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At 58-66, the Toronto Blue Jays could use a silver lining. Luckily, shortstop Bo Bichette is on the mend. Bichette is progressing in his rehab, via MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson. “The #BlueJays expect Bo Bichette (calf) to start running in the next 2-3 days, John Schneider says. He’s already doing some hitting and defensive drills in […]

We are six weeks and a day away from the start of the 2024 MLB playoffs and there is so much to play for during the remainder of the regular season. The most wins of any team right now is 73 with eight total teams sitting on at least 70. No team is on pace […]

With just 10.1 innings under his belt in 2024, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Alex Cobb is headed to the Injured List with a fractured nail on his right hand. The move is retroactive to August 16. The team announced the move on Monday, an off-day before the Guardians begin a three-game series against the Yankees in […]

The San Francisco Giants signed starting pitcher Blake Snell earlier this year in a deal that netted the two-time Cy Young Award winner less money than expected. The contract also contains an opt-out clause that allows Snell to move on from the Giants after the 2024 season. Now it appears the 31-year-old lefty will exercise […]

With the Chicago White Sox making history for all the wrong reasons, the team will soon be in the hunt for a new manager. Maybe. The organization fired Pedro Grifol on August 8, naming Grady Sizemore interim manager. Sizemore is 2-4 through six games, but depending on how the White Sox perform through the end […]

There’s no secret that 2024 has been a down year for the Toronto Blue Jays. Being under .500 this late into the season was not what the top brass of the franchise expected, and at 58-66, their playoff odds sit at 0.1 percent, according to Fangraphs. Simply put, this season has long been a lost […]

One day after Austin Riley was hit on the hand with a pitch in the Atlanta Braves’ 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels, the team has announced he will miss six to eight weeks with a hand fracture. Intercostal inflammation caused Riley to miss time earlier this year, and now this latest ailment likely […]

Matt Chapman signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the San Francisco Giants just last offseason, but he could find himself on the open market again in just a few months. That’s because he has an opt-out clause in his contract that he can exercise after the 2024 campaign, meaning that all eyes are going […]

Even when Shohei Ohtani is in the throes of a season-low slump, he manages to dazzle fans with his amazing power and smooth swing. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is mashing his way towards a third-career MVP award, remaining one of the most impactful players in the game despite only being a designated hitter. But […]

The New York Yankees were trying to improve their pitching staff at the MLB trade deadline. Despite Jack Flaherty rumors, the Yankees ended up with bullpen arms Mark Leiter Jr and Enyel De Los Santos. Fans were incensed, saying that their starters and bullpen needed big-time reinforcements to win the World Series. USA Today’s Bob […]

New York Yankees’ left fielder Alex Verdugo has struggled offensively this year. He is hitting .233, 40 points below his career average. Verdugo has also been dealing with sores and pains in his hands for three years. He went to a doctor over the All-Star break and, according to Randy Miller of NJ.com, he was […]

It looked as though 2024 was going to be a different year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Having missed the playoffs every year since 2015, the Pirates started off the season on such a strong note, winning nine of their first 12 games. They even managed to bounce back and climb above .500 after falling off […]

The must-see element surrounding a high-end pitcher generated substantial buzz decades ago, but it is not nearly as prevalent in today’s game. Lesser workloads have coincided with a lesser aura, prompting the MLB to consider a significant six-inning rule change for starters. An underwhelming atmosphere was not a concern in Sunday’s rubber match between the […]

The Baltimore Orioles took Jackson Holliday with the number one overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. He is currently the top prospect in baseball and is having a solid first season in the major leagues. The oldest son of Cardinals legend Matt Holliday, Jackson is set to be a key piece of the Orioles […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in Queens to take on the New York Mets Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Orioles-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Orioles-Mets Projected Starters  Trevor Rogers vs. David Peterson Trevor Rogers (2-11) with […]

The Minnesota Twins travel to the west coast to take on the San Diego Padres Monday night. Below we 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  Zebby Matthews vs. Michael King Zebby Matthews […]

The Cincinnati Reds are north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Reds-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Reds-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Kevin Gausman The Reds have […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in south Florida to take on the Miami Marlins Monday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Marlins Projected Starters  Brandon Pfaadt vs. Undecided Brandon Pfaadt (7-6) with a 3.98 […]

The Detroit Tigers won a 3-2 nailbiter against the New York Yankees on Sunday at the Little League Classic thanks to another dominant outing from their ace, Tarik Skubal. The left-hander is enjoying a career season and remains in the mix for the American League Cy Young. Following the start, Skubal revealed that one of […]

The Seattle Mariners will begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday at Chavez Ravine. We’re live from Dodgers Stadium, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Mariners-Dodgers prediction and pick. Mariners-Dodgers Projected Starters  Bryan Woo vs. Gavin Stone Bryan Woo (5-1) with a 2.06 ERA Last Start: Woo dominated in […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Monday at Minute Maid Park. We’re in the Long Star State, sharing our MLB odds series and making a Red Sox-Astros prediction and pick for this Monday tilt. Red Sox-Astros Projected Starters  Tanner Houck vs. Yusei Kukuchi Tanner Houck (8-8) with […]

The Los Angeles Angels will begin a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals on Monday at Kauffman Stadium. We’re live from Kansas City, sharing our MLB odds series and making an Angels-Royals prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. Angels-Royals Projected Starters  Carson Fulmer vs. Seth Lugo Carson Fulmer (0-3) with a […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox-Giants. The Chicago White Sox continue to lose one series after another. The team which lost 21 straight games earlier this summer has continued to lose series since that massive skid. The White Sox […]

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 aren’t completely out of the American League wild card chase, but they’re on the periphery of it. With 39 games left in the season, the Rays are 6.5 games behind the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Rangers. The Pittsburgh Pirates were very much in the hunt for a National League wild card berth a few weeks ago. They were over .500 in a wild card chase which had the third NL wild […]

The New York Yankees suffered a rough loss to the Detroit Tigers in the Little League Classic by the score of 3-2 in 10 innings, and Clay Holmes’ 10th blown save of the season was at the center of attention. As of right now, Yankees manager Aaron Boone is committed to Holmes as the closer. […]

The New York Mets have been struggling of late, with a 6-7 record in August. Pitcher Paul Blackburn started Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins, which saw the Mets collapse and lose 3-2. He spoke about the loss and recent struggles with Jerry Beach of the Associated Press. “Today might leave a little bit of […]

The Philadelphia Phillies cooled off on Sunday, as they saw their four-game undefeated streak come to an end after suffering a 6-4 loss in the series finale at home versus the visiting Washington Nationals. Another poor start from pitcher Taijuan Walker contributed to the Phillies’ loss to the Nats, as he allowed three earned runs […]

The St. Louis Cardinals suffered a 2-1 loss in the rubber game of a three-game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, and after the offensive struggles, manager Oliver Marmol spoke on the batting order and how it could look down the stretch as the Cardinals look to earn a playoff spot, saying that […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in a dead heat with the New York Yankees in the race for the American League East crown, and are one of the teams that have legitimate World Series hopes for this fall, but there are some aspects of the team that present concerns, and questions in those areas need to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is a virtual lock to make the Baseball Hall of Fame. On Sunday, Kershaw pitched like he is truly destined for Cooperstown, as the 36-year-old star put up his best performance yet in the 2024 MLB regular season when he tossed six scoreless frames versus the St. Louis Cardinals […]

The New York Yankees have their flaws, but they sit with the best record in MLB after somewhat coming out of the slump that they entered in June and July.  The Yankees are now ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East, but only slightly and it will likely be a neck-and-neck race […]

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees are set to face off in the Little League Classic on Sunday night. Each team gets a 27th man for their roster because it is a neutral site game. The Tigers have activated All-Star outfielder Riley Greene as their extra player ahead of the game, per MLB Network’s […]

The Cincinnati Reds are still very much alive in the postseason hunt. Despite their current fourth place in the NL Central, they are only five games back of the final Wild Card spot. The team could use some reinforcements, so GM Nick Krall went out and got some. The team claimed infielder Amed Rosario from […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman is currently dealing with a jammed finger and has been announced to be scratched from Sunday’s series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals. With that development, the Dodgers activated Max Muncy and was seen taking ground balls at first base to fill for Freeman according to Mike […]

The New York Yankees are giving a new role to one of their most talented farm prospects. The Bronx Bombers are designating slugger Jasson Dominguez as the team’s 27th man, per the team’s X account. The team made the announcement ahead of Sunday’s Little League Classic, which pits New York against the Detroit Tigers. Dominguez […]

Former Colorado Rockies legend Todd Helton was commemorated at Coors Field for his Baseball Hall of Fame induction which prompted his former University of Tennessee football teammate and Denver Broncos great Peyton Manning to celebrate Saturday. Manning would give a speech to talk about his close relationship with Helton as Rockies fans cherished the countless […]

The Houston Astros are a step closer to getting their veteran ace back. Hurler Justin Verlander is set to return from injury on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox if he feels good enough, per Julia Morales of Space City Home Network. The future Hall of Famer is working out his arm in the Astros […]

It’s been a tough season for the Chicago White Sox. The club is in the middle of the first season of a rebuild led by GM Chris Getz, and after letting former manager Pedro Grifol go earlier this season, interim manager Grady Sizemore is now the top man in the dugout. Despite that change, the […]