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It is the start of an Al Central series as the Kansas City Royals face off with the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Guardians prediction and pick. The Royals enter the series sitting at 36-25 on the year which is good for second in the AL Central, […]

The San Diego Padres have gone through a rough stretch lately with injuries to their pitching staff. They placed both Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove on the Injured List recently, putting a big dent in the starting rotation. However, the Padres are calling up No. 5 prospect Adam Mazur, and he will make his first […]

The Baltimore Orioles reportedly are calling up infielder Connor Norby, a 23-year-old prospect, and he will join the team on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Connor Norby is the No. 6 prospect in the Orioles’ system, and he is getting the call after Jorge Mateo was placed […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departures of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with one of the best starts in franchise history. The club is 36-23 — seven games ahead of the second-place St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central. Despite this success, the team […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, 5-4, and ended up losing the three-game series on the road. The Pirates drop to 27-32 on the year and are just one game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds for the cellar spot in the National League Central. After the series loss, the Pirates […]

Jackson Holliday entered the MLB season as one of the most exciting top prospects in the sport. The former No. 1 overall pick displayed signs of stardom in spring training and many fans expected him to become an instant star with the Baltimore Orioles. When Holliday was promoted to the big leagues, though, things did […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell just couldn’t catch a break in the 2024 MLB season. Having already spent time on the injured list back in April, the two-time Cy Young award winner will be on the IL again after prematurely ending his start on Sunday versus the New York Yankees because of an issue […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto continued his torrid pace on Sunday afternoon, smashing a pair of home runs in the Yankees’ 7-5 comeback win over the San Francisco Giants. It was the 20th multi-homer game of Soto’s young MLB career, placing him in some pretty elite company. SOTO HOMER AGAIN this was Juan Soto’s […]

Many pegged the New York Yankees to have a major bounce-back season in 2024 after missing the playoffs entirely last year. However, the Yankees have surpassed expectations of them and then some, at least through their first 61 games of the season. Fresh off a three-game series sweep of the San Francisco Giants that extended […]

If there is one thing to know about Chicago White Sox outfielder Tommy Pham, it’s that the man doesn’t back down from anything, especially if it’s something that he perceives as disrespectful. On Sunday, Pham’s fiery aura was on full display when he exchanged words with Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras just after a collision […]

What’s up with all the lackluster teams across Major League Baseball this season? We’ve finished two full calendar months and are more than a third of the way done with the games, and to this point, only 11 teams have winning records. In case you’ve forgotten, there are 12 teams in the postseason nowadays. So […]

As the temperatures are rising, hinting at the summer heat to come, there’s perhaps been nothing or no one hotter on the planet than Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees’ slugger is scorching and should undoubtedly lead him to earning the American League Player of the Month honors for May. Judge ended his month-long scorcher […]

The Detroit Tigers reportedly have optioned first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A Toledo, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Spencer Torkelson was the No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, and was arguably the biggest piece in the rebuild that the Tigers have attempted to pull off over the last couple of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have another injury to deal with after outfielder Brandon Marsh suffered what appears to be a lower-body injury during Sunday night’s series finale matchup versus the St. Louis Cardinals at home. It was initially reported that Philadelphia evaluated Marsh with a right-hamstring strain before he exited the contest, per Matt […]

The New York Yankees capped off a sweep of the San Francisco Giants this weekend, and Aaron Judge returned home, playing in what nearly was his home park after nearly signing with the Giants as a free agent, and he said he heard from a lot of fans referencing Jon Heyman’s quote from Dec. 6, […]

With their high-powered offense, the Baltimore Orioles are still one of the mightiest teams in MLB. But after two more pitching injuries, the Orioles must consider looking to outside the organization for help. Once they do, the Miami Marlins are suited to be a likely trade suitor for Baltimore. Namely, Jesus Luzardo, who is considered […]

Hitting is the name of the game on the Week 11 fantasy baseball waiver wire. If your team has been struggling with the bats, now is the perfect time to capitalize. Oftentimes it’s hard to see long-time pitching value on the waiver wire. Not only does so much change from start to start, but with […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start on Tuesday for the Somerset Patriots in his first rehab start since injuring his elbow in spring training, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. This is good timing for the Yankees, as they just lost Clarke Schmidt due to an injury, […]

The San Diego Padres will start a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Angels prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Padres are starting to play well. In fact, they just took the series from the Kansas […]

The New York Mets will start a three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Monday at Nationals Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mets-Nationals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Mets are fourth in the National League East. After finishing a homestand, they will take a […]

The Baltimore Orioles will start a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Orioles will enter this series in second place in the American League East. They just won […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves have been on the struggle bus as of late, losing four out of their last six contests, including a defeat at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night from Truist Park in Atlanta. Snitker’s squad entered this season full of expectations and aiming for their second […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are rolling along this season, comfortably sitting in first place in the National League Central. A crucial part of their success is shortstop Willy Adames, who is a key piece both offensively and defensively. The Brewers had talks with Adames this past offseason about a contract extension, but nothing materialized. And according […]

Two of the bigger free agents this past offseason were Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, and both of them signed very late in spring training with the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, limiting the time they had to get ready for the season, and both of them are citing that as why they have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have perhaps the most pressure on them of all the teams in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers doled out hundreds of millions of dollars to nab players this past offseason, and now the team is rumored to be looking for more. The Dodgers are rumored to be seeking additional offense before […]

Once again, the Toronto Blue Jays are failing to live up to expectations in 2024. Yes, it’s still early, but the American League East is strong and it feels highly unlikely they can win this division. It’s been several years of this Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr-led core now without any postseason success. The Blue […]

Manager Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox have now won two straight games vs the Detroit Tigers following their blowout 5-0 loss to Detroit in the first game of their weekend series on Thursday. On Sunday, the Red Sox will once again take the field to look for a 3-1 series win over the […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone knows his team this season is special, and not just because of the wins and losses. Boone says this club may be the best among teams he has managed in the past. “Look we’ve had some special, talented teams since I’ve been here,” Boone said, per USA Today. “But […]

The New York Mets are in the midst of another horrible season, sitting at 24-34 and 16.5 games out of first place in the National League East. The playoffs already feel like a serious longshot and we’re not even at the All-Star break. There have already been trade rumors surrounding this ball club due to […]

The Chicago White Sox have seen better days. The team is losing so many games, that they are now seeing new lows. The team has failed to have a batter intentionally walked this season. That is the longest span to open the year since the stat was first recorded in 1955, per USA Today. The […]

The Los Angeles Angels may not be having the type of season they wanted, but at least they have some clarity. With Mike Trout injured once again, the pitching staff in shambles and the young lineup taking its lumps, this is a team in the early stages of a painful rebuild. Unfortunately, the window of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly found the secret sauce this year. They have arrived at the magic formula where a team simply fits brilliantly together. Everyone not only […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been without starter Steven Matz since the beginning of May, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Skipper Oli Marmol provided a huge injury update on the lefty Saturday. Via John Denton: “#STLCards manager Oli Marmol said that LHP Steven Matz, who has been out since May 3, […]

Every month matters in a Major League Baseball season, but for some teams, certain months take on an even greater significance. In 2024, June is one of those months for the Toronto Blue Jays — a potentially pivotal moment in the club’s history. Toronto sits at 27-30 after their 8-1 shellacking at the hands of […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller is joining elite company. The Buccos’ starter is one of only five MLB pitchers since 2013 to have 7+ wins before June in back-to-back seasons, according to OPTAStats. Keller joined Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright on that list. Keller achieved the feat by leading the charge […]

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star Julio Teheran signed with the Chicago Cubs in April on a minor league deal but after an ugly stint in the Triple-A, he’s opting out of his contract. Via Jon Heyman: “Julio Teheran is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs.” Before landing with the Cubbies, Teheran was […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Angels Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Mariners. The Seattle Mariners have not been great through the first two months of the 2024 MLB season, but this might nevertheless be their big chance to win the […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 37-23 through 60 games. That’s not bad at all. If they go 37-23 in their next 60 games, they will be 74-46 through […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Cleveland Guardians. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians are not the favorite to win the 2024 World Series, but in many ways, they are the biggest story of the season. In terms of generating […]