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The New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates have represented the haves and the have nots of baseball for many seasons. However, while the Pirates don’t seem to be in the Yankees class, they had a pitcher that interested the Bronx Bombers and they acquired him in a trade on the second day of the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler has barely pitched at all across the last two seasons as he underwent Tommy John surgery early in the 2022 season after making just 12 starts. That was his second TJ and the right-hander still hasn’t returned to action. But, he is trending in the right direction. On Monday, […]

Throwing a ceremonial first pitch in an MLB game may look easy on the outside, but the case isn’t so for those with zero experience in the sport of baseball. Throughout the years, there have been many first pitches that can be described as visually unappealing. From throws that don’t even reach halfway to some […]

The Atlanta Braves won’t be with All-Star catcher Sean Murphy for some time after suffering an injury in their season-opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Manager Brian Snitker confirmed following the game that Murphy will be placed on the Injured List as a result of the oblique strain he sustained during the game. While […]

The benches cleared during Friday’s Milwaukee Brewers-New York Mets game. Rhys Hoskins, who formerly played for Mets rival Philadelphia Phillies, slid late at second base while Jeff McNeil was covering the bag. McNeil was covering the bag after a ground ball was hit to third base, and he was receiving the throw from the third […]

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 […]

Year in and year out, the MLB playoffs prove to be one of the most unpredictable postseasons in sports. Since 2000, there have only been five years where the winningest team in baseball won the World Series (six if you count the COVID year). Last year, it was not the 104-win Atlanta Braves or 100-win Los […]

Manager Aaron Boone is entering the final year of his contract with the New York Yankees before a club option decision in 2025. But Boone doesn’t have the future in mind, only leading the Yankees to the World Series in 2024. Outside of the 2023 season, New York has made the playoffs every year of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations for the 2024 season. Manager Dave Roberts has been with Los Angeles since 2016, and he’s led the Dodgers to the most regular season wins during that span. LA has earned 755 victories since 2016, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. According to Morosi, the Houston Astros are […]

The New York Yankees kicked off their 2024 season with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the rival Houston Astros. There was a lot to like for the Yankees in this game, despite the rough start that saw Nestor Cortes Jr. giving up three runs in the first inning. This is the kind of game where […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made the playoffs in both seasons with John Schneider as manager, but each time they were swept out of the Wild Card Round. Heading into the 2024 season, Schneider is looking for the Blue Jays to prove themselves and show they can withstand a deep playoff run. Toronto began that […]

The Texas Rangers opened up the season with a win over the Chicago Cubs in what turned into a dramatic scene. At the top of the ninth, a bad call led to Chicago taking a late one-run lead. However, veteran outfielder, Travis Jankowski saved the day by going yard in the bottom of the ninth […]

The Baltimore Orioles are done playing games. Last season, the team made a run to the playoffs as the top seed in the AL East. However, their inexperience showed heavily in the playoffs, leading to an early exit. There were major flaws in the team… and the front office wasted no time in investing in […]

The Cleveland Guardians did not have the best 2023 season, following up their 92-win 2022 by being 16 games worse. It led to a bit of a transition in the offseason, with Terry Francona stepping down as the Guardians’ manager, paving the way for Stephen Vogt to take over. How poetic it was then that […]

Oh, how glorious Opening Day truly was. Thirteen games were played, teams quickly catapulted into first or last place and we can say a bunch of players are on pace for 162-homer seasons. Baseball has returned to our lives once more, promising us excitement each and every day from now until the end of October. […]

It was a disappointing opening day for the Miami Marlins to start the 2024 MLB season as they fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates in extra innings, 6-5. Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo and manager Skip Schumaker spoke after the game to give their reactions after the loss. If there was one aspect about the game […]

The Cleveland Guardians get set for game two of their opening series as they face the Oakland Athletics. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians opened their season in style in game one. Shane Bieber got the nod to be the opening-day starter, […]

Stephen Vogt’s managerial career is off to a mighty fine start. After being selected as the manager of the Cleveland Guardians, his first official game was against his former team, the Oakland A’s… on the road. Vogt’s first game as a manager was against the team that loved him like their own… on their own […]

In November of 2023, the San Diego Padres mourned the passing of team chairman and owner Peter Seidler. A beloved figure among players and fans, Seidler was a big reason for the Padres’ two playoff appearances in the last few years. One of the players drafted by the Padres ahead of their resurgence was Fernando […]

Due to one blatantly missed call in the ninth inning, it seemed as though the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers were going to suffer a loss to the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day. But Travis Jankowski took matters upon his own hands and made sure that the home plate umpire’s error wouldn’t come back […]

The Boston Red Sox topped the Seattle Mariners in their Opening Day game, and right fielder Tyler O’Neill made a little history in the process. O’Neill blasted a solo homer in the eighth inning — his fifth straight Opening Day home run — and the Red Sox walked away with the 6-4 win over the Mariners. […]

The San Francisco Giants still have high hopes of contending for a World Series trophy despite having failed to reach the heights they reached in 2021 over the past two seasons. Sure, their 2024 campaign may not have ended on the best note, having lost to the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Opening Day, but […]

The reigning National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to get back to the World Series this season while the Colorado Rockies are expected to be middling at best. Regardless, no one could have predicted what happened on Opening Day, especially in the third inning of the two teams’ matchup. The Diamondbacks entered the inning […]

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2024 season with a nod to their recent past. The Mariners announced on Thursday that they have signed slugger Nelson Cruz to a one-day contract to retire with Seattle. Said Cruz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, “I have always identified myself with the Seattle Mariners. When I was […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is winless on Opening Day, and he’s taking an unconventional approach to changing that trend. The sixth-year skipper is 0-5 all-time on the first game of the season, and he’ll look to break that spell Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners. With right-handed ace Luis Castillo taking the mound […]

A large concern heading into MLB Opening Day was Justin Steele’s status. The Chicago Cubs cleared him to play against the Texas Rangers and it looked to be paying off during the early innings of the game. However, it looks like things just went south for Craig Counsell’s squad. Justin Steele headed to the clubhouse […]

The Oakland Athletics are kicking off the season at home against the Cleveland Guardians as fans are ticked off and once again planning a major boycott and choosing not to attend as part of their long-running pushback over the team’s potential move to Las Vegas. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he understands, per John Shea […]

The New York Yankees didn’t have their star pitcher to begin the season. Ahead of Thursday’s 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, Gerrit Cole was recently placed on a 60-day IL due to inflammation in his right elbow. Regardless, a specific return date might already be planned. Cole spoke to reporters just before the team’s […]

As the 2024 MLB season begins, one team stands out as a strong contender to not only win but become repeat winners as World Series champions: the Texas Rangers. If they were to do so, they’d be the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000. Doing something […]

Houston Astros ace Framber Valdez didn’t have a terrible Opening Day start against the New York Yankees, but there were definite areas that needed improvement in the Astros’ 5-4 loss to the Bronx Bombers on Thursday. Valdez was charged with three runs in 4 2/3 innings, but he did make key pitches to escape multiple […]

With a clubhouse overflowing with superstardom, the Los Angeles Dodgers should not have to rely on bulletin board material to win baseball games this season. But extra motivation can be a powerful thing in the early stages of a 162-game campaign. The St. Louis Cardinals might have drawn the full ire of The Boys in […]

Frankie Montas appeared to be anything but a sure thing when the Cincinnati Reds signed the pitcher to a one-year, $16 million deal in the offseason. Montas made just one appearance for the New York Yankees last season, after making 27 starts the year before. The right-handed pitcher was roaring to go on Opening Day, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their Opening Day matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, a performance that included the home debut of baseball icon Shohei Ohtani, who notched two base hits on the day. The Dodgers got three runs batted in from Freddie Freeman and six innings of strong work from starting pitcher […]

The Detroit Tigers won their first 1-0 Opening Day game in franchise history over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, and Javier Baez relished his role as the villain. On his third-inning single, the former Chicago Cubs player seemed to take a moment to relish the boos from the southside Chicago fans. He pointed to […]

Juan Soto had a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Thursday, and star Aaron Judge couldn’t help but be fired up. The newly acquired Soto sparked a rally from a 4-0 hole against the Houston Astros, then secured a 5-4 Opening Day Yankees win with an assist from right field on a play […]

The Philadelphia Phillies roster is stacked with big-time talent, but their championship window won’t last forever. The 2024 season will be a big one for the team, and they are more than capable of making a run to the World Series. The start of the season didn’t go quite as planned for the Phillies, as […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are going to be an especially intriguing ball club to follow through the 2024 season. Toronto features more than enough talent but they have not been able to make a World Series run with their current group of players. Will 2024 be the year that changes? There is reason to believe […]

When scanning the rosters, one can reasonably make the argument that the American League Central is still the Minnesota Twins’ to lose during the 2024 season. They have a solid combination of contact and power in their lineup, an All-Star starting pitcher at the top of their rotation and a flamethrower anchoring the bullpen. And […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a 10-year, $140 million contract extension with catcher Will Smith before their home opener on Thursday. Smith is set to be LA’s catcher for years to come now. However, the Dodgers have three catchers within their top 10 prospects, per MLB.com. The easy option would be to move either […]