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Colorado football has started the 2023 season 3-0 with head coach Deion Sanders leading the charge. Sanders and the Buffaloes are currently preparing for a pivotal clash with Oregon. Prior to the game, former MLB players took some time to remember Sanders’ best baseball moments. Sanders played both football and baseball, and happened to excel […]

For much of the 2023 season, the San Diego Padres have been a wildly disappointing team. And yet, with just eight games left in the season, the Padres find themselves playing their best baseball of the year, as they are currently in the middle of an eight-game win streak. While they still sit four games […]

For the first time in three seasons, the Minnesota Twins are back on top of the AL Central. After defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Friday night, the 82-72 Twins will be playing postseason baseball in October. Barring a miracle, the Twins will be the American League’s No. 3 seed, meaning they’ll likely play […]

The Atlanta Braves have been on a roll all season long, which is typically what’s going to happen when you have Ronald Acuna Jr. on your team. Acuna has been on fire all season long, and he looks set to be on the way to the first MVP award of his career. Further cementing his […]

Ronald Acuna Jr has done it. The Atlanta Braves star is on an unreal tear this season, stealing bases with aplomb while hitting dingers left and right. On Friday night, Ronald Acuna Jr joined the rare 40-40 club after hitting a homer over Patrick Corbin. Acuna is just the fifth player in MLB to do […]

The San Francisco Giants will continue their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Giants-Dodgers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 5-1 last night. Significantly, it was scoreless in the fourth inning when Mike […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling right along on their path to the postseason, with first baseman Freddie Freeman at the heart of yet another NL West crown for the MLB powerhouse. Even during their 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, Freeman cemented himself even further as one of the biggest […]

On Friday night, the Cleveland Guardians took the field for a home game against the Baltimore Orioles, and before the contest, rapper Kid Cudi threw out the first pitch. Cudi showed up in a full Guardians uniform, but unfortunately, his pitch was well left of its intended target. After the embarrassing display, ESPN sports media […]

The New York Yankees organization holds itself to such a high standard, owing to their stature as the most successful franchise in the history of the MLB. Their huge spending ways have always given them a leg up on their opposition, spoiling fans with one playoff berth after another; in fact, since 1994, the Yankees […]

With the 2023 MLB playoffs just right around the corner, suffering injuries to some of the team’s key guys is an aspiring World Series contender’s worst nightmare. And on Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays’ injury woes just went from bad to worse, putting an even greater damper on their 6-2 loss to the Toronto […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have dealt with countless injuries this season but somehow manage to stay in the playoff race and even still have a chance to win the AL East. Unfortunately, they’ve been handed another tough update. Brandon Lowe fouled a pitch off his knee Thursday and it appears he’s got a fracture in […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge had a dominant showing on Friday evening. During the Yankees’ 7-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Judge launched three home runs into the Yankee Stadium seats, prompting MVP chants from the home fans as well as a slew of reactions from social media. After the game, Judge took the […]

The New York Yankees might be out of playoff contention but boy, is Aaron Judge doing his thing. Despite missing a ton of time this season due to a foot injury, the slugger continues to produce for one of the most lackluster offenses in baseball. And on Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, the […]

The New York Yankees may not be having the season they envisioned heading into 2023, but that isn’t stopping the home fans from showing love to superstar Aaron Judge. During Friday’s Yankees home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Judge launched three home run blasts into the Yankee Stadium outfield seats. After the third long ball […]

Warning: Throwing out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game can be hazardous to your reputation. A day after sports talk show host Stephen A. Smith embarrassed himself by throwing a 45-foot pitch that bounced over the plate, rapper Kid Cudi took the mound in Cleveland to make the opening pitch in the […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi spent five seasons as a member of the Boston Red Sox and even won a World Series with the team. In fact, he was a teammate of Chris Sale for four of those years and knows just how special of a human being the left-hander is. Ahead of the […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to cement his place in the MLB record books. During Friday’s Braves road game against the Washington Nationals, Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season courtesy of a first-inning leadoff rocket. The homer also […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr put himself in the record books on Friday, becoming just the fifth player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season. In fact, he’s nearing 40-70 since the outfielder has swiped 68 bags. And after Acuna Jr went deep against the […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has not been having a good week on the injury front. On Friday, it was announced that right-hander Max Fried would miss the rest of the regular season with a blister. Then, shortly after the Fried announcement occurred, the Braves got even more troubling injury news during their game against […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. has joined the 40-40 club, smashing his 40th home run of the 2023 season. He became just the fifth player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single-season, joining Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco, and Alfonso Soriano. Acuña is also now the first member […]

The Oakland Athletics are getting roasted after gifting an $80 bottle of wine for Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera’s retirement. Not only did many consider the gift cheap, but also insensitive since Cabrera is a recovering alcoholic. Many across the MLB called out the gift, which fell flat on Cabrera’s farewell tour. Here are some […]

The Atlanta Braves recently got some unfortunate news regarding star pitcher Max Fried. Fried has been dealing with a blister for some time now, and the Braves announced on Friday that they will be placing him on the 15-day injured list, ending his regular season in hopes of giving the injury time to heal ahead […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to make history in 2023. Just weeks after becoming the first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a season, Acuña made more history on Friday evening in the Braves’ game against the Washington Nationals. With a leadoff home run Friday, Acuña becomes the fifth […]

Shohei Ohtani, despite his injury concerns, is still going to be a highly-sought after free agent during the offseason. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners have all been linked to the superstar. The New York Yankees and New York Mets will also certainly be mentioned as possible suitors. […]

The Miami Marlins are currently trying to make a push for an NL Wild Card spot, but it appears they will have to do so without the services of pitcher Sandy Alcantara. Alcantara has been dealing with a right forearm flexor strain for two weeks and recently was eyeing a return to the mound, but […]

After the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs two out of three times in their latest series, manager David Ross took some shots at Pittsburgh’s entire organization. Bryan Reynolds heard the noise and made sure he defended the Pirates and fired back at Ross. Ross called the Pirates, “not a good team,” after losing the […]

After a one-sided affair on Thursday night, two NL West foes in the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will go toe-to-toe yet again! Join us for our MLB odds series where our Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Falling on the short end of the stick a night ago by a score of […]

The New York Yankees streak of six-straight playoff appearances appears is on the verge of crashing down. And for at least Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees don’t have quite an easy fix. At 77-76, the Yankees are 18 games out of the AL East race and 7.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot. As […]

Sean Doolittle has announced his retirement from MLB. Doolittle, who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals and was a two-time All-Star, is retiring after 11 seasons. Doolittle released a statement to announce his decision, via Talkin’ Baseball. World Series champion Sean Doolittle has announced his retirement from baseball pic.twitter.com/WcszkyQSm2 — Talkin’ Baseball […]

Kris Bryant has had quite a bit of 2016 nostalgia in 2023. Bryant, who led the Chicago Cubs to their drought-breaking World Series victory during the ’16 campaign, faced his old Cubs teammate Anthony Rizzo (now with the New York Yankees) earlier this season. On Friday, Bryant, who is now with the Colorado Rockies, returned […]

At one point this season, the Texas Rangers had a six-game lead at the top of the American League West. That advantage has evaporated, and the club currently finds itself in a precarious position as it holds onto the final Wild Card spot thanks to a tie-breaker. Three teams are fighting for two Wild Card […]

Just days after making an outrageous Shohei Ohtani claim and later telling the MLB community to “shut the h*ll up,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith embarrassed himself at Yankee Stadium. Smith threw out, or at least attempted to throw out, the first pitch before the New York Yankees’ home game against the Toronto Blue Jays. […]

We’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for Friday’s MLB action as we head over to the American League West for a tight matchup between divisional rivals. The Seattle Mariners (84-68) will take on the Texas Rangers (84-68) for the first game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may be in the middle of a heated AL Wild Card playoff race, but it’s never too early for starting centerfielder and impending free agent Kevin Kiermaier to plan his future. And if Kiermaier’s recent comments are any indication, it seems like he will, more likely than not, be heading to […]

The Atlanta Braves have managed to put together a dominant season without being in any real danger from start to finish. With a week-and-a-half of fairly meaningless baseball ahead, their top goal is to be at full strength for the playoffs. That forces them to make an important decision on their top pitcher. Max Fried […]

We are set to bring you a prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we head over to the National League East for this next matchup. The New York Mets (71-82) will see the Philadelphia Phillies (84-69) for the second game of their four-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are gearing up for another deep postseason run and one of their star bats is peaking at the right time. Outfielder Nick Castellanos drove in four runs and clubbed a 454-foot home run that ended up being the game-winner in a 5-4 Phillies victory over the New York Mets on Thursday. Castellanos […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will open a three-game series with the New York Yankees in the Bronx. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Yankees prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. It will be a showdown between participants of the 2001 World Series. However, this year, only the Diamondbacks have […]

It is an AL East battle as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jays enter the game after winning two of three over the Yankees to start the week. The loss yesterday broke […]