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It was a disappointing opening day for the Miami Marlins to start the 2024 MLB season as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings, 6-5. Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo and manager Skip Schumaker spoke after the game to give their reactions after the loss. If there was one aspect about the game […]

The Cleveland Guardians get set for game two of their opening series as they face the Oakland Athletics. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians opened their season in style in game one. Shane Bieber got the nod to be the opening-day starter, […]

Stephen Vogt’s managerial career is off to a mighty fine start. After being selected as the manager of the Cleveland Guardians, his first official game was against his former team, the Oakland A’s… on the road. Vogt’s first game as a manager was against the team that loved him like their own… on their own […]

In November of 2023, the San Diego Padres mourned the passing of team chairman and owner Peter Seidler. A beloved figure among players and fans, Seidler was a big reason for the Padres’ two playoff appearances in the last few years. One of the players drafted by the Padres ahead of their resurgence was Fernando […]

Due to one blatantly missed call in the ninth inning, it seemed as though the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers were going to suffer a loss to the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day. But Travis Jankowski took matters upon his own hands and made sure that the home plate umpire’s error wouldn’t come back […]

The Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners in their Opening Day game, and right fielder Tyler O’Neill made a little history in the process. O’Neill blasted a solo homer in the eighth inning — his fifth straight Opening Day home run — and the Red Sox walked away with the 6-4 win over the Mariners. […]

The San Francisco Giants still have high hopes of contending for a World Series trophy despite having failed to reach the heights they reached in 2021 over the past two seasons. Sure, their 2024 campaign may not have ended on the best note, having lost to the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Opening Day, but […]

The reigning National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to get back to the World Series this season while the Colorado Rockies are expected to be middling at best. Regardless, no one could have predicted what happened on Opening Day, especially in the third inning of the two teams’ matchup. The Diamondbacks entered the inning […]

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2024 season with a nod to their recent past. The Mariners announced on Thursday that they have signed slugger Nelson Cruz to a one-day contract to retire with Seattle. Said Cruz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, “I have always identified myself with the Seattle Mariners. When I was […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is winless on Opening Day, and he’s taking an unconventional approach to changing that trend. The sixth-year skipper is 0-5 all-time on the first game of the season, and he’ll look to break that spell Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners. With right-handed ace Luis Castillo taking the mound […]

A large concern heading into MLB Opening Day was Justin Steele’s status. The Chicago Cubs cleared him to play against the Texas Rangers and it looked to be paying off during the early innings of the game. However, it looks like things just went south for Craig Counsell’s squad. Justin Steele headed to the clubhouse […]

The Oakland Athletics are kicking off the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians as fans are ticked off and once again planning a major boycott and choosing not to attend as part of their long-running pushback over the team’s potential move to Las Vegas. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he understands, per John Shea […]

The New York Yankees didn’t have their star pitcher to begin the season. Ahead of Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, Gerrit Cole was recently placed on a 60-day IL due to inflammation in his right elbow. Regardless, a specific return date might already be planned. Cole spoke to reporters just before the team’s […]

As the 2024 MLB season begins, one team stands out as a strong contender to not only win but become repeat winners as World Series champions: the Texas Rangers. If they were to do so, they’d be the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. Doing something […]

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez didn’t have a terrible Opening Day start against the New York Yankees, but there were definite areas that needed improvement in the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Bronx Bombers on Thursday. Valdez was charged with three runs in 4 2/3 innings, but he did make key pitches to escape multiple […]

With a clubhouse overflowing with superstardom, the Los Angeles Dodgers should not have to rely on bulletin board material to win baseball games this season. But extra motivation can be a powerful thing in the early stages of a 162-game campaign. The St. Louis Cardinals might have drawn the full ire of The Boys in […]

Frankie Montas appeared to be anything but a sure thing when the Cincinnati Reds signed the pitcher to a one-year, $16 million deal in the offseason. Montas made just one appearance for the New York Yankees last season, after making 27 starts the year before. The right-handed pitcher was roaring to go on Opening Day, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their Opening Day matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, a performance that included the home debut of baseball icon Shohei Ohtani, who notched two base hits on the day. The Dodgers got three runs batted in from Freddie Freeman and six innings of strong work from starting pitcher […]

The Detroit Tigers won their first 1-0 Opening Day game in franchise history over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, and Javier Baez relished his role as the villain. On his third-inning single, the former Chicago Cubs player seemed to take a moment to relish the boos from the southside Chicago fans. He pointed to […]

Juan Soto had a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Thursday, and star Aaron Judge couldn’t help but be fired up. The newly acquired Soto sparked a rally from a 4-0 hole against the Houston Astros, then secured a 5-4 Opening Day Yankees win with an assist from right field on a play […]

The Philadelphia Phillies roster is stacked with big-time talent, but their championship window won’t last forever. The 2024 season will be a big one for the team, and they are more than capable of making a run to the World Series. The start of the season didn’t go quite as planned for the Phillies, as […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be an especially intriguing ball club to follow through the 2024 season. Toronto features more than enough talent but they have not been able to make a World Series run with their current group of players. Will 2024 be the year that changes? There is reason to believe […]

When scanning the rosters, one can reasonably make the argument that the American League Central is still the Minnesota Twins’ to lose during the 2024 season. They have a solid combination of contact and power in their lineup, an All-Star starting pitcher at the top of their rotation and a flamethrower anchoring the bullpen. And […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with catcher Will Smith before their home opener on Thursday. Smith is set to be LA’s catcher for years to come now. However, the Dodgers have three catchers within their top 10 prospects, per MLB.com. The easy option would be to move either […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks exceeded all expectations and were one of the pleasant surprises of the 2023 season. It led to the team fighting their way all the way into the World Series, where they lost to the Texas Rangers. After being looked at as a fringe playoff team at best last season, the Diamondbacks are […]

After a two game series in South Korea against the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers are returning home to continue their regular season. Before a clash against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers were dealt a litany of injury updates to a number of key pitchers. On the negative side, Brusdar Graterol and […]

Beloved character actor Brian Baumgartner, best known for playing the dim-witted, chili-spilling accountant Kevin Malone on The Office, apparently has a place in Dodgers lore for the role he played in the team’s busy offseason spending spree. Baumgartner is casually mentioned as Dave Roberts’ golfing buddy in a deep-dive Athletic piece on all of the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are entering their first season without Shohei Ohtani since 2017. But Mike Trout stays ready to remind the league that the Angels still have plenty of pop. His first victim of the 2024 season was Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burnes. With two outs in the first inning, Trout scored the Angels‘ […]

The hours before the first pitch of the MLB season are some of the most magical hours of the calendar year. It’s a blank slate, a serene time when every fan has hope for their team’s future. And as great as it is to watch that team take the field on television, on Opening Day, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for their 2024 home opener on Thursday. Although Los Angeles wants the focus to be on baseball, people are still talking about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara’s betting scandal. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think the distraction will impact Ohtani, however. “I just don’t think it’s going to […]

The New York Yankees have high expectations in 2024 after an impressive offseason where they added the likes of Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo via trades. Soto is only on a one-year deal in the Bronx, which means if he doesn’t play well, there’s a good chance the slugger won’t be in the pinstripes in […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is going to enter MLB free agency following the 2024 season. The Astros agreed to a contract extension with second baseman Jose Altuve, but it appears that they are willing to let Bregman hit the open market following the ’24 campaign. Astros general manager Dana Brown reportedly said that […]

Opening Day is upon us and with that comes the start of a new MLB season. That means fantasy baseball is about to be in full swing as fans prepare to lead their team through a treacherous six-month campaign. Playing fantasy baseball is not for the faint of heart and if you’re reading this, you’re […]

Opening Day is officially upon us for the 2024 MLB season, and for the New York Yankees, there is a sense of excitement surrounding the team after their failed 2023 campaign. However, it looks like the Yanks are already getting hit hard by the injury bug despite the fact the season hasn’t even started yet, […]

Country music star Brad Paisley, who counts himself as a Dodgers super fan, might have actual grounds to claim a hand in one of the Dodgers’ key offseason acquisitions — the trade for Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow. A deep-dive piece on the Dodgers’ busy offseason in the Athletic on Thursday details a party […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and catcher Will Smith agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract, and it reportedly includes 32 percent in deferred money, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Will Smith’s deal has $50 million in deferred money, with a $30 million signing bonus that will be paid out over the next two […]

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has reportedly been placed on administrative leave as the 2024 season gets underway, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times initially broke the news. However, Passan reports that Franco’s status may change. “News: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been placed on administrative […]

The New York Yankees added Juan Soto this offseason in a trade with the San Diego Padres, but he joins a clubhouse that has many established leaders like the team’s captain Aaron Judge, along with veterans like Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole, and manager Aaron Boone spoke on how he is making sure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming off a 100-win season in 2023, and they are looking to follow that up with another dominant campaign this year and a World Series victory. To achieve this goal, the Dodgers went all-in this offseason, adding two high-profile players in free agency: Former Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei […]