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Tony Gonsolin hasn’t pitched well in 2023. He started out the season on the injured list and hasn’t found his footing since. Dave Roberts said on Saturday that the Los Angeles Dodgers have thought about placing Gonsolin on the injured list once again despite the pitcher not necessarily dealing with a known injury at the […]

This season has not been what St. Louis Cardinals fans thought it would be heading into the year. The Cardinals were expected to compete for the NL Central crown, but they are currently 51-66 and sitting in last place in the division, 12 games back of the first place Milwaukee Brewers. That frustration continued on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been surging since the All-Star game, and they have been particularly hot in their last 10 games with 9 victories. Mookie Betts has been one of the players most responsible for their ascension to first place in the National League West and their 7.5 game lead over the second-place San […]

The Miami Marlins are attempting to make the postseason. Today, we will talk about why you should bet on the Miami Marlins to make the playoffs in 2023 and why it’s a good investment. The Marlins came into today’s action with good odds to make the playoffs, according to FanDuel. Now, they hope to continue […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. believes his younger brother Luisangel Acuna should have already been called to the majors by now, though he understands that it’s not his decision to make. Luisangel came to the Mets from the Texas Rangers in the deal for Max Scherzer. He’s now considered the No. 2 prospect in […]

The New York Mets and their fans have resigned themselves to their 2023 fate, but that does not make the complete shellacking the Atlanta Braves gave them Saturday any less excruciating. They sunk to new lows after a 21-3 loss at Citi Field. The Mets allowed runs in every inning but the third, including an […]

A few players put up monstrous stats in the Atlanta Braves’ 21-3 win over the New York Mets Saturday afternoon. Braves infielder Nicky Lopez had a particularly special day, the kind that is usually reserved for Shohei Ohtani. Nicky Lopez did his best Ohtani impression by recording four hits and throwing a scoreless inning. In […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our  Orioles Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Mariners. The Seattle Mariners aren’t slowing down. They faced the Baltimore Orioles, the team with the best record in the American League, on Friday night. The Mariners had won 12 […]

Jose Abreu’s miserable season with the Houston Astros is only getting worse. After missing two straight games, Jose Abreu has been placed on the IL with a back injury. David Hensley has taken the first baseman’s place on the Astros’ roster. Abreu underwent an MRI Friday. He was diagnosed with lumbar spine inflammation and received […]

Two struggling midwestern squads will look to make ends meet by adding a victory to the win column as the St. Louis Cardinals face off with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Lets check out our MLB odds series where our Cardinals-Royals prediction and pick will be revealed. In the running for possibly having the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of the 3-game set at Chase Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. The Padres are officially in desperation mode. After coming within one game of .500 just last week, they lost four straight games and […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets entered Saturday scheduled to play a doubleheader. Since teams are able to add an extra player for doubleheaders, Atlanta made the decision to promote former Mets pitcher Allan Winans to start the first contest, per Lindsay Crosby of Sports Illustrated. The roster move was overlooked by many but […]

The New York Yankees provided some mixed news on infielder DJ LeMahieu, who is dealing with a calf injury, ahead of the team’s Saturday clash with the Miami Marlins. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that DJ LeMahieu will not be in the lineup for the contest, but that he believes the three-time All-Star will avoid […]

Jose Ramirez may have been celebrated by Cleveland Guardians fans for his epic brawl with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, but the MLB is not quite as supportive. Even so, the star third baseman is getting his suspension reduced from three games to two following his appeal, per MLB.com’s Mandy Bell. He will serve […]

Nestor Cortes’ injury has forced the New York Yankees to think outside of the box when it comes to the rotation. The Yankees have named Michael King as the starter in Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Technically, Michael Kings will be the “opener” and likely only last a couple of innings, but Yankees manager […]

Don’t look now, but some weekend inter-league action is here! The Milwaukee Brewers will take a summer dip to the south side of Chicago to take on the White Sox. Let’s check our MLB odds series where our Brewers-White Sox prediction and pick will be revealed. Here come the Brewers! Winners in three of their last […]

The second game of an intense in-division doubleheader will be in the works as the Atlanta Braves take on the New York Mets at Citi Field. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Braves-Mets prediction and pick will be revealed. After blanking the Mets in impressive fashion by a score of 7-0, the Atlanta […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers look a lot more like themselves these days. A team which sputtered out of the gate, losing five of eight games head-to-head against the […]

The Texas Rangers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Giants. The San Francisco Giants are in a very strong playoff position, but they own their place in the National League wild card standings (in the second spot behind […]

The Freddie Freeman-Jason Heyward relationship has been well-detailed. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Heyward in free agency, re-uniting him with Freddie Freeman. Once teammates with the Atlanta Braves, the duo would get the chance to compete for a championship together if Heyward made the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster. The Dodgers are now getting ready for […]

Tampa Bay Rays superstar pitcher Shane McClanahan’s season is over. The team transferred the All-Star to the 60-day IL, effectively ending his regular season, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The odds of McClanahan returning in 2023 were already slim. Despite suffering a forearm injury, there was still a glimmer of hope that he’d upset […]

Dave Roberts indicated that the Los Angeles Dodgers could be without one of their relievers for the near future. Yency Almonte was pulled from the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday because of a knee injury. Roberts said it wouldn’t surprise him if Yency Almonte ends up on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox prior to the MLB trade deadline. The move ended up being LA’s primary trade prior to the deadline. They acquired some other key players, but Lynn was the most notable name LA added. Despite previously struggling with the […]

We’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for today’s slate of MLB action as we see two last-place teams square off. The Oakland Athletics (33-83) will take on the Washington Nationals (51-66) for the second game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics-Nationals prediction and pick. The […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is no stranger to crushing home runs. His 464-foot moonshot on Friday caught the attention of Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who offered the perfect take on Judge’s homer after the game. “That’s a different type of home run, that’s for sure,” Volpe said of Judge’s home run, via Bryan […]

The New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 Friday night behind an Aaron Judge home run and offensive outburst. It was routine for Yankees manager Aaron Boone to witness such occasions last season. They’ve been much harder to come by in 2023, making the Yankees’ win over the Marlins all the more noteworthy. New […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the San Diego Padres, and it seemed those frustrations got the best of Juan Soto recently. With the Padres trying to hang on in the National League wild card race, but struggling to do so, Soto called out San Diego for their lack of effort as they try to […]

The Atlanta Braves might’ve secured a 7-0 win over the New York Mets on Friday at Citi Field, but it was a night to forget for veteran Charlie Morton. While he did toss five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits, Morton walked seven batters and became the first Braves pitcher ever to issue a […]

We’re here for another prediction and pick for today’s MLB action as we turn towards this matchup between contenders in their respective divisions. The Minnesota Twins (60-58) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (65-52) for the second game of their series after the Phillies won yesterday 13-2. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

The 2023 Atlanta Braves have been on a magnificent run this season, as they remain the best team in the majors ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. After being eliminated early in the playoffs last year early, the Braves are on track to rectify their sudden collapse with their strong play this […]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol might have to make an uncomfortable decision regarding Adam Wainwright. Needing just two more victories to achieve the 200th win of his MLB career, Adam Wainwright is as bad as any starting pitcher in the National League. For the season, the Cardinals’ starter has an 8.78 ERA and a […]

The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to bounce back from a bad loss as they face the Houston Astros on Saturday. We are here to share our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Astros prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros destroyed the Angels 11-3 on Friday night. Now, they look to […]

The Houston Astros are trying to catch the Texas Rangers for the division crown in the American League West. While they currently sit 2.5 games behind Texas currently, Houston may have just received the spark they were looking for at the first base position in Jon Singleton, who put together a massive night (3-4, 2 […]

Back when the Houston Astros were still in rebuild mode in the early 2010s, one name always popped up in their top prospects list — Jon Singleton. Singleton was a valued piece in the organization, as he was a first baseman that hit for power and got on base at a considerable clip. Many thought […]

While the Cincinnati Reds have been the talk of MLB, there hasn’t been much hype surrounding former Rookie of the Year Jonathan India. Just when it looked like India was on track for a comeback, the Reds now seem poised to be without their infielder much longer. India has been shut down for two weeks […]

For the first time as a manager of a different ball club, Bruce Bochy returns to the Bay Area to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday as they begin a three-game set with his Texas Rangers. As you could imagine, it’s special for Bochy, who was the man behind their dynasty days, winning the […]

The New York Mets were forced to scratch shortstop Francisco Lindor shortly before they took the field Friday night against the first-place Atlanta Braves. The issue for the shortstop is right-side soreness, and he is scheduled to undergo an MRI Saturday. Francisco Lindor was scratched from tonight's game with right side soreness. He will undergo […]

New York Yankees fans have been waiting for their club to turn the corner, but it just has not happened. Furthermore, there is no evidence to indicate a shift is coming before the regular season ends. A major setback for Nestor Cortes only makes that more unlikely. New York has no choice but to hope […]

The New York Yankees find themselves in last place in the powerful American League East, and one of the biggest issues they have faced this season has been their inability to score runs. As a result, they have been dependent on their pitching staff to keep them in games. Left-handed starter Nestor Cortes was one […]