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The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays will have an intriguing pitching matchup on Friday night, as Orioles starter Zach Eflin will take on his former team after they traded him at the deadline. The Orioles are in a battle with the New York Yankees for first in the American League East, and the Rays […]

The two teams might be sliding down the standings in their respective leagues, but that doesn’t diminish the importance of the Crosstown series. The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox will go to battle for their fellow North and Southsiders, and the fans will duke it out to see who has the better team in […]

The St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets bounced back from brutal beginnings to their 2024 MLB season, but only two of those teams are currently in a playoff position. The Cards (59-57) have yet to ascend to the next level. And who knows if they even will. St. Louis is starting to […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers just lost their big showdown series with the Philadelphia Phillies. They have watched their lead in the National League West dwindle to 2.5 games over the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers […]

Boston Red Sox fans were beginning to get an uncomfortable feeling of deja vu following the All-Star break. They failed to close out games against the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, but far worse than that is the debacle against the lowly Colorado Rockies (lost one game in extra innings and another by […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belted his 10th home run in 20 games and tallied four RBIs, helping the Toronto Blue Jays fend off a late surge to edge out the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Thursday night. Guerrero was just a single away from hitting for the cycle. He began the scoring with an RBI double off […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers-Giants. The San Francisco Giants needed to get on a roll to give themselves a realistic chance of getting a National League wild card spot. They were several games under .500 not that long ago, and […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets-Mariners. The New York Mets briefly passed the Atlanta Braves in the standings after the All-Star break. Then they dropped a few games while the Braves briefly regained their footing. The National League wild card race […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies-Diamondbacks. The Philadelphia Phillies lost six games in a row last week. They went through a very rough patch. Every team goes through at least one of them in a season. It seems that the Phillies […]

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to perform like one of the best teams in baseball, as they have for most of this season. After sweeping a three-game series against their fellow playoff contender, the Atlanta Braves, the Brewers are leading the NL Central with a 65-49 record. Their offense was absolutely electric according to X (formerly […]

The New York Yankees looked to finish their series off against the Los Angeles Angels off on a good note, and after rookie Will Warren’s disastrous start on the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, they were turning the ball over to the more experienced hand of southpaw Nestor Cortes. But few things seem to go […]

The New York Yankees added Jazz Chisholm Jr. ahead of the MLB trade deadline because of his defensive versatility. The former Marlins star played second base and center field when he was in Miami. He has come to the Yankees and played third base for the first time in his career.  After Thursday’s loss, he […]

It seemed like a guarantee that Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet would be dealt at this season’s trade deadline. However, when Crochet said that he would not pitch in the postseason unless he was able to sign an extension with whichever team traded for him, his value tanked and the White Sox were unable […]

The Milwaukee Brewers offense was unstoppable during their three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. Rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio stole the show during Thursday’s 16-7 rout with a historic performance that put him ahead of one of the greatest players in baseball history. Chourio, at 20 years, 150 days old became the youngest player in Milwaukee’s […]

After a sluggish start, the season seemed to be slipping away from the New York Mets. The team even contemplated moving slugger Pete Alonso at the MLB trade deadline. However, the Mets started to turn things around in the middle of June. The team is 12-8 since the All-Star break and in the thick of […]

Blake Snell was not moved ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Teams such as the New York Yankees were hesitant to acquire Snell given his looming contract option after the season. Jon Heyman noted this in a recent article for the New York Post. Additionally, Heyman revealed what he has heard about Snell’s potential […]

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe was removed from Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after fouling a ball off his foot. The Yankees announced that Volpe is currently being examined by the head team physician. Volpe exited the game after hitting a Tyler Anderson pitch off his leg in the second inning. The […]

The St. Louis Cardinals were buyers at the MLB trade deadline. The team addressed several areas of need including starting pitching, bullpen help and offensive production. Despite doing well at the deadline, the Cardinals must make three additional roster moves to finish strong and reach the playoffs. St. Louis is 6.5 games behind the first-place […]

The Boston Red Sox are trying to keep their slim postseason hopes alive, as the team is currently third in the AL East. Six games behind the division co-leaders, the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees, the Red Sox could use a bit more help in their bid to return to the playoffs. Yet, the […]

The Texas Rangers are having a difficult 2024 season, but the 2023 World Series champions were recognized at the White House Thursday by President Joe Biden for their accomplishment last fall. More than just hosting the Rangers, Biden noted Corey Seager’s memorable moment during the Rangers’ victory parade that came after they defeated the Arizona […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers’ regular season efforts looking like they will lead to yet another postseason spot, manager Dave Roberts is looking to get the squad ready for another march to the World Series. The team is starting to round into better health, and one player that is close to returning is starting pitcher […]

The Baltimore Orioles are 21 games over .500 entering play on Thursday. While a lot of national attention has, deservedly, been paid to star shortstop Gunnar Henderson and top prospect Jackson Holliday who made history homering in three-consecutive games, right fielder Anthony Santander has been key to the Orioles success. He even, very quietly, leads […]

The Colorado Rockies have the second worst record in baseball entering play on Thursday. The team has long been out of contention in the NL West and the National League Wild Card race. Nonetheless, the Rockies were fairly quiet at the MLB trade deadline, opting to hold onto third baseman Ryan McMahon and eschewing the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani knowing he wouldn’t pitch in his first year the team. He’s proven he can do plenty of damage with just his bat. But as Ohtani continues out his 10-year pact with Los Angeles, the Dodgers are hopeful he returns to the mound sooner rather than later. The two-way […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the outside of the American League Wild Card race. Entering Thursday, they were 4.5 games back of the final spot, so they have an uphill climb if they want to get into the postseason. Moreover, they have been playing without superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez, who was placed on the injured […]

The Chicago White Sox – amid the worst season in franchise history – dismissed manager Pedro Grifol on Thursday. The 28-89 White Sox snapped a 21-game losing streak on Tuesday and will begin the search for their third permanent manager since the 2022 season only days later. Grifol was fired less than two years after […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have assembled a solid collection of talent over the past half-decade, and with a more talented roster comes bigger and bigger expectations. After a few disappointing years of flaming out in the playoffs, the Blue Jays looked at 2024 as a fresh start as they sought to make it back to […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone spoke on the impact and his feelings on the death of Billy Bean, the former MLB ambassador for inclusion and senior vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Bean, one of the first openly gay former MLB players, died after a battle with cancer on Tuesday. Bean was drafted […]

Following the dismissal of manager Pedro Grifol, as well as multiple coaches, the Chicago White Sox have chosen former Cleveland Guardians player Grady Sizemore as the club’s interim manager. Sizemore, who played for the then-Indians from 2004 to 2011 and then with the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and Tampa Bay Rays during the 2014 […]

Bryan Woo and the Seattle Mariners take on an AL foe as they host the Detroit Tigers for the series finale. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Mariners prediction and pick. Tigers-Mariners Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Bryan Woo Bryan Woo (5-1) with a 2.08 ERA and a 0.87 WHIP Last Start: […]

The Atlanta Braves have not been able to recapture the heights of their 104-win 2023 season, and it’s thanks in large part to their struggles on the offensive side of the ball. On Thursday, the Braves cut ties with a former postseason hero who has struggled immensely from the plate in Eddie Rosario, designating the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the desert to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Phillies-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Kolby Allard vs. Jordan Montgomery Kolby Allard (0-0) with a 4.50 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays wrap up a three-game series with a the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Rays-Cardinals Projected Starters  Shane Baz vs. Kyle Gibson Shane Baz […]

The Baltimore Orioles are north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Orioles-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Dean Kremer vs. Kevin Gausman Dean Kremer (4-8) […]

The Chicago White Sox announced on Thursday that manager Pedro Grifol has been dismissed with the team sitting at 28-89 overall and on track for a historically bad season. Senior vice president and general manager Chris Getz spoke on the decision. “As we all recognize, our team’s performance this season has been disappointing on many […]

Nestor Cortes takes the mound for the New York Yankees as they host the Los Angeles Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Yankees prediction and pick. Angels-Yankees Projected Starters  Tyler Anderson vs. Nestor Cortes Tyler Anderson (8-10) with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP Last Start:  Anderson went five innings […]

The Cincinnati Reds will conclude their series with the Miami Marlins on Thursday at LoanDepot Park. It’s hot and humid in South Florida as we share our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Marlins prediction and pick. Reds-Marlins Projected Starters  Hunter Greene vs. Kyle Tyler Hunter Greene (8-4) with a 2.83 ERA Last Start: Greene […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still on the top spot of the National League West, but they are not exactly helping themselves stay there. After the Dodgers lost their series to the Philadelphia Phillies, 9-4, they’ve lost further ground to their nearest rivals, the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks. What’s worse is the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies won their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-4 victory in the finale Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. It’s easy to spot who the star of the evening for Philly was with slugger Kyle Schwarber hitting not just one, not two, but three home runs to help his team. Schwarber […]