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The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox for the last two games between these teams this season. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the New York Mets for the final time this season. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins are one game back from the Chicago Cubs […]

Justin Steele has been fantastic for the Chicago Cubs in 2023. The left-hander has emerged as an All-Star pitcher and isn’t afraid of the big moments. The Cubs are currently holding onto the third and final NL Wild Card spot. With the playoffs right around the corner, Steele recently commented on his mindset ahead of […]

The San Francisco Giants are hanging on by a thread in the National League Wild Card race. Ace Logan Webb kept their playoff hopes alive with a complete game performance Monday against the San Diego Padres. Webb has enjoyed a stellar season from an individual standpoint, but he isn’t thinking about the NL Cy Young […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates are playing good baseball as the season […]

The Washington Nationals are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles for the start of a two game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Nationals are in last place in the National […]

Consistency has been the name of the game this year for the Toronto Blue Jays. While the team has been out of contention for a few months now, Toronto’s modest win rate has been enough to keep the club firmly in the Wild Card race for much of the year. Through games played on September […]

The Toronto Blue Jays continue their push for the playoffs as they host the New York Yankees. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Yankees come in off a comeback win yesterday to take two of three from the Diamondbacks. While they got two […]

The Houston Astros picked up a huge 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday in the first game of a crucial three-game series, and Justin Verlander stepped up by throwing for eight innings while giving up one earned run, and Verlander spoke about his outing amid what he says has been a tough season […]

Two teams playing out the stretch face as the Kansas City Royals face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Royals come into the series after sweeping the Astros. It has been a nice hot streak for the Royals to end the […]

Coors Field is the site of a doubleheader today between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Rockies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Dodgers enter the game after taking three of four from the Giants over the weekend. For the most part, it was […]

It’s been a nightmare season for Nolan Arenado’s St. Louis Cardinals, who came into the 2023 campaign with high expectations and were out of the running for a playoff berth by mid-August. This will be the first year without playoff baseball in Missouri since 2018. The 32-year-old Arenado was officially shut down with lower-back spasms […]

The Cincinnati Reds are fighting for their playoff lives as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Guardians prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Reds enter the series after losing two of three to the Padres. On Sunday they did break a four-game losing streak, capping off […]

Even though he no longer is the scary hitter he used to be during his peak, Milwaukee Brewers infielder Josh Donaldson still carries considerable moxie. That’s easy to tell from a story told recently by Brewers slugger Rowdy Tellez during an appearance on the Foul Territory podcast. Tellez said that when Josh Donaldson arrived at […]

While he hasn’t yet confirmed it, Terry Francona seems close to finishing up his tenure with the Cleveland Guardians. As Francona prepares to leave the Guardians and MLB, the long-time manager explained his inevitable decision. Francona has dealt with numerous health issues throughout his managerial career. He was forced to miss the final 63 games […]

There are six games left in the Houston Astros’ season, with three coming against the Seattle Mariners this week. Longtime star Justin Verlander was expected to take the mound tonight against Dominican hurler Luis Castillo of the Mariners. The Astros still have a chance to clinch a playoff berth, making Monday’s game in Seattle especially […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of baseball’s biggest spenders over the last few years, locking in Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts into long-term contracts, along with completing a blockbuster trade for superstar outfielder Juan Soto in 2022, but the Padres are reportedly likely to cut payroll going into 2024 for […]

The Los Angeles Angels have questions to answer this offseason. Shohei Ohtani is set to hit free agency and there’s a decent chance we’ve seen him play his final game in an Angels uniform. Mike Trout trade rumors have also begun to swirl as the Angels’ struggles continue. Trout commented on the rumors Monday, and […]

As the final week of the regular season begins, the Atlanta Braves designated veteran infielder Ehire Adrianza for assignment, according to David O’Brien. Adrianza started a minor league rehab assignment for the Braves on Sept. 5 and finds himself without a job three weeks later. He had been on the shelf for much of the […]

The Atlanta Braves are putting their finishing touches on a wildly successful regular season and NL East title. But as the Braves prepare to enter the playoffs, general manager Alex Anthopoulos understands it won’t be an easy road. As the regular season winds down, the Braves have the best record in baseball at 100-56. Still, […]

Even for blue-chip prospects who are showered with praise from Little League on, it can be a long and perilous road to The Show. Imagine then, the time and sweat it takes for a fifth-round pick out of an unheralded program to force his way to the MLB. An array of emotions inevitably come to […]

Since joining MLB in 2007, Joey Votto has spent his entire career with MLB. As he prepares to potentially say his goodbye to the Reds, Cincinnati fans gave Votto the sendoff he deserves. As Votto got in the box for his first at-bat in Sunday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans rose from their seats […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will lean on Clayton Kershaw and Bobby Miller to lead the 2023 MLB playoffs starting rotation. Lance Lynn is expected to play a role as well. Lynn has dealt with ups and downs since being traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Dodgers prior to the deadline. So can Lynn […]

With the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers cruising into the MLB playoffs, and the Philadelphia Phillies peaking at the right time, it is easy to overlook the rest of the resilient squads vying for the National League crown. Contrary to what the top of the standings show, it might not be business as usual […]

Anthony Rizzo knows the New York Yankees struggled in 2023. The first baseman wants an answer though. He recently issued a straight-forward message after the Yankees were eliminated from playoff contention. “You can’t just sit here and say that what we did this year is good enough to go into next year,” Rizzo said, via […]

The New York Yankees were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, marking the first postseason since 2016 that will not feature the MLB’s most successful franchise. Throughout the dreadful season, there have been more calls for the Yankees to fire manager Aaron Boone than ever before. Boone doesn’t seem to be phased by the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias was recently arrested after reportedly assaulting a woman. Urias, who has a history of domestic violence before this incident, was unsurprisingly shunned after this. The Dodgers proceeded to wipe any likeness of Urias in their stadium. On the other hand, MLB placed Julio Urias on administrative leave. Now, the […]

By and large, the Atlanta Braves’ job in the regular season is already done. With only six games left on their schedule and 3.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta is likely to end up pocketing the top seed in the National League. However, they are dealing with a couple of key injuries […]

The New York Yankees were recently eliminated from playoff contention. Aaron Judge and the ball club will still try to finish the 2023 season on a high note, but the Yankees will not be playing competitive baseball in October. New York’s disappointing season has led to questions about manager Aaron Boone’s future with the Yankees. […]

The MLB playoffs are quickly approaching. While some of the division races are already decided, there are others that are coming down to the wire. The same can be said for the AL Wild Card and NL Wild Card, with countless ball clubs fighting for a spot in the postseason. Here, we’ll take a look […]

The Detroit Tigers will miss the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season this year, the longest postseason drought of any MLB team. Despite that and a seventh straight losing season for Detroit, Tigers manager AJ Hinch says the organization is moving in the right direction. “It’s not the same speech because we’re in a completely […]

The San Diego Padres are on the road to take on the San Francisco Giants for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Padres have won […]

The New York Yankees have officially been eliminated from playoff contention in 2023. After a tumultuous season filled with painful mediocrity and inconsistency, the team will not be participating in the postseason dance. Despite being eliminated, though, Aaron Judge will still be playing for the rest of the season. Judge said this before being eliminated: […]

The Houston Astros square off with the Seattle Mariners for the start of a massive three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are in a very tight divisional and […]

After entering the season as one of the favorites to win the World Series, the San Diego Padres begin the final week of the regular season on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention. The team with the third-highest payroll in baseball will miss the playoffs, a shock for a talented group that was […]

The Texas Rangers continue their push for the playoffs as they face the Los Angeles Angels. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Angels prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Rangers enter the series winners of five straight games after they swept the Mariners over the weekend. It was a huge weekend […]

The San Diego Padres aren’t technically eliminated from playoff contention yet, but as they sit five games back for the final National League Wild Card spot, their playoff hopes are all but gone. Many fans are disappointed with the team for putting together an awful season in 2023, but Fernando Tatis Jr. doesn’t believe that […]

The Arizona Diamondback and New York Yankees make up their rained-out game from Saturday to finish their series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Yankees prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Diamondbacks enter the game after winning yesterday over the Yankees. They lost game one of the series on Friday as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to string together wins as October baseball approaches — and infielder Miguel Rojas proved on Sunday that the team is having fun while doing it. Rojas was mic’d up during the second inning of the Dodgers’ 3-2 walk-off win against the San Francisco Giants, and politely let the ESPN announcers […]