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The Toronto Blue Jays look like they will be sellers at the trade deadline. Their 35-43 record isn’t very good and, while they do have some nice young players, it looks like their time as playoff contenders is up barring a massive shake-up. For as much as the Blue Jays don’t want to admit that […]

The Cleveland Guardians continue to surprise the MLB world. They did not have high expectations heading into 2022 but reached the playoffs. In 2023, Cleveland stumbled to a mediocre campaign. In 2024, despite failing to make many notable additions and losing ace Shane Bieber to Tommy John surgery early in the season, the Guardians currently […]

When the New York Yankees acquired Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo in trades this offseason, it made it clear that Aaron Judge would be playing a lot of center field in 2024, just as he did during his MVP season in 2022 in which he hit 62 home runs, and like he did two seasons […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the Windy City to take on the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Dodgers-White Sox Projected Starters  Bobby Miller vs. Chris Flexen Bobby Miller (1-1) […]

Prior to Monday, the last time a 1-3-5 triple play occurred in Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth was still six years away from playing his final season. With the Tigers down 4-0, Zach McKinstry started it off in the third frame with a single to center off of Phillies starter Aaron Nola. Carson Kelly then […]

The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Braves-Cardinals Projected Starters  Reynaldo Lopez vs. Kyle Gibson Reynaldo Lopez (5-2) with a 1.57 […]

After winning the NBA Championship, the Boston Celtics were on hand at Fenway Park to watch the Boston Celtics take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, and they got their money’s worth. The Red Sox rallied from a 6-2 deficit to walk it off in the ninth on a Jarren Duran single that scored […]

It has been far from a dream season for the Tampa Bay Rays. But despite the team’s struggles through the first 78 games, the Rays should hold firm at the MLB trade deadline and retain their top talent. There’s little doubt the Rays find themselves in an unfamiliar situation in 2024. After all, they’ve been […]

The Washington Nationals are one of the most surprising teams in Major League Baseball through the first three months of the season, sitting just a game below .500 after losing 91 and 107 games in each of the last two years. When the Nationals sent star Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres in the […]

Clayton Kershaw’s recovery seemed to be going well…until Monday that is. The Los Angeles Dodgers decided to shut down the pitcher due to “lingering soreness” in his shoulder, per Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett. While MRI results have shown no new issues, Kershaw won’t be throwing for a week or so before his progression resumes. […]

Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubs to continue this series with the Giants on Monday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Giants prediction and pick. Cubs-Giants Projected Starters  Kyle Hendricks vs. Carson Whisenhunt Kyle Hendricks (1-4) with a 7.46 ERA and 1.58 WHIP Last Start: Kyle Hendricks allowed one […]

Joe Ryan will take the mound for the Twins to open this interleague series with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Twins-Diamondbacks Projected Starters  Joe Ryan vs. Brandon Pfaadt Joe Ryan (5-5) with a 3.13 ERA and 0.96 WHIP Last Start: Joe Ryan […]

The Atlanta Braves today placed left-handed pitcher Ray Kerr on the 15-day IL with a left elbow UCL injury, and it doesn’t sound promising. Braves manager Brian Snitker was asked if Kerr was expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, and Snitker confirmed that “that’s the plan.” “That’s the plan.” Brian Snitker when asked if Ray […]

Coming off a World Series title in 2023, the Texas Rangers have not looked like a team that can return to the Fall Classic in 2024. Texas is 37-40 to open up the year, 6.5 games out of first place in the American League West and 4.5 games back in the AL Wild Card race. […]

Gerrit Cole takes the mound for the New York Yankees in the Subway Series as they face the New York Mets. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mets prediction and pick. Yankees-Mets Projected Starters  Gerrit Cole vs. David Peterson Gerrit Cole (0-0) with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Last Start: […]

Luis Castillo heads to the mound for the visiting Seattle Mariners as they face the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Rays prediction and pick. Mariners-Rays Projected Starters  Luis Castillo vs. Zack Littell Luis Castillo (6-8) with a 3.63 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP Last Start: Castillo went […]

Ranger Suarez takes to the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies as they visit the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Tigers prediction and pick. Phillies-Tigers Projected Starters  Ranger Suarez vs. Tarik Skubal Ranger Suarez (10-1) with a 1.75 ERA and 0.89 WHIP. Last Start: Suarez was once against great in […]

Logan Allen takes the mound for the Cleveland Guardians as they visit the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Orioles prediction and pick. Guardians-Orioles Projected Starters  Logan Allen vs. Cole Irvin Logan Allen (8-3) with a 5.23 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. Last Start: Allen went six innings in […]

Following a disappointing 71-91 season, the St. Louis Cardinals look to reverse their fortunes in 2024. The club rehauled its starting rotation, adding Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Sonny Gray in free agency to highlight a busy offseason. The results were not encouraging to begin the year. The team fell as far as nine games […]

It’s safe to say that the 2024 season has not gone to plan so far for the Toronto Blue Jays. Now the team must accept the harsh reality that they will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline. Yes, the trade deadline is still a month away and a slumping team can get hot. But […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have activated catcher Willson Contreras from the injured list, the team announced Monday. The 32-year-old three-time All-Star will provide a crucial boost for a St. Louis team currently climbing the standings in the National League Central division. St. Louis heads into Monday’s game against the Atlanta Braves with a 39-37 record. […]

A 16-win decline in 2023 saw the Cleveland Guardians go from AL Central champs and an ALDS squad to the team’s first season with less than 80 wins since 2012. But after these struggles, this plucky ballclub has bounced back in 2024. The Guardians own the American League’s second-best record at 49-26, giving the club a […]

The cavalry has arrived. Max Scherzer is splashing some cold water in the face of discouraged Texas Rangers fans after making his season debut on Sunday. The three-time Cy Young winner shut down the Kansas City Royals in a 4-0 victory in Globe Life Field, pitching five scoreless innings of one-hit ball to lead the […]

Royce Lewis’ fiancée is Samantha Hobert. Lewis is known as a standout with the Minnesota Twins, but Hobert carved out her own successful sports career at Arizona State. The pair met at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Lewis starred there as a baseball player while Hobert was on the school’s soccer […]

Royce Lewis’ net worth in 2024 is $2.5 million. The oft-injured Minnesota Twins star is putting up eye-popping numbers to begin the 2024 season, but it remains to be seen whether he can stay healthy for an extended stretch. Let’s look at Royce Lewis’ net worth in 2024. What is Royce Lewis’ net worth in […]

After fading late stretch in 2023, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a National League favorite in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus Stroman. The team started hot in Craig […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Giants. The 2024 National League is interesting, but not for the best of reasons. There are nine tightly-bunched teams vying for two wild card playoff spots in the Senior Circuit. It will make the second […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Athletics-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics Angels. The Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels are not realistic contenders for playoff spots. They are buried at the bottom of the American League West, and they are aware — as are all other […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Padres. The Padres have been hovering close to .500 for most of this season. They are — in terms of results — an average team. They hoped they would be better than average, but that […]

Former MLB player and legend for multiple teams in Reggie Jackson spoke about the racism he experienced when playing in the minor leagues in Birmingham, Alabama. The same city and state was the sight of the recent showcase the league honored with the history of the Negro Leagues and even when the color barrier was […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. missed Sunday’s game with a quad injury. The San Diego Padres ended up losing to the Milwaukee Brewers by a final score of 6-2. It was a second consecutive missed start for Tatis, who has been dealing with the aforementioned quad injury in addition to a triceps bruise. So is there reason […]

A captivating season continues into the last week of June as the Major League Baseball season rolls on. We’re just three weeks from the All-Star Game now, after which the trade deadline follows soon after, so the 2024  MLB Power Rankings are starting to heat up in a major way. The biggest risers this week, […]

The Atlanta Braves came away with a series win after defeating the New York Yankees 3-1 on Sunday in the Bronx, and they have now won eight of their last 10 coming off of a five-game losing streak. Braves manager Brian Snitker had a simple response to the recent stretch of play and said something […]

It is not getting any better for New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz. The closer was thrown out of Sunday night’s series-finale game at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs before he could even throw a pitch. New York went with Diaz in the bottom of the night to close out the contest with the […]

The New York Yankees will be without designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton for a considerable amount of time following a lower-body injury that he sustained recently. Following the Yankees’ 3-1 loss in a series finale at home against the visiting Atlanta Braves, the former National League Most Valuable Player said that he’s expecting to be out […]

The New York Yankees lost their third series in a row as a result of Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves, marking the team’s first rough patch of the season, and Nestor Cortes, who pitched seven innings and gave up three runs, gave insight into what the team is feeling at this time. “Nobody […]

Ryne Sandberg, one of the greatest players in Chicago Cubs history and author of one of the most memorable regular-season games ever played at the Friendly Confines, was immortalized in bronze Sunday with a statue outside of Wrigley Field. Hall of Fame 2b Ryne Sandberg is now immortalized outside of Wrigley Field. pic.twitter.com/TkUNtg6vTA — Jesse […]

Two years ago, after the first half of the season, the New York Mets were one of the best teams in baseball, sitting at 58-35. But things slowly fell apart, and they lost the lead in the National League East with five games remaining in the season to their rivals, the Atlanta Braves. That ended […]

With the Miami Marlins expected to be sellers at the MLB Trade Deadline, Jesus Luzardo was considered one of the team’s best assets. However, the Marlins have made a sudden change when it comes to Luzardo’s trade plans. Miami has placed Luzardo on the injured list with a back issue. Because of that, he is […]