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It’s hard to define who the 2024 Boston Red Sox are. By definition’s sake, they are a winning team with an outsider’s chance at making the playoffs. Their inconsistencies on both sides of the ball have led to criticism and ultimately could be their downfall. A streaky August isn’t helping the cause either. The Red […]

The Texas Rangers picked up a pair of victories over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, and the second game of the night was quite dramatic. With two runners on base and only one out, Andrew Vaughn hit a fly ball deep out to left field, and it appeared set to be a walk-off home […]

There is no question that Aaron Judge’s greatness is something to marvel at. Judge has somehow improved upon his historic 2022 campaign, and the New York Yankees have fed upon his torrid stretch at the plate to reclaim the AL East division lead. However, talking heads such as Stephen A. Smith, in the name of […]

The Milwaukee Brewers traded former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes before the season. Then, they suffered injuries to Robert Gasser and DL Hall. That left a void in the top spot of the rotation. 26-year-old Tobias Myers has grabbed that spot, pitching to a 2.99 ERA so far. He detailed an epiphany he had with […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivered a positive update on starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto following his rehab start for the Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night. Yamamoto threw for two innings, giving up one hit and one earned run while striking out two and walking none. Roberts announced the next step in his recovery. “Threw […]

The New York Mets are chasing down the Braves for the National League Wild Card. During their second-half run, young third baseman Mark Vientos has been key. He recently cracked 20 home runs for the first time and has an OPS+ 145 this season. The great numbers come after a tough start that saw him […]

Yordan Alvarez hits dingers. The Houston Astros slugger is putting together yet another great season, his third straight with an All-Star nomination. And, following a brief injury-caused absence, he may have just put on his signature performance of his 2024 regular season. In a dominant win over the Philadelphia Phillies, Alvarez smacked three home runs […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, broke the internet Wednesday night after he participated in the ceremonial first pitch which made fans obsessed over the canine. For being such a good dog, Ohtani expressed after the Dodgers’ 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles that Decoy would get something special. Amassing over 22 million […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed star Shohei Ohtani this winter and he has thrived in the spotlight. As Ohtani chases a 50 home run, 50 stolen base season, he has signed an exclusive deal with Fanatics to keep his baseball cards with one company, per Dan Hajducky of ESPN. “Ohtani has signed other deals with […]

The Kansas City Royals have been on an impressive run to put themselves at the top of the American League Central. They trailed the Cleveland Guardians by ten games at one point, but now it looks like nothing will slow them down in their pursuit of the division crown. The Houston Astros did the same […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox had a rare “five-game” series. The first game made history as Danny Jansen switched teams since that game, so he technically played with both teams in the same game. It was an even stranger situation as he was the man at bat for the Blue Jays when […]

As the Kansas City Royals surge into first place in the AL Central, surpassing the Cleveland Guardians and eyeing their first postseason berth since 2015, several key players are poised for a breakout September. Among them, Paul DeJong, Maikel Garcia, Michael Massey, and Vinnie Pasquantino have been instrumental in the team’s success this season. Each […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino dealt with an injury scare in his latest start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although the major story of that game was Edwin Diaz’s horrific outing, Severino’s night was also very noteworthy. In the third inning, Severino was struck in the leg by a comebacker from Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin […]

The Atlanta Braves hit the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Phillies Projected Starters  Charlie Morton vs. Cristopher Sanchez Charlie Morton (7-7) with a 4.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, […]

The New York Mets suffered a rough 8-5 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and Edwin Diaz gave up a grand slam in the eighth inning to Corbin Carroll after New York made a comeback to take the lead. Diaz opened up on why he struggled after coming in to try to get the […]

The 2024 campaign has once again not gone the San Francisco Giants way. While they have a 67-67 record, and are still technically in the running for a National League wild card spot, as they are 6.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the third and final spot, it doesn’t seem like they are interested […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ playoff hopes may be dwindling by the day, but that doesn’t mean that they are taking getting pushed out of the postseason picture without a fight. On Wednesday night, the Cardinals faced a difficult matchup in the San Diego Padres but came out victorious in walk-off fashion thanks to a clutch […]

The Chicago White Sox may be in the middle of a historically bad season, but on Wednesday night, they threatened to get a rare win over the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. In the bottom of the ninth inning, the White Sox managed to get two runners on base, with Nicky Lopez and Andrew […]

The New York Yankees lost their second straight game to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, clinching another series loss to a losing team. The 5-2 defeat shrank their lead over the Baltimore Orioles atop the AL East to a half-game ahead of the Orioles’ contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night. Yankees manager Aaron […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are determined to give the people all the Shohei Ohtani they can handle this season. The Dodgers hosted their second Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season Wednesday. This time the collectible features the two-time MVP and his dog Decoy. In honor of his own bobblehead night, Decoy was invited to throw […]

The New York Yankees had a difficult series against the Washington Nationals, losing the final two games of the three-game set and dropping their lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East to just one game. However, they may have had a legitimate excuse as to why they were struggling. After Wednesday’s 5-2 loss […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the throws of a division race. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are knocking down the door in the National League West and threatening to take the crown from the Dodgers. To hold them off, they will need breakout Septembers from multiple depth pieces. While Shohei Ohtani, Mookie […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been hit hard by injuries as they attempt to chase down the New York Yankees for the division crown. The team lost key rotation pieces Grayson Rodriquez and Zach Eflin to the 15-day injured list with shoulder ailments. While Rodriguez and Eflin are expected to be back with the team in […]

It was Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Dodgers face off against the Baltimore Orioles. Fans understandably went crazy for the bobblehead of Ohtani with his dog Decoy, lining up all day to try and be one of the first 40,000 fans in the park and get one […]

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker has not been great this season. Despite the team’s success, Walker has pitched to a 6.54 ERA in 14 starts. After another poor start on Wednesday, Phillies’ manager Rob Thomson spoke honestly about Walker’s place in the starting rotation, according to Tim Kelly of Phillies Nation. “Rob Thomson said ‘we […]

The Houston Astros made what many believed to be an inevitable roster decision after Wednesday’s 10-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. With former Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward reportedly set to join the Astros, Houston needed to make some room in what is now a crowded outfield. Chas McCormick is the odd man out and has […]

The Brandon Hyde-led Baltimore Orioles are hungry to get a lot of wins in the coming games. They are just a game back from claiming the AL East title lead from the New York Yankees but it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the ones to determine whether or not that happens. Dave […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman has been dealing with a fractured right middle finger in recent days. With the playoffs approaching, the Dodgers want to ensure the star is ready for a deep run. He will miss Wednesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles due to the injury, according to Jack Harris from the […]

Boston Red Sox superstar third baseman Rafael Devers is having one of the best seasons of his career. However, the young slugger has recently been hampered with a nagging shoulder injury and has been out of the lineup the last two games. Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided an update on how Devers is feeling […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers created a sensation with their first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead night earlier this season. Crowds lined the street as more than 50,000 fans packed Dodger Stadium hoping to get their hands on one of 40,000 figurines the team was giving away. On Wednesday Los Angeles will host their second Ohtani bobblehead night […]

The New York Yankees are slowly backsliding and might get beat to the top spot of the AL East. Aaron Boone’s squad is now just one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and has only won five out of their last 10 matchups. Despite big performances from Aaron Judge, they still need some more juice […]

The New York Mets are on the road to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Ryne Nelson David Peterson (8-1) with a 2.85 […]

The Chicago Cubs’ catcher position is still a question mark long-term. Miguel Amaya’s recent hot streak, though, may help the team decide its plans. Chicago manager Craig Counsell sounded off about Amaya, who has slashed .352/.398/.593 with five homers over his last 101 plate appearances, via The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma. “He’s got on a good […]

Michael King heads to the mound for the San Diego Padres as they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Cardinals prediction and pick. Padres-Cardinals Projected Starters  Michael King vs. Sonny Gray Michael King (11-7) with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: King went […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the San Francisco Giants face the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Brewers prediction and pick. Giants-Brewers Projected Starters  Hayden Birdsong vs. Aaron Civale Hayden Birdsong (3-3) with a 4.57 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP Last Start: Birdsong went four innings in the […]

After a disappointing first half of the season the Arizona Diamondbacks have caught fire. The team has played its way back into the postseason picture and surged up to number six in the most recent MLB Power Rankings. The Diamondbacks have continued their winning ways despite injuries to All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte and Gold […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong recently had himself a memorable series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chicago swept Pittsburgh in a three-game series that lasted from Monday-Wednesday. Wednesday’s game even saw the Cubs erase a seven-run deficit en route to the victory. Crow-Armstrong made MLB history during the series, per OptaSTATS. The Cubs 22-year-old rookie had […]

Will Emmanuel Clase win the 2024 American League Cy Young Award? Although it is rare for closers to win the award, Clase is making a strong case for himself. He shut the door on the Kansas City Royals in the Cleveland Guardians’ 7-5 win on Wednesday, tying Cody Allen for the most saves in Cleveland […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates started Wednesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs strong. Pittsburgh led 10-3 after Paul Skenes exited the game after five innings of work. And then everything fell apart. The Cubs roared back and ended up winning the game 14-10, blowing both Skenes’ chances of a win and the team’s potential victory. Skenes’ girlfriend […]