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Former President Bill Clinton is paying tribute to one of the San Francisco Giants’ greatest players. Clinton gave remarks at a public memorial for Willie Mays, who passed away recently at the age of 93. Clinton said he and the Hall of Fame Baseball player became friends, years after he would follow his games. “I […]

After a lengthy absence, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was back on Monday during a series-opener at home versus the visiting and reigning World Series champions Texas Rangers. Rendon missed a total of 68 games before resurfacing in the Rangers game. A hamstring injury sustained by Rendon forced the Angels to put him […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the best teams in baseball and have one of the most notoriously aggressive front-office leaders in Dave Dombrowski, leading many to believe that the team will be aggressive buyers at the approaching trade deadline. Veteran Kyle Schwarber spoke on the organization’s approach and general belief in his team. “There’s […]

The Cincinnati Reds (43-48) have been grasping at straws trying to stay in the NL wild-card race, bringing up top prospect Rece Hinds to inject some much-needed juice into the lineup. It appears to have been the right decision, as Hinds’ debut on Monday couldn’t have gone any better. The 23-year-old sounded off on his […]

Chris Sale is back to being one of the best starting pitchers in the MLB in his first season with the Atlanta Braves. Sale, in fact, made the All-Star Game roster thanks in large part to his 2.71 ERA across 16 starts (99.2 innings pitched). However, the Braves’ decision to scratch Sale from his scheduled […]

MLB 9 Innings 24’s upcoming All-Star Event began this week, allowing players to earn more in-game items and currency. To commemorate the upcoming 2024 MLB All-Star game, Com2uS is adding some limited-time content for players to earn. There’s also a new “Festival of Stars” event, and new missions to unlock more content. Without further ado, […]

The New York Yankees are getting some key pieces back in the lineup ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Giancarlo Stanton, Clark Schmidt and top prospect Jasson Dominguez are all expected to return from injury soon, per NJ.com. The Yankees are expected to use those players to continue their push to the American League playoffs, […]

Brayan Bello takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they face the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Red Sox prediction and pick. Athletics-Red Sox Projected Starters  Joey Estes vs. Brayan Bello Joey Estes (3-3) with a 4.39 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP Last Start: Estes went […]

The Washington Nationals travel to Queens to take on the New York Mets Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Nationals-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Nationals-Mets Projected Starters  Jake Irvin vs. Jose Quintana Jake Irvin (7-6) with a 2.80 ERA, […]

Carlos Rodon heads to the mound for the New York Yankees as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Rays prediction and pick. Yankees-Rays Projected Starters  Carlos Rodon vs. Ryan Pepiot Carlos Rodon (9-6) with a 4.45 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP Last Start: Rodon went […]

Kenta Maeda takes the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Tigers prediction and pick. Guardians-Tigers Projected Starters  Ben Lively vs. Kenta Maeda Ben Lively (8-4) with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP Last Start: Lively went six innings last time […]

James Tallion heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Orioles prediction and pick. Cubs-Orioles Projected Starters  James Tallion vs. Dean Kremer James Tallion (5-4) with a 2.99 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP Last Start: Tallion went seven innings in […]

The Minnesota Twins are a deceptively talented team. While they’re not anybody’s first thought as a contender this year, the Twins have a realistic path to the postseason. A strong second half push could lead to Minnesota’s fifth playoff appearance in eight years. And adding at the MLB trade deadline gives the team a legit […]

Without presuming to speak for all Major Leaguers, it stands to reason that most would want to be their own children’s favorite player. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas admits he may be losing that battle to his teammate, centerfielder Michael Siani. Mikolas confirmed as much while speaking to reporters on Monday after the Cardinals […]

There’s an argument to be made for the Philadelphia Phillies having the tightest clubhouse in Major League Baseball. Coming off consecutive impressive playoff runs in 2022 and 2023, the Phillies own the best record in baseball a week before the All-Star break. Despite injuries to stars Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, the good […]

It’s been a tough year so far for the Los Angeles Angels, who have been without superstar Mike Trout since he suffered a torn meniscus just 29 games into the season. Trout is feeling optimistic about his recovery, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com: “I feel great, I feel fine and I’m progressing the way I […]

The New York Mets are in that gray area between trade deadline buyers and sellers, but leftfielder Brandon Nimmo thinks the team should look to add. He’s made sure to let Mets owner Steve Cohen know about it. “Any chance that I get, I kind of throw that in there,” Nimmo said in an interview […]

Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz had a big couple of days. First, he was selected to his first Major League Baseball All-Star game. Then, in his first game since the announcement, De La Cruz pulled off a Cincinnati Reds franchise first Monday with a walk and steal of second, followed by a steal of […]

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna added his name to the 2024 Home Run Derby field, becoming the fifth player to accept an invitation. Ozuna joins fellow NL East players Pete Alonso and Alec Bohm in the Derby, along with Gunnar Henderson and Bobby Witt Jr. Those five and three more will square off next […]

One of the biggest surprise teams of the first half of the 2024 MLB season is the Cleveland Guardians. Currently, the Guardians have the third-best record in the league at 56-32 and hold first place in the American League Central by six games over the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland has had firm control in the Central […]

The defending National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are fighting for their playoff lives, and this week against the Atlanta Braves, they’ll rely on a top prospect to help get them there. 23-year-old right-hander Yilber Diaz will make his Major League debut on Monday night, starting for Arizona in the series opener in Atlanta. The No. […]

After entering the year as AL Central favorites, the Minnesota Twins did not look like playoff contenders early in the season. Through three weeks, the club was six games below .500 and only ahead of the lowly Chicago White Sox in the division. The Twins have since turned things around. Minnesota has the second-best record […]

The Seattle Mariners haven’t had a great deal of postseason success of late, having made the playoffs once in the last 22 years. But the team is in a good spot with its starting rotation anchored by Logan Gilbert. Now, Gilbert’s hard work for the Mariners has earned the young pitcher his first MLB All-Star […]

It pretty much took all of June and now part of July, but the Houston Astros are right back in the thick of things in the American League West. On June 18, they were as far back as 10 games behind the division-leading Seattle Mariners. But just days before that, they were in third place […]

Pittsburgh Pirates star rookie pitcher Paul Skenes has been named an MLB All-Star, much to the delight of his girlfriend, social media influencer and LSU gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne. Dunne planned a surprise celebration for Skenes with pizza and champagne after the announcement on Sunday. MLB revealed the pitchers, reserves, and complete rosters for the […]

The Detroit Tigers made two key roster moves ahead of their series against the first-place Cleveland Guardians on Monday, activating Javier Baez from the Injured List and calling up Akil Baddoo from Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers optioned infielder Ryan Kreidler to Toledo and placed centerfielder Parker Meadows on the 10-day Injured List as corresponding moves. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have not enjoyed the season they were expecting. However, they have turned things around to an extent and are rocking a 47-42 record entering Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals. With the MLB Trade Deadline approaching, it will be interesting to see which direction the franchise goes on. One player who […]

For the first time since 2020, Nolan Arenado isn’t headed to the MLB All-Star Game, but the St. Louis Cardinals third baseman views the upcoming break as a turning point in his season — and a chance to shake any injury concerns. Through 83 games played, Arenado is hitting a respectable .270, but with only […]

While the Chicago Cubs are struggling to stay in the playoff race, they have undoubtedly found a star in starting pitcher Shota Imanaga. His efforts have now put him on an exclusive list in Cubs franchise history. By being voted to the All-Star Game, Imanaga joined Sam Jones (1955) as the only Chicago rookie pitchers […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Raul Mondesi was sentenced Friday in a Dominican court to six years and nine months in jail for corruption during his time as mayor in the city of San Cristobal. He was also fined $507,000. Prosecutors accused the 53-year-old Mondesi of embezzling $5 million during his time as mayor between […]

After floundering down the stretch of the 2023 MLB campaign and making a stunning managerial switch, the Chicago Cubs’ 2024 season was supposed to be about one thing– taking care of unfinished business. Instead, the agenda looks fairly similar. Disappointment continues to be the norm for this franchise, as it is still in search of […]

Detroit left fielder Riley Greene has been one of the breakout stars of the 2024 MLB season, as he and Tarik Skubal both earned spots in the All-Star Game for the Tigers. With 17 home runs, however, it’s only natural that fans might speculate about Greene playing in the Home Run Derby as well. Tigers beat […]

New York Yankees rookie Ben Rice has hit the ground running since coming up to the big leagues. Rice made franchise history on Saturday, smacking three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox in a 14-4 victory. On Monday, Rice made an appearance on the Foul Territory TV podcast and learned that […]

Teoscar Hernandez is enjoying a strong first season for the Los Angeles Dodgers — one that’s landed him a spot in the All-Star Game. With the Home Run Derby field also taking shape, Hernandez is hoping for more. The 31-year-old outfielder has swatted 19 home runs so far in 2024, putting him on track to […]

Two months ago, it appeared that the St. Louis Cardinals’ struggles of the 2023 season would continue into 2024. The club was nine games below .500 and sitting in last place in the NL Central. But since then, the Cardinals have gone 32-18, raising them to second in the division and putting them in firm […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is coming up quickly. Within the next few weeks, there will be plenty of question marks as teams figure out whether to buy or sell. The Miami Marlins are almost guaranteed to be sellers due to their 32-58 record, which is tied for worst in the National League along with the […]

As if making his first MLB All-Star appearance close to home wasn’t enough, Bobby Witt Jr. will participate in the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas next week. The Kansas City Royals star shortstop announced his involvement in the competition on social media Monday afternoon, a day after he was named an American […]

Even though the Atlanta Braves currently find themselves sitting eight games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East, their 49-39 record is still good enough for the first wild card spot in the NL. Still, not everything has gone according to plan for the Braves this season, and that could result in them […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have a decision to make with the MLB trade deadline approaching. Will they be buyers or sellers? The organization is currently sitting at 47-42 on the year, which is good enough for second place in the National League Central. Despite an average offense and struggling rotation, the Cardinals remain in the […]