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The Cincinnati Reds were supposed to be rebuilding this season. But no one told the players, especially phenom shortstop Elly De La Cruz. The Reds were merely 27-33 when they called De La Cruz up to the big leagues, but have soared since he arrived, as he has provided a spark to that entire franchise. […]

The Colorado Rockies are trying to avoid being swept as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday afternoon. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockies have been outscored in this series […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts took a shot at the San Diego Padres amid their failed season after a massive reload in the offseason fell flat. Betts is in the 10th year of his storied career, having already secured an MVP, a batting title, and two World Series crowns on top of his seven […]

Dave Roberts has had the pleasure of being the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 2016. He has been to the World Series thrice and coached tons of different stars over the years and led teams that posted gaudy win totals. But this season’s team is different. The Dodgers have fielded teams under Roberts […]

Liam Hendriks has been dealt a brutally tough hand over the past year. The star reliever for the Chicago White Sox has bravely overcome non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and now has a lengthy injury recovery in his plate. Hendriks appeared in just five innings this season before being shut down. He will be sidelined until 2025 after […]

The Baltimore Orioles are across the country to take on the Seattle Mariners in a rubber match Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles have scored just three runs in this series. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been the prime example of success for small-market teams in the sports world for the last several years. Top players like Wander Franco, Shane McClanahan, and Randy Arozarena have evolved into some of the best players in baseball, despite the lack of fanfare they receive. The Rays have been a […]

Minnesota Twins first baseman Joey Gallo has been stuck in a major slump, but a 4-for-4 outing with two home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies may have been just what Gallo needed to help turn things start to turn around. Gallo, who entered the game just 4-for-42 since July 18, is glad to get back […]

The Miami Marlins are in the thick of the National League playoff race. They acquired reinforcements at the trade deadline to keep up with the swarm of teams competing for a Wild Cards spot. Josh Bell, who they scooped up from the Cleveland Guardians, has been better than advertised. Bell is on a six-game hitting […]

The playoffs are over a month away, and an intense race is forming for the last wildcard spot in the NL. We are here to show you why the Cincinnati Reds will make the 2023 MLB playoffs, and we will outline the reasons why it will happen. The Cincinnati Reds are a team no one […]

The San Diego Padres will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber match of this three-game series. We are at Chase Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Diamondbacks defeated the Padres 3-0 on Saturday. Now, they hope to take the third game […]

The Texas Rangers are going for the sweep as they take on the San Francisco Giants Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rangers have outscored the iants 11-4 in the […]

The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to avoid the sweep as they face the Houston Astros in the finale of this three-game series. We are at Minute Maid Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Astros prediction and pick, and showing you how to watch. The Astros defeated the Angels 11-3 for the second […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are going for the sweep in Chicago as they take on the Chicago White Sox Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Brewers-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Brewers have won the first […]

The New York Mets are making good on their goal to tank the remainder of the 2023 season. They could secure a record as low as the fifth worst in all of MLB if they keep it up. The Atlanta Braves taught the Mets just how painful rebuilding can be. In a doubleheader on Saturday […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets squared off twice in a doubleheader on Saturday due to a rainout from April 29th. It ended up being quite the day for the Braves. Atlanta took the first game in an absolute blowout, 21-3, and came back and shut out the Mets in the second game, winning […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are 7.5 games out of first place in the AL East after a 5-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. After the game, manager John Schneider did his best to calm Blue Jays fans, after it was revealed that the team had fallen out of a Wild Card spot, pending […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a very frustrating season and a frustrating past few games as they attempt to get back into the playoff picture. The Red Sox last two series have been against struggling AL Central teams, the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers. After winning three of four against the Royals, […]

Gone are the days when the Baltimore Orioles were the cellar dwellers in the tough American League East. As it currently stands, they have 71 wins this season, which is tied for the second-most in the majors. Their squad is led by the tremendous success of their youngsters, such as Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman. […]

It seems like every time Shohei Ohtani steps on the diamond for the Los Angeles Angels, he achieves some sort of milestone. Whether it’s breaking an MLB record, or breaking a personal record, he is always reaching new heights. That happened again on Saturday in the Angels game against the Houston Astros as Ohtani blasted […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are officially set to debut their franchise Hall of Fame. The team announced Saturday that Randy Johnson and Luis Gonzalez will be the first players ever inducted into the Diamondbacks Hall of Fame, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Randy Johnson, Luis Gonzalez heading to Diamondbacks Hall of Fame The Diamondbacks were […]

Tony Gonsolin hasn’t pitched well in 2023. He started out the season on the injured list and hasn’t found his footing since. Dave Roberts said on Saturday that the Los Angeles Dodgers have thought about placing Gonsolin on the injured list once again despite the pitcher not necessarily dealing with a known injury at the […]

This season has not been what St. Louis Cardinals fans thought it would be heading into the year. The Cardinals were expected to compete for the NL Central crown, but they are currently 51-66 and sitting in last place in the division, 12 games back of the first place Milwaukee Brewers. That frustration continued on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been surging since the All-Star game, and they have been particularly hot in their last 10 games with 9 victories. Mookie Betts has been one of the players most responsible for their ascension to first place in the National League West and their 7.5 game lead over the second-place San […]

The Miami Marlins are attempting to make the postseason. Today, we will talk about why you should bet on the Miami Marlins to make the playoffs in 2023 and why it’s a good investment. The Marlins came into today’s action with good odds to make the playoffs, according to FanDuel. Now, they hope to continue […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. believes his younger brother Luisangel Acuna should have already been called to the majors by now, though he understands that it’s not his decision to make. Luisangel came to the Mets from the Texas Rangers in the deal for Max Scherzer. He’s now considered the No. 2 prospect in […]

The New York Mets and their fans have resigned themselves to their 2023 fate, but that does not make the complete shellacking the Atlanta Braves gave them Saturday any less excruciating. They sunk to new lows after a 21-3 loss at Citi Field. The Mets allowed runs in every inning but the third, including an […]

A few players put up monstrous stats in the Atlanta Braves’ 21-3 win over the New York Mets Saturday afternoon. Braves infielder Nicky Lopez had a particularly special day, the kind that is usually reserved for Shohei Ohtani. Nicky Lopez did his best Ohtani impression by recording four hits and throwing a scoreless inning. In […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our  Orioles Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Mariners. The Seattle Mariners aren’t slowing down. They faced the Baltimore Orioles, the team with the best record in the American League, on Friday night. The Mariners had won 12 […]

Jose Abreu’s miserable season with the Houston Astros is only getting worse. After missing two straight games, Jose Abreu has been placed on the IL with a back injury. David Hensley has taken the first baseman’s place on the Astros’ roster. Abreu underwent an MRI Friday. He was diagnosed with lumbar spine inflammation and received […]

Two struggling midwestern squads will look to make ends meet by adding a victory to the win column as the St. Louis Cardinals face off with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Lets check out our MLB odds series where our Cardinals-Royals prediction and pick will be revealed. In the running for possibly having the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of the 3-game set at Chase Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. The Padres are officially in desperation mode. After coming within one game of .500 just last week, they lost four straight games and […]

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets entered Saturday scheduled to play a doubleheader. Since teams are able to add an extra player for doubleheaders, Atlanta made the decision to promote former Mets pitcher Allan Winans to start the first contest, per Lindsay Crosby of Sports Illustrated. The roster move was overlooked by many but […]

The New York Yankees provided some mixed news on infielder DJ LeMahieu, who is dealing with a calf injury, ahead of the team’s Saturday clash with the Miami Marlins. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that DJ LeMahieu will not be in the lineup for the contest, but that he believes the three-time All-Star will avoid […]

Jose Ramirez may have been celebrated by Cleveland Guardians fans for his epic brawl with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, but the MLB is not quite as supportive. Even so, the star third baseman is getting his suspension reduced from three games to two following his appeal, per MLB.com’s Mandy Bell. He will serve […]

Nestor Cortes’ injury has forced the New York Yankees to think outside of the box when it comes to the rotation. The Yankees have named Michael King as the starter in Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Technically, Michael Kings will be the “opener” and likely only last a couple of innings, but Yankees manager […]

Don’t look now, but some weekend inter-league action is here! The Milwaukee Brewers will take a summer dip to the south side of Chicago to take on the White Sox. Let’s check our MLB odds series where our Brewers-White Sox prediction and pick will be revealed. Here come the Brewers! Winners in three of their last […]

The second game of an intense in-division doubleheader will be in the works as the Atlanta Braves take on the New York Mets at Citi Field. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Braves-Mets prediction and pick will be revealed. After blanking the Mets in impressive fashion by a score of 7-0, the Atlanta […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers look a lot more like themselves these days. A team which sputtered out of the gate, losing five of eight games head-to-head against the […]