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The San Diego Padres have been inconsistent in the first half of the 2024 MLB season, and barely have a winning record at 50-49. They have been great behind the plate thanks to a loaded roster behind the plate where Jurickson Profar. They need to get their pitching fixed up because it has struggled this […]

Shohei Ohtani is going home. So are Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki. Four of the brightest Japanese stars in Major League Baseball will play in Tokyo next March when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs in two games to begin the 2025 MLB season. MLB released the entire 2025 schedule Thursday, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been inconsistent in the first half of the 2024 MLB season, and barely have a winning record at 49-48. They have been great behind the plate thanks to stars like Ketel Marte and Christian Walker. They need to get their pitching fixed up because it has struggled this season and has […]

A look at the standings in any given MLB season in recent years shows the San Francisco Giants flirting with playoff contention. The Giants held a playoff spot at the All-Star break last season and were within a game of the National League’s last wild card spot entering the second half in 2022. San Francisco […]

The Seattle Mariners have the chance to win the AL West for the first time since 2001. The Houston Astros are right on their tail and they will have to add some more talent in their lineup to support the incredible pitching staff. One source of help might be the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite a […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. presents one of the biggest questions of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. With one year of team control remaining after this year, the Toronto Blue Jays can trade high on their star first baseman or sign him to a contract extension. Guerrero was honest over the All-Star Break about the uncertainty of […]

The date of July 30 is ringing in the mind of Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson. That’s the MLB trade deadline when he is likely going to be sent to another team. The Angels hoped to be competitive with Anderson joining the team but, after losing Shohei Ohtani, their chance of being competitive […]

With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching, Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet is among the top names expected to be moved. With teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros in the hunt, Crochet can fetch a massive return. Crochet, however, did not expect this much whirlwind around his trade status. “It’s not something […]

The Kansas City Royals were the surprise story of the first half of the Major League Baseball season. This is the first season of what they hope is a long championship window as they continue to surround star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr with a solid core. The issue is that the Royals only have one […]

The Chicago White Sox posted the worst record in all of Major League Baseball in the first half. They traded their ace Dylan Cease before the season began. They are set to trade their new ace Garrett Crochet by the MLB trade deadline. And their franchise player Luis Robert Jr. could be on the move […]

The Chicago White Sox are designating Martin Maldonado for assignment, according to Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The veteran catcher has not had a productive season for the White Sox and is now on his way out, possibly with his MLB days done for good. Maldonado was one of the many veterans […]

The New York Mets announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed left-hander Alex Young off waivers from the San Francisco Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse. It’s a quick turnaround for Young, whom the Giants acquired just last week in the trade that sent outfielder Austin Slater and cash to the Reds. San Francisco apparently hoped […]

The Astros entered June an ugly eight games under .500 and staring into the abyss of a rare lost season for the club. Since then however, the team has battled back into the division race. Houston got hot at the right time and went 25-13 from June 1 through the All-Star break. The Astros’ 17-8 […]

After a disastrous rendition of the National Anthem before the MLB Home Run Derby that ultimately caused country singer Ingrid Andress to check in to rehab when she admitted she was drunk during her performance, Andress has canceled several tour dates. Earlier today, Andress had four upcoming tour dates listed online – July 17 at […]

The Tampa Bay Rays entered the All-Star break with a 48-48 record. If the team played in the AL West, they’d only be a few games out of first. However, in the highly competitive AL East, the Rays sit 10 games behind the first-place Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are only 5.5 games back in the […]

As the MLB trade deadline approaches, contending teams are targeting players they hope can fix problem areas in their lineups or rotations. Adding power, starting pitching or bullpen help through a mid-season acquisition could be the key to a strong second-half and a deep playoff run. The AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles and the NL West-leading […]

Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre sat down with Jon Morosi to discuss his life and career in the latest edition of The Road to Cooperstown podcast. When asked what his biggest managing regret is, Torre pointed to a moment in Game 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series between the Yankees and […]

Few predicted the Cleveland Guardians would be in first place in the AL Central at the All-Star break. Even fewer thought the Guardians would have the best record in the American League, yet here we are on July 17 and Cleveland sports a 58-37 record with a 4 1/2 game lead in the division. Cleveland’s […]

The San Diego Padres are a team to pay attention to as the second half of the MLB season begins. At (50-49) they are tied with the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2nd in the NL West Division. They ended the first half on a poor note, finishing 4-6 in their final 10 games. However, the Friars […]

Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani on the same team? Unless the Pittsburgh Pirates cheap out and allow the Los Angeles Dodgers to steal him away, they’ll only be teaming up together in the All-Star game. Skenes made his first appearance in the All-Star game, making the start for the National League. He sat down three […]

The New York Mets look to return to the playoffs after missing the playoffs last year. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets to make the 2024 MLB Playoffs prediction and pick. After making the playoffs in 2022 in their first year under Buck Showalter, the Mets struggled last year. It […]

Major League Baseball created the World Baseball Classic to introduce a best-on-best tournament displaying the top baseball players on the planet against each other. While not nearly causing as much chaos as the FIFA World Cup, the WBC serves as a nation versus nation event where MLB and other professional players are pitting against each […]

The Red Sox have been inconsistent most of the year, but then got a red-hot before the All-Star break. They have a 53-42 record. They have jumped into the top five in both pitching and batting which is why they have gotten red-hot. The pitching has been consistent all season and then the bats got […]

The MLB trade deadline is creeping up closer and closer, and plenty of trades will surely go down with the Wild Card picture being so bunched up in both leagues. For the New York Yankees, the past month or so hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. They’ve lost control of the AL East division lead […]

The Kansas City Royals are looking good this season, and they sit third in the AL Central with the All-Star break wrapping up. This post will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Royals win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel. MLB Odds: Royals 2024 Win […]

The San Diego Padres are another team that finds themselves in the thick of the National League Wild Card race. The Padres are just one game back of the third Wild Card spot and have the star-studded lineup to make a run. They also have a General Manager in A.J. Preller who is known to […]

The MLB season is getting hotter, and we are looking at the best pitchers in the National League. Follow us as we share our MLB odds series, make a 2024 NL Cy Young Winner prediction, and pick for the rest of the season. We will make a 2024 NL Cy Young Winner pick and have […]

The Kansas City Royals look to return to the playoffs for the first time since their World Series win in 2015. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals to make the 2024 MLB Playoffs prediction and pick. It has been a rough go of things for the Royals since their World […]

The New York Yankees are going to be buyers at the MLB Trade Deadline in two weeks, and many teams are asking about their current No. 2 prospect, Spencer Jones, when it comes to the top names that could be available, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Yankees are being cautious […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are absolutely rolling this season, sitting at the top of the big leagues with an impressive 62-34 record. They’re also 8.5 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves in the National League East, which isn’t exactly a common occurrence in recent years. But, that doesn’t mean the Phillies aren’t open to potentially adding […]

The Diamondbacks have been very inconsistent this season, despite making a run towards the World Series last year. They have a 49-48 record. The biggest issue has been what they have dealt with in terms of injuries. They have been ravaged by injuries, especially to their pitching staff. They are teetering still and could make […]

The All-Star Break is over, and we are gearing up for a race of epic proportions in the American League. Come with us as we share our MLB odds series, make a 2024 AL Cy Young Winner prediction, and pick for the rest of the season. We will make an AL Cy Young Winner pick, […]

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game was an exciting contest that the American League ended up winning by a score of 5-3. While Jarren Duran’s go-ahead two-run home run ended up stealing the show, there were tons of stories that emerged from this game. And unsurprisingly, one of them came from Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly […]

Regarding Kate Upton being Justin Verlander’s wife, she claims it’s “absolutely insane.” And it doesn’t slow down much… The New York Post reported that the supermodel appeared on the Chicks in the Office podcast. During the show, she talked all about what it’s like being married to the Houston Astros pitcher. Kate Upton opens up […]

The Boston Red Sox have quietly hung around in the American League playoff race this season and are playing their best baseball at the halfway point. A few Red Sox players were deserving of a spot in the MLB All-Star Game and Boston sent three players to the Midsummer Classic. Two of them were involved […]

The All-Star Break has passed, and we are excitedly looking at the contenders for the American League MVP position. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make a 2024 AL MVP Winner prediction while looking at their chances. Aaron Judge is the favorite to win the AL MVP. Yet, three other players can […]

The All-Star break is coming to an end, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in a good position. This will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates win total prediction and pick. Here are the MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel. MLB Odds: Pirates 2024 Win Total Odds Over: 77.5 (-118) Under: 77.5 […]

The 2024 Major League Baseball Draft saw an exciting milestone for HBCU athletics as two student-athletes, Alabama State’s Randy Flores and North Carolina A&T’s Canyon Brown, was selected on the second day of the event. In the 8th round, with the 232nd overall pick, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim chose Randy Flores, the dynamic […]

We have passed the 2024 All-Star Break, and several teams are aiming to win the World Series this season. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a 2024 World Series winner prediction, and pick for the 2024 season. A few teams are still in the mix as we pass the break. Ultimately, we […]