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After legendary St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog passed away at the age of 92 on Tuesday, those that knew him started paying their respects. One notable person is former Cardinals shortstop Ozzie Smith, who played under Herzog from 1982-1990. “He was always a step ahead, and that’s another thing that made him so special,” […]

One of the best parts of MLB is watching young players come into their own and establishing themselves as stars. The game is so difficult and the seasons are so grueling that finding a spark can be remarkably tough, even for prospects that come up with all-world expectations. Yet, in 2024, there’s a big group […]

The early part of the season has been both surprising and disappointing for the Boston Red Sox. The team opened the season with a West Coast road trip, and the Red Sox played quite well as they were far from home, winning 7 of their first 10 games. However, when they returned home to compete […]

Another Leiter enters The Show. Jack Leiter finally made his MLB debut for manager Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers. Obviously, the start of everyone’s career is rough and his game still needs polishing. However, he did show big flashes of being more than just a serviceable pitcher against the Detroit Tigers. Al Leiter’s son […]

The Blue Jays face the Padres in San Diego! Our MLB odds series has our Blue Jays Padres prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The Blue Jays have gotten off to a decent start with a 10-9 record up to this point in the season. The team has struggled when it comes to their bats […]

The Seattle Mariners will make a rare trip to the thin air of Denver as they take on the Colorado Rockies in the Mile High City. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Mariners-Rockies prediction and pick will be revealed. Riding high coming off their first sweep of the season, there is certainly […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are recovering from a crushing 9-1 defeat to the New York Mets. However, relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman had an outburst with the umpire in Pittsburgh’s 6-3 Monday night loss that caused him to get ejected. As a result, Chapman is subject to a two-game suspension and a fine for his actions, per […]

The Boston Red Sox just completed an uninspiring 3-7 homestand after a surprising season-opening 7-3 road trip. Their losing ways at home dropped the 10-10 Red Sox into last place in the American League East, a position that was expected after an uninspiring offseason. Injuries have marked the first part of the season, but after […]

While the Pittsburgh Pirates have looked solid to start the 2024 campaign, fans have been patiently awaiting for the arrival of top prospect Paul Skenes. However, those fans will need to wait a little longer before the Pirates feel comfortable bringing Skenes to the big league. General manager Ben Cherington wants the right-hander to get […]

The New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers will face off for the first time this season at Dodger Stadium on Friday night. The two historic franchises have had an interesting start to the season, with the Dodgers being a disappointing 12-9, while the Mets bounced back from a slow start to get their record […]

The Tigers face the Twins in Minnesota! Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Twins prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The Tigers have opened the season playing well with a 10-8 record. The offense has not shown up so far, but instead, the pitching has been one of the best in the entire MLB. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will open a three-game series with the New York Yankees as the two teams face off in the Bronx. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rays-Yankees prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays struggled in their last series, losing two of the first […]

Most people don’t know the names of refs or umpires around a specific league, but every sport has some that all fans are aware of. Sometimes it’s because they are genuinely good at what they do, and other times it is because they are known for missed calls and people don’t want to see them […]

The Baltimore Orioles hit the road to take on the Kansas City Royals Friday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Dean Kremer will get the ball for the Orioles. Alec Marsh takes the mound for […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals this Friday at Busch Stadium. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Cardinals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Brewers lost two of three games against the San Diego Padres at home. Subsequently, they begin […]

The Texas Rangers will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Braves prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers had a good series against the Detroit Tigers. Now, they are looking to play well against […]

The Cleveland Guardians started the 2024 season by winning three consecutive games over the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics took the final game of the series, but will now look to return the favor by beating the Guardians on their home field. The Athletics had won four of five games but are back to their expected […]

It is the start of a weekend interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Astros come into the game sitting at 6-14 on the year. It has been a struggle as of late. After […]

It is afternoon baseball at Wrigley Field as the Miami Marlins faced the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Cubs and Marlins open their four-game weekend series with an evening game on Thursday before the afternoon games the rest of the […]

The New York Yankees have been one of the hottest teams in the MLB to start the 2024 campaign, and they have been getting their wins in a variety of ways. Their latest victory was a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays, and it saw Aaron Judge deliver the final blow with a […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery made the decision to part with agent Scott Boras after not getting the contract he desired this offseason. And despite Cody Bellinger signing a similar deal with the Chicago Cubs and receiving pitches to sign with another agent, the outfielder affirmed his commitment to Boras as his agent. “I’ve […]

The Chicago White Sox are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Garrett Crochet will get the start for the White Sox. Spencer Turnbull gets […]

The Cleveland Guardians have started the 2024 season strong, going 12-6 through their first 18 games. Yet, Cleveland is taking a different approach with their success. A team that typically relies on pitching has produced some of the best offensive results in the sport so far. The starting pitching, meanwhile, has struggled at times. Of […]

The Baltimore Orioles are hotter than a furnace inside the Earth’s core right now. They’ve won six of eight, have climbed right back to the top of the American League East and are leading Major League Baseball with 30 home runs in just 18 games. With a lineup chock-full of homegrown young stars, they’re must-watch […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants open up a four-game set Thursday night at Oracle Park. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondback-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Ryne Nelson will get the ball for the Diamondbacks. Logan Webb gets the […]

It is game four of a four-game set as the Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Guardians have come away with two wins so far in the series heading into Wednesday. In the first game, […]

The Los Angeles Angels may have been one of the biggest losers of the free agency period after witnessing the departure of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the team still tried to make moves on the margins to stay competitive. In doing so, the Angels signed 30-year-old reliever Robert Stephenson to […]

Boston red sox starter Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Boston’s first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years as they beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Wednesday night. Houck was dominant in his performance, per OptaSTATS: “Tanner Houck of the Red Sox is the first MLB pitcher to toss a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have endured a sluggish start to the 2024 campaign, and while they haven’t exactly played well on the field, the number of injuries that they are currently dealing with isn’t exactly helping them. But now, the Blue Jays are getting some reinforcements back in the form of pitchers Erik Swanson and Jordan […]

New York Yankees ace pitcher Gerrit Cole has been out since suffering an elbow injury during spring training. After undergoing an MRI on the injury, Cole has been working on rehabbing the elbow with a hope that he can pitch for the Yankees in 2024. Now, the Yankees have received a big update on Cole’s […]

A Boston Red Sox team already decimated by injuries so far in 2024 received more potentially bad news on Tuesday, as star third baseman Rafael Devers exited the team’s eventual 10-7 loss to the Cleveland Guardians due to knee discomfort. Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave an update on Wednesday regarding Devers’ knee, per Chris […]

The Colorado Rockies have started the season with a dismal 4-14 record and are already nearly seven games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League. The Rockies took on the Philadelphia Phillies in  the City of Brotherly Love on Wednesday night with an eye on improving their record amid concerning Kris Bryant injury […]

San Diego Padres veteran pitcher Yu Darvish will be out for some time after the National League West division club decided to put him on the 15-day injured list because of tightness in his neck, as reported by Rich Rovito of MLB.com. The move is retroactive to Apr. 15, a day after he made his […]

The Marlins face the Cubs in Chicago! Our MLB odds series has our Marlins Cubs prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Marlins are another team that is competing for the title of worst team in the MLB. Their bats have struggled up to this point in the season, ranking near the bottom of the […]

The Texas Rangers will conclude their four-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Tigers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers are stumbling on this road trip. After starting the season strong, the road has not been […]

The Los Angeles Angels will finish their four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday at Tropicana Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Angels-Rays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Angels are trying to finish this series strong against the Rays. For the second consecutive […]

Ah, the dreaded World Series hangover. You’re on top of the world, you’re jet-setting around making public appearances, you’ve still practically got confetti in your hair from the parade, then the season starts and you’ve got to try and do it all over again. And in the case of the Texas Rangers, you’ve got to […]

Since joining the Los Angeles Angels in 2011, Mike Trout has seen the playoffs once, getting swept out of the ALDS in 2014. But rather than look for something new, Trout is determined to prove that he is still capable of leading the Angels to greatness. When Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, […]

The Rockies face the Phillies in Philadelphia! Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Phillies prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Rockies are a candidate for the worst team in the MLB. They are 4-13 and don’t have much hope this season. Their bats have been middle of the pack this season, while they […]