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It has continued to go from bad to worse for the New York Mets in the early stages of the 2023 season. The Mets had a golden opportunity on Thursday to string together their first winning streak in three weeks. Instead, they came away with a 5-0 road defeat against the Cincinnati Reds. As has […]

No player’s free agency in the history of Major League Baseball has been more anticipated than that of Shohei Ohtani. Barring a miracle for the Los Angeles Angels, the two-way megastar will hit the open market after this season and will likely demand a minimum of $500 million. It is widely accepted across the league […]

Reliever Ken Giles is expected to throw for MLB teams on Friday as he tries to get back into the big leagues following three injury-riddled seasons, according to Jon Heyman. Giles has pitched in just nine games since the 2019 season. He appeared in five games for the Seattle Mariners in 2022 without allowing a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman has stolen the show so far in 2023. However, another Dodgers rookie is heating up. Miguel Vargas is beginning to display his power potential, with seven of his last 14 extra base hits coming since May 2, per Clint Pasillas of si.com. Vargas is still hitting just .219 on […]

The Atlanta Braves have had quite a few legends take the field for them wearing their uniform, but there may not be a player that is more revered than Chipper Jones. The Hall of Fame third baseman spent his entire career with the Braves, and was consistently one of the best hitters in the league […]

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer has thrown on flat ground since he skipped an expected start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds, manager Buck Showalter said. Scherzer will not start Friday against the Washington Nationals, according to SNY. The Mets will instead start Joey Lucchesi or Tylor Megill. Scherzer, who is 2-2 this season with […]

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his 400th career save in the team’s 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, and his teammate Justin Turner took to Twitter to congratulate him. “400 saves for the big guy! So proud of you brother and all the hard work you have put into […]

The Texas Rangers (22-14) visit the Oakland Athletics (8-30) for the first of a four-game series. First pitch commences Thursday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Athletics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rangers-Athletics MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rangers-Athletics Odds Texas Rangers: […]

Jacob deGrom is expected to miss another 2-3 weeks due to elbow inflammation according to Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy, per FOX Sports: MLB on Twitter. deGrom flashed signs of his dominance early in the season for Texas, but also dealt with injury concerns. He was ultimately placed on the IL last week and this […]

The San Diego Padres are in full force after getting Fernando Tatis Jr. back from injuries and a suspension. Add on the fact that they have Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, and Jake Cronenworth, and this team is all sorts of fun. The drama of Tatis was in the limelight during the 2022 season […]

The Minnesota Twins have gotten off to a great start in 2023, leading the AL Central with a 20-17 record — but they received devastating news on the injury front on Thursday as Tyler Mahle will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2023 season. The right-hander will also miss a good […]

New York Mets pitcher Justin Verlander joined an exclusive club Wednesday night. Verlander, who has won two World Series and is a three-time Cy Young Award winner, became the 21st pitcher in MLB history to defeat all 30 teams. His Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1 Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park. “Any time […]

The Chicago White Sox have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball, and if their poor play continues, it would not be a surprise if the team started selling off pieces, but owner Jerry Reinsdorf might not have the appetite to go through a full rebuild at age 87, so the team might not […]

The 2023 MLB season isn’t even two months old yet, but that hasn’t stopped several big trade rumors from swirling around already. One of the bigger names who continues to see his name pop up in these rumors is Cleveland Guardians ace Shane Bieber, and once again, it looks like he is a guy that […]

With his save on Wednesday night, Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in MLB history to record 400 saves. Jansen said it’s a moment he won’t forget. “I was locked in,” Jansen said. “At the end of the day, that’s an individual thing to accomplish. We’re here to win ball games […]

Over 20,000 players have played MLB in the sport’s history. After seven strong innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night, New York Mets starting pitcher Justin Verlander became just the 21st player to achieve this wild feat. With the win over the Reds, Verlander has now defeated every team in MLB, a feat that […]

It is the finale of a four-game series between division rivals as the Chicago White Sox visit the Kansas City Royals.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The White Sox and the Royals are currently the two worst teams in the division, and […]

The New York Yankees are off to a disappointing start in 2023, currently sitting at the bottom of the American League East with a 21-17 record. Not awful, but to be frank, this team isn’t living up to expectations. That raises the question, will Brian Cashman make any moves at the trade deadline? Well, he […]

The San Francisco Giants (16-20) take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (20-17) Thursday night at Chase Field. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. The Giants are fourth in the NL West division and .500 in their last 10 games. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have one of the best one-two punches of any starting rotation with Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff. They could decide to move on from one or both of them this season. Some rival executives across the MLB think the Brewers could deal their aces this summer, regardless if they are in playoff […]

The Tampa Bay Rays (29-9) take on the New York Yankees (21-17) as they begin a four game series Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Rays still have the best record […]

The San Diego Padres visit the Minnesota Twins for the third game of this interleague series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Padres lost in extra innings yesterday in Minnesota, and now sit just one game over .500 and in third place […]

The injuries are starting to pile up for the NL East leading Atlanta Braves, especially on the pitching staff with Max Fried and Kyle Wright hitting the injured list and expected to miss at least two months — manager Brian Snitker addressed the ailments on Wednesday. “We’re in a difficult situation here that we have […]

The New York Mets finish their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds in an afternoon affair. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Last night it was Brandon Nimmo with three hits, Pete Alonso hitting his major league-leading 13th home run, and Justin Verlander pitching […]

Tyler Glasnow of the Tampa Bay Rays has unfortunately faced a setback in his recovery journey. Glasnow was removed prematurely from his second rehab start due to mild tightness in his left side, per Rays sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker. Tyler Glasnow update after he was removed after the first inning of his second rehab start […]

When Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to the San Diego Padres from his 80-game suspension, he revived something that had been lost in his absence: claiming the NL West crown. Besides the 2021 season, where the San Francisco Giants surprised everyone and took the NL West from the Dodgers, the kings of the west have been […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking up at the Atlanta Braves in the National League West standings, hoping to forge a new path behind the arms of starting pitchers Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and others. With reliever Jose Alvarado sidelined due to injury, the team’s rotation has stepped up, leading the Phillies to three straight wins […]

The Philadelphia Phillies‘ hitter power hitter Kyle Schwarber is on the mend, recently opening up about the foot injury that’s been causing him trouble. Schwarber plans to test his foot with some pregame running, as reported by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com The injury is as a bone bruise on his left foot as a result […]

Remember when the New York Mets were supposed to be the crown jewel of the National League this year? Or, at the very least, the NL East. Now they’re not even a .500 ballclub (.472), setting eight games back of the first-place Atlanta Braves and third in the division with the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington […]

It’s Eury Perez time in South Beach. The Miami Marlins have decided to call up their top prospect to make his MLB debut on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds after just 44 starts in the minor leagues. Via Craig Mish: “The Miami Marlins are calling up 20 year old top pitching prospect Eury Perez. This […]

The New York Mets are placing catcher Tomas Nido on the injured list with dry eye syndrome, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The Mets called up catcher Michael Perez to the major league roster. They also transferred Elieser Hernandez to the 60-day IL to create space on the roster for Michael […]

Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer. He continues to strengthen that narrative as each season goes by. On Wednesday, Kershaw turned in another dominant effort, allowing just one earned run over seven innings while striking out eight in a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw now has 49 career games […]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has established himself as one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball over the last four seasons. Incredibly, he almost didn’t play baseball. Lopez graduated high school at the age of 16 and was accepted to medical school shortly after. With both of his parents in the medical field, […]

For years, the Toronto Blue Jays were MLB’s sleeping giant. Outside of wonky Canadian taxes, they have always had the ingredients of a should-be contender—a vibrant and attractive city; a massive, rabid fanbase; an ownership group with potentially the deepest pockets in sports (the Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communications, the biggest media and […]

The Atlanta Braves are one of many MLB teams to deal with some key injuries. However, they are still in first place in the National League East. Two injuries they are dealing with are to a pair of starting pitchers, Kyle Wright and Max Fried. Wright is dealing with a shoulder strain, and Fried landed […]

Following a bullpen game on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers needed Clayton Kershaw to give them a strong performance on Wednesday. Kershaw answered the call and turned in a dominant 7-inning effort. He continues to pitch well in 2023 and Freddie Freeman dropped a truth bomb on his Wednesday outing in […]

When the news of Max Fried’s move to the injured list with a left forearm strain hit, it would have been easy for anyone to ask “Who’s next?” in the Atlanta Braves’ litany of early-season health setbacks. But on Tuesday night, the Braves didn’t waver, beating a red-hot Boston Red Sox team 9-3 to continue […]

After six years in New York Yankees pinstripes, hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman found himself on the move this off-season. The 35-year-old lefty joined the Kansas City Royals on a one-year, $8.75 million deal — with $3.75 million in guaranteed money. Throwing alongside another nasty left-hander in Amir Garrett, Chapman has rediscovered the stuff that once made […]

The Chicago White Sox made a slew of roster moves on Wednesday, most notably designating reliever Alex Colome for assignment. Colome, who was an all-star in 2016, tossed three innings for the White Sox this season, allowing four runs, two of them earned. He walked more batters than he struck out. Colome was one of […]