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The Toronto Blue Jays may have just found their next star. Blue Jays second baseman Will Wagner slashed three hits in his debut for the team against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. “I was nervous on the on-deck circle, but once I was walking to the plate, I just started to gain a little […]

James Paxton received a second chance this season when the Boston Red Sox traded back for him from the Los Angeles Dodgers days prior to the trade deadline. Paxton’s familiarity with the Red Sox was seen as a positive as the team looks to him to make a positive impact in the looming stretch run. […]

The New York Yankees suffered one of their worst losses of the season on Monday night when they were blown out by a score of 12-2 at the hands of the Chicago White Sox. And as is typically the case, Alex Verdugo found himself getting roasted by fans as a result of a ridiculous bunt […]

The Oakland Athletics are across the country to take on the New York Mets Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Athletics-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Athletics-Mets Projected Starters  Ross Stripling vs. Paul Blackburn Ross Stripling (2-11) with a 5.72 […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Rays Projected Starters  Yusei Kikuchi vs. Shane Baz Yusei Kikuchi (5-9) with […]

The Chicago Cubs begin a short road trip as they take on the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Cubs-Guardians Projected Starters  Javier Assad vs. Matthew Boyd Javier Assad (5-3) with a […]

The Washington Nationals are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Nationals-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Nationals-Orioles Projected Starters  Jake Irvin vs. Trevor Rogers Jake Irvin (8-10) with […]

The Milwaukee Brewers send Colin Rea to the mound as they face the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick. Dodgers-Brewers Projected Starters  Gavin Stone vs. Colin Rea Gavin Stone (9-5) with a 3.71 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP Last Start: Stone went 4.2 innings, […]

Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals hit the road as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Twins prediction and pick. Royals-Twins Projected Starters  Seth Lugo vs. Undecided Seth Lugo (13-6) with a 2.72 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start:  Lugo went 5.1 innings in his […]

Kutter Crawford heads to the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they host the Texas Rangers.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Red Sox prediction and pick. Rangers-Red Sox Projected Starters  Jose Urena vs. Kutter Crawford Jose Urena (3-7) with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Last Start: In […]

Two NL Central teams vying for Wild Card sports face as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds prediction and pick. Cardinals-Reds Projected Starters  Erick Fedde vs. Hunter Greene Erick Fedde (8-5) with a 3.28 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP Last Start: Fedde went […]

Two of the best arms in the majors take the mount as George Kirby and the Seattle Mariners visit Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Tigers prediction and pick. Mariners-Tigers Projected Starters  George Kirby vs. Tarik Skubal George Kirby (8-8) with a 3.13 ERA and […]

The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies play host as they face the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick. Marlins-Phillies Projected Starters  Valente Bellozo vs. Taijuan Walker Valente Bellozo (1-1) with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP Last Start: Bellozo went 5.2 innings in his previous […]

Monday night in Milwaukee showcased stars returning to their best form. Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw delivered his best start of the season. Mookie Betts, in his first game back in nearly two months, hit a home run and drove in three runs in the Dodgers’ 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw’s outing was […]

The Chicago White Sox have been historically bad in 2024. Their putridity has reached the point of spectacle, as fans are eagerly watching just how low the depths the White Sox could sink towards. But on Monday night, they achieved a miracle, winning a ballgame, and against the powerhouse New York Yankees no less, and […]

Mookie Betts made an immediate impact upon his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Monday, coming back after two-months being sidelined by a fractured left hand. The eight-time All-Star mentioned that he would be using a hand guard for protection. He sustained his injury when a 98 mph fastball from Kansas City Royals […]

On Monday night, the stars aligned and the baseball gods treated fans to a top-quality pitching matchup during the Atlanta Braves’ series-opening clash against the San Francisco Giants. Starting for the Braves was a rejuvenated Chris Sale, who made it to the NL All-Star team in 2024, and for the Giants, it was Blake Snell, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the thick of the National League playoff race. The Cardinals made it clear they were all in on this season when the team upgraded at the trade deadline. Although St. Louis improved the starting rotation and the bullpen, they’ve gone just 10-13 since returning from the All-Star break. The […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have decided that the future is now. Following their 6-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday night, the Rays have decided to call up top prospect Junior Caminero, the number-two ranked prospect according to MLB.com, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. One would assume that Caminero will become […]

The St. Louis Cardinals remain hopeful that they could somehow sneak into the playoffs despite being a few games out of a wild card spot entering Monday night. Games against below .500 teams, such as the Cincinnati Reds, should be the Cardinals’ to lose, as they have every incentive to give it their all to […]

New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. left Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a left-elbow injury, and he will have imaging done on Tuesday. Chisholm Jr. has been great so far with the Yankees after they recently traded for him with the Miami Marlins, so hopefully this injury is nothing […]

By the time Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ was born, Boog Powell had been retired from Major League Baseball for 17 years. The two, however, are now linked in birthday history. Happ celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday, August 12, as his Cubs lost 9-8 to the Cleveland Guardians. Happ hit a home run and […]

Through all the ups and downs the St. Louis Cardinals have endured during the 2024 MLB season, they’re still well within reach of a playoff spot. The Cardinals head into play on August 12 just 1.5 games out of the National League Wild Card and with a reinforced roster coming out of the trade deadline, […]

The night of the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox clash wasn’t the best. Jarren Duran’s suspension lasts for two games without pay. The team from Massachusetts will surely lose depth. However, Alex Cora has bigger concerns when it comes to this type of behavior. The Red Sox are doing everything they can to ensure […]

The Colorado Rockies are having a season to forget. The team is in last place in the NL West, 25.5 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies are 31 games under .500 entering play on Monday and clock in as baseball’s third-worst team in the latest MLB power rankings. Today the Rockies had […]

Mookie Betts will stay in an AirBnb while his Dodgers are in Milwaukee this week, thank you very much. The Dodgers’ everyday right fielder will opt not to stay with the team at the notorious Pfister Hotel, known in baseball circles as a haunted hotel. This is the second straight year that Betts has decided […]

Victor Robles is staying in Seattle. The 27-year-old outfielder has agreed on a two-year contract extension with the Mariners worth $9.75 million with a $9 million team option for 2027. The contract also includes $2 million in bonuses and escalators. Yancen Pujols was first to report the news. Robles signed with the Mariners in June, […]

There are not a lot of players in the MLB that can say they’ve blasted more than 60 home runs. In fact, the amount of people who have done that feat can literally be counted on one hand. Aaron Judge was the latest slugger to join that exclusive group of people back in 2022. However, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are in last place in the NL Central and likely to miss the playoffs for the ninth straight season. While rookie All-Star game starter Paul Skenes has been a bright spot, the Pirates enter play on Monday five games below .500 and in danger of finishing with their sixth-straight losing season. Despite […]

When the calendar hits August, it brings a somber feeling to some as summer nears its conclusion. It also signals the start of crunch time around Major League Baseball as the schedule kicks into high gear and playoff races heat up. With only seven Mondays remaining in the 2024 MLB regular season, teams have few […]

Mookie Betts is back in the Majors. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that they have activated their eight-time All-Star, designating Amed Rosario for assignment to make room on the roster. Betts will start in right field for the Dodgers after the team reversed course on its intention to play him at shortstop upon his return. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been the best team in baseball for the past month. Their 18 wins since July 12 are the most in the majors and have shot their Fangraphs playoff odds from 40% to 86.1% in that stretch. Sunday saw them add a massive insurance arm to their rotation in starting pitcher Merrill […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are fighting to make the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Cardinals were buyers at the trade deadline improving their rotation, bullpen and offense. Now the team hopes it can upgrade from within the organization with some help from the farm system. St. Louis will recall […]

The Boston Red Sox are suspending All-Star outfielder Jarren Duran for two games after he directed an anti-gay slur at a fan during Sunday’s home game against the Houston Astros, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. While he issued an apology in the aftermath of the incident, many fans still expected the team to take action. Duran, […]

By the time mid-August rolls around, there are no small games in the MLB season. With the Los Angeles Dodgers hoping to fend off the Diamondbacks and Padres in the NL West race, it’s crucial that they beat the teams they should beat. It’s why Teoscar Hernandez’s 10th-inning heroics against the Pirates on Sunday meant […]

The New York Yankees made arguably the most impactful move at the MLB Trade Deadline with the addition of Jazz Chisholm Jr. in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Before the trade happened, an anonymous survey of MLB players from the Athletic had Chisholm voted as “the most overrated player in baseball”, and he is […]

2024 hasn’t exactly gone according to plan for the Atlanta Braves. On Sunday, it looked like the Braves were on their way to an easy victory over the Colorado Rockies on the road. They were leading 8-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, and they only allowed just two runs to cross the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks took three out of four against the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend. The two teams played in the National League Championship Series last season and the Diamondbacks came out on top. Phillies star Bryce Harper was impressed with what he saw on the field once again this weekend. “They ain’t scared,” Harper […]

Things are going downhill in a hurry for the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers. Entering their Monday night contest against the Boston Red Sox, their record sits at 55-63 — 7.5 games back of the Houston Astros for the AL West division lead and 10 games back of the Kansas City Royals for the […]