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This weekend’s two-game London series between St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs has serious playoff implications. Both teams have a chance to rebound from a losing record in the first half of the 2023 MLB season to win the National League’s weakest division. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol is certainly not giving up hope, despite St. […]

The Atlanta Braves (48-26) visit the Cincinnati Reds (40-35) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta holds a 3-0 lead on the season series thanks to their home sweep back in April. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Reds prediction, pick, and how […]

The Seattle Mariners continue their trip east visiting the Baltimore Orioles. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last night it was domination for the Mariners as they avoided the sweep at the hands of the Yankees. They scored ten runs in the first four […]

For most teams, a 40-34 start to the season would be satisfactory. Not the Houston Astros. Coming off their fourth World Series appearance and second World Series title in six years, the Astros expected to once again be among the cream of the crop in the American League. Instead, the Astros aren’t even in a […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ruffled some feathers with his initial remarks about the “reverse boycott” by Oakland Athletics fans on June 13. Over a week later, Manfred is clarifying his comments about the Athletics fans’ protest of ownership and the team’s impending move to Las Vegas. The Athletics more than tripled their average attendance with […]

It is an NL East showdown between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Phillies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Mets come into this series after dropping the last two games to the Astros. They have just four wins in their last […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will begin a three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians this weekend at Progressive Field. We are here to share our MLB odds series, make a Brewers-Guardians prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Brewers are coming off a series where they lost two of three to the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]

The Oakland Athletics will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend. It’s time to share our MLB odds series as we make a Athletics-Blue Jays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Athletics are coming off a series where they endured a three-game sweep at the hands of […]

A new update for MLB The Show 23 is available now for all platforms. This update comes two weeks after update 1.09, which added props to stadium creator while resolving an issue with tournaments on PS5. This week’s update is a pretty small one too, with no developer notes. The update mainly concerns fixes for […]

  The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped the first game of the series with the Miami Marlins. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Pirates have now lost ten straight games, and have dropped from first in the NL Central to fourth, 5.5 games back of […]

It is an AL Central battle as the Minnesota Twins face off with the Detroit Tigers. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Tigers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Twins come in off a shutout victory in which Byron Buxton hit two home runs yesterday. The victory over the Red […]

Domingo German had a horrendous start Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners. It also appears that German is struggling to find a cure to his recent malaise on the mound, as he opened up about it after the New York Yankees’ 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Mariners at home. “It’s hard to figure […]

The Chicago White Sox disappointing start to the season has put them in a position where a full-blown fire sale seems increasingly likely. As they assess their options, trading shortstop Tim Anderson seems to be one of their better trade opportunities. Despite Anderson’s underwhelming performance this season, hitting just .249/.290/.292 with limited extra-base hits, his […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone dropped a depressing six-word admission after the team’s 10-2 loss against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night, per Bryan Hoch. “An awful day at the park,” Boone said. Not much went right for the Yankees against the Mariners. Domingo German surrendered eight earned runs (10 total runs) over 3.1 […]

Even after their 10-game winning streak was stomped down by the San Diego Padres on Thursday, the San Francisco Giants have put together a strong 2023 MLB season. Supported by three players with double-digit home runs and two starters with ERAs just over 3.00, San Francisco has the right pieces in place for a deep […]

Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom went down for the season at the beginning of June, and it was announced that he will need a second Tommy John surgery to repair his UCL injury. One orthopedic surgeon is casting doubt on a potential return for the two-time Cy Young award winner. In an interview with Joe […]

Marcus Stroman has been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this season. The Chicago Cubs, meanwhile, have been a so-so team. They’re currently 3.5 games back of the blazing hot Cincinnati Reds, who just took first place this week. But for all intents and purposes, it seems that the Cubs will be […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be without the services of left fielder Bryan Reynolds for the near future, after he landed on the IL with lower back inflammation. The move is retroactive to June 20, and he will be out for at least 10 days, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Andrew Destin. Reynolds had just signed […]

Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan had one of the franchise’s best pitching performances in recent memory Thursday afternoon. Ryan tossed a complete-game shutout in the Twins’ 6-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. It had been more than five years since a Minnesota pitcher threw a complete game or a shutout. Joe Ryan was utterly […]

The Atlanta Braves are sure to send multiple players to the MLB All-Star Game next month and Braves manager Brian Snitker thinks starting pitcher Bryce Elder deserves a spot on the National League team. “Absolutely,” Snitker said. “He sure does. What he’s done, the body of work, he absolutely should get an All-Star nod.” Elder […]

Sometimes athletes and/or managers lose their cool during a game. That is exactly what occurred on Thursday, when Washington Nationals manager Davey Martinez certainly did not hold back his frustration en route to a rather bonkers ejection versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Davey Martinez was LIVID to the point where he laid down to show the […]

The New York Yankees are preparing to finish out their series against the Seattle Mariners. Before first pitch, the Yankees did a bit of reshuffling to their current roster. New York placed Willie Calhoun on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain, the team announced. In turn, the Yankees called up infielder/outfielder Oswaldo […]

The Atlanta Braves, winners of eight straight and 15 of their last 17 games, will soon get back one of their All-Star talents on a regular basis. Catcher Sean Murphy pinch-hit in a win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday and will be available again off the bench on Friday, according to David O’Brien. Murphy […]

Aaron Judge remains on the injured list despite getting consistent updates on his status. Understandably, fans and the media want answers as to when Judge will return. Although New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone didn’t provide an exact return date, he did share another encouraging update on the reigning American League MVP, per Bryan Hoch […]

The Boston Red Sox will be hosting a Bad Bunny night on August 28th at Fenway Park which is sure to attract a ton of fans. The promotional event for the game will be a Bad Bunny bobblehead, reports MLB Life. The @RedSox are hosting a Bad Bunny Night and giving away this exclusive bobblehead […]

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is having a fantastic season, but that hasn’t stopped skipper Kevin Cash from reprimanding him for inappropriate behavior. Cash announced Thursday that Franco will be benched for the next two games at the very least for clubhouse issues. Via Marc Topkin: “Cash says Franco not in lineup tonight and […]

Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton has been on an absolute tear this week. On Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, Buxton nailed a pair of home runs in the first few innings, one at 466 feet and the other at 465 feet. Okay, it looks like Byron Buxton has seriously flipped the switch. Another absolute […]

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Josh Bell sent a ball to another planet on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, crushing a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game. The home run was Bell’s seventh of the season and he reached a career milestone with the swing, notching the 500th RBI of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Lakers are beloved far and wide in the Southern California area. This is why it is no surprise that the two teams would do cross-promotional events, including the most recent announcement of a LeBron James inspired bobblehead being given out by the Dodgers at an August 19th […]

The Seattle Mariners (35-37) visit the New York Yankees (41-33) for the finale of their three-game series. First pitch commences Thursday at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York secured a series win thanks to their 4-2 win last night and now leads the season series 4-1. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Yankees […]

The Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks engaged in a Thursday afternoon game. Halfway through the contest, Nationals manager Davey Martinez got ejected after taking an issue with home plate umpire Doug Eddings strike zone. But the ejection of Martinez is right up there with the best of the year and you have to watch it […]

Bo Naylor recorded his first Major League Baseball hit in the Cleveland Guardians’ 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night — and it earned the voracious approval of his brother Josh. Josh Naylor celebrated in the dugout with a huge huge smile on his face after Bo began the rally in the bottom […]

Marcus Stroman is loving life with the Chicago Cubs amid his best season yet as a pro. He has expressed his desire to stay in Chicago long-term and the feeling seems mutual on the Cubs side. Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said he is excited about the prospect of Stroman signing an extension. “I’m really excited […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have upset the odds so far in 2023. They currently lead a difficult-to-navigate National League West division despite the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres being favored prior to the ’23 campaign. Ace Zac Gallen and rookie phenom Corbin Carroll have led the charge for this D’Backs team. Gallen and Carroll […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, with Freddie Freeman’s home run off of Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning being a big part of it, and Freeman described the approach he had in the at-bat against Ohtani. “I’m just looking for strikes,” Freddie Freeman said, […]

The Boston Red Sox are hanging around in the American League wild card race, but in order for them to stay alive throughout the second half of the 2023 MLB season, their pitching is going to have to continue to deliver for them. The problem is that the Red Sox cannot seem to get healthy, […]

Catcher interference has been a major subject of discussion over the past week. There have been multiple plays at the plate where a runner has been called safe because the catcher apparently didn’t give them a lane to slide. However, the calls have caused confusion and frustration for the teams they went against. This happened […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates (34-39) visit the Miami Marlins (42-33) for the first of a four-game series. First pitch commences Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pirates-Marlins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Pirates-Marlins Odds Pittsburgh Pirates: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced heavy backlash from multiple sides regarding its invitation to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their game on June 16. The Dodgers hosted a Pride Night promotion and originally invited the group, but pulled back their invitation after heavy scrutiny. The team faced even more backlash for uninviting them and […]