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Tied one-all with the bases loaded in the bottom of the second of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson took a 1-0 count off Kutter Crawford 422 feet into the stands. The Orioles ended up winning the game 6-1, keeping within short distance of the New York Yankees in […]

Perhaps the understatement of the century would be to say it’s been a bad week for the New York Mets. If you want to expand the timeline a bit, it’s been a bad week in a horrible season in a cursed era of Mets baseball, one that dates back to the dawn of the 21st […]

The Miami Marlins on Thursday acquired recently DFA’ed right-hander Shaun Anderson from the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash. In order to make room for Anderson, Miami designated right-hander Woo-Suk Go for assignment, per Craig Mish of The Miami Herald: “Marlins acquired pitcher Shaun Anderson from the Rangers for cash. The Woo-Suk Go brief Marlins […]

The White Sox make the trip to Milwaukee to face the Brewers! These two teams are very different with the White Sox struggling and the Brewers having a very good season. The White Sox enter the game spiraling, while the Brewers are playing well, but have not been consistent of late. Our MLB odds series has […]

The Miami Marlins traded sharp-hitting infielder Luis Arraez earlier this month, and apparently, they aren’t done. The Marlins are still looking to move players, and apparently, left-handed starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo is the most likely candidate to be moved next. Not just from Miami, but from every team in baseball, via Ken Rosenthal of The […]

It is game two of a four-game weekend series as the Detroit Tigers visit the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Tigers enter the series sitting at 27-28 on the year. They come into the series off a doubleheader against the […]

It is weekend interleague baseball as the Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Toronto Blue Jays.  It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Pirates come into the game sitting at 26-30 on the year, which is fourth in the NL Central this year. They are coming off […]

The New York Yankees have had a solid start to the 2024 MLB season. New York sits atop the AL East with a 38-19 record. Moreover, the Yankees’ momentum has grown with a positive injury update on star pitcher Gerrit Cole. Cole is battling back from an elbow ailment and provided reporters an optimistic update […]

Will the New York Mets pursue Juan Soto in free agency after the 2024 season? It is quite possible that they will try to sign him, but Soto may be hesitant to join the ball club. “We know money talks, right? Juan Soto, represented by Scott Boras, is going to the highest bidder,” MLB insider […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards at Oriole Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rays-Orioles prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays are coming off a two-game split with the Oakland Athletics. Unfortunately, they […]

The Atlanta Braves are only nine games above .500, putting them in second place in the National League East. While their offense has been very inconsistent at times, a big reason for the Braves’ struggles is injuries. And on Thursday, they were dealt another, this time to a reliever. Lefty A.J. Minter is heading to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday at Citizens Bank Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cardinals-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cardinals are coming off a series where they won two of three against the Cincinnati […]

Few starting pitchers have burst onto the MLB scene quite like Paul Skenes has. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie has begun his big-league career by mowing down hitters and impressing thousands of bewildered and curious fans. Although he’s only started four MLB games to this point, Skenes looks like a polished veteran and seems more comfortable […]

It is afternoon NL Central baseball as the Cincinnati Reds face the Chicago Cubs.   It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cubs prediction and pick. The Reds enter the series sitting at 24-32 on the year. After sweeping the Dodgers, they would take the first game of the series with the […]

Today’s MLB slate promises a day full of exciting matchups and potential game-changing performances. With games starting at 1:10 PM ET, fans can look forward to a blend of early and late action across the league which there is a ton of great value with home run props on today’s slate The Chicago Cubs face […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. did nothing but rake since bursting onto the scene with the San Diego Padres in 2019. At age 20, Tatis hit 22 home runs in just a little over a half a season’s worth of games (84) with a stellar OPS of .969. Tatis was on the verge of becoming the face […]

The New York Mets’ disappointing season took another scary turn on Wednesday as Pete Alonso left the game after being hit by a pitch. However, the Mets received some encouraging news on the Alonso injury front on Thursday, per a report from Jon Heyman. ‘Pete Alonso has a bone bruise, no break was found.’ Andy […]

The New York Yankees had to grind out a win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday without manager Aaron Boone after the 51-year-old was ejected four batters into the game. Boone was tossed for arguing an interference call that led to a double play for the Angels. Juan Soto was retreating to second base […]

Living life as a Cleveland Guardians fan right now must be a constant fight to suspend disbelief about the good fortunes of the franchise. They’re 18 games over .500. They’re in first place in one of the toughest divisions in Major League Baseball. And oh, by the way, they have the number one overall pick […]

In a duel between old school and new school, Justin Verlander and George Kirby each pitched strong games as the Seattle Mariners faced the Houston Astros. A 2-1 game in 10 innings resulted in a win for the M’s, whose offense eventually came through in the end to make the most of Kirby’s great start. […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil has put up a historic month of May, striking out 44 batters and posting a 0.70 ERA, according to Katie Sharp. Luis Gil is the only pitcher in Yankees history with 40 or more strikeouts and an ERA lower than 0.75 ERA in any calendar month, according to […]

It is the final game of a three-game series as the Oakland Athletics visit the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Rays prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw domination by the Athletics. Mitch Spence went 5.1 innings, giving up just one hit in the […]

At 41 years old, Justin Verlander continues to prove that he can still dazzle on the mound. He did that again Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners on the road, but even a brilliant performance from the future Hall of Famer was not enough to prevent Houston from suffering yet another loss at the hands […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are slowly but surely climbing towards relevancy in the NL Central. On Wednesday, the Cardinals took care of business against the struggling Cincinnati Reds, 5-3, to reach .500 (27-27) on the season. However, that win did not come without cost. One of their most productive players, right fielder Lars Nootbaar, had […]

Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals may have just found their new ace. After Steven Matz suffered a back injury earlier in the month, this pitching core wasn’t quite doing the job. They sank below .500 and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage to rise in the NL Central. Now, it looks like the Cardinals […]

The Atlanta Braves continue to manage their pitching rotation without ace Spencer Strider and young pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. The Braves will not have Reynaldo Lopez start on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, per David O’Brien of The Athletic: “Braves said after tonight’s game that Ray Kerr will start Thursday’s series finale vs. Nationals, not the […]

Will Smith has launched some of the most consequential home runs during his stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith added another feather to his cap by reaching a career milestone in the Dodgers’ series sweep of the New York Mets. In the Dodgers’ 10-3 win over the Mets on Wednesday, Smith had his second-career […]

The Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen showed up big after Alek Manoah was forced to exit because of elbow discomfort, and Toronto beat the fading Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday night. After the game, Manoah shared his frustration after only making through 1.2 innings of the Blue Jays’ win, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com: “Alek […]

The Chicago Cubs, entering their Wednesday night contest against division rival Milwaukee Brewers haven’t been playing their best ball as of late. They have lost seven out of their past 10 games, and it’s not like their slate is getting any easier, as they would be up against the current leader of the NL Central. […]

The New York Mets engaged the Los Angeles Dodgers in a heated matchup on Wednesday night. The Mets lost 10-3 on a night where Jorge Lopez was ejected in an intriguing interaction with the umpire. Lopez’s frustration grew after the game when he dropped an NSFW dig regarding his post-ejection behavior. After the official ejected […]

The Houston Astros are well below .500 and need to start finding answers for their mid-season woes. Both the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are ranked above them in the AL West. All of this means that Joe Espada has to step up and shake up the roster so that they are able to catch […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is off to an MVP-level start this season as he continues to rake against National League pitching. But there’s seemingly no one he’s hit better than San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb. On Wednesday, the Dodgers’ star apologized for pointing out his success against Webb on the latest edition […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t think that the derision Angel Hernandez has been getting of late is warranted. When Hernandez announced on Monday that he was retiring from umpiring in the big leagues, it seemingly had fans setting aside their differences. At least during that moment, fans were all smiling at each other […]

Brian Snitker and the rest of the Atlanta Braves organization are left looking for answers. They just lost Ronald Acuna Jr. which meant that their outfielder rotation just got a little bit more thin. Thankfully, the Cleveland Guardians had just recently let go of a Dominican who might just be able to do the job […]

The Yankees make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels! These two teams are playing very differently with the Yankees being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Angels have struggled at times as one of the worst teams. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for […]

The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for a pivotal matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston has been tending to left fielder Tyler O’Neill as he battles a knee ailment, and the team provided an update on his status before Wednesday evening’s game. The Red Sox moved O’Neill to the 10-day injured list with right […]

If there’s one person that the Atlanta Braves can point to as their offensive leader this season, it’s far and away their designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna likely wouldn’t have been at the top of anyone’s list of most offensive productive Braves players going into the 2024 season. Those spots would have likely been reserved […]

The Nationals make the trip to Atlanta to face the Braves! These two teams have had different seasons with the Braves being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Nationals have been inconsistent overall. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals-Braves prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Nationals have been one of the […]

The New York Mets are amid an intense matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the team is being hit with untimely woes. After putting Edwin Diaz on the injured list from a shoulder ailment, the Mets have lost Pete Alonso’s services from a right hand injury, per David Lennon. Alonso exited the game to […]