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Since the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves don’t look as invincible as they previously did. They have a record of 10-11 since then and are currently riding a three-game losing streak. Spencer Strider just had one of his worst games ever in a 7-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strider said that his outing, in […]

The Kansas City Royals may have the second-worst record in the MLB at the time of writing, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t play spoiler in what’s shaping up to be a loaded race for the playoffs in the American League. And the Boston Red Sox certainly will be more wary of the Royals, […]

It is an AL Central clash as the Minnesota Twins face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Tigers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, it was the Tinws winning their fifth straight game. The Twins hit Joey Wentz of the Tigers early and hard. In the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays for the first of three games. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals had a much needed […]

Michael Lorenzen proved right away why the Philadelphia Phillies were smart to trade for him at the 2023 MB trade deadline. In his first start after being traded by the Detroit Tigers, he nearly threw a complete game and allowed only a pair of runs in eight innings. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski seems […]

The Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds continue their series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday, the Marlins took an early lead in the game. Jorge Soler hit a home run in the first inning to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the […]

After storms postponed the game yesterday, it is time for a doubleheader between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, severe weather in the Philadelphia area caused the game between the Nationals and Phillies to be postponed. […]

Now that St. Louis Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas has served his five-game suspension for plunking the Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ, the team’s fan base keenly awaits his return. They don’t have to wait any longer: Mikolas will take the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 8, per the Cardinals’ official website (via SI.com’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the San Diego Padres in a high scoring affair on Monday. The Dodgers ended up winning the game 13-7, with eight of those runs coming in the fourth inning. A big jolt in the frame came from Mookie Betts driving a grand slam to left center field. With that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently ranked 17th in Major League Baseball in terms of team hitting statistics, and one name has stood out above the rest. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is hitting the cover off of the ball so far in 2023, with a .339 batting average. Freeman also has 23 home runs […]

The Houston Astros are promoting Jon Singleton to the active major league roster, per the Athletic. Singleton was once a top prospect in the Astros’ system, but he hasn’t played for the big league team since 2015. With very little depth on the squad, Houston needs a left-handed power bat off the bench. Astros general manager […]

It’s a luxury for the Los Angeles Dodgers to have two of the best players of this generation in the forms of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Los Angeles isn’t taking the two for granted, though. Team manager Dave Roberts wants Betts and Freeman to know that he appreciates the pair’s value to LA by […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently in 4th place in the AL East, just a half game ahead of the last place New York Yankees, but things aren’t as bad as they sound. Boston is 58-54. Things could be better, but in most divisions, that would be much be just fine. Still, if the Red […]

Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 season simply is the stuff of legends. What the Los Angeles Angels star is doing is simply unprecedented — being this elite both at the plate and on the mound remains one of the epitomes of greatness. There’s a reason why the Angels are not giving up on their push for the […]

The playoffs is nothing more than a pipe dream for the 2023 New York Mets at this point in time, but that doesn’t mean that their players are throwing in the towel. During their Monday night game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, Pete Alonso showed that the Mets’ troubles as a team isn’t […]

Hyun Jin Ryu took the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night against the Cleveland Guardians and was tossing a great game until disaster struck. Jin Ryu had pitched four innings without giving up a hit before taking a line drive off of the knee and exiting the game. Blue Jays manager John […]

The Boston Red Sox are hovering above .500 in the American League East, but still looking way up at the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. The team needed a boost, and Pablo Reyes was happy to provide it on Monday night with a monster home run at Fenway Park that ended the game vs. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are slumping bad since the trade deadline, and fans are blaming an unlikely source for the struggles. Angels supporters have been calling out the rapper Drake for cursing Shohei Ohtani amid the losing skid. The Angels have lost 6 straight games since last Tuesday’s deadline, and are crashing rapidly in the […]

Almost all news surrounding the Baltimore Orioles this season has been overwhelmingly positive. After being one of the worst teams in baseball not too long ago, the Orioles are one of the best this season and are currently in first place in the loaded AL East. However, news around the team right now is not […]

Spencer Strider’s young career with the Atlanta Braves is off to an excellent start. However, even the best players have their off days. In Monday’s start vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates, Strider lasted just 2 2/3 innings and gave up six earned runs while striking out just three batters. He reached new career lows in innings […]

The 2023 MLB season is turning out to be a disaster for the Chicago White Sox — if it isn’t already is a catastrophe. And it’s not getting better for the club with issues about lack of leadership in the house hounding Pedro Grifol and the White Sox. Former Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen has even […]

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung recently fractured his thumb, and now it has been reported that he will have surgery to stabilize the fracture and that he is expected to be out for six weeks, according to Evan Grand of the Dallas Morning News. Josh Jung was having a very successful season before he […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is still the favorite to win the National League MVP. Los Angeles Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are making cases as well, however. Betts, who smashed a grand slam in Monday’s win over the San Diego Padres, reacted to receiving “MVP” chants during a postgame interview with Kirsten Watson of […]

The Texas Rangers have had quite the 2023 season so far. Right now, the Rangers are 66-46 and 2.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros for first place in the AL West. It’s been a great year, but some bad news came the Rangers way recently went Josh Jung went down with a thumb injury. […]

The Baltimore Orioles sent a shockwave through the internet after the decision to suspend their broadcaster was revealed after weeks of speculation, and fans were stunned by the footage. The clip was shared thousands of times on Twitter, with users sounding off on the seemingly ridiculous suspension for reading a scripted segment in a pregame […]

The San Diego Padres previously defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early-May game. The Padres proceeded to place a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the scoreboard. Why would the Padres scoreboard operator choose to troll one of the most respected players in baseball? The answer is unclear, but the tables have completely turned […]

The New York Yankees announced that starting pitcher Carlos Rodon is going on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, among three other moves. Carlos Rodon left Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros with his hamstring strain. He gave up five runs to the Astros before leaving the game. However, the Yankees did get […]

It’s been a very frustrating season for New York Mets fans. Expectations were extremely high heading into the year, and they have not been met. Injuries plagued the team from the beginning of the season and everything went downhill from there. Now, the Mets are 50-61 and 21 games back of first place in the […]

The Boston Red Sox have been without two key players due to injury as of late, Trevor Story and Chris Sale. Right now, Boston is in last place in the AL East, and if they want that to change, they need to get healthy. The good news is, Story and Sale appear to be on […]

Remember when parting ways with Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa was supposed to reinvigorate the Chicago White Sox clubhouse? Yeah, not so much. On the heels of former players’ claims that the team has a culture issue, a report has surfaced that claims shortstop Tim Anderson was involved in a physical altercation with […]

The New York Yankees announced that starting pitcher Carlos Rodon is going on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain after leaving Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros. Carlos Rodon had struggled with injuries throughout the season. In spring training, he had a forearm strain that was supposed to keep him out for […]

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Angels. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Giants-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Giants are in second place in the NL West division, and […]

New York Yankees relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle returned to the team for the 2023 season after spending 2021 and 2022 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is a unique personality, to say the least. Fellow relief pitcher Michael King recently revealed that Kahnle shaves his entire body when he allows a run. “He’s like, […]

Last season, the Baltimore Orioles broke free from the doldrums of the MLB and surprisingly flirted with postseason contention nearly the entire year. Everyone was waiting for the cool-off period. Eventually, it came and the O’s were left outside of the wild card picture. This season, they are not showing any signs of slowing down. […]

The New York Yankees travel to visit the Chicago White Sox for the beginning of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Yankees are in fourth place in […]

With Steve Cohen buying the New York Mets, the franchise was immediately deemed World Series contenders. However, even with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander on their pitching staff, the Mets failed to live up to expectations. At the MLB trade deadline, New York decided to trade Scherzer and Verlander to the Texas Rangers and Houston […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers need their guy back. Despite building distance with a four-game lead in the National League West, the perennial powerhouse has been sporting a chink in its armor for a while. LA just does not have enough pitching depth. Well that is changing very soon, as manager Dave Roberts revealed that Clayton […]

Fans from all over the world tuned in to see a brawl in Major League Baseball on Saturday as Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and Cleveland Guardians star Jose Ramirez quite literally dropped the gloves. Ramirez didn’t like how Anderson tagged him at second base which resulted in the third baseman putting his finger […]

Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox stars Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson received their suspensions for the brawl that occurred on Saturday. Anderson was suspended for six games while Ramirez was given a three-game suspension. Meanwhile, Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was also given a one-game suspension for his actions during the incident, per Jesse Rogers […]