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The Washington Nationals haven’t come close to a playoff appearance since they won the World Series in 2019, but they might well be the envy of some of the other perennial losers across Major League Baseball. After doing well in the Juan Soto trade and drafting some excellent prospects these past few seasons, the Nats […]

Just as spring training was getting started back in February, Ronald Acuña Jr. was already making headlines for the Atlanta Braves. With little else to talk about, Acuña made his intentions known that he wanted to be a Brave for life, he told David O’Brien of The Athletic. That, of course, meant that he was […]

Angel Hernandez, the controversial MLB umpire that has drawn criticism from fans, players, managers, and commentators alike, is retiring on Tuesday after three decades in Major League Baseball – per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. MLB and Hernandez had reportedly spent the past several weeks negotiating a financial settlement before coming to an agreement over the […]

It’s been a rough month for the Atlanta Braves. And after Sunday, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, it got even worse after the team received confirmation that star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. tore his ACL in his left knee. Acuña’s injury is now the second season-ending injury for a Braves starter this season […]

It is an interleague series as the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Tigers prediction and pick. The Pirates are coming into the series sitting at 25-29 on the year. They have won six of their last ten games overall, but still are in […]

It is an AL East battle as the Boston Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. The Red Sox come in the series sitting in third in the AL East. They have won five of their last seven games but […]

Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers career did not begin the way he wanted. Ohtani performed well on the field, but it was revealed that his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him for gambling purposes. The two-way phenom still managed to maintain his focus and play at an MVP-level on the field. On Monday, Ohtani […]

The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers face off in a crucial four-game series, as the Cubs are just 3.5 games back of the Brewers for first in the National League Central. The Cubs can take control of the NL Central with a four-game sweep, but if these teams’ recent history against each other tells us […]

The Kansas City Royals are trying to catch the Cleveland Guardians in the standings but will first fend off the Minnesota Twins in this series. The Twins sit five games back of the Royals, who have widened the gap after an 8-2 run over their last ten games. The Royals had won seven games consecutively […]

The Miami Marlins continue their road trip when they take on the San Diego Padres as they look to pick up some wins as we head into June in this Tuesday night matchup at Petco Park. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Miami Marlins […]

Ronald Acuña Jr.’s 2024 season wasn’t going exactly how he had planned. And on Sunday, it got even worse after the Atlanta Braves right fielder learned he had torn the ACL in his left knee. This is now the third ACL-type injury that Acuña has suffered in his seven-year career. In 2018, he suffered a […]

With Pete Alonso set to become a free agent after the 2024 season, the star first baseman has been involved in countless trade rumors. But with the trade deadline in the distant future, Alonso is trying to block out the noise. New York has been unable to come to terms with Alonso on a contract […]

The Chicago Cubs are set to take on the Milwaukee Brewers on the road on Monday, which will be Craig Counsell’s first game back at Miller Park since leaving the Brewers to manage the Cubs, and he spoke about what he expects the reaction to be from the crowd. “It’s probably going to be the […]

The Atlanta Braves were hit with devastating injury news when Ronald Acuna Jr. suffered a season-ending torn ACL. While the Braves won’t be able to make up his production, Atlanta does have some powerful reinforcements on the way. The Braves have activated catcher Sean Murphy off of the injured list, via Justin Toscano of the […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers dropping their last five games, it’s blatantly clear we need a new No. 1 team in the MLB power rankings. And based on recent play, the two candidates are clear. The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees. They’re not only the teams with the best record in each league, but […]

While he didn’t start for the San Diego Padres on Sunday, right-hander Jeremiah Estrada made a significant impact on the mound. In helping the Padres take down the Yankees 5-2, Estrada made an even bigger fan out of Padres teammate Fernando Tatis Jr. In just 1.2 innings, Estrada struck out five Yankees and became the […]

In an interleague battle, the New York Yankees came up just short against the San Diego Padres, losing 5-2 on Sunday. While a loss is never good, Gleyber Torres felt his effort at second base played a direct role in the Yankees taking a loss. Up 1-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Mariners. The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners arrive at a very importaant series in Seattle. The Astros were absolutely atrocious in the first month of their season. They were 12-24 […]

The Miami Marlins take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Marlins Padres prediction and pick. Find how to watch Marlins Padres. The San Diego Padres are a .500 team on Memorial Day, which is well below the standard this team expected of itself this season. The Padres have […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies Giants prediction and pick. Find how to watch Phillies Giants. The Philadelphia Phillies finally ran into a little bit of regression this past weekend. They faced the lowly Colorado Rockies, and they did so at Coors Field, […]

The Atlanta Braves announced that outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024 season after an MRI revealed a complete tear of the ACL in his left knee. There is no date yet, but Ronald Acuna Jr. will undergo surgery for the injury. He left the Braves’ 8-1 win […]

It was a tough sight to watch for Atlanta Braves fans when Ronald Acuna Jr. dropped and rolled around in pain. It was vivid for most because they were in glee that this squad was demolishing the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then, the joy of their fans was quickly sucked out whether it was in PNC Park […]

If you’re the Atlanta Braves, you just want the month of May to be over with already. On Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park to finish out a three-game series, the Braves walked away with what hasn’t been easy to come by lately — an 8-1 victory. They avoided the sweep but lost […]

The Toronto Blue Jays lost a brutal game to the Detroit Tigers by the score of 14-11 on Matt Vierling’s three-run walk-off home run off of Jordan Romano, and it resulted in the Tigers taking three out of the four games in the series, dropping the Blue Jays to 23-29 overall. The game was back-and-forth, […]

The Chicago Cubs will begin a big four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at Miller Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cubs-Brewers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs are hanging around in the National League Central race. Yet, they have also lost some […]

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is trying to stay positive. The slugger is dealing with a hitting slump, and his team is under .500 on the season. Still, he’s not getting too discouraged about his struggles. “I need to play better,” Tatis said, per MLB.com. “Then my swagger will come back.” Tatis had […]

At 15-38, the Chicago White Sox are having a season to forget. But while the White Sox are poised to be sellers at the MLB trade deadline, Chicago isn’t too keen to deal outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Robert is only 26-years-old and is under team control through 2027. Despite being deemed their best trade asset, […]

The Colorado Rockies failed to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. However, the club received bad news after their star prospect suffered a broken hand while making a circus catch. Jordan Beck laid out to catch a line drive hit by Nick Castellanos. The Rockies star prospect landed awkwardly on his hand after making the […]

The Boston Red Sox will open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles on Monday at Camden Yards at Oriole Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Red Sox-Orioles prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Red Sox are struggling to stay afloat in the American League East. […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been impressive in 2024, leading the NL Central with a 35-17 record. Their success has come with the help of some unexpected reinforcements. Those players have become key fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups entering Week 10. But the Guardians aren’t the only team rostering fantasy baseball value. Through the ebbs and […]

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but all eyes are on Ronald Acuna Jr. after he fell to a scary non-contact injury. It didn’t look good as the star outfielder fell to the ground while running the bases. Acuna attempted to steal third base after the pitch. However, the Braves […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a better start to the 2024 campaign than expected, but that isn’t saying much considering how low expectations were for this team entering the year. Sitting at the .500 mark with a 26-26 record heading into play on May 26th, the Red Sox are in third place in the […]

The Nike Dunk is back with its latest release and the most popular sneaker of 2023 will see yet another collaborative effort from a local streetwear brand. Lapstone & Hammer has worked with the sneaker giant to create the Nike Dunk Low “Philly,’ paying homage to the city of Philadelphia and what makes it so […]

The New York Yankees have been without Gerrit Cole since late March after he suffered an elbow injury. This team has played well without him but they’d love to have him back on the mound. With that in mind, Cole reacts to the progress he’s made recently. Reports indicate that Gerrit Cole has made considerable […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is thinking about something that could have been. Judge is dropping a major truth bomb that he nearly went to San Diego to play with the Padres two years ago, per USA Today. Judge was then considering a move to team up with Juan Soto. Judge and Soto would […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is on a hot streak with his bat, but he’s remembering a time earlier this season when things weren’t going so well. Judge is being honest about how it felt to get booed by fans at Yankee Stadium in April. “I can’t get caught up in what people are […]

Pinch yourselves, New York Yankees fans. This team really is everything you hoped they’d be in your wildest offseason dreams, and perhaps even better. After dominating the San Diego Padres for the first two days of Memorial Day Weekend, the Yankees are 37-17, three games clear of the rest of the AL East and dominating […]

Despite a four-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Dodgers hold the top spot in the NL West, and a big part of why that is has been the incredible versatility of Mookie Betts. Betts, who had played in the outfield for most of his career, had planned to become the Dodgers’ second baseman coming into […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently find themselves in a bit of a slump, as their 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds was their fourth straight defeat. The Dodgers still hold a comfortable 5.5 game lead in the National League West, but as if this mini losing streak wasn’t enough of a reason for concern, it […]