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David Peterson makes his third start of the year for the New York Mets as they face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Mets prediction and pick. Marlins-Mets Projected Starters  Braxton Garrett vs. David Peterson Braxton Garrett (2-1) with a 5.81 ERA  and a .1.22 WHIP Last Start: Last time […]

Aaron Civale looks for his first win on the mound since April as his Tampa Bay Rays play host to the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Rays prediction and pick. Cubs-Rays Projected Starters  Javier Assad vs. Aaron Civale Javier Assad (4-2) with a 2.74 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP […]

The Nationals make the trip to Detroit to face the Tigers! These two teams are very similar this season. Both have struggled to find any consistency and have struggled on offense across the board. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals-Tigers prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Nationals-Tigers Projected Starters  Jake Irvin vs. Reese Olson Jake Irvin […]

Cade Povich makes the second start of the season for the Baltimore Orioles as they host the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Orioles prediction and pick. Braves-Orioles Projected Starters  Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Cade Povich Spencer Schwellenbach (0-2) with an 8.38 ERA and 1.55 WHIP Last Start: Schewellbach went 4.2 […]

Boston Red Sox owner John Henry said the team only has a 1-in-20 or 1-in-30 chance of winning the World Series in a recent interview with The Financial Times. Now that word of those comments has filtered back to the Red Sox players, closer Kenley Janson is reacting, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com: “Kenley Jansen: […]

The St. Louis Cardinals began an intense interdivisional matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. St. Louis rode the momentum of their 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies into the game. However, rising Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes had other plans. Skenes put on an incredible display, and as a result, he received stunning treatment from […]

The MLB trade deadline is seven weeks away. That doesn’t mean that any deals are coming down the pipe any time soon. But, with about 40% of the season already done with, the trade market of buyers and sellers is beginning to develop. The Pittsburgh Pirates could be one of those sellers. They are 31-34, […]

The Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres kicked off their three-game series on Monday night, with the Padres winning their fourth consecutive game over the Athletics. The Padres swept the Athletics last season in Oakland. The Athletics have lost six of their past eight games and are quickly falling down the American League West standings. […]

Framber Valdez takes the mound for the Houston Astros as they finish a series with the San Francisco Giants. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Giants prediction and pick. Astros-Giants Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs. Logan Webb Framber Valdez (5-3) with a 3.53 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Last Start: Last time out, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers finish their three-game series with a Wednesday afternoon rubber match before the Blue Jays head home to host the Guardians this weekend. Before hosting the Reds, the Brewers also get the day off on Thursday. The Blue Jays have won just five of their last ten games, while […]

Pablo Lopez looks to deliver a win for the Minnesota Twins as they close out their series with the Colorado Rockies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Twins prediction and pick. Rockies-Twins Projected Starters  Austin Gomber vs. Pablo Lopez Austin Gomber (1-3) with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP Last […]

Alex Cora has been doing his best to keep the Boston Red Sox afloat in the AL East. Prior to facing the Philadelphia Phillies, they were at an even .500 record. They have also split their win-loss record in the last 10 games. So, is there anything that’s set to change for this squad as […]

A 101-win team a year ago, the Baltimore Orioles have shown no signs of slowing down in 2024. The team is off to a 43-22 start — a better winning percentage than in 2023 — but finds itself 2.5 games back in the AL East due to an even more prolific opening stretch from the […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is trying to only worry about things he can control right now. The White Sox are rumored to want to move him before the MLB trade deadline. Robert insists he’s only focused on baseball, as those rumors swirl. “Everybody has been texting me, asking me about that, all […]

The New York Yankees have had a strong start to the 2024 MLB season. New York holds the top spot in the AL East through 68 games. Former San Diego Padres star Juan Soto has greatly impacted the team’s success. Thus, he could earn a massive contract during the offseason free agency period. A group […]

The MLB trade deadline is just under seven weeks away. With the 2024 season roughly 40% done, buyers and sellers are beginning to crystallize. The Tampa Bay Rays could fit the bill of the latter. They are 31-35 on the year and sit at the bottom of the NL East. If they do sell, one […]

After a pair of 100-win seasons and no playoff series wins to show for it in the last two years, the Atlanta Braves are looking to break through in 2024 Atlanta is off to another strong start in 2024, though the Philadelphia Phillies’ even better first two months mean that a Braves team on a […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto recently missed a handful of games with a forearm injury, which popped up during a rain delay during New York’s doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins last Thursday. On the latest edition of ‘Talkin’ Yanks,’ Yankees manager Aaron Boone explained why Alex Verdugo thought he wasn’t telling him the truth […]

The Seattle Mariners have been on the cusp of contention for a few years now but have been unable to break through. The team has posted win totals of 88, 90, and 90 games, respectively, over the last three seasons, with just one playoff appearance to show for it. The Mariners are on pace to […]

The Detroit Tigers are flirting with the .500 mark at the midway point of June. But injury issues keep on hitting the team. On Tuesday, the Tigers placed Javier Baez on the IL with lumbar spine inflammation, per the team’s announcement. “The Tigers have announced the following roster moves: • Placed INF Javier Báez on […]

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is rehabbing from an oblique injury, and things aren’t going as well as he would like. Muncy says he’s not progressing as quickly as he would like from his ailment. .@Dodgers slugger @maxmuncy9 says he is "not progressing as fast" as he would like to from his oblique injury. […]

As the middle third of the 2024 MLB season marches on, the Chicago Cubs have swooned a little bit – going just 5-12 in their last 17 games. There is enough time for a turnaround, as long as the team’s higher-profile players start producing and the front office makes a timely trade or two, but […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list as a result of right knee pain, via Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. As a corresponding move, the Phillies have called up catcher Rafael Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh. Realmuto will undergo right knee menisectomy surgery on Wednesday, per Coffey. The three-time […]

A hot-button topic in the sports world recently has been the presumed ability of athletes jumping to another sport. NBA and NFL players have gone back and forth about which would fare better if they swapped their respective sports. All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons recently claimed he could hit for a .200 batting average in a […]

The Athletics make the trip to San Diego to face the Padres! The Athletics have struggled so much, while the Padres are the best offense in the MLB, but have been inconsistent. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics-Padres prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. Athletics-Padres Projected Starters  JP Sears vs. Randy Vasquez JP Sears […]

The Yankees make the trip to Kansas City to face the Royals! The Yankees are one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Royals have been one of the biggest surprises this season. The Yankees won a game recently, while the Royals lost after a three-game winning streak. Our MLB odds series has […]

The Phillies make the trip to Boston to face the Red Sox! The Phillies are in a race for the title of best team in baseball, while the Red Sox have been the epitome of average this season. The Phillies just had their winning streak snapped, while the Red Sox just snapped a losing streak […]

The Cubs make the trip to Tampa Bay to face the Rays! Both of these teams have been inconsistent and need a win. The Cubs just broke a losing streak, while the Rays are spiraling heading into this game. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs-Rays prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. Cubs-Rays Projected Starters  […]

For the second time in four seasons, the Atlanta Braves have lost outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn ACL. The first time it happened in 2021, the Braves knuckled down at the MLB trade deadline and swung a few big deals to propel them to a World Series title. Apparently, they are going to […]

Sports is about winning, but the feeling of redemption comes in a close second. New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodon achieved both Monday night in his victory over the Kansas City Royals, a microcosm of how his season has gone. Rodon said he had the game circled on his calendar, via YES Network. Carlos […]

The Chicago Cubs may be two games below .500 at the moment, but amid the morass of mediocrity that is the NL Wild Card race, they are firmly within striking distance of a playoff spot. They sit just a half game back of the San Francisco Giants for the third and final Wild Card spot, […]

Dane Dunning will take the mound for the Rangers to open this interleague series with the Dodgers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a team-team prediction and pick. Rangers-Rays Projected Starters  Dane Dunning vs. James Paxton Dane Dunning (4-4) with a 4.09 ERA and 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Dane […]

The Detroit Tigers are in an interesting situation as the MLB Trade Deadline is slowly approaching, and while some would believe that Tarik Skubal could be on the table as a trade chip, that is not the case, but the Tigers will listen on another starter in Jack Flaherty, who is having a bounce back […]

Jose Suarez takes the mound for the Los Angeles Angels to open this interleague road series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Angels-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Jose Suarez vs. Jordan Montgomery Jose Suarez (1-1) with a 6.54 ERA and 1.67 WHIP Last Start: Jose […]

Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound for the Blue Jays in game 2 of this three-game interleague road series with the Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Brewers prediction and pick. Blue Jays-Brewers Projected Starters  Yusei Kikuchi vs. Carlos Rodriguez Yusei Kikuchi (3-5) with a 3.48 ERA and 1.22 WHIP […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are perhaps the most intriguing team to watch at this year’s MLB trade deadline. With seven weeks separating us from the July 30 deadline, there’s no clear answer as to which direction the Blue Jays will go this summer. Toronto has a 32-34 record and is 14 games behind the New […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are hovering just below .500 at 31-33, which puts them fourth in the National League Central. But, they’re also just 0.5 games out of the NL Wild Card race, which means the Cards could still make the postseason barring a complete collapse in the second half. With that in mind, the […]

Everyone across the game of baseball, from writers to fans to front-office members, seems to be unable to fathom a world where the Houston Astros could possibly be sellers at this year’s trade deadline. And when a team has made it to the league championship series the past seven years in a row, that’s justifiable. […]

The Washington Nationals are making good on their rebuild, playing more competitive ball while developing their young talent. But they still have more work to do, which will make them sellers at the trade deadline. The MLB trade deadline is July 30 and the Nationals are only a few games back of a Wild Card […]