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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 […]

The New York Yankees had to call upon designated emergency starter, rookie Will Warren, to make another start on Wednesday night amid a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. Warren, however, ended up pitching the worst game of his brief professional career thus far. In 4.1 innings of work, the 25-year-old starter allowed eight earned […]

The St. Louis Cardinals diagnosed what their roster needed prior to the trade deadline and determined that acquiring a starting pitcher to help them in the looming stretch run was a must. Thus, they acquired the new-and-improved Erick Fedde via trade from the Chicago White Sox, even though it cost them a former everyday player […]

The San Diego Padres may have traded away one of their biggest pieces of last season in Juan Soto, but their outfield has remained in good hands, thanks to the contributions of rookie center fielder Jackson Merrill. Merill has had quite a good rookie year, but it’s his stellar play in the clutch that has […]

Jackson Holliday may not have set the world on fire immediately after the Baltimore Orioles called him up earlier in the season, but he was the consensus number one prospect in the entire MLB for a reason. Holliday is stepping up for the Orioles at exactly the right time, and on Wednesday night, he played […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Oakland Athletics squared off on Wednesday night in what could be one of the most inconsequential games of the regular season. Kids these days would call this game a “mid-off”. But there are levels to the White Sox’s and Athletics’ respective putridity. Oakland only rubbed even more salt on […]

After a slow start to the season that had some questioning if the Arizona Diamondbacks would become sellers at the trade deadline, the Diamondbacks have begun to resemble the team that won the National League pennant last year. Arizona is a scorching 14-4 since returning from the All-Star break and everyone seems to be playing […]

Even at 36 years old and in his 15th season, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Aroldis Chapman is still an elite arm. During Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Chapman made history and may have completed the most impressive feat of his illustrious career. In the eighth inning, Chapman was facing Padres third baseman Manny Machado […]

It was a rough day for the Cleveland Guardians as the team was swept in a doubleheader by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The losses extended the Guardians’ losing streak to a season-high five games. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt had been loving his team’s success this season. Now that the Guardians are struggling, he’s taking it in […]

The Houston Astros just capped off a thrilling series against their in-state and division rival Texas Rangers with a 6-4 victory on Wednesday. But, the Astros accomplished something perhaps more important than just the individual victory, winning the season series. Wednesday’s win clinched Houston’s victory in the “Silver Boot Series.” After the game, the Astros […]

The Chicago White Sox have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Chicago possesses the worst record in the league just over halfway through the year. The White Sox understand their need to shake things up, and one step they took was sending center fielder Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals in […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently dealing with a plethora of injuries, but may be getting some help back as well. The Red Sox announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals . Most notably, outfielder Tyler O’Neill is heading to the injured list and set-up man Chris […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing musical chairs with their injured list and active roster. However, shortstop Miguel Rojas’ inclusion back into the lineup should help mitigate the constant turnover. The Dodgers activated two players while sending down one and shelving another, via the team’s social media. “The Dodgers activated IF Miguel Rojas and RHP […]

The Boston Red Sox may be getting a major boost to their bullpen. Reliever Liam Hendriks appears to be working his way through the final stages of his rehab, and could be joining the Red Sox sooner rather than later. Hendriks, who underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2023, just reached a major milestone […]

The New York Yankees got off to an electric start and looked like they might run away with the American League East title early in the 2024 MLB season. They hit a rough patch prior to the All-Star break but quickly bounced back and are competing for the starting top place in their division. The […]

The Minnesota Twins are second in the American League Wild Card standings. Although the team considered adding a second-half rental to the rotation, the Twins were unable to bring in a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Minnesota’s lack of pitching depth makes Joe Ryan’s early exit today all the more concerning. Ryan took the […]

The New York Yankees are fighting for first place in the American League East. New York currently holds a half-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the division. Will Anthony Rizzo play a role for the Yankees down the stretch as the ball club prepares for a postseason push? Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided an […]

Cleveland Guardians fans have been waiting to see when pitcher Alex Cobb can get on to the mound and show just why the team traded for him this past deadline from the San Francisco Giants. Cobb has not pitched yet this season due to recovering from left hip surgery and issues with his shoulder, but […]

The New York Mets will finish their series with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Coors Field. The air is thin and crisp in Colorado as we share our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Rockies prediction and pick. Mets-Rockies Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Austin Gomber David Peterson (5-1) with a 3.47 ERA Last […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves haven’t quite had the 2024 MLB season that they were envisioning so far this year. The Braves currently sit just a couple of games above the playoff line after a recent demolition at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Snitker’s squad has squandered a golden opportunity to […]

The San Diego Padres will complete their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. These teams are fighting for playoff spots as we share our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. Padres-Pirates Projected Starters  Randy Vasquez vs. Luis Ortiz Randy Vasquez (3-6) with a 4.62 ERA […]

The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers’ title defense has not gone as the team had hoped so far. Still, the Rangers remain in the race for the AL West. And the team could be adding a key piece soon as Jacob deGrom is nearing his long-awaited return. After getting in a 45-pitch bullpen session […]

At 47-68, the Oakland Athletics are ending their Bay Area legacy on a sad note. However, young stars like closer Mason Miller could be building blocks for the future, and he’s now ready to contribute to the squad again. Miller got activated Wednesday after suffering a fractured left pinky finger on July 25, via the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will complete their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park. It’s a potential playoff preview as we share our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Braves prediction and pick. Brewers-Braves Projected Starters  Frankie Montas vs. Charlie Morton Frankie Montas (5-8) with a 5.03 ERA Last Start: Montas went […]

It was a much talked about event when New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was intentionally walked three times by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 4-3 win last Sunday. Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington spoke about the possibility of his team intentionally walking Judge which sparked a complimentary response. In one of the […]