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Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Those are the players that usually first come to mind when talking about the Los Angeles Dodgers’ loaded lineup. However, second baseman Gavin Lux has quietly been one of the Dodgers’ best hitters this season. The 26-year-old Lux is in his first season back after missing all of […]

Led by their superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the Kansas City Royals are one of the biggest surprises in all of baseball this season. After finishing last season with a 56-106 record in 2023, the Royals have a 60-49 record and are currently in position to make the postseason, tied for the second American League […]

The San Diego Padres are on a roll as the Major League schedule reaches the final two months of the season. After losing their first game after the All-Star break, the Padres have won 9 of their next 10 games and have climbed within 4.5 games of the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the National […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a strong first half to the 2024 season. However, one of Los Angeles’ stars is dealing with a health scare in his family. Freddie Freeman’s three-year-old son Maximus was hospitalized during the last week of July. However, Freeman’s wife Chelsea provided a hopeful update on their son’s status on […]

Ron Washington and Perry Minasian are having such a headache of a season. After their continuous plunge in the AL West with the Oakland A’s nearly usurping them, another big problem occurred in the system. It has to do with Mike Trout’s injury which may spell doom for a squad that is hoping to make […]

For teams hoping to land the Oakland Athletics’ Mason Miller at the MLB trade deadline, the standout closer hit the injured list at the worst possible time. Miller landed on the 15-day IL just five days before the trade window officially closed for the 2024 season. Despite the injury, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal is adamant […]

The Minnesota Twins were close to landing a big name at the MLB trade deadline. Starting pitcher Erick Fedde was a key piece of the haul for the St. Louis Cardinals, but the Twins were very close to grabbing him, according to Dan Hayes from The Athletic. “They wanted one of those three, Walker Jenkins, […]

Major League Baseball is known for relying heavily on tradition and the World Series is the culmination of that approach. Now, Commissioner Rob Manfred’s league is taking the opportunity to change its World Series schedule for the first time in history. According to a report from Bob Nightengale on X, MLB will move up the […]

The New York Yankees made three moves at the MLB trade deadline. They addressed big needs with utility man Jazz Chisholm Jr. and relievers Mark Leiter Jr. and Enyel De Los Santos. Still, fans believe they should have done more. General manager Brian Cashman joined WFAN Sports Radio on Thursday and got into a heated […]

In what ended up being a rather dull MLB Trade Deadline with little to no monumental moves being made, the Atlanta Braves may be at the forefront of that, doing very little to bolster their playoff chances. Is this 2021? That’s what Braves fans have to be hoping for at this point in the season. […]

There’s bad, and then there’s the Chicago White Sox. With a 27-84 record, the Sox are far and away the worst team in the majors right now, and it looks like it’s going to be quite a while until they become a competitive team again. It’s been a staggering fall from grace considering they had […]

While the Boston Red Sox might not be one of the top contenders in the American League, they are exceeding expectations and have some intriguing young pieces that could make them serious contenders for the long-term future, and Ceddanne Rafaela is one of those players. Rafaela has an outside shot at the American League Rookie […]

There is possibly some feeling from fans of being underwhelmed as the Minnesota Twins were radio silent for the most part during an exciting MLB trade deadline that went by this past Tuesday. Even such Twins stars as Byron Buxton and Pablo Lopez would comment on the front office not making huge moves during the […]

The Seattle Mariners have the second-worst record in baseball since June 19. They lost a ten-game division lead and enter Thursday’s action tied for the AL West lead with the Houston Astros. The Mariners are looking to power out of their struggles with big trade deadline additions. The offense has been struggling and players have […]

Travis Bazzana, the Cleveland Guardians’ No. 1 overall draft pick, recorded the first home run of his professional baseball career yesterday when he drove a ball over the right-field fence for a grand slam while playing for the Lake County Captains, the Guardians’ High-A affiliate. On July 14, the Guardians drafted Bazzana with the first […]

Playing your first professional game must be one of the most pressure-packed experiences for an athlete in any sport. That wasn’t the case for St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Michael McGreevy, who pitched seven innings in his MLB debut en route to defeating the Texas Rangers 10-1 on Wednesday. Outfielder Tommy Pham also starred in […]

They say miracles only happen in sports, and this saying couldn’t be even more true after the Atlanta Braves beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-2, thanks to the miraculous performances of catcher Travis d’Arnaud and first baseman Matt Olson. Both players entered the history books on Wednesday after hitting back-to-back homers twice in a single game. […]

The Kansas City Royals will begin a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park. It’s an American League Central rivalry as we share our MLB odds series and make a Royals-Tigers prediction and pick. Royals-Tigers Projected Starters  Seth Lugo vs. Keider Montero Seth Lugo (12-5) with a 2.66 ERA Last Start: […]

The Baltimore Orioles will begin a four-game series with the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at Progressive Field. It’s a possible American League Championship preview as we share our MLB odds series and make an Orioles-Guardians prediction and pick. Orioles-Guardians Projected Starters  Dean Kremer vs. Ben Lively  Dean Kremer (4-7) with a 4.20 ERA Last Start: […]

The Miami Marlins will begin a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday at Truist Park. It’s an American League East rivalry as we share our MLB odds series and make a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. Marlins-Braves Projected Starters  Trevor Rogers vs. Charlie Morton Trevor Rogers (2-9) with a 4.53 ERA Last Start: Rogers […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and while it was a fairly tame event compared to years past, teams all across the league were still swinging deals in an effort to either bolster their playoff hopes, or accelerate a potential rebuild. The Boston Red Sox ended up being buyers amid what’s been […]

After their lopsided 10-1 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy shared a few strong comments about his team’s poor showing. His comments came after Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham and rookie pitcher Michael McGreevy helped lead the way for their team to administer a drubbing on the visiting Rangers. […]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby got the start on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the place that one of the greatest knuckleball pitchers, Tim Wakefield, called home for the majority of his career. Wakefield passed away due to brain cancer last fall, and Kirby made an awesome gesture, throwing a […]

All sports records will eventually be replicated or broken. On Wednesday, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals proved this idea correct during their 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. After another multi-hit game, Bobby Witt Jr. became the first player since Lou Gehrig to notch over 40 hits and […]

Wednesday was not a good day for Los Angeles Dodgers star and future Hall of Famer pitcher Clayton Kershaw. In just his second start in the 2024 MLB regular season, the San Diego Padres lit up Kershaw at Petco Park during an 8-1 LA loss. Kershaw gave up three earned runs (seven unearned) on six […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies-Angels. The Colorado Rockies and starter Kyle Freeland shut down the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Freeland entered with a 6.23 ERA, but he looked like a good pitcher for one game versus the Halos. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals-Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals are going for it. They made significant moves to try to get better and make a real run at the National League postseason. They brought aboard starting pitcher Erick Fedde and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a decisive move at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty. Flaherty looks to provide notable support to the Dodgers defense. However, he has dealt with a back injury that fans and analysts brought concern to. Nevertheless, Flaherty reassured those worried about his ailment that he was […]

New York Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for his new team. The former Miami Marlin became the first Yankee to ever hit four home runs in his first three games with the team. However, former Marlins executive David Samson isn’t impressed, via The Dan Le Batard […]

The New York Yankees have been the subject of many negative headlines recently, but the tide is shifting amidst their five-game winning streak. The club completed a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, mostly because the rest of the lineup outside of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto is hitting again. Outfielder Alex Verdugo […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were one of the most active teams at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring six players including pitchers Jack Flaherty and Michael Kopech. As the dust settled with the passing of the deadline, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts shared some injury news that could have a significant impact on the team’s success this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded two minor leaguers for former Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and now the question is whether or not he will start for Manager Dave Roberts’ team soon. Roberts’ team has announced that Flaherty is set to make his Dodgers debut this weekend, good news to the ears of fans […]

The Los Angeles Angels placed Anthony Rendon on the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies due to back inflammation. Rendon experienced pain in his back that extended to his leg while swinging, but he doesn’t anticipate a long absence. Anthony Rendon said he expects to have a minimal stint on the […]

The MLB Trade Deadline can often confuse a lot of baseball fans. This is due to the large number of shakeups in many teams’ rotations. However, it is very rare that an insider like Jon Heyman makes a mistake in their reports. It was once assumed that Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees would […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers has been one of the most storied franchises in all of sports. So, it was to no one’s surprise that Jack Flaherty got extremely giddy when he found out that he was joining the Dave Roberts and Brandon Gomes-led squad during the MLB Trade Deadline. From struggling to get wins in […]

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-4 today to remain a half game ahead of the New York Yankees in the AL East. Unfortunately for Baltimore, the win appears to have been a Pyrrhic victory as the team lost All-Star infielder Jordan Westburg to injury. Orioles’ manager Brandon Hyde says that Westburg has […]

The Houston Astros have reportedly designated relief pitcher Rafael Montero for assignment, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports that Seth Martinez was also optioned to Triple-A. Both moves create room on the roster for Astros recently added players Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson. Kikuchi is a veteran pitcher […]

The 2024 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. As always, deadline day was jam-packed with trades, both big and small. Sixty-seven total trades were made overall in the month of July, 31 of which came on the July 30th deadline. Selling teams looked to add future assets while buying teams sought the missing pieces […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to improve their pitching rotation by acquiring Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. However, did the Dodgers attempt to acquire Flaherty’s former Tigers teammate, Tarik Skubal? According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, a source said the Tigers “wouldn’t talk […]