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Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian set the record straight on Shohei Ohtani’s current situation amid all the buzz surrounding the Japanese superstar. Ohtani sent the whole MLB in a frenzy following reports that he cleared out his locker after missing Friday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers. Considering that he’s going to be a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Mariners. The Los Angeles Dodgers might not beat the Atlanta Braves in a possible National League Championship Series. They might once again fall short of the World Series, which […]

It’s been quite the year for Cleveland Guardians pitcher Lucas Giolito. Giolito started the season with the Chicago White Sox after signing a one-year $10.4 million contract in January. The White Sox later traded him to the Los Angeles Angels in late July, but he was later placed on waivers. When the Guardians claimed Giolito […]

The Boston Red Sox have made a couple of roster moves involving two players. The Red Sox have placed Triston Casas on the IL with shoulder inflammation. They also called up Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A, and he will take Triston Casas’ place on the big-league roster. With only 14 games left on the regular-season schedule […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Angels. The Los Angeles Angels, at the beginning of August and the arrival of the MLB trade deadline, stood five games over .500. They were pursuing an American League […]

We’re continuing our betting coverage of today’s MLB slate with a prediction and pick for this Game 2 of this double-header between National League West foes. The San Francisco Giants (75-72) will take on the Colorado Rockies (54-92) in their second meeting today – Game 1 is currently in progress. Check out our MLB odds […]

The American League Central has been regarded as one of the worst divisions in the MLB for some time now. The Detroit Tigers have not finished in the top two spots since 2016. It is clear big change is needed in the organization. Detroit took a major step in that direction last year when it […]

The Chicago Cubs take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Cubs Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs are nearing the end of their seven-game duel in the month of September, with playoff positioning hanging in the balance. The Diamondbacks went […]

Shohei Ohtani’s mysterious absence captivated the MLB world on Friday night after the Los Angeles Angels were defeated by the Detroit Tigers. The Angels initially declined to provide a reason for his locker getting cleaned out after the game on Friday night, but they finally gave an explanation Saturday. Ohtani is heading to the injured […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are enjoying another excellent MLB campaign in the NL West in 2023, starter Clayton Kershaw is not happy with how he’s been performing lately. The 35-year-old had his last start skipped as he continues to deal with a nagging shoulder injury. Although his start was pushed back, manager Dave Roberts […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing another National League West victory. That said, LA’s rotation features question marks. Clayton Kershaw, a future Hall-of-Famer, will be apart of the Dodgers’ playoff rotation. Nevertheless, he isn’t willing to guarantee himself a spot amid his recent struggles. In fact, Kershaw said only one pitcher on the Dodgers is […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for this Saturday of MLB action. We head over to the National League for the second game of this three-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (80-67) and the St. Louis Cardinals (65-82). Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Philadelphia Phillies are […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have climbed back to the top of the AL East, putting themselves in a virtual tie with the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays were a game behind the Orioles for first place Friday before beating Baltimore 7-1. Tampa Bay is only percentage points behind Baltimore after Zach Eflin’s sterling effort. With first […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were completely embarrassed by the Texas Rangers in a four-game sweep last week, but the team got back in the win column against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. The Jays blanked their AL East rivals 3-0 after getting outscored 35-9 by the Rangers in a series that pushed Toronto […]

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has been battling through plantar fasciitis for large parts of the 2023 season, and the 28-year-old opened up about the nagging injury on Friday. “It’s just one of those things that we tried everything since May when it happened,” Correa told the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Bobby Nightengale. “It’s just been […]

It appears that Shohei Ohtani might be done with the Los Angeles Angels in 2023, if not for good. Shohei Ohtani’s locker at Angel Stadium was empty Friday night after the Detroit Tigers handed Los Angeles an 11-2 defeat. The Angels would not tell reporters why Ohtani’s locker was almost completely empty, saying that they […]

After finding a way to somehow remain competitive for much of the 2023 campaign, the Boston Red Sox are crawling to the finish line with just over two weeks left in the season. It’s clear that Boston’s small playoff hopes have gone flying out the door, and as the result of another lost season, the […]

With an eight-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central standings with 14 games left in the season, the Minnesota Twins have a 99.9 percent chance of winning the division. The Twins have managed to bounce back from their 78-84 season in 2022 thanks in large part to the contributions from star third […]

Shohei Ohtani’s surreal, spectacular and ultimately disappointing tenure with the Los Angeles Angels may have come to a premature end. The Japanese superstar reportedly cleaned out his locker in Los Angeles’ home clubhouse following his team’s 11-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, per Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group. The […]

Entering the 2023 season, pundits didn’t exactly view the Milwaukee Brewers as one of the best teams in the MLB even after they won 86 games last year and barely missed out on the playoffs. But amid the implosion of perennial contender St. Louis Cardinals, the Brewers have taken the division by the scruff of […]

In the sixth inning of what ended up being a 7-5 win for the New York Yankees, one of their recently promoted players, reliever Anthony Misiewicz, found himself in a scary situation. With two runners on and two outs, Misiewicz had Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Ji Hwan Bae on the ropes with a 1-2 count. […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. suffered an injury scare during Friday night’s game against the Miami Marlins, which the Braves lost 9-6. After hitting a ground ball in the top of the eighth inning, Acuña began to sprint toward first base but seemed to sustain some sort of leg injury in the process, unable […]

The fallout continues for Alex Rodriguez following the revelation that he named Major League players whom he said were using steroids during a 2014 meeting with federal investigators. Rodriguez allegedly named Manny Ramirez, Ryan Braun and an unnamed All-Star player as those who used banned substances, per ESPN. As a result of his identification of […]

New York Yankees reliever Anthony Misiewicz got hit in the head with a line drive against the Pittsburgh Pirates and had to be carted off the field after he was left bloodied by the incident. In the sixth inning, Misiewicz pitched at Pirates slugger Ji Hwan Bae, who then responded with the 100.6 mph line […]

Atlanta Braves MVP favorite Ronald Acuna Jr. had a scary moment during Friday’s road game against the Miami Marlins. During the eighth inning, with the Braves trailing 9-6, Acuna hit a ground ball and appeared to tweak something in his leg as he began sprinting toward first base. Acuna would come back out for the […]

The San Diego Padres are set to miss the playoffs in extremely disappointing fashion despite having one of the most talented rosters in baseball. As a result, they’ve already shut down Yu Darvish for the remainder of the campaign and it appears Joe Musgrove is next. Per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com, the team has slowed […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are dead smack in the middle of a fierce AL Wild Card race and didn’t do themselves any favors towards making the playoffs when they lost four in a row to the Texas Rangers. Unfortunately, 2022 Cy Young contender Alek Manoah hasn’t really been a part of the team’s plans this […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season. After making the playoffs last year and defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, many expected the Padres to assert themselves in 2023 and wrest the National League West title from the Dodgers. It has not happened that way, as the Padres […]

Alex Bregman is a star infielder for the Houston Astros, toggling between third base and shortstop. He is a two time All-Star who has helped guide the Astros to two World Series wins. Bregman’s rise to true MLB stardom began in 2017, when won gold with the United States at the 2017 World Baseball Classic […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been forced to go through several stages of grief over the course of the 2023 season. They resisted their likely fate as a non-playoff team and were surprise buyers ahead of the trade deadline. Then came the bargaining phase, as they tried to convince themselves that a healthy Mike Trout […]

The San Francisco Giants are aiming to clinch a National League Wild Card spot. Doing so won’t be easy given the amount of teams vying for position, but the Giants are certainly still in contention. San Francisco made a few key roster moves Friday amid their NL Wild Card push, updates via Alex Pavlovic of […]

The Chicago Cubs (78-69) have faltered a bit lately, losing five of their last seven games. They are still in prime playoff position, though. And now, the club might even have the necessary ammunition to sneak past the Milwaukee Brewers (82-64) in the National League Central. Marcus Stroman, who has been out since the end […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. strengthened his MVP case on Friday. The Atlanta Braves superstar became the first player in 2023 to reach the 200-hit mark, per MLB. The impressive feat will provide him with an advantage in the NL MVP conversation as Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts closely trails Acuña Jr. It should be noted […]

Much like the rest of his Los Angeles Angels teammates, Anthony Rendon has had a season to forget in 2023. Rendon gave a bit more insight as to what has led to his absence, but it raised more questions than answers. Rendon has appeared in only 43 games this season due to numerous injuries. The […]

Despite a rough season for the St. Louis Cardinals, the organization’s president of baseball operations, John Mozeliak, says Cardinals manager Oli Marmol will be back next year. St. Louis is currently last in the NL Central at 65-81. 2022 was Marmol’s first season as the Cardinals’ manager, and the team won the division, finishing 93-69. […]

The Baltimore Orioles are engaged in serious business throughout the weekend, as they host the Tampa Bay Rays in a critical weekend series that will play a huge role in determining the winner of the American League East division. But while they hope to take stave off the Rays at Camden Yards, they will also […]

For most of the baseball world, the American League MVP race is not a race at all. While everyone else has been running on foot, Shohei Ohtani partook in a biathlon for more than half the season. This pitching-hitting hybrid, despite his recent injury issues, is still on his way to arguably the most impressive […]

A fun and intriguing matchup between a pair of possible contenders will go head-to-head with some inter-league play as the Los Angeles Dodgers head to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Mariners. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Dodgers-Mariners prediction and pick will be revealed. Another year, another dominating Dodgers season-long […]

Ladies and gentlemen, some major postseason implications are on the line as the Chicago Cubs head to the desert to do battle with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Cubs-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play on a two-game losing streak, the Cubs are still 4.5 games back […]