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Pitching at Coors Field in Colorado is never an easy task given its high elevation. The thin air tends to cause havoc for pitchers. Dylan Cease did not seem to mind, though, as the San Diego Padres star made Coors Field history on Monday. “Dylan Cease is the first pitcher in Coors Field history to […]

The Orioles make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels. These two teams are headed in opposite directions with the Orioles playing great, while the Angels are slumping. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. The Orioles are red hot entering this game with a 14-7 record […]

The Mariners make the trip to Dallas to face the defending champion Rangers. The Mariners have been on a hot streak and the Rangers have been inconsistent to start the year. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners-Rangers prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. The Mariners have been on a hot streak recently to get […]

The Phillies face the Reds in Cincinnati! Both teams come into this series scorching hot with each being on a win streak, so something has to give. Our MLB odds series has our Phillies-Reds prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Phillies have been playing great this season with a 14-8 record and winning six […]

Monday night, a series with a potential National League Wild Card feel to it kicked off at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds have been playing some of their best ball lately, led by a surge from ever-improving Elly De La Cruz. The offense went wild in a weekend sweep of the Los Angeles […]

It is game two of a four-game series as the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Royals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jays head into the series sitting at 12-10 on the year and just won two of their last […]

It is the start of a mid-week interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Astros come into the game sitting at just 7-16 on the year. they have lost five of their last six as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers start their trip east as they face the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Dodgers are coming into the series sitting at 13-11 on the year, which is the best mark in the NL West. They lost two […]

There are a few sure signs that a MLB season is heating up. The sun is finally starting to peek out from behind the clouds. The game’s best players are chasing after new records. And New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is delivering fantastic ejections for social media pioneers to break down. Monday afternoon, Boone […]

The New York Yankees are back to their winning ways behind the strong performance of superstar outfielder Juan Soto. The Yankees traded for Soto in the offseason, despite a looming free agency that will likely be among the most expensive in baseball history. But could Soto decide to sign a deal with New York during […]

The Milwaukee Brewers currently lead the National League Central with a 14-6 record. Milwaukee has performed well despite trading former ace Corbin Burnes to the Baltimore Orioles during the offseason, but the Brewers were recently dealt a concerning injury update. It was revealed that veteran starting pitcher Wade Miley is dealing with left elbow inflammation. […]

Yankees manager Aaron Boone is known for getting tossed from ballgames, but the way it happened at the start of New York’s 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Monday was unusual. The ejection occurred just five pitches into the contest, and Boone’s entire exchange with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt was caught on the […]

The nationwide debate about umpires versus robots seems to gain more steam by the day, but MLB fans are utterly dumbfounded by the latest controversial incident to occur. Actually, that is a poor choice of words, as there is no disputing what happened in the top of the first inning of the New York Yankees’ […]

After a brutal 0-5 start, the New York Mets are rolling behind a surprise cast of role players. The biggest surprise on the roster may be 31-year-old pitcher Reed Garrett, who didn’t make the Mets out of spring, leads the majors with 21 strikeouts out of the bullpen in 10 ²/₃ innings (an Edwin Diaz-like […]

Last September, Texas Rangers rookie Evan Carter burst onto the scene with a two-month stretch any first-time big-leaguer would dream of. He capped it off with a World Series ring, but the 2024 season hasn’t been kind to the 21-year-old. Carter entered Sunday with a .194 batting average having registered more strikeouts than hits at […]

The New York Yankees are off to an impressive 15-7 start, putting them first in the American League East. Trading for Juan Soto this past winter is certainly paying off, with the slugger serving as one of their best hitters so far. The Bronx Bombers now have an electric duo at the top of their […]

The money keeps coming in for Shohei Ohtani as the Los Angeles Dodgers star inked a long-term endorsement deal with sports technology company Rapsodo. Rapsodo announced the deal on Monday with a short video on X and the caption “For the one who lives, eats, and breathes baseball.” According to its website, Rapsodo is “a […]

The Boston Red Sox are having a crisis with their pitching staff. Before the season even started, the team lost a key signing in the offseason. During spring training, star pitcher Lucas Giolito abruptly exited the game due to an injury. After a few days, the fans’ worst fears were confirmed: Giolito would be out […]

Bryce Elder is about to make his 2024 MLB season, as the Atlanta Braves have called up the pitcher from Triple-A Gwinnett, the team announced via X (formerly Twitter). The #Braves today recalled RHP Bryce Elder to Atlanta. The club optioned RHP Darius Vines to Triple-A Gwinnett following last night’s game. Elder is expected to […]

With pitching injuries becoming a daily occurrence in the MLB this season, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Frankie Montas got some unfortunate luck during his abrupt start on Sunday. Montas was struck on the forearm by a ball at 101 mph off the bat of Taylor Ward in the first inning of the Reds’ 3-0 win over […]

With three weeks gone in this 2024 Major League Baseball season, the picture is starting to come into focus. Good teams are racking up wins, surprise hot-starters are coming back to earth and bottom-feeders are already waiting for September. Where did your team land in this week’s MLB Power Rankings? Read on to find out. […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the Detroit Tigers visit the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The tigers entered the series sitting at 12-10 on the year, but coming off taking two of three from the Minnesota Twins. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the New York Mets on Sunday, grabbing a statement 10-0 victory over their National League rivals. There have been some ups and downs in the team’s 13-11 start and manager Dave Roberts made that crystal clear after the series finale, saying it was […]

The New York Mets take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Mets Giants prediction and pick. Find how to watch Mets Giants. The New York Mets have really changed the conversation surrounding them over the past few weeks. They looked absolutely awful in the first week and a […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Angels. The Baltimore Orioles were hammered by the Kansas City Royals on Friday night in the first game of a three-game weekend series. When the O’s lost that game, […]

Early in a Major League Baseball season, the headlines are constantly dominated by the big names, both in terms of players and teams. Shohei Ohtani breaking records in Los Angeles. The New York Yankees returning to prominence. And while we all look the other way, there are some very good baseball teams quietly proving they’re […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Rockies. The San Diego Padres have not played great baseball to start the 2024 season. However, no team in the National League West has played great baseball […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly was scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday after feeling discomfort in his right shoulder, per D-backs beat writer Steve Gilbert. Although he underwent an MRI in San Francisco on Saturday, Kelly is slated for a second MRI in Phoenix on Monday, per ESPN. Kelly experienced the sensation while […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Kansas City Royals. Our MLB odds series has our Blue Jays Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Royals. The Toronto Blue Jays are part of a story they know all too well. Last year, the American League East was the toughest, most ferocious […]

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is set to join the Somerset Patriots for a rehab assignment starting on Tuesday, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. DJ LeMahieu has missed the start of the season due to a foot injury that he suffered after fouling off a ball during a drill in spring training. LeMahieu […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s two-run home run against the New York Mets on Sunday was the 176th of his career, giving him the most home runs ever by a Japanese-born player, passing former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui. With this home run, Shohei Ohtani now has the most #MLB home runs ever […]

The Atlanta Braves have been red-hot this season despite getting hit by the injury bug early on. They’re definitely in the mix right now and look like a true contender for the World Series this season. And from the sounds of it, the club is nearing full health after the latest Sean Murphy and Ozzie […]

Much like the Houston Astros as a whole, Jose Abreu’s 2024 campaign has gotten off to a dreadful start. Abreu’s struggles haven’t gone unnoticed by general manager Dana Brown, who gave his honest review of the first baseman’s performance. Abreu has started his season on a brutal 4-for-59 at the plate. All four hits have […]

The Los Angeles Angels placed third baseman Anthony Rendon on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a left hamstring strain, which just adds to the lengthy list of injuries he has suffered since signing with the team ahead of the 2020 season. Rendon came up limping after running out an infield hit during […]

The New York Mets (12-8) are riding high after an initial rough start, winning their last six games after dropping their first five. However, catcher Francisco Alvarez won’t be around to help continue the momentum for the next couple months. Alvarez announced on Sunday that he’s having left thumb surgery Tuesday and will be out […]

The Houston Astros have been one of the most surprising teams to begin the 2024 season, for just how bad they’ve been. But with Justin Verlander finally making his Houston return, the future Hall of Famer is expecting the Astros to turn things around in short order. Verlander made his first start of the season […]

The Baltimore Orioles took home the win on Saturday night after taking down the Kansas City Royals 9-7. Craig Kimbrel recorded his 422nd career save, tying Billy Wagner for seventh all-time in career saves. However, thanks to a rookie mistake, Baltimore had to go fishing for Kimbrel’s historic baseball. Colton Cowser caught an outfield fly […]

The San Francisco Giants made one of the biggest signings of the offseason just before the start of the regular season by adding 2023 National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell, and he has not gotten off to a great start after immediately joining the starting rotation despite very limited time in spring training with […]

Whether by injury or just overall ineffectiveness, teams will be changing around their lineups and pitching situations throughout the MLB season. For fantasy baseball players, picking up on those trends and finding the right player on the waiver wire is crucial for success. If a top prospect is called up or an unused player is […]