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During the peak of his career, Scott Rolen was arguably the best all-around third baseman in the MLB. Rolen’s stellar career, which he spent primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, earned him induction into the Hall of Fame, as he is part of the small 2023 class. Rolen was on some great […]

The Chicago Cubs announced they have activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day IL and optioned first baseman Jared Young to Triple A Iowa. Swanson has not played since July 5 versus the Milwaukee Brewers. He bruised his heel but now will return. Young played 35 games for the Cubs this season. In July, he […]

Based on how the season has gone all year, St. Louis Cardinals fans had to know that some bad news was coming. After winning six games in a row and finally welcoming back outfielder Tyler O’Neill to the lineup, the team saw their big streak come to an end Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. That […]

2023 was supposed to be Gavin Lux’s year. He was fresh off a steady 2022 campaign and the Los Angeles Dodgers were prepared to hand him the keys to the shortstop position following Trea Turner’s departure. Unfortunately, Lux suffered a spring training injury that is expected to keep him out until 2024. Lux, however, recently […]

The Detroit Tigers host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of the series in The Motor City. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Tigers prediction and pick. The Friars took Game 1 last night thanks to the slugging from Juan Soto. The Padres left fielder smashed two home runs and […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed shortstop Taylor Walls on the IL with a left oblique strain, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin. The Rays will call up Vidal Brujan from the minor leagues. Walls, who is batting .211 this season with seven home runs and 27 RBIs, suffered the injury in Tampa […]

The Atlanta Braves are tallying up the home runs in the second half of the season, especially behind Austin Riley’s four game streak with a home run. Riley’s streak is notable because he’s now one game short of the Braves record of five straight games with a home run. Nine Braves have tied for this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to be buyers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The question is how far they will lean into buying. Will LA make a few small moves and then stand pat, or might the Dodgers acquire a few superstars? Manager Dave Roberts recently addressed the topic, per Fabian Ardaya of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won a very important game Friday versus the Texas Rangers, 11-5. Los Angeles trailed 5-4 entering the top of the seventh inning before it pulled off a dominant comeback. The Dodgers scored two runs in the seventh via a walk with the bases loaded and then a fielder’s choice. Catcher Will […]

The St. Louis Cardinals recently activated OF Tyler O’Neill from the injured list. O’Neill, who was previously on the 60-day IL due to a back injury, opened up on the ailment during an interview, per MLB.com’s John Denton. “Pretty much everyday life was tough to get through, but I’m a grinder and I wanted to […]

The New York Yankees have been struggling to stay afloat in the American League wild card hunt, but for one night at least, things managed to go their way, thanks in large part to Billy McKinney. McKinney drew the start for Yanks in center field, and had a massive three-run home run in the fourth […]

The Baltimore Orioles are absolutely rolling this season and while a variety of players have played a part in their success, closer Felix Bautista is arguably one of the most important. The hard-throwing righty owns a 0.96 ERA and has served in a variety of roles for Brandon Hyde in 2023. In Hyde’s eyes, Bautista […]

The San Francisco Giants, very much in the thick of the National League West division race, are eyeing a major upgrade to their pitching staff before the August 1 MLB trade deadline. The Giants are eyeing New York Mets ace Justin Verlander, league sources told MLB Network’s Jon Morosi in the latest rumors. There is […]

The Houston Astros haven’t necessarily lived up to expectations to start this season, but they are beginning to make a charge up the standings in the American League West behind the Texas Rangers. Houston picked up their fifth win in seven games since returning to action from the All-Star break, and turned to their closer […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bats went to work in their 11-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night, but it ended up being a pair of spectacular defensive plays in center field by rookie Jonny DeLuca that stole the show. While everyone was shocked by the outrageous plays from DeLuca, it turns out one […]

The uncertainty surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the Los Angeles Angels continues to build with the MLB’s Trade Deadline looming — and with trade rumors swirling around the best player in baseball, the 29-year-old admitted his future is affecting him. “We’re in an uncertain position where we don’t know whether we’ll be buyers or sellers,” […]

The Baltimore Orioles will attempt to bounce back as they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. We are at Tropicana Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays shut out the Orioles 3-0 on Friday to create a tie at the top […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Globe Life Field in Texas and trounced the Rangers 11-5 in the opener of their weekend series on Friday — and the victory was highlighted by back-to-back incredible catches by center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ranked the No. 19 prospect in the Dodgers’ pipeline, DeLuca looked like an everyday outfielder […]

For much of the 2023 MLB season, the Atlanta Braves have been pacing the league. But once they returned from the All-Star break, they endured their worst stretch of baseball of the season, losing four of their first five games after the break. Atlanta quickly snapped out of it by winning their past two games, […]

Texas Rangers superstar Corey Seager left Friday night’s contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers with an apparent hand injury, which he sustained sliding headfirst into second base. However, the Rangers received some good news on the status of their shortstop’s injury. Seager’s X-rays came back negative, which is great news. The diagnosis is a “sprained […]

The Cleveland Guardians may not be playing at the level they did last year, but that is through no fault of Josh Naylor’s. Naylor has taken his game to the next level, emerging as one of the best hitters in the heart of the Guardians order. Through 85 games, Naylor has tallied 15 home runs […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ veteran Max Muncy addressed his poor season at the plate ahead of Friday’s contest against the Texas Rangers. Muncy has struggled offensively all year long and is really struggling to put it all together. “[I’m] just trying to relax. I’m pressing so much right now, just trying to get back to the […]

The New York Yankees have been without Aaron Judge since suffering a torn toe ligament back in June. While Judge is working towards a return, the outfielder is expecting toe problems for the remainder of the season. Judge has begun taking live batting practice as he looks to get back on the field. However, the […]

Atlanta Braves’ ace Max Fried took another step towards returning to the Braves’ roster in a Triple-A rehab start Tuesday night. Fried has been sidelined with a forearm strain since May and hopes to join the Braves next week. Fried wasn’t quite up to his usual standard during the rehab start. In 3.1 innings, the […]

When shows that don’t always cover baseball try to discuss the sport, it can lead to an embarrassing highlight. That is exactly what occurred during a recent Colin Cowherd show, per Awful Announcing. Colin Cowherd and Jason McIntyre have an entire conversation about trading draft picks for Shohei Ohtani… which you can't do in Major […]

Your eyes are not deceiving you. This an article about the New York Mets being a buyer at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Get all of those belly laughs out of your system. Catch your breathe and then let it sink in. If you’re still with me, then I think you will eventually see that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers received mixed injury updates on SP Clayton Kershaw and OF Jake Marisnick. Manager Dave Roberts said Marisnick is going to miss at least three weeks with a hamstring injury, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Roberts also said Kershaw threw a bullpen and it went well, via Ardaya as well. Kershaw […]

Mike Trout is currently on the injured list. The Los Angeles Angels superstar’s timetable remains fairly uncertain, but he provided a major update on Friday, per Jeff Fletcher. “Mike Trout says he feels good. The stitches are out but his hand still has a big ugly purple wound, so that’s got to heal more before […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Blue Jays Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Mariners. The Toronto Blue Jays are chasing the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles for the American League East Division championship, but that’s a secondary point of […]

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Athletics. The Houston Astros have struggled this season for some very obvious reasons, chiefly the injury absences of Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, Lance McCullers, Jose Urquidy, and others. One reason […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are staying in the American League wild card race. They had a very bumpy ride before the All-Star break, but their sweep of the […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Minnesota Twins. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Twins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Twins. The Chicago White Sox have arrived at the defining point of their season. They are not completely out of contention in the American League Central Division […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has been out for over a month now because an injury suffered to his toe in early June against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The injury is worse than initially thought, and there is currently no timetable for Judge to return the Yankees. However, it appears there could be one […]

Not all of the New York Yankees’ injury updates are negative. After it was announced that catcher Jose Trevino was done for the 2023 season with wrist surgery, Yankees manager Aaron Boone suggested that Harrison Bader’s return to the starting lineup isn’t far away. Boone told reporters that Harrison Bader is doing well and could […]

The New York Yankees look less suited to be trade deadline buyers in each passing day, as their offensive struggles have only been accentuated after they were swept by the Los Angeles Angels to begin the week. The Bronx distress is even worse with 2022 All-Star catcher Jose Trevino sidelined for the remainder of the […]

The New York Yankees are entering a crucial couple of weeks with the MLB trade deadline looming. However, the bad news just keeps coming for the Yankees, and now catcher Jose Trevino is headed to the IL and will miss the season, per MLB reporter Bryan Hoch. ‘Jose Trevino needs season-ending wrist surgery. Said that […]

Prepare for a thrilling matchup as a pair of National League contenders clash in an intense battle of supremacy! Let’s get down to business and take a look at our MLB odds series where our Braves-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. By and far the best team in baseball up to […]

The 2023 season has been disappointing for the San Diego Padres. San Diego currently owns a record of under .500 and they are in fourth place in the National League West. The Padres have become candidates to sell ahead of the deadline, but SP Blake Snell is remaining optimistic. Snell, who’s been one of the […]

Two of the top teams in their respective leagues will square off on the diamond as the Los Angeles Dodgers battle it out with the Texas Rangers in the Lone Star State. It is about that time to take an exclusive look at our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Rangers prediction and pick is made. Coming […]