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The St. Louis Cardinals travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Cubs for the start of a four-game set Thursday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals and […]

The next few weeks will be crucial for the San Diego Padres. If they don’t start winning games, there could be a flurry of trades being made at the deadline. However, the Padres have won two straight over the Toronto Blue Jays and got a key reinforcement back on the field, per the Padres’ official […]

The New York Yankees fell to last place in the AL East after being swept by the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night — and manager Aaron Boone didn’t mince his words when asked to describe the slump. “We stink right now,” Boone said after the Yankees lost 7-3 to the Angels, per MLB.com’s Bryan […]

The Kansas City Royals are ready to be sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. They have already shipped off Aroldis Chapman to the Texas Rangers after growing his trade value. Now, they are preparing to trade even more veterans to boost their prospect pool. Should any team want to acquire Zack Greinke as a […]

The Baltimore Orioles have officially taken over first place in the AL East as they visit the second the place Tampa Bay Rays for the beginning of a four game set Thursday. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know […]

The Atlanta Braves have lost four in a row and five of their last six games in a surprising skid. Still, they remain on top of the National League East, although expectations are high for one of the NL favorites. The Braves lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3, on Wednesday night. Still, despite the four-game […]

It probably wasn’t the best decision for Carlos Rodon to blow a kiss to the crowd as he walked off the mound Wednesday during the New York Yankees’ 7-3 loss against the Los Angeles Angels. Carlos Rodon seems to realize that it was a mistake to acknowledge a booing fan in such a way right […]

The St. Louis Cardinals completed a sweep of the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, and Nolan Gorman was the difference as he contributed with a three-run home run in the first inning and an RBI single in the seventh inning to help the Cardinals win 6-4. Nolan Gorman is 9-for-18 in his last five game. The […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias allowed eight earned runs in the team’s 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, which was the first time he had allowed seven or more runs in a start. His manager, Dave Roberts, remains confident in him. “I think no one’s more frustrated than Julio,” Roberts said, via MLB.com. […]

The Los Angeles Angels have a big decision looming that could make or break the franchise for years to come. With there only being less than two weeks left before the trade deadline, the Angels must decide if they want to go all-in on making the playoffs in Shohei Ohtani’s final season under contract or […]

The Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners are wrapping up a four-game series Thursday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins have won the last two games of this series after dropping […]

Second-year Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez now knows the perils of facing top-notch pitching in the majors. Minnesota Twins right-handed closer Jhoan Duran struck his compatriot Rodriguez with a blazing 102.7 mph fastball in the bottom of the ninth inning on Wednesday. Oh, no. Julio Rodríguez just took a 102.7 mph fastball from Jhoan […]

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals wrap up a four game set Thursday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Tigers-Royals prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. This will be the 10th game played between the two teams. […]

Pete Alonso started off the season hot for the New York Mets, fighting with MLB’s great sluggers to lead the home-run leaderboard. Although he is still tied for sixth, he is in the midst of a brutal slump that seemingly started after getting hit by a pitch. In a 7-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves […]

The New York Yankees’ awful injury luck continued on Wednesday night, as outfielder Harrison Bader exited the 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with a rib injury after he was hit by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning. Bader, whose official injury is a rib contusion, gave reporters an update after […]

There was a time when Detroit Tigers veteran Miguel Cabrera was the most feared hitter in the game and perhaps nothing would prove that better than the fact that he is still the last man to win the MLB’s Triple Crown. The Tigers legend pulled off that extremely rare feat back in the 2012 season, […]

The New York Yankees have officially landed in last place, despite holding an above .500 record on the year. Manager Aaron Boone was brutally honest in his assessment of the current situation, and did not mince words after the latest loss. “We’re not very good right now. We understand that. And certainly, this is a […]

It’s been an interesting season so far for the Minnesota Twins, who currently sit in first place in the AL Central, arguably the worst division in the MLB. One puzzling aspect of the 2o23 campaign has been the disappointing slumps from Twins’ OF Byron Buxton. Buxton is currently in the midst of a 0-22 slump […]

The Los Angeles Angels are coming dangerously close to falling out of the playoff picture a few weeks before the trade deadline. But after a series sweep of the New York Yankees, Shohei Ohtani and the Angels are hanging on by the skin of their teeth, inching above .500 to at least remain within striking […]

The Los Angeles Angels sent the whole fan base into a frenzy after sweeping the New York Yankees and improving their record to go above .500. After dominating the first two games of the series–winning 4-3 on Monday and 5-1 on Tuesday–the Angels entered Wednesday’s contest with a legitimate opportunity to do something they haven’t […]

MLB players or just any professional athletes have to deal with rowdy fans during the game. Often the fans are the ones who start off the antics and the players respond. This was not at all the case for Carlos Rodon in the New York Yankees’ loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Carlos Rodon was […]

The Chicago Cubs are currently 44-50 and are sitting eight games out of first place in the NL Central. A theme of the season for the Cubs has been inconsistency, and right fielder Seiya Suzuki will be the first to tell you that he has been one of the culprits. “I feel like I haven’t […]

The New York Yankees lost to Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels by a final score of 7-3 on Wednesday. For the Bronx Bombers, the loss was the team’s fifth in six games, and it once again came without superstar Aaron Judge. Right fielder Franchy Cordero paced the Yankees with three hits and two […]

When Shohei Ohtani’s name first emerged as a potential trade target, the New York Yankees rose to the top of the list. After all, the Yankees consistently lead in pursuing MLB trade deadlines and major free agent signings, a stigma that’s been with them since their resurgence in the late 1990s and extended well into […]

Though Philadelphia 76ers face of the franchise Joel Embiid caused a stir when candidly discussing the extent of his desire to win an NBA championship, don’t expect the reigning MVP to be leaving town anytime soon. “After the comments went viral, Embiid and Sixers team president Daryl Morey touched base,” per SportsNet New York insider […]

The New York Yankees still can’t catch a break. Already dealing with injuries and offensive inconsistencies, the Yankees appear to have another ailment to deal with after outfielder Harrison Bader was removed from Wednesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels due to a rib issue, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. There’s never an […]

The Oakland Athletics are a long way from contention in the American League West. The team defeated the Boston Red Sox in a close game on Wednesday by a final score of 6-5, and still found itself with a record of 27-71 on the season. The Athletics made an under-the-radar Orioles trade Wednesday. The  team […]

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon has a unique way of getting over a tough start — by blowing a kiss to the fans. While some pitchers cuss themselves out or throw fits and smash coolers in the dugout after a horrible start, Rodon took a different approach on Wednesday. He blew a kiss to […]

Los Angeles Angels 3B Anthony Rendon raised eyebrows after a clubhouse stir during his time on the injured list, and his manager Phil Nevin fired back at the press and critics. Rendon has not played since July 4th, after fouling a ball off his shin and causing a significant bone bruise. He has also missed […]

The Baltimore Orioles took care of business on the field Wednesday and then proceeded to pull some strings behind the front office desk to acquire relief pitcher Shintaro Fujinami via a trade with the Oakland Athletics, per sources of MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand. Jon Heyman of the New York Post also reported that the […]

The surprising Baltimore Orioles have taken over first place in the American League East. It’s the first time the Orioles have lorded over their division after the All-Star break in seven years. Not only that, but Baltimore became just the eighth team in AL/NL history to avoid the broom in 70 straight series. Orioles after […]

On Wednesday, New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco and Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks teamed up to create a special day for pediatric cancer patients by hosting them for the Mets-White Sox game. However, the heartfelt gesture is especially poignant for Carrasco and Hendriks, who both are cancer survivors. Carrasco has played for the […]

Former MLB outfielder and current MLB Network personality Kevin Millar believes that Cleveland Guardians infielder Jose Ramirez isn’t getting the love his outstanding play deserves. “This is the most underrated player in the big leagues. He sits over there in Cleveland, signed a contract that was very team-friendly, and does everything on the baseball field […]

The San Diego Padres may be the toughest team to pin down before the MLB trade deadline on August 1st. Normally a team this far back in the standings would be a seller, but that might not be the case. The steady drum beat out of San Diego is that the Padres still have what […]

Just when it looked like Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias was getting his groove back after a return from the injured list, the southpaw hurler was sent back down to the ground by the Baltimore Orioles during a bad performance on Wednesday. The poor start from Urias drew a reaction from Dodgers manager Dave […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Twins Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Mariners. The Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins are both hovering near the .500 mark, so it’s only fitting that they split the first two games of this series in Seattle. […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani currently sits at 35 home runs on the season, and New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was asked about Ohtani potentially breaking his American League single-season home run record of 62. Judge had a simple response to the question. “Records are meant to be broken,” Aaron Judge said on […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Chicago Cubs. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Cubs. The Chicago Cubs exist in a National League Central Division where no team has taken over and fully gained control. Yes, the Milwaukee Brewers have taken the lead due […]

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez is reportedly going to go on a minor-league rehab assignment on either Friday or Saturday, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Seranthony Dominguez will need either two or three games in the minor leagues before returning to the Phillies bullpen. While the Phillies are far back from the […]