflammation […]

The New York Mets have been engaged in an intense London series with the Philadelphia Phillies. After dropping their first game, the Mets rallied and beat the Phillies 6-5 off an amazing play from Luis Torrens. With Philly’s bases loaded, right-fielder Nick Castellanos hit a roller from Drew Smith that Torrens turned into an incredible […]

After making a run to the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks looked to add some power into their lineup. But with that plan failing to come to fruition, the Diamondbacks are now looking for the escape button. Arizona is open to listening to offers for third baseman Eugenio Suarez, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. […]

The Seattle Mariners have had a strong start to the 2024 MLB season. Seattle’s 36-30 record ranks them first in the AL West standings. However, the Mariners received a tough injury update on first baseman Ty France during their series against the Kansas City Royals. France has been dealing with tenderness in his right heel, […]

Even with their 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies have been the best team in the MLB so far this season. After a pair of deep playoff runs the past two seasons, you can bet they are looking to load up for a title run this year, and that […]

The New York Yankees seemingly will want to add a corner infielder ahead of this year’s trade deadline, and while Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon seems like a great candidate, it seems that he is likely to stay put with still three more years remaining on his contract after this season. “While teams like […]

While Week 11’s fantasy baseball waiver wire was all about hitting, Week 12 focuses on the arms. With plenty of pitchers making their mark across the league, fantasy baseball players should keep their eyes peeled the next time they take to the mound. Finding pitching value can sometimes be hard. Since they don’t play everyday, […]

The Chicago White Sox are in need of some victories. The team is looking to make some moves before the MLB trade deadline to add depth to their roster, and Luis Robert Jr. is rumored to be a player they would move to do it. The team is listening to all offers for the outfielder […]

The New York Mets managed to split their two-game series in London against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday thanks to a chaotic 6-5 victory. While the win was obviously great for a Mets team that hasn’t had too much to celebrate this season, many fans were still left scratching their heads over a strange take […]

The San Diego Padres are watching as one of their former teammates is dominating the Big Apple. Padres players are revealing their views as to why Juan Soto is having such an excellent season with the New York Yankees, after leaving southern California. “You can tell the difference,” one Padre veteran said, per USA Today. […]

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are currently riding high, holding strong with an impressive record of 45-19 after their win Saturday vs the New York Mets and sitting in first place in the NL East by a country mile. Harper has once again performed at an elite level thus far this year, and the […]

In the world of Philadelphia sports, there are few fans who are as avid or outspoken about their love for the teams in the City of Brotherly Love than Rob McElhenney. This love was exemplified when the Always Sunny star, alongside his co-star and wife Kaitlin Olson, shared a moment with Philadelphia Phillies players Bryce […]

The Chicago White Sox would probably win the award this season for the most frustrating team to watch in baseball. The team endured a brutal 14-game losing streak, and have the worst road record in Major League Baseball. Despite these problems, the team is not likely to fire their general manager or trade away their […]

With sports betting getting legalized in several states over the past few years, fans of all sorts of different sports have begun to gamble on their favorite teams and players. While it certainly increases engagement and brings in more money for these sports leagues, Paul Sewald helped showcase the negative side of sports betting for […]

The Chicago Cubs are scuffling, losers of three games in a row after falling to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Cubs are now in last place in the NL Central, though they remain right in the thick of the mediocre Wild Card chase. More good news is that Seiya Suzuki is back in the […]

The Seattle Mariners have taken control of the AL West! A large power vacuum formed in the division with the collapse of the Houston Astros and the defending champions Texas Rangers. With both teams struggling, Seattle has stormed into the playoff picture. Their record isn’t exactly stellar (36-30, compared to the other division leaders’ 40+ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the middle of a highly-anticipated series with the New York Yankees, and through two games, the player who has stepped up in the biggest way has been Teoscar Hernandez. After hitting what would eventually end up being a game-winning two-run double in the series opener, Hernandez again powered the […]

The Chicago Cubs are struggling mightily this season. After nearly making it to the playoffs last year, the team is seemingly struggling to piece together a consistent season. There’s been some bright spots, for sure, but this season has been filled with mostly frustration for the team. Injuries have also played a part in their […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Yankees prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Yankees. If you want to identify the American League MVP for 2024, we might have seen a 48-hour period in which that answer became […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Athletics. The Toronto Blue Jays have had two miserable months this season. The Jays are under .500 and look like a below-average team. It wasn’t […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are in the midst of an awful and prolonged hitting slump. It’s hard for great teams to maintain greatness over the full 162-game season […]

Ranger Suarez became the season’s first 10-game winner and Bryce Harper powered the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday in the opener of Major League Baseball’s third London Series. Harper sparked a six-run fourth that included Whit Merrifield’s three-run homer for the Phillies, who have the best record in Major League Baseball. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are taking on the New York Yankees in an epic weekend rivalry series and if your last name is Hernandez, you’re probably having a pretty good time. In Saturday’s game Dodgers players Teoscar Hernandez and Kike Hernandez became the first teammates in history with that last name to hit home runs […]

A big defensive blunder by New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte in the fourth inning of Saturday’s London game against the Philadelphia Phillies has people buzzing. With Edmundo Sosa facing a 1-2 count with two outs and two runners in scoring position, the Phillies shortstop made contact with the ball which should have been an […]

It’s always a big event when the New York Yankees are hosting the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The Captain, Derek Jeter was at Yankee Stadium for Saturday’s game, and he caught up with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts before the game: Derek Jeter catches up with Dave Roberts during BP pic.twitter.com/wsWVzY7qei — Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) June […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers attempt to make one of the biggest head coach signings in recent memory, the City of Angels’ focus appears to be fixated on the Dodgers’ marquee series against the New York Yankees. So much so that fans have seemingly seized control of the Bronx ahead of Saturday night’s prime-time matchup. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently in London for a much-anticipated series with the New York Mets where they hope to get word on a potential return for injured shortstop Trea Turner. Turner – who is expected to return to the Phillies sometime mid-month – received an update from manager Rob Thomsen, where he explained why […]

The Detroit Tigers (31-32) have been wallowing in mediocrity for about a decade now, as their last playoff appearance was in 2014. However, the team received good news on Saturday amid its homestand against the Milwaukee Brewers that could be a silver lining. Right-handed pitchers Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda are both on track to […]