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The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the New York Mets for the start of a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Diamondbacks-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Diamondbacks have been fighting […]

The New York Yankees ended a three-game skid in a wild way Sunday, as they came away with a 4-3 victory in extra innings despite being no-hit for 10 frames. New York ace Gerrit Cole also had a splendid performance on the mound that ultimately did not go to waste, as the Bronx Bombers walked […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox kick off the next chapter in their rivalry. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Yankees enter the game after losing two of three to the Brewers over the weekend. It was a 13-inning win that […]

The Chicago Cubs are holding on to a National League Wild Card spot with a few weeks left before the postseason. They are two games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second Wild Card spot, so things are looking really promising. Now, they have decided to call up their top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong, per […]

Two teams fighting for playoff spots collide as the Texas Rangers face the Toronto Blue Jays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. While being plagued by injuries, the Blue Jays managed a sweep of the Royals over the weekend. The pitching and offensive were […]

Two teams out of the playoff race collide as the Washington Nationals face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Pirates prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Nationals come in after losing two of three to the Dodgers over the weekend. After having a hot August, the Nationals have […]

The Atlanta Braves are the first Major League Baseball team to clinch a playoff spot in 2023 after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday afternoon — and Ronald Acuna Jr. spoke about what makes the squad so potent. “I feel like we’re balanced,” Acuna said through the team’s interpreter on Sunday, per MLB.com’s Mark […]

It is interleague baseball as the St. Louis Cardinals face the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Cardinals enter the game after taking two of three from the Reds over the weekend and have won six of their last ten games overall. […]

The Atlanta Braves secured the league’s first postseason berth after their 5-2 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It wasn’t surprising considering the Braves (93-49) have been lording it over the standings for the majority of the season. Although they’ve clinched a postseason berth, Braves manager Brian Snitker feels winning the NL East […]

The Los Angeles Angels put their best foot forward on August 1, buying at the MLB trade deadline in an attempt to make the playoffs. This is likely the last season they have with megastar Shohei Ohtani. And future Hall of Famer Mike Trout isn’t getting any younger. Unfortunately, those efforts were all for naught. […]

In a brutal blow to the New York Yankees amid another poor season, Jasson Dominguez suffered an elbow injury that will sideline him for months. The Yankees rookie apparently suffered a torn UCL in his right elbow, with the expected recovery period between nine to 10 months (per New York Post). That means Dominguez will […]

The Boston Red Sox found themselves on the wrong end of a surprising score on Saturday, as they were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles 13-12 even after amassing a staggering total of 23 hits throughout the contest. As per ESPN Stats & Info, to date, the 1930 Phillies were the last team to record 23 […]

It has not been an ideal year for Carlos Correa in his first year of a six-year, $200 million deal with the Minnesota Twins, and he recently spoke about his approach as the playoffs approach. “The way I look at it is: keep working on my swing and try to get to where I want […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Luis Severino has a high-grade strain in his left oblique and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. Luis Severino left Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after feeling a sharp pain in his left side. He […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. doesn’t appreciate almost getting hit by pitches. On Saturday, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Johan Oviedo missed inside with a fastball while pitching to Acuna Jr. The players ended up exchanging words and approaching one another. The incident led to the benches and bullpen storming the field for both teams. Video […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the most important part of the season as they are right in the middle of the National League wild card hunt. The Diamondbacks are currently 75-68 and hold that coveted final spot. They are one game ahead of the Miami Marlins and have 18 games left in the regular season. […]

Former New York Yankees All-Star and World Series winner David Wells didn’t hold back in his criticism of the players amid the team’s struggles this 2023 season. Wells also took off some heat away from general manager Brian Cashman, noting that he isn’t the one to blame for their poor run this campaign. While defending […]

When the topic of MLB legends is discussed, the conversation has to include New York Yankees great Derek Jeter. Jeter spent 20 seasons in the MLB and he spent every single one of those seasons as the shortstop for the Yankees. He finished his career with a .310 batting average, 260 home runs, 1,311 RBIs […]

When the new baserunning and pick-off rules were implemented ahead of the 2023 MLB season, fans knew significant change was coming. However, the league just hit a bonkers statistic that really illustrates how impactful these modifications have been for the game. Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryson Stott was responsible for securing the league-wide milestone. The second baseman […]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby got into some hot water for his comments after Friday night’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, saying he felt that he should have been pulled from the game in the seventh inning before he gave up two runs. Kirby walked back on those comments today. “Obviously I screwed […]

The bank accounts of one MLB owner just got a little less robust. Enthralling young pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieved some remarkable Japanese League history on Saturday, and in the process likely increased his potential free agent market value. The Orix Buffaloes right-handed ace threw the second no-hitter of his career and just the 100th in […]

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who was one of the prized prospects acquired in the Juan Soto trade with the San Diego Padres, is reportedly being placed on the 15-day IL, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com. “MacKenzie Gore goes on the 15-day IL with blisters on his finger and Joe La Sorsa is recalled from […]

Derek Jeter knows a thing or two about playing shortstop for the New York Yankees. He played the position throughout the course of his Hall of Fame career with the ball club. Jeter recently revealed his honest thoughts on new Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe and how Volpe has handled his rookie season, via Talkin’ Yanks. […]

One month before the end of the 2023 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani’s free agency is among the biggest stories in baseball. There has been a ton of speculation about where the Los Angeles Angels’ star might land since Opening Day. It’s hovered over the Angels’ trade deadline moves—they couldn’t have worked out worse for Los […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts exited Thursday’s game with an apparent injury after fouling a ball off his foot. After receiving an optimistic injury update from Dave Roberts Friday, Betts shared an update of his own Saturday. “#Dodgers Mookie Betts is moving around fine. Says his foot feels better and he’ll start back doing […]

The New York Yankees have featured multiple different dynasties during the franchise’s historic existence. The 1998-2000 Yankees were among the most impressive dynasties, with three consecutive Fall Classic victories and falling just short in 2001. However, Derek Jeter recently made a specific bold claim about the 1998 squad, per Bryan Hoch. “You talk about the […]

It’s been a spectacular season for Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it continued Friday night in an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. In that game, Freeman lashed his 53rd double of the season, breaking the team’s long-time record for 2-base hits in a season. "A lot of great players have come […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher George Kirby made a shocking admission Friday night following the team’s 7-4 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. After pitching into the seventh inning and allowing a big game-changing home run, Kirby admitted that he wished he “wasn’t out there” after entering the inning with 90 pitches for the game. The All-Star […]

The Seattle Mariners blew a 4-2 lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, losing 7-4 at Tropicana Field — and starting pitcher George Kirby was visibly frustrated with how the game played out. The ace admitted that he was not happy to still be pitching in the seventh inning; he gave up the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been uncharacteristically awful during the 2023 season, but even during their lackluster campaign, there have been a few bright spots. On Friday night, there was one glimmer in a season full of triggers when Willson Contreras hit an impressive 440-foot moonshot that sent the fans in attendance at Great American […]

Another day, another history for Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. As he continues to solidify his case for NL MVP, Acuna reached another milestone on Friday as he helped the Braves destroy the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 at home in Truist Park. Acuna hit his 35th  homer of the season, paving the way for him […]

The New York Yankees may be out of the running for a spot in the 2023 MLB playoffs, but there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic about their future. One such reason is the play of electric rookie Jasson Dominguez, the 20-year old centerfielder who has done nothing but turn the heads of fans since […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr continues to strengthen his NL MVP case with each passing day and on Friday evening, he did what he does best: Hit tanks. The Venezuelan cranked his 35th homer on the season and showed some love to a fellow celebrity in the city, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, after […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting pitching rotation has questions that need answering right now. Clayton Kershaw is reportedly pitching through an injury, Lance Lynn has given up the most home runs in baseball, and now Walker Buehler won’t be returning in 2023 at all. Meanwhile, Julio Urías may not ever pitch for the Dodgers again after […]

The Houston Astros are dealing with a bit of locker room turmoil regarding manager Dusty Baker and outfielder Chas McCormick. Although McCormick has been having one of the best statistical seasons of his career thus far in 2023, the Astros fanbase has been up in arms recently about his perceived lack of playing time. Some […]

The Texas Rangers have been without their rookie All-Star third baseman Josh Jung since August 6, but his return is on the horizon. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that Jung could return to the lineup as soon as the end of next week, according to Evan Grant. This is big news for the Rangers, […]

The New York Mets have not had the season they were expecting heading into 2023, and legendary shortstop Carlos Correa is taking notice. The Mets have struggled for essentially all of the 2023 season, currently sitting at a measly 64-75, and they are currently preparing for a matchup with Correa and his Minnesota Twins this […]

Since he suffered a UCL tear, questions have been lingering about the true market value for Shohei Ohtani. One would assume that if he is unable to pitch right away, the hybrid’s contract amount will be slashed at least somewhat. Well, apparently the allure of the Los Angeles Angels superstar is strong enough to compensate […]

Stephen Strasburg reportedly decided to retire from baseball on August 24, unable to overcome ongoing injuries. The Washington Nationals were expected to hold a retirement ceremony for Strasburg on Saturday, but the team backed out of that arrangement on Thursday. Now, Nationals owner Mark Lerner dropped a statement on Strasburg’s retirement that just doesn’t make sense. […]