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Umpire Angel Hernandez lost again in his racial discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball after the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2021 ruling that granted the league a summary judgment, according to the Associated Press. “Hernandez has failed to establish a statistically significant disparity between the promotion rates of white and minority […]

The Detroit Tigers are on the road to take on the Minnesota Twins for the final series of the year between the two teams. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Tigers-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Tigers lead […]

The Baltimore Orioles have emerged as arguably the best team in the American League, and former top prospect Grayson Rodriguez threw an impressive outing against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to help move the team to 74-45 on the year. Grayson Rodriguez threw seven innings, gave up one run and struck out six against […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks once looked like a team that was a lock to make the 2023 MLB postseason. That’s not part of the team’s narrative, as Arizona has completely slid out of the picture. The Diamondbacks are now 13 games out of first place in the National League West division. With how the Los Angeles […]

The Kansas City Royals picked up a wild 7-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, and while Darion Blanco’s walk-off bunt will get a lot of attention, and rightfully so, the win wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for Bobby Witt Jr.’s inside-the-park home run that came in the fifth inning of […]

Two teams amid a playoff hunt face off as the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays play tonight. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Phillies come into this series after losing two of three to the Twins over the weekend. It was […]

The Atlanta Braves announced that they have recalled infielder Vaughn Grissom as a corresponding move to placing Ozzie Albies on the 10-day injured list. Ozzie Albies being placed on the 10-day injured list is backdated to August 14 with a strained left hamstring, the Braves said in their announcement. This is not the first time […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the New York Mets for game two of a three game series Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mets took […]

The Cincinnati Reds are entering a new era. Elly De La Cruz has taken center stage as the face of a young team that could make it back to the playoffs after years of misery. While the newbies like De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, Andrew Abbott and others take the reins and propel the team […]

The Houston Astros take on the Miami Marlins for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins won game one of the series 5-1. Miami […]

The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals start a three-game interleague series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Red Sox enter the game after winning two of three over the Tigers this past weekend. For the Red Sox, they have […]

Manny Machado used to be the face of the Baltimore Orioles franchise. When he was traded by O’s to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, it signaled the start of a full-blown rebuild of Baltimore which went from a 75-win team in the 2017 season to a 47-win ball club in the following campaign. Years […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds begin a two-game interleague series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Reds prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians enter this game after losing two of three to the Rays over the weekend. They were on the verge of being swept until […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish made history against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night, becoming the all-time MLB strikeout leader among pitchers born in Japan. “With his 6th strikeout of the night, Yu Darvish brought his career total to 1,919,” tweeted ESPN Stats & Info. “That moved him past Hideo Nomo for the […]

The New York Yankees are entering a free fall as their season is rapidly coming to a close, and manager Aaron Boone is trying to salvage the wreckage amid continued pitching mishaps. Starter Clarke Schmidt was shelled on Monday against the Braves, giving up eight runs in less than three innings of work. Schmidt had […]

The Atlanta Braves’ recent five-game scoring binge against the New York Mets and New York Yankees has serious World Series implications written all over it. The Braves’ onslaught over a five-game stretch against the New York teams brings back memories of Hank Aaron’s 1957 Milwaukee Braves, per ESPN Stats & Info. Over their last five […]

Life has been rough lately for the New York Yankees and things didn’t get any better on Monday night against the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees have fallen into last place in the AL East, but they still have a winning record, currently sitting at 60-59. The division is that good. Because of that, New York […]

The Atlanta Braves may have the best record in baseball, improving to 76-42 following a 11-3 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night, but that doesn’t make the immune to bad news. In fact, just this Sunday, the Braves witnessed Ozzie Albies exit the game early during their 7-6 loss to the New […]

In his third start for the Texas Rangers, Max Scherzer joined history only shared by Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Justin Verlander. In Monday’s contest against the Los Angeles Angels, Scherzer threw seven innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 11. His six career games with 10+ strikeouts and one or zero hits allowed […]

The Kansas Royals faced the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Kansas City. It hasn’t been a good season for the Royals by any means, but the club’s young star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had quite the night against Mariners. Witt had the unique combination of two in-field singles and an inside-the-park home run in […]

The Miami Marlins currently find themselves in third place in the National League East after a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. The Marlins are looking up at the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves with plenty of time left to make a run at a playoff spot. Recently former Astro Yuli Gurriel sounded […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves just keep getting better. It’s almost unfair to think about that, given how dominant the team has been all season long, but with the arrival of Nicky Lopez to the scene, the Braves appear to have just found yet another weapon to further boost their offense. Lopez is […]

The San Diego Padres are easily one of the most disappointing teams in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a stacked roster that features the likes of Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Manny Machado, the Padres are lagging way behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks […]

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz has gone down with an unfortunate injury, right as he was hitting his stride in the second half of the season. The 32-year-old lefty was placed on the 15-day IL with a left lat strain, an injury that he suffered in his Saturday start, according to Katie Woo of […]

It turns out Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies’ cramping issue was more serious than team physicians thought. Albies’ left hamstring soreness has persisted since the Braves’ game against the New York Mets on Sunday. The team’s medical staff will ask him to take more tests to rule out anything serious, per The Athletic’s David […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ promise to Shohei Ohtani of at least a wild card appearance is slowly turning dimmer. Their record now sits below .500 after they had three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games. Phil Nevin can throw any sort of schematic or new lineup but they still lack firepower. One […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up right-handed pitcher Gus Varland from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Jack Harris. The move corresponds with the Dodgers placing reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list with right forearm inflammation. Varland started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers after they poached him from the Dodgers in the Rule […]

While there has been little for St. Louis Cardinals fans to smile about during the 2023 MLB season, they will accept a rare non-competitive campaign. Just as long as the organization moves in an upward trajectory going forward. Recovery does not happen until St. Louis is honest with itself. There are plenty of holes and […]

Marco Gonzales, who last pitched for the Seattle Mariners on May 28, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve in his left forearm, according to Ryan Divish. Gonzales will have the surgery on Aug. 22 and should be ready for spring training next February. Gonzales, 31, tossed 50 innings across 10 starts this season […]

The Houston Astros are in Miami to play the Marlins this week, and that means that Yuli Gurriel of the Marlins will be reconnecting with some old Astros teammates that he won two championships with. He opened up on what it will be like seeing some old friends. “It’s going to be very exciting just […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue to roll and still remain at the top of the American League East with a 73-45 record. Ahead of their series opener with the San Diego Padres Monday, the O’s have made a pair of notable roster moves. Via Roch Kubatko: “Orioles reinstate Aaron Hicks from injured list and option Colton […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be returning to the Stadium on Saturday, September 9 as the franchise celebrates its storied history with Old Timers Day before the clash against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jeter will be a member of the Old Timers Day festivities, which will “commemorate the 25th anniversary of the legendary 1998 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the San Francisco Giants for the beginning of a three game series Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rays are sitting in second place in the AL […]

Matt Olson is putting together an MVP season with the Atlanta Braves in 2023, but there’s room for improvement for him on the defensive end, according to the star first baseman himself. In a conversation with MLB.com, the two-time Gold Glove Award winner said his defense hasn’t been the best this year. “I’ve made a […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to trade Marcus Stroman or Cody Bellinger prior to the MLB trade deadline. Instead, Chicago opted to buy and try to compete for a playoff spot. Bellinger has continued to swing the bat well for Chicago, but Stroman has been on the injured list. Fortunately for the Cubs, Stroman is […]

The Seattle Mariners continue to push toward the playoffs as they face off with the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Mariners came into their weekend series with the Orioles on a nice winning streak. After taking game one […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are a very good team. They’re 65-54 with a healthy but not spectacular +33 run differential. Their record would have them leading two of the six divisions across the MLB, but fate having them stay in the same division as the Atlanta Braves, who they trail in the NL East by a […]

The Baltimore Orioles are across the country to take on the San Diego Padres for the start of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Orioles-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles are the second […]

On Monday, August 14th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a no runs first inning parlay that’s paying out over 2-1 odds. We take a look at this no runs first-inning parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, August 14th. With a ton of options on the board, […]