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The New York Yankees have gone from bad to worse over the last month, including a disastrous nine game losing streak that all but eliminated them from playoff contention. General manager Brian Cashman spoke to the press ahead of Wednesday night’s game, where they will attempt to stop the skid, and attempted to provide answers […]

It’s been a special season for the Los Angeles Dodgers so far and the team has their eyes set on another World Series. The Dodgers are hitting their stride at the right time as they have been scorching hot in the month of August. The biggest key for them down the stretch will be keeping […]

Jack Flaherty was scratched from Wednesday’s start against the Toronto Blue Jays because of general soreness, according to Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Jack Flaherty was a little more cryptic in his answer when reporters asked why he wouldn’t be pitching in the Orioles-Blue Jays game. “Just sometimes, you don’t bounce back the way you […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Los Angeles Angels in Game 2 of a Wednesday doubleheader. Our MLB odds series has our Reds Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are, like the New York Yankees, unofficially removed from the American League wild card race. They haven’t […]

The Chicago White Sox are in the midst of one of their most disappointing seasons in recent years. Earlier this week both the general manager and executive vice president were fired, spelling the beginning of a new chapter for the White Sox, or so they hope. Whenever a team as talented as the White Sox […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds due to an arm problem. There were high expectations on Ohtani as he made his first start with the Angels since August 9, but his return to the mound was cut short when the team removed him as a […]

The Houston Astros have activated Jose Abreu from the 10-day IL, according to the team. Jose Abreu will return to the lineup Wednesday night for the Astros’ game against the Boston Red Sox. In order to make room for Abreu on the roster, Houston sent David Hensley back to Triple-A. Abreu is set to make […]

The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our Mets Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Braves. The New York Mets are playing out the string this season. They shipped Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer at the trade deadline. They have clearly packed it in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Cleveland Guardians. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Guardians prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Guardians. The Los Angeles Dodgers came to Cleveland having lost only two games in the month of August. The Dodgers and Seattle Mariners entered the week as the two […]

As the Blue Jays chase a spot in the playoffs, they were hoping to have the 2022 version of Alek Manoah in their pitching rotation. Unfortunately, the wheels have fallen off for Manoah. His struggles got him demoted to Triple-A in the middle of August. However, despite being demoted, Manoah has stayed in Toronto, via […]

Shohei Ohtani has no shortage of fans, even when it comes to fellow MLB players. The Los Angeles Angels superstar receives autograph requests daily, but he might not have expected the recent request he got from a former Angels pitcher. Dan Haren, who pitched in the MLB for 13 years, three of those with the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have some magic in their clubhouse right now and it might be willing them to the playoffs. Arizona won its fourth consecutive game on Tuesday and a spectacular play by centerfielder Alek Thomas helped seal the victory for the Diamondbacks. Thomas raced over 100 feet and lunged full extension to rob Marcus […]

The Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros square off as the Astros try to win a series Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Red Sox-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game, The Red Sox have hit .284 in […]

Cleveland Guardians star pitcher Triston McKenzie recently joined Mookie Betts on Betts’ podcast, On Base with Mookie Betts. Betts asked McKenzie about the Jose Ramirez-Tim Anderson fight, which led to a brawl between the Guardians and Chicago White Sox. Mckenzie revealed Ramirez’s true feelings on the incident, via Bleacher Report. “Jose doesn’t like it,” McKenzie […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the verge of getting Nolan Gorman back in the lineup. Barring a setback, Nolan Gorman is expected to return when the Cardinals play the Philadelphia Phillies Friday night, according to MLB.com. Gorman last played on Aug. 12 before going on the 10-day IL with a back injury. Gorman has […]

The New York Yankees lost their ninth consecutive game on Tuesday in a defeat against the Washington Nationals. The Yankees are searching for answers as their playoff hopes continue to slip away. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon, who was recently activated from the injured list, shared a fiery message amid New York’s struggles. “Listen, the guys […]

The Baltimore Orioles are in the midst of a crucial series against the Toronto Blue Jays and are retooling the bullpen after a loss on Tuesday. The Orioles activated right-handed pitcher Austin Voth from the 60-day injured list and optioned fellow reliever Mike Baumann, according to Nathan Ruiz. Voth was on the injured list since […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles for the second game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blue Jays […]

The Oakland Athletics are eager to move to Las Vegas and have taken numerous key steps to make it happen. At this point, it’s practically a formality. Team owner John Fisher is getting his way as the city of Oakland scrambles to keep its baseball team. The Athletics have hired a construction firm for their […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been without shortstop O’Neil Cruz for nearly the entire season, and it is reportedly unknown whether or not he will be able to return to the lineup at some point before the 2023 season ends. “It’s tough to tell right now, but we are running out of days,” Pirate Director of […]

The Colorado Rockies are on the road to take on the Tampa Bay Rays for the second game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rockies-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockies dropped game […]

The Seattle Mariners are arguably the hottest team in baseball, and Julio Rodriguez is a massive reason why. The increases in his statistics from August 15 to August 22 will explain why he has been such an impactful player for the Mariners during their current hot streak, via MLB. Julio Rodríguez on Aug. 15 vs. […]

A day after firing longtime general manager Rick Hahn, it appears the Chicago White Sox already know who his replacement will be. White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf is expected to name Chris Getz the team’s next GM, according to Bob Nightengale. Getz, who played for the White Sox for parts of two seasons, has been […]

The New York Yankees have been so used to winning that the very concept of a nine-game losing streak seems so unfathomable. But that is the very reality that Aaron Judge and the Yankees find themselves in at the moment. After a 2-1 defeat to the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, the Yankees have lost nine […]

The Cleveland Guardians utilized a couple of former Los Angeles Dodgers players to defeat LA at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Noah Syndergaard, who was traded to Cleveland ahead of the deadline, earned a quality start after allowing just three earned runs over six innings. Meanwhile, veteran outfielder Kole Calhoun, who spent time in the […]

Marcell Ozuna has been absolutely electric for the Atlanta Braves over the last month of the season, and the show went on on Tuesday night after the slugger came just a triple shy of the cycle. Ozuna was again the focal point of the offense as the Braves edged the New York Mets 3-2 at […]

The Chicago White Sox are, at long last, making some major changes to their management team. After their rebuilding efforts fell apart and descended into a tank job, they fired vice president Kenny Williams and general manager Rick Hahn, who have each been with the team for over 20 years and have begun looking for […]

The Miami Marlins travel across the country to take on the San Diego Padres for the final game of the three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Marlins-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins have split […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels square off in the first game of a double-header Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds won a close one during game one […]

The San Francisco Giants fell back to Earth last season. A year after the Giants shocked the nation by upsetting the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West crown in 2021 with a 107-55 record and a gargantuan +210 run differential, the Giants missed the playoffs entirely in 2022. They went from 26 games above […]

The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers linked up to make a deal at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Milwaukee got outfielder Mark Canha to help their playoff push while New York added to its farm system with pitching prospect Justin Jarvis. The possibility existed for New York to send another veteran player to Milwaukee: […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants finish up their three-game series this afternoon. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Last night the Phillies took their second straight game over the Giants. This one was in walk-off fashion. Wilmer Flores got the scoring […]

The Chicago Cubs were not supposed to be here. A subpar start to the season foretold their fate as trade deadline sellers. Before Aug. 1 even arrived, they were improbable buyers, acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario. Now, the team is 65-60 and is narrowly occupying a National League Wild Card spot. Baseball, huh? This impressive […]

Graham Ashcraft finally scored his first win in the month of August as he was instrumental in the Cincinnati Reds ‘4-3 victory over Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday night in Anaheim. However, that was not the most notable feat Ashcraft completed in that contest, per ESPN Stats & Info. The@Reds’ Graham Ashcraft: […]

A walk-off loss is certainly not the best thing to endure when an MLB team is making a push into playoff contention. The San Francisco Giants had to endure and nurse the pain of losing to the Philadelphia Phillies. It certainly does not help that the fate of the game was literally in the palm […]

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol couldn’t believe the dismal clubhouse atmosphere on Tuesday. The somber mood pervaded the clubhouse after the team dismissed general manager Rick Hahn and executive vice president Kenny Williams. “It probably shook everybody up in there,” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said of Tuesday's news that Ken Williams and Rick […]

The Boston Red Sox (66-60) entered Tuesday’s road game against the Houston Astros in need of a big win. More dreadful defense and untimely ejections perfectly summed up what was a bitter 7-3 defeat that now puts the club five full games out of a postseason slot. Alex Verdugo, one of those aforementioned ejections, was […]

The Seattle Mariners have flown largely under the radar for the most part of the 2023 MLB season. Part of the reason is the Texas Rangers Houston Astros going neck-and-neck for the AL West division lead more than 120 games into the current campaign. However, the Mariners are about to shake things up in the […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander did not have any time for Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s complaints. On Tuesday night, Verlander was mistakenly given a Spanish version of a PitchCom device by the Astros. During the ensuing delay, Alex Cora walked out to chat with the umpires, saying “You shook him off five times,” […]