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Sitting just above .500 for the season, the Tampa Bay Rays appear to be prioritizing the future, and they could be the beneficiaries of two teams — the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — determined to make a run to the World Series this year since both reportedly have major interest in Rays […]

The San Diego Padres are acquiring relief pitcher Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays, per Fan Sided. Pitcher Dylan Lesko is going to Tampa Bay from San Diego in return, per ESPN. Outfielder Homer Bush Jr. and another prospect are also going to Tampa. Adam’s move to San Diego is pending a medical review, […]

What a game! The Houston Astros found themselves in a barn-burner with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. In a rematch of the 2017 World Series, both teams were tied at the bottom of the ninth inning. And then, Alex Bregman happened. After Josh Hader preserved the tie at the top of the ninth, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers “badly” want Garrett Crochet, according to MLB insider Bob Nightengale amid the Chicago White Sox left-handed pitcher’s trade request. Crochet, who is having the best season of his career, wants a contract extension. But due to the fact that he’s under team control for a few more seasons, Crochet is trying […]

The New York Yankees are rumored to be looking for more players, after the team traded for Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Saturday. The Yankees are one of several teams looking at pitcher Blake Snell, per MLB Network. Snell is a hot commodity after throwing an excellent game on Saturday, with 15 strikeouts. The San Francisco […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Red Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Red Sox. The New York Yankees watched an early lead evaporate on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. After losing on Friday night, New York could have lost faith and allowed a very rough […]

The New York Mets are finalizing a trade. In return for Jesse Winker, the team is sending pitcher Tyler Stuart to the Washington Nationals, per SNY. Stuart was one of the best prospects in the Mets farm system, according to the outlet. Stuart is a right-hander who holds a 3.96 ERA this season in Triple-A […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Diamondbacks. Here they come. The Arizona Diamondbacks are making their move. They were stuck in the muck in the first two months of the 2024 MLB season, but they have definitely gotten unstuck. The Diamondbacks felt […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Astros. It happened again. The Los Angeles Dodgers had a big lead on the road and blew it. This happened just before the All-Star break on a Saturday. The Dodgers, on July 13, had a […]

If the season ended today the Kansas City Royals would be heading to the postseason with the third American League Wild Card berth. While the team has had some success in 2024, it’s clear the Royals need to add to their roster at the MLB trade deadline. Kansas City hoped to upgrade its outfield by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have a long and storied history in the National League which makes any record set by a modern day player seem extra special. On Saturday, Tyler Phillips did something that hadn’t been done in over 100 years of baseball among Phillies pitchers. Phillips’ performance came as Manager Rob Thomson’s team traded for […]

The newest New York Yankee is already having fun after getting traded from the Miami Marlins. Outfielder/second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed off his pop culture knowledge online after the blockbuster deadline deal went down on Saturday. Chisholm posted a Seinfeld clip, via his Instagram story. Jazz posted this on Instagram 😂 pic.twitter.com/3PR3LquK4r — Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals are competing for the NL Central where the first-place Brewers have a six game lead over St. Louis entering play on Saturday. In addition to the division crown, the two teams are also competing for the services of Chicago White Sox’s pitcher Erick Fedde at the MLB […]

Reynaldo Lopez will take the mound for the Braves in their series finale with divisional rivals the Mets on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Mets prediction and pick. Braves-Mets Projected Starters  Reynaldo Lopez vs. David Peterson Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) with a 2.12 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP Last Start: […]

Any time the Yankees and Red Sox get together, it’s an occasion for fireworks. That was the case Saturday night when both teams scored early and often to set up a tight and high-scoring game. One of the key performers has been Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu, who delivered a home run in the […]

The New York Yankees started the 2023-2024 season as one of the best teams in baseball, and for a while, it looked as if they would run away with the American League East. However, the team quickly fell back to earth. The product that Aaron Boone has been putting out on the field for the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans have already waited a long time for Walker Buehler to reclaim the form that earned him two All-Star selections and Cy Young consideration. And unfortunately, the wait is ongoing with no end in sight. Buehler scuffled in his first rehab start on Friday night for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club, […]

The Chicago White Sox are suffering through another difficult season and appear to be sellers at the trade deadline yet again. One player they had their eyes on dealing is Mike Clevinger, but the possibility of a deal now appears to be on hold after he suffered a devastating injury. The news came as the […]

The New York Yankees have been slumping since putting together a brilliant start that allowed them to build an eye-catching 50-22 record. Since that point they have dropped 23 of their next 33 games, and they have taken the step of trading for All-Star Jazz Chisholm from the Miami Marlins. The Yankees sent three minor […]

Xzavion Curry will take the mound for the Guardians in their series finale with the National League-leading Phillies on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Phillies prediction and pick. Guardians-Phillies Projected Starters  Xzavion Curry vs. Kolby Allard Xzavion Curry (0-2) with a 4.98 ERA and 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Xzavion […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were already the best team in the MLB before their latest headlining move. However, their deal for Carlos Estévez may shoot them to the moon. The Phillies traded for the Los Angeles Angels closer on Saturday evening, via The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. “The Phillies are acquiring Carlos Estévez from the Angels, sources […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have the best record in baseball and a comfortable nine-game lead in the NL East. While the team is loaded with weapons, the Phillies boast one of MLB’s best starting rotations. However, one of those starters will be on the shelf for a couple weeks as Philadelphia has placed Ranger Suarez on […]

The slumping New York Yankees are trying to give their team a lift with a move prior to the trade deadline. They have traded three prospect to the Miami Marlins for All-Star Jazz Chisholm. The Yankees are getting a combination infielder-centerfielder who has the capability of jump starting the team’s offense when he gets hot. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies agreed to a trade on Saturday afternoon. Milwaukee is receiving right-handed reliever Nick Mears in exchange for right-handed pitchers Bradley Blalock and Yujanjer Herrera, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Blalock and Herrera are prospects who will give the Rockies pitching depth for the future. Meanwhile, Mears is in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a move on star Freddie Freeman that puts him on the Emergency Family Leave list according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic as his three-year old son, Maximus, was hospitalized this week. Coinciding with the move of the first baseman being put on the Emergency Family List, the Dodgers […]

The Boston Red Sox have finalized a deal to acquire catcher Danny Jansen from the Toronto Blue Jays, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. Toronto’s return has not yet been fully revealed but Passan stated that infield prospect Cutter Coffey is being traded to the Blue Jays. Jansen, once a highly-regarded prospect in the Blue Jays’ […]

The Texas Rangers have turned things around over the last month, going from potential sellers to hopeful buyers at the MLB trade deadline. As the reigning World Series champs inch closer to a .500 record, the team received a positive update on injured starter Jacob deGrom. The 35-year-old ace will join the Rangers in St. […]

For the last two months, the New York Yankees have desperately needed a shot in the arm, as the lineup has struggled outside of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto. However, outfielder/second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. could be just the right medicine. The Yankees gave up three prospects to secure the versatile veteran on Saturday afternoon, according […]

The baseball world assumed that the Oakland Athletics would be one of the biggest sellers at the trade deadline, but things changed when they improved. After a horrific start, Brent Rooker and company are 7-3 in their last 10 games and 13-7 in July, clinching them their first winning month of the season. Oakland is […]

The Tampa Bay Rays traded outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Seattle Mariners early Friday morning. Arozarena, who spent the last five years and the majority of his career in Tampa Bay, posted a heartfelt tribute to his time with the team on social media on Saturday. Arozarena posted a video featuring some of his best […]

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza revealed on Saturday that starting pitcher Kodai Senga may be out for the year after suffering a high grade calf strain. Senga exited his first start back from the injured list with the concern. The Mets are now considering changing their MLB trade deadline strategy as a result of […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are in sell mode ahead of the trade deadline, already parting ways with starter Zach Eflin and outfielder Randy Arozarena. Eflin went to the Baltimore Orioles, while Arozarena is now with the Seattle Mariners. The Rays are expected to be even more active before Tuesday but for the time being, they’ve […]

After a lengthy stint on the injured list, starting pitcher Kodai Senga made his 2024 debut and helped the New York Mets overtake the Atlanta Braves in the standings. But his momentous return comes at a terrible cost, one that will send him back on the shelf for the remainder of the regular season. Manager […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a surprising roster decision ahead of Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros. Catching prospect Hunter Feduccia is being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic. The 27-year-old Feduccia, who has yet to make his major league debut, was slashing .295/.420/.451 with five home runs […]

The Toronto Blue Jays tried their best to develop right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson after selecting him 28th overall in the 2017 draft. However, the former top RHP prospect in the game has yet to pan out in the big leagues, so they shipped him out to the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs acquired Pearson on Saturday […]

Could New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor be an MVP candidate? MLB insider Jon Heyman seems to think so. On his podcast ‘Around the Bases,’ Heyman said that Lindor is unequivocally a candidate to win the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. “[The Mets are] doing great, Lindor’s clearly an MVP candidate,” Heyman said. “Today […]

New Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Austin Hays is throwing a little shade to his old team, the Baltimore Orioles. Hays says that it’s an improvement to come to Philadelphia from Baltimore. Austin Hays on joining the Phillies: “To go from one first-place team to another, that’s probably everything you could ask for as a player.” pic.twitter.com/GgsIGuxoiA […]

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter was looking like he would be one of the best young superstars in baseball. Unfortunately for him and the Rangers, he just hasn’t been able to stay healthy, and may not be seeing the field again anytime soon. Carter has been on the injured list with lower back soreness and […]

The Texas Rangers are having a rough title defense. A year from their World Series win, Texas finds themselves way out of the playoff picture. They currently sit six games behind the Kansas City Royals for the final Wild Card spot in the American League. Does that mean that the Rangers are waving the white […]