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The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Lorenzen recently suffered an injury scare, however. On Wednesday, the Royals placed the veteran hurler on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain, per Royals broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Kansas City promoted pitcher Steven Cruz from […]

With fans expecting Houston Astros star Kyle Tucker making a return in September as said by general manger Dana Brown, there still is not an official return date. However, Astros manager Joe Espada spoke about an encouraging update regarding Tucker’s injury which is a shin contusion that he suffered in early June fouling a ball […]

The Seattle Mariners may have lost their division lead to the Houston Astros — oh, and fired their manager without telling him first — but they still have a shot at clinching a Wild Card berth with a month and change to play. They’ll have some help in their quest to make it to the […]

The Chicago Cubs took a hit to their present and their future on Wednesday as manager Craig Counsell provided a grim injury update on rookie pitcher Ben Brown. “Counsell said it’s not likely Brown will be back this season,” Meghan Montemurro reported on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning. Brown has been sidelined since June […]

For the second consecutive year, the Baltimore Orioles are among the best teams in baseball. After winning an American League-best 101 games in 2023, the Orioles are primed for another trip to the playoffs as they battle the New York Yankees for the AL East crown. Baltimore trails New York by one game Wednesday with […]

Boston Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks may be nearing a return from injury, per Chris Cotillo of masslive.com. The 35-year-old three-time All-Star has yet to throw a pitch in a Red Sox uniform. But Hendricks, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is expected to make his 2024 debut in September. At the moment, a […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday represented their third consecutive defeat against Kansas City. The Guardians and Royals are now tied at the top of the American League Central Division. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Twins are only 2.5 games behind Cleveland and Kansas City. Losing sole possession of the division […]

Despite various trade rumors, Pete Alonso remains with the New York Mets. He will at least finish out the 2024 season there. Whether the playoffs are in his immediate future or not, he has made his mark with the Mets. In the Mets’ 8-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Alonso drilled an oppo taco that […]

The Baltimore Orioles are across the country to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Orioles-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Orioles-Dodgers Projected Starters  Corbin Burnes vs. Walker Buehler Corbin Burnes […]

The San Diego Padres are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Padres-Cardinals Projected Starters  Joe Musgrove vs. Andre Pallante Joe Musgrove (4-4) with a […]

The New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks split a four-game series at the end of May, but the stakes will be higher this time. The Diamondbacks hold a four-game lead over the Mets in the wild-card race, meaning a New York series win could shift the trajectory of the National League playoffs. The teams began […]

The San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers open their series with a game on Tuesday night. Wednesday night’s game will be the second of a three-game set, with the Brewers holding a ten-game lead in the National League Central. The Giants enter this series at .500 and a 5.5-game deficit in the National League wild-card […]

Max Meyer will take the mound for the Diamondbacks in game two of their series with the Rockies on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Rockies prediction and pick. Marlins-Rockies Projected Starters  Max Meyer vs. Kyle Freeland Max Meyer (3-3) with a 5.44 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP Last Start: Max […]

Griffin Canning will take the mound for the Angels in game two of their series with the Tigers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Tigers prediction and pick. Angels-Rockies Projected Starters  Griffin Canning vs. Kenta Maeda Griffin Canning (4-11) with a 5.18 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP Last Start: Griffin […]

Osvaldo Bido will take the mound for the Athletics in game two of their series with the Reds on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Reds prediction and pick. Athletics-Reds Projected Starters  Osvaldo Bido vs. Fernando Cruz Osvaldo Bido (5-3) with a 3.24 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP Last Start: Osvaldo […]

The game of baseball is a game of key moments. One mistake pitch might be all that separates a team from a win or a loss. On Tuesday night, the Houston Astros, in Justin Verlander’s second start back in his return from the injured list, may have encountered a different fate had it not been […]

The Boston Red Sox need herculean efforts from its players to keep up in the AL Wild Card race. On Tuesday night, that’s exactly what they got from star man Jarren Duran. Duran, in a 6-3 Red Sox win over the Toronto Blue Jays, took center stage and made history in the process. He hit […]

Nick Castellanos’ almost three-year tenure with the Philadelphia Phillies has been prone to volatility, but when he is crushing the baseball, this team is typically at another level. That was definitely the case on Tuesday night, as the National League East leaders blanked the Houston Astros 5-0 in Citizens Bank Park. Momentum dramatically swung in […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Twins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Twins. The Minnesota Twins were one out away from getting a big win against the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday, but they didn’t get that 27th and last out. They lost. Then they got hammered by […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox picked a really bad time to have a long losing streak. They got swept over the past weekend by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Then they got swept […]

The Cleveland Guardians have dominated the American League Central since mid April. The Guardians have often looked like legitimate title contenders as the top dog in a highly competitive division. However, a late summer swoon has left Cleveland clinging to a one game lead in the AL Central entering play on Tuesday. The team dropped […]

The New York Yankees’ ace didn’t have his finest outing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday. Gerrit Cole allowed three runs on six hits, including two homers back-to-back in the fourth inning. Cole sounded off on each of the home-run pitches, via YES Network. "I think I pitched well out of traffic, had good stuff […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is still learning third base and New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone is preaching patience. The Yankees’ trade deadline acquisition made another error on Tuesday night in a 4-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in DC. It was a rough night for New York all around. The Yankees didn’t scratch a run […]

Jackson Chourio has no regard whatsoever for the valuable property of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball organization. The 20-year-old rookie socked his 16th home run of the season Tuesday night with a shot so destructive — nay, inhumane — that it broke the scoreboard at American Family Field. Chourio’s majestic act of vandalism traveled 449 feet […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is having a career year. This season’s All-Star MVP continued his incredible campaign on Tuesday with a history-making leadoff home run against the Toronto Blue Jays. After Duran went deep to lead off the bottom of the first inning for the Red Sox, he became the first player in […]

The New York Mets have stayed in the race for the National League Wild Card playoff positions this season. They entered Tuesday’s action three games behind the Atlanta Braves for the last playoff spot after a split with the Padres. They will need to put together a spectacular September to make the postseason. To do […]

The Tampa Bay Rays continue their west coast trip as they face the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Mariners prediction and pick. Rays-Mariners Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Luis Castillo Luis Castillo (10-12) with a 3.66 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP Last Start: Castillo went six innings, giving up […]

The future is now for the Washington Nationals. Dylan Crews, the Nationals’ top prospect and the No. 3 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline, made his Major League debut on Monday, and just reached another major milestone. Crews, who went 0-3 with a walk in his debut, came up to the plate […]

The Houston Astros visit the Philadelphia Phillies in what could be a World Series preview Wednesday evening. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Phillies Projected Starters  Spencer Arrighetti vs. Taijuan Walker Spencer Arrighetti (6-11) with a 4.94 […]

Michael Wacha heads to the mound for the Kansas City Royals as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Guardians prediction and pick. Royals-Guardians Projected Starters  Michael Wacha vs. Tanner Bibee Michael Wacha (11-6) with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP Last Start: Wacha went six […]

Paul Skenes heads to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Pirates prediction and pick. Cubs-Pirates Projected Starters  Kyle Hendricks vs. Paul Skenes Kyle Hendricks (3-10) with a 6.33 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP Last Start: Hendricks went 4.2 innings […]

The St. Louis Cardinals upgraded their bullpen at the trade deadline by bringing in reliever Shawn Armstrong in a deal that sent Dylan Carlson to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Cardinals were buyers at the deadline with the hope of making a playoff push over the second half of the season. In a bit of […]

The Houston Astros seem poised for a return to the MLB postseason. After a miserable first month in which Houston went 10-19, the Astros have battled back as they seek their eighth straight trip to the ALCS and a third World Series title in franchise history. To get there, they’ll have to hold off the […]

The New York Yankees are in the thick of a race for the American League East title. As they jockey back and forth with the Orioles, it has become clear that the team needs better performances from some of their players. While DJ LeMahieu and Alex Verdugo have struggled at the plate, they have not […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will move Oneil Cruz to centerfield, and the hard-hitting shortstop will look to Fernando Tatis Jr. for help. The positional switch, which the team announced Monday, makes sense on paper. Cruz has elite speed and arm strength, making him the perfect defensive outfield weapon. Asked if the change will be permanent, Pirates […]

The St. Louis Cardinals lost catcher Willson Contreras to a fractured finger when he was hit with a 95 mph four-seam fastball from the Minnesota Twins’ Pablo Lopez. The pitch tailed inside and caught Contreras on the right middle finger. Now the Cardinals expect to be without their catcher for at least three weeks, according […]

Most people were shocked when the 84-win Arizona Diamondbacks won the National League pennant last year. Less than 12 months later, the D-backs are among the best teams in the league and won’t go into the playoffs quietly. Arizona is one of the hottest clubs this summer and is flirting with the NL West crown. […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ pursuit of the New York Yankees in the American League East took a hit on Monday when the team placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day Injured List with a left wrist sprain. The move is retroactive to Friday. Baltimore has called up deadline acquisition Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk to […]

Veteran outfielder Jason Heyward is reportedly close to signing a contract with the Houston Astros after getting designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. He has not played up to his expectations in 2024 but Heyward enjoyed a quality 2023 season in LA. Heyward would have been a fit […]