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Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani may be dealing with a torn UCL, but that hasn’t stopped teams from being wary of him. He may be limited now, but that doesn’t mean he’s no longer dangerous. That is why when the Oakland Athletics faced the Angels on Saturday, they thoroughly prepared for the Japanese superstar. […]

The San Diego Padres have the third-highest payroll in the MLB, and this is still with Fernando Tatis Jr. just earning less than $10 million. When it reaches 2025, Tatis Jr. will be paid an enormous amount already, but that will also be the season wherein Juan Soto will be an unrestricted free agent if […]

The New York Mets are a team to watch down the stretch in large part because of Francisco Lindor. The Mets shortstop is one of the most fun players to watch in all of Major League Baseball, and he’s been proving it down the stretch run. The Mets have been busy revamping their roster as […]

This season is a massive disappointment for the New York Yankees. They came into this season with high expectations, especially after placing in the top 2 in the regular season last year. However, New York just hasn’t been able to keep up with the rapidly improving teams in their division. The Orioles and the Rays […]

New York Mets fans finally thought a new day had finally dawned in Queens going into the 2023 MLB season. In the later years of the Jeff Wilpon Era, a morning cup of coffee was usually sipped while learning of the latest outrageous mishap to plague the franchise. Work was an escape from the obligatory […]

Walker Buehler’s previous ideal injury return date was set for September 1st. Here we are on September 2nd, and the star pitcher still isn’t with the Los Angeles Dodgers. That said, he is close to a return. Buehler is scheduled to throw one-two innings in a minor league rehab start on Sunday, per Bill Plunkett […]

Trea Turner is back! The shortstop endured a difficult start to the 2023 season, but Turner has found his footing over the past month. Perhaps it was a coincidence, but Turner turned a corner after Philadelphia Phillies fans gave him a standing ovation despite his previous struggles. Turner was asked by Ken Rosenthal of FOX […]

The Detroit Tigers are still fighting for a postseason spot, but that playoff bid just took a brutal blow after outfielder Riley Greene landed on the injured list. According to the latest updates, Greene suffered a right elbow inflammation, pushing the team to place him on the 10-day injured list. Greene sustained the injury during […]

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is clearly growing concerned about the team’s future. Despite having two of the best players in the game today in him and Shohei Ohtani, the Halos have continuously failed to make significant progress. In fact, they are on their eighth straight losing campaign despite the fan base having high […]

The Atlanta Braves take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Braves Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves Dodgers. The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are the two best teams in the National League. This makes an early-September series seem like an attractive, appealing prospect, but […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks are part of a truly wild story: the five-team National League wild card race. They are trailing the Philadelphia Phillies, who occupy the No. 1 wild […]

The New York Mets claimed pitcher Peyton Battenfield off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians Saturday, the team announced. Some fans will overlook this acquisition given New York’s frustrating all-around season. However, the Mets are thinking about the future and a pitcher like Battenfield could make an impact in 2024 and beyond. Battenfield, 26, made his […]

We are in September, and the Baltimore Orioles still own the best record in the American League at 83-51. But that does not mean general manager Mike Elias and the front office are going to be complacent when it comes to their roster. Baltimore is getting in on the MLB waiver wire hysteria, claiming old […]

The Cleveland Guardians made a surprising move by claiming Lucas Giolito, Matt Moore, and Reynaldo Lopez off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. And to make room for Giolito, James Karinchak has been sent down to Triple-A, as reported by Ryan Lewis. The right-hander is having a solid year for the Guardians, producing a 3.44 […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Phillies Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies Brewers. The Philadelphia Phillies are building toward October. They have, on balance, not performed as well as they expected or hoped to in 2023, but with much of the National […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Texas Rangers. Our MLB odds series has our Twins Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Rangers. One of the foremost stories in Major League Baseball at the start of September revolves around the Texas Rangers. A team which was 72-48 a few weeks ago, with […]

New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez might have just been getting out of diapers when Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander began his Hall of Fame-worthy career in 2006. Friday night, he was taking him yard in his first MLB at-bat. Verlander has seen and accomplished enough to not be embarrassed by such a […]

Alex Cora knows that the Boston Red Sox are running out of time. With the Red Sox quickly falling out of the 2023 MLB playoff race, Friday’s loss was the opposite of what Boston needs. The Kansas City Royals blew out the Red Sox 13-2, extending Boston’s losing streak to five games. Alex Cora didn’t […]

Jasson Dominguez impressed in his MLB debut to say the least. The New York Yankees highly-regarded prospect crushed a home run off Houston Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander in his first ever MLB at-bat. Yankees manager Aaron Boone commented on Dominguez’s electric debut after New York’s 6-2 road victory Friday night. “You can’t help but […]

The Cleveland Guardians are technically still in the playoff hunt, but it isn’t too early to look ahead to the 2023-24 MLB offseason. The Guardians are unlikely to catch the Minnesota Twins in the AL Central, sitting five games out of first place on Labor Day Weekend. Cleveland must make some free-agent additions if it […]

When the lights are brightest, every team needs their ace to shine the brightest. That’s exactly what Max Fried did for the Atlanta Braves in their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fried was electric in his start, shutting down LA’s offense with his fastball-curveball combination. After the game, Fried talked about how this game […]

The Cincinnati Reds refuse to go away in the 2023 NL wild-card race. The Reds beat the Chicago Cubs Friday night in the second game of a doubleheader, picking up a much-needed victory. Cincinnati rallied in the ninth inning, picking up a game on their division rivals in the standings and pulling within one game […]

The Seattle Mariners are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. When the MLB season resumed after the All-Star break, the Mariners were the definition of mediocrity. As Thanos yearned for, the Mariners’ record was perfectly balanced at 45-45. They were well behind their division foes Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. The Mariners […]

Amid the St. Louis Cardinals’ awful 2023 season, the team is chasing one achievement for their legend. Adam Wainwright, the long-time ace of the team, is two wins away from racking up 200 career wins in his career. The 40-year old legend still has some juice left in the tank (despite a rough season all […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers did everything they can to honor Kobe Bryant on “Lakers Night.” From the players wearing their Los Angeles Lakers Kobe jerseys, the team giving out Black Mamba-inspired gears, and inviting the Bryants to grace the event, it was just a memorable night for the team. Making the whole thing even better, […]

The 2023 season is Miguel Cabrera’s swan song, the closing chapter in the Detroit Tigers slugger’s illustrious career. Even then, Cabrera is not yet done climbing the all-time ladder, as he looks to put an end to his MLB career in style. And he seems to be doing just that if his performance against the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are desperately chasing a chance at the playoffs this season. They sit 2 and a half games away from a Wild Card spot; not an ideal place to be, but they’re at least in striking distance. However, Toronto might lose one of their key starters late into their playoff push. During […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are hanging tough in the playoff race, as they trail the Texas Rangers by 1.5 games in the AL Wild Card standings at the time of writing. It hasn’t been smooth sailing at all for the Blue Jays, as two of their best position players, Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman, are […]

Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of the late great Kobe Bryant, threw the ceremonial first pitch on Friday in celebration of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ “Lakers Night.” Sure enough, seeing Natalia and the Bryant family participate in the event had many fans feeling bittersweet. While it’s awesome to see Natalia and the rest of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the organizations that are in prime position to win the 2023 World Series. At the early juncture of the season, they were not as dangerous and unbeatable as compared previous years, but Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman have exemplified that they are the best duo in baseball. The […]

By almost every criteria for judgment, the New York Yankees have had a disappointing 2023 season. They’re in danger of finishing with a record below .500 for the first time since 1992, a harsh fall from grace for one of the MLB’s most prestigious and iconic franchises. However, even in a season filled with heartbreak, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently announced that they would be holding a ‘Lakers Night’ during Friday’s contest against the Atlanta Braves, specifically honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Los Angeles came through on its promise, implementing several festivities to pay tribute to Bryant. Before the game as the National Anthem was being performed, every member […]

Trea Turner hasn’t had the most productive 2023 season after signing a big money deal with the Philadelphia Phillies this past offseason. He hasn’t nearly been as stellar as he was last year, dropping off across the board in multiple key stats. However, Turner is proving that it’s not too late for him to make […]

New York Yankees rookie outfielder Jasson Dominguez had a whirlwind of an MLB debut. Dominguez’s first at-bat occurred during the Yankees’ win over the Houston Astros on Friday, and Dominguez seized his opportunity, to say the very least. Facing off against legendary ace Justin Verlander, Dominguez crushed a 360-foot, two-run home run blast that gave […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr made MLB history on Thursday night, becoming the first player ever to hit 30 home runs and steal 60 bases in a single season. A truly insane feat from one of the most exciting talents in the big leagues. Ahead of their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge continues adding to the MLB record books. Last year, Judge broke the AL record for home runs in a season, and now, the Yankees star has snapped a new home-run-related record. During the Yankees’ Friday road game against the Houston Astros, Judge launched a 426-foot home run to put […]

This week was an absolute circus for four now ex-members of the Los Angeles Angels. Hunter Renfroe, Matt Moore, Lucas Giolito, and Reynaldo Lopez. All of them were placed on waivers, with Giolito and Lopez just recently coming over to the team at the trade deadline. With all the dust settled, Giolito, Lopez, and Moore […]

The Chicago White Sox have suffered through a disastrous 2023 season and that has resulted in major changes to the team’s front office. Long-time executives Ken Williams and Rick Hahn were fired by owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and they have been replaced by Vice President/General Manager Chris Getz. The move is one that sits well with […]

Welcome to the big leagues Jasson Dominguez. “The Martian” was just called up earlier this week and on Friday, was in the New York Yankees’ starting lineup in their series opener against the Houston Astros. And with one on in the top of the first, Dominguez stepped up and took Justin Verlander deep on the […]