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It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies-Braves. The Atlanta Braves are getting tested and pushed in their battle for a playoff spot. Second-half surges by three other National League teams — the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, and New York Mets — […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Pirates. The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates are non-factors in the National League as we head into the final three weeks of the regular season. These teams are building for the future and have some […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Marlins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies-Marlins. Phillies-Marlins Projected Starters  Ranger Suarez vs. Adam Oller Ranger Suarez (11-6) has a 3.02 ERA. The Phillies might not need to be alarmed about Suarez — that might be too severe a characterization, given that […]

The Seattle Mariners send Bryan Woo to the mound as they visit the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Athletics prediction and pick. Mariners-Athletics Projected Starters  Bryan Woo vs. Joey Estes Bryan Woo (6-2) with a 2.30 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP Last Start: Woo went 6.1 innings giving […]

Matt Chapman has agreed to an extension contract with the San Francisco Giants, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. “BREAKING: Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants are in agreement on a six-year, $151 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. It wipes out the final two years of his current deal and […]

A miracle may be the only shot the Boston Red Sox have left at making it to the postseason after going through a rough 3-7 stretch over their past 10 games. On Wednesday night, the Red Sox continued to lose ground in the AL Wild Card race, as they suffered an 8-3 defeat to the […]

The Houston Astros, as things stand (despite their 12-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night), are well on their way to another AL West division crown, which would be their fourth consecutive and their seventh over the past eight seasons. But all season long, the Astros’ starting rotation has had to deal with […]

The Chicago Cubs have played their way into the postseason picture as the team has heated up over the second half of the season. On Wednesday the Cubs spun a combined no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rookie sensation Shota Imanaga tossed seven scoreless frames before Chicago manager Craig Counsell made the difficult decision to pull […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has done nothing but enjoy life thus far in his stint in the Bronx after getting traded to the New York Yankees. Getting traded from the Miami Marlins to one of the best teams in the MLB will have that effect. But during their Wednesday night contest against the Texas Rangers, Chisholm […]

The Chicago Cubs made history in their 12-0 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. On the back of seven innings from rookie ace Shota Imanaga, the Cubs bullpen was able to clinch the combined no-hitter, the 18th no-hitter in Cubs franchise history. Imanaga did the bulk of the work for the Cubs on the […]

The Baltimore Orioles appear set up as competitors in the American League East for years to come with a young core of super talented players. From that group, Gunnar Henderson has established himself as the face of the Orioles, as the star shortstop has been sensational in his first two full seasons with the team. […]

Disaster struck after what was supposed to be a celebration at the Washington Nationals game on Aug. 28. Midfielder Croix Bethune, a member of the gold medal-winning United States Women’s National team at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Washington Spirit, will miss significant time after reportedly injuring herself while throwing out a celebratory first […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco Giants Thursday afternoon. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Giants Projected Starters  Merrill Kelly vs. Blake Snell Merrill Kelly (4-0) with a […]

Hunter Brown and the Houston Astros continue interleague play as they face the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Reds prediction and pick. Astros-Reds Projected Starters  Hunter Brown vs. Rhett Lowder Hunter Brown (11-7) with a 3.55 ERA 1.29 WHIP Last Start: Brown went 6.2 innings in his last start, […]

Pablo Lopez heads to the mound for the Minnesota Twins as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Rays prediction and pick. Twins-Rays Projected Starters  Pablo Lopez vs. Taj Bradley Pablo Lopez (13-8) with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP Last Start: Pablo Lopez went […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have consistently been one of the most formidable teams in Major League Baseball, and every season, they seem to come in as the favorites to win the World Series. The club has won the NL West Division 12 of the last 15 seasons, yet several factors suggest they may fall short […]

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber has has continued to crush the ball. After hitting three home runs on Tuesday and setting a Phillies record for three-homer games in a single season, Schwarber etched his name in the history books again on Wednesday. Batting in his usual spot at the top of the Phillies order, […]

The Chicago Cubs are facing a significant challenge as left-handed pitcher Justin Steele has been placed on the 15-day injured list. The injury comes as a huge blow to the team and their rotation. The injury is due to left elbow tendinitis, according to Cubs beat writer Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. This situation […]

There was a time when New York Yankees fans didn’t have to worry about their closer. Nowadays, though, Clay Holmes’ blown saves are yet another reminder of just how special Mariano Rivera was. Yankees manager Aaron Boone admitted that Holmes is no longer the unquestioned closer after the All-Star’s 11th blown save of the season on […]

The Texas Rangers are slogging through a lost season that general manager Chris Young deemed “embarrassing.” Despite winning the World Series last year the Rangers have given fans little reason to cheer in 2024. Fortunately there’s a celebration in the making this week. The Rangers announced that fan favorite Elvis Andrus will retire on Friday […]

Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said the team is placing star shortstop Corey Seager on the 15-day injured list with a hip injury, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. McFarland also reports that the Rangers are not sure if the injury is season-ending. Either way, Texas’ playoff hopes were already dwindling and […]

The Houston Astros struggled to begin the 2024 season. Some people around the MLB world immediately began to wonder if this was the year Houston would start to lose momentum and struggle after their recent success. However, the Astros bounced back and now hold a comfortable 6.5-game lead in the American League West. Astros closer […]

The baseball world was shocked when the Arizona Diamondbacks made an improbable run to the World Series last October. It’s not every year that an 84-win team makes the MLB playoffs, let alone wins a pennant. The D-backs defied the odds and came three wins shy of a championship. They’re out to finish the job […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Guardians picked up their second straight win to open up their road series vs the Kansas City Royals in a battle of American League playoff hopefuls. After a more narrow decision on Monday night, Tuesday it was all Cleveland from the jump, as the Guardians defeated the Royals by a […]

The New York Yankees are in the midst of a historic season. With Aaron Judge chasing down his home run record and Juan Soto having a career year, their offense has been electric. They should be running away with their division, especially considering how tough the Orioles have had it in recent months. They are […]

It might be safe to say that few people will doubt the Milwaukee Brewers in the future given what they’ve done this season. The Brewers lost a key front office member, their winningest and longest-tenured manager, and their ace starting pitcher in the same offseason. Surely they were going to decline from their 92-win season […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals hanging on for dear life in the playoff race in the NL, every game feels as if they’re must win from here on out. On Tuesday night, it seemed as though the Cardinals were going to blunder their way towards defeat, what with center fielder Michael Siani, who butters his […]

The San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers for Game 2 of a rare three-game set at Petco Park on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Padres prediction and pick. Tigers-Padres Projected Starters  Keider Montero vs. Yu Darvish Keider Montero (4-6) with a 5.17 ERA, 58 strikeouts, 1.35 WHIP, […]

The Chicago White suffered yet another dispiriting loss on Tuesday night, as they were shut out in a 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles. Along the way, Grady Sizemore and Andrew Benintendi were ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing balls and strikes, and it led to a savage response […]

With their 67-73 record, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves far off from playoff contention. But when the 2025 season rolls around, the Blue Jays are poised to be eyeing a postseason spot once more. Outside out just a natural want to succeed, Toronto’s current roster construction points to at least one more season of […]

Pitchers are throwing harder than ever in today’s game. Los Angeles Angels hurler Ben Joyce even fired a 105.5 MPH fastball on Tuesday. However, throwing hard may not always be a good thing according to Atlanta Braves utility man Whit Merrifield. Merrifield was hit in the back of the head with a fastball during the […]

Shohei Ohtani played his first road game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. He drove in a run and scored two of his own in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 win in 10 innings. He also received a warm embrace from the fans at Angel Stadium. Ohtani may not have left the city […]

Everyone who has fallen in love in the past knows that the old adage of first love never dying has a strong basis in reality. Nothing simply beats one’s first; in this case, Shohei Ohtani certainly still feels fond of the Los Angeles Angels franchise even after signing a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with […]

After the Boston Red Sox stretched their losing streak to four straight, 10 of its last 13 outings, third baseman Rafael Devers stared into space. Boston lost 7-2 to the New York Mets on Tuesday, as New York took the first two of a three-game series at Citi Field. After the game, Devers sat with […]

Texas Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford has endured his share of ups and downs in 2024. The 22-year-old has enjoyed some big moments, though. On Tuesday, Langford crushed a walk-off grand slam against the New York Yankees in Texas to give the Rangers a 7-4 win. ESPN reports that Langford joined Jackie Robinson as the only […]

For a while, it seemed as though the Philadelphia Phillies were headed down the slippery slope that is a late-season choke job. After having a stranglehold on the NL East to start the 2024 season, the Phillies have played mostly mediocre baseball, inducing plenty of panic from the team’s passionate fanbase. But they seemed to […]

The New York Yankees fell to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday as Clay Holmes allowed four earned runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. While Holmes blowing a save has been nothing new to Yankees fans, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is encouraging New York to stay positive. The Rangers’ four runs all came on one […]

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington’s decision to intentionally walk Shohei Ohtani to face Mookie Betts in extra innings on Tuesday night did not go according to plan. Ohtani was making his return to Anaheim in the game and fans were not happy to see the Dodgers star get intentionally walked. In a 3-2 game […]

There have not been many positives for the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. Shohei Ohtani left before the season and Mike Trout is currently injured. 23-year-old reliever Ben Joyce has given the Halos some hope for the future, though. He has a sparkling 2.08 ERA and 33 strikeouts across 34.2 innings pitched. He also throws […]