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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 […]

Elly De La Cruz is a force of nature. The Cincinnati Reds shortstop has been electrifying ever since he made his MLB debut last season. On the plate, De La Cruz brings a rare combination of speed and power that makes him tough to face. On defense, he’s got the athleticism to make plays from […]

The New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Red Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Red Sox. The New York Yankees look like a heavyweight team once again. In 2022, they won their first 50 games with lightning-quick speed and were 64-28 […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Mariners. The Seattle Mariners do not have a complete team. Their offense can be very painful to watch. They have holes in their batting order, and they remain a team […]

The Kansas City Royals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Royals Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Royals Dodgers. The Kansas City Royals entered Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers having lost six of their last seven games. It was a rough yet predictable turn […]

Zach Eflin will take the mound for the Rays to close out this interleague series with the Braves on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Braves prediction and pick. Rays-Braves Projected Starters  Zach Eflin vs. Hurston Waldrep Zach Eflin (3-4) with a 4.06 ERA and 1.15 WHIP Last Start: […]

Ben Lively will take the mound for the Guardians to close out this interleague series with the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Guardians-Braves Projected Starters  Ben Lively vs. Jose Berrios Ben Lively (6-2) with a 2.59 ERA and 1.11 WHIP Last […]

The St. Louis Cardinals finally lost a game to the Chicago Cubs this season, falling 5-1 on Saturday. The Cardinals jumped in front of Chicago on Nolan Arenado’s sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, but the Cubs responded with two runs in the bottom half. Cardinals manager Olivar Marmol pulled pitcher Andre Pallante with one […]

Riley Greene homered in each of the first two innings as the Detroit Tigers raced to a huge lead and crushed the Detroit Tigers 13-5 on Saturday. Detroit jumped on starter Spencer Arrighetti for five hits and seven runs in just 1 1/3 innings pitched. The 24-year-old got the start after Justin Verlander was scratched […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the best rotations in the big leagues in the 2024 season. However, Taijuan Walker isn’t shining as much as his fellow Philly starters. On Saturday, Walker struggled anew on the mound, as he gave up a total of three earned runs on six hits through 5.2 innings of duty […]

This is supposed to be a rebuilding season for the Milwaukee Brewers (41-29), or at minimum a gap year. Fans were optimistic about the future, but it felt unlikely for this club to hold a six and a half game divisional lead at any point in 2024 after losing a big chunk of its identity […]

Chicago Cubs ace Shota Imanaga pitched seven solid innings in his team’s 5-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals looked to make some noise in the seventh, putting runners on first and second with one out. But Imanaga retired Dylan Carlson on a flyball and struck out Brendan Donovan, preserving a 2-1 lead. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals swept the Chicago Cubs in a two-game set at the end of May after the series’ first game rained out. The sweep was in the middle of a freefall down the standings for the Cubs, as they’ve fallen from a battle for first into the fifth spot in the National League […]

It’s the rubber match of this series, as the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers split the first two games on Friday and Saturday. The Reds won the first game 6-5, then the Brewers rebounded with a 3-1 win on Saturday. It was a rare loss for the Reds on Saturday, as they had won seven […]

When will Gerrit Cole return from his injury? The New York Yankees lead the American League East, but fans are still wondering when the ace will re-join the big league ball club. Cole has been battling an elbow concern, but he is hoping to return “soon,” via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “Gerrit […]

The Philadelphia Phillies took the first of this three-game series on Friday night. The Phillies were rolling through the National League East and had won five of seven games before dropping the previous series’ final two games at Fenway Park. They hope to continue that winning run against another American League East foe when they […]

The Houston Astros are trying to climb the AL West standings after a shaky start to the 2024 MLB season. One part of Houston’s struggles is health-related. Club manager Joe Espada dropped a truth bomb on outfielder Kyle Tucker’s lower leg injury ahead of Saturday’s Detroit Tigers matchup. Espada said if Tucker “doesn’t start running […]

The MLB trade deadline is roughly six weeks away, which gives teams like the New York Mets until July 30 to figure out what, if any, moves they want to make. While the Mets are likely out of contention for a playoff spot, they may want to push the reset button and look to stock […]

If one had been stranded on an island for about five years and just returned to civilization during the 2024 MLB season, they would probably not be too alarmed by how the Atlanta Braves (37-30) are playing. After all, the team ranks in the top half in most offensive categories and holds the top position […]

The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff is currently resembling a medical ward. Right-hander Kyle Bradish, who missed the first month of the season with a UCL sprain, now appears to be missing more time. Bradish is headed back to the injured list with the same ailment, via baltimorepositive.com’s Luke Jones. “The Orioles have placed Kyle Bradish […]

Although the team still has its share of flaws, this is at least closer to the brand of St. Louis Cardinals baseball that fans have come to expect over the last couple of decades. A 3-0 win versus the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field on Friday lifts the Redbirds back to .500 (34-34) and continues […]

The New York Yankees have had a promising start to the 2024 season. However, the team is rumored to be eyeing moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The major developments in New York’s interest surround the improvement of their bullpen and Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. With a 50-22 record, the Yankees have a […]

Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Justin Verlander hasn’t been himself this season. The future Hall-of-Famer is 3-2 with a 3.95 ERA this year in his second season back in Houston, with a 7.20 mark in June. Verlander will miss Saturday’s start against the Detroit Tigers due to “neck discomfort,” via The Houston Chronicle’s Matt Young. The 41-year-old’s ailment […]

New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo will never forget the game he had Friday night. While Boston Red Sox fans booed him in his first return to Fenway Park, all he did was go 3-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in an 8-1 victory. Verdugo basked in the glory post-game, via YES Network. "This […]

The Guardians make the trip to Toronto to face the Blue Jays! The Guardians have been one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Blue Jays have been very inconsistent this season, despite having talent. Our MLB odds series has our Guardians-Blue Jays prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. Guardians-Blue Jays Projected Starters  […]

The Chicago Cubs are in a tailspin. Following their 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago has dropped to 33-37, two games back of those Cardinals for a playoff spot, and are in danger of losing their ninth series in the past 10 tries. It’s obvious the offense needs a facelift and the Cubs […]