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The Philadelphia Phillies very well may be looking to upgrade their roster at the MLB Trade Deadline, although the team will reportedly steer clear of at least three specific players. While the Phillies are linked to Miami Marlins closer Tanner Scott, Philadelphia is not interested in Scott’s teammate Jazz Chisholm or two other outfielders that […]

Manager Mark Kotsay and the Oakland Athletics have not been having a great 2024 MLB season so far, as the team currently sits with a record of 39-61, which is last place in the AL West. As Kotsay’s struggles continue to get his team in the win column, the Athletics also have to deal with […]

With the MLB All-Star break in the rearview mirror, teams are now gearing up for the second half of their campaign. Whether that means playoff contention or future scouting, fantasy baseball players should play attention. Players around the league will find themselves in new opportunities. Especially after the trade deadline, the league could be flipped […]

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and all eyes are going to be on the league-leading Philadelphia Phillies to see what moves they end up making. Even though their 62-36 record is tops in the league, the Phillies have several areas of need to address at the deadline, and it could end up being […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith admits it is always fun when his team gets a walk-off win. But in his eyes, it’s even better when he’s the one to do it. Smith is opening up about how fun it was to get a walk-off single to defeat the Boston Red Sox Saturday in an […]

It’s trade season time! The New York Yankees are being active in the trade market so far. With the AL East race heating up, New York is looking to load up to challenge the Baltimore Orioles. An area that they’re looking to improve on is their pitching, particularly their starting rotation. The Yankees are being […]

The San Diego Padres are looking to make some moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The team is rumored though to hold on to one star prospect, in the midst of trade talks. The Padres say catcher Ethan Salas is untouchable, per USA Today. Salas has yet to play a game with the Padres, […]

The Atlanta Braves have placed pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list just five days after playing in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. Atlanta announced the news today, citing “left forearm neuritis,” and that Dylan Dodd had been recalled in a corresponding move. Fried threw just 10 pitches and faced four batters in the […]

Toronto Blue Jays veteran infielder Joey Votto is opening up about his return to Major League Baseball. Votto is telling friends he expects to be back on the diamond in August, per USA Today. Votto has spent pretty much the entire 2024 campaign on the injured list for Toronto. The Blue Jays would love to […]

The 2024 campaign has been a nightmare for the Toronto Blue Jays, and one guy who has come to personify their struggles is shortstop Bo  Bichette. After he emerged as one of the best players at his position in the game over the past three seasons, Bichette has been absolutely awful for Toronto this season […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Dodgers. Anyone who regularly bets on sports loves to test certain patterns once they emerge. This Sunday Night Baseball game offers sports bettors a chance to see if one of the most remarkable patterns […]

The Philadelphia Phillies may not have gotten the victory on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but they did get to watch another spectacular catch from center fielder Johan Rojas. Suffering a 4-1 defeat is nothing to be happy about, but at least Rojas added to his ever-growing highlight reel of crazy catches in the […]

It didn’t take very long for ex-Royals relief pitcher Nick Anderson to find a new home. After being released by Kansas City and clearing waivers Anderson simply waited for a reliever-needy team to snap him up. A few hours later, the Los Angeles Dodgers did just that, agreeing to terms with the 33-year-old righty, according […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Mariners. A familiar feeling — and leader — is back in the American League West. The Houston Astros tied the Seattle Mariners at the top of the division standings on Friday. Then they took […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Orioles-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles-Rangers. The Texas Rangers are just about out of time. While the Houston Astros have surged in the standings and have overtaken the Seattle Mariners for the American League West lead, the Rangers remain stuck. The […]

Taj Bradley continued his dominant run for the Tampa Bay Rays in the team’s 9-1 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in seven straight starts. Not only that, but the Rays managed to accomplish something only done once since 1901, per OptaSTATS: .@RaysBaseball […]

It’s been a disappointing season so far for the defending champion Texas Rangers. At five games below .500 entering play on Saturday, the team is five games out of first place in the AL West and 7.5 games back in the Wild Card hunt. Despite their struggles, the Rangers don’t appear ready to concede the […]

In the Pittsburgh Pirates’ win over the Philadelphia Phillies, veteran Andrew McCutchen got things off to a rocking start with a massive sixth inning home run in front of the PNC Park faithful. Andrew McCutchen’s 431-foot blast has PNC Park buzzing 💥 pic.twitter.com/hI0lMu9GKC — MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024 Pirates fans were going crazy. @darkjangbbi […]

The San Francisco Giants will conclude a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at Coors Field. The air is thin as we share our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Rockies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Giants-Rockies Projected Starters  Hayden Birdsong vs. Austin Gomber Hayden Birdsong (1-0) with a […]

When the MLB All-Star break arrived this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers had 15 players on their injured list, more than any other team in baseball. Because of this, Los Angeles is expected to actively look to plug some holes on the trade market. One name that the Dodgers continue to be linked to is […]

The Los Angeles Angels are suffering through the doldrums of a losing season and near-last place standing in the American League West. As such they have the opportunity to try something new and they did just that on Saturday as they decided to take a flier on former MLB strikeout king Johnny Cueto. The news […]

Aaron Judge’s 2022 MVP season stands among the greatest individual offensive seasons in baseball history. Judge set the single-season American League home run record with 62 long balls, eclipsing the 61 former Yankees star Roger Maris hit in 1961 to stand alone as the AL home run King. While Judge started his big league career […]

The San Diego Padres will finish their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday at Progressive Field. It’s time for some interleague fun as we share our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Guardians prediction and pick. Padres-Guardians Projected Starters  Michael King vs. Ben Lively Michael King (7-6) with a 3.41 ERA Last Start: […]

It will be a quick end to the Border Battle as the Milwaukee Brewers conclude their two-game set with the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Target Field. It’s a friendly midwestern showdown as we share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Twins prediction, and pick for this showdown. Brewers-Twins Projected Starters  Aaron Civale vs. Joe […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will conclude their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. It’s time to sizzle in Atlanta as we share our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick. Cardinals-Braves Projected Starters  Miles Mikolas vs. Max Fried Miles Mikolas (7-8) with a 5.13 ERA Last Start: […]

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of work to do after getting hit with the injury bug. They are slipping in the AL East standings with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees usurping them. Moreover, the Tampa Bay Rays are also catching up which means moves are in order during the MLB Trade […]

Maybe Eddie Rosario just needed to be back with the Atlanta Braves. After being released by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, Rosario is thriving with the Braves – including hitting the game-tying two run homer on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Atlanta fans are letting him know how much they appreciate it, per […]

The Philadelphia Phillies posted the best record in the first half. They sent a remarkable eight players to the All-Star game. And now, they’re getting reinforcements. Phillies’ catcher JT Realmuto has been activated off the injured list. He went on the injured list in June with knee discomfort and opted for right knee meniscectomy surgery. […]

Former Oakland Athletics star Jose Canseco was on-hand at Oakland Coliseum on Saturday to throw out the first pitch of the A’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Canseco shared the moment on social media, and had a sad realization about his relationship with the Athletics: Just threw out the first pitch at the A’s […]

“Nasty Nestor” Cortes hasn’t been very nasty recently. The 29-year-old has allowed 11 runs in his last two starts for the New York Yankees, including Saturday’s 9-1 home loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Cortes admitted that the outing was unacceptable, via YES Network. "Just gotta be better when I'm out there" Nestor Cortes reflects […]

The struggling Chicago Cubs are hoping to turn their season around in the final 2-plus months of the season, but they have gotten some disappointing injury news that will impact manager Craig Counsell’s pitching staff. The Cubs placed Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day injured list with a strained right forearm and called up Hunter Bigge […]

The Minnesota Twins went on a strong showing before the MLB All-Star break. The Twins went 6-4 in the last 10 games; however, the team has given a notable injury update on shortstop Carlos Correa. Minnesota placed Correa on the injured list with right plantar fasciitis, per The Athletic’s Dan Hayes. In addition, Chris Paddock […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been searching for production at third base since slugger Max Muncy went down with an oblique injury in the middle of May. Now they may be considering shifting Miguel Vargas to the position, per Mike DiGiovanna of The Los Angeles Times: “Miguel Vargas taking ground balls at 3B again … […]

With the MLB trade deadline fast approaching, every transaction is magnified as every move could have an impact on the outcome of the season. While teams attempt to build the best possible roster for a playoff push and postseason run, potentially impactful players can find themselves casualties of the inevitable churn. Pitcher Nick Anderson is […]

For the Los Angeles Angels, the 2024 MLB campaign is about evaluating the current roster and determining who can be part of the franchise’s future plans. They are expected to be active sellers at the July 30 trade deadline, but a full rebuild is not really possible with Mike Trout still on the roster. Some […]

Giancarlo Stanton has been out since June 22 with a hamstring injury. Since then, the New York Yankees have struggled, going 7-14. That is the second-worst record in baseball during that stretch. With the All-Star Break in the rearview, Aaron Boone provided an update on the slugger’s rehab. This was his response to Stanton’s statement […]

The New York Yankees jumped out to a blazing start to the 2023-2024 season, blitzing past the rest of the American League East and looking like they might wrap up the division by the All-Star Break. However, that did not happen. The team fell back down to earth over the past month, and several glaring […]

The Atlanta Braves needed Chris Sale to turn back the clock this season. They invested in him this offseason, trading infielder Vaughn Grissom for Sale and signing him to an extension. Then they lost ace Spencer Strider for the year to Tommy John surgery. Now, young lefty Max Fried has expressed what he’s learned from […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been without Tommy Edman all season, and just got another concerning injury update regarding his rehab and potential return to the big league club. Edman, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist in October, still has yet to debut for the Cardinals this season. There was some hope that […]