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It is game two of a three-game series as the Houston Astros visit the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Twins prediction and pick. The Astros come into the game at 3-4 on the year while the Twins come in at 2-5 on the season. These two teams played […]

It is a battle of the AL Central as the Chicago White Sox visit the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. Both teams enter the series at 2-4 on the year. The White Sox won the opening game of both of their series before […]

The Boston Red Sox bounced back after losing four of their first five games to win two straight against the Baltimore Orioles and secure their first series victory of the year. As they prepare for their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team has received some positive injury news regarding a pair of […]

On Friday, the Washington Nationals reportedly placed starting pitcher Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list due to a right biceps strain, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com. “Michael Soroka has gone on the 15-day IL with a right biceps strain. Jackson Rutledge recalled from AAA,” Zuckerman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Soroka signed with the […]

The New York Yankees are receiving a boost on Friday, as star reliever Devin Williams is returning from the paternity list. With Williams returning, however, the Yankees designated reliever Adam Ottavino for assignment, the team announced. Ottavino, 39, landed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox before spring training. He was later released […]

Once the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the most lucrative MLB contract in history, their payroll continued to increased. So much so that it even surpassed the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, he mentioned that the Mets $323.1 million payroll beats out the $321.3 million from the Dodgers. […]

The Chicago Cubs made one of the trades of the offseason, bringing in Kyle Tucker. They made runs at other free agents, notably Alex Bregman, but did not land them. Now they have Tucker as a pending free agent playing on their team. The Athletic interviewed people around the league talking about the Cubs’ cheapness […]

The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Thursday to start an important divisional series. After a dominant 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, Terry Francona’s squad has lost three straight games. Not only has Elly De La Cruz gone cold, but the entire Reds offense has gone cold. According to […]

The Boston Red Sox got off to a slow start in 2025, losing four of their first five games, but they managed to bounce back and win two straight games against the Baltimore Orioles to earn their first series victory of the new season. Now, the team will return to Boston for their home opener […]

The New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7 on Thursday night. Home runs from Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr highlighted the game, but a heartfelt story captured fans’ hearts. Yankees backup catcher JC Escarra made his first career start and got his first career hit. He spoke with Yes Network’s Meredith Marakovits about […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds-Brewers. In our ClutchPoints betting preview of the Cincinnati Reds’ Thursday night game against the Milwaukee Brewers — the first of four games in Milwaukee this weekend — we wrote that “The Cincinnati Reds have had […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays-Rangers. The Texas Rangers are getting the caliber of pitching they need in order to return to the World Series. The Rangers won it all in 2023 but then regressed last season. It’s true that their […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles-Royals. The Baltimore Orioles could become a great team this season, or they could become an ordinary team, or they could be somewhere in between. The O’s get back Felix Bautista as their closer after his […]

The Miami Marlins hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Marlins-Braves Projected Starters Max Meyer vs. Spencer Schwellenbach Max Meyer is making his […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit the road to take on the Washington Nationals Friday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Nationals Projected Starters Brandon Pfaadt vs. Jake Irvin Brandon Pfaadt is making his […]

Coming off an MVP-winning 2024 campaign, it was apparent that New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge would likely need to sustain that level of production if his team was going to make a return to the postseason. Well, so far, so good for the Yankee right fielder. His manager, Aaron Boone, gushed over Judge’s performance […]

The Seattle Mariners are in the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco Giants Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mariners-Giants Projected Starters Luis F. Castillo vs. Justin Verlander Luis F. Castillo is […]

The New York Yankees returned to their winning ways on Thursday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7. After a season-opening sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Bronx, New York dropped the first two games against Arizona before salvaging Thursday’s win. In order to get that win, the Bronx Bombers turned back the clock a little […]

The Houston Astros finally got back into the win column on Thursday, defeating the Minnesota Twins, 5-2. But that was no thanks to future Hall of Fame second baseman Jose Altuve. The Astros star had a night to forget at the plate, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts. Incredibly, it is the first time in Altuve’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have the health of Freddie Freeman to worry about. But the franchise and Dave Roberts received welcoming news involving Tony Gonsolin Thursday. Freeman found himself going on injured reserve. The World Series champs placed him there on March 31 over a “shower mishap.” Freeman injured his ankle in the accident. But […]

The New York Yankees’ quest to return to the World Series is off to an up and down start in 2025. After sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the season opening series last week, they’ve dropped the first two games of their three-game set against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. However, Thursday night has shown exactly what […]

The Baltimore Orioles are just 3-4 after facing two teams that could threaten their quest for American League East supremacy, but they are about to get major reinforcements. Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who suffered an intercostal strain in spring training, is expected to come off the injured list for Friday night’s road game versus the […]

Aaron Judge is the standard bearer and the best player on the New York Yankees. If it were not for the presence of Shohei Ohtani dominating for the Los Angeles Dodgers, it is quite likely Judge would be recognized as the best player in Major League Baseball. ALL RISE FOR THE JUDGE 🧑‍⚖️ Aaron goes […]

The undefeated Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a big injury blow to the infield with the temporary loss of first baseman Freddie Freeman. Freeman suffered an ankle sprain before the Dodgers’ game against the Atlanta Braves due to a shower mishap. He is now on the injured list for 10 days, per Bob Nightengale. His time […]

The New York Yankees (3-2) ran into some trouble the last two days versus the Arizona Diamondbacks and are hoping to avoid a series sweep in The Bronx on Thursday night. A weekend set against the Pittsburgh Pirates could allow the 2024 American League champions to regain momentum in the early stages of the new […]

The Boston Red Sox started the season slowly with three losses in their first four games on the road against the Texas Rangers. None of their big hitters — including newly acquired Alex Bregman — were able to come through in clutch hitting situations. Manager Alex Cora knows it’s a long season and there was […]

The Atlanta Braves (0-7) are making one trade after another in the first week of the 2025 MLB season, as they try to counteract their injury and performance concerns. General manager Alex Anthopoulos kept his eyes open for available talent on Thursday, striking a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates for catcher Jason Delay, per the […]

The Cleveland Guardians will stay in Southern California for a showdown with the Los Angeles Angels. It will be a battle at the Big A as we continue our MLB odds series and make a Guardians-Angels prediction and pick. Guardians-Angels Projected Starters Gavin Williams vs. Jose Soriano Gavin Williams (0-0) with a 3.60 ERA. Last […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Two NL contenders clash at Citizens Bank Park as we continue our MLB odds series while making a Dodgers-Phillies prediction and pick. Dodgers-Phillies Projected Starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Jesus Luzardo  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1-0) with a 2.70 ERA Last Start: Yamamoto went five […]

The Yankees visit the Pirates in Pittsburgh! The Yankees have opened the season playing well, while the Pirates have struggled to find much consistency in comparison. This is an intriguing matchup between the two teams in Pittsburgh. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Pirates prediction and pick. Yankees-Pirates Projected Starters Max […]

Since spring training, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had confidence in young catcher turned first baseman Ben Rice’s ability to hit the ball. That confidence was shown when he chose Rice to bat leadoff in Thursday night’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. When asked to explain his decision, Boone offered a simple one-word answer […]

The Chicago White Sox’s rebuild is nearly complete, but there is still one star left on the team. It seems like just a matter of time until the White Sox trade Luis Robert. The centerfielder had a great spring training, and now that the regular season has begun and the White Sox are again struggling, […]

The Athletics make the trip to Colorado to face the Rockies! These two teams have struggled to find some early season consistency to open the 2025 season. This is a big game for both teams to get back on track and gain momentum early in the season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series […]

The Blue Jays visit New York City to play the Mets and start a new series! The Blue Jays have been red-hot to start the season and have won four straight to open the season. The Mets have been inconsistent to start the season in comparison. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with […]

Philadelphia Phillies star JT Realmuto has been in the big leagues for over a decade, and he’s undoubtedly one of the best catchers in the sport. But, somehow, ESPN’s latest rankings of the top 100 players in the Majors had Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki much higher than Realmuto on their list, putting him […]

The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles are playing a rubber game at Camden Yards on Thursday. A lot has been made of Rafael Devers’ struggles to start the season for Boston, but not much attention has been paid to their newest acquisition. Alex Bregman hit his first Red Sox home run against the Orioles, […]

The Chicago Cubs open up a new series as they host the San Diego Padres. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Cubs prediction and pick. The Padres are 7-0 so far this year, sitting a half-game behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They opened up the season with a four-game […]

The one thing that can bring MLB players together is looking at ESPN rankings of their fellow confidants around the league. Well, ESPN recently released their rankings, and there were many questions about certain players being placed where they are. One of those players was New York Mets’ Juan Soto, who was ranked No. 8 […]

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zach Wheeler placed ninth on the recent ESPN Top 100 and second among starting pitchers. After finishing second in the National League Cy Young race last year, it is an expected high ranking for Wheeler. But for one National League rival, it is not high enough. Padres third baseman Manny Machado says […]