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What’s up with all the lackluster teams across Major League Baseball this season? We’ve finished two full calendar months and are more than a third of the way done with the games, and to this point, only 11 teams have winning records. In case you’ve forgotten, there are 12 teams in the postseason nowadays. So […]

As the temperatures are rising, hinting at the summer heat to come, there’s perhaps been nothing or no one hotter on the planet than Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees’ slugger is scorching and should undoubtedly lead him to earning the American League Player of the Month honors for May. Judge ended his month-long scorcher […]

The Detroit Tigers reportedly have optioned first baseman Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A Toledo, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Spencer Torkelson was the No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, and was arguably the biggest piece in the rebuild that the Tigers have attempted to pull off over the last couple of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have another injury to deal with after outfielder Brandon Marsh suffered what appears to be a lower-body injury during Sunday night’s series finale matchup versus the St. Louis Cardinals at home. It was initially reported that Philadelphia evaluated Marsh with a right-hamstring strain before he exited the contest, per Matt […]

The New York Yankees capped off a sweep of the San Francisco Giants this weekend, and Aaron Judge returned home, playing in what nearly was his home park after nearly signing with the Giants as a free agent, and he said he heard from a lot of fans referencing Jon Heyman’s quote from Dec. 6, […]

With their high-powered offense, the Baltimore Orioles are still one of the mightiest teams in MLB. But after two more pitching injuries, the Orioles must consider looking to outside the organization for help. Once they do, the Miami Marlins are suited to be a likely trade suitor for Baltimore. Namely, Jesus Luzardo, who is considered […]

Hitting is the name of the game on the Week 11 fantasy baseball waiver wire. If your team has been struggling with the bats, now is the perfect time to capitalize. Oftentimes it’s hard to see long-time pitching value on the waiver wire. Not only does so much change from start to start, but with […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start on Tuesday for the Somerset Patriots in his first rehab start since injuring his elbow in spring training, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. This is good timing for the Yankees, as they just lost Clarke Schmidt due to an injury, […]

The San Diego Padres will start a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Angels prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Padres are starting to play well. In fact, they just took the series from the Kansas […]

The New York Mets will start a three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Monday at Nationals Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mets-Nationals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Mets are fourth in the National League East. After finishing a homestand, they will take a […]

The Baltimore Orioles will start a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Orioles will enter this series in second place in the American League East. They just won […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves have been on the struggle bus as of late, losing four out of their last six contests, including a defeat at the hands of the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night from Truist Park in Atlanta. Snitker’s squad entered this season full of expectations and aiming for their second […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are rolling along this season, comfortably sitting in first place in the National League Central. A crucial part of their success is shortstop Willy Adames, who is a key piece both offensively and defensively. The Brewers had talks with Adames this past offseason about a contract extension, but nothing materialized. And according […]

Two of the bigger free agents this past offseason were Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, and both of them signed very late in spring training with the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, limiting the time they had to get ready for the season, and both of them are citing that as why they have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have perhaps the most pressure on them of all the teams in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers doled out hundreds of millions of dollars to nab players this past offseason, and now the team is rumored to be looking for more. The Dodgers are rumored to be seeking additional offense before […]

Once again, the Toronto Blue Jays are failing to live up to expectations in 2024. Yes, it’s still early, but the American League East is strong and it feels highly unlikely they can win this division. It’s been several years of this Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr-led core now without any postseason success. The Blue […]

Manager Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox have now won two straight games vs the Detroit Tigers following their blowout 5-0 loss to Detroit in the first game of their weekend series on Thursday. On Sunday, the Red Sox will once again take the field to look for a 3-1 series win over the […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone knows his team this season is special, and not just because of the wins and losses. Boone says this club may be the best among teams he has managed in the past. “Look we’ve had some special, talented teams since I’ve been here,” Boone said, per USA Today. “But […]

The New York Mets are in the midst of another horrible season, sitting at 24-34 and 16.5 games out of first place in the National League East. The playoffs already feel like a serious longshot and we’re not even at the All-Star break. There have already been trade rumors surrounding this ball club due to […]

The Chicago White Sox have seen better days. The team is losing so many games, that they are now seeing new lows. The team has failed to have a batter intentionally walked this season. That is the longest span to open the year since the stat was first recorded in 1955, per USA Today. The […]

The Los Angeles Angels may not be having the type of season they wanted, but at least they have some clarity. With Mike Trout injured once again, the pitching staff in shambles and the young lineup taking its lumps, this is a team in the early stages of a painful rebuild. Unfortunately, the window of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have seemingly found the secret sauce this year. They have arrived at the magic formula where a team simply fits brilliantly together. Everyone not only […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been without starter Steven Matz since the beginning of May, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Skipper Oli Marmol provided a huge injury update on the lefty Saturday. Via John Denton: “#STLCards manager Oli Marmol said that LHP Steven Matz, who has been out since May 3, […]

Every month matters in a Major League Baseball season, but for some teams, certain months take on an even greater significance. In 2024, June is one of those months for the Toronto Blue Jays — a potentially pivotal moment in the club’s history. Toronto sits at 27-30 after their 8-1 shellacking at the hands of […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller is joining elite company. The Buccos’ starter is one of only five MLB pitchers since 2013 to have 7+ wins before June in back-to-back seasons, according to OPTAStats. Keller joined Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright on that list. Keller achieved the feat by leading the charge […]

Former Atlanta Braves All-Star Julio Teheran signed with the Chicago Cubs in April on a minor league deal but after an ugly stint in the Triple-A, he’s opting out of his contract. Via Jon Heyman: “Julio Teheran is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs.” Before landing with the Cubbies, Teheran was […]

The Los Angeles Angels take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Angels Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Mariners. The Seattle Mariners have not been great through the first two months of the 2024 MLB season, but this might nevertheless be their big chance to win the […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are 37-23 through 60 games. That’s not bad at all. If they go 37-23 in their next 60 games, they will be 74-46 through […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Cleveland Guardians. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians are not the favorite to win the 2024 World Series, but in many ways, they are the biggest story of the season. In terms of generating […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their road trip in New York for the finale of their four-game series with the New York Mets looking to take two of four and avoid losing a third consecutive series in this Sunday afternoon matchup at Citi Field. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Diamondbacks-Mets […]

The slumping Atlanta Braves offense finally got rolling on Saturday, but the starting pitching let them down in Atlanta’s 11-9 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Braves starter Chris Sale was looking to win his eighth consecutive start, which would have tied the team’s all-time high set by Russ Ortiz in 2003, but he instead was […]

After a miserable month of May that saw them go just 9-19, the New York Mets fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-5 on Saturday. The Mets did their best to rally, scoring four runs in the ninth inning. That included a Pete Alonso home run, which was his 13th of the season. Alonso was sarcastic […]

The Minnesota Twins continue their road trip in Houston for the finale of their three-game series with the Houston Astros looking to take two of three and the series victory before they head out East for a road trip to start next week in this Sunday afternoon matchup at Minute Maid Park So let’s check […]

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has not pitched since his stellar 2023 season during which he had a sub-2.50 ERA and 137 strikeouts for Manager Dave Roberts’ team. The Kershaw situation got a key update on Saturday as the lefty fireballer’s latest throwing status was revealed. Recently another Dodgers pitcher, Walker Buehler, dropped an honest admission […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Toronto possess a 27-30 record, which places them last in the AL East standings. To make matters worse, the Blue Jays received a tough injury update on prized relief pitcher Jordan Romano. Romano is reportedly headed back to the 15-day injured […]

The New York Yankees (40-19) have played sensational baseball through the first two-plus months of the season, and they find themselves in first place in the American League East by 2.0 games over the defending champion Baltimore Orioles. One of the primary reasons has been their success with the bats, and nobody has been hotter […]

Colorado Rockies left fielder Nolan Jones has had a tough time with injuries as of late. Things started for Jones when he injured his back, and he went down to Albuquerque to play for the Albuquerque Isotopes on rehab. While he was on rehab for the back injury, Jones sustained another injury, this one being […]

With the New York Yankees visiting the San Francisco Giants this weekend, Aaron Judge has been even more of a talking point than usual. The five-time all-star isn’t the most popular figure in San Francisco after he turned down the Giants to remain with the Yankees two years ago. San Francisco radio host Matthew Steinmetz […]

New York Mets fans of a certain age remember that there was a time when they had a team that was capable of inspiring fear in their opponents. In particular, the 1986 Mets were a dominating organization that combined pitching, defense, power hitting and situational hitting. The Mets would win the World Series that year […]