MLB Articles - Page 424

When you have been as dominant as the Atlanta Braves are this year, it can be difficult to stay excited during the final stretch of the regular season. Though, an impending National League East feat is keeping the club plenty motivated. The Braves are just two wins away from clinching their sixth consecutive divisional title. […]

The New York Yankees are back to their winning ways, as they swept the Boston Red Sox in Tuesday night’s doubleheader at Fenway Park. With their two wins in Beantown, the Yankees gave Aaron Boone his 499th and 500th win as an MLB manager. Boone, however, did not sound so high about it, particularly wishing […]

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried has been around long enough to know which lineups make pitchers tremble in fear. The seven-year veteran feels fortunate his team makes other pitchers break out in a cold sweat on the mound. Fried shared his thoughts on the Braves breaking the NL home run record with The Athletic’s David […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been a bastion of winning baseball for the past two decades. Ever since the 21st century began, the Cardinals have finished below .500 just once, prior to the 2023 season, that is. The Cardinals’ 2023 campaign has been nothing short of a nightmare, as the team has a mere 64-81 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies kicked off their four-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park with Monday’s double-header. The Braves, who are atop the National League standings, have already clinched a playoff spot. The Phillies are trailing the Braves by in the NL East, locked in a tight race for the Wild Card as […]

The New York Mets finally got their guy, reaching an agreement to hire David Stearns as their next president of baseball operations after previous failed pursuits. Stearns became the Brewers general manager in 2015 at the age of 30, making him the youngest GM in the league. He brought many top stars to Milwaukee, including […]

The Oakland Athletics are surprisingly having their way against the Houston Astros, who just lost back-to-back games to the A’s. The Astros suffered a loss to Oakland in the series opener on Monday, 4-0, then again on Tuesday night to the tune of a 6-2. Houston manager Dusty Baker shares his thoughts about the recent […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made an improbable run to the World Series last year, but ultimately fell just short against the Houston Astros. Philadelphia is having another good season this year and they have their eyes set on making the World Series again. The Phillies currently possess the top wild card spot in the National League […]

The Boston Red Sox pulled closer Kenley Jansen from the mound during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees over an apparent health issue. The veteran pitcher was only able to throw a total of 13 pitches before Boston called it a night for him. Kenley Jansen left the game with trainers after 13 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had an eventful ninth inning during Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. With the Phillies trailing by one run in the bottom of the ninth, shortstop Trea Turner launched a solo blast to tie up the game for Philadelphia. As Turner rounded the bases, two fans leaped out of the Citizens Bank […]

This season didn’t quite go how the Los Angeles Angels had hoped. Of course, the past decade or more hasn’t gone the way the Angels would have hoped, with their own mismanagement being a cause for it. The Angels have had two of the best players in all of baseball over the last six seasons […]

The San Diego Padres have absorbed another blow to their disappointing 2023 MLB season, with veteran pitcher Yu Darvish getting ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic. “Yu Darvish has been shut down for the rest of the season. He learned recently he has an olecranon stress […]

Texas Rangers superstar Corey Seager collected his 1,000th major league hit in Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Seager is 29 years old and has a highly decorated MLB career already. He came over from the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2022 season and has not disappointed. The Dodgers drafted Corey Seager with the […]

Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer exited Tuesday’s start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning with an apparent lower body injury. Scherzer looked like he came down awkwardly on a one-out breaking ball to Bo Bichette. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim immediately came out to the mound, followed by manager Bruce Bochy and athletic […]

The Atlanta Braves may have lost to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday evening, but it was still a historic night for first baseman Matt Olson. During the Braves’ 7-5 defeat, Olson hit his 50th home run of the season out into the Citizens Bank Park seats. After the historic feat, Olson rounded the bases, and […]

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson can’t stop hitting home runs. Already the leader in home runs thus far in the 2023 MLB regular season, Olson added yet another to his name when he launched a solo dinger in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s game on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. But it […]

The Chicago Cubs currently trail the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central division race. However, Chicago sits just three games back of Milwaukee as of this story’s publication. If the Cubs want to win the division, they will need players aside from their stars to step up. Additionally, Chicago needs their key guys who […]

Julio Rodriguez had Seattle Mariners fans absolutely hyped on Monday when he launched a two-run home run in the 10th inning of a series-opener at home against the Los Angeles Angels. That was a high-pressure home run that tied the game up at 10-10 and forced another frame to be played. Moreover, that dinger made […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans were a savage for this one. During Monday’s series-opening game between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium, LA fans tried to troll Padres infielder/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. by throwing an inflatable pill bottle that had a “PED” sign at the field. Another inflatable orange pill bottle that […]

A rare inter-league showdown will continue in the Bay Area as the Cleveland Guardians clash with the San Francisco Giants with postseason implications on the line. It is time to check out our MLB odds series where our Guardians-Giants prediction and pick will be revealed. As it stands, the chances of the Guardians making the playoff […]

Rich Hill’s time with the San Diego Padres may already be done. MLB’s oldest active player was placed on waivers by the Padres on Tuesday, according to Joel Sherman. San Diego intends to keep him if no other team claims the 43-year-old left-hander. Hill’s brief tenure with the Padres has been brutal, to say the […]

An AL West rivalry will continue this Tuesday evening as the Los Angeles Angels battle it out on the diamond with the postseason-contending Seattle Mariners. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Angels-Mariners prediction and pick will be revealed. In surprising fashion, the LA Angels were able to make the necessary plays down the […]

The Oakland Athletics are on the road to visit the Houston Astros for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Athletics-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Athletics took game one of […]

After a nail-biting game one of the series, the Chicago Cubs will look to take care of business once again as they take on the Colorado Rockies in the high altitude. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Cubs-Rockies prediction and pick will be revealed. Doing what they needed to do, the Cubs rallied […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are going for the series win against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rays took game one of this series 7-4 on Monday. […]

The San Pedro Padres head on the road to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of a three-game series Tuesday night at Dodger Field in Los Angeles, California. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick. San Diego (68-77) has had a lost season as […]

The New York Yankees reportedly have claimed pitcher Luke Weaver off of waivers form the Seattle Mariners, according to Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. As a corresponding move, the Yankees have placed pitcher Nestor Cortes on the 60-day injured list. Luke Weaver has been in MLB since 2016 when he broke in […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on Milwaukee Brewers for the second game of a four game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers collected 17 hits and […]

Boston Red Sox fans might not have a whole lot to be happy about these days, but Rafael Devers has been and will continue to be a significant bright spot for this ball club. On Tuesday, the third baseman continued his domination of the New York Yankees, clubbing his 30th home run of the year […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox take part in a double-header on Tuesday. This post will focus on game two of the double-header. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. These […]

As concern brews over the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching depth, LA made a big roster move to bolster the bullpen Tuesday, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up Kyle Hurt, a RHP prospect with the highest strikeout rate in the minors this year, sources tell ESPN. Monster fastball, tons of […]

The Baltimore Orioles are on the cusp of capturing the top record in the American League and threatening to own the best record in all of baseball. Things are only getting better as John Means returns to the mound following a long rehab after Tommy John surgery. Means was the Orioles’ top pitcher when he […]

The Texas Rangers are on the road to take on the Toronto Blue Jays for the second game of a four game series Tuesday night. Below we will continue with your MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. […]

It is game two of a doubleheader between the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday saw game one of the series postponed, so the Royals and White Sox will play two today, starting at 4:40 PM […]

The Chicago Cubs have not been to the MLB playoffs since 2020. They are now on the verge of going back to postseason play with only a handful of series left to play for North Siders. Over at FanDuel sportsbook, the Cubs have been labeled with a tantalizing price of -1000 odds to make the […]

On Tuesday, September 12th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 4-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, September 12th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good when […]

Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to be one of the big names in MLB free agency this offseason, if he does get posted by the Orix Buffaloes this offseason, and two of the teams to watch for are the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Yoshinobu […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets continue their four-game series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Mets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. It was the Diamondbacks who took game one of the series yesterday. Both pitchers started solid, and it was not until the fourth inning that scoring opened […]

Alek Manoah’s rocky season up and down the Toronto Blue Jays organization appears to be coming to an end. As the Jays compete for a Wild Card berth, the former star pitcher could be out the rest of the way regardless of what level he’s at. Manoah had a putrid start to the 2023 season […]