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The Nationals make the trip to Milwaukee to face the Brewers! The Nationals have struggled to find any consistency this season and enter this series spiraling. The Brewers are one of the best teams in the MLB this season. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals-Brewers prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. Nationals-Brewers Projected Starters  Mitchell […]

The Texas Rangers are on the road to take on the Houston Astros in an AL West matchup. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rangers-Astros Projected Starters  Andrew Heaney vs. Hunter Brown Andrew Heaney (3-9) with a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates head to the Windy City to take on the Chicago White Sox Friday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-White Sox prediction and pick. Pirates-White Sox Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet (6-6) with a 3.08 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 105.1 innings pitched, 146K/23BB, .203 oBA […]

You have to give the people what they want, right? Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes will officially start for the National League team in the 2024 All-Star Game, via the MLB’s X account. There was a debate about whether or not the rookie right-hander should be awarded the honor despite not making his debut until […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a bit of a problem. Their success this season has been largely off the backs of their elite pitching staff. However, during their series sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of these players suffered a bit of a scare. Zack Wheeler was pulled early from his start a few days […]

Shohei Ohtani has done a lot of home-run hitting over his MLB career. He has a National League-leading 28 home runs and is bound to hit plenty more this season. With a chance to make a statement blast against the powerhouse Philadelphia Phillies, he floundered. It cost him a bit of individual history as well […]

Carson Spiers heads to the mound for the Cincinnati Reds as they host the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Reds prediction and pick. Marlins-Reds Projected Starters  Yonny Chirinos vs. Carson Spiers Yonny Chirinos (0-0) with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Chirinos […]

Sean Manaea heads to the mound for the New York Mets as they face the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Mets prediction and pick. Rockies-Mets Projected Starters  Tanner Gordon vs. Sean Manaea Tanner Gordon (0-1) with a 7.11 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP Last Start: Gordon went 6.1 […]

Ranger Suarez takes to the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies as they host the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Phillies prediction and pick. Athletics-Phillies Projected Starters  Hogan Harris vs. Ranger Suarez Hogan Harris (1-3) with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Harris […]

Tarik Skubal takes to the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they face the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Tigers prediction and pick. Dodgers-Tigers Projected Starters  James Paxton vs. Tarik Skubal James Paxton (7-2) with a 4.24 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP Last Start: Paxton went five innings […]

It has been a rough summer for the New York Yankees as they suffered another series loss that happened Friday when they lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4. Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and others spoke after the game about why the team has turned a negative corner and what can be done to remedy […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is almost certainly going to be traded ahead of the July 30 trade deadline. The Miami Marlins centerfielder has been linked to several teams, including the New York Yankees. After a red-hot start to the 2024 season, the Yankees have lost 15 of their last 20 games. Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and […]

The Kansas City Royals will begin a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Royals-Red Sox prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Royals-Red Sox Projected Starters  Cole Ragans vs. Josh Winckowski Cole Ragans (5-6) with a 3.28 […]

The New York Yankees will begin a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Camden Yards at Oriole Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Yankees-Orioles prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Yankees-Orioles Projected Starters  Gerrit Cole vs. Cade Povich Gerrit Cole (1-1) with a 6.75 […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the team’s lineup for this Sunday’s 8-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays after sitting out of Saturday’s loss because of a bruised right hand. With the MLB All-Star Game approaching, it would be reasonable to expect Soto to skip the festivities in order […]

After committing huge dollars to Aaron Judge, the Yankees still hope to lock up slugger Juan Soto to a massive long-term deal as soon as possible. But Soto isn’t in any hurry, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post: “The organizational support to keep Soto may be even more solid (Brian Cashman and Co. […]

After losing two out of three games to the Atlanta Braves last weekend, the Philadelphia Phillies (61-32) were faced with another taxing challenge in the form of the Los Angeles Dodgers. That is what it was supposed to be, anyway, as the owner of the MLB’s best record knocked off their opponents, 5-1, on Thursday […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 5-1 to finish off a series sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The Dodgers had hoped that the matchup between the two best teams in the National League would act as a sort of litmus test. If it did, they failed, especially since the Phillies outscored […]

The Cleveland Guardians will begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Guardians-Rays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Guardians-Rays Projected Starters  Carlos Carrasco vs. Taj Bradley Carlos Carrasco (3-6) with a 5.22 ERA Last Start: […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have remained tight-lipped about the club’s intentions at the MLB trade deadline. While the organization is taking an open-minded approach, preparing to pivot their trade deadline strategy based on how the team performs leading up to July 30, it seems likely that the Blue Jays will be open to parting with […]

After another jaw-dropping performance on the mound from Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star rookie sensation Paul Skenes, all eyes are now on Arizona Diamondbacks and National League All-Star manager Torey Lovullo. Skenes pitched a gem on Thursday afternoon, throwing seven no-hit innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters and only allowing one walk in the Pirates’ […]

The Baltimore Orioles got some more positive All-Star-related news on Thursday. Outfielder Anthony Santander was named as a replacement for the American League team, Major League Baseball announced. Santander is replacing Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker, who hasn’t played since June 3 due to a right shin contusion after fouling a ball off of his […]

The New York Yankees have been suffering from a case of invisible bats recently, as the offense has been mostly dormant since Giancarlo Stanton went down with a hamstring strain in June. The Bronx Bombers, who can hardly afford more injuries had another scare in Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Infielder […]

One of the MLB favorites to win this year’s World Series was the Atlanta Braves. With a reigning National League MVP who led one of the best offenses in the league last year, coupled with a strong pitching staff featuring both young and veteran talent, who could argue against them? But then the season began, […]

The Detroit Tigers are slogging through another lost season. At five games under .500 the team is 14 games behind the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. The Tigers are 6.5 games back in the American League Wild Card race with four teams ahead of them for the final spot. Since 2015 the Tigers have […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates engaged in an air-tight matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Rookie pitcher Paul Skenes had another impressive outing, pitching seven innings with no-hits. Skenes approached a crucial point when his pitched count totaled 99. Derek Shelton decided to take the rookie out to not push him over the limit and risk […]

The Chicago Cubs have been one of the most disappointing teams in the National League. Even though they have won back-to-back road games over the American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles and have a 3-game winning streak as they prepare for their series finale at Camden Yards, the Cubs find themselves in last place in the […]

How about those Boston Red Sox? Since the start of June, Alex Cora’s dynamic, young team has been the best in the American League, surging into Wild Card position just ahead of the All-Star break. Nearly everyone picked Boston to finish last in the AL East before the season, so it’s hard for some fans […]

For the first the first 12 years of his MLB career, Kenley Jansen was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Whenever he decides to hang up his cleats, Jansen is hoping the word Dodgers is written across his jersey. Jansen was named an All-Star three times during his time in Los Angeles. He was […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes continued his sensational campaign Thursday, tossing a no-hitter through seven innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. However, Pirates manager Derek Shelton pulled Skenes after 99 pitches, much to the ire of baseball fans. Pittsburgh sports talk radio personality Andrew Fillipponi couldn’t believe the decision, via X. “OTHER THAN AN INNING […]

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes’ career is off to an incredible start. The 22-year-old entered Thursday’s start against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 5-0 record, a 2.12 ERA, and 78 strikeouts through his 10 starts and 59.1 innings. Skenes kept up the pace against the Brewers with 11 strikeouts in seven no-hit innings before […]

Bichette isn’t in the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the San Francisco Giants. Bichette made an early exit from Wednesday’s 10-6 win after experiencing soreness in his right calf while he was playing the field during a pickoff attempt. Blue Jays manager John Schneider gave an update on Bichette, […]

Earning an All-Star nod is an honor few MLB players get to claim. Whether it’s as a starter, backup, or replacement, it all counts the same, and being selected by your peers is a bonus to the humbling honor. For Minnesota Twins super utilityman Willi Castro, that became a reality on Thursday. Castro was named […]

While their offseason had many wondering if the Milwaukee Brewers would compete in 2024, the team was quickly able to dispel any doubts. Now leading the NL Central, the Brewers are in line to get even more reinforcements for their already impressive squad. Closer Devin Williams will begin a rehab assignment at the High-A level […]

We’re here to share our MLB draft odds series, and who will get picked first overall while analyzing each prospect and their chances. Everyone is speculating who will take who and where every player will go in this year’s MLB Draft. There is some good talent in this draft across the board in the MLB. […]

Having the first pick in the MLB Draft is a rarity that only one team can lay claim to each season. The franchise that owns it is usually the worst team in the league the previous season, but Major League Baseball introduced a draft lottery in 2022, much to the delight of the Cleveland Guardians. […]

As Atlanta Braves star Chris Sale is enjoying a bounce back season in his career after injury-riddled years with the Boston Red Sox, it could be in part to channeling the greatness of former legendary pitcher Randy Johnson. The reason being is that Sale changed his number to 51 because Johnson donned that number in […]

Tarik Skubal is enjoying a breakout season for the Detroit Tigers, pitching himself into Cy Young award conversations. But there might actually be a chance that an opposing team could trade for him with a compelling enough package. The Baltimore Orioles seem to be such a suitor. The Orioles, still stocked with talent in their […]

The Braves make the trip to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks! The Braves are playing great baseball as one of the best teams in the league, while the Diamondbacks have dealt with consistency issues all year. The Braves also won the first two games in this series. Our MLB odds series has our Braves-Diamondbacks prediction, odds, […]