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The Philadelphia Phillies are getting some good news. The team’s shortstop Trea Turner appears to be on the road to recovery, after being seen jogging briskly around the field on Sunday. Turner is recovering from a hamstring injury. Trea Turner is out on the field this morning working to return to the lineup. He’s currently […]

The Atlanta Braves need a little bit of help. With their revered hitting lineup not playing up their previous form, the team needs some help holding leads and preventing runs. That means that their pitching will likely need to step up. For the most part, it’s been pretty good: Max Fried and Chris Sale have […]

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz isn’t a happy camper right now. The Mets closer is struggling on the mound, and is in danger of losing his job. Diaz is trying to stay upbeat about anything that may come his way, including a demotion. “I’m open to everything,” Diaz said Saturday, per ESPN. The […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is all smiles after recording his first multi homer game with the team. Soto smashed two solo shots in the team’s 6-1 victory Saturday over the lowly Chicago White Sox. “It was a fun day,” Soto said, per MLB.com. “I was definitely working on my swing, trying to find […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Reds Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Dodgers. The Cincinnati Reds have had a nightmarish month of May. They were 16-13 on the morning of April 30. They have won just three baseball games since then […]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes just joined the big leagues, but he is already thinking about his retirement. The Pirates hurler is expected to serve his country after he finishes baseball, per the USA Today. Skenes served as an Air Force cadet before he started playing Major League Baseball. “He will serve his country […]

Juan Soto is pretty good at baseball. All right, that’s a pretty big understatement, but what can’t be understated is how much his performances this season have helped the New York Yankees superstar in potential contract talks. The Yankees, who acquired Soto from the San Diego Padres in the offseason, have Soto under contract for […]

The New York Mets are getting some encouraging news. Mets hurler Kodai Senga is getting closer to returning from injury, per SNY. Senga is getting some throws Sunday in the bullpen, working on his technique. Carlos Mendoza says that Kodai Senga will throw a bullpen tomorrow as he continues to iron out his mechanics: "He's […]

If you ever think you know what A.J. Preller and the San Diego Padres are going to do next, seek immediate psychiatric help. This organization has zigged when all expected them to zag for two years running, with the trade for Luis Arraez at the start of May only furthering that pattern. Yet what is […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our  Padres Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Braves. The San Diego Padres produced relatively ordinary results in home games in each of the past two seasons. They were only seven games above .500 at home in […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in real trouble. They got crushed by the Detroit Tigers on Friday in the first game of this series. On Saturday, staff ace Zac Gallen […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue their road trip in Texas for the series finale as they look ing to build on their recent momentum where they have wins in five out of their last 10 games in this Sunday afternoon matchup at Globe Life Field. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes […]

The New York Mets continue their road trip in Miami for the series finale as they look to avoid a three-game sweep against the bottom-feeding Miami Marlins in this Sunday afternoon matchup at LoanDepot Park. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Mets-Marlins prediction and pick. New York (20-24) is reeling badly […]

The Atlanta Braves are getting some murky news about one of their players. The Braves’ Austin Riley is uncertain when he will be able to take the field again for the team, per The Athletic. Riley is nursing a rib injury on his left side that is leaving him unable to swing a bat. The […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs finish their four-game series on Sunday, making it the seventh time they’ve played each other in the last ten days. The Cubs won two of three in Pittsburgh, but the Pirates have bounced back by winning two at Wrigley Field. The Cubs hope to salvage a split in this […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates may not be at the top of the standings, but there is a new energy about the ballclub this May. The arrival of top pitching prospect Paul Skenes, punctuated by his six-inning, no-hit, 11-strikeout performance Friday in Chicago, has injected hope into a fan base that hasn’t seen postseason baseball in nearly […]

The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians play the final game of a three-game set on Sunday. The Guardians won the first game on Friday night, their seventh win over the Twins in their last ten matchups. The Guardians also won both games over the Twins early in the season when the middle game didn’t begin […]

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Gil may not have been a big name in the baseball world before Saturday’s outing, but he is now. The 25-year-old hurler was considered a surprise addition to the rotation at the beginning of the season, and now the Yankees look smart for adding him as the fifth starter. Gil […]

The Chicago Cubs are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shota Imanaga is putting on a show! He’s playing so well that Imanaga is proving to be one of the more dominant pitchers in the league right now. On Saturday, Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings against the Pirates. He now holds an impressive 0.84 ERA […]

The Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles finish their three-game set with a Sunday afternoon getaway day game. The Orioles won the first game of the series 9-2 on Friday night, which is part of a good stretch for Baltimore. The Orioles have won seven of their last ten games. The Mariners are also above .500, […]

The Chicago Cubs have been rather decent to begin the season as they’re currently in second place in the National League Central. However, they’ve been without Dansby Swanson for several games now due to injury. But the club received some good news about their star shortstop. Reports indicate that Swanson is due to return from […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays play the final game of a three-game set. The Rays took a 4-3 victory on Friday night to begin the series. The Rays continue their American League East schedule on Monday when they return home to take on the Red Sox. They visited Fenway Park before this […]

New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto is continuing to impress with his bat. Soto had his first multi-home run game with the team on Saturday, against the lowly Chicago White Sox. Juan Soto's second of the game — his first multi-homer game with the @Yankees! pic.twitter.com/86PRui1jXy — MLB (@MLB) May 18, 2024 Soto went deep […]

The Washington Nationals will finish their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Nationals-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nationals are playing up-and-down baseball. Significantly, they are finding ways to compete and look good in […]

The Chicago White Sox will finish their three-game series with the New York Yankees on Sunday in the Bronx. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a White Sox-Yankees prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The White Sox are the worst team in baseball. Unfortunately, nothing has gone right for […]

The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals finish their series with the third of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. The Red Sox started the year on fire, making the doubters wonder if they had what it took to make a run this season. However, they’ve returned to earth, losing seven of their last […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have underperformed, to say the least, through the first quarter of the 2024 MLB season. And general manager Ross Atkins, facing increasing media and fan outcry, addressed the press today for more than 20 minutes. Atkins, who has been the team’s GM since 2015, repeatedly stressed during his media session that […]

An inter-league showdown between two historically dominant franchises will be the talk of the baseball world when the Boston Red Sox battle it out with the St. Louis Cardinals. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Red Sox-Cardinals prediction and pick will be made. Entering play with a dead-even 22-22 record, the Red Sox […]

The San Diego Padres will kick off the weekend in a battle with the Atlanta Braves in the Peach State. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Padres-Braves prediction and pick will be made. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, to say the least for the Padres this season, but with plenty of games remaining, […]

Ippei Mizuhara was reportedly not the only person in the MLB world who placed bets with an illegal bookmaker in recent years. Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, reportedly stole millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for gambling purposes. Mizuhara placed his bets with a bookmaker in California. Tisha Thompson of ESPN reports […]

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has wasted no time making his mark on his new team. The Dodgers have already made bobblehead figures of the generational star, and now the city of Los Angeles has immortalized him. May 17th will now be recognized as “Shohei Ohtani” day in the City of Angels for […]

For better or worse, the wins above replacement statistic (more commonly referred to as WAR) has changed the way we view MLB players forever. WAR attempts to boil down a player’s contributions to a single number, determining how many more wins that player is worth to their team than a replacement-level player. Or in other […]

The San Francisco Giants (20-25) haven’t gotten off to the start that they had hoped for, and now they’ve gotten dealt an even bigger blow. Briefly after outfielder Jorge Soler returned from the 10-day IL, the team officially lost another outfielder for the season. Jung Hoo Lee was diagnosed with a torn labrum and will […]

The Baltimore Orioles are one of the best teams in the league right now and their farm system is stacked with talented prospects. However, one of those prospects took a hard fall and is now out with injury. Coby Mayo, the club’s No. 3 prospect, officially suffered a fractured rib after falling into the dugout, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have revealed some devastating injury news ahead of their matchup with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, as they will be placing third baseman Max Muncy on the injured list due to a right oblique strain, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Just as the Dodgers were getting outfielder Jason Heyward back […]

The Reds make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers! These two teams are headed in opposite directions with the Reds struggling to find any consistency, while the Dodgers are one of the best teams in the MLB. The Dodgers lost the first game in this series. Our MLB odds series has our Reds-Dodgers prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. The Reds […]

The Tigers make the trip to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks! Both teams have been inconsistent this season, but things are looking better for the Diamondbacks than they are for the Tigers. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers-Diamondbacks prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. The Tigers have been inconsistent on their way to a 21-22 record. Their bats […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Miguel Vargas, which could spell some big trouble for super utility man Chris Taylor. There is no word on whether or not Vargas will be activated on Friday, and no official corresponding move has been revealed just yet, via reporter Francys Romero. The Dodgers are also […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros aren’t too familiar with one another, playing just one series since 2019. However, that will change with the new MLB scheduling rules. The Brewers are making their presence known again in the National League Central Division, holding a 26-17 record and a two-game lead over the Cubs. The same […]