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New year, same old Los Angeles Angels. The 2024 campaign has looked awfully similar to previous disappointing campaigns for the Angels as they have crawled out to a 14-23 record while enduring several big injuries and poor production from their pitching staff. They aren’t going to stand pat, though, and idly continue to rack up […]

It was an exciting Wednesday night for Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale as besides facing his former team in the Boston Red Sox, he was marvelous in the outing leading to a 5-0 shutout victory for the home team in Truist Park. Sale spoke after the game about the performance and what it was […]

The New York Yankees’ blockbuster offseason acquisition of Juan Soto is going according to plan. Brought in to elevate the Yankees’ lineup and give them another top-10 hitter alongside Aaron Judge, Soto has raked to begin his life in pinstripes. In fact, on Wednesday night, following the Yankees’ 9-4 victory over the Houston Astros, Soto […]

Giancarlo Stanton of the New York Yankees hit a bullet of a home run 119.9 mph on Wednesday against the Houston Astros, which was recorded as the hardest-hit ball in the majors this season, according to the Associated Press. The home run occurred in the third inning when Giancarlo Stanton hit a 1-2 curveball from […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are tied for first place in the National League Central and saw the return of one of their best bats on Wednesday. 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich missed 24 games with a lower back strain before slotting back into the three-hole of Milwaukee’s lineup Wednesday in a 6-4 loss to the Kansas […]

MLB The Show 24 Update 8 released today, with improvements to Storylines, Franchise, Online Head-To-Head, and much more. Furthermore, the latest update adds another set of City Connect uniforms, while fixing issues in Custom Leagues & Stadium Creator. Lastly, the new update also makes some miscellaneous changes to both the audio and presentation, among other […]

The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a four-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday at Miller Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Cardinals-Brewers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cardinals are struggling this season. Ultimately, they lost four in a row before their series finale […]

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, the team announced. Soler, who signed with San Francisco during the offseason following his All-Star 2023 campaign with the Miami Marlins, suffered a right shoulder sprain. The move is retroactive to May 5. The Giants recalled outfielder Heliot Ramos in a […]

Rebuilds are a necessary evil in Major League Baseball. Every competitor wants to win every game they play in the MLB, but sometimes, a front office has to acknowledge that their roster is a few years away from realistic contention. And for fans, those long years of rooting for a below-.500 team can be excruciating, […]

There’s no escaping it at the moment—the Chicago White Sox are a dumpster fire. Less than three years removed from a 93-win season and an AL Central division title, the Pale Hose are the first team in baseball to reach 20 games under .500, with little promising talent at the big league level and MLBPipeline’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals got some bad news when catcher Willson Contreras went down with a fractured forearm after getting clipped by a swing from the New York Mets’ JD Martinez. The three-time All-Star tumbled over in obvious pain and then jogged away before sitting down while was examined by the Cardinals training staff. Appearing […]

The Royals make the trip to Los Angeles to face the Angels! These two teams are trending in different directions with the Royals being a surprise team in the AL, while the Angels are struggling. Our MLB odds series has our Royals-Angels prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Royals have played well to start the year with a […]

The Cleveland Guardians will begin a four-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday at Guaranteed Rate Field. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Guardians-White Sox prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Guardians are currently leading the American League Central. Significantly, they have done everything right […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected LSU sensation Paul Skenes with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. The hard-throwing prospect was working hard to make the Opening Day roster for the 2024 season but ended up not getting the call. However, on Wednesday, it was announced that Skenes is being called up to the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has pled guilty to charges stemming from the unlawful transfer of money from Ohtani’s bank account, per Molly Knight of The Long Game: “DOJ: Ippei Mizuhara has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and tax charge in connection with unlawful transfer of nearly $17 million […]

The Astros make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are heading in different directions with the Yankees playing very well and the Astros struggling at times this season. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Yankees prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 12-23 record and have […]

It is the final game of a three-game series as the San Francisco Giants face the Colorado Rockies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Rockies prediction and pick. The Giants took game one of the series. It was a dominating pitching performance that led them to the win. kyle Harrison […]

Before the 2024 season even began, the Texas Rangers were decimated by pitching injuries. While they’ve managed to keep hold of their AL East lead, things will become much trickier for the Rangers after their latest injury. Texas is placing Dane Dunning on the injured list due to a shoulder problem, manager Bruce Bochy confirmed, […]

It is the end of a four-game series as the Seattle Mariners face the Minnesota Twins. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Twins prediction and pick. The Twins took game one of the series. Carlos Correa drove in the first run of the game before the Mariners tied it up […]

It is the final game of a three-game series as the Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Cincinnati Reds. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Reds prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks took game one of the series. Corbin Carroll drove in the first five runs of the game, driving in one in […]

During Gerrit Cole’s absence, Luis Gil has slotted in perfectly in the New York Yankees’ rotation, and in his latest start, he dominated the Houston Astros in six innings, which prompted shortstop Anthony Volpe to comment on the reactions of the Astros’ hitters. “It’s like the fastball is 110 mph. It’s like the hardest fastball […]

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals in exciting fashion on Tuesday. It looked like the home Royals were going to get the win as they went into the ninth inning with a two-run lead. Enter Willy Adames. Adames came up to the plate with two runners on in the ninth, and he sent […]

The Texas Rangers acquired veteran outfielder Robbie Grossman from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday via trade, per Bob Nightengale. The Rangers are sending minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa in exchange for Grossman. Grossman was part of Texas’ championship-winning squad in 2023, appearing in 115 games in the regular season before 19 at-bats in the […]

An enticing matchup out on the East Coast will be underway as the terrorizing Baltimore Orioles take on the Washington Nationals. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Orioles-Nationals prediction and pick will be revealed.  As it stands, the Orioles are equipped with a phenomenal record of 23-12 35 games into the marathon of […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was finishing his warm-up pitches on the mound at Dodger Stadium before he began Tuesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. As that was happening, MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger declared a “no-hitter watch” for the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but we are already on no-hitter alert,” Amsinger […]

The New York Yankees have been patiently waiting for the return of top prospect Jasson Dominguez. While it’ll still take some time before he plays with the Yankees again, Dominguez is prepared to take a major step in his recovery. The outfielder has a chance to begin playing rehab games by the middle of May, […]

During the offseason, Shohei Ohtani signed a historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but just as he was making his debut for the Dodgers, he found himself near the center of a gambling scandal that involved his finances and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. And despite a bizarre set of circumstances involving his new star […]

With their latest win over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies hold the most wins in MLB with 26. Their .703 winning percentage is the best in the league. While Bryce Harper and the offense want to take all the credit, he knows the Phillies have been driven by their strong pitching staff. Philadelphia […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Giants Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Rockies. The Colorado Rockies are a bad team this season. That’s not new or unique. What is new is that Colorado can’t hit and can’t score. The Rockies’ 5-0 […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a swing during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Mets. Contreras got hurt with J.D. Martinez at the plate in the second inning. After he was clipped by Martinez’s swing, the three-time All-Star tumbled over in obvious pain and […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Minnesota Twins. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Twins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Twins. The Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins have split the first two games of their four-game series. Two teams with winning records are trying to make sure that after playing […]

The reigning NL champs in the Arizona Diamondbacks will face off with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park! Join us for our MLB odds series where our Diamondbacks-Reds prediction and pick will be made.  Entering play with a 16-20 record, the D-Backs need to start putting their rears into gear if they want to […]

“They’ll figure it out, just give them some time.” These words are invariably proclaimed whenever a great team has a slow start to its season. Talent and a proven track record of success typically serve as justification for such steadfast belief. People are still  expressing this same sentiment towards the scuffling Houston Astros, but their […]

There is exactly one thing that is harder to do in Major League Baseball than win a World Series and it’s to win another one. The dreaded championship hangover is a real phenomenon in this sport, known for its grueling regular seasons, and the Texas Rangers are the latest team trying to fight off that […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has had a long and distinguished career that will see him end up in the Hall of Fame when all is said and done. But how does he compare to other Hall of Fame pitchers? If you ask Pedro Martinez, the Astros workhorse ranks up there. Ahead of Verlander’s start […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has gotten off to a solid start this year, hitting .280 with six homers and 12 RBI. The 31-year-old is in his second season with the Cards after his seven-year stint with the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately, though, Contreras suffered a setback to his season on Tuesday. The ninth-year veteran […]

Ahead of the 2024 season, the New York Mets received word that pitcher Kodai Senga was dealing with shoulder trouble and would miss extended time. On Tuesday, New York received some good news regarding Senga’s (as well as Tylor Megill’s) progress, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: “Mets rehab updates: Kodai Senga (shoulder) will throw a […]

The Astros make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are heading in different directions with the Yankees playing very well and the Astros struggling at times this season. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Yankees prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 12-22 record and have […]

There’s good news for the Chicago Cubs, and it involves Cody Bellinger. The outfielder will be activated from his 10-day IL and will be playing as designated hitter on Tuesday. (per MLB’s official website) Bellinger fractured two of his ribs after crashing into Wrigley Field’s outfield wall back on April 23 against the Houston Astros. […]