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Oliver Marmol and the St. Louis Cardinals may have just found their new ace. After Steven Matz suffered a back injury earlier in the month, this pitching core wasn’t quite doing the job. They sank below .500 and the Milwaukee Brewers took advantage to rise in the NL Central. Now, it looks like the Cardinals […]

The Atlanta Braves continue to manage their pitching rotation without ace Spencer Strider and young pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver. The Braves will not have Reynaldo Lopez start on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, per David O’Brien of The Athletic: “Braves said after tonight’s game that Ray Kerr will start Thursday’s series finale vs. Nationals, not the […]

Will Smith has launched some of the most consequential home runs during his stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith added another feather to his cap by reaching a career milestone in the Dodgers’ series sweep of the New York Mets. In the Dodgers’ 10-3 win over the Mets on Wednesday, Smith had his second-career […]

The Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen showed up big after Alek Manoah was forced to exit because of elbow discomfort, and Toronto beat the fading Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday night. After the game, Manoah shared his frustration after only making through 1.2 innings of the Blue Jays’ win, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com: “Alek […]

The Chicago Cubs, entering their Wednesday night contest against division rival Milwaukee Brewers haven’t been playing their best ball as of late. They have lost seven out of their past 10 games, and it’s not like their slate is getting any easier, as they would be up against the current leader of the NL Central. […]

The New York Mets engaged the Los Angeles Dodgers in a heated matchup on Wednesday night. The Mets lost 10-3 on a night where Jorge Lopez was ejected in an intriguing interaction with the umpire. Lopez’s frustration grew after the game when he dropped an NSFW dig regarding his post-ejection behavior. After the official ejected […]

The Houston Astros are well below .500 and need to start finding answers for their mid-season woes. Both the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are ranked above them in the AL West. All of this means that Joe Espada has to step up and shake up the roster so that they are able to catch […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts is off to an MVP-level start this season as he continues to rake against National League pitching. But there’s seemingly no one he’s hit better than San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb. On Wednesday, the Dodgers’ star apologized for pointing out his success against Webb on the latest edition […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn’t think that the derision Angel Hernandez has been getting of late is warranted. When Hernandez announced on Monday that he was retiring from umpiring in the big leagues, it seemingly had fans setting aside their differences. At least during that moment, fans were all smiling at each other […]

Brian Snitker and the rest of the Atlanta Braves organization are left looking for answers. They just lost Ronald Acuna Jr. which meant that their outfielder rotation just got a little bit more thin. Thankfully, the Cleveland Guardians had just recently let go of a Dominican who might just be able to do the job […]

The Yankees make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels! These two teams are playing very differently with the Yankees being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Angels have struggled at times as one of the worst teams. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for […]

The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for a pivotal matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston has been tending to left fielder Tyler O’Neill as he battles a knee ailment, and the team provided an update on his status before Wednesday evening’s game. The Red Sox moved O’Neill to the 10-day injured list with right […]

If there’s one person that the Atlanta Braves can point to as their offensive leader this season, it’s far and away their designated hitter, Marcell Ozuna. Ozuna likely wouldn’t have been at the top of anyone’s list of most offensive productive Braves players going into the 2024 season. Those spots would have likely been reserved […]

The Nationals make the trip to Atlanta to face the Braves! These two teams have had different seasons with the Braves being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Nationals have been inconsistent overall. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals-Braves prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Nationals have been one of the […]

The New York Mets are amid an intense matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the team is being hit with untimely woes. After putting Edwin Diaz on the injured list from a shoulder ailment, the Mets have lost Pete Alonso’s services from a right hand injury, per David Lennon. Alonso exited the game to […]

The New York Mets have placed star closer Edwin Diaz on the 15-day injured list, the team announced Wednesday. Diaz is dealing with a shoulder impingement. The Mets also announced that left-handed pitcher Josh Walker was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Diaz and the Mets have struggled throughout the 2024 campaign, and now […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks begin their weekend series in New York as they visit the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Mets prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks will be coming in after playing Wednesday afternoon against the Rangers. They will be in fourth place in the NL West […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to lead the National League West despite dealing with a plethora of injury concerns. Starting pitcher Bobby Miller and third baseman Max Muncy are among LA’s players who are currently on the injured list. MLB.com reports that Muncy is expected to return around mid-to-late June. The third baseman is battling […]

With the New York Mets in turmoil, the future of star first baseman Pete Alonso is uncertain. If the Mets were to put Alonso on the trade block, the Seattle Mariners would be poised to make a run at him. At least Vegas thinks so, as the Mariners are the favorites (+300) to be Alonso’s […]

New York Yankees top prospect Jasson Dominguez took a big step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, playing five innings in center field with Double-A Somerset, which is his first time playing the field since he started his rehab assignment, according to Greg Joyce of the New York Post. Jasson Dominguez has been on […]

The Detroit Tigers hit the road to take on the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Tigers-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Jack Flaherty will take the ball for the Tigers. Nick Pivetta will […]

The Houston Astros are back in the thick of the AL West race after a miserable start to the season, and they may inquire about Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as a result. If the Blue Jays trade Guerrero by the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, the Astros are the betting favorites […]

It is the final game of an AL West series as the Houston Astros visit the Seattle Mariners. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. The Astros have lost the first two games of this series. In the first game of the series, the Mariners took the […]

The Kansas City Royals will conclude their four-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday at Target Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Royals-Twins prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Royals entered Wednesday’s action with a 34-22 record, which was good for second place in the […]

The Chicago Cubs will conclude their four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Miller Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cubs-Brewers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs entered Wednesday’s action with a 28-27 record and sitting in second place in the National League […]

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Or in this case, what happens in Vegas, gets a rumor started about it and ends up turning into a twist-filled story involving another sports figure. Thus is the basis of the latest headline involving Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis. The 69-year-old was rumored to be an […]

Since May 12, 2022, Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien has never missed a regular season game. But as the Rangers prepare to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Semien’s streak will be coming to an end. The infielder is out of the lineup on Wednesday as he has been played a bit, “banged […]

MLB history has featured various controversies. Some question the validity about statistics from the early years of the sport, and rumors even suggest that Babe Ruth hit more home runs that his recorded mark of 714. However, one legendary player established himself as a superstar in the Negro Leagues. The controversy is that Josh Gibson, […]

Within a span of six months, things changed a lot for San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada. Back in November, the Chicago Cubs waived him. The Padres ultimately picked Estrada up but only a month ago, he was pitching in Triple-A. Well, on Tuesday night, he set a record that’s never been done in the […]

The Chicago Cubs are in second place in the NL Central despite, not because of, their offense. It’s something that needs to change as the season continues. So far this season, the Cubs have a 92 OPS+ as a team, which ranks in the bottom 10 across MLB. The month of May has seen a […]

The New York Mets have struggled to stay afloat in the NL East, already trailing the first-place Philadelphia Phillies by 15 games. But perhaps the return of catcher Francisco Alvarez is the exact spark the Mets need for a turnaround. Alvarez is set to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday. He is […]

The Philadelphia Phillies hold an MLB-best 38-18 record. Philadelphia is finding ways to win on a consistent basis. In fact, they have continued to earn victories despite the absence of All-Star shortstop Trea Turner. Turner suffered a strained left hamstring in early May and is currently on the injured list. He has received various updates […]

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is slated to hit free agency next offseason, and given that he is a Scott Boras client, fireworks are undoubtedly about to ensue. Boras fully understands Soto’s value and raved about the superstar when discussing his next deal this week. “When you represent players who I call ‘centurions’ where […]

The Atlanta Braves have been dealt a devastating blown with Ronald Acuna Jr. suffering a season-ending ACL injury. But in the middle of a playoff chose, rival executives don’t expect the Braves to go down quietly. As the trade deadline approaches, many are expecting Atlanta to be involved. However those executives don’t necessarily envision general […]

The Chicago White Sox currently have an MLB-worst record of 15-41. The ChiSox’s lack of success comes despite team owner Jerry Reinsdorf being incredibly committed to winning. At least, that’s the stance offered by manager Pedro Grifol. Grifol told Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times that nobody wants to win more than Reinsforf. He […]

Creeping up back towards .500, the St. Louis Cardinals are trying to work their way back towards contention. But if the Cardinals want to have any shot of making the playoffs, they need Nolan Arenado at the top of his game. On Tuesday, Arenado showed a glimmer of promise towards a turnaround. In a 7-1 […]

We can all marvel at the regular season spectacle that is Shohei Ohtani’s first year in Hollywood, but the truth is that for the Los Angeles Dodgers, nothing matters at all until October. Fifteen years of excellence has led to only one championship and when all you’re after is trophies, you have to jump at […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are apparently interested in Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, but it may all be for naught. McMahon’s name has been thrown around as a potential trade candidate between now and the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, but the Rockies are unlikely to move him, via Jon Morosi of MLB Network. […]

Last season, Gerrit Cole was holding together the New York Yankees’ starting pitching nearly single-handedly, overcoming injuries and ineffective play around him to win his first Cy Young award. In 2024, the script has flipped. The Bronx Bombers have an incredible, deep staff of starting pitchers that currently doesn’t include Cole due to an injury. […]