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The Baltimore Orioles had two players named starters for the American League in the 2024 MLB All-Star Game that will take place in Texas, and the two are Adley Rutschman at catcher and Gunnar Henderson at shortstop. Rutschman spoke on Henderson’s selection, saying it is “a testament to the work he has put in.” “The […]

It was another stellar start from Atlanta Braves star pitcher Chris Sale as he earned his 11th win Wednesday night as the team beat the San Francisco Giants, 3-0. The win for Sale is not only the most in the National League (NL), but also tied for the most in all the majors with Kansas […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are sending three infielders to the MLB All-Star Game in Texas as Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner were announced as starters for the National League on Wednesday. Bryce Harper was the National League’s leading vote-getter and it was known that he would be starting before Wednesday’s announcement, but his Phillies […]

Having pitching depth and quality arms is a key to success for Major League Baseball teams. The lengths of those are being tested by the New York Mets following another blown lead by the bullpen in a 7-5 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The Mets led 5-0 halfway through the contest as starting […]

The Los Angeles Angels travel up the coast to take on the Oakland Athletics on the Fourth of July! Below we will continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Angels-Athletics Projected Starters  Roansy Contreras vs. JP Sears Roansy Contreras (1-0) […]

Brayan Bello is in the midst of his least productive season with the Boston Red Sox. His ERA is well above five as the season moves to July, almost a full tick over what it was over the course of last season. Fortunately, the 25-year-old is starting to piece together some excellent games. The Red […]

The Cincinnati Reds came away with a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday to secure a series win, and Fernando Cruz’s clutch performance in the seventh inning to get Aaron Judge to ground into a double play was one of the key parts of the game. Cruz was fired up, and he […]

The New York Yankees are now just 14-15 since the start of June after getting off to the hottest start in baseball. That’s due in large part to the lack of production in the lineup around Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, who were both named 2024 All-Star Game starters on Wednesday. Soto shared his excitement […]

The 2024 All-Star game starting lineups are in, and baseball fans did right by the game’s stars, for the most part. The MLB continued its two-phase fan voting system that it instituted in 2019, with Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge each earning automatic starting spots as the top vote-getters in each league. Judge is currently […]

There is something at Dodger Stadium that transforms Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker into a powerful dude. Well, he is already one of the hardest hitters in baseball, but it just appears to get highlighted more whenever he’s in Chavez Ravine, where he seemingly has a penchant for knocking balls out of the park. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in baseball, sporting a .659 winning percentage and a comfortable nine game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. So it’s no surprise that the team has its share of All-Star caliber players. But the Phillies have done something truly special for the 2024 MLB All-Star […]

The MLB trade deadline is still four weeks away and, while the New York Mets could possibly make a massive Pete Alonso trade at the deadline, they made a smaller move with an NBA star’s less famous sibling. Veteran outfielder Trayce Thompson, younger brother of Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson, has been released from his […]

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon looked better but still couldn’t get back into his previous winning ways after falling 3-2 to the Cincinnati Reds. After a seven-start win streak, the $162 million lefty is now 0-4 with a 10.89 ERA in his last four starts. But he looked better against the Reds, going 5.1 […]

The Atlanta Braves topped the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Wednesday night behind Chris Sale’s strong outing, but the game was more memorable for what happened to Braves manager Brian Snitker. Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies up in the bottom of the fifth inning and facing a 1-2 count, Albies fouled off a Jordan Hicks […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joined an exclusive group after being named the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star team on Wednesday. Guerrero Jr., who is playing in his fourth career All-Star game, joins Roberto Alomar, Joe Carter and Jose Bautista as the only Blue Jays to be voted as an All-Star starter three times. […]

The Cincinnati Reds have begun to share how they plan to approach the July 30 trade deadline. Speaking to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Inquirer, Reds general manager Brad Meador gave an honest assessment of where he sees his team. “We have to wait and see how we finish off this road trip and the […]

Philadelphia sports radio mainstay Howard Eskin was banned from Citizens Bank Park, home to the Philadelphia Phillies, following an allegation of inappropriate behavior. Eskin was accused of making an unwanted advance on an employee at the ballpark in May. A female employee of Aramark accused the longtime Phillies broadcaster of laying an “unwelcome kiss” on […]

The Fourth of July is a celebration that oftentimes goes hand-in-hand with America’s pastime and we’ll be bringing you all the betting action for the MLB’s slate of baseball on the momentous holiday. We’ll see a tight matchup between two of baseball’s brightest lineups as the Baltimore Orioles visit the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper are two of the greatest players baseball has ever seen. That fact has only been further confirmed this summer, as the two each made MLB history with their respective monthly awards. Judge and Harper each won AL and NL Players of the Month, […]

The San Diego Padres are in the Lone Star State to take on the Texas Rangers for some Fourth of July baseball! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Padres-Rangers Projected Starters  Michael King vs. Max […]

Nick Pivetta takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox as they visit the Miami Marlins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Marlins prediction and pick. Red Sox-Marlins Projected Starters  Nick Pivetta vs. Kyle Tyler Nick Pivetta (4-5) with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP Last Start: Pivetta is coming […]

Kenta Maeda takes the mound for the Detroit Tigers as they visit the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Twins prediction and pick. Tigers-Twins Projected Starters  Kenta Maeda vs. Bailey Ober Kenta Maeda (2-4) with a 5.76 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Last Start: Maeda went 5.1 innings in his […]

Chris Bassitt takes to the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays as they host the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Astros-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs.Chris Bassit Framber Valdez (6-5) with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP Last Start:  Valdez has […]

The Cincinnati Reds will finish a three-game series with the New York Yankees on Independence Day at Yankees Stadium. We are here to share our MLB odds series, make a Reds-Yankees prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Reds-Yankees Projected Starters  Frankie Montas vs. Marcus Stroman Frankie Montas (7-3) with a 3.29 ERA […]

The Phillies make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs! These two teams are having very different seasons with the Cubs struggling to find any sort of consistency, while the Phillies are one of the best teams in the MLB. The Phillies also won the first game in this series. Our MLB odds series […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will finish their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates as the teams clash on the Fourth of July at PNC Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cardinals-Pirates prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Cardinals-Pirates Projected Starters  Andre Pallante vs. Martin Perez Andre Pallante […]

It’s Independence Day, as the New York Mets finish their four-game series with the Washington Nationals on Thursday at Nationals Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mets-Nationals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Mets-Nationals Projected Starters  Jose Quintana vs. Jake Irvin Jose Quintana (3-5) with a 4.57 […]

The White Sox make the trip to Cleveland to face the Guardians! These teams are headed in opposite directions with the White Sox being the worst team in the MLB, while the Guardians have been one of the best. The Guardians also won the first game in this series. Our MLB odds series has our White […]

The Minnesota Twins are calling up their second-best prospect in the minor league system. Brooks Lee is heading to the big leagues, per MLB.com’s Cole Jacobson. Lee is the organization’s top infield prospect and was a first-round pick in 2022 following a phenomenal college career at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Lee played in Double-A […]

It took some time, but the Baltimore Orioles are now one of the best teams in baseball, which is something that hasn’t been said for a long time. The roster is now arguably at its apex, albeit through a lengthy build that took an immense amount of patience from the Orioles’ front office and fanbase. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays shook up their pitching rotation when they traded Aaron Civale to the Milwaukee Brewers. But the Rays made that deal knowing that had pitching reinforcements on the way. Shane Baz is scheduled to take Civale’s spot in the rotation and start for the Rays on Friday, via Marc Topkin of the […]

By the midpoint of June, it wasn’t looking good for the San Diego Padres. After losing a series to the Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, they were nine games back in the National League West and had lost 11 of their last 18. However, since then, they’ve won eight of their last 11. Living in […]

At 39-47, the Chicago Cubs find themselves 12 games back in the NL Central and  5.5 games back in the Wild Card race. With the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Cubs must consider operating as sellers. If they do, Cody Bellinger would undoubtedly be their best trade option made available. However, relief pitcher Tyson […]

The Boston Red Sox have played good baseball over the last month or so, putting themselves in the playoff race when many did not expect it, and despite that, the fanbase is still frustrated with ownership’s lack of spending to supplement the young talent on the team. Alex Cora spoke on how he is approaching […]

If you’re the Seattle Mariners, you have to be constantly looking over your shoulder. The Mariners have been in this position before, though not as much as they would like. That position is first place in the American League West. The problem is holding onto that lead, which is currently at three games. But the […]

The Texas Rangers host the San Diego Padres for the second game of a 3-game set during the week of Fourth of July. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Rangers prediction and pick. Padres-Rangers Projected Starters  Adam Mazur vs. Jon Gray Adam Mazur (1-2) with a 7.25 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and […]

Minnesota Twins rising star Royce Lewis was removed from the team’s matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. As he prepares for an MRI, Lewis isn’t feeling too confident. The infielder is dealing with left groin tightness. Not his first injury of the season, Lewis already sees a murky future when it comes to his […]

Shota Imanaga heads to the mound for the Chicago Cubs as they host Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Cubs prediction and pick. Phillies-Cubs Projected Starters  Zack Wheeler vs. Shota Imanaga Zack Wheeler (9-4) with a 2.73 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP Last Start:  In […]

The Diamondbacks make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers! The Diamondbacks have been ravaged by injuries and have struggled with consistency because of that. The Dodgers are one of the best teams in the MLB.  Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. Diamondbacks-Dodgers Projected Starters  Ryne […]