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There are certain teams and fan bases that you have to be extremely careful around. Saying anything even remotely critical about them will instantly become bulletin material for the players and adrenaline for their rabid supporters. One must be doubly cautious when talking about the Philadelphia Phillies crowd. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly learned […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered the 2023 NLCS coming off such an impressive effort in the Wild Card Series and NLDS, sweeping two division champions in the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers to set up a matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Given how well the Diamondbacks have played to this point, there was not much […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers both finished the MLB regular season with a 90-72 record, and they were both at the top at the AL West division standings. However, the Astros won the tiebreaker which gave them a bye in the first round of the playoffs,  and the Rangers had to go to work […]

The clock doesn’t have to strike midnight for every Cinderella, but those who run into the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies are unlikely to enjoy a fairy-tale ending. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pumpkin carriage is on the verge of total derailment after they were absolutely pummeled Tuesday night in Citizens Bank Park, 10-0. The Fightin’ Phils secured a […]

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers are division foes and finished with the exact same record in the regular season. The Astros ended up getting the nod in the tiebreaker which gave them a bye in the first round of the playoffs, but they are now trailing 2-0 in the ALCS against the Rangers. If […]

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly faced the full wrath of an angry Philadelphia Phillies crowd after he openly wondered if the noise at Citizens Bank Park could match that of the din made by the Team USA fans following a Trea Turner grand slam in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. Well, Phillies […]

On Tuesday evening, Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies took on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the teams’ NLCS from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia after winning Game 1 on Monday. The Phillies have gotten off to a torrent start to this postseason, and that continued on Tuesday when Schwarber hit a solo […]

Max Scherzer is all set to make his first start in over a month, and it will be in an extremely crucial situation. The Texas Rangers star pitcher is scheduled to toe the rubber in Arlington this Wednesday in Game 3 of the 2023 American League Championship Series versus the reigning World Series champions Houston […]

It has been almost a week since the Los Angeles Dodgers were routinely dispatched of by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series, leaving fans a little time to process another gut-wrenching end to their MLB season. After the grieving period ends, focus will shift to the offseason. There is one mission that […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves suffered a crushing end to their season with an NDLS postseason loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Although Acuña enjoyed a historically dominant 2023 season and the Braves finished with the best record in all of baseball by year’s end, Atlanta was unable to overcome an opportunistic Phillies team […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won 100 games in the 2023 MLB regular season but all those victories ultimately went to waste, as they got embarrassed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB playoffs.  Los Angeles president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman did not sugarcoat the embarrassing performance of his team in the postseason in which […]

The MLB offseason arrived early for the Los Angeles Dodgers after their World Series hopes had been crushed by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now, a lot of speculation has surrounded Clayton Kershaw and his expiring one-year, $20 million deal. There will be a lot of holdovers as Andrew Friedman has confirmed that Dave Roberts will return. […]

And there goes another one. The list of candidates to be the new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox continues to shrink. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes is the latest person to decline an interview with the organization, per The Athletic’s Chad Jennings. The rejection is particularly interesting, considering that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are up 1-0 on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the MLB NLCS. The Phillies’ offense stayed hot, as they put five runs on the board while holding Arizona to three. The rivalry is brewing rapidly with players throwing bits of shade at the other team. Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly recently said he couldn’t […]

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith took to social media, specifically Instagram, to thank the fans for their support of the team throughout the season. After another early disappointing MLB postseason exit for the Dodgers, Smith kept a positive mindset in his message to “Dodgers Nation.” “Thank you Dodger fans for another great season!” Smith […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS in three games, bringing a lot of reactions from the fans after their World Series aspirations. The status of manager Dave Roberts was a giant question mark, although Andrew Friedman put those rumors to bed by stating that Roberts will be back in […]

There is no hotter hitter on the planet right now than Nick Castellanos. The Philadelphia Phillies right fielder is crushing the baseball and leading a hungry Phillies squad back to the World Series. Castellanos continued his heroics in the MLB playoffs with his fifth home run in three games after he launched a solo shot […]

On Tuesday, October 17th, we have a great slate of playoff baseball and FanDuel is running a same-game parlay that’s paying out over 5-1 odds. We take a look at this same-game parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Tuesday, October 17th. With a ton of options on the board, it is always good […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Texas Rangers for game three of the ALCS Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros have dropped the first […]

Zack Wheeler has enjoyed a successful MLB career. He won’t be remembered as one of the best pitchers ever, but Wheeler has been reliable for the most part during his time in the big leagues while pitching for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. In similar fashion to Madison Bumgarner though, Wheeler seems to […]

After finishing with an MLB-best 104 wins and tying the league record with 307 home runs in a season, the Atlanta Braves entered the postseason as obvious World Series favorites. Instead, facing NL East rivals the Philadelphia Phillies in the divisional round, the Braves struggled. The team put up just eight runs across four games […]

There is a lot of speculation that the San Diego Padres could trade Juan Soto this offseason due to potentially cutting payroll, and an MLB insider listed five teams to watch for and what they have to offer if the superstar outfielder does come available ton the trade market. The Padres will likely try to […]

The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of the NLCS thanks to a hot start from their offense. Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper crushed home runs in the first inning to send the Citizens Bank Park crowd into a frenzy. Phillies fans, and Philadelphia fans in general, are known as some of […]

While the Detroit Tigers missed the playoffs for the ninth year in a row, they did have their highest win total since 2016. As Spencer Torkelson looks to lead the Tigers to greater heights in 2024, his plan is clear. Torkelson still struggled with consistency at the dish, hitting .233. However, the first baseman slugged […]

The Houston Astros are down 2-0 in the ALCS against the Texas Rangers heading on the road for games three, four and potentially five if the Astros win one of the next two games, and Kyle Tucker has been struggling mightily so far in October. He is currently 2-22 this postseason. After the Game 2 […]

The Houston Astros are down bad right now. Last year’s World Series champions sit in a 0-2 hole in the 2023 ALCS, losing both games at home to the red-hot Texas Rangers. It won’t get any easier as they now head to Arlington on Wednesday in a must-win situation. This is a resilient group that […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are trying to get past the Arizona Diamondbacks and punch their ticket on the World Series. If the Phillies do advance, Rob Thompson dropped a potential hint on Rhys Hoskins return. Hoskins was left off of the NLCS roster as he continues to rehab from his ACL surgery. However, the first baseman […]

The Boston Red Sox are continuing to search for their next general manager. The latest candidate to be named in rumors is James Click, the architect of the latest Houston Astros championship team. The Red Sox are considering James Click, the former Astros GM and current Toronto Blue Jays vice president of baseball strategy, according […]

The Houston Astros find themselves in relatively unfamiliar territory in the 2023 ALCS. It has been three years since they trailed a series 2-0. That’s where they find themselves now after getting beat twice by the Texas Rangers at home. Houston has been good at getting out to series leads throughout their stretch of dominance […]

Game 2 of the NLCS takes place tonight, as the Phillies jumped out to a 1-0 series lead after a 5-3 victory last night. The Diamondbacks fought hard, but an early 5-0 lead was just too much to overcome. Led by home runs from Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Kyle Schwarber, the Phillies offense was […]

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are focused on taking down the Arizona Diamondbacks and advancing to the World Series. But as Harper looks into the future, the Phillies star is hoping the Olympics come into his path. The 2028 Summer Olympics will be once again hosting baseball and softball. Harper said it was his […]

When the bright lights go on, Nathan Eovaldi is at his best on the mound. The Texas Rangers ace twirled six quality innings and left with a two-run lead against the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the ALCS Monday night. The Rangers hung on for a 5-4 win to take a 2-0 series lead […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on another deep playoff run and find themselves up a game on the Arizona Diamondbacks for the NLCS. While some may think the Phillies had a secret plan to success, Zack Wheeler thinks it was much simpler. Wheeler started Game 1 of the NLCS, pitching six innings of two-run baseball. The […]

In the first game of the National League Championship Series (NLCS), Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper hit a first-inning home run, and it just so happened to be his 31st birthday. What did he get for his birthday besides the homer? Monday night, the Phillies took a 1-0 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3. For […]

The Houston Astros find themselves in a 0-2 hole in the 2023 ALCS after losing the series’ first two games to the Texas Rangers at home. Unfortunately, they’ve struggled to perform all season long at Minute Maid Park and tend to play better on the road. Regardless, New York Yankees legend and Fox Sports MLB […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Philadelphia Phillies for game two of the NLCS. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Phillies took game one of this series […]

Nick Castellanos and the Philadelphia Phillies continue to sizzle at the plate in the 2023 MLB playoffs. They flashed their flaming bats once again Monday night during Game 1 of the 2023 National League Championship Series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Castellanos each hitting solo homers for the […]

The Houston Astros find themselves in a tough 0-2 hole heading into game three of the ALCS vs. the Texas Rangers. As the Astros look to get back on track, Dusty Baker has named the team’s Game 3 starter. Christian Javier will be on the bump for Houston in Game 3, via Danielle Lerner of […]

Trevor May is now free from ever thinking about his role in the MLB. The Oakland Athletics star formally announced his retirement from professional baseball earlier in the week. But, he did not go down without joining the drama involving John Fisher. In a Twitch stream, he blasted the Athletics owner for refusing to let […]