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It’s almost been a year since Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier underwent Tommy John surgery. As the Astros set a timeline for his return before the All-Star break, his absence is being felt. On Wednesday, the Astros moved Javier to the 60-day injured list to fill a roster spot, per Jake Elman of Athlon Sports. […]

The San Diego Padres locked up another one of their superstars on Wednesday. Jackson Merrill signed a nine-year contract extension with the Padres worth $135 million after a fantastic rookie year. He finished second in Rookie of the Year voting last year and signed on despite a lack of offseason spending. Merrill spoke at a […]

No team in the MLB has had a worse start than the Atlanta Braves, who are the league’s only winless team after dropping to 0-6 with Tuesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves’ highly anticipated offensive attack has been an absolute dud through the first week of the season, and there are already […]

The torpedo bats introduced by the New York Yankees this season have caused controversy in MLB. Fans and talking heads alike have argued whether or not they’re considered cheating while players across the league don’t seem to have a problem with it. On Tuesday, Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman teased the possibility of him […]

The Boston Red Sox have crawled out of the gate to a 1-4 record, and while they have watched several players in their lineup struggle, one guy who has not dealt with those woes is rookie second baseman Kristian Campbell. After getting off to a strong start over his first five games in the majors, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are primed for another trip to the World Series this season after having another monster offseason improving the roster. That key roster-building has led L.A. to arguably have the best roster in the league right now. However, the front office managed to improve the team once again after finalizing a trade […]

The Boston Red Sox made the move to break camp with Kristian Campbell at the start of the 2025 MLB season, and amid a promising start that included a home run against the Texas Rangers in his first series, he has become the favorite for the American League Rookie of the Year Award at +300, […]

While new Chicago Cubs star Kyle Tucker struggled in spring training, his contract year is officially off to a rip-roaring start now that real games are happening. Tucker homered for the fourth straight game on Tuesday night in Sacramento, part of a 7-4 Cubs victory over the Athletics. The 28-year-old slugger is hitting .353 with […]

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara is making his return from injury in the 2025 season, and he turned in a solid outing against the New York Mets on Tuesday, going five innings and giving up two earned runs. Alcantara is likely to be one of the top trade targets come the deadline at the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Dodgers. The Atlanta Braves are the last winless team in Major League Baseball. It is easily the biggest shock of the young season. The Braves have played six games and have come up empty each time. […]

Shohei Ohtani is probably the best player in MLB, but most of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates believe he isn’t even the best athlete in the clubhouse. That title, they believe, is reserved for Mookie Betts. While Ohtani’s two-way brilliance and historic feat of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases last season makes him […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Yankees prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks-Yankees. The New York Yankees have a lot going for them, but one obvious concern is the back end of their bullpen. Given the injuries to starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil, the bullpen is […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are fresh off a World Series win and entered the 2025 MLB season as the favorites to win once again. However, the Dodgers’ National League West rival, the San Diego Padres, are off to a massive start. The Padres swept the Atlanta Braves in four games and then won the first […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies-Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are not without problems in the early stages of this season. Their offense has been inconsistent, and it seems clear their hitters are pressing. It’s only the first week, so there is […]

The Atlanta Braves are the last winless team in the major leagues. After a four-game sweep at the hands of the San Diego Padres, they lost their first two games against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Braves’ offense has been a massive part of this poor start, with only nine runs in the first five […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Orioles. The Boston Red Sox stepped into this 2025 MLB season with a lot of buzz after bringing in Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman as high-profile additions. Yet, it hasn’t added up to success. […]

The Texas Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Tuesday night. After Cincy racked up 14 runs on Kumar Rocker and the bullpen on Monday, they were shut out at home. The Rangers turned to Nathan Eovaldi for the second game of the series, and he dominated with a Maddux. With only 99 pitches in […]

The New York Mets are in south Florida to take on the Miami Miami Marlins Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Marlins Projected Starters Clay Holmes vs. Connor Gillispie Clay Holmes is making his second […]

San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill has cashed in with a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray. The extension reportedly can “max out” at $2o4 million and “includes a $30 million club option for a tenth season that can convert to a player option.” The deal begins in 2026. […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with an insane amount of pitching injuries. Gerrit Cole is out for the season, recovering from Tommy John surgery, and Luis Gil is out with a lat strain. Late in spring training, they lost Clarke Schmidt to rotator cuff tendinitis. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed when Schmidt is expected […]

The Chicago Cubs sneakily boast one of the more balanced rosters in the National League. The Detroit Tigers are coming off a supernatural-like second-half to the 2024 MLB season, have a reigning American League pitching Triple Crown winner and are brimming with promise. And the Atlanta Braves are a consistent force who happen to have […]

It looked like reigning National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale could be the one to issue the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers their first blemish of the 2025 season, but clutch heroics and a surplus of talent allowed the 2024 World Series champions to stay perfect and beat the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, 3-1. A […]

When Dustin May took the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their second-straight game against the Atlanta Braves, it meant more than maintaining the longest undefeated streak in baseball. Facing off against Chris Sale in a chilly pitchers’ duel in Los Angeles, May’s start marked the first time he’s played an MLB game in […]

The Detroit Tigers are looking to complete the sweep as they take on the Seattle Mariners Wednesday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Tigers-Mariners Projected Starters Tarik Skubal vs. Luis Castillo Tarik Skubal is making […]

The San Francisco Giants are looking to sweep the Houston Astros Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Giants-Astros Projected Starters Landen Roupp vs. Framber Valdez Landen Roupp will be making his first start of […]

The San Francisco Giants have been off to a strong start to the 2025 season; only five games may have passed, but with a record of 4-1, it’s hard to find many faults in what they have been doing thus far to start the new campaign. In particular, outfielder Heliot Ramos is tearing the cover […]

Bringing Nathan Eovaldi back was one of the most pressing orders of business for the Texas Rangers this past offseason, and for good reason, as he was their best starting pitcher last year and was instrumental in their World Series run in 2023. And it looks like Eovaldi is only getting better with age. The […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a miserable start to the 2025 season. They are 0-5 after getting swept by the San Diego Padres and losing Monday’s game to the Los Angeles Dodgers. And then they lost offseason acquisition Jurickson Profar for 80 games to a PED suspension. One injury return that could help the […]

Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Max Scherzer is still out with an injury. The 40-year-old Scherzer was placed on the 15-day injured list by Toronto due to inflammation in his right thumb. It can be recalled that the future Baseball Hall of Famer lasted only three innings on the mound in his debut for the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are 3-1 and sit in first place in the American League West. The Atlanta Braves own an 0-5 record and are enduring one calamity after another. The disparity in strength of schedule and the ridiculous early nature of the campaign are obviously worth noting, but this is not a universe fans […]

Mike Trout was on track to be the greatest player in the history of MLB through the first decade of his career, only for him to slow down in recent years due to injury woes. Trout wasted no time proving he was a generational talent once the Los Angeles Angels handed him the reigns, and […]

The New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks are opening a three-game series in The Bronx on Tuesday. Game 1 featured Arizona ace Corbin Burnes against New York rookie Will Warren on the mound in a tight game early. After Anthony Volpe hit his third homer of the season, the Bombers tied the game at 2. […]

The New York Yankees can’t stop crushing baseballs in their hot start to the 2025 MLB season. On Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Bronx Bombers lived up to their nickname again, as outfielder Jasson Dominguez and shortstop Anthony Volpe each hit a home run in the third and fourth innings to help New […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have built one of the best offenses in all of MLB, and at the heart of their efforts is 31-year-old second baseman Ketel Marte, who is entering the 2025 season coming off one of the best campaigns of his career in 2024. Marte has been nothing but productive during his stint in […]

Minnesota Twins fans could use a distraction following an 0-4 start to the 2025 MLB season, and center fielder Byron Buxton might have given them a small one via his recent comments. The 2022 All-Star is the latest player to weigh in on the emerging torpedo bats, which have commanded much attention through the first […]

The Los Angeles Angels play the second of three games against the St Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. While neither team is expected to do much this year, it is still a special moment for one star. Angels outfielder Mike Trout says he loves playing against the Cardinals because of one of his former teammates’ love […]

The Seattle Mariners are off to a slow start after falling to 2-3 in their first five games of the regular season. However, expectations remain high for the ball club thanks to the power within the lineup. Outfielder Randy Arozarena aims for big things this season after giving a warning that may send a shiver […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. is still recovering from surgery on his throwing arm. The right-handed hurler is reportedly trending in a promising direction, however, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. will make his second rehab start Saturday for Double-A Corpus Christi at Frisco,” McTaggart wrote on X, formerly […]

All is well with the Los Angeles Dodgers to start the 2025 season, as the defending World Series Champions are off to a blazing 6-0 start to the year and already have the best record in Major League Baseball. They have jumped out to that flaming start despite getting just three games out of star […]