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The Minnesota Twins (10-6) continue to make early noise, this time agreeing with pitcher Pablo Lopez on a huge 4-year, $73.5 million contract extension, via Craig Mish of MLB Network. Lopez, a surprise offseason addition who indirectly was the recipient of some Twinkie Nation whimpering, has quickly become a valued member of the American League […]

In Week 4 of the MLB season, numerous teams around the league turned to their farm system as they looked for an early-season spark. For fantasy baseball players, adding a top prospect early can pay dividends throughout the remainder of the season. A top prospect is rarely called up to sit on the bench. If […]

Juan Soto’s tenure with the San Diego Padres has been successful for the team so far — but not for him. The superstar outfielder helped them get to the NLCS last year despite putting up numbers well below what he usually has. Now, he is embracing a new role to potentially help him get a […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Tigers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians enter this series 9-7 and in second place in the American […]

Atlanta Braves legend John Smoltz has already done everything there is to do in the baseball world, winning a World Series, National League Cy Young as a starting pitcher, becoming one of the premier closers in the game and then transitioning over to the broadcast booth as one of MLB’s top analysts. Now he has […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the 2023 season with fairly limited expectations, and for good reason. Their 2022 campaign was a disaster, and they spent their offseason making some strange decisions as well. They looked decent throughout Spring Training, but it looked like there just wasn’t enough depth on this team to help them win […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have not had the start they imagined heading into this season. A Sunday afternoon loss to the Chicago Cubs dropped Los Angeles to an 8-8 record. A lot has gone wrong for the National League powerhouses so far. Opponents are 23 for 25 in base-stealing attempts against the Dodgers, and the […]

Lance McCullers has yet to see any action in the 2023 MLB regular season but he appears to be on the right track. The 29-year-old pitcher remains without a timetable for return, but the good news is that he is said to be “ahead of schedule,” per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “Meanwhile, McCullers threw long […]

The New York Mets are full of stars and looking for their first World Series championship since 1986. Star shortstop Francisco Lindor revealed who he believes will play a major role in getting there: manager Buck Showalter. Lindor participated in a Q&A with The New York Post on Saturday. He told The Post that Showalter […]

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson is nearing a return to big league action. According to Erik Boland of Newsday Sports, Donaldson is scheduled to play in a rehab assignment game before likely getting the green light for re-activation on Wednesday. The veteran hit the 10-day injured list after suffering a right hamstring strain […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was dominant in his complete-game shutout on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, and that start has him on a historic track when it comes to Yankees pitchers. Gerrit Cole is the first pitcher in Yankees franchise history to record a sub-1.00 ERA and at least 30 strikeouts through […]

The Colorado Rockies have struggled to open the 2023 season. Their offense has lacked a bit in the power department, with a 21st-best in the league 15 home runs. However, the Rockies are soon due to get a major spark in Randal Grichuk. The outfielder is poised to take a major step in his road […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried is on the verge of making his return to action from a hamstring injury, with the southpaw scheduled to start this Monday against the San Diego Padres, as confirmed by team manager Brian Snitker, according to a report by Kelly Crull of Bally Sports South. Max Fried was put on […]

For just the second time this season, the Los Angeles Angels are below the .500 mark. The Angels dropped to a 7-8 record in the 2023 season following their 2-1 road loss to the Boston Red Sox. As was the case in the first two games of their road series with Boston, the Angels blew […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves with a sudden hole at catcher after an injury to starter Will Smith. While the Dodgers wait for Smith’s recovery, Los Angeles has signed his potential replacement to a major league contract. The Dodgers have signed Austin Wynns, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. In turn, Los Angeles placed […]

Seattle Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo’s bid for a perfect game was broken up by a single by Colorado Rockies outfielder Jurickson Profar in the seventh inning of a 1-0 win by Seattle over the Rockies on Sunday, according to a tweet by FOX Sports: MLB. “Heck of a performance by the righty,” wrote FOX Sports. Luis […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone believes that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will one day have his name enshrined in Cooperstown. Cole bolstered his early resume for the 2023 American League Cy Young Award in the Yankees’ 2-0 home win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. The Yankees hurler pitched a shutout, and he managed […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros in Sunday Night Baseball! Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch this game. In game one, the Rangers scored first on a Nathaniel Lowe double. Adolis Garcia then homered in the […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Seattle Mariners in the final game of a three game series. Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Rockies-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockies struck first in game one after Kris Bryant hit a first […]

As one of the best prospects in the New York Mets system, Brett Baty has the potential to be a difference maker for a long time. With injuries and underperformance currently hurting their roster, the Mets have decided to see what they have in Baty sooner rather than later. The Mets have called up Baty […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Diego Padres in the final game of a four game set. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of the series the closest game so far. The […]

The Chicago Cubs visit the Los Angeles Dodgers to finish up a three game set Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was close until it wasn’t. […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton is headed to the injured list. Just a couple of hours before Sunday afternoon’s game with the Minnesota Twins, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that Stanton suffered a hamstring injury. Giancarlo Stanton’s injury occurred in the Yankees’ 6-1 win over the Twins Saturday afternoon. Stanton hurt his hamstring while […]

The New York Mets square off with the Oakland Athletics in the final game of a three game set Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Mets-Athletics prediction and pick. We will also tell you where you can watch the game. Game one was ugly for the Athletics on the […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of their four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was controlled by the pirates. Vince Velasquez […]

For a point in time, Trevor Bauer was one of the most dangerous pitchers in the MLB. But after being accused by several women of sexual assault, Bauer was suspended by the league, and ultimately couldn’t find anyone willing to take him and his off-field baggage onto their roster once his suspension was up. Instead, […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago White Sox in the final game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was taken by the Orioles. The […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger made his return to Dodger Stadium Friday but waited until Saturday to make some noise against his former team. The former Dodger made a sensational catch in the bottom of the second inning, leaping up to rob Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward of a two-run home run. Though the […]

Los Angeles Angels catcher Matt Thaiss had a night to forget at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. With the Angels leading by a run in the bottom of the eighth, Thaiss was twice called for catcher’s interference, allowing the eventual winning run to reach base. The Red Sox had the bases […]

Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball is a special annual tradition for the league. It’s especially memorable for members of the Los Angeles Dodgers, in particular Jason Heyward.  Heyward is in his 14th big league season, but his first in a Dodgers uniform. He said it gives him chills to wear the same Dodgers […]

Boston Red Sox shortstop Yu Chang finally got the ball rolling on his season as he notched his first two hits of the year in a 9-7 Red Sox win. Chang entered Saturday’s game, his 10th of the season, 0-for-16 through the first two weeks of the year. He dramatically turned things around, hitting his […]

Just when it looked like Max Scherzer is starting to get closer to his old dominant form, the New York Mets star pitcher will have his next start moved to Wednesday due to an upper-body injury, per Tim Healey of Newsday Sports. Max Scherzer was originally scheduled to pitch in the series finale on the […]

Joey Votto’s 2023 season continues its disappointing start after the Cincinnati Reds revealed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville Bats has ended after reaching its 20-day limit, according to The Athletic’s Trent Rosecrans. The 39-year-old will now head back to Cincinnati as he continues to work his way back from injury. Votto began the year […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Mariners. The Colorado Rockies need a power infusion quickly. The good news for them is that Kris Bryant homered on Friday night in Seattle against the Mariners. The bad news […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Luke Voit has always looked like a guy who knows how to party. Whether it be his gold chain or unbuttoned uniform, the 32-year-old always brings his personality and bravado to the ballpark. And it was on full display in the Brewers’ 11-2 trouncing of the San Diego Padres. Voit got […]

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Andre Jackson suffered through the worst performance of his professional career when he gave up 4 home runs to the Chicago Cubs in an 8-2 loss Friday night. James Loney, Andre Jackson, Andre Ethier and Jerry Hairston Jr. are providing instruction in a “Play It Forward” clinic for Jackie Robinson […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly considering taking a rather unique route for Bryce Harper’s return from surgery later this season. Phillies manager Rob Thompson said Bryce Harper may not participate in a minor league rehab assignment when returning from Tommy John surgery, per FOX Sports: MLB on Twitter. It was already revealed that Harper may […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to 9-6 following their extra innings victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Pittsburgh isn’t expected to compete for a playoff spot in 2023, but their results have been impressive nonetheless. Andrew McCutchen has performed well to open the campaign, and he shared a message that is destined to fire […]

The Tennessee Volunteers hope to dominate on offense as they did much of last year, but they suffered a blow in their spring game when 4-star tight end Ethan Davis suffered a shoulder injury. Josh Heupel did not have an update on tight end Ethan Davis' injury. The Vols coach said it was not related […]