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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s two-run home run against the New York Mets on Sunday was the 176th of his career, giving him the most home runs ever by a Japanese-born player, passing former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui. With this home run, Shohei Ohtani now has the most #MLB home runs ever […]

The Atlanta Braves have been red-hot this season despite getting hit by the injury bug early on. They’re definitely in the mix right now and look like a true contender for the World Series this season. And from the sounds of it, the club is nearing full health after the latest Sean Murphy and Ozzie […]

Much like the Houston Astros as a whole, Jose Abreu’s 2024 campaign has gotten off to a dreadful start. Abreu’s struggles haven’t gone unnoticed by general manager Dana Brown, who gave his honest review of the first baseman’s performance. Abreu has started his season on a brutal 4-for-59 at the plate. All four hits have […]

The Los Angeles Angels placed third baseman Anthony Rendon on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to a left hamstring strain, which just adds to the lengthy list of injuries he has suffered since signing with the team ahead of the 2020 season. Rendon came up limping after running out an infield hit during […]

The New York Mets (12-8) are riding high after an initial rough start, winning their last six games after dropping their first five. However, catcher Francisco Alvarez won’t be around to help continue the momentum for the next couple months. Alvarez announced on Sunday that he’s having left thumb surgery Tuesday and will be out […]

The Houston Astros have been one of the most surprising teams to begin the 2024 season, for just how bad they’ve been. But with Justin Verlander finally making his Houston return, the future Hall of Famer is expecting the Astros to turn things around in short order. Verlander made his first start of the season […]

The Baltimore Orioles took home the win on Saturday night after taking down the Kansas City Royals 9-7. Craig Kimbrel recorded his 422nd career save, tying Billy Wagner for seventh all-time in career saves. However, thanks to a rookie mistake, Baltimore had to go fishing for Kimbrel’s historic baseball. Colton Cowser caught an outfield fly […]

The San Francisco Giants made one of the biggest signings of the offseason just before the start of the regular season by adding 2023 National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell, and he has not gotten off to a great start after immediately joining the starting rotation despite very limited time in spring training with […]

Whether by injury or just overall ineffectiveness, teams will be changing around their lineups and pitching situations throughout the MLB season. For fantasy baseball players, picking up on those trends and finding the right player on the waiver wire is crucial for success. If a top prospect is called up or an unused player is […]

Sometimes, the start of a new Major League Baseball season is so exciting that we forget it’s just that: a start. No sport more strongly signifies the phrase, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Especially not marathons, which can be run in the time it takes to play about 0.6% of a full MLB season. […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Colorado Rockies in Game 2 of a split-session Sunday doubleheader. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Rockies. The Seattle Mariners are finally cooking. They have won four games in a row to get back to .500 after starting […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Braves. The Atlanta Braves are once again making the case that they are the best, most complete team in baseball. Through 19 games, the Braves are 14-5. They can see […]

The New York Mets take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Dodgers. The New York Mets are doing some amazing things right now. They looked absolutely horrible to start the season, and when you realize that they truly did […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Giants. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants have spent the weekend throwing roundhouse punches at each other. These teams have traded decisive wins in a series where ambitious […]

The New York Yankees (14-7) have gotten off to one of the hottest starts in the league after missing the playoffs last season. Surprisingly, though, their five-time All-Star Aaron Judge has been lagging behind. The team captain has struggled mightily, slashing .179/.323/.359 with three homers and 11 RBI. The star outfielder sounded off on Yankee […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered their fifth loss in six games, 6-4 at the hands of the New York Mets on Saturday. After the game, Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy weighed in on the team’s struggles: Max Muncy: "It's one of those things where you have to weather the storm, grind through it, and know […]

The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall. The loss led to candid comments from Espada on the missed opportunity, during a time when the ‘Stros saw their top three most shocking surprises to […]

The word “surprise” has been miles away from the Houston Astros over the past several seasons. In fact, the most stunning thing about them is their ability to normalize dominance. Few franchises can leave baseball fans feeling numb to consistent excellence, but after coming back from a cheating scandal and overcoming the departure of multiple […]

The Los Angeles Angels took on the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night, falling behind early as the Reds scored five runs in the first inning to two for the Angels. The Angels’ Anthony Rendon made headlines for the wrong reasons and went through an injury scare while attempting to beat out an infield single. The […]

The Rangers are currently dealing with a number of pitcher injuries, one of which revolves around Max Scherzer. Last December, Scherzer underwent surgery for a herniated disc and was expected to be out until June or July. But the Rangers star seems to be making good progress, and Texas manager Bruce Bochy had an encouraging update, per Jon […]

The Atlanta Braves are playing solid baseball despite missing multiple key pieces early in the 2024 season. Braves manager Brian Snitker on Saturday had an update on All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies, who fractured his toe after being hit in the foot by a pitch earlier this week, per David O’Brien of The Athletic: “Snit […]

The Boston Red Sox have been fighting hard to overcome preseason expectations that they would be a last-place team in the American League East. After opening the season with a 7-3 road trip, they struggled to a 3-7 homestand. The one consistency to the team’s performance to this point in the season has been a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Mookie Betts is opening up about how he wants to be remembered. Betts says that he wants to be known as a legend when he is retired from athletics. "When I'm done, I want you to remember not necessarily just the baseball player, but I want to be a legend."@Ken_Rosenthal spoke […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman finds himself mired in a hitting slump early in the season. The smooth-swinging lefty is just 3/27 over his last seven games, a stretch that has seen the Dodgers go just 2-5. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Freeman’s struggles on Saturday: Dave Roberts on expectations for Gavin Stone, […]

The New York Mets have recently turned things around after a rough start to the season. Carlos Mendoza’s club is 11-8 after starting off 0-5. The Mets have hit a slight bump in the road, though, as they placed catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 10-day IL Saturday with a sprained thumb. The club promoted Tomas […]

The Blue Jays and Padres meet for the finale in San Diego! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Padres prediction and pick. Game 2 of the series is Saturday night as Jose Berrios goes up against Randy Vasquez. Vasquez will make his first start in a Padres uniform after coming […]

The Texas Rangers have a big game against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Although this team hasn’t separated itself from the other teams in the American League West, Texas received some good news about Nathaniel Lowe’s injury status. The Rangers announced that Lowe has officially been activated from the 10-day injured list. Nathaniel Lowe was […]

The Kansas City Royals have been one of the big surprises in the early portion of the season, and they’ll look to keep it going when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the third game of this series. The Royals upset the Orioles on Friday night with a 9-4 win, and they get Game 2 […]

The Cincinnati Reds managed to get over .500 when they took down the Los Angeles Angels 7-1 in their opening game of the series on Friday night. The teams face off in Game 2 on Saturday evening, with Patrick Sandoval taking on Graham Ashcraft. The Reds have won six consecutive games over the Angels, dating […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees kicked off their first series of the season on Friday night, with the Yankees walking away with a 5-3 victory. Juan Soto continued his torrid start, swatting a three-run home run in the seventh inning. The Rays held the Yankees offense at bay for most of the […]

New York Mets slugger Francisco Lindor is doing his best to stay positive, amidst a hitting slump. Lindor is out to a .167 start with his batting average through the first several weeks of the season. The shortstop is focused on the things that mean the most to him, as he works his way through […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to take on the New York Mets on Saturday. However, LA was forced to make a change to the roster due to injury. It’s another injury to a pitcher, but this time it’s centered around someone in the bullpen. Kyle Hurt was officially placed on the injured list ahead […]

It’s been a slow start to the season for the St. Louis Cardinals as they’re currently in last place in the National League Central. And from the sounds of it, the club is facing an uphill battle due to injuries. However, the franchise could be getting healthier sooner, rather than later. Two players hit the […]

The Boston Red Sox haven’t been very good this year — correction: the Boston Red Sox, with the exception of their starting pitchers, haven’t been very good this year. Despite the Red Sox being tied for last place in the AL East after losing eight of their last 13 games, the Red Sox’s starting pitching […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have started the 2024 season on a high note for the most part. They have endured some ups and downs, but overall they appear to be a contending team once again. Philadelphia has dealt with pitching uncertainty, though, but Taijuan Walker is reportedly on the verge of a return from injury, per […]

The defending champion Rangers make the trip to Atlanta to face the best team in the NL, the Braves. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Braves prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. The Rangers have started their World Series defense playing well at 11-9. They have picked up where they left off last season […]

Fernando Tatis and Vladimir Guerrero played together for three seasons as part of the Montreal Expos from 2001 to 2003, and for the last few years, the Dominican Republic natives have had the chance to watch their sons, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., experience MLB for themselves as part of the San Diego […]

The Marlins face the Cubs in Chicago! Our MLB odds series has our Marlins Cubs prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. The Marlins are another team in the race for the title of worst team in the MLB with a 4-15. Their bats have struggled up to this point in the season, ranking near the […]

Walker Buehler is going to make at least one more rehab start before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation. So why has Buehler not returned to the big league club yet? Although the Dodgers star is seemingly not dealing with injury trouble anymore, he did walk four batters during his most recent rehab outing. Dodgers […]