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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday by becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season. In classic Ohtani fashion, he accomplished the never-before-seen feat in a way only he could, with arguably the most impressive single-game individual […]

Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including LeBron James, could only wish for days like these to last forever. However, All-Star Shohei Ohtani sounded less enthused about the historic 50-50 chase that is now complete. The Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 20-4 and Ohtani finally gets to focus on the MLB Playoffs for the first […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a three-time Super Bowl MVP, an all-time great at just 29 years of age and is seeking to become the first player to lead his team to three consecutive Lombardi Trophies. Hence, it should be quite difficult to leave No. 15 in awe. However, MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani […]

The New York Yankees lost the the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Thursday, but the final score was the last thing on Yankees fans minds. Instead, everyone was focused on how superstar outfielder Juan Soto, who is in the midst of a career-year in his first season with the Yankees, was feeling after a scary moment […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani went 6-6 with three home runs during the team’s 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani also became the first player to reach the 50-50 club. Ohtani’s historic day led to no shortage of reaction from around the sports world. In fact, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron […]

All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase, who had maintained a flawless save record since May, and the Cleveland Guardians secured their playoff berth in dramatic style with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. After Jose Ramirez started on second as the automatic runner, Minnesota reliever Caleb Thielbar (2-4) struck out Josh Naylor and issued […]

With their 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians are officially back in the playoffs. Now the question is when will All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan return from injury? Kwan gave an encouraging update, via Bally Sports Cleveland. Relishing the good vibes in the clubhouse despite being injured, Steven Kwan says "it […]

George Kirby will take the mound for the Mariners in game one of their series with the Rangers on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Rangers prediction and pick. Mariners-Rangers Projected Starters  George Kirby vs. Jacob Degrom George Kirby (11-12) with a 3.62 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP Last Start: […]

Ben Lively will take the mound for the Guardians in game one of their series finale with the Cardinals on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Cardinals prediction and pick. Guardians-Cardinals Projected Starters  Ben Lively vs. Kyle Gibson Ben Lively (12-9) with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP Last […]

Tyler Anderson will take the mound for the Angels in game two of their series with the Astros on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Angels-Astros Projected Starters  Tyler Anderson vs. Justin Verlander Tyler Anderson (10-13) with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP Last Start: Tyler […]

The New York Yankees are a victory away from reaching a 90-win season. While they are on par to get on a hot streak before the regular season concludes, the Seattle Mariners made life difficult for them in their last game in the series. Aaron Boone found it hard to scheme around Dan Wilson’s rotation. […]

The Baltimore Orioles have lost nine of their last 13 games and have been slumping as the regular season comes to a close. Luckily for them, reinforcements could be on the way as they approach the postseason. All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg, who fractured his hand after getting hit by a pitch on July 31 against […]

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to have a 50/50 season on Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers star stepped to the plate in the 7th inning against the Miami Marlins on Thursday with 51 stolen bases and 49 home runs to his credit in 2024. He had also already recored four hits […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has done the unthinkable. In the top of the seventh against the Miami Marlins, Ohtani launched his 50th home run of the season, a two-run blast to left field to make him the first player in Major League Baseball history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases […]

Expectations were low for the Cleveland Guardians after Terry Francona walked away as manager following the 2023 season, a campaign that saw the ball club miss the postseason. A strong start to the 2024 season drew some excitement, but Shane Bieber went down with an elbow injury that ultimately resulted in Tommy John surgery. So […]

Charlie Culberson, a seasoned utility man known for his tenure with the Atlanta Braves, among other teams, has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball, marking the end of his versatile career. Culberson’s journey through baseball has been a testament to hard work, resilience, and the profound impact he made on his teams. Culberson’s career, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing to play against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon. Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is out of the lineup, however, as manager Dave Roberts has noticed that Hernandez has been “scuffling” in recent action, per Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times. Hernandez recently returned from injury. The two-time All-Star has […]

Every championship team has obstacles to go through. Most of them are not self-inflicted, but internal flaws can lead to the downfall of a contending team. The MLB playoffs are not for the weak. Only those who can remain consistent will win titles. The Houston Astros know a lot about that. The Astros are the […]

The New York Mets are hosting the Philadelphia Phillies for a very important four-game series. The Mets want to retain their standing in the postseason race while the Phillies try to clinch the National League East title. There is a major question to be answered before the series begins at Citi Field: is Francisco Lindor […]

People around baseball are already starting to reflect on what has become a monumental season for the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are still amid perhaps the worst season in MLB history, but looking back on the 2024 campaign will be a practice they’ll need to get use to if they want to improve […]

The Atlanta Braves have been ravaged by injuries this season, but they could be getting star second baseman Ozzie Albies back soon, and reports indicate that the team expects him back on Friday against the Miami Marlins. “After going 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk while playing for Triple-A Gwinnett in Jacksonville (Fla.) […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have not had the success they hoped deep into the 2024 season. At 72-80, The Blue Jays are last in the American League East. Their woes worsened on Thursday, given a crucial injury update on shortstop Bo Bichette. The Blue Jays have placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had plenty of good pitchers over the years. One of them was former starter Julio Urias until his domestic violence incident last year. A video was released on Thursday of Urias assaulting a woman outside BMO Stadium in downtown Los Angeles, confirming his guilt, via the LA Times. Urias hasn’t played since […]

For a while, it seemed as though the Atlanta Braves had a secure enough hold on the third and final wild card spot in the NL. However, the New York Mets have gone berserk over the past few weeks. On Wednesday, they continued their incredible play with a rousing 10-0 win over the Washington Nationals […]

The Chicago White Sox are writing the worst chapter of their franchise history in 2024. The most losses, their worst record, the modern record for worst win-loss percentage in a season in sight — this has been an absolutely miserable campaign of baseball. Owner Jerry Reinsdorf has run the White Sox into the ground. His […]

The 2024 season has been an abject embarrassment for the Chicago White Sox. With only nine games remaining in the season, the 2024 White Sox have won a grand total of 36 games. They will have to win eight games to end the regular season to avoid being objectively the worst team in baseball history. […]

Our slate of MLB betting predictions and picks will continue on with this next matchup within the National League Central Division. The Pittsburgh Pirates will visit the St. Louis Cardinals for the final game of their current four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. Pirates-Cardinals Projected […]

The Houston Astros built their dynasty around a core of players who dug them out of a lengthy rebuild. Namely, Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have been integral to Houston’s success over the past decade. Both are multi-time All-Stars who will go down as all-time Astros. While Altuve is set to be an Astro for […]

After making six consecutive postseason appearances, the New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone and his team missed the playoffs last year but returned in 2024 and dominated the AL East. After beating the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Wednesday, the Yankees clinched the playoffs, and now, confidence is at its highest for Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have done it. Despite going through plenty of changes both on an organizational-level and in the big-league roster this past offseason, the Brewers have secured the NL Central crown on Wednesday by virtue of a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies and a 5-3 loss for the Chicago Cubs. And this turn […]

The Seattle Mariners suffered a brutal loss to the New York Yankees by the score of 2-1 in extra innings on Wednesday, with Julio Rodriguez getting thrown out at third base in a bizarre play, and manager Dan Wilson opened up on the loss. “I don’t know think I’ve seen that before,” Dan Wilson said, […]

Here come the Detroit Tigers! After languishing below .500 for much of the summer, the Tigers have won 20 of their last 30 games. They have taken care of business against bad teams and just swept the Kansas City Royals in their house, one of which was a comeback victory. The Tigers were sellers at […]

The champagne was popping in the Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse Wednesday night as the scrappy NL Central team celebrated a division title. Not everyone was enjoying bubbly adult beverages though, most notably Brewers star outfielder Jackson Chourio. Chourio, 20, cannot legally indulge in drinking alcohol, so the Brewers playfully laid into Chourio’s youth by giving him […]

The Chicago White Sox are barrelling toward the worst season in MLB history. The 1962 Mets lost a record 120 games, and Chicago is at 117 with nine games to go. While they were expected to be bad, no one could have expected this. The Athletic released a deep dive on Thursday that chronicled the […]

Juan Soto’s first season with the New York Yankees has been a rousing success — and it still has plenty more to go. New York became the first American League team to secure a 2024 postseason berth, giving Soto the chance to compete for another championship. Soto’s free agency looms over the Yankees. It has […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels Astros. The Houston Astros have not had an especially good season, but this is their lucky year in the sense that no one else in the American League West was able to take advantage of […]

Brayan Bello takes to the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Red Sox-Rays Projected Starters  Brayan Bello vs. Zack Littell Brayan Bello (14-7) with a 4.60 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP Last Start: Bello […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Cubs. The Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs are playing out the string at this point. The Cubs are one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season, missing out on the playoffs in the first […]

Logan Gilbert heads to the mound for the Seattle Mariners as they face the New York Yankees. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. Yankees-Mariners Projected Starters  Clarke Schmidt vs. Logan Gilbert Clarke Schmidt (5-3) with a 2.41 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP Last Start: Schmidt went 5.2 […]