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The White Sox make the trip to the other side of Chicago to face the Cubs! These two teams have been at varying levels of bad this season. The White Sox are the worst team in baseball, while the Cubs had struggles closing games out and with their offense. Our MLB odds series has our […]

The Dodgers make the trip to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates! These two teams are playing differently, with the Dodgers being red-hot and the Pirates struggling to find consistency as a team. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers-Pirates prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Dodgers were the team that everyone was talking about before […]

There are few positions in sports that are as tough to play as catcher. Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto showed how fearless you have to be behind the plate during a 2-1 Phillies win on Tuesday night. Realmuto took a foul ball to the groin in the ninth inning that was 86 mph off the […]

The Royals make the trip to Cleveland to face the Guardians! These two teams have been fighting to be the best team in the AL Central. Both teams have been playing very well to open the season, making this a big matchup early on. Our MLB odds series has our Royals-Guardians prediction, odds, and pick […]

The Houston Astros may be playing better ball as of late, but even after their 8-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, they remain six games below .500 at 28-34. Alas, the blows keep on coming for the Astros. Their pitching staff, in particular, has been ravaged by injuries throughout 2024. Not […]

Edwin Diaz’s brutal 2024 season has been made even worse by a right shoulder impingement that has cost him multiple weeks. The New York Mets’ closer has had a very rough season, his first since injuring his knee during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Diaz was moved to the 15-day IL after tweaking the shoulder […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the road to take on the Oakland Athletics Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mariners-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mariners will hand the ball to Logan Gilbert. The Athletics will have Joey […]

The Tampa Bay Rays travel to south Florida to take on the Miami Marlins Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rays will have Zach Eflin start. The Marlins will hand the ball […]

It is an NL East showdown as the New York Mets visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw an offensive explosion. A sacrifice fly opened the scoring for the Mets in the second inning before Jesse Winker […]

The Philadelphia Phillies host their last game before traveling to London as they face the Milwaukee Brewers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Phillies prediction and pick. In game one of the series, it would be the Phillies who would come out on top. Edmundo Sosa would drive in the […]

It is the final game of this NL West series on Wednesday as the San Francisco Giants face off with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw the Diamondbacks take the win. Lourdes Gurriel Jr started the scoring […]

It is game three of three in this interleague series as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Astros prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Cardinals started strong. Alec Burelson and Nolan Gorman both hit home runs to make […]

It is game two of a quick two-game interleague series as the Atlanta Braves visit the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Braves head into the series sitting at 33-24 on the year, which is good for second in the NL […]

The San Francisco Giants are on a free fall. On Tuesday, they failed anew to break out of a slump, as they suffered an 8-5 loss in the second game of their three-leg set on the road versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. San Francisco manager Bob Melvin feels that he’s seen enough, and he let everyone […]

2024 has been kind to the New York Yankees; through 62 games, they are tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for the best record in the MLB, at 43-19. And it seems like turning things around after a substandard 2023 isn’t limited to the current Yankees roster. Even former members of the franchise appear to be […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow was sparkling yet again on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates as he allowed only one run and struck out nine in six innings of work. Just one problem – the Dodgers were shut out and Glasnow took the 1-0 loss. It’s a worrying trend of late. Glasnow has been […]

The New York Yankees (43-19) are about to have a first-world problem on their hands. An elite starting pitching rotation will soon welcome back the reigning American League Cy Young, Gerrit Cole. The veteran ace made a rehab start for the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday in what his first brush of in-game action since […]

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy was forced to exit his team’s 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday after being hit by a pitch, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. “Sean Murphy left with a large welt on the inner part of his right elbow after being hit by pitch in 9th inning. […]

Although Aaron Judge is consistently stealing headlines since erupting in the month of May, the New York Yankees’ American League-best 42-19 record must also be attributed to their offseason additions. Much of the focus is justifiably on Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman, but there is an unsung hero who is anchoring the defense. And he […]

June is off and running around Major League Baseball and the best pitchers in the game are still hurtling along at a breakneck pace. The 2024 season has been a particularly excellent one for pitching, as run scoring and OPS’s are down across the league and there’s been a refreshing mix of expected stars and […]

The Miami Marlins were a playoff team in 2023, winning 84 games and reaching the postseason in a non-COVID season for the first time since their World Series victory in 2003. This 15-win improvement was a surprise after a 69-win campaign in 2022, but it has become clear that the club is not interested in […]

To say that the Atlanta Braves have been dealt a bad hand as of late would be a bit of an understatement. They’ve dealt with injuries all season long, some season-ending, like that of superstar reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn left ACL, which was the exclamation point to it all. […]

After losing two starters for the season due to elbow surgery, the Baltimore Orioles are signing veteran right-hander Julio Teheran to a minor league deal, sources tell Jake Rill. It is the fourth contract Teheran will sign in 2024 and his second with the Orioles. Teheran, 33, is a two-time All-Star who made his MLB […]

After missing significant time for yet another season, Minnesota Twins infielder Royce Lewis is set to rejoin the team. A successful completion of his rehab assignment means that Lewis has rejoined the Twins in time for Tuesday’s series opener against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. With that in mind, a challenging corresponding move had to […]

Over the last three years, no MLB team has had more regular-season wins than the Los Angeles Dodgers. LA’s 320 victories are 25 more than the second-place Braves during that span. Yet all the Dodgers have to show for it is an NLCS appearance and two NLDS exits. Their only World Series title of the […]

The time has once again come for the San Diego Padres to explore the trade market. Seemingly every year, Padres GM A.J. Preller casts a wide net at the deadline and in the offseason. Time time, it began early as the Padres acquired hot-hitting Luis Arraez in a deal with the Miami Marlins. The pitching […]

At long last, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is at peace. The two-time AL MVP can finally move on from the scandal involving his former translator Ippei Mizuhara after the latter’s court hearing on Tuesday. Ohtani released an official statement on the matter, via USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “Shohei Ohtani: ‘Now that the investigation has […]

In 2023, the Kansas City Royals tied a franchise record with 106 losses. It was the club’s seventh straight losing year and was the bottoming out of a rebuild that seemed permanently delayed. But, this year, with the help of Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez, and Seth Lugo, among others, the team unexpectedly finds itself […]

Today’s MLB slate on June 4, 2024, is packed with exciting matchups and potential home run props that promise to keep fans and bettors engaged. Let’s dive into some of the key games and players to watch for home run potential. Starting with the New York Mets facing off against the Washington Nationals, Francisco Lindor […]

The Reds make the trip to Denver to face the Rockies! These two teams have both had their fair share of struggles this season. The Reds come in on a winning streak, while the Rockies come in on a losing streak. Our MLB odds series has our Reds-Rockies prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The […]

After weeks of public embarrassment, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is formally being punished for stealing millions from him. This will put an end to the high-profile headache for Ohtani, who has continued to play at an MVP level despite the distraction. Ippei Mizuhara pled guilty to bank and tax […]

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas may be one of the biggest stains on the baseball world but, in a surprising twist, the team is not. Their 24-37 record isn’t all that great but they are far from the worst team in MLB and have plenty of good players having good seasons, none more […]

The calendar hitting June means we’re less than two months away from the July 30 MLB trade deadline. A lot can change for teams over the next eight weeks, but some franchises already have a concrete idea of their deadline strategies. Among those are the Seattle Mariners, who’ve sat atop the AL West standings for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will be one of the most intriguing teams to monitor in the lead-up to the July 30 MLB trade deadline Will the Blue Jays buy? Will they be sellers? Will they stand pat? Right now, they aren’t even sure. Sources say that unless Toronto completely collapses over the next two months, […]

The Miami Marlins have seemingly given up on outfielder Avisail Garcia. Miami just decided to designate Garcia for assignment on Tuesday, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. “Outfielder Avisail Garcia is being designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins, sources tell ESPN. Garcia is in the third year of a four-year, $53 million contract. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in first place in the NL Central, looking poised to make it back to the playoffs this fall. But they aren’t at the level of other National League teams at the moment. The Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves (even with the season-ending injuries to Ronald Acuña Jr. and […]

The Tampa Bay Rays looked primed to contend for the next decade when they began to re-emerge as a powerhouse in 2018. Alas, it looks like the Rays’ World Series contending window is shutting down. Through 60 games in 2024, the Rays remain under .500 with a 29-31 record, and it looks very likely that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been white-hot through the first two months of the MLB season, and despite co-holding the best record in the majors, the Phillies will reportedly be “all over the outfield market” as the trade deadline approaches. While Philadelphia’s offense has been a massive point of strength this year, its outfield’s production has […]

Not much was expected out of the Chicago White Sox entering the 2024 season. And on cue, the White Sox have proceeded to stink up the joint. They are far and away the worst team in the MLB with a record of 15-45, and it’s only a matter of time before they sold off some […]