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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 […]

The Chicago White Sox are on the West Coast to take on the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let yo know how to watch the game. White Sox-Mariners Projected Starters  Drew Thorpe vs. Bryan Woo Drew Thorpe (0-0) […]

The Houston Astros travel to Oracle Park to take on the San Francisco Giants Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Giants Projected Starters  Ronel Blanco vs. Jordan Hicks Ronel Blanco (5-2) with a 2.78 […]

Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller is expected to draw no shortage of interest ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The A’s don’t have much interest in moving the 25-year-old flame-thrower, per Jim Bowden of The Athletic. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles have been mentioned as possible landing destinations for Miller. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are the best team right now in the National League based on their record. Their 45-20 record is better than nine games than the rest of their competition in the National League East division. But just because they are dominating their rivals in the standings, it doesn’t mean that they’re not going […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are rumored to be changing their MLB trade deadline plans. The team is looking to add offense with the surprise success of Bucs pitchers Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, per the Athletic. The Pirates have long struggled in the National League, with just a handful of winning seasons in the last 30 […]

Many are expecting the New York Mets to move first baseman Pete Alonso by the the July 30 MLB trade deadline, but could the Mets trade the slugger and then attempt to re-sign him in free agency next offseason? Apparently, it’s a strategy New York may employ, via Jim Bowden of The Athetic. The Mets […]

Cal Quantrill leads the Colorado Rockies into an interleague game with the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Twins prediction and pick. Rockies-Twins Projected Starters  Cal Quantrill vs. Louie Varland Can Quatrill (5-4) with a 3.58 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP Last Start: Quantrill went five innings last time […]

Rookie phenom Paul Skenes takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they visit the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters  Paul Skenes vs. Miles Mikolas Paul Sekens (3-0) with a 3.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, […]

Jesus Luzardo leads the Miami Marlins into an NL East showdown as they visit the New York Mets. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Mets prediction and pick. Marlins-Mets Projected Starters  Jesus Luzardo vs. Tylor Megill Name (2-5) with a 5.30 ERA  and a .125 WHIP Last Start: Last time out […]

Triston McKenzie leads the Clevland Guardians into this battle of Ohio as they face the Cincinnati Reds.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Reds prediction and pick. Guardians-Reds Projected Starters  Triston McKenzie vs. Brent Suter Triston McKenzie (2-3) with a 4.16 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Last Start: Last time out, McKenzie […]

Kenta Maeda returns to the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they face the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Tigers prediction and pick. Nationals-Tigers Projected Starters  Mitchell Parker vs. Kenta Maeda Mitchell Parker (4-3) with a 3.47 ERA and 1.05 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, Parker went seven […]

Max Fried takes the mound for the Atlanta Braves as they visit the Baltimore Orioles for an interleague game. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Orioles prediction and pick. Braves-Orioles Projected Starters  Max Fried vs. Albert Suarez Max Fried (6-2) with a 2.93 ERA and 1.02 WHIP Last Start: Last time out, […]

Over the last three years, no MLB team has had more regular-season wins than the Los Angeles Dodgers. LA’s 320 victories are 25 more than the second-place Braves during that span. Yet all the Dodgers have to show for it is an NLCS appearance and two NLDS exits. Despite their postseason struggles, the Dodgers have […]

New York Yankees star Juan Soto is returning to the lineup. Soto suffered an injury scare on Thursday. The outfielder was dealing with an arm injury, but fortunately he dodged a serious issue. According to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, Soto is set to return to the lineup and DH against the Kansas City Royals […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to lead the National League West. LA currently holds an eight-game lead over the second place San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are cruising in the division despite important players such as Bobby Miller, Clayton Kershaw, and others out due to injuries. Miller is nearing a return, however. Miller performed fairly […]

After wrapping up their rivalry series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees are jumping into a series against their other heated rivals – the Boston Red Sox – this weekend. When the two teams face each other, there is always a little bit of extra drama, and this weekend looks to be […]

Even before the season began, rumors swirled about the Boston Red Sox trading away veteran closer Kenley Jansen. The 36-year-old was an  All-Star last year — converting 29 of 33 save chances — but with a $16 million salary and an expiring contract, Jansen is unlikely to stay on a Red Sox team struggling to stay […]

Tyler Glasnow is currently one of the top starters in the MLB with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but when he first broke into the league, he was a struggling starter with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Glasnow knows the team and the fanbase pretty well, and he recently had an interesting observation on the rejuvenated 2024 Pirates […]

The Philadelphia Phillies currently hold one of the best records in baseball while the Houston Astros are six games under .500. The two teams may not have an opportunity for a 2022 World Series rematch in the ’24 Fall Classic unless Houston turns things around, but they could agree to a deal before the MLB […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is clearly a transcendent star, but in the eyes of another MLB player, he is actually incredibly overrated. A recent survey of MLB players revealed that one anonymous individual felt that Soto is the most overrated player in baseball, via The Athletic MLB staff. “Could be a spite pick, […]

Amidst the Oakland Athletics’ on-field struggles and off-field turmoil, rookie closer Mason Miller has provided fans with some solace. On the mound, his stuff is as unhittable as anyone in the Majors. The electric right-hander has 55 strikeouts in just 29.2 innings, notching 12 saves in 13 chances in the process. Miller blows opponents away […]

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies put on a great show in their 2024 London Series. They each took a game and played competitively at London Stadium. The players seemed to greatly enjoy playing in a different atmosphere and fans, both of the respective teams and just of baseball, had a blast. But what […]

There is so much talent in the MLB today it’s hard to keep track of who the best baseball player on the planet is. Last weekend showed MLB fans perhaps the most talented series in the league as the New York Yankees met the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game set in the Bronx. Seven […]

The MLB trade deadline always features World Series contenders making big moves in the hopes of increasing their odds. The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the heavyweights that will be scouring the markets for upgrades. Perhaps, though, they may not look as intently as other contenders. While other teams like the New York Yankees […]

Future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer made his first professional start since April on Sunday, tossing four scoreless innings for the Texas Rangers Triple-A team. It was his second start since his surgery in December. Scherzer struck out five batters and surrendered only two base runners. He was pulled after walking the leadoff batter […]

The Houston Astros have consistently been one of the best teams in MLB over the past few years. In 2024, though, the Astros are struggling. Houston currently owns a 30-36 record and they are on track to sell at the trade deadline barring a resurgence over the next month. As a result, players such as […]

The Seattle Mariners have been labeled as a prime trade destination for New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, and with the July 30 MLB trade deadline inching closer and closer, Alonso trade speculation will continue to grow. But could the Mariners employ an interesting strategy in their potential attempt to swing a deal for […]

Baseball weirdness was afoot in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics. Yusei Kikuchi accidentally interfered on a play in the field that cost his team an out. In the top of the 10th inning, Davis Schneider hit a pop fly down the first-base line that instantly hooked foul. A’s first baseman […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman exited Sunday’s game in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch in the wrist against the Los Angeles Angels. X-rays were negative, a good sign for Bregman who the Astros say is day-to-day with a bone bruise. “I’m good,” Bregman said after the game, per Brian McTaggart. […]

Alex Verdugo is coming back to Fenway Park for a homecoming very soon. The New York Yankees will see the Boston Red Sox for the first time this season in a series starting on Friday, June 14. It’ll be Verdugo’s first time facing off against his former team since being traded to New York this […]

New York Yankees fans were not too thrilled when they saw outfielder Trent Grisham going to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday’s series finale in the Bronx against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After all, Grisham entered the game batting just .083 on the season. He also walked in his first […]

The New York Yankees are on god mode right now. After last year’s disappointing campaign, the Bronx Bombers have come back in full force this season with the addition of Juan Soto. That, along with some savvy moves around the seams, have made New York the best team in the American League right now. Still, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the weekend with a chance to gauge how they stack up against one of the best teams in baseball this year, the New York Yankees. Following their spending spree during the offseason, they were looked at, justifiably so, as the most terrorizing ballclub in baseball, and in the first two […]

At the beginning of a Major League Baseball season, every team looks good on paper. And usually, about half of the league is good while the other half is bad, so at some point, the separation becomes clear. But perhaps this season, more than half of the league is actually bad? We’ve played over 40% […]

The New York Yankees made a pretty drastic lineup decision by benching Anthony Rizzo. The veteran first baseman is getting some time off after a brutal stretch in the hopes that he can shake off his struggles and go back to being a top-notch starter. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Rizzo could get Monday […]

The Houston Astros take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Giants. Will the Houston Astros be able to turn their season around before it is too late? That is one of the biggest and most intriguing questions of a […]

The Oakland Athletics take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics Padres. The San Diego Padres are in position for a National League wild card spot. That’s the good news for the Padres through more than two months of play […]