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Injuries have played an unfortunate role in Anthony Rendon’s five years with the Los Angeles Angels. He emerged as one of the best players in MLB during his time with the Washington Nationals before signing in Anaheim. He has endured trouble trying to stay healthy with the Angels, however, as he’s currently on the injured […]

The 2024 Chicago White Sox are shaping up to be one of the worst Major League Baseball teams ever. Entering play Thursday, the Southsiders are 15-47, riding a 13-game losing streak, and are in danger of breaking the 2003 Detroit Tigers’ record for fewest wins in a 162-game season (43). But there is exactly one […]

Maybe it’s time Ozzie Guillen stopped going to McDonald’s. The former World Series-winning manager and current Chicago White Sox television analyst broke down his fandom for the team amid its worst season in the franchise’s 124-year history. After the White Sox lost their 13th consecutive game on Wednesday to fall to 15-47, Guillen mentioned that […]

It was a high-stakes series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Philadelphia Phillies the past few days, but the former were on the wrong side of it as the Phillies handed the Brewers their first sweep of the season. Brewers star Christian Yelich spoke about the state of the team after the sweep that ended […]

The Twins make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are two of the best teams in the AL. The Yankees being tied for the best overall team in the MLB with the Phillies, while the Twins are in a battle with the Royals and the Guardians in the AL […]

Carlos Rodón’s 2023 season with the New York Yankees was forgettable, marked by injuries and poor performance, as evidenced by his 6.85 ERA in 14 games. However, he has since turned things around, pitching at the level expected of an All-Star after signing a lucrative $162 million contract with New York. Rodón was unstoppable, retiring […]

The MLB trade deadline is the ultimate benchmark in a Major League Baseball season, so it’s never too early to start thinking about how and when the action might unfold. With under two months to go until July 31, that day when frenzied trades continue to flow in right up until 6 p.m., we at […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers gave fans a matchup of a superstar in the making and a current superstar when Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani faced off. The matchups were as great as anyone could have hoped for in Pittsburgh’s 10-6 win. In the top of the first inning, Skenes sat Ohtani down […]

Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in the United States every May. Less than a week into June, Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Chris Martin was placed on the injured list with anxiety. Martin is hardly the first athlete to suffer from anxiety or other mental health issues and is one of several MLB players […]

The Colorado Rockies are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rockies-Cardinals Projected Starters  Cal Quantrill vs. Sonny Gray Cal Quantrill (4-4) with a 3.84 […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will start a four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Petco Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Diamondbacks-Padres Projected Starters  Slade Cecconi vs. Randy Vasquez Slade Cecconi (1-4) with a 5.59 ERA Last Start: […]

It’s a battle of socks as the Boston Red Sox will start a four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Red Sox-White Sox prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Red Sox-White Sox Projected Starters  Tanner Houck […]

Reynaldo Lopez and the Atlanta Braves begin a weekend NL East series with the Washington Nationals on Thursday evening in the Nation’s Capital. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Braves-Nationals Projected Starters  Reynaldo Lopez vs. Mitchell Parker Reynaldo Lopez (3-2) with a 1.73 ERA and a 1.08 […]

Walker Buehler and the Los Angeles Dodgers end their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Pirates prediction and pick. Dodgers-Pirates Projected Starters  Walker Buehler vs. Bailey Falter Walker Buehler (1-3) with a 4.32 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Buehler […]

The Chicago Cubs go on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cubs-Reds Projected Starters  Javier Assad vs. Hunter Greene Javier Assad (4-1) with a 2.71 ERA, […]

It was all going well for the Chicago White Sox. Then, Mike Tauchman decided that he wanted to make some noise. Up until that point, the outfielder for the Chicago Cubs had been relatively quiet. All of that remained true until Pedro Grifol’s squad allowed him to gain some momentum by walking around bases. Then, […]

The San Diego Padres just can’t catch a break these days. Not only did they see their losing skid continue after losing to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, but they also saw star third baseman Manny Machado leave the contest with an injury. Machado suffered an apparent hip injury while trying to reach first […]

The Mariners make the trip to Oakland to face the Athletics! These two teams have been opposites of each other with the Mariners playing very well this season, while the Athletics have struggled across the board. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners-Athletics prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. Mariners-Athletics Projected Starters  Bryan Woo vs. JP […]

Daniel Lynch IV takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals as he faces off with Tanner Bibee and the Cleveland Guardians in an AL Central showdown on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Guardians prediction and pick. Royals-Guardians Projected Starters  Daniel Lynch IV vs. Tanner Bibee Daniel Lynch IV […]

The American League East is on display Thursday afternoon as the second-place Baltimore Orioles face off against Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Orioles-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Kyle Bradish vs. Yusei Kikuchi Kyle Bradish (1-0) with a 3.18 ERA  […]

On December 18, 2014, the San Diego Padres, led by general manager AJ Preller, made a splash. They pulled off a trade for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp, a former runner-up in the MVP voting, to bolster their lineup. While Kemp did hit 46 home runs in his one and half season-stint with the […]

Nick Gonzales tied a career high with four RBI for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who used a big second inning to hand Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton (5-1) a 10-6 loss, his first of the season. After the game, Paxton spoke his first loss as a member of the Dodgers: “I felt good coming into […]

It looks like Philadelphia Phillies Ranger Suarez is set to make his next start on Saturday in London, according to manager Rob Thomson. Suarez had to leave his last start in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals due to getting hit in the left hand by a comebacker. Fortunately, X-rays showed no serious […]

Wednesday night at PNC Park featured a highly anticipated showdown between phenoms Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it more than delivered. In just his fifth career start, Paul Skenes faced the NL West-leading Dodgers. He began dominantly, striking out Mookie Betts on four pitches. When […]

Red Sox 28-year-old rookie Jamie Westbrook recorded his first MLB hit during the eighth inning Wednesday in Boston’s 9-0 walloping of the Atlanta Braves, then gave the baseball to his mom, Jen – per Christopher Smith of MassLive. “She was battling breast cancer the past five months or so,” Westbrook said. “She’s in remission now. […]

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach was roughed up in his second career start and Atlanta was shut out for the first time in more than a year in their 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. “Lot of strikes, kid is learning,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said per ESPN. “He doesn’t have a […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 29-33 on the season after a 9-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday that saw starter Jordan Montgomery get chased after just two innings of work. The Diamondbacks’ starter is now dealing with the fallout from the resulting boos amid the team’s frustrating start. Recently, Montgomery and fellow starter […]

When Ronald Acuna Jr. went down the first time with a torn ACL — then in his right knee — the shopping list for Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was much easier: find Acuna’s replacement. Four years later, the answer isn’t so easy. Immediately upon seeing Acuna fall to the ground in the Pittsburgh […]

The Atlanta Braves are being bitten by the injury bug quite hard this season. First, it was Ronald Acuna Jr. who suffered a season-ending injury. Then, Sean Murphy experienced a big blow to his elbow which could have him sidelined. Now, Jarred Kelenic looks like he was going to miss a significant amount of time […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season but are climbing the AL East standings. Moreover, the Red Sox gained more momentum with a huge injury update on first basemen Triston Casas (rib). Casas revealed his recovery is moving in the right direction in a sit down with reporters. […]

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. is coming off of a breakout 2023 campaign, winning the Silver Slugger award after mashing 38 homers and 80 RBI. This season has been less fruitful for Robert, though, and there appears to be another twist in the tale. Robert is rumored to be on the trade […]

The Detroit Tigers will face off with the Texas Rangers in an AL showdown. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Rangers prediction and pick. Tigers-Rangers Projected Starters  Kenta Maeda vs. Jose Urena Kenta Maeda (2-2) with a 6.25 ERA … Last Start: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BBs, 6 […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole is making his way back from a nerve injury in his elbow, and he made his first rehab start on Tuesday. So, how much closer is he to a return? Yankees fans shouldn’t get too excited just yet. Manager Aaron Boone says that Cole will need “at least […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell has had a rough go of it so far in the 2024 MLB season. After already spending time on the injured list back in April, the two-time Cy Young award winner is headed to the IL again after prematurely ending his start for the Giants on Sunday against the New York Yankees […]

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, 3-1. The series wraps up on Wednesday night before a day off for the Tigers as they travel back home. In Tuesday’s win, there were concerns as starting pitcher Jack Flaherty had to leave the game early with an injury scare. However, the right-hander gave an […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried turned in a great performance at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, going seven innings, giving up three runs (two earned) while striking out 13 in an 8-3 win, drawing praise from manager Brian Snitker after the game. “He was really good,” Brian Snitker said, via […]

The New York Mets have not had a great start to the 2024 season, sitting at 26-35 overall, and are very much in the category of being a seller as of right now, barring a hot streak in the next month or two to get back into contention, and while that possibility looms for the […]

Mental health has become a hot-button topic within the cultural zeitgeist in recent years. Sports are no exception and Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Chris Martin is now the latest athlete to step back from the game for self-care purposes. Martin was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to anxiety, via ESPN. “The […]

No matter the records, it’s always exciting when the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs get together. The two teams are currently playing a short two-game series at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs got the win in game one on Tuesday night. Cubs third baseman Christopher Morel had a big role in the game. […]