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The Freddie Freeman-Jason Heyward relationship has been well-detailed. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Heyward in free agency, re-uniting him with Freddie Freeman. Once teammates with the Atlanta Braves, the duo would get the chance to compete for a championship together if Heyward made the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster. The Dodgers are now getting ready for […]

Tampa Bay Rays superstar pitcher Shane McClanahan’s season is over. The team transferred the All-Star to the 60-day IL, effectively ending his regular season, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The odds of McClanahan returning in 2023 were already slim. Despite suffering a forearm injury, there was still a glimmer of hope that he’d upset […]

Dave Roberts indicated that the Los Angeles Dodgers could be without one of their relievers for the near future. Yency Almonte was pulled from the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-1 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday because of a knee injury. Roberts said it wouldn’t surprise him if Yency Almonte ends up on the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly from the Chicago White Sox prior to the MLB trade deadline. The move ended up being LA’s primary trade prior to the deadline. They acquired some other key players, but Lynn was the most notable name LA added. Despite previously struggling with the […]

We’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for today’s slate of MLB action as we see two last-place teams square off. The Oakland Athletics (33-83) will take on the Washington Nationals (51-66) for the second game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Athletics-Nationals prediction and pick. The […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is no stranger to crushing home runs. His 464-foot moonshot on Friday caught the attention of Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who offered the perfect take on Judge’s homer after the game. “That’s a different type of home run, that’s for sure,” Volpe said of Judge’s home run, via Bryan […]

The New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 Friday night behind an Aaron Judge home run and offensive outburst. It was routine for Yankees manager Aaron Boone to witness such occasions last season. They’ve been much harder to come by in 2023, making the Yankees’ win over the Marlins all the more noteworthy. New […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the San Diego Padres, and it seemed those frustrations got the best of Juan Soto recently. With the Padres trying to hang on in the National League wild card race, but struggling to do so, Soto called out San Diego for their lack of effort as they try to […]

The Atlanta Braves might’ve secured a 7-0 win over the New York Mets on Friday at Citi Field, but it was a night to forget for veteran Charlie Morton. While he did toss five scoreless innings and allowed just three hits, Morton walked seven batters and became the first Braves pitcher ever to issue a […]

We’re here for another prediction and pick for today’s MLB action as we turn towards this matchup between contenders in their respective divisions. The Minnesota Twins (60-58) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (65-52) for the second game of their series after the Phillies won yesterday 13-2. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

The 2023 Atlanta Braves have been on a magnificent run this season, as they remain the best team in the majors ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. After being eliminated early in the playoffs last year early, the Braves are on track to rectify their sudden collapse with their strong play this […]

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol might have to make an uncomfortable decision regarding Adam Wainwright. Needing just two more victories to achieve the 200th win of his MLB career, Adam Wainwright is as bad as any starting pitcher in the National League. For the season, the Cardinals’ starter has an 8.78 ERA and a […]

The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to bounce back from a bad loss as they face the Houston Astros on Saturday. We are here to share our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Astros prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros destroyed the Angels 11-3 on Friday night. Now, they look to […]

The Houston Astros are trying to catch the Texas Rangers for the division crown in the American League West. While they currently sit 2.5 games behind Texas currently, Houston may have just received the spark they were looking for at the first base position in Jon Singleton, who put together a massive night (3-4, 2 […]

Back when the Houston Astros were still in rebuild mode in the early 2010s, one name always popped up in their top prospects list — Jon Singleton. Singleton was a valued piece in the organization, as he was a first baseman that hit for power and got on base at a considerable clip. Many thought […]

While the Cincinnati Reds have been the talk of MLB, there hasn’t been much hype surrounding former Rookie of the Year Jonathan India. Just when it looked like India was on track for a comeback, the Reds now seem poised to be without their infielder much longer. India has been shut down for two weeks […]

For the first time as a manager of a different ball club, Bruce Bochy returns to the Bay Area to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday as they begin a three-game set with his Texas Rangers. As you could imagine, it’s special for Bochy, who was the man behind their dynasty days, winning the […]

The New York Mets were forced to scratch shortstop Francisco Lindor shortly before they took the field Friday night against the first-place Atlanta Braves. The issue for the shortstop is right-side soreness, and he is scheduled to undergo an MRI Saturday. Francisco Lindor was scratched from tonight's game with right side soreness. He will undergo […]

New York Yankees fans have been waiting for their club to turn the corner, but it just has not happened. Furthermore, there is no evidence to indicate a shift is coming before the regular season ends. A major setback for Nestor Cortes only makes that more unlikely. New York has no choice but to hope […]

The New York Yankees find themselves in last place in the powerful American League East, and one of the biggest issues they have faced this season has been their inability to score runs. As a result, they have been dependent on their pitching staff to keep them in games. Left-handed starter Nestor Cortes was one […]

The San Diego Padres’ playoff hopes are still alive. They currently sit in fourth place in the National League West, making their odds of winning the division rather slim. San Diego is still trying to clinch an NL Wild Card spot, however. The latest injury update on pitcher Michael Wacha will excite Padres fans amid […]

The Los Angeles Angels have made a commitment to go for it and make a run at a playoff spot in the American League this year. Yes, the Angels have the best all-around player in the game in Shohei Ohtani, but they have been without slugger Mike Trout since breaking his hamate bone last month. […]

There is a new player coming back every couple days for the Boston Red Sox. With their postseason lives in a vulnerable state right now, the cavalry is arriving just in time. Chris Sale is finally returning to the mound Friday and Garrett Whitlock is expected back Sunday. They could soon be joined by fellow […]

The Texas Rangers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Giants. The San Francisco Giants have been described by former Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd (on MLB Network) as “the Tampa Bay Rays of the West Coast.” It’s […]

As the final stretch of the MLB season approaches, the Seattle Mariners find themselves squarely in the playoff hunt. However, as the Mariners look to make their postseason push, they’ll be without their starting shortstop. JP Crawford has been placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion, the Mariners announced. In turn, Seattle has […]

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 were a .500 team a few weeks ago. Their season was going nowhere. They were struggling to hit, especially with runners in scoring position. The Mariners […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Padres Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are both under .500 entering the second weekend of August. If anyone had told you that before the 2023 season began, […]

The Cincinnati Reds have announced a number of roster moves. The most significant move involves Nick Senzel. The Reds have decided to send Nick Senzel down to Triple-A Louisville after he struggled for much of the 2023 MLB season. With Senzel going down to the minors, outfielder Henry Ramos will take his place on the […]

An intriguing NL West matchup will be in the works on Friday evening as the Colorado Rockies look to bounce back against the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Without further ado, let’s take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series where our Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick will be made. For a brief moment in Thursday night’s […]

Baltimore Orioles new starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals prior to the MLB trade deadline, recently made his first start at Camden Yards as a member of his new team. Flaherty pitched fairly well, allowing three earned runs across five innings against the Houston Astros while striking out eight […]

The AL Central is anyone’s for the taking. Any by anyone, that really means the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians. The Twins are 60-57 and the Guardians are 56-60. Yes, both teams would be in at least fourth place in any other American League division, but they aren’t in another division. They have pretty […]

The New York Yankees have placed Nestor Cortes on the 15-day IL with a left rotator cuff strain. It’s a devastating blow to the Yankees and their already fading playoff hopes. It’s the second time in the 2023 season that the same injury has put Nestor Cortes on the IL. Cortes’ rotator cuff injury sent […]

Kevin Brown was recently suspended by the Baltimore Orioles for making comments which the organization apparently seemed to think were detrimental to the team. The suspension, which didn’t appear to be deserved, drew backlash from all over the MLB world. Orioles fans were especially frustrated by the decision. Brown, who was fortunately reinstated by the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Kansas City Royals. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Royals. The St. Louis Cardinals are not going to make the playoffs. They are probably not going to even reach the .500 mark, which is unheard of for […]

The last thing that Philadelphia Phillies fans wanted to see happen happened on Thursday night in their game against the Washington Nationals. Everything had been running smoothly in Philadelphia. Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter in his Phillies home debut the day prior, and the team is sitting atop the National League wild card standings. Then […]

The first-place Milwaukee Brewers will look to avoid a letdown performance as they begin a three-game series with the lowly Chicago White Sox. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Brewers-White Sox prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. Entering the weekend with a 62-54 record which includes a 2.5 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending Alek Manoah back to the minor leagues for the second time in the 2023 MLB season. Alek Manoah has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto has called up pitcher Hagen Danner, who will replace Manoah on the roster during the Blue Jays’ playoff push. Manoah had been back in […]

There are certain people in life you are just always drawn to, regardless of their past baggage. Even after a litany of injuries and inexplicable setbacks, Boston Red Sox fans cannot get enough of Chris Sale. All of the past pain disappears as soon as he is activated off the injury list. This is not […]

College football isn’t the only sport in the United States that is dealing with a phase of realignment. Major League Baseball has a realignment issue of sorts to deal with as well. The Oakland Athletics became the first team since 2004 to relocate to a new market after ownership failed to reach an agreement with […]