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After a slow start to the season that had some questioning if the Arizona Diamondbacks would become sellers at the trade deadline, the Diamondbacks have begun to resemble the team that won the National League pennant last year. Arizona is a scorching 14-4 since returning from the All-Star break and everyone seems to be playing […]

Even at 36 years old and in his 15th season, Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Aroldis Chapman is still an elite arm. During Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Chapman made history and may have completed the most impressive feat of his illustrious career. In the eighth inning, Chapman was facing Padres third baseman Manny Machado […]

It was a rough day for the Cleveland Guardians as the team was swept in a doubleheader by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The losses extended the Guardians’ losing streak to a season-high five games. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt had been loving his team’s success this season. Now that the Guardians are struggling, he’s taking it in […]

The Houston Astros just capped off a thrilling series against their in-state and division rival Texas Rangers with a 6-4 victory on Wednesday. But, the Astros accomplished something perhaps more important than just the individual victory, winning the season series. Wednesday’s win clinched Houston’s victory in the “Silver Boot Series.” After the game, the Astros […]

The Chicago White Sox have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Chicago possesses the worst record in the league just over halfway through the year. The White Sox understand their need to shake things up, and one step they took was sending center fielder Tommy Pham to the St. Louis Cardinals in […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently dealing with a plethora of injuries, but may be getting some help back as well. The Red Sox announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals . Most notably, outfielder Tyler O’Neill is heading to the injured list and set-up man Chris […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are playing musical chairs with their injured list and active roster. However, shortstop Miguel Rojas’ inclusion back into the lineup should help mitigate the constant turnover. The Dodgers activated two players while sending down one and shelving another, via the team’s social media. “The Dodgers activated IF Miguel Rojas and RHP […]

The Boston Red Sox may be getting a major boost to their bullpen. Reliever Liam Hendriks appears to be working his way through the final stages of his rehab, and could be joining the Red Sox sooner rather than later. Hendriks, who underwent Tommy John surgery in August of 2023, just reached a major milestone […]

The New York Yankees got off to an electric start and looked like they might run away with the American League East title early in the 2024 MLB season. They hit a rough patch prior to the All-Star break but quickly bounced back and are competing for the starting top place in their division. The […]

The Minnesota Twins are second in the American League Wild Card standings. Although the team considered adding a second-half rental to the rotation, the Twins were unable to bring in a starting pitcher at the trade deadline. Minnesota’s lack of pitching depth makes Joe Ryan’s early exit today all the more concerning. Ryan took the […]

The New York Yankees are fighting for first place in the American League East. New York currently holds a half-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the division. Will Anthony Rizzo play a role for the Yankees down the stretch as the ball club prepares for a postseason push? Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided an […]

Cleveland Guardians fans have been waiting to see when pitcher Alex Cobb can get on to the mound and show just why the team traded for him this past deadline from the San Francisco Giants. Cobb has not pitched yet this season due to recovering from left hip surgery and issues with his shoulder, but […]

The New York Mets will finish their series with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday at Coors Field. The air is thin and crisp in Colorado as we share our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Rockies prediction and pick. Mets-Rockies Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Austin Gomber David Peterson (5-1) with a 3.47 ERA Last […]

Manager Brian Snitker and the Atlanta Braves haven’t quite had the 2024 MLB season that they were envisioning so far this year. The Braves currently sit just a couple of games above the playoff line after a recent demolition at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Snitker’s squad has squandered a golden opportunity to […]

The San Diego Padres will complete their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park. These teams are fighting for playoff spots as we share our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. Padres-Pirates Projected Starters  Randy Vasquez vs. Luis Ortiz Randy Vasquez (3-6) with a 4.62 ERA […]

The reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers’ title defense has not gone as the team had hoped so far. Still, the Rangers remain in the race for the AL West. And the team could be adding a key piece soon as Jacob deGrom is nearing his long-awaited return. After getting in a 45-pitch bullpen session […]

At 47-68, the Oakland Athletics are ending their Bay Area legacy on a sad note. However, young stars like closer Mason Miller could be building blocks for the future, and he’s now ready to contribute to the squad again. Miller got activated Wednesday after suffering a fractured left pinky finger on July 25, via the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will complete their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park. It’s a potential playoff preview as we share our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Braves prediction and pick. Brewers-Braves Projected Starters  Frankie Montas vs. Charlie Morton Frankie Montas (5-8) with a 5.03 ERA Last Start: Montas went […]

It was a much talked about event when New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was intentionally walked three times by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 4-3 win last Sunday. Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington spoke about the possibility of his team intentionally walking Judge which sparked a complimentary response. In one of the […]

The Washington Nationals finish their series as they face the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Nationals prediction and pick. Giants-Nationals Projected Starters  Kyle Harrison vs. DJ Herz Kyle Harrison (6-5) with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP Last Start: Harrison went 3.2 innings […]

The Houston Astros are in the thick of a division race with the Seattle Mariners. The team reinforced its rotation when the Astros landed starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi at the MLB trade deadline. Now Houston hopes to get Justin Verlander back from injury. Verlander hit the 15-day injured list on June 19th with neck stiffness […]

The New York Yankees signed Marcus Stroman in an effort to amplify their pitching rotation. But recently, Stroman hasn’t lived up to his billing. Because of this, manager Aaron Boone has decided to move the right-hander’s next start until Sunday, via Greg Joyce of the New York Post. He will be pitching on eight days […]

The San Diego Padres are surging as of late. Suddenly, they are just four games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West. The Padres are 12-2 in their last 14 games entering Wednesday, and they are on top of the NL Wild Card standings. Moreover, they have been […]

Just as the Los Angeles Dodgers were getting healthier on the pitching side, the NL West leaders endured a devastating blow during a 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Flamethrowing right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol suffered a likely season-ending hamstring strain making his season debut, crushing any hope that the 25-year-old would significantly contribute […]

The Chicago Cubs were dealt some brutal injury news on one of their key relief pitchers, Adbert Alzolay. The 29-year-old righty has to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2024 season in the midst of a months-long injury rehab. The latest update on Alozolay was that he was moved to the 60-day injured list with […]

While the buzz around the franchise isn’t as palpable as in previous years, the Houston Astros remain a contending team that should not be overlooked. The Astros did not have a winning record until the last day of June, but a 33-22 record since the end of May has propelled Houston into another heated race […]

The 2024 season hasn’t gone according to plan for J.D. Davis. He is on the cusp of suiting up for his third big-league team of the season, as the Baltimore Orioles are reportedly going to sign the 31-year-old corner infielder following his release from the New York Yankees on August 2, per Jon Heyman of […]

On Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers ran into a buzzsaw on the mound in Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez. Valdez was simply dominant, quieting the crowd in Globe Life Field as he tallied 26 outs without allowing a single base hit. Valdez was on the cusp of being just the fourth pitcher this season to […]

Kyle Tucker’s injury timeline was previously rather uncertain. The Houston Astros outfielder received a fresh update on Wednesday from general manager Dana Brown, though. “We should get him back sometime this month,” Brown said, via SportsTalk 790. “He’s pretty much pain free & making great progress. He had good activity yesterday in Houston. There’s a […]

The New York Mets find themselves squarely in the playoff picture, entering play on August 7 just 1.5 games out of the final National League Wild Card spot. And though they’re on the outside looking in and navigating a 10-game road trip to boot, FanGraphs still gives the Mets a 42.8% chance to make the […]

The New York Yankees have their groove back after trading for Jazz Chisholm Jr. They could keep the momentum going if starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt can return from the 60-day injured list as soon as he can. Schmidt, who has been sidelined since May with a right lat strain, conducted a live throwing session against […]

The Atlanta Braves have been piecing together their starting rotation all season long, but they are struggling quite a bit to find guys who can consistently deliver for them when it’s their turn to take the mound. On Tuesday night, Bryce Elder got the ball, but he got rocked by the Milwaukee Brewers (3.2 IP, […]

Is New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter overrated? Former MLB star Jose Canseco believes he is. “Derek Jeter is the most overrated shortstop in MLB history,” Canseco wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. Canseco randomly chose a Wednesday morning to throw some serious shade at Jeter. The subject of Jeter being overrated is not […]

The Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners began their series on Tuesday night with a 4-2 Tigers victory. The Tigers aim to be the spoiler this week, as the Mariners are in a hotly-contested battle with the Houston Astros for first in the American League West. The Mariners have won six of their last ten to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman recently returned to the diamond after missing time to be with his son in the hospital. As the Freeman family battled through the scary experience, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper wanted to ensure that they know he has their backs. Harper texted Freeman throughout his son’s stay at […]

Gavin Stone will be on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they face the Philadelphia Phillis. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Dodgers prediction and pick. Phillies-Dodgers Projected Starters  Tyler Phillips vs. Gavin Stone Tyler Phillips (3-1) with a 4.39 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP Last Start: Phillips went just […]

The New York Mets and Colorado Rockies began their three-game series on Tuesday night. The Rockies earned the upset, holding the Mets off for a 6-3 victory. The Mets have been reeling since the trade deadline, which is a familiar feeling for New York fans. They’ve lost six of the last ten games and are […]

The primary storyline from Tuesday night’s Houston Astros-Texas Rangers game was Corey Seager ending Framber Valdez’s no-hit bid with two outs in the 9th inning. Seager hit a two-run home run to spoil Valdez’s chances at throwing a no-hitter. However, Tyler Mahle’s return from injury, and first start with the Rangers, should not be overlooked. […]

The Atlanta Braves were on a roll entering this series, but the Milwaukee Brewers gave them a rude awakening in the opener on Tuesday night. The Brewers walked into Truist Park and handed the Brewers a 10-0 loss thanks to two home runs and two doubles from Willy Adames. It was a rare poor outing […]