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Madison Bumgarner looked to be a steal for the Arizona Diamondbacks when he signed a five-year, $85 million deal with the club before the 2020 MLB season. High-rollers like the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly had the inside track on the former Cy Young candidate. But it was an up-and-coming D-Backs team who […]

The New York Yankees will activate outfielder Aaron Judge from the injured list on Tuesday with zero restrictions, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. Aaron Judge was placed on the injured list on May 1 with a right hip strain, but it was backdated to April 28. He seemed to have suffered the injury in […]

The Chicago Cubs are 17-17 as of Monday and have been able to hang around in the National League Central. The Cubs are now making another move that should have fans excited. The team is calling up Christopher Morel from the minors, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN. ‘The Cubs are calling up Christopher Morel who […]

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday after he was struck in the head with a comebacker in his start on Sunday. The sixth-year pro was two outs away from his first quality start of the season when Ryan Noda’s line drive hit Yarbrough at 106.2 mph. […]

James Paxton hasn’t pitched in an MLB game for the Boston Red Sox or any team since 2021. But after the Red Sox patiently waited, Paxton looks poised to finally make his return. The Red Sox have returned Paxton from his rehab assignment, via Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Paxton will now join the […]

The 2023 MLB season is still in the early goings, but fans, and even teams, are having strong reactions all the same. The old adage “you cant win the pennant in April, but you can lose it” once again looks to be ringing true for several franchises. The Seattle Mariners’ World Series aspirations survived the […]

The Washington Nationals (14-20) visit the San Francisco Giants (15-18) in the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Monday at 9:45 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Giants MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Nationals-Giants Odds Washington […]

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz is expected to miss all of 2023 after suffering a World Baseball Classic injury. Diaz, who sustained a knee injury, still hopes to possibly return this season. New York’s star closer recently posted a video that will give Mets fans hope, per SNY Mets on Twitter. Edwin Díaz is working […]

The Atlanta Braves are about to get a former all-star back in the lineup. Catcher Travis d’Arnaud was reinstated from the injured list Monday after being away from the team for a month due to a concussion. An all-star last season, d’Arnaud’s return brings another solid bat to an already daunting Braves lineup. Atlanta has […]

The Houston Astros expected Jose Abreu to play a major role in their lineup after signing him during the offseason. Up to this point in 2023, however, that hasn’t been the case. Jose Abreu is the worst hitter in the league according to wRC+ (weighted runs created plus) for players with a minimum of 130 […]

The Texas Rangers (20-13) visit the Seattle Mariners (17-17) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rangers-Mariners MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Rangers-Mariners Odds Texas Rangers: […]

James Outman is leading the Los Angeles Dodgers’ youth movement. The reigning NL Rookie of the Month award winner is off to a sizzling start in 2023. Mookie Betts, however, isn’t surprised by Outman’s incredible beginning to 2023. Betts recently revealed that he expected Outman to perform well prior to the season during a postgame […]

The Miami Marlins (17-18) visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (19-15) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Marlins-Diamondbacks MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Marlins-Diamondbacks Odds Miami Marlins: […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (21-14) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (19-15) Monday night! Take a look at our MLB odds series as we give you a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick while also letting you know how to watch. The Dodgers are sitting in first place in the NL West division. They have won eight of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers recently earned a 2-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles currently leads the National League West and have won eight of their past ten games overall. The team faced question marks heading into the 2023 season, and there still is some uncertainty with this ball club, but the […]

Derek Jeter, the former New York Yankees baseball player, has announced the arrival of his fourth child with wife Hannah Jeter. The couple welcomed a son named Kaius Green Jeter on May 5, 2023, which is also Hannah’s birthday, per E! News. What a birthday surprise! Jeter took to Twitter and Instagram to share the […]

It’s been a struggle for the Houston Astros to say healthy — and win games in the 2023 MLB regular season. With an assortment of bodies on their injury list, the Astros have managed to post just a 17-17 record through their first 34 games of the year. While many other clubs would see that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rivalry with the San Diego Padres is probably as intense as it’s ever been, which explains why it felt like there was so much on the line for a simple three-game regular season series that took place between the two teams over the weekend. The Padres were full of antics throughout […]

The Houston Astros (17-17) take on the Los Angeles Angels (19-16) in an NL West division matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Angels prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Astros have not been playing well without Jose Altuve. They are just 4-6 in their […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. caught a ricochet shot from ESPN’s Eduardo Perez Sunday night during the San Diego Padres’ extra-inning loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It wasn’t meant to be that way. With the Dodgers down to their final out, star outfielder Mookie Betts hit a game-tying solo home run. Moments later, as the broadcast […]

It is an NL Central clash as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cardinals finally won a game yesterday after losing eight straight. It just took Paul Goldschmidt hitting three massive home runs to […]

The Oakland Athletics (8-27) travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees (18-17) as we continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Yankees prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Athletics won their first series of the year over the weekend when they visited the Kansas City Royals. […]

It is an AL Central clash as the Chicago White Sox visit the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The White Sox enter the game after winning two of three against the Reds, including a 17-4 beat down of […]

The New York Yankees trail the Tampa Bay Rays by 10 games in the AL East standings. The last time they faced such a deficit in the standings this early was in the 1980s. The Rays recently took two wins from a three-game series, further showing that they are once again a better team. The […]

The Colorado Rockies (14-21) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-15) for the first of three games Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. The Rockies got off to a bad start, but have been playing better recently. They […]

It is a battle between the two best teams in the American League as the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to watch. The New York Yankees had a six-run lead going into the bottom of the fifth […]

The Detroit Tigers were on a five-game winning streak until yesterday, but look to start a new one against the Cleveland Guardians. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday it was Paul Goldschmidt that sent three balls over the fence to take out […]

Bryce Miller is wasting no time proving to the Seattle Mariners that he is the real deal. In his second career start, Miller shined anew, this time against the Houston Astros, who struggled to figure out the rookie in Seattle’s 3-1 win at home Sunday. With his performance versus the Astros, Bryce Miller managed to […]

The Chicago White Sox have put on quite a clinic at the plate in the finale of their three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds built a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the White Sox responded by opening up the floodgates in the second inning. Hanser Alberto put the White Sox […]

The Chicago Cubs have parted ways with multiple key contributors from their 2016 World Series-winning run over the past year, including Jason Heyward. Heyward’s run with the Cubs came to a close in November after the team released him. Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer noted in August that the one-time All-Star would not […]

When the St. Louis Cardinals moved Willson Contreras from catcher, it was originally reported that he would spend some time in the outfield. However, the Cardinals have had a change of heart in how they will utilize Contreras moving forward. Contreras won’t play outfield in 2023, via Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

Shohei Ohtani’s long-term future with the Los Angeles Angels is currently up in the air. Ohtani is set to hit free agency after the ongoing 2023 season. He signed off on a six-year contract with the Angels in Dec. 2017. USA Today Sports’ Bob Nightengale touched on Ohtani’s future with the Angels in his weekly […]

The San Diego Padres are looking to make history by winning their first ever World Series. However, as the Padres look to battle in 2023, their 2024 season could see San Diego making even more history. The Padres are one of the teams being considered to play a regular season series in South Korea in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-14) square off with the San Diego Padres (18-16) in a rubber match on Sunday Night Baseball! This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick while we also let you know how to watch. The Dodgers have found themselves back in first place in the […]

Entering Week 7 of the MLB season, fantasy baseball players are looking for difference makers off of the waiver wire. A strong Week 7 fantasy baseball pick up could be the difference between making the playoffs or not. It’s hard to find true stars on the waiver wire. Guys like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks (19-14) look to complete the sweep as they host the Washington Nationals (13-20) Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give you a Nationals-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. The Nationals have held a lead in both games during this […]

The MLB world was dealt some tragic news on Sunday morning when it was announced that Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants legend Vida Blue had passed away at the age of 73. Blue was a dominant left-handed pitcher throughout his career, which he spent with the Athletics, Giants, and Kansas City Royals as well. […]

Former superstar pitcher Vida Blue has passed away at the age of 73. He spent most of his career with the Oakland Athletics but also played for the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals as he put together a fantastic career. MLB announced the sad news on Twitter, highlighting the accomplishments of one of […]

The Houston Astros (17-16) wrap up their three game series with the Seattle Mariners (16-17) in a rubber match Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch. The Astros are struggling without Jose Altuve so far this season. […]