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The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the favorites to win the American League East at the start of the season. Coming off a second-place finish last year and a spot in the postseason as a Wild Card team, it seemed the Blue Jays ere poised to become a powerhouse this year. However, the Blue […]

The Chicago Cubs reportedly reinstated SP Kyle Hendricks from the IL and optioned 2B Nick Madrigal to Triple-A Iowa, per Taylor McGregor. Hendricks is a key pitcher for Chicago and will pitch against the New York Mets on Thursday. The veteran is looking to return and help Chicago climb over the .500 mark. Meanwhile, Madrigal’s […]

After finishing out their series with the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Yankees will welcome the San Diego Padres into town. As New York prepares to take on the Padres, the Yankees plan to start off the series with an intriguing prospect. The Yankees will call up Randy Vasquez to start on Friday against San […]

The New York Mets (25-25) visit the Chicago Cubs (22-26) for their series finale on Thursday night. First pitch commences at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago clinched the three-game series thanks to their 4-2 win last night. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the […]

The San Francisco Giants will try to shake off a rough loss and continue chugging along the winning train as they square off with a rock-solid Milwaukee Brewers squad out on the diamond. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Giants-Brewers prediction and pick will be revealed. It certainly hasn’t been all sunshine and […]

The Cleveland Guardians are an organization that is no stranger to trading away Cy Young and All-Star caliber pitchers. Even when the team performs well and reaches the playoffs, Cleveland still isn’t shy about dealing away their top arms for young talent. So with Cleveland struggling in 2023, there is an even greater chance of […]

A prolific and passionate matchup is in the works between two teams with no love for one another as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. It is time to check out our MLB odds series where our Phillies-Braves prediction and pick is unveiled. Last year’s National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies […]

Manny Machado is eligible to come off of the injured list for the San Diego Padres on Friday when they face the New York Yankees in the Bronx, but Bob Melvin said that it would be tough for him to play in New York this weekend, as he still deals with a fractured bone in […]

The Los Angeles Angels are calling up one of their top pitching prospects as Sam Bachman is set to join the team, according to Robert Murray. LA will reportedly use Bachman out of the bullpen. The Angels took Bachman with the ninth overall pick in the 2021 draft out of the University of Miami (OH). […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the MLB with a 36-15 entering Thursday. On top of that, they are preparing for star pitcher Tyler Glasnow to make his return to the mound and make his first start at Tropicana Field since June of 2021. Glasnow appears set to be activated for Saturday’s […]

Two heated Al East Rivals will go head-to-head as the Baltimore Orioles battle it out with the New York Yankees. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Orioles-Yankees prediction and pick will be revealed. In stunning fashion on Wednesday, it was the Orioles that erased a 6-1 deficit by scoring a whopping eight runs […]

Marcus Stroman was fired up against his former team on Wednesday. The Chicago Cubs’ ace fired an 8-inning gem against the New York Mets, ultimately allowing two earned runs while earning the win. He struck out only three hitters, but was clearly effective nonetheless. Stroman has impressed with Chicago in 2023. However, his antics versus […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are 9-4 in their last 13 games, putting them at 22-29 with a chance to make a run at the National League Central title, and manager Oli Marmol spoke about giving Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras a day off in the team’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds. “They […]

Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa was recently scratched from the team’s lineup due to an apparent injury. It’s been a difficult 2023 season for Correa after an exhausting offseason that saw two contracts fall by the wayside due to health concerns, only for the shortstop to end up returning to Minnesota. His season recently suffered […]

It’s no secret at all that New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has made a career out of hitting long balls — but according to Jimmy Tatro, he could have had a future as an NFL kicker as well. Tatro made an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show this week, and made it clear that […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout made history on Wednesday night, slugging his 362nd career bomb in a win over the Boston Red Sox to officially surpass New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio on the all-time home run list. But instead of talking about creeping up the leaderboard, the outfielder was more interested in discussing […]

Adam Frazier’s three-run home run off of Nestor Cortes was a key part of the Baltimore Orioles’ comeback win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, and rookie Gunnar Henderson raved about what Frazier has provided the Orioles this year. “He’s just a rock,” Gunnar Henderson said, via Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. “He’s […]

Much has been said about the disappointing start to the San Diego Padres season. One of their bright spots in April was newly minted $280 million man Xander Bogaerts. Since the calendar flipped to May though, Bogaerts has struggled mightily as the rest of the Padres lineup continues to falter. In 83 plate appearances in […]

The Miami Marlins (25-25) visit the Colorado Rockies (21-29) for their series finale on Thursday night. First pitch commences at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins crushed the Rockies 10-2 in yesterday’s Game 3 but the Rockies still hold a 2-1 advantage in the series. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Rockies prediction, […]

As the red-hot New York Yankees, winners of seven of their last 10 games, continue to claw their way up the MLB standings, one thought is hard to ignore. Just where would this team be without Aaron Judge? It’s a scary thought, given that the 30-21 Yankees have only just now, in late-May, managed to play […]

It is game one of an AL Central clash as the Chicago White Sox visits the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Tigers pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The White Sox have won seven of their last ten, and are starting to make up ground in the AL […]

It is the rubber match of a three-game series as the San Diego Padres visit the Washington Nationals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Nationals pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The Padres returned to their offensive woes. Yesterday it was just four hits, but two of them were home runs, which helped […]

Bryce Miller couldn’t have asked for a better start to his Major League Baseball career. The Seattle Mariners rookie starting pitcher made his fifth career start Wednesday night and continued to make history with another brilliant performance. Miller tossed six shutout innings against the Oakland Athletics, allowing two hits. He is the first pitcher since […]

Boston Red Sox left-hander James Paxton was brutally honest about his performance in his team’s 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night. Paxton allowed five runs over three innings, leading to a sweep-clinching win in Anaheim. This gave the 34-year old his first loss in two years. Paxton struggled to hit his […]

Blake Snell will take the mound for the San Diego Padres on Thursday in a rubber match against the Washington Nationals, and he is hoping to bounce back from his worst outing of the season against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Snell took the blame for his performance on Friday, saying he put his […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost six of their last seven games as they go for the series split against the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rays pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. After a 20-1 victory two nights ago, the Blue Jays fell to the Rays […]

It was 18 hits for the Cincinnati Reds last night as they took game three from the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. Yesterday it was Ben Lively getting his first win as a starter in nearly six years, as he went […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans should rejoice with Dave Roberts’ update on Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urias’ potential return against the Tampa Bay Rays. Dave Roberts had an interview with SportsNet LA and provided the statuses of both Kershaw and Urias. Roberts also laid their plans down against the Rays as they face them next. “Julio […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brett Phillips now has a new role for the team after being designated for assignment last Saturday. The Angels utilized him primarily as a late-game defensive replacement and pinch-runner. Despite contributing to the Angels with his defense, speed and leadership, Phillips had been struggling offensively, hitting just .077/.250/.077 with a .327 […]

In a lopsided three-game series, the Los Angeles Dodgers once again showcased their superiority over the Atlanta Braves with a 2-1 series victory. Even with the Braves standing firm on Wednesday, walking-off the Dodgers 4-3, they still couldn’t secure a home series win. Looking ahead, when the Braves visit Dodger Stadium in late July and early […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II has been mired in a slump, leading to his benching on Tuesday against the Dodgers. The Braves are in first place, but the play of 2022’s NL Rookie of the Year has been underwhelming. Harris II left a game against the Padres over a month ago with a lower […]

The New York Mets entered Wednesday night entrenched in second place in the NL East, despite average pitching and batting stats. One bright spot for the offense has been catcher Francisco Alvarez’s play of late. Alvarez, a powerfully built 5-foot-11, 233 pound right-hander, has been hitting the cover off of the ball lately. Stats-wise, Alvarez […]

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is still on the injured list after sustaining a left groin strain, but he seems to be on track to return to action sooner than later after being seen on the field before Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox. Anthony Rendon sighting. Looks like he’s coming […]

Trea Turner could be finally turning things around at the plate for him in his first season with the Philadelphia Phillies after belting out a clutch two-run home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at home. Turner’s blast allowed the Phillies to tie the game at 5-5. Philadelphia would […]

It will take some more time before the San Diego Padres see reliever Drew Pomeranz back on the mound after he had surgery done to address an upper-body injury, according to team manager Bob Melvin (h/t AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). Drew Pomeranz had what Bob Melvin called “a cleanup surgery in his elbow” yesterday. No […]

The San Diego Padres are still missing the services of star infielder Manny Machado after he was recently placed on the injured list due to a hand injury, but he appears to be just on track to make a return to action sooner than later. The Padres third baseman was seen taking grounders on Wednesday […]

At the risk of jinxing it, the Chicago White Sox might just be scratching themselves into the playoff hunt. After a truly putrid 13-27 start over the first quarter of the season, the White Sox have sneakily played solid baseball for the last two weeks, going 7-3 over their last 10 games. To a degree, […]

The American League East is a tight race between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles as they chase the Tampa Bay Rays. On Tuesday night, the Yankees got the walk-off victory courtesy of an Anthony Volpe sacrifice fly in the 10th inning. This game also went viral due to a video of a […]

Giancarlo Stanton is reportedly nearing an injury rehab assignment. The New York Yankees slugger will have imaging done on Thursday and then will “aim” to start his rehab assignment, per Bryan Hoch. Stanton has been injured with a hamstring ailment. It should be noted that it was previously reported that he’d begin a rehab assignment […]