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Luzardo and Brown meet in Game 2 of the series in Chicago! These two teams are headed in opposite directions, with the Cubs being red-hot, while the Phillies have been on a recent spiral. This is the second game of a big series for both teams. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick as we continue our coverage of this current series between American League ball clubs. The Chicago White Sox will search for their first win against the Athletics as the A’s currently lead the series 3-0. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Athletics prediction and pick. White […]

We’re back with another MLB betting prediction and pick as we take a look at the continuation of this upcoming three-game series between interleague rivals. The Texas Rangers will take on the San Francisco Giants for the second game of their only three-game series this season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Giants prediction and […]

The New York Mets completed their series sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. However, the game wasn’t without fireworks, especially from Phillies manager Rob Thomson. According to him, Mets closer Edwin Diaz faked an injury so manager Carlos Mendoza could sub him out without advancing a runner in extra innings. Mendoza spoke to reporters […]

Holmes and Lord face off in D.C. in Game 2 of this series! The Mets have been red-hot, while the Nationals have been inconsistent. This is a big series for both teams because the Nationals have had consistency issues all season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. […]

Greene and Senzatela face off against each other in Game 2! The Reds have struggled to find consistency this season, but they can get a big win against a struggling Rockies team. This is Game 2 of their three-game series in Denver. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Rockies prediction and […]

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball, but the Dodgers’ pitching is struggling. Their rotation, including Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow, is afflicted by injuries. To remedy that, the Dodgers acquired the talents of New York Yankees reliever Yoendrys Gomez off waivers on Friday, per Jorge Castillo of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are still without right-hander Max Scherzer, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Scherzer was seen throwing in the outfield on Friday afternoon in the Bronx ahead of a series with the New York Yankees. Via Keegan Matheson: “Max Scherzer is throwing again here at Yankee Stadium. He’s out […]

We’re set to begin our betting predictions and picks for Saturday’s slate of MLB action as we head to the National League Central for this series between divisional rivals. The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the second game of this current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cardinals […]

The Los Angeles Angels hit the road as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Twins prediction and pick. The Angels enter the series sitting at 12-12 on the year, which places them in fourth in the AL West. In their most recent series, they lost two […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue their series in Detroit as they face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Tigers prediction and pick. The Orioles head into the series at 10-14 on the year, which places them in last in the AL East. In their most recent series, the Orioles […]

Max Fried heads to the mound for the New York Yankees as they host the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Blue Jays come into the series at 12-13 on the year, which is good for third in the AL East. They […]

The Colorado Rockies are continuing their rebuild with a bad start to 2025. However, starting pitcher German Marquez reached a milestone that the franchise has never seen. He struck out Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. once and Vinnie Pasquantino twice to reach 1,000 career strikeouts. Marquez is the first Rockies pitcher to ever […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been struggling immensely on the mound, with their bullpen in particular having major issues late in games. Ahead of Friday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team has called up reliever Riley O’Brien to hopefully give their pen a boost, as reported by Katie Woo. O’Brien has pitched well in […]

The Minnesota Twins are making a move to clear a spot on Rocco Baldelli’s active roster as he looks for answers. Ex-Dodgers catching prospect Diego Cartaya cleared waivers early Friday afternoon and will play with Triple-A St. Paul. Cartaya struggled to break into the Twins’ catching rotation held down by Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez. […]

The New York Mets are set to receive extra help on Friday. Before New York’s game against the Washington Nationals, the team announced that Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil will return from the injured list. “C Francisco Alvarez and INF Jeff McNeil have been reinstated from 10-Day IL. INF Brett Baty and C Hayden Senger […]

Following a brutal 2023 collapse and another disappointing showing last season, optimism surrounding the Chicago Cubs was tentative. Most fans, in and outside of the Friendly Confines, recognized that the team had the talent and depth to finally clinch a playoff berth entering the 2025 MLB campaign. But it is quite different to see this […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are off to a solid start to the year thanks to Corbin Carroll and pumpkin seeds. The former Rookie of the Year leads baseball with nine homers and continues to be a solid outfielder. While they just lost a series to the Tampa Bay Rays, Carroll has been spectacular to start the […]

We’re back for another betting prediction and pick for Friday’s MLB action as we take a look at this next interleague series kicking off with its first game. The Tampa Bay Rays will visit the San Diego Padres for a three-game series in the two sides’ only meetings of the season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw is currently recovering from offseason surgery. He is still with the team, though, and recently took some time for an interview with Chris Henderson. Henderson asked Kershaw to name his pitching Mount Rushmore, and the future Hall of Famer selected four legendary hurlers, via Talkin’ Baseball. “First one for […]

The San Diego Padres have been without Yu Darvish for the entirety of the 2025 season so far, as he has been recovering from an elbow injury. His return could be coming, however, as Padres’ president of baseball operations AJ Preller gave an update. Preller spoke on Darvish’s condition on Friday morning’s edition of “Ben […]

The San Diego Padres are preparing to host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Before the game, San Diego made a pitching roster move, demoting starter Kyle Hart to Triple-A, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. “The Padres are optioning No. 5 starter Kyle Hart to Triple-A. With off-days yesterday, Monday and Thursday, they’ll […]

The Chicago Cubs recently earned a two-game sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was revenge for the Cubs after the Dodgers accomplished the same feat against them in Japan to begin the season. In mid-April, the Cubs and Dodgers played a series in Los Angeles, and Chicago won two out of three contests as […]

The New York Mets are one of the hottest teams in MLB. They swept the Philadelphia Phillies during the week to move their winning streak to seven games. Now, as they head to Washington, they are bringing two big reinforcements with them. The Mets have activated Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez off the injured list […]

The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Game 1 was a 7-4 win that got off to a scary start for Kansas City. Despite scoring four runs through three innings, they were tied with the lowly Rockies. Then, Royals ace Cole Ragans came out of the game after just […]

After years of grinding through the minors, Matt Gorski made his MLB debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night. In his debut, Gorski wasted no time etching his name into the record books. The outfielder smashed a 115.2 MPH home run off the bat, tying the Statcast record for the hardest-hit first career homer […]

The Texas Rangers are in northern California to take on the San Francisco Giants Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rangers-Giants Projected Starters Nathan Eovaldi vs. Justin Verlander  Nathan Eovaldi (1-2) with a 2.64 […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Pirates-Dodgers Projected Starters Paul Skenes vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto Paul Skenes (2-2) with a […]

The Detroit Tigers barely slipped into the American League playoff picture in the 2024 MLB season. This year, however, Tarik Skubal, Spencer Torkelson, and the rest of the roster are out to prove that they are here to stay. Skubal has been vocal about how good he feels the team can be since the season […]

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso has been on a tear to start the 2025 season, showcasing why he remains one of the most valuable players in baseball. With a .341 batting average, six home runs, and an impressive OPS of 1.122, Alonso has powered the Mets’ high-octane offense, helping them to a 7-0 homestand […]

The Chicago Cubs have found themselves atop the National League Central with the best run differential in baseball, and much of their success can be attributed to their superstar outfielder, Kyle Tucker. Acquired in a trade with the Houston Astros last December, Tucker has lived up to his billing with a scorching .302/.404/.615 slash line, […]

Pete Crow-Armstrong is one of the young faces of the Chicago Cubs, who are playing well under Craig Counsell. Crow-Armstrong’s contributions to the team have earned him high praise. One analyst even went as far as to compare him to former Cubs All-Star and current Detroit Tigers third baseman Javier Baez. Baez, of course, was […]

Jordan Beck just put the league on notice. In a jaw-dropping performance during a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals, the Colorado Rockies rookie outfielder blasted three home runs. This breakout elevated Beck’s status among top MLB rookies and showcased his raw power and ability to deliver on the biggest stage. Beck kicked off the […]

Christian Yelich has struggled at the plate this season and the Milwaukee Brewers have started off 13-13. After Thursday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants the Brewers fell to three games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Milwaukee entered the bottom of the eighth with a 5-4 advantage but the Giants ultimately […]

Former San Diego Padres star infielder Ha-Seong Kim signed a two-year, $29 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays this past offseason. Kim has yet to play in a regular season game with Tampa Bay as he deals with a shoulder injury, though. Rays TV reporter Ryan Bass provided an update on the infielder before […]

Former Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is the latest to voice his opinion on the torpedo bat trend that has taken Major League Baseball by storm. The new bats are one of the biggest reasons for the increase in power this season, and teams across the league are using the new bats to hit more long […]

The MLB season continues as the Atlanta Braves look to pick up the win on the road in Arizona when they take on the Diamondbacks in their series opener on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Braves-Diamondbacks Projected Starters Chris Sale vs. Zac Gallen Chris Sale […]

The Texas Rangers will play the Athletics on Thursday night. Before the game, manager Bruce Bochy announced that starting pitcher Kumar Rocker will be placed on the injured list, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. “Kumar Rocker is going on the injured list with mild right shoulder impingement, per Bruce Bochy,” Landry wrote on X, formerly […]

Ben Verlander, Justin Verlander’s brother, is not holding back when it comes to the Baltimore Orioles. The Fox Sports MLB analyst and Flippin’ Bats podcast host delivered a scathing critique of the team’s front office, blaming its leadership for undermining what could have been a dominant era in the American League East. The brother of […]