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The Kansas City Royals, baseball’s worst team with an 18-49 record, will be without arguably their best player for the rest of the 2023 season. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino, who has been out since June 10 with a shoulder injury, tore a labrum in that shoulder and will need season-ending surgery, according to Jeff Passan. […]

The Atlanta Braves are just another MLB team that has been hit with injuries. During Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers, they saw veteran reliever Jesse Chavez leave the game after taking a brutal comebacker to his leg. Jesse Chavez is helped off the field after being hit in the leg by a comebacker. (via […]

The San Diego Padres host the Cleveland Guardians for Game 2 of a 3-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Padres prediction and pick. The Guardians are (31-35) on the season which places them 2nd in the AL Central Division. The division is very poor, as the Minnesota Twins are […]

The Colorado Rockies (29-40) visit the Boston Red Sox (33-35) for their series finale on Wednesday night. First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Colorado secured a series win thanks to a pair of extra-innings, one-run wins. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are […]

The Atlanta Braves continue to establish themselves as one of the best teams in all of baseball. With an All-Star roster featuring the likes of Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies, and Spencer Strider, it’s no surprise that they hold the second-best record in the National League. The construction of this impressive Atlanta team […]

The Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals for a 2019 World Series rematch! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Astros prediction and pick. The Nationals are (26-39) on the season and have lost seven of their last 10 games. They remain in dead last in the NL East division, which seems […]

The Houston Astros have been hit with another crushing injury blow, this time to pitcher Lance McCullers. The veteran right-hander has been trying to return for some time, but he is now out for the season, per the Astros’ official statement. ‘RHP Lance McCullers Jr. underwent surgery on Tuesday evening on his right forearm to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-31) visit the Baltimore Orioles (42-24) for the second of their three-game series. First pitch commences Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Baltimore jumped out to an early series lead with their 11-6 win in yesterday’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in second place in the National League West, trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers are contenders once again despite not having their best season. As a result, LA will be looking to add upgrades ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The question is who will the Dodgers opt […]

The Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Reds for the final game of the series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Royals prediction and pick. The Reds might have figured it out. They are on a 4-game win streak and already won this series in Kansas City. This squad is extremely […]

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn had another tough outing when he faced the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, giving up five runs, four of them earned in five innings, and Lynn spoke about what he has to do to turn things around. “All and all, my stuff feels pretty good,” Lance Lynn said, […]

The Houston Astros are no strangers to sending a platoon of their players to the MLB All-Star Game. The World Series champions had five All-Stars last year alone and are sure to have multiple players representing the Astros in the Midsummer Classic in Seattle this July. Six different Astros are in the top five for […]

The NL CY Young race is starting to heat up and it looks like it will be close all season long. While Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider was the favorite to take home the award, Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen recently jumped him for the best odds in the National League, via FanDuel. Zac Gallen […]

The Los Angeles Angels have boasted top-tier star power for several years, but it hasn’t turned into much team success. That finally appears to be changing after a mediocre start to the Angels’ 2023 season, and it should result in Los Angeles having several players named to the MLB All-Star Game. The Angels are 38-31 […]

The Subway Series continues on Wednesday as the New York Yankees (39-29) visit the New York Mets (31-36). First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Yankees stole the first matchup last night 7-6. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Yankees-Mets MLB odds, […]

The Houston Astros just have not been able to catch any breaks whatsoever with injuries. Jose Altuve missed two months before returning, and they are still waiting for Michael Brantley to get healthy. And now, the Astros got a concrete timeline on slugger Yordan Alvarez, who is out for 4-6 weeks, per Bob Nightengale of […]

It is midway through the month of June, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place in the National League Central. Whether that is through the Pirates’ ability on the field or the struggles of the rest of the division … fans in Pittsburgh will not be complaining. Yes, the Pirates may have lost nine […]

Former St. Louis Cardinals All-Star and nine-year MLB veteran relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal is set to undergo the second Tommy John surgery of his career, according to Jason Beck. This halts his latest attempt at a major league comeback. Rosenthal hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since 2020. Multiple hamstring injuries as well as thoracic […]

San Diego Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove has been through a lot of injuries this season, starting with a fractured toe that he suffered in spring training, and his latest ailment has to do with his elbow, which he is pitching through and has made four consecutive quality starts in spite of. Joe Musgrove is wearing […]

Anthony Volpe got off to an okay start to his rookie year with the New York Yankees, but over the last month has struggled mightily, dropping his overall stats to one of the worst in MLB. On an off day on Monday, Volpe got together with former Double-A teammates, including Austin Wells. They got together, […]

The Chicago White Sox have been the American League’s biggest disappointment in the 2023 MLB season. That doesn’t mean every player on the roster has fallen below expectations. While a couple of White Sox players have been dreadful, others have been more than good enough to participate in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game. There will […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may not necessarily be having the 2023 season that they were hoping for so far, but they are still in the thick of the American League wild card race as we creep up on the halfway point of the season. With a 37-31 record, it’s clear the Blue Jays are solid, […]

The first meeting of the 2023 season between the New York Yankees and New York Mets was a classic installment of the rejuvenated rivalry. The Yankees were the victors in the first game of a quick two-game set at Citi Field, coming away with a thrilling 7-6 win. The moment of the game happened in the […]

Strange things happen all the time in baseball, but there is one that is standing out of late, and it involves the Oakland Athletics, who are suddenly winning games and beating top teams. Then there’s the ‘reverse boycott‘ plan that Oakland fans finally executed Tuesday night when their team plays the second game of a […]

When a team is below .500 in June, there are bound to be plenty of average and underachieving players on the roster. A lack of star power and sizzle has plagued the Boston Red Sox most of this season. Now, with voting underway for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, this club is going to struggle […]

A two-seamer from St. Louis Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty drilled San Francisco Giants outfielder Mitch Haniger in the forearm in the third inning of Tuesday night’s game. X-rays confirmed the worst: Haniger fractured his right arm on the attempted check swing, per NBC Sports Bay Area. Mitch Haniger has left the game after being hit on […]

The Minnesota Twins made a four-run rally in the ninth inning, capped by Carlos Correa’s walk-off bomb against the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday night. Brewers closer Devin Williams was scoreless in 20 of his 21 innings pitched this season heading into Tuesday night. Williams is an elite closer, and Milwaukee was also 28-0 on the year when […]

The 2023 MLB season has been a wacky one, to say the least, particularly where the National League is concerned. The New York Mets and San Diego padres have been massive flops. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins are defying the odds and their payrolls with strong pitching and good ole’ small ball. But the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Bobby Miller is all cool after the hot start to his MLB career this Spring. The budding star has dominated in his first four career starts, with a 3-0 record and jaw-dropping 0.78 ERA. When asked if he was surprised by his early success, he gave Dodgers reporter Matthew Moreno […]

Trevor Bauer is a former high-profile MLB pitcher who has faced a new set of sexual assault accusations recently. The latest information was revealed in a report Tuesday by USA Today. The accusations have been vehemently denied by the former Diamondbacks hurler, who recently broke the silence on why he decided to pitch for the […]

Max Scherzer just had another forgettable start for the New York Mets, as he got relentlessly torched by the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Mets fans are not so forgiving of Scherzer, who was thunderously booed at Citi Field. He is also being savagely roasted on Twitter. It’s not a great time to be in […]

Oakland Athletics fans are done being idle. In the midst of an unforeseen, MLB-leading six-game winning streak, fans are piling into the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to voice their support for their club and city. And their disapproval for owner John Fisher. This reverse boycott is sweeping the area in defiance of the organization’s efforts to […]

Giancarlo Stanton sure loves playing against the New York Mets and pitcher Max Scherzer. The hulking New York Yankees slugger did not waste time flexing his muscle in the Subway Series that kicked off Tuesday night at Citi Field as he smashed a 408-feet solo homer off of Scherzer right in the very first inning […]

An MLB panel of expert voters were polled about the National League MVP race halfway through June, and three Los Angeles Dodgers players were named in contention for the prestigious award. 2020 NL MVP Freddie Freeman received the second most votes as he vies for his second honor, followed by Mookie Betts in fifth place. […]

The New York Yankees entered Tuesday’s game against the Mets mired in a major hitting slump. Owner Hal Steinbrenner’s team had lost three of five, scoring three runs or less in all but one game. The Yankees have been without the services of superstar Aaron Judge, who was placed on the 10-day injured list last […]

The Atlanta Braves have weathered some highs and lows this season, and fans are hoping that they are not due for another slump. After rattling off six consecutive wins, Atlanta dropped two straight while also seeing one of its hottest hitters have an injury scare. Marcell Ozuna was removed from Monday’s eventual extra-inning road loss […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy injured his left hamstring in Sunday’s game, but manager Dave Roberts does not expect him to go on the IL, according to Dodger Insider. Muncy did not exit the game Sunday, but he is out of Tuesday’s lineup against the Chicago White Sox. Roberts said Muncy will have an MRI […]

The Field of Dreams game took a year off in 2023, after resulting in a smashing success in its first two years. However, it will not be taking place at the iconic original corn field in Iowa. An $80 million development project to upgrade the facilities in Dyersville, Iowa began last September, and will not […]

While team morale and chemistry is at an all-time high in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ clubhouse, manager Torey Lovullo will pay a price for the fervent loyalty he showed Monday night in a heated exchange between Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto. Though, it will just be financial, as the skipper will just be fined and not […]