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Juan Soto has been everything the New York Yankees could have hoped for when they traded for him this offseason. Looking to add more firepower to the lineup alongside Aaron Judge, the Yankees sent a big trade package to bring in Soto, a lefty slugger who seemed like the type of hitter to take full […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the rare professional sports franchises where the name on the front of the jersey always seems to matter more than the name on the back. The Rays have routinely taken the scraps from the rest of Major League Baseball and turned them into All-Star caliber players. They’re a […]

The Atlanta Braves finish their series in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Cubs prediction and pick. Game one of the series saw the Cubs come away with a win. Orlando Arcia homered in the second inning, to make it 2-0 for the […]

The Seattle Mariners saw their bullpen give up three runs to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, so they went out and got some help, acquiring reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles, per Jeff Passan: “Trade news: The Seattle Mariners are acquiring right-handed reliever Mike Baumann from the Baltimore Orioles for catcher Blake […]

The Toronto Blue Jays open up a four-game series with the Detroit Tigers Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Blue Jays will have Kevin Gausman on the mound. The Tigers will […]

The San Francisco Giants will conclude their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday at PNC Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Pirates prediction while showing you how to watch. The Giants and Pirates are both in similar situations as they close this series out. When Wednesday came […]

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten out to a hot start in the 2024 MLB season, but the team was dealt some crushing news last month when ace Shane Bieber was lost for the season to undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. Now, Bieber’s Guardians teammate Austin Hedges is making a shocking admission, saying […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a strong start to the 2024 MLB season despite being hit by a multitude of injuries. Several Dodgers pitchers including Walker Buehler, Emmet Sheehan, and Clayton Kershaw have all been greatly affected by throwing ailments. Nevertheless, Kershaw’s recovery update will have LA fans excited. Kershaw’s rehab process from his […]

A tough season so far for Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks just got a new twist when the team decided to demote the World Series champion to the bullpen. The last straw it seems with regard to Hendricks was his brutal start in a 9-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates last Friday when he gave […]

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is scheduled to play more rehab games this week and upcoming weekend, and the plan is for him to join the Yankees on Tuesday when they go to play the Los Angeles Angels, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The Yankees are finishing up a four-game set with the […]

The San Diego Padres reportedly placed second baseman Xander Bogaerts on the injured list Wednesday with a fracture in his left shoulder, per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The injury occurred Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Acee also provided an update on Bogaerts’ injury timeline. “Xander Bogaerts has a fracture in his left […]

Today’s MLB slate is brimming with excitement, featuring a mix of pitching duels and potential high-scoring affairs that promise to captivate baseball fans giving bettors some great MLB daily props to place their money on. Among the standout matchups, the Arizona Diamondbacks visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium is particularly noteworthy. The Dodgers, […]

The MLB owners meetings took place this week and, while in attendance, New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said that fans shouldn’t necessarily get used to seeing New York with the $300+ million payroll that they have this season – even as they pursue a deal with Juan Soto. “I’m gonna be honest, payrolls at […]

The Orioles make the trip to Chicago to face the White Sox! These two teams are very different with the Orioles being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the White Sox have been one of the worst teams in the NBA so far this season. Our MLB odds series has our Orioles-White Sox prediction, odds, and pick for […]

As we dive into today’s MLB slate, the excitement is palpable with several matchups poised to deliver thrilling baseball action giving us some great MLB home run props. Among the highlights, the Los Angeles Angels facing off against the Houston Astros stands out as a game to watch, especially with the Angels’ Taylor Ward and […]

If the saying “April showers bring May flowers” is true, then the Atlanta Braves must not have received much rain. After finishing their first month of the season with a record of 19-9, the Braves have gone 8-9 so far in May. This challenging month has now put them six games back of the Philadelphia […]

It is the final game of a three-game interleague series as the Colorado Rockies face off with the Oakland Athletics. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Athletics prediction and pick. In game one of the series, Ryan McMahon homered in the first inning to give the Rockies the 2-0 lead. […]

The San Diego Padres will finish their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday at the Great American Ballpark. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Padres-Reds prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Padres are currently second in the National League West. However, they entered the day […]

The Texas Rangers will finish their three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Phillies prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers and Phillies came incredibly close to facing off in the World Series last season. Ultimately, […]

The Mariners make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are playing well with the Mariners playing solid baseball, while the Yankees are on a winning streak and they have been red-hot on their way to the top of the AL. However, in this series, the Mariners have won the first two overall. Our MLB odds series has […]

Today’s MLB slate is packed with action, featuring a series of matchups that promise to deliver excitement which gives us some great MLB strikeout props to make money on.  Starting off, we have the Twins facing the Nationals at 1:05 pm, a game that pits J. Irvin against S. Woods Richardson, two pitchers looking to […]

The New York Mets have gotten off to an inauspicious start to the 2024 MLB campaign, and things don’t seem to be getting any better. The Mets are just 21-27 entering Wednesday’s action and sit 13.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. They are still very much alive in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies boast arguably the best starting pitcher duo in the MLB with Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola. Their No. 3 starter, Ranger Suarez, is pitching like an ace too in 2024 and showing no signs of slowing down. The crafty left-hander earned his ninth win of the season in his 10th start on […]

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was dealt his second loss of the season on Tuesday night, as the Yankees fell 6-3 to the Seattle Mariners. Schmidt clearly didn’t have his best stuff, throwing 100 pitches over five innings. He definitely wasn’t terrible, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six batters, but […]

The New York Yankees are having a strong season so far as they are one of the best teams in baseball, but they did lose at home against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. It was a rough game all around for the Yankees as they had trouble getting the bats going, and then when […]

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz has not exactly lived up to expectations thus far, but on Tuesday night, he demonstrated why he was once a top prospect and gave Pirates fans hope of what he could potentially become in the future. During the Pirates’ win over the San Francisco Giants, Cruz smashed two of the […]

The Rangers make the trip to Philadelphia to face the Phillies! The Rangers have been inconsistent this season, while the Phillies have been red-hot and enter this series on a winning streak. These two teams have been different with the Phillies being one of the best teams in the MLB, while the Rangers are trying to get things going still. Our MLB […]

The Boston Red Sox are a mediocre baseball team in 2024, but what they do on a nightly basis is hardly ever mediocre. One night, they’ll win 10-1 and look like a World Series contender, then the next they’ll make four errors and lose to a last-place team. It adds up to create a viewing […]

The Chicago Cubs (26-22) made a few significant moves this past offseason, most of which have produced fruitful early returns, but the team is still chasing the young Milwaukee Brewers. This organization signed manager Craig Counsell to a record-breaking contract for the purpose of vaulting it back to the top of the National League Central. […]

Breakout seasons in Major League Baseball are beautiful to watch. The sport is so difficult, with so many talented players failing to establish a firm foothold in MLB, that it feels rare and exciting to see a lightbulb moment for a young player in real-time. The real issue, though, is that baseball is also a […]

Barry Bonds is still waiting for his bust to be constructed and immortalized in Cooperstown at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. That day may never come, as a once fierce ethical debate gradually fades into the background with each passing year. His fate, along with that of a few other alleged steroid […]

Late last month, Houston Astros closer Josh Hader pitched his first two-inning stint since 2019. That gap was no accident. Hader, one of the most dominant relief pitchers in recent memory, had spent the previous four years working under self-imposed rules limiting himself to a single inning in order to keep himself healthy. That remained […]

The Red Sox make the trip to Tampa Bay to face the Rays! Both teams have been inconsistent and hovering around .500 all season in one of the hardest divisions in the MLB, the AL East. Our MLB odds series has our Red Sox-Rays prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Red Sox have been solid overall despite being […]

NBA legend and diehard Los Angeles Dodgers (33-17) fan Magic Johnson has been enamored with the club’s exciting play lately. Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani has especially been on a tear, as he hit a walk-off single just a couple of days after getting a holiday named after him in the city of Los Angeles. Johnson […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks haven’t been able to return to the form that saw them reach the World Series last season. It won’t get any easier when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in this series, as they took the first game of a three-game set on Monday. The Dodgers lead the National League West with […]

Despite fading down the stretch last season, the Chicago Cubs look to establish themselves as a true National League contender in 2024. The core of the 2023 squad is still together, with the additions of manager Craig Counsell and Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga — a budding star — to offset the loss of right-hander Marcus […]

Gerrit Cole may be able to return from the injured list in June. The New York Yankees ace reportedly threw 22 pitches on Tuesday amid his injury rehab. “Gerrit Cole threw to hitters today. 22 pitches per Cole. Felt sharp. Said fb (fastball) came out at 96mph & Matt Blake told him to dial it […]

The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs start a series for the second time in a week when they play on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The Braves took two of three games at home from May 13-15, shutting out the Cubs in both victories. The Braves haven’t been in the best form, as they lost […]

The Chicago Cubs made multiple roster moves on Tuesday. Shortstop Dansby Swanson was activated from the 10-day injured list. Infielder Luis Vasquez was recalled from Triple-A as well, while outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and infielder Miles Mastrobuoni were both optioned to Triple-A in corresponding moves, the team announced. Swanson’s activation from the injured list is the […]