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The Chicago White Sox are on pace to finish with the worst record in modern baseball history. In the midst of a catastrophic season, the White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol and named former player Grady Sizemore interim manager of the dysfunctional team. While no manager could possibly turn things around for Chicago this season, […]

Houston Astros fans have been waiting to see the return of star Kyle Tucker as he has missed the majority of the summer with a shin contusion, caused by hitting a foul ball off the injured area in early June. While there has not been a set time table for his return, there was finally […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their trip to the West Coast as they face the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick. Rays-Athletics Projected Starters  Jeffery Springs vs. Osvaldo Bido Jeffery Springs (1-1) with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP Last Start: Spring went five […]

It is interleague baseball on Thursday as the Detroit Tigers face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Cubs prediction and pick. Tigers-Cubs Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Kyle Hendricks Kyle Hendricks (3-10) with a 6.35 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP Last Start: Hendricks went five innings in the last […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will finish their series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. It’s a National League Central battle as we share our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick. Brewers-Cardinals Projected Starters  Freddy Peralta vs. Miles Mikolas Freddy Peralta (8-7) with a 4.00 ERA Last Start: Peralta dominated in […]

The New York Yankees lost rookie starting pitcher Luis Gil in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Today the Yankees announced the team placed Gil on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain, per New York’s official account on X. Gil allowed three runs and six walks in […]

The Cleveland Guardians will conclude their three-game series with the New York Yankees on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. It’s a potential American League Championship preview as we share our MLB odds series and make a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Guardians-Yankees Projected Starters  Gavin Williams vs. Gerrit Cole Gavin Williams (2-5) with a 5.02 ERA Last […]

The New York Yankees’ lineup could use a boost. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have continued to impress, but New York’s offense has not been reliable overall in 2024. Anthony Rizzo is not the same All-Star hitter he once was, but he could help the Yankees once he returns from injury. Rizzo, 35, is battling […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will start a rehab assignment on Friday and said that he is built up to 50 pitches or so, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. “I’m feeling really good, so hopefully it’s not too many,” Clarke Schmidt said when asked how many rehab starts he thinks he will […]

So much has gone wrong for the Philadelphia Phillies over the last two months that it’s hard to forget they were on a record wins pace the last week of May. As the final week of August approaches, the Phillies still hold a six-game lead in the National League East but have lost their perch […]

New York Mets starter Sean Manaea was on his way to making history on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles but in a span of just a few pitches, things took a turn for the worst. Manaea had a perfect game going through 5.2 innings. He then plunked rookie Jackson Holliday with a pitch. Austin Slater […]

The Houston Astros are in command of the American League West, leading by 5.0 games. They’re trying to establish their place in the playoff picture and are hoping they can heal up by the time October comes around. Alex Bregman is nearing his return, Justin Verlander is making his first start since early June and […]

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin is the latest player for the O’s to go out with an injury, but for this one, manager Brandon Hyde is “hopeful” that he’ll be back with a minimum IL stint. “[Eflin has] been great for us,” Hyde said, via ESPN. “Hopefully we’ll have him in September.” Eflin came over […]

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes have been embroiled in a hotly contested National League Rookie of the Year battle. But with Merrill’s torrid stretch at the plate, he has gained the high ground. Merrill is now the favorite (-120) to win Rookie of the Year, via FanDuel Sportsbook. […]

Despite their run to the World Series last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks weren’t tabbed by many to be among the best teams in baseball in 2024. With less than six weeks until the MLB playoffs, the D-backs are cruising toward another postseason berth, and this time they won’t sneak into the dance. Arizona is firmly […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Seattle Mariners by a final score of 6-3 on Tuesday night. Walker Buehler did not have his worst outing by any means, but he struggled at times. Buehler, who is still trying to find his rhythm after returning from injury, surrendered three runs across four innings of work. He […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners were tied at three heading into the bottom of eighth inning. That was until Jason Heyward stepped up to the plate. His three-run home run ended up being the difference maker as the Dodgers came away with a 6-3 victory. Alongside earning a win, Roberts called Heyward’s homerun […]

The Seattle Mariners are compromising their own playoff chances, hitting themselves in the foot with their own bats as they post a disappointing season on offense. Their once-promising lead in the division is gone. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto has been the lead architect of each Seattle team since the 2016 season and […]

The New York Yankees had a brutal night on Wednesday, losing to the Cleveland Guardians. Starter Luis Gil left the game with lower back tightness and they used every pitcher in their bullpen. They entered the 12th inning tied at 3 and ended up losing 9-5. The offense went scoreless from the fourth inning to […]

Stephen Vogt and the Cleveland Guardians took down the New York Yankees in the longest game played on the 2024 schedule. Vogt gave credit to both teams for outlasting the barnburner, but was more impressed to see his Guardians come out on top. Cleveland won 9-5 in a game that went 12 innings. Vogt felt […]

The Atlanta Braves earned a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday evening. The Phillies’ frustrations continued in the loss, as the Braves are trying to climb back in the National League East division race. Whit Merrifield, who went 2-3 with a run scored in Atlanta’s win, got brutally honest on playing against a […]

The Minnesota Twins are on the road to take on the San Diego Padres Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Twins-Padres Projected Starters  Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Matt Waldron Simeon Woods Richardson […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals began this three-game series on Monday night with the result being what almost everyone expected. Seth Lugo and the Royals beat the Angels as -232 favorites. However, the Angels flipped the script on Tuesday night with a 9-5 victory over Cole Ragans. It was the Angels’ second […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Miami Marlins Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Marlins Projected Starters  Jordan Montgomery vs. Roddery Munoz Jordan Montgomery (8-6) with a 6.25 ERA, […]

Two of the top teams in the NL Central do battle as the Milwaukee Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick. Brewers-Cardinals Projected Starters  Tobias Myers vs. Kyle Gibson Tobias Myers (6-5) with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP Last Start: Myers […]

Nestor Cortes will be on the mound for the New York Yankees as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Guardians-Yankees Projected Starters  Joey Cantillo vs. Nestor Cortes Joey Cantillo (0-2) with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP Last Start: Cantillo went 5.2 […]

Two struggling National League teams face off as the Colorado Rockies visit the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Nationals prediction and pick. Rockies-Nationals Projected Starters  Tanner Gordon vs. Mitchell Parker Tanner Gordon (0-4) with a 7.00 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP Last Start: Gordon went just .2 innings last […]

It is mid-week interleague baseball as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Texas Rangers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rangers prediction and pick. Pirates-Rangers Projected Starters  Domingo German vs. Andrew Heaney Domingo Germany (0-0) with a 3.00 ERA and a .83 WHIP Last Start: German has yet to make a start […]

Rob Thomson’s squad was the overwhelming favorite entering this game against the Atlanta Braves. After all, they are on top of the NL East and should be getting more hungry as the postseason nears. However, Reynaldo Lopez and his crew put everyone on the team from Pennsylvania on notice. Not a single one of Bryce […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners-Dodgers. The Seattle Mariners are running out of games, out of time, out of patience. They continue to get solid starting pitching and then waste it, with the bullpen offering no help in the late innings. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays-Athletics. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored one run in two games in Oakland this week. That’s one run in 18 innings against Oakland pitching. We did tell you in our Monday (Aug. 19) Rays-A’s MLB […]

Many Los Angeles Angels fans were optimistic about the hiring of manager Ron Washington, but they did not have any grand illusions about the team earning an improbable playoff berth this year. The city of Anaheim braced itself for pain, a routine it is unfortunately all too familiar with following a near-decade of losing seasons. […]

New York Yankees fans are still reeling from their team’s brutal 9-5 loss in extra innings to the Cleveland Guardians at home on Tuesday. As NY supporters look for anything (or anyone) to blame for the team’s ongoing malaise, it comes as no surprise that many of them have targeted struggling Yankees first baseman DJ […]

As if playing poor baseball relative to expectations isn’t frustrating enough, there is a literal price to pay whenever a team falls short of its standards. For the St. Louis Cardinals, their so-called “devil magic” seems to be running out, and fans are sensing the team’s downturn. They are on track to miss the playoffs […]

In less than five weeks, the Oakland Athletics (54-72) will bid farewell to the place they have called home for 54 years. While many mourn this impending departure, the players are making the most out of their remaining time in the Oakland Coliseum. They decided to use the stadium to help them sort out the […]

In dire need of some outfield reinforcements, the Houston Astros, on Tuesday, picked up Ben Gamel from the New York Mets off of waivers, as announced by the team’s official account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Astros made space for Gamel on the 40-man roster by transferring starting pitcher J.P. France to the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are swiftly making a statement by winning the NL Central early. They added to their hot streak by decimating the St. Louis Cardinals. In a game that ended with a 3-2 scoreline, there were two people who shined for Pat Murphy’s squad. Both of them were pitchers, Frankie Montas and Devin Williams. […]

Rarely does a player have as many as six at-bats in a game. A game would either have to be a blowout in favor of them, affording players plenty of trips back to the plate to try and boost that batting average. Or, a game could go to extra innings to give them additional plate […]

Marcell Ozuna broke the tie in the sixth inning with a solo home run, propelling the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of their three-game series. In the opener of a pivotal three-game series, the six-time reigning division champions narrowed the gap to six games behind Philadelphia. […]