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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 […]

The Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract ahead of the 2023 season, and it has not gone to plan in the first two seasons, as he has had a stark drop-off in production since departing the Chicago White Sox. There is some concern coming from scouts regarding whether he can […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a pretty amazing gift. Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa is gifting exclusive Kobe sneakers to the team, per ESPN. The gifts were in honor of the eight year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s last game in the NBA. The Dodgers posted a thank you to Vanessa Bryant on social media after […]

The world of sports broadcasting has changed tremendously in the last few years, and now it may change once again. Former MLB World Series winner Eric Hosmer is trying to become the Pat McAfee of baseball, per the USA Today. Hosmer is working on a documentary series giving baseball players a platform to tell their […]

April 13, 2024 marked the eighth anniversary of Lakers’ legend Kobe Bryant’s last NBA game in which he bid farewell to the league with 60 points. The day was designated as this year’s “Mamba Day” by the Bryant family and Nike celebrated with three new releases of retro Kobe sneaker models. Vanessa Bryant also had […]

One of the most bizarre set of circumstances in recent MLB history may be coming to an end, with Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani expected to be cleared by the league of having anything to do with Ippei Mizuhara, his former interpreter, making illegal bets and allegedly taking money from Ohtani to cover his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been… fine this season. They are at 7-8 for the year, which is not ideal obviously. Considering how their season started last year, though, this is an improvement (even though it feels like it isn’t). However, one trend that has frustratingly crossed over to this season is the slow starts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres have always had a rivalry between them. The two NL West powerhouses always get into it when they play, no matter if it’s the playoffs or the regular season. During their Saturday night contest, an inside pitch nearly led to a scuffle between the two teams. […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres split their two-game Seoul Series in Korea in March, the first two games of the 2024 MLB regular season. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals meet in the rubber game of their three-game weekend series in Phoenix. The Cardinals won a wild game on Friday night, […]

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos was having a rough go of it when he stepped up to the plate against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday. The 32-year-old came into the game hitting just .160, which is not what the Phillies had in mind when they signed him […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell is a well-known New York Mets fan, but even he had to tip his cap to the New York Yankees after seeing their lineup. Said Mitchell on social media, “As a Mets fan this pains me to say lol but the Yankees lineup 1-5 is outrageous!!” Despite the reluctant respect […]

The Houston Astros have consistently been one of the best teams in baseball in recent years, but they have gotten off to a rough start this season. Coming into Saturday’s game at home against the Texas Rangers, the Astros were 4-11. Fortunately for Houston, they were able to pick up a big win over the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a hot start in the 2024 MLB season, but they aren’t immune from injury. The Dodgers have put pitcher Bobby Miller on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, per Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times. The 25-year-old Miller was exceptional in his first start of the season, […]

Well, it happened. Every fan in the state of Georgia’s worst fears have been confirmed. Saturday, the Atlanta Braves confirmed their ace pitcher Spencer Strider, coming off a season where he set a new franchise record with 276 strikeouts, had undergone season-ending Tommy John surgery. In their quest to right the wrongs of last season’s […]

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Yariel Rodriguez impressed in his first career start on Saturday and manager John Schneider liked what he saw, per Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic: “Rodríguez brings an intensity to the mound — “He’s not scared,” Schneider said when asked about his in-game demeanor — and attacks hitters with his entire arsenal […]

Imagine telling someone in October 2021 that in less than 1,000 days, defending NL MVP and World Series champ Freddie Freeman and soon-to-be AL MVP Shohei Ohtani would play on the same baseball team. Oh, and that team happens to also have Mookie Betts, who would be playing shortstop. It would be impressive if that […]

First baseman Kris Bryant has struggled to stay healthy since signing a seven-year, $182 million contract with the Colorado Rockies in 2022. After playing in only 42 and 80 games, respectively, in his first two season with the team, Rockies fans will be holding their breath after the latest Bryant injury news from Thomas Harding […]

The Chicago Cubs’ rotation was dealt a blow in spring training when starter Jameson Taillon suffered a back injury. He’s yet to pitch in the big leagues this season, but the righty took a big step toward a potential return on Friday evening. Taillon threw 68 pitches in 3.2 innings in a rehab start for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have started the 2024 season strong. Utility man Chris Taylor, though, would probably like to hit the refresh button on his campaign. Taylor is currently 1-32 (.031 batting average) in 2024 and has struck out an alarming 17 times already. Taylor has not exactly been a superstar in previous years, but […]

This version of the Boston Red Sox (7-7) is the one many fans feared would be taking the field in 2024. The melancholy that is currently permeating Fenway Park was portended by ownership’s quiet offseason and insistence to largely fix the team’s glaring issues in-house rather than in the free agent market. The beam of […]

After the San Diego Padres rallied from a big deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-7 on Friday night, Fernando Tatis Jr. and company ended up entering the MLB record books, per OptaSTATS: “The @Padres in the 6th inning or later over their last 4 games: Runs: Padres 21, opponents 0 HR: Padres 8, […]

On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves reportedly agreed to a contract with veteran first baseman Yuli Gurriel, per baseball reporter Francys Romero. It is reportedly a minor league deal. Gurriel, 39, has played at the MLB level with the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins. He spent 2016 to 2022 playing in Houston. The first baseman played […]

The Texas Rangers are getting some very bad news. Rangers pitcher Brock Burke is headed to the injured list, per MLB.com. Burke hurt his hand after punching a wall following a bad outing for the team. Burke punched the wall in frustration on Friday during a game against the Houston Astros, per the Associated Press. […]

Everything seems to be coming together for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is admittedly reckless to tempt the baseball gods by celebrating a 10-4 start in the middle of April, but fans have waited a while for good fortune to return to PNC Park. And more might actually be on the way. Paul Skenes, the top […]

The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians had some controversy in their head-to-head clash on Saturday. With nobody out in the top of the third inning and Juan Soto on first base, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge flew out to center field. Soto was well off the first base bag and had to scramble back after […]

Milwaukee Brewers superstar outfielder Christian Yelich exited the Brewers’ game against the Baltimore Orioles with another back injury in the second inning, and it is unclear how long the 32-year-old will be out. Yelich, who has struggled with back issues for several years now, experienced what Milwaukee is saying is “lower back discomfort” while running […]

The job of an MLB umpire is incredibly difficult. Trying to make a call in live action is challenging. Umpires are frequently argued  with and booed even when they make the correct call. In all reality, most umpires do not deserve as much criticism as they receive. However, umpire Angel Hernandez has consistently struggled to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have endured a sluggish start to the 2024 campaign, and while they haven’t exactly played well on the field, the bevy of injuries they are currently dealing with isn’t exactly helping them much. Luckily, it seems like they are close to getting a few reinforcements, with Jordan Romano and Alek Manoah […]

Carlos Correa didn’t have a great 2023 campaign with the Minnesota Twins, but he’s proven to be intent on getting back on track in 2024. While he’s put together a solid start to the new season, his momentum appears to have come to a halt thanks to some untimely injury news that will surely upset […]