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The Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics agreed to a trade on Tuesday. With the MLB trade deadline right around the corner, Kansas City is reportedly acquiring reliever Lucas Erceg, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Oakland is receiving prospects Mason Barnett, Will Klein and Jared Dickey in the deal, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The […]

2024 is the Los Angeles Angels’ first season with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani. Expectations were low entering the year, and the club, as predicted, is among the worst in the American League. The team is 46-60 — 9.0 games back in the AL West and 11.5 games from the last Wild Card spot. LA has the […]

The Chicago Cubs reinstated outfielder Cody Bellinger from the 10-day injured list on Monday. What does Bellinger’s return mean for a ball club that has underperformed in 2024? The Cubs are not aggressively buying ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Bellinger could be traded, but he has not been mentioned in trade rumors on a […]

The Houston Astros are adding a piece to their bullpen ahead of the trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon. As reported by YES Network’s Jack Curry, the ball club has acquired Caleb Ferguson from the New York Yankees in exchange for a minor leaguer and international pool money. Ferguson has struggled in 2024 for the Bronx […]

The Cleveland Guardians have addressed their pitching concerns via a trade with the San Francisco Giants. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Cleveland is acquiring starting pitcher Alex Cobb from San Francisco. The Giants will receive prospect Jacob Bresnahan and a player to be named later, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. The Guardians have found […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t had the follow-up season to their World Series run from last year that they were hoping to have, but they are still looking to add to their roster at the trade deadline. They had an unexpected need pop up at first base on Monday night when Christian Walker was forced out […]

Jose Ramirez recently tied Albert Belle for the second most home runs in Cleveland Guardians franchise history with 242. Ramirez still has a long way to go to catch the franchise’s all-time home run leader, Jim Thome. Thome hit 337 home runs during his time in Cleveland. Ramirez wants an opportunity to catch the former […]

The Baltimore Orioles are pushing their chips in at the MLB trade deadline. On Tuesday, just hours before the deadline, they acquired Miami Marlins pitcher Trevor Rogers, per a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. ‘Orioles acquiring LHP Trevor Rogers from the Marlins, source tells The Athletic.’ Rogers was one of a handful of […]

After the drama of an offseason that included the departure of franchise cornerstones Corbin Burnes and Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers have responded with a tremendous first half of the season. The club is 61-45 — 7.0 games ahead of the second-place Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and 11 games […]

The Boston Red Sox are a surprise contender in the American League wild card race, and it became clear ahead of the trade deadline that if they wanted to find their way into the postseason, they had some needs to address. The biggest of the bunch was their bullpen, and through a trade with the […]

The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. from the Chicago Cubs in a trade, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The return for the Cubs is infielder Ben Cowles and right-handed reliever Jack Neely. Leiter has a 4.21 ERA this season, striking out 53 batters with 13 walks. He was one of […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has been a busy one with multiple teams making big moves ahead of the Tuesday deadline. One player who is still available as of Tuesday morning is Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan. The Nationals have been expected to be active in the sellers market with Finnegan’s name drawing plenty of […]

The Seattle Mariners are rumored to have one last need before the clock runs out on the MLB trade deadline Tuesday. Seattle is searching for another reliever, per MLB Network. The Mariners have been quite active during the last few weeks with transactions. Seattle was previously searching for a regular, every-day bat that could help […]

The Cleveland Guardians acquired outfielder Lane Thomas from the Washington Nationals on Monday. Cleveland made a corresponding move on Tuesday, as outfielder Will Brennan was optioned to Triple-A to make room for Thomas on the big league roster, per Mandy Bell of MLB.com. Bell also reports that Thomas will bat second in the lineup and […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics-Giants. The San Francisco Giants generally struggle, but the one team they regularly beat is the Colorado Rockies. The Giants have worn out the Rockies over the past few seasons, and they swept a four-game weekend […]

The MLB trade deadline is almost here as teams across the league have until Tuesday at 6:00 ET to get their final trades in. One team to pay attention to in the final six hours is the Boston Red Sox, and a big reason why they could make a trade is the uncertainty surrounding infielder […]

The New York Yankees are expected to be one of the busiest teams leading up to the trade deadline. They may have already made their blockbuster move when they acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins, but they may not be done wheeling and dealing just yet — at least star center fielder Aaron […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks are recapturing the magic feel of their Cinderella 2023 season. One year later, the “Answer-Backs” are at it again. The Diamondbacks were a very resilient team last season. They got kicked […]

We’re back to bring you betting analysis for the upcoming 7/30 MLB slate as we turn our attention towards the National League West for this heated rivalry. The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the San Diego Padres for the second meeting of a two-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Tuesday’s MLB slate as we head to the National League for this matchup between formidable contenders. The Atlanta Braves will continue their three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Brewers prediction and pick. Braves-Brewers Projected Starters  Bryce […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies-Angels. These two teams are playing out the string. There are a lot of wild card contenders in each league, but these two teams aren’t among them. They have been buried in the standings the whole […]

When the Detroit Tigers scratched Jack Flaherty from his start on Monday, it fanned the flames regarding the trade rumors that have surrounded him in recent weeks. As of right now, it seems as if the two teams that are duking it out for him ahead of Tuesday’s deadline are the New York Yankees and […]

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz is getting a lot of attention as the MLB trade deadline approaches. Diaz is rumored to be linked to three different teams, per baseball reporter Francys Romero. Those teams are the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees and Houston Astros. Diaz is hitting .270 this season. He has nine home […]

We’re back with continued coverage of the day’s MLB action as we head to the American League Central for this divisional series. The Cleveland Guardians will visit the Detroit Tigers for the conclusion of their two-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Tigers prediction and pick. Guardians-Tigers Projected Starters  Gavin […]

The 2024 season has been another rough one for the Miami Marlins, and with the trade deadline upon us, it’s clear they will be sellers. They have already started unloading players, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. being sent to the New York Yankees, and A.J. Puk landing with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They aren’t done yet, though, […]

With a 51-57 record that has them at last place in the NL Central, one would think that the Chicago Cubs would be inclined to sell with the MLB trade deadline inching closer and closer. But the Cubs instead pulled off a trade for one of the most sought-after bats in the market in Isaac […]

The San Francisco Giants indicated their willingness to sell at the MLB trade deadline by sending Jorge Soler to a superior team. But they aren’t totally ready to bottom out just yet, as indicated by their stance on Blake Snell. The Giants sent Soler, one of their best hitters, and Luke Jackson to the Atlanta […]

Bobby Witt Jr. came to the rescue for the Kansas City Royals Monday night. His go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox on the road led the Royals to a thrilling come-from-behind 8-5 victory. Also, it added to the woes of the White Sox, who just hit a new low […]

Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Paul Skenes is continuing to impress with his play. The rookie starter became the sixth person since 1901 to record 100 career strikeouts in 13 or less games, per Major League Baseball. He is the first pitcher to do it since Masahiro Tanaka in 2014. Skenes now has 103 career strikeouts, after […]

The Minnesota Twins are in New York City to take on the New York Mets. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Twins-Mets Projected Starters  David Festa vs. Sean Manaea David Festa (1-1) with a 8.16 ERA, […]

The Seattle Mariners travel across the country to take on the Boston Red Sox Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mariners-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Red Sox Projected Starters  Luis Castillo vs. James Paxton Luis Castillo (8-10) with […]

Amid the approaching MLB trade deadline, the Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Christian Walker left the game against the Nationals on Monday due to a suspected injury. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Nick Piecoro relayed the Diamondbacks’ report that Walker exited the game due to “left oblique tightness.” Meanwhile, in another post, Jon Morosi […]

The New York Yankees go on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Yankees-Phillies Projected Starters  Gerrit Cole vs. Aaron Nola Gerrit Cole (3-2) with […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Blue Jays-Orioles Projected Starters  Chris Bassitt vs. Corbin Burnes Chris Bassitt (8-9) with […]

The day of the MLB trade deadline is upon us. For the first time in the 2024 season, all eyes are on the Chicago White Sox for reasons that go beyond awful performances on the field. More specifically, the futures of pitcher Garrett Crochet and center fielder Luis Robert Jr. are the major developments everyone […]

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a 14-4 loss to the New York Yankees in the first game of a three-game set, and it was the fifth series in a row that Philadelphia lost the first game. It has been a struggle for the Phillies as of late, and former player and broadcaster John Kruk spoke on […]

Through two games, the New York Yankees have yet to lose with Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the roster. Their new addition from the Miami Marlins has been a refreshing jolt of energy that, while not enough to turn the tides for New York entirely, can play a role in its chase for its next championship […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto has entered the record books once again. With the Yankees’ 14-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Soto has played the most number of games while reaching base safely over three times. This feat puts Juan Soto in the same club as the legendary Mickey Mantle. Mantle holds the record […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Astros. The Pittsburgh Pirates are hanging in there. They are staying in the National League wild card race with a tough, resilient team which is not crumbling under the weight of pressure. We know the […]