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All signs 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 club traded […]

The Chicago White Sox are already having a season to forget. Alongside some poor play on the diamond, the White Sox have been bitten badly by the injury bug. Outfielders Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert ‘s absences in particular have held Chicago’s offense back. Jimenez is dealing with a hamstring injury while Robert is working […]

The phrase “World Series hangover” is both overused and underused in Major League Baseball. It seems like we are quick to acknowledge it when the defending champs are going through struggles, but we ignore its existence when that team continues to be excellent the following season. This year, though, it definitely applies. The Texas Rangers, […]

The Baltimore Orioles held an 8-2 lead going into the bottom of the ninth against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Then, the White Sox scored four runs and appeared to make an unbelievable comeback. However, the game ended in one of the more controversial calls in recent memory. Andrew Benintendi popped out to shortstop […]

The Baltimore Orioles have proven themselves to be a top contender in the American League East, and it seems like they are set for a summer-long battle for the division crown with the New York Yankees. Injuries have played a role in the O’s starting rotation for much of the year, and the latest update […]

The Atlanta Braves continue their tour through the NL Central as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Pirates prediction and pick. The Braves will enter the series sitting in second place in the NL East. There have been some struggles as of late. The Braves […]

It’s shaping up to be another long season for the Oakland Athletics as they struggle to win games amid uncertainty surrounding their future. But on Thursday, the Athletics offense drove a 10-9 win over the Colorado Rockies as they did something not seen since the 1939 New York Yankees, per OptaSTATS: “The @Athletics have had […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is thriving with his new club, and even scoring a walkoff hit in their recent win. Now, the Japanese superstar is making good use of the 10-year, $700 million deal he signed in the offseason to buy Adam Carolla’s former Los Angeles area mansion. The Ohtani mansion was purchased […]

In the Seattle Mariners’ 5-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday, star slugger Julio Rodriguez found himself in a new spot, batting sixth in the lineup after spending most of the season – and his career – in the top two spots in the batting order. Rodriguez spoke about the change with Ryan […]

The Chicago Cubs are having a strong start to the 2024 season, and it is partially thanks to the efforts of first-year Major League pitcher Shota Imanaga. Imanaga has had a historical start to his Cubs tenure, but he is making news off the diamond as well. Imanaga joined the Pat McAfee Show to reveal […]

The San Diego Padres have a tendency of not living up to the immense hype they generate for themselves in the offseason. A momentous National League Division series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022 stands out as one of the lone bright spots in what has been an overall dark, or at least […]

The Kansas City Royals will begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at Tropicana Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Royals-Rays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Royals recently swept the Detroit Tigers, giving them a six-game winning streak. Kansas City is […]

A rematch of the 1998 World Series will shortly be underway when the New York Yankees take on the San Diego Padres down in Southern California. It is time to take a look at our MLB odds series where our Yankees-Padres prediction and pick will be made. A season ago, it was the Yankees that disappointed […]

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray is just the latest player to hit the injury list for the defending World Series champions. Gray has been placed on the 15-day IL due to strained right groin, via Rangers PR. His IL stint will be retroactive to May 22. Texas’ starting rotation has been absolutely ravaged by […]

There’s been a pretty simple motto for the Kansas City Royals in 2024, one perfectly befitting of a team no one expected to be playing this well after a 56-win season a year ago. The refrain goes “The boys are playing some ball,” and to the Royals’ credit, that they most certainly are. At 32-19 […]

The Marlins make the trip to Phoenix to face the Diamondbacks! The Marlins have struggled and are one of the worst teams in the MLB this season, while the Diamondbacks have struggled to gain any consistency during this season so far. Our MLB odds series has our Marlins-Diamondbacks prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The […]

We’re set for another betting prediction and pick for MLB Friday action as we head to the American League for this next three-game series between contenders. The Rangers Texas Rangers (24-27) will take on the Minnesota Twins (26-23) as both teams try to regroup after bad losing skids. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rangers-Twins prediction and […]

The Astros make the trip to Oakland to face the Athletics! The Astros are having consistency issues this season, but the Athletics have been one of the worst teams in the MLB this season. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics-Astros prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a […]

The Cleveland Guardians will begin a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Guardians-Angels prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Guardians swept the New York Mets in their last series. Amazingly, they are […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Rockies Friday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies will have Christopher Sanchez on the mound. The Rockies will […]

The Orioles make the trip to Chicago to face the White Sox! These two teams are very different with the Orioles being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the White Sox have been one of the worst teams in the NBA so far this season. However, the Orioles come into this series struggling recently, the same as […]

We’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick for today’s slate of action across the MLB. We head to the National League for this Divisional matchup between bitter rivals as the Chicago Cubs (27-23) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (23-26) for the first game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox get a day off on Thursday before starting their three-game series at Fenway Park on Friday. The Brewers have lost two series in a row, dropping two of three to the Marlins and Astros on this road trip. Their last outing against the Marlins was disappointing, as Freddy […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road to take on the Cincinnati Reds Friday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Dodgers-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Dodgers will have James Paxton on the mound for this game. The […]

The San Francisco Giants travel east as they face the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Mets prediction and pick. The Giants have been solid as of late. They have won five of their last six games, but still are tied for third in the NL West. […]

The Seattle Mariners start their interleague series with the Washington Nationals on Friday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Nationals prediction and pick. The Mariners will enter the series first in the AL West. They must finish their series in New York with the Yankees before heading to Washington DC […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their four-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Blue Jays-Tigers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Blue Jays won two of three games against the Chicago White Sox before starting their […]

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is currently battling a strained left hamstring. He was placed on the injured list in early May as a result. Turner’s injury timeline recently received an important update, as MLB.com reports that the 30-year-old is expected to return at some point in early or mid-June. Turner was also seen fielding […]

Hunter Brown was once thought to be a big part of the Houston Astros’ future as a potential front-line starting pitcher, but he has not lived up to expectations so far in the major leagues, but his recent starts indicate he could be on an upward trajectory after utilizing a sinker. “That’s the Hunter that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies franchise played its first season in the National League in 1883. No Phillies team won 36 of its first 50 games in a season until this year. No team in the MLB has done that since the 2001 Seattle Mariners. Plenty of superlatives can be used to describe the 2024 Phillies season […]

Today’s MLB slate is packed with intriguing matchups that promise to deliver excitement and drama. Starting off, the Seattle Mariners face the New York Yankees in a clash that sees Luis Castillo taking the mound against Luis Gil. The Mariners, with a record of 27-23, are looking to bounce back from a recent loss, while […]

The Houston Astros currently hold a 22-28 record. The American League West has been a mediocre division at best in 2024, so Houston is still in third place and just five games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners. Still, it has been a disappointing campaign for a ballclub that has found no shortage of success over […]

The Seattle Mariners won Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees by the score of 6-3, and after the game, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt said he believed he was tipping pitches when talking about the two-run home run he gave up to Dylan Moore, and Josh Rojas confirmed that the Mariners had a tell. “I […]

The MLB The Show 24 Update 10 Patch Notes released this week, with the new St. Louis Cardinals City Connect Uniforms now in the game. Furthermore, the update also addressed some issues and bugs across several modes. Additionally, the developers even included some notes on why they made adjustments to swing animations. Without further ado, […]

Today’s MLB slate is packed with intriguing matchups that promise to deliver excitement and drama which sets the tone with some great strikeout props. Starting off, the Seattle Mariners face the New York Yankees in a clash that sees Luis Castillo taking the mound against Luis Gil. The Mariners, with a record of 27-23, are […]

The New York Yankees’ starting pitchers have gone at least four innings in all of their 51 games this season, which is the second-longest streak to start a season in franchise history, behind only the stretch of 58 games to begin the 1904 season, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com. The latest start came from […]

Juan Soto has been everything the New York Yankees could have hoped for when they traded for him this offseason. Looking to add more firepower to the lineup alongside Aaron Judge, the Yankees sent a big trade package to bring in Soto, a lefty slugger who seemed like the type of hitter to take full […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the rare professional sports franchises where the name on the front of the jersey always seems to matter more than the name on the back. The Rays have routinely taken the scraps from the rest of Major League Baseball and turned them into All-Star caliber players. They’re a […]

The Atlanta Braves finish their series in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw the Cubs come away with a win. Orlando Arcia homered in the second inning, to make it 2-0 for the […]