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The San Diego Padres are off to a solid start this season and they’re fresh-off a 2-1 series win over their rival Los Angeles Dodgers. They head into a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers and their star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. is finding his early-season groove. He’s also been rocking some the most unique […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Suzuki is dealing with a right oblique strain, an injury he’s dealt with in the past (although it was previously on the left side). “Rough one for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch have been […]

Following a disappointing 71-91 season, the St. Louis Cardinals look to reverse their fortunes in 2024. The club rehauled its starting rotation, adding Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Sonny Gray in free agency to highlight a busy offseason. The results have been mixed so far. St. Louis is 7-9 thus far but find themselves in […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander is getting close to returning to the team’s rotation, as he has made a few rehab starts, and he addressed the possibility of starting at some point this week. “I think pitch-count wise, I think it’s pretty close and health-wise I bounce back all the ways I would like […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow made an eye-opening admission during a recent appearance on The Chris Rose Rotation. Glasnow said he speculated that Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter who was recently accused of stealing $16 million from the Dodgers star, was “doing some shady stuff” before the results of the gambling scandal investigation […]

On April 15, 1947, exactly 77 years ago, a Georgia native named Jack Roosevelt Robinson became the first black man to play a Major League Baseball game since 1889. It’s a date that looms as one of the most significant moments in MLB history and is now deservedly marked by ceremony each and every year, […]

The New York Yankees and legendary announcer John Sterling go hand in hand. Sterling has been calling games for the Yankees since 1989 and even strung together an impressive streak of 5,000 consecutive games called. Last year, Sterling was even hit by a foul ball and then stated he wasn’t “going on the IL.” However, […]

Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Skenes with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, it has been a countdown to him making his MLB debut, and with him tearing up Triple-A to start the season, Jeff Passan was asked when we could see the prized prospect get the call to the […]

Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi has been dealing so far this season, but Sunday’s outing against the Houston Astros was his worst yet. Their in-state rivals tagged Eovaldi for five earned runs on eight hits in six innings of work as the right-hander ultimately took his first loss of the campaign. Following the game, Eovaldi […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill left Monday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians with an injury after colliding with third baseman Rafael Devers in the top of the seventh inning. Here’s the full video of the collision between Rafael Devers and Tyler O’Neill… O’Neill is coming out of the game. pic.twitter.com/vGcsScMJRs — Tyler Milliken ⚾️ […]

Whether it is prime time on a Sunday night or 11 a.m. on a Monday, Rob Gronkowski is going to bring the same infectious energy. With the Boston Marathon underway, the beloved New England Patriots tight end gave the people what they want when he threw the first pitch at the Boston Red Sox-Cleveland Guardians […]

The New York Yankees have the best record in baseball thanks to a hot start to the 2024 season. Without the likes of Gerrit Cole and DJ LeMahieu, the Yankees are 12-4 to begin the season as they try to reestablish themselves as a contender in the American League. While Cole’s return is nowhere near […]

The Houston Astros are off to one of the worst starts in years, sitting at the bottom of the American League West with a 6-11 record. While there’s of course hope this team will turn things around, fans are certainly concerned. But, the early-season struggles aren’t anything new to veteran Jose Altuve, who has gone […]

Pitching injuries are running rampant around the baseball world right now. It’s not just MLB, as pitchers of all ages are seeing increases in injuries, notably elbow concerns. At the MLB level, the pitch clock has been mentioned as a potential factor, however, pitching injuries have unfortunately been problematic even before the pitch clock. Los […]

The San Diego Padres rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers can officially add a new chapter to the book. The Padres took two of three in Los Angeles in a drama-filled weekend. On Saturday, the two sides got into it with Dodgers catcher Will Smith firing back at Jurickson Profar and calling him “irrelevant.” However, […]

Andrew McCutchen, who was once the cream of the crop in centerfield, is nearing the end of his career. McCutchen, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, his first MLB home, this past offseason, is already 37 years old. But it looks like he has plenty of gas left in the […]

The New York Yankees have been absolutely balling this season. Between Juan Soto’s arrival and their hitting group firing on all cylinders, this team has been absolutely amazing this year. However, if there’s one thing consistent about baseball, it’s that any team can beat even the best teams in the league. That was on full […]

The Houston Astros put their depth to the test this offseason when they decided to consolidate their financial resources to bring in one of the best closers in the game in Josh Hader. In giving Hader a five-year, $95 million contract, the Astros have inched closer to the second luxury-tax threshold, preventing them from making […]

Another tumultuous week across Major League Baseball is certainly reflected in this week’s MLB Power Rankings. Some teams are hitting their strides, some seem destined to hover around .500 and in the case of the Miami Marlins, some just aren’t showing up for the 2024 MLB season in the first place. We’re still at an […]

The New York Mets live; after a 0-5 start to the season that had fans seeing flashbacks of their nightmare 2023 season, they have now won seven of their past 10 games, including a series win over the Atlanta Braves. In fact, the Mets won their most recent series against the upstart Kansas City Royals, […]

Sometimes it’s fun, in the middle of the never-ending baseball season, to imagine what Major League Baseball might be like if the schedule was structured like the National Football League. Instead of the Cleveland Guardians taking an overnight flight to play in Boston on Marathon Monday, what if these MLB teams had a week to […]

Despite injuries to their pitching rotation, the Chicago Cubs are 9-6 to start the season. Garnering wins in their last two clashes, Chicago looks to continue the momentum as they prepare for a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. A reinforcement is set to arrive too. On Sunday, the Cubs reportedly added Julio Teheran, per […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers just lost two of three games at home to the San Diego Padres. That hasn’t happened often in recent years. The Dodgers blew a […]

The Chicago White Sox is reportedly close to adding veteran outfielder Tommy Pham, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reporting that the American League Central division club is nearing a deal with the 36-year-old journeyman. “Pham, the No. 33 player on The Athletic’s top-40 free-agent big board, is close to an agreement with the injury-depleted […]

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen had the type of moment that young baseball players dream about on Sunday. With two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, the right-hander struck out the legendary Mike Trout to secure the 5-4 victory for Boston. Jansen, who tied John Franco for fifth all-time […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Athletics. The St. Louis Cardinals have Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras, Lars Nootbaar, and some other notable players on their roster. They have an appreciable amount of veteran […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Reds Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Mariners. On April 15, it is too early to panic, but it’s not too early to be quietly concerned. The Seattle Mariners did not start their 2022 season well. They […]

The Chicago Cubs continue their road trip as they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Merrill Kelly will get the ball for the Diamondbacks. Ben Brown will start for […]

The Atlanta Braves travel to the Lone Star State to take on the Houston Astros Monday night as they begin a three-game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Reynaldo Lopez will get the start for […]

The San Diego Padres take their first trip of the season out of California as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Joe Musgrove will get the ball […]

The New York Yankees take on the Toronto Blue Jays Monday night for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Yankees have already beaten the Blue Jays in […]

The Texas Rangers are on the road to take on the Detroit Tigers Monday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Michael Lorenzen will make the start for the Rangers. Reese Olson takes […]

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery is one of the first players in recent memory to miss games because of his agent. Months after helping the Texas Rangers defeat Arizona in the World Series, Montgomery was stuck in free-agency limbo until he finally landed a one-year deal with the NL champions on March 26th. As a […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their road trip on Monday at Tropicana Field, beginning a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Angels-Rays prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Angels are off to an uneven start to the season. After […]

The Cleveland Guardians will begin a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox on Monday at Fenway Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Guardians-Red Sox prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Guardians have had a strong start to their season. However, the recent homestand has put […]

The Houston Astros are getting some good news about the health of two of their key players. Astros’ hurlers Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez are recuperating from injuries and are expected to join the team soon, per The Athletic. Verlander has been battling inflammation in his shoulder, while Valdez has been nursing an elbow injury. […]

With just a little over two weeks into the 2024 MLB season, the Atlanta Braves are once again the leaders of their NL East division, currently sitting at 9-5. While it’s not surprising to see the Braves back atop their division, which they’ve owned for the last six seasons, there are some things about this […]

There have been a lot of injuries to pitchers in MLB over the last year or so, which has caused some to blame the implementation of the pitch clock, but Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw said that he does not believe anyone has the answer for why. “If someone says, ‘I have it […]

The Texas Rangers aim to repeat for another World Series and look like one of the best teams in the league early on. However, the club is facing some complications after Cody Bradford received an unfortunate injury update. The pitching rotation is becoming a bit thin. Bradford was officially placed on the IL with back […]