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The Los Angeles Dodgers are heading into the 2024 MLB playoffs, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about their chances. While the team has a strong history of regular season success, their lack of reliable pitching depth, coupled with key injuries, could be the reason they fall short in October once again. One of the […]

The San Diego Padres entered the All-Star break one game above .500, seven games back of first place in the NL West, and sat outside the MLB playoff picture. Fast forward to today, a day after the Padres clinched a playoff berth and kept their hopes of a miracle division title alive, you may ask […]

There are still some question marks for the New York Yankees. Although the Yankees clinched the 2024 MLB Playoffs by winning their division, the pitching rotation is a concern. Former Cy Young winner Jake Peavy shared on the Baseball Tonight podcast about his reservations regarding the Yankees. “To me, I’ve got questions on the starters,” […]

The New York Yankees will be looking to make a World Series run this postseason after a fantastic 2024. However, they could be without a key piece of their rotation for part of the ALDS, at the very least. Nestor Cortes has been placed on the IL with an elbow injury. He was supposed to […]

Fresh off clinching their first division title in 13 years, the Philadelphia Phillies have their sights on a first-round bye and potentially home-field advantage throughout the MLB playoffs. Following their NL East triumph, earning a bye is the final piece of the regular season puzzle for the Phillies. Philadelphia claimed a Wild Card bid to […]

The New York Yankees are gearing up for a return to the postseason as one of the best teams in baseball. Health has been on their side recently, but the Yankees pitching staff might be taking a blow less than a week before the MLB playoffs begin. Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes, who is scheduled to […]

Dylan Cease will take the mound for the Padres in game two of their series with the Dodgers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. Padres-Dodgers Projected Starters  Dylan Cease vs. Jack Flaherty Dylan Cease (14-11) with a 3.42 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start: […]

David Peterson will take the mound for the Mets in the second game of their series with the Braves on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Braves prediction and pick. Mets-Braves Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Chris Sale David Peterson (9-3) with a 3.08 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP Last […]

As Oakland Athletics fans bid farewell to the Oakland Coliseum, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay could feel the ambiance. The Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 in walk-off fashion on Tuesday, the first of a final three-game series before Oakland moves to Sacramento ahead of its final destination, Las Vegas, in 2028. It’s the franchise’s first […]

The Oakland Athletics final series at Oakland Coliseum is against the Texas Rangers. It has given Marcus Semien an opportunity to reflect back on his times with the Athletics and what Oakland meant to MLB. Semin spent 2015-2020 on the Athletics, finishing third in MVP voting in 2019. While he is still looking to help […]

There was a familiar scene inside Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night as the Houston Astros won their seventh AL West title in the past eight seasons. Fittingly, the clinching game was against the Seattle Mariners whom the Astros were chasing for much of the season after Houston’s abysmal start. The Astros trailed the Mariners […]

The Chicago White Sox can breathe. They bought themselves 24 more hours of not having the worst record in modern MLB history. Really, it was the Los Angeles Angels who gifted it. Their partners in misery suffered a 3-2 loss that kept the White Sox from picking up loss no. 121. With a record of […]

The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to take on the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Cardinals-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cardinals-Rockies Projected Starters  Erick Fedde vs. Austin Gomber Erick Fedde (8-9) with a 3.38 […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Orioles-Yankees Projected Starters  Zach Eflin vs. Nestor Cortes Zach Eflin (10-9) […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are in the Motor City to take on the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rays-Tigers Projected Starters  Zack Littell vs. Keider Montero Zack Littell […]

The playoff-bound Milwaukee Brewers take the field as they visit the Pittsburgh Pirates.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. Brewers-Pirates Projected Starters  Freddy Peralta vs. Luis Ortiz Freddy Peralta (11-8) with a 3.69 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP Last Start: Freddy Peralta went five innings, giving up […]

The Boston Red Sox aren’t technically eliminated from playoff contention yet thanks to their recent four-game winning streak, but considering how they 3.5 games out of the final American League wild card spot with just four games left to play, it’s safe to say they’d need a lot of things to go their way in […]

The Kansas City Royals look to get closer to a playoff birth as they face the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Nationals prediction and pick. Royals-Nationals Projected Starters  Michael Lorenzo vs. DJ Herz Michael Lorenzo (7-6) with a 3.43 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Lorenzo went just […]

The final days of the Oakland Athletics have begun with a series against their division-rival Texas Rangers. The A’s took the first game in walk-off fashion. With only two more games left in the Oakland Coliseum, both teams are taking precautions to prevent any worrisome incidents with fans. According to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY […]

The Boston Red Sox look to keep playoff hopes alive as they face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Red Sox-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Richard Fitts vs. Kevin Gausman Richard Fitts (0-0) with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP Last […]

The Minnesota Twins look to stay in the playoff race as they face the Miami Marlins.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Twins prediction and pick. Marlins-Twins Projected Starters  Edward Cabrera vs. Simeon Woods Richardson Edward Cabrera (4-8) with a 5.12 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP Last Start: Cabrera went just 2.1 innings […]

The San Diego Padres solidified their 2024 revival in one of the most exhilarating ways imaginable. With the Los Angeles Dodgers threatening in the ninth inning and Shohei Ohtani on-deck, Miguel Rojas grounded into a triple play to end the game. The Friars secured the 4-2 victory over their rivals and officially punched their ticket […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels White Sox. The Chicago White Sox could make history in the coming days, but they don’t want to. The White Sox will make history by losing. They will avoid making history by winning. This […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Guardians. The Cleveland Guardians have the ingredients needed to win the American League. Cleveland has Emmanuel Clase, the best closer in baseball. If the Guardians have the lead after seven innings in the playoffs, they […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Phillies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched the National League East Division championship, but that is not their ultimate goal in the regular season. There is still one very important piece of business left for the […]

In a heated game that could have some repercussions on the playoff picture, the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves down 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning against their closest NL West competitor, San Diego Padres. Now, this game wasn’t exactly must-win for the Dodgers, as they still held the division lead over the […]

The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a spot on the MLB playoffs for the second consecutive season, for the first time since 1996-1997, thanks to their 5-3 win over the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins’ 1-4 loss to the Miami Marlins. While the players celebrated with drinks in the locker room, the Orioles had […]

Fans of the New York Mets got a bit of good news to ease the pain after a 5-1 road loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mets’ star Francisco Lindor looks to be ready for a contributing role to finish out the regular season’s last handful of games. Lindor came out to pinch hit in the […]

The Texas Rangers surprised the baseball world by winning the championship last season. The Rangers reached the playoffs for the first time in seven years in 2023. The team faced the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series, winning in five games and earning the first title in franchise history. Unfortunately, manager Bruce Bochy and company […]

The New York Yankees (92-65) were hoping to celebrate their 21st American League East title on Tuesday, but missed opportunities in a 5-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles (87-70) will keep the champagne in storage for at least one more night. Despite notching three hits and an RBI, Gleyber Torres made arguably the biggest misstep […]

With the New York Yankees being well on their way to winning the AL East division crown, they can look ahead and ponder the tough decisions they will have to make when it comes to their playoff roster. It will be interesting to monitor which pitchers the Yankees roll with in their playoff rotation. One […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on their way to the playoffs, and it’s thanks in large part to the superhuman efforts of Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, the owner of the biggest contract in professional sports, has been well worth his weight in gold, as he has tallied the first-ever 50-50 season in MLB history. And on […]

The San Diego Padres are not sending up the white flag on the 2024 MLB season just yet. Pitching ace Joe Musgrove oozed confidence when talking about how the team held together during the second half of the season. The surging Padres are within three games of the Los Angeles Dodgers with six to play. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have had a magical season, winning an NL Central title after their manager and ace left town. Shortstop Willy Adames has been a big reason, putting together one of the best seasons of his career. The pending free agent made Brewers history on Tuesday according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation has dealt with injuries all season. While it was always a long shot that Tony Gonsolin could return, the Dodgers have made a firm decision about his status going forward. Gonsolin will not be activated before the end of the regular season, according to Bill Plunckett of the Orange […]

The San Francisco Giants are trying to enter Arizona and play the role of spoiler against the Diamondbacks as they fight for a playoff spot. The Diamondbacks were tied with the New York Mets for the final wildcard spot entering Tuesday night’s games, but the Atlanta Braves were just one game back. The Braves and […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the road to take on the Houston Astros on Wednesday evening. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Astros Projected Starters  George Kirby vs. Yusei Kikuchi George Kirby (13-11) with a […]

One of the biggest storylines heading into the offseason will be whether or not Farhan Zaidi remains as the president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. While the Giants have been playing better as of late, after another disappointing season without making the postseason, it is clear that a change may be coming. […]

The Oakland Coliseum has been a beautiful home to baseball for many years, but its time as a major league ballpark is drawing to a close. The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are playing the Coliseum’s final series this week, and we’ll be looking at the middle game on Wednesday before the stadium’s swansong on […]