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After starting off the 2024 season on a less-than-ideal note (injury woes, lackluster performances relative to established standard), Gerrit Cole is rounding into form, and just in time for the New York Yankees to take a two-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East division lead. Cole’s return to his usual dominant ways […]

Will Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman receive much attention in MLB free agency during the upcoming offseason? Bregman isn’t playing at an All-Star level in 2024. Additionally, Bregman is dealing with an elbow injury concern. An anonymous general manager recently gave Bregman’s free agency a boost, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. “He would completely […]

Few teams have been as good as the Minnesota Twins over the last three months. A slow start to the season could have derailed Minnesota’s playoff chances but the Twins stayed the course and occupy a Wild Card spot as September nears. They’re still in a position to win the American League Central too with […]

The Baltimore Orioles put their best foot forward this past offseason in an attempt to bolster their 101-win roster and they traded away a plethora of assets for veteran starter Corbin Burnes to function as their rotation’s ace. And Burnes has delivered for the Orioles in a big way. Despite having gone through a rough […]

Juan Soto is once again going to be the major focus of this MLB offseason. He’s entering free agency and given no indication that he’s going to extend his contract with the New York Yankees, which would surrender his chances of testing the open market. Soto has enjoyed his time with the Yankees but is […]

No, it’s not 2010. That was Rich Hill’s sixth MLB season and first with the Boston Red Sox. 14 years later, Hill is returning to Boston to pitch in the major leagues for a 20th season. The Red Sox activated the 44-year-old Tuesday less than two weeks after signing Hill to a minor league contract, […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to take on the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Giants-Brewers Projected Starters  Logan Webb vs. Tobias Myers Logan Webb (11-8) with a 3.13 […]

The San Diego Padres are at Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. Below we will continue 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  Dylan Cease vs. Miles Mikolas Dylan Cease […]

Spencer Schwellenbach heads to the hill for the Atlanta Braves as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Twins prediction and pick. Braves-Twins Projected Starters  Spencer Schwellenbach vs. Simeon Woods Richardson Spencer Schwellenbach (5-6) with a 3.94 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP Last Start: Schwellenbach went 6.2 innings in […]

Michael Lorenzen 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 Lorenzen vs. Gavin Williams Michael Lorenzen (7-6) with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP Last Start: Lorenzen went seven […]

It is an AL East battle as the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Boston Red Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Blue Jays-Red Sox Projected Starters  Yariel Rodriguez vs. Cooper Criswell Yariel Rodriguez (1-5) with a 4.40 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP Last Start: […]

We’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick as we continue coverage for this next interleague matchup between divisional leaders. The Houston Astros will continue their three-game series visiting the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Astros-Phillies prediction and pick. Astros-Phillies Projected Starters  Justin Verlander (RHP) vs. […]

We set for yet another MLB betting prediction and pick as we head to the National League Central for this next matchup between divisional rivals. The Chicago Cubs will visit the Pittsburgh Pirates for the second meeting of their current three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Pirates prediction and […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Mariners. It has been a season of impotence for the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. Graced with solid pitching, the Rays and M’s have wasted that pitching with feeble offensive output. The Mariners in […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Diamondbacks. What a compelling, interesting series this is. Arizona is trying to chase down the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Arizona is three games behind L.A. entering Tuesday. The New York Mets […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers have seemingly stopped the bleeding. They were playing bad baseball for several weeks, allowing the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres to get uncomfortably close in the National League West […]

The New York Yankees have been playing inspired baseball as of late, thanks in large part to how electric Aaron Judge has been at the plate. Judge has been hitting home runs left and right, having him on pace to surpass the AL home run record he set two years ago. However, on Tuesday night, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies were the best team in baseball over the first half of the season. The Phillies sent an MLB-best eight players to the All-Star game, including three starters for the first time in four decades. However, the team has backslid since returning from the All-Star break, going just 15-20. But the Phillies picked […]

It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Phillies fanbase is in a bit of a shambles at the moment. A torrid start to the 2024 season had Phillies fans dreaming of another deep playoff run, but since that 41-18 start, Philadelphia has played mediocre baseball — with some even panicking to the point of fear that […]

Chicago Cubs lefty relief pitcher Drew Smyly may soon be on the move. The team has placed him on outright waivers, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The decision allows a contending team to claim him provided they’re willing to take on the rest of his contract. Smyly is in the second year of […]

The San Diego Padres are chasing down the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West crown. On Monday, they added a piece that could help them along the way. Catcher Elias Diaz is making his way from the Colorado Rockies to the Padres, according to Rafael Petit of Petit Sports. The minor league contract […]

The Chicago Cubs are a long shot to make the postseason. The Cubs dropped down to the 19th spot in the most recent MLB Power Rankings and are on the outside looking in at the Wild Card race. But the team brought its running game for the series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs […]

New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge is on pace to break his own American League home run record of 62. With six home runs in his last five games, he has continued his MVP season at the plate and now in the field. With a runner on and a two-run lead against the Nationals, […]

After missing out on the playoffs last year, the St. Louis Cardinals are fighting to reach the postseason in 2024. Despite the confidence of starting pitcher Miles Mikolas who believes the Cardinals can win 17 straight if necessary, the reality is St. Louis is a long shot to make the playoffs. The team is trying […]

With Shohei Ohtani having such a magical first season for the Dodgers, and now being so close to Hollywood, it’s undoubtedly only a matter of time before he gets his own inspirational Disney+ sports bio pic. The only problem is, sometimes the truth is even stranger than fiction, and Ohtani’s current season might be a […]

The Boston Red Sox shouldn’t be here. Two months into the season, Boston was hovering around .500 as the fanbase debated the Red Sox’ trade deadline strategy. Now, with less than five weeks left in the regular season, Boston is in striking distance of the postseason. Entering Monday at 67-62, the Red Sox are 4.5 […]

After a hot start to the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have fallen out of the playoff picture with a rough second half. The brutal drop off will likely keep Pittsburgh out of the postseason for the ninth straight year. Pirates manager Derek Shelton is on the hot seat as the team is on pace for […]

One of the top prospects in the Texas Rangers organization has taken another step closer to the Major Leagues. The Rangers announced on Monday that they have promoted pitcher Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock after he tore through Double-A in jaw-dropping fashion. Rocker, a rare two-time first-round draft pick after the Mets failed to […]

The star power around Major League Baseball this season has been nothing short of spectacular and it only gets better as the year progresses. Some of the game’s biggest talents are putting together otherworldly performances on a near-nightly basis as the history books are being rewritten with their jaw-dropping accomplishments. So many milestones have already […]

Danny Jansen made MLB history on Monday in a particularly bizarre way. In the first game of a doubleheader between the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, Jansen became the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in the same game. That’s because the afternoon AL East showdown […]

At the end of the 2024 MLB campaign, there will likely be some sort of retrospective on The Boras Four, as the baseball world desperately tries to gain a better understanding of how to prevent another prolonged free agency period. Two members of the quartet will particularly stand out, albeit for starkly different reasons. San […]

In what has already been an injury-riddled season for the right-handed starter, New York Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn is on the team’s 15-day injured list after yet another setback. Blackburn will miss his upcoming start for New York due to a bruised right hand. He was struck on the hand while shielding his head from […]

Boston Red Sox star third baseman Rafael Devers is just 27 years old. Even though he is still very young, especially by baseball standards, he is in his eighth season of Major League Baseball and is one of the veterans on a young and inexperienced Red Sox team. Devers was asked about being a veteran in […]

Toronto Blue Jays Bowden Francis turned lots of heads last Saturday when he took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at home. Los Angeles hitter Taylor Ward ended Francis’ chance for a no-hitter when he connected on a 3-2 fastball for a home run in the […]

Rafael Devers continues to be one of the best players in the entire MLB. The Boston Red Sox’s best hitter, Devers is currently slashing .292/.373/.578 — with his current on-base and slugging percentage being career-bests. No professional athlete becomes this good in their field without loving the sport so much, which is why Devers also […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have plenty of reasons to be disappointed over how the 2024 season has turned out for them. But they also have a few reasons to be excited over what lies ahead. One of those reasons is the resurgence of star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who, after a down 2023 season, has […]

The Chicago White Sox made some unfortunate history on Sunday. During their 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers, the White Sox became the second-fastest team to reach 100 losses. After the game, White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi revealed what interim manager Grady Sizemore’s message to the team has been during this disaster of a year. […]

On Sunday night in Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Dodgers paid tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant, who would have turned 46 on August 23 had he not unfortunately passed away in January 2020. This tribute is a culmination of the love the Los Angeles community has for Bryant, who inspired Mamba Day on […]

The New York Yankees take on the Washington Nationals Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Yankees-Nationals Projected Starters  Gerrit Cole vs. Patrick Corbin Gerrit Cole (5-2) with a 3.72 ERA, 1.33 […]