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Two months ago, it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals’ struggles of the 2023 season would continue into 2024. The club was nine games below .500 and sitting in last place in the NL Central. But since then, the Cardinals have gone 32-18, raising them to second in the division and putting them in firm […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is coming up quickly. Within the next few weeks, there will be plenty of question marks as teams figure out whether to buy or sell. The Miami Marlins are almost guaranteed to be sellers due to their 32-58 record, which is tied for worst in the National League along with the […]

As if making his first MLB All-Star appearance close to home wasn’t enough, Bobby Witt Jr. will participate in the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas next week. The Kansas City Royals star shortstop announced his involvement in the competition on social media Monday afternoon, a day after he was named an American […]

Even though the Atlanta Braves currently find themselves sitting eight games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, their 49-39 record is still good enough for the first wild card spot in the NL. Still, not everything has gone according to plan for the Braves this season, and that could result in them […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have a decision to make with the MLB trade deadline approaching. Will they be buyers or sellers? The organization is currently sitting at 47-42 on the year, which is good enough for second place in the National League Central. Despite an average offense and struggling rotation, the Cardinals remain in the […]

Just as they did throughout the second half of the 2023 season, the Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t made much noise during the 2024 season as the second week of July begins. However, a look at the standings shows the D-backs are on the cusp of a playoff spot, albeit in a pool of mediocrity that is […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale is one of the great stories so far in the 2024 MLB season. It just got better for him after getting an MLB All-Star Game nod. Not many people expected him to get such an honor after all the challenges he had to overcome in the past just to continue […]

Because of the current interleague play format, the surreal feeling that used to accompany an MLB All-Star Game is much diminished these days. There is still an awe factor present when a superstar notches an incredible feat against or at the expense of another one, but the storylines are what carries the event. In what […]

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes has tapered off after starting red-hot this year. However, there may be some Yankee fans in the All-Star Game selection committee, as the eighth-year veteran surprisingly got chosen as a reserve. Holmes opened up about his gratitude, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. #Yankees closer Clay Holmes reacts after being named […]

For the third year in a row and fourth overall in his career, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is going to play in the MLB All-Star Game after getting selected as a reserve behind Philadephia Phillies star Bryce Harper. “I am so honored to be selected as an All-Star and represent the @Mets!” […]

The San Francisco Giants may have a sub .500 record at 44-47, but they are still in the thick of the National League wild card race, as they sit just 3.5 games behind the San Diego Padres for the third and final spot. If the Giants are going to make it to the playoffs, though, […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks had been below .500 for nearly the entire first half of the 2024 MLB season, but they have finally made it to the break-even point one week before the All-Star break. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins White Sox. The Minnesota Twins started their season losing 13 of their first 20 games. They have lost seven in a row in a stretch of games removed from that initial 20-game stumble. They […]

The Major League Baseball season has officially passed its halfway point. We know the MLB All-Star rosters. We have standings that matter. And every team is soon going to have to decide what to do at the all-important trade deadline. Needless to say, it’s a big week for the MLB Power Rankings. And we saw […]

Just when it looked like the New York Yankees were on the rise again after snapping a four-game skid with a brilliant 14-4 win on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox at home, they got humbled right after that as they suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of their biggest rivals Sunday night. The […]

Paul Skenes was considered the top prospect throughout baseball when the 2024 season got underway. As the Pittsburgh Pirates started the season, they decided to give Skenes a little more minor league seasoning before bringing him to the parent club. The did just that before bringing him up in May. Since that time, Skenes has […]

We are just over a week away from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, and the rosters have been announced for the American League and National League. As usual, there are a few snubs on each side, and we will dive deeper into those. Over the next week, there will be injury reserves announced, so there […]

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes is headed to the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, becoming the first player to ever be selected first overall in the draft and then make the All-Star team in the next season, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Pirates selected Paul Skenes last year with the No. 1 […]

The Chicago Cubs have been in the midst of one of their most disappointing seasons. Favored to battle the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central division, they find themselves in last place with a 42-49 record. Colten Brewer is headed to the 60 day IL after breaking his hand punching the […]

The Texas Rangers will begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday at Angels Stadium. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Angels prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Rangers-Angels Projected Starters  Jon Gray vs. Davis Daniel Jon Gray (3-4) with a 3.92 ERA Last Start: […]

The Cleveland Guardians sit atop the AL Central with their 56-32 record. However, manager Stephen Vogt and company have continually tinkered with the rotation, trying to find the perfect fit for the Guardians. In their latest move, Cleveland has optioned starting pitcher Logan Allen down to Triple-A. It comes after Allen struck out nine over […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting some bad news. The team’s pitching rotation is taking another hit, as hurler Bailey Falter is now on the injured list, per ESPN. The pitcher is dealing with triceps tendonitis. Falter is the latest Pirates pitcher to get knocked out with an injury. Jared Jones was just placed on the […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline is right around the corner. Every year, tons of moves, both big and small, are made at and before the trade deadline. Struggling teams sell off their best players for young prospects, while teams looking to contend are willing to part with young players for win-now pieces and rentals that […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge continues to put up video game numbers this season, that have him in elite company. Judge’s insane amount of production at the plate have him putting up stats Major League Baseball hasn’t seen since Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth were playing. The Yankees slugger completed a 50-game stretch when […]

The Miami Marlins are not having a great season. Miami is currently 31-58 and at the bottom of the National League. In fact, the only team in the MLB that has fewer wins is the Chicago White Sox at 26-65. As such, the Marlins are expected to be sellers at the trade deadline at the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are once again enduring a tough campaign, as they have just a 37-51 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon. As a result, they are likely going to be acting as sellers again at the trade deadline, and while they have a handful of players who are drawing interest on the […]

At 50-39, the Minnesota Twins currently occupy one of the American League’s three Wild Card spots. But if the Twins want to maintain their position, they’ll be looking for two Week 16 fantasy baseball pickups to continue their torrid stretch. But the Twins aren’t the only team with waiver wire value. The Tampa Bay Rays […]

The Kansas City Royals are slightly above .500 as the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches. The team still has plenty of holes and they aren’t quite ready to make a World Series run yet, but they’re getting close. While the Royals are often sellers at the deadline, this year will be different. The team should […]

On Saturday evening, Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies took a tough loss to the Atlanta Braves, evening up their three-game series from Truist Park in Atlanta at one game apiece heading into Sunday afternoon’s grudge match. Suarez didn’t quite resemble the pitcher who lit up the Braves in the last two postseason series between […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rumored to be changing the role of Mookie Betts. Betts has been out hurt, and the club is going to possibly put him in another spot on the field when he’s healthy. Los Angeles is looking at moving Betts to either second base or right field, per USA Today. Betts […]

It should not be any surprise to see the Colorado Rockies once again picking up the last spot in the National League West division this season. Fielding one of the worst rosters in all of baseball, the Rockies find themselves in another familiar spot – as sellers – as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Bud […]

Los Angeles Angels star Kevin Pillar is currently going through a major come back in his career after a rough beginning with the Chicago White Sox to start the season. Now having been through 10 years in the league and over 1000 hits, it seems like he is heading towards retirement after the end of […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is grateful for the journey that led him to the Twin Cities, but doesn’t miss that experience. Correa is opening up about the stressful experience free agency was for him. “This is the best thing that could have happened to me and my family,” Correa said, per USA Today Sports. […]

The 2024 campaign has not gone according to plan for the Texas Rangers. After they won the 2023 World Series, the hope was that this team could run the American League West division for years to come. Instead, they have just a 41-48 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon, and their poor play could […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a wild chase. In the race for the NL East title, Atlanta finds themselves looking at the Philadelphia Phillies’ backs. As of the time of writing, Philadelphia holds a massive nine-game lead over Atlanta in the East. It’s quite an uphill battle for the team to climb. During the Braves’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is accomplishing a feat rarely done in Major League Baseball. In fact, it has been done only twice before in more than a century. Ohtani registered a home run, triple, stolen base, two walks and was hit by a pitch in a game on Saturday, per ESPN. That’s […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is set to undergo an MRI after an injury scare Saturday where he left in the first inning due to an issue with his quadriceps. The Mariners would go on to lose to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, where now the focus will be on the health and injury status […]

It’s been a bit of a rough 2024 campaign for Yu Darvish so far. While he’s been solid when he’s been on the mound (4-3, 3.20 ERA, 53 K, 1.07 WHIP), he’s spent time on the injured list twice this season. And even though he’s still on the injured list currently, the San Diego Padres […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Yankees. The New York Yankees did win on Saturday. They crushed the Boston Red Sox with three home runs from young Ben Rice, who came out of nowhere to become the star of the […]