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The Minnesota Twins are on the road to take on the San Diego Padres Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Twins-Padres Projected Starters  Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Matt Waldron Simeon Woods Richardson […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals began this three-game series on Monday night with the result being what almost everyone expected. Seth Lugo and the Royals beat the Angels as -232 favorites. However, the Angels flipped the script on Tuesday night with a 9-5 victory over Cole Ragans. It was the Angels’ second […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Miami Marlins Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Marlins Projected Starters  Jordan Montgomery vs. Roddery Munoz Jordan Montgomery (8-6) with a 6.25 ERA, […]

Two of the top teams in the NL Central do battle as the Milwaukee Brewers face the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Cardinals prediction and pick. Brewers-Cardinals Projected Starters  Tobias Myers vs. Kyle Gibson Tobias Myers (6-5) with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP Last Start: Myers […]

Nestor Cortes will be on the mound for the New York Yankees as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. Guardians-Yankees Projected Starters  Joey Cantillo vs. Nestor Cortes Joey Cantillo (0-2) with a 6.23 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP Last Start: Cantillo went 5.2 […]

Two struggling National League teams face off as the Colorado Rockies visit the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Nationals prediction and pick. Rockies-Nationals Projected Starters  Tanner Gordon vs. Mitchell Parker Tanner Gordon (0-4) with a 7.00 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP Last Start: Gordon went just .2 innings last […]

It is mid-week interleague baseball as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Texas Rangers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Rangers prediction and pick. Pirates-Rangers Projected Starters  Domingo German vs. Andrew Heaney Domingo Germany (0-0) with a 3.00 ERA and a .83 WHIP Last Start: German has yet to make a start […]

Rob Thomson’s squad was the overwhelming favorite entering this game against the Atlanta Braves. After all, they are on top of the NL East and should be getting more hungry as the postseason nears. However, Reynaldo Lopez and his crew put everyone on the team from Pennsylvania on notice. Not a single one of Bryce […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners-Dodgers. The Seattle Mariners are running out of games, out of time, out of patience. They continue to get solid starting pitching and then waste it, with the bullpen offering no help in the late innings. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays-Athletics. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored one run in two games in Oakland this week. That’s one run in 18 innings against Oakland pitching. We did tell you in our Monday (Aug. 19) Rays-A’s MLB […]

Many Los Angeles Angels fans were optimistic about the hiring of manager Ron Washington, but they did not have any grand illusions about the team earning an improbable playoff berth this year. The city of Anaheim braced itself for pain, a routine it is unfortunately all too familiar with following a near-decade of losing seasons. […]

New York Yankees fans are still reeling from their team’s brutal 9-5 loss in extra innings to the Cleveland Guardians at home on Tuesday. As NY supporters look for anything (or anyone) to blame for the team’s ongoing malaise, it comes as no surprise that many of them have targeted struggling Yankees first baseman DJ […]

As if playing poor baseball relative to expectations isn’t frustrating enough, there is a literal price to pay whenever a team falls short of its standards. For the St. Louis Cardinals, their so-called “devil magic” seems to be running out, and fans are sensing the team’s downturn. They are on track to miss the playoffs […]

In less than five weeks, the Oakland Athletics (54-72) will bid farewell to the place they have called home for 54 years. While many mourn this impending departure, the players are making the most out of their remaining time in the Oakland Coliseum. They decided to use the stadium to help them sort out the […]

In dire need of some outfield reinforcements, the Houston Astros, on Tuesday, picked up Ben Gamel from the New York Mets off of waivers, as announced by the team’s official account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Astros made space for Gamel on the 40-man roster by transferring starting pitcher J.P. France to the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are swiftly making a statement by winning the NL Central early. They added to their hot streak by decimating the St. Louis Cardinals. In a game that ended with a 3-2 scoreline, there were two people who shined for Pat Murphy’s squad. Both of them were pitchers, Frankie Montas and Devin Williams. […]

Rarely does a player have as many as six at-bats in a game. A game would either have to be a blowout in favor of them, affording players plenty of trips back to the plate to try and boost that batting average. Or, a game could go to extra innings to give them additional plate […]

Marcell Ozuna broke the tie in the sixth inning with a solo home run, propelling the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of their three-game series. In the opener of a pivotal three-game series, the six-time reigning division champions narrowed the gap to six games behind Philadelphia. […]

Power production has always been one of the most-head turning aspects of the game of baseball. When players can hit the ball as far away from the plate as possible, they tend to be one of the best and most productive players in the entire sport. New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has made quite […]

After starting slow the New York Mets have fought their way back into the playoff race this season. While the Mets upgraded at the trade deadline, the team is still missing some key depth pieces. Now that the deadline has passed, it’s time for New York to look to the farm system and promote three […]

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey was a late scratch for Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. At the time, Bailey downplayed the move as merely precautionary and referred to the tightness in his side that held him out of the game as “very, very minor.” Despite Bailey’s claims, an MRI revealed an oblique […]

The Chicago White Sox have had one of their roughest MLB seasons in recent history. Chicago possesses the worst record in the league and is not in contention for a playoff spot. Despite the down period, interim manager Grady Sizemore is optimistic. He added even more optimism by providing a hopeful injury update on relief […]

The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs kicked off their interleague series with a game on Tuesday night. The Cubs escaped with a victory in a battle of two 61-64 teams. Both teams are over ten games out of the playoffs in their division and out of range of their respective wild cards. The Tigers are […]

A familiar face is making his Major League-return for the Los Angeles Angels. 16-year veteran and 38-year-old pitcher Johnny Cueto is set to make his season debut. Cueto will start for the Angels on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals according to Erica Weston of Bally Sports West. Cueto spent the beginning of this season […]

At one point in the 2024 MLB season, the Philadelphia Phillies looked like a team that’s impervious to adversity. They had the elite bats to continue producing at the plate, while they were led by a historically-great pitching staff. But now, that version of the Phillies seems so far away from their current form. Since […]

The New York Mets brought in comedian Kevin James to throw out the first pitch on Tuesday. The game against the Orioles was too important to waste on just anyone. James is a big Mets fan, he is the King of Queens after all, and also the author of a viral TikTok sound from 2007. […]

The New York Yankees are continuing their strong run in the AL East over halfway into the 2024 MLB season. The Yankees faced the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday in a close matchup. However, fans and team members were hit with an abrupt Luis Gil exit from the contest, and it turns out an injury was […]

It’s a National League East rivalry showdown between two of the division’s top pitchers when the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves face off on Wednesday night. The series begins Tuesday night with the Braves trailing the Phillies by seven games in the division standings. The Braves are also in another race with a different division […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays have been two of the most inconsistent teams in the MLB. The Blue Jays are sitting 12 games out of the playoffs, while the Reds’ chances look a bit better, sitting just 5.5 games out of the National League wild card. The Reds looked like they may make […]

The New York Yankees lost starting first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a fractured arm in mid June. The three-time All-Star has been out of action for over a month as he recovers from the injury. However, Rizzo could be nearing a return as he took batting practice against live pitching on Tuesday, according to a […]

The Detroit Tigers are in Chicago to face the Cubs this week. The series marks the return of Javier Baez to the Windy City. It is the first time he has played at Wrigley since was traded in 2021. Beaz was dealt to the Mets at the trade deadline and signed a massive contract with […]

The Houston Astros have been without one of their best players for the past few days, with third baseman Alex Bregman nursing an elbow injury. However, the Astros just got a positive update on when they may see Bregman back in the lineup. Speaking before Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, Astros manager Joe […]

Despite losing two of three games to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, the San Diego Padres (71-55) are still tied for the MLB’s best record in August at 12-4. They trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by only three games and are eagerly vying for their first divisional title since 2006. More important than winning […]

The New York Yankees have a catching problem. While rookie Austin Wells has done well behind the plate, manager Aaron Boone insists on alternating him with Jose Trevino. Boone said it depends on the pitching matchup, via MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch. “Aaron Boone said he sees Jose Trevino making most of the starts vs. LHP, with […]

After winning the World Series last season, the Texas Rangers had sky-high expectations heading into 2024. Despite making few significant roster changes, instead of competing for another World Series berth, the Rangers find themselves effectively out of the postseason race with over a month left to play in the regular season. Rangers general manager Chris […]

The Texas Rangers are suffering from a massive World Series hangover. They bought at the MLB trade deadline and have proceeded to lose 12 of their 18 games since. Now, the Rangers got a mixed bag of news on pitching injuries. Manager Bruce Bochy told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that Tyler Mahle is going on […]

The Texas Rangers just got some concerning news out of their Minor League system. One of their promising young prospects was just involved in a serious off-the-field incident. Right-handed pitching prospect Luis Ramirez, who is currently with the High-A Hickory Crawdads, was injured in a single-vehicle accident on a wet road while driving to Hickory’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals enter Tuesday’s action five games out of the final Wild Card spot in the National League. The team activated Matt Carpenter from the injured list, waived Brandon Crawford, called up Luken Baker, and sent down Jordan Walker on Tuesday. The slew of moves come as the Cardinals ride a 1-5 stretch. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are attempting to claw their way into the postseason. Despite the August swoon that caused the Cardinals to plummet to 19th in the most recent MLB Power Rankings, St. Louis has their shortstop of the future. Masyn Winn has performed admirably in his first full season as the Cardinals’ starting shortstop […]