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Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees may still be at the top of the AL East standings but their recent slump might be a point of concern. They have split their last five games and just came off a big 9-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Now, the Aaron Judge-led squad has a […]

The Dodgers make the trip to Denver to face the Rockies! The Dodgers have been one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Rockies have been one of the worst. The Dodgers are also playing better than the Rockies entering this series. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers-Rockies prediction, odds, and pick for […]

The Mets make the trip to Dallas to face the Rangers! Both of these teams are having similar seasons for now with both struggling to find any consistency. The Rangers are the more talented team, but the Mets are playing better recently. Our MLB odds series has our Mets-Rangers prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. […]

The Orioles make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These are the two best teams in the AL and they have been battling for the best record all season in the entire MLB with the Phillies too. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles-Yankees prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. Orioles-Yankees Projected […]

The Cardinals make the trip to Miami to face the Marlins! These two teams are playing differently at the moment, with the Cardinals being average this season, but have been playing much better recently. The Marlins are one of the worst teams in the MLB this season and are spiraling leading into this series. Our […]

The Mariners make the trip to Cleveland to face the Guardians! Both teams are playing very well this season and both should be headed towards the postseason thanks in large part to great pitching from both teams. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners-Guardians prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. Mariners-Guardians Projected Starters  Bryce Miller […]

With the trade deadline approaching, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves in a difficult position. Their 35-36 record is a disappointing start for a team that won 89 games a year ago. The Blue Jays lost in the AL Wild Card round last season and are 4.5 games back in the Wild Card race in […]

Father’s Day is always a special celebration around the MLB as it is our dads who often introduce many of us to the game of baseball. Often using the color blue throughout the hats and jerseys to celebrate the occasion, some players took it a step further and customized their cleats to honor their fathers. […]

The San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will be playing a Negro League tribute game Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama’s Rickwood Field, and one of the greatest players of all time was originally scheduled to be there. Giants legend Willie Mays was supposed to be the center of attention at the game’s festivities, but he’ll […]

After a hot start in the first month of the season, the Detroit Tigers have returned to mediocrity. Detroit was 18-13 on May 1, and its mark of five games above .500 was its best since the final day of the 2016 season. The team then won just five of 19 games over the next […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will make his season debut on Wednesday at home against the Baltimore Orioles, according to Talkin’ Yanks. Gerrit Cole has been out since Spring Training when an elbow injury surfaced. That injury sparked fear that he could potentially be out for the season, […]

An official homecoming for slugger Joey Votto may finally be on the horizon. He has begun a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, which likely puts him on the fast-track to making his Toronto Blue Jays debut. Votto suffered an ankle injury in spring training and has gradually been […]

This is not where the Chicago Cubs wanted to be. More than halfway through June and nine games shy of the midway point of the season, the Cubs are in last place in the NL Central. Two games separate Chicago from second place, while eight and a half games separate the Cubs from first place. […]

Baseball is an unfortunate sport sometimes. Sunday afternoon was one of those times for Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Betts exited LA’s 3-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday after getting hit by a pitch in the hand. Although he doesn’t need surgery, Betts’ left hand is fractured. The Dodgers do […]

Every sign pointed to a successful baseball team in San Diego last year. The San Diego Padres were second in team ERA, fifth in defensive runs saved above average, and above average in runs scored. Yet the club finished 82-80 and missed out on the playoffs. The offseason was also a rollercoaster. In December, the […]

Arizona Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll had another setback amidst an already rough sophomore season. The 2023 NL Rookie of the Year, who’s hitting .213 with just two homers, picked up an injury during Arizona’s 12-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Sunday. Carroll left in the seventh inning after feeling pain in his left side […]

For the second time in the 2024 MLB season, Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco posted a hitless start. The 30-year-old Blanco could have also recorded his second no-hitter this season alone had he been allowed by Houston manager Joe Espada to continue painting his pitching masterpiece during Sunday’s 4-1 win against the Detroit Tigers at […]

Is there any correlation between the New York Yankees acquiring Juan Soto and Aaron Judge having a monster first half? The first-place Yankees have arguably the best two hitters in baseball hitting back-to-back in their lineup. That makes explaining why they have the best record in baseball a little easier. Judge is the superstar of […]

Coming off a rousing World Series victory in 2019, the Washington Nationals have done nothing but plummet down the MLB totem pole. They have failed to make the playoffs in the four seasons that have followed, and they even lost 107 games in 2022. But the Nationals are trending upwards. After a 71-91 season in […]

For a franchise that is stuck in baseball’s most demanding division, beset with injuries and led by an ownership group that unfailingly infuriates fans with ill-advised remarks, it is essential to find creative ways to win baseball games. That is doubly true when entering a six-game stretch against the two best teams in the MLB. […]

When you think you have the 2024 Major League Baseball season figured out, that’s likely when you’re the farthest away from the truth. It was yet another topsy-turvy week around the league and accordingly, there were some big shakeups in the MLB Power Rankings. The big winners of the week were the St. Louis Cardinals, […]

The Cincinnati Reds will begin a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at PNC Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, and make a Reds-Pirates prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Reds-Pirates Projected Starters  Carson Spiers vs. Paul Skenes Carson Spiers (0-0) with a 2.33 ERA Last Start: […]

The San Diego Padres will begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday at Citizens Bank Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Padres-Phillies Projected Starters  Randy Vasquez vs. Christopher Sanchez Randy Vasquez (1-3) with a 4.93 ERA Last […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday at Rogers Centre. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. Red Sox-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Nick Pivetta vs. Yusei Kikuchi Nick Pivetta (3-4) with […]

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo left Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox after colliding with pitcher Brennan Bernadino at first base, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Anthony Rizzo was safe at first base, but fell to the ground and seemed to hurt his wrist as he braced for his fall. He […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts left Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Royals after getting hit on the hand with a 97.9 mph fastball thrown by Dan Altavilla, according to Noah Camras of Dodgers Nation. Mookie Betts stayed on the ground in pain after getting hit by the pitch, and Miguel Rojas eventually replaced […]

Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Druw Jones is receiving some troubling news. Major league scouts are questioning whether Jones has the correct swing to make it as a Major League Baseball hitter, per USA Today. Jones was selected as the second overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. It is certainly surprising to hear that, considering Jones […]

The Chicago Cubs are making a dramatic move as they search for a few strong arms to lead their pitching rotation. The Windy City franchise is going to give the ball to Kyle Hendricks for a game against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, per ESPN. Hendricks has been working as a reliever in recent weeks, […]

The New York Yankees are getting some bad news. Yankees star prospect and outfielder Jasson Dominguez is getting placed on the injured list for the organization’s triple-A team, per MLB.com. Dominguez was removed from a game Saturday, playing with triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Dominguez is one of the top Yankees prospects in the team’s farm system. He […]

Cedric Mullins has been one of the better players on the Baltimore players over the last few years, but that has not been the case this season as his struggles continue, and the team is reportedly looking for an upgrade in center field as the trade deadline slowly approaches, according to Bob Nightengale of USA […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson is expecting to get star shortstop Trea Turner back on Monday against the San Diego Padres “unless something weird happens, according to ESPN. Trea Turner has not played since May 3 for the Phillies due to a left hamstring strain. In the meantime the Phillies have built up a big […]

The Miami Marlins have a big choice to make. The team is looking to deal first baseman Josh Bell, but would have to eat up a large amount of his contract if they do. The team would have to spend about $16 million on Bell if he leaves the team this summer, per USA Today. […]

Superstar MVP candidate Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently enjoying a very strong start to the 2024 MLB season, sitting with a solid record of 43-19, good for first place in the vaunted National League West division. Betts has continued to play like one of the best players in baseball so far […]

It was a concerning Saturday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers and star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he was taken out of his start against the Kansas City Royals after two scoreless innings. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts would speak after the game and talk about how likely Yamamoto is to be placed on the 15-day […]

The Colorado Rockies are rumored to be looking to trade a star player, as the MLB trade deadline approaches. Colorado is planning to part ways with catcher Elias Diaz, per USA Today. The team is also planning to keep infielder Ryan McMahon, per the paper. McMahon is considered a strong candidate to make the All-Star […]

The Philadelphia Phillies lost to the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Saturday after starting pitcher Taijuan Walker allowed six hits and three runs in 5.2 innings. Yesterday’s outing marked the sixth consecutive start of Walker’s in which he allowed two earned runs or more. Walker, who has a career-high 5.33 ERA through nine starts so far […]

The Houston Astros are enduring one of the most frustrating seasons the franchise has experienced in recent years. Despite the struggles, the team is not expected to part ways with general manager Dana Brown. USA Today reports Brown’s job is safe for now. Brown has two years left on his contract, per the paper. The […]

The Detroit Tigers had an explosive offensive performance Saturday as they beat the Houston Astros in the second game of the current three-game series, 13-5. The onslaught was led by Detroit’s young star in Riley Greene who had two home runs in the game as he spoke after the contest about his performance along with […]

The Los Angeles Angels may not be a good baseball team, but manager Ron Washington is determined to “turn this [expletive] around.” Sporting a 28-42 record, the Angels are one of the worst teams in MLB. The team’s home losses more than double their home wins and the roster the L.A. has rolled out this […]