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If the Chicago Cubs lose to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers will officially win the NL Central. While it’s a humbling thought for most Cubs fans, Craig Counsell seems to have already considered the possibility. Chicago sits 10 games behind Milwaukee for the NL Central lead with their 77-74 victory. Even if […]

September baseball is as close to playoff baseball as most MLB teams get. Even if a club is out of playoff contention they can play spoiler and steal a series from a team vying for a top seed or a division lead late in the season. Some of that may unfold during the closing weeks […]

The Baltimore Orioles have seen enough from nine-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel. The closer was DFA’d by the O’s on Wednesday after allowing six earned runs on Tuesday night in a 10-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Overall, Kimbrel compiled a disappointing 5.33 ERA in 52.1 innings of work for Baltimore in 2024. He also […]

The New York Mets will be without one of their young starters for the remainder of 2024 and all of the 2025 season. Right-hander Christian Scott is set to undergo Tommy John surgery next week as announced by his agent, per SNY. Scott, a fifth-round pick in 2021, was called up to the show in […]

The San Diego Padres have so many talented players that it’s easy to forget about some of their All-Stars. Yu Darvish is one of those impact players and is getting better with each start after he returned from a prolonged absence due to injury and a personal matter. He did not look sharp in his […]

Aaron Nola will take the mound for the Phillies in their series finale with the Brewers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Brewers prediction and pick. Phillies-Brewers Projected Starters  Aaron Nola vs. Freddy Peralta Aaron Nola (12-8) with a 3.62 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP Last Start: Aaron Nola took […]

Although the Baltimore Orioles are not in serious danger of missing out on the postseason, they haven’t been this far out of the American League East lead since June. They will have to settle for a Wild Card berth unless they can steal the division in the final weeks of the regular season. However, in […]

Jake Woodford will take the mound for the Pirates in game three of their series with the Cardinals on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters  Jake Woodford vs. Sonny Gray Jake Woodford (0-6) with a 8.01 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP Last Start: Jake Woodford […]

The New York Yankees got the scoring going early and often during their 11-2 win over the Seattle Mariners Tuesday night. New York scored six runs in the first four innings and scored a run in six of the nine innings. However, a defensive play sparked the Yankees, per manager Aaron Boone. Boone said his […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks lead MLB with 826 runs scored. In fact, they’re the only team to cross the plate more than 800 times in 2024. Helping lead the charge is first baseman Christian Walker. However, Walker is set to be a free agent following the campaign. Playing in Arizona for the past eight seasons, Walker […]

What could an MLB team achieve if they arguably had the two best outfielders in the majors? The New York Yankees are putting that to the test with Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. The results are nothing short of spectacular between the two, and the team, despite lots of flaws, is one of the best […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays battle in a matchup of American League East rivals. The Red Sox have won four of seven meetings this season, and five of their last ten games overall. The Rays have won just four of their past ten. Boston had a chance to contend for a playoff […]

The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians battle in a matchup of American League Central rivals. The Guardians currently hold a 4.5-game lead in the division over the Kansas City Royals, while the Twins are in the last wild-card spot in the AL. The Detroit Tigers have miraculously made a comeback in the playoff race, sitting […]

The New York Mets have been steadily climbing the National League standings, holding a 1.5-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the last wild-card spot. They’ll face the Washington Nationals, a team that shouldn’t give them much resistance. The Nationals are 14 games back of the wild card and just waiting for the season’s final […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road to take on the Miami Marlins Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Dodgers-Marlins Projected Starters  Landon Knack vs. Ryan Weathers Landon Knack (2-4) with […]

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres in a bizarre manner. The Astros ultimately earned a 4-3 victory in extra innings, but Altuve was ejected in the 9th inning after removing both his cleat and sock to show the umpire that what ended up being a […]

The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Braves-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Reds Projected Starters  Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Jakob Junis Spencer Schwellenbach (6-7) with a 3.73 […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Giants-Orioles Projected Starters  Hayden Birdson vs. Dean Kremer Hayden Birdsong (3-5) with a 4.74 ERA, […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers put their finishing touches on another successful regular season, Shohei Ohtani is on the brink of making MLB history. However, Ohtani isn’t letting baseball immortality cloud his brain as he prepares the Dodgers for the postseason. The two-time MVP has hit 48 home runs and stolen 48 bases on the […]

The Houston Astros secured a crucial win over the San Diego Padres, defeating them 4-3 in 10 innings. Josh Hader picked up the win despite blowing the save and received plenty of boos from the San Diego crowd in the process. Although he played a big part in one of the best seasons in Padres […]

Tarik Skubal heads to the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they face the Kansas City Royals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Royals prediction and pick. Tigers-Royals Projected Starters  Tarik Skubal vs. Alec Marsh Tarik Skubal (16-4) with a 2.50 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP Last Start: Skubal went six innings, […]

Dylan Cease heads to the mound for the San Diego Padres as they face the Houston Astros It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Padres prediction and pick. Astros-Padres Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs. Dylan Cease Framber Valdez (14-6) with a 2.91 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP. Last Start: Valdez went 6.1 […]

Two of the worst teams in the majors take to the diamond as the Chicago White Sox visit the Los Angeles Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Angels prediction and pick. White Sox-Angels Projected Starters  Jared Shuster vs. Jack Kochanowicz Jared Shuster (1-4) with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.50 […]

Fans of the New York Yankees are getting, well, yanked in all emotional directions lately. The club can clinch a postseason spot with just one more win. They may only be getting one more run at a World Series with Juan Soto though. That’s the feeling after the star slugger dropped a huge free agency […]

The clock is ticking for the Baltimore Orioles (84-67). Fans have been hearing it for some time now, but there has not been an overwhelming sense of urgency to answer that gradually increasing noise. With October looming, however, the O’s must quickly snap out of their second-half funk. Injuries have significantly hampered the club and […]

Major League Baseball hands out the Cy Young Award to the best pitchers in both the National League and the American League. After the Phillies clinched their series with the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1, first baseman Bryce Harper sang the praises of their ace pitcher Zack Wheeler, locked in a Cy Young battle with Atlanta Braves […]

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is in hot water amid their team’s recent struggles, including a brutal 0-10 loss to the San Francisco Giants, due in part to Craig Kimbrel’s poor performance, allowing six runs in one outing. The Giants, led by Blake Snell, held the Orioles to only one hit across six innings, with […]

The Houston Astros escaped with a close win over the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday. The game featured an unusual ejection as Jose Altuve was tossed in the top of the ninth. He was replaced by Grae Kessinger who became the Astros automatic runner on second to start the 10th inning. Kyle Tucker recently […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Mariners. The New York Yankees are making their move. The Baltimore Orioles continue to flounder at the plate. The O’s just cannot hit, and their offense has been sinking like a rock. The Yankees, on […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Rangers. The Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers are playing out the remainder of the schedule. Neither team has any chance of making the playoffs. These clubs are in the midst of giving […]

The 2024 season has been nothing short of a complete disaster for the Toronto Blue Jays. As if things couldn’t get any worse, the Blue Jays even lost one of their most valuable contributors to a major injury, with Daulton Varsho nursing a right rotator cuff injury that will end his season prematurely. Varsho, who […]

The big bats in the middle of the Yankees lineup continue to impress. On Tuesday night, star outfielder Juan Soto crushed his 40th home run of the season, joining Aaron Judge in the 40+ club in pinstripes. HR No. 40 for Juan Soto! 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/4rSMZR3TCy — MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2024 Soto’s home run also […]

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are jockeying back and forth for the final National League Wild Card playoff spot. Tuesday was a perfect day for the Amazins, as they blew out the Washington Nationals 10-1 and the Braves lost to the Reds to expand the lead to two games. Prospect Luisangel Acuña was […]

The Boston Red Sox’s chance at making a postseason run are getting lower and lower every day. After Tuesday’s brutal 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, they may not have much of a path anymore. Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas spoke about what his thought process is as the regular season comes to […]

The MLB history books have been forced to start a new page in a new category after Bobby Witt Jr. swiped another bag against the Detroit Tigers. Witt Jr. became the first-ever shortstop with multiple 30 home runs and 30 steals in a season from a shortstop. Thankfully for the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals, the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Rockies Projected Starters  Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Austin Gomber Eduardo […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers remain in the driver’s seat in the race for the NL West division crown. Despite their 11-9 defeat to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night, the Dodgers still have a three-game lead over the San Diego Padres for the division lead. One of the biggest factors behind their continued dominance over […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox were embroiled in some controversy this weekend. On Saturday, the Red Sox appeared to throw at Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in retaliation for Yankees starter Gerrit Cole hitting and intentionally walking Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers in consecutive at bats. After the game, Cora made some […]

Javier Assad heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Oakland Athletics It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Cubs prediction and pick. Athletics-Cubs Projected Starters  Brady Basso vs. Javier Assad Brady Basso (1-0) with a 1.23 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP Last Start:  Basson went 5.1 innings […]