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The Los Angeles Angels’ playoff hopes have, once again, gone by the wayside despite making a few moves prior to the trade deadline. Just to further rub salt on the Angels’ wounds, Shohei Ohtani proceeded to tear the UCL on his throwing elbow, preventing him from suiting up on the mound for the foreseeable future, […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez is already busy rewriting baseball’s record books in just his second season. Rodriguez became the first player in MLB history to record 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in each of his first two years in the majors, per ESPN Stats & Info. Julio Rodríguez is the first player […]

Royce Lewis is the gift that keeps on giving monster jacks for the Minnesota Twins. He just can’t seem to stop hitting grand slams, as he added yet another to his name when he launched one early in Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Guardians on the road. Lewis expanded the Twins’ two-run lead to […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was reportedly scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles due to right oblique tightness, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. The timing of the scratch was confusing, as Shohei Ohtani had reportedly received good news regarding his new UCL tear. The reason for […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers in convincing fashion on Monday. Houston won 13-6 and made a statement as both teams battle for the AL West title. However, Houston was also dealt a concerning injury. Key reliever Ryne Stanek was carted off the field after suffering an apparent ankle injury. Manager Dusty Baker provided […]

Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter/ outfielder Jesse Winker suffered an injury setback just when the team is making a postseason push. “Jesse Winker hurt his right quad on Friday in Nashville. He’s been moved back to the injured list from a rehab assignment,” per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg. Winker entered Milwaukee’s 10-day injured list […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had the best 2023 season. They still aren’t out of it yet; they’re 13.5 games behind the leaders of the NL Central: the Milwaukee Brewers. But there’s less than a month in the season and the Pirates are fourth in their division and seven games back from a possible NL Wild […]

Shohei Ohtani has been facing the possibility of a second Tommy John surgery, something that could place his entire 2024 season at risk. It’s still uncertain whether or not Ohtani will undergo the surgery for a second time, but his agent revealed a massive injury update on Monday, via Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles […]

Chris Paddack has been out of MLB action for a very long time. The Minnesota Twins pitcher had to undergo Tommy John surgery and has not been able to help his team. He is now excited to get back up in the bullpen. Paddack might even get to seal the postseason berth for Minnesota in […]

Of all the teams in Major League Baseball that likely won’t make the playoffs, one could argue the Detroit Tigers could have the quickest path to get to the postseason next season. They still aren’t out of the playoff race, but it is unlikely they get there. They’re only eight games back from the Minnesota […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been without third baseman Anthony Rendon for the majority of the 2023 season, and he declined giving an update on his lower leg injury that has kept him on the 60-day injured list for an extended period of time when asked on Monday. “No habla ingles today,” Anthony Rendon said, […]

Chicago Cubs lefty Justin Steele found a groove in Monday’s start against the San Francisco Giants. He threw eight scoreless innings, allowed only two hits, and struck out 12. Steele is only the second pitcher this season to record such a start, according ESPN Stats & Info. The other was Atlanta Braves strikeout machine Spencer […]

Lucas Giolito was officially added to the Cleveland Guardians’ roster on Saturday after he was claimed from the Los Angeles Angels, and after spending many years on the division rival Chicago White Sox, the Guardians are turning to Giolito in the first game of a pivotal three-game series against the Minnesota Twins. Giolito spoke about […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ 2023 MLB season is on the verge of flat-lining and should be completely out of grasp if they don’t prevail in their upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins. In the midst of these dire times, fans received injury updates on their two most coveted starting pitchers. “Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie […]

As the Baltimore Ravens prepare for Week 1 of the upcoming season, they’ve been without star tight end Mark Andrews on the practice field. However, John Harbaugh has yet to panic and it appears as if his patience with Andrews has paid of. Harbaugh said that he expects Andrews to be back at practice on […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are out of contention, and for the month of September they will be evaluating their internal options for the 2024 season, especially in the starting rotation, and Zack Thompson is someone who could be pitching his way into the 2024 starting rotation with his performance as of late. Zack Thompson performed […]

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson reached a career milestone on Sunday, reaching 1,000 career hits with a leadoff double off of Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers in a 3-2 loss. Despite having many accomplishments so far in his career, Tim Anderson was humble after reaching the 1,000 career hit milestone. “If it’s brought […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers issued a statement after news broke of Julio Urías’ arrest, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “We are aware of an incident involving Julio Urías. While we attempt to learn all the facts, he will not be traveling with the team. The organization has no further comment at this time,” the […]

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road to take on the Los Angeles Angels for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles lead the Tampa […]

Most MLB teams like having a leadoff batter with sky-high on-base percentages, the speed to swipe bags or a combination of both. The Philadelphia Phillies reject this line of thinking with Kyle Schwarber. He’s not a speed threat, and he doesn’t get a ton of hits. But he makes every plate appearance count, and that’s […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado football program made a statement with their road win over TCU on Saturday, and in an appearance on Undisputed with Skip Bayless and Michael Irvin, Sanders spoke about Travis Hunter and why he is allowed to play on both sides of the ball. “He’s both, Travis gets bored if you […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to take on the San Diego Padres for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Phillies-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. As it stands right now, […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Julio Urías was reportedly arrested Sunday night following L.A.’s series against the Atlanta Braves, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested and charged with felony domestic violence charges late last night, an officer with the LAPD tells ESPN. Urias, 27, was booked late Sunday and […]

It is interleague baseball on Labor Day as the Seattle Mariners face the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Mariners enter the game after losing two of three to the Mets over the weekend. They had some struggled pitching over the weekend, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Walker Buehler to Tommy John surgery but just over seven months since his operation, the righty appears to be heading in the right direction. Buehler made his very first appearance Sunday since going down with the elbow injury last June. He tossed two perfect innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City, striking […]

The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates square off in a three game series for the final meeting betweent these two teams. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers bounced back nicely after […]

The New York Yankees are winning. It might prove to be too little and too late for the Bronx Bombers, but at least they are not losing in bunches these days. In fact, they just swept the defending and reigning World Series champions in a three-game set at Minute Maid Park, with the Yankees taking […]

It’s early into his career, but we can safely say that Bobby Miller is going to be one hell of a player. The young Los Angeles Dodgers sling was tapped to start against the white-hot Atlanta Braves. It was a tall task, especially for a rookie. Miller was up for the challenge, though. The righty […]

The Minnesota Twins are on the road to take on the Cleveland Guardians in an American League Central matchup! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Guardians prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins are in first place in the […]

It is an AL East showdown as the Boston Red Sox face the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Red Sox enter the game after winning two of three over the Royals. Still, the Red Sox were on a long […]

There’s no guarantee that Pete Alonso stays with the New York Mets beyond the 2023 season. The Mets reportedly held trade talks involving the 28-year old first baseman prior to the deadline, and with the team undergoing a soft reset, Alonso could be end up being an established veteran who gives way. But Alonso is […]

The New York Yankees calling up their top prospects led to immediate success. They swept the Houston Astros in a road series as Jasson “the Martian” Dominguez dominated in Space City. But catcher Austin Wells also impressed with his veteran-like ability to work with pitchers. Wells recorded two hits, two RBI and a run in […]

It is an AL West battle as the Houston Astros face the Texas Rangers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Astros come into the game after being swept over the weekend by the Yankees. The Yankees dominated Astros pitching at the plate, and the […]

The Colorado Rockies visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for the start of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rockies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockies and Diamondbacks have played each other 10 times this […]

Coming into their three-game series against the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros had to be feeling good. They were coming off of a successful five-game road winning streak. The Yankees, meanwhile have been on the downturn as of late, falling below .500. Plus, Houston has almost always played well against New York throughout the […]

It seems Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias is peaking at just the right time. Iglesias won the NL Reliever of the Month Award for August on Sunday. He did not allow a solitary run and was a perfect seven-of-seven in his save opportunities the entire month. Other teams also batted just .156 against the flame-throwing […]

The New York Yankees are feeling it. After losing a bunch of games that left their fanbase demoralized, the Yankees are seemingly already out of their slump, also in part because of the play of Jasson Dominguez. The rookie wowed New York fans again on Sunday when he launched a two-run home run to help […]

For the longest time, the Houston Astros were the New York Yankees’ kryptonite. It seemed like the Texas-based team always had a way of dealing with the pinstripes, whether it was the playoffs or the regular season. This year, though, thanks to an infusion of youth to the lineup, the Yankees have done something they […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Bobby Miller still has the number of the Atlanta Braves. Months after he made his debut in the big leagues by notching a win at the expense of the Braves, Miller dominated Atlanta again on Sunday. Miller was understandably hyped up over having another success over Ronald Acuna Jr. and company, […]