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The Los Angeles Angels are once again enduring a tough campaign, as they have just a 37-51 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon. As a result, they are likely going to be acting as sellers again at the trade deadline, and while they have a handful of players who are drawing interest on the […]

At 50-39, the Minnesota Twins currently occupy one of the American League’s three Wild Card spots. But if the Twins want to maintain their position, they’ll be looking for two Week 16 fantasy baseball pickups to continue their torrid stretch. But the Twins aren’t the only team with waiver wire value. The Tampa Bay Rays […]

The Kansas City Royals are slightly above .500 as the 2024 MLB trade deadline approaches. The team still has plenty of holes and they aren’t quite ready to make a World Series run yet, but they’re getting close. While the Royals are often sellers at the deadline, this year will be different. The team should […]

On Saturday evening, Ranger Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies took a tough loss to the Atlanta Braves, evening up their three-game series from Truist Park in Atlanta at one game apiece heading into Sunday afternoon’s grudge match. Suarez didn’t quite resemble the pitcher who lit up the Braves in the last two postseason series between […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rumored to be changing the role of Mookie Betts. Betts has been out hurt, and the club is going to possibly put him in another spot on the field when he’s healthy. Los Angeles is looking at moving Betts to either second base or right field, per USA Today. Betts […]

It should not be any surprise to see the Colorado Rockies once again picking up the last spot in the National League West division this season. Fielding one of the worst rosters in all of baseball, the Rockies find themselves in another familiar spot – as sellers – as the trade deadline approaches. Manager Bud […]

Los Angeles Angels star Kevin Pillar is currently going through a major come back in his career after a rough beginning with the Chicago White Sox to start the season. Now having been through 10 years in the league and over 1000 hits, it seems like he is heading towards retirement after the end of […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is grateful for the journey that led him to the Twin Cities, but doesn’t miss that experience. Correa is opening up about the stressful experience free agency was for him. “This is the best thing that could have happened to me and my family,” Correa said, per USA Today Sports. […]

The 2024 campaign has not gone according to plan for the Texas Rangers. After they won the 2023 World Series, the hope was that this team could run the American League West division for years to come. Instead, they have just a 41-48 record heading into play on Sunday afternoon, and their poor play could […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a wild chase. In the race for the NL East title, Atlanta finds themselves looking at the Philadelphia Phillies’ backs. As of the time of writing, Philadelphia holds a massive nine-game lead over Atlanta in the East. It’s quite an uphill battle for the team to climb. During the Braves’ […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani is accomplishing a feat rarely done in Major League Baseball. In fact, it has been done only twice before in more than a century. Ohtani registered a home run, triple, stolen base, two walks and was hit by a pitch in a game on Saturday, per ESPN. That’s […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is set to undergo an MRI after an injury scare Saturday where he left in the first inning due to an issue with his quadriceps. The Mariners would go on to lose to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, where now the focus will be on the health and injury status […]

It’s been a bit of a rough 2024 campaign for Yu Darvish so far. While he’s been solid when he’s been on the mound (4-3, 3.20 ERA, 53 K, 1.07 WHIP), he’s spent time on the injured list twice this season. And even though he’s still on the injured list currently, the San Diego Padres […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Yankees prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Yankees. The New York Yankees did win on Saturday. They crushed the Boston Red Sox with three home runs from young Ben Rice, who came out of nowhere to become the star of the […]

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is giving an honest answer on how it feels to watch someone homer off of him. Cole looked angry when Boston Red Sox hitter Rafael Devers celebrated a home run shot against him on Saturday. Cole stared down the Red Sox slugger as he rounded the bases. Following the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Mariners. The Toronto Blue Jays are almost certain to be sellers at the 2024 MLB trade deadline. They have simply not been able to make an upward push in the standings. They have […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Dodgers. The weekend has belonged to Will Smith for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith hit three home runs on Friday night in a Dodger victory over Milwaukee. Smith then hit another home run on Saturday, […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have the most wins in the majors as the team sits in first place in the National League East with a comfortable 10-game lead over the Atlanta Braves heading into Saturday night’s matchup. Despite the gut punch of losing both Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber to the injured list on the same […]

The St. Lious Cardinals engaged in an uphill battle against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. St. Louis fell 14-9, and Oliver Marmol provided insight into some of his players’ behaviors during the blowout. “I mean, we’re down nine and our dugout is as lively as it’s been all year. Fighting back and figuring out a […]

Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox made a rare visit to Truist Park for the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night, where he received a standing ovation from Braves fans. Fan cheered after the 83-year-old Cox was introduced as “the very best manager in the history of the game, our beloved […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will close out their three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Sunday at Petco Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Padres prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Diamondbacks-Padres Projected Starters  Ryne Nelson vs. Dylan Cease Ryne Nelson (5-6) with a 5.42 ERA Last […]

There’s truly no team in professional sports like the New York Mets. Every season is a soap opera, which we mean in the best possible way. Just think—already this season, the Mets have given us the Jorge López meltdown, a Grimace-fueled winning streak, Edwin Diaz’s sticky stuff ejection, an on-field concert from a journeyman infielder, […]

In a remarkable display of skill and consistency, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins has etched his name into Major League Baseball (MLB) history. Miranda’s latest performance at the plate has tied an MLB record for consecutive hits, a feat last achieved by Walt Dropo in 1952. His incredible stretch of […]

Before Saturday, the New York Yankees’ offense resembled a dying animal, slowly withering away along with the team’s championship hopes. However, that was before rookie first baseman Ben Rice waved his magic wand. Rice sounded off on becoming the first Yankee rookie to ever hit three home runs in a game, via YES Network. As […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in first place in the National League East with a 10-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. The team has the best record in baseball and boasts an elite mix of pitching and hitting. However, the Phillies took a significant hit when both Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber landed on the 10-day […]

As the MLB All-Star break is approaching, the race for the American League Cy Young award is heating up. Two of the best pitchers in the league so far this year have been Orioles star Corbin Burnes and Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Skubal has been on an absolute tear since the back half of last […]

Edwin Diaz is coming out of the phone booth and arriving on the scene just in the nick of time, as the New York Mets (42-44) try to end their recent bullpen woes before losing any more ground in the standings. Drawing parallels between the two-time Reliever of the Year (one in each league) and […]

It doesn’t look like Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will miss significant time after being hit on the left hand by a 94.3 mph sinker from Minnesota Twins pitcher Josh Winder in the eighth inning of the Astros’ 13-12 win over the Twins. After getting hit, Altuve hit the ground hard and was checked […]

Designated hitter Masataka Yoshida and shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela were the heroes for the Boston Red Sox as they came back to beat the New York Yankees 5-3 in extra innings on Friday night. Down to their last strike in the top of the ninth inning with the Yankees up 3-1, Yoshida took a 3-2 sinker […]

The St. Louis Cardinals had an emphatic win over the Washington Nationals Friday night, 7-6, as despite the team being down by five runs at one point, it was Willson Contreras who hit the home run that tied the game up in the ninth inning. He spoke after the game about the emotions he experienced […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (54-35) came into the opening game of their series versus the Milwaukee Brewers (52-37) a little out of sorts after losing two out of three to both the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks, but they made plenty of noise on Friday night. And the team largely has catcher Will Smith […]

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era for the entire world, but especially the Oakland Athletics. The A’s had their most recent winning season in 2021, and it’s been all downhill since then, with its last competent years coinciding with the beginning of the viral outbreak. Oakland is 33-57 ahead of Saturday’s home tilt […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is trying to keep playing as hard as he can right now. The outfielder is the subject of all sorts of rumors about him leaving Chicago before the MLB trade deadline. “I’m not thinking about it,” Robert said when asked about the speculation that he won’t be with […]

Hunter Greene takes the mound for the Cincinnati Reds as they face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Reds prediction and pick. Tigers-Reds Projected Starters  Undecided vs. Hunter Greene Hunter Greene (5-4) with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP Last Start: Greene went 4.2 innings in his last […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is proving why he deserved the National League All-Star starter nod after he hit two home runs in Philadelphia’s 8-6 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Turner hit both home runs against Braves starter Max Fried, the first coming in the fourth inning to make the score 3-0 […]

Logan Allen takes to the mound for the Cleveland Guardians as they host the San Francisco Giants. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Guardians prediction and pick. Giants-Guardians Projected Starters  Kyle Harrison vs. Logan Allen Kyle Harrison (4-3) with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP Last Start: Harrison last made a […]

Andrew Heaney and the Texas Rangers face off with the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Rangers prediction and pick. Rays-Rangers Projected Starters  Taj Bradley vs. Andrew Heaney Taj Bradley (3-4) with a 3.42 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP Last Start:  Bradley went 5.2 innings in his previous start, […]

Bailey Falter heads to the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they face the New York Mets. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Pirates prediction and pick. Mets-Pirates Projected Starters  David Peterson vs. Bailey Falter David Peterson (3-0) with a 3.51 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Last Start: Peterson is coming off […]

Hunter Brown takes the mound for the Houston Astros as they face the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Twins prediction and pick. Astros-Twins Projected Starters  Hunter Brown vs. Joe Ryan Hunter Brown (6-5) with a 4.07 ERA and 1.33 WHIP Last Start: Brown went six innings in his […]