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Lance Lynn is as subtle as a freight train speeding through a crossing. The new pitching acquisition of the Los Angeles Dodgers does not try to fool many hitters he faces. Instead, he tries to blow by them with his hard and heavy fastball. “It’s what I’ve done my whole life,” Lynn said. For the […]

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale has been out since June when he suffered a stress reaction in his shoulder. Sale threw in a rehab game on Tuesday, and his second rehab game on Sunday gave Red Sox fans reason to be optimistic for his eventual return to the rotation. Chris Sale pitched 4.1 […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was removed from his latest start against the Houston Astros in the third inning after getting lit up for five runs, reportedly due to hamstring tightness. “Carlos Rodón left today’s game with left hamstring tightness. He’s being examined at Yankee Stadium by Dr. David Trofa. Additional examinations will […]

Tampa Bay Rays starter Tyler Glasnow was scratched from his scheduled start today, the latest in a string of injuries to the team’s pitching staff. Glasnow was set to face the Tigers but experienced back spasms, per Bally Sports Florida’s Tricia Whitaker. Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez took Glasnow’s place. Ramirez has struggled in 2023, posting a […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a hot streak that has seen them shoot into contention for the National League Central, and at just 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, they have a real shot to find their way into the playoffs this season. While things are going great for the team, the […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox took over the internet on Saturday night, when an epic brawl broke out at second base between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson, and Guardians manager Terry Francona had a hilarious reaction to the fight. Tensions have been high between the squads, and rose significantly in Friday’s contest where […]

Spencer Strider is the current favorite to win the NL Cy Young. But Blake Snell is making a case for winning the NL Cy Young over Strider and Zac Gallen with his recent stretch of excellent performances. The NL Cy Young race is heating up, with Strider leading Snell and Gallen, according to the latest […]

The Chicago White Sox are wrapping up another disappointing season, but this one has a silver lining: they sold at the trade deadline, adding some prospects to their farm system in exchange for veterans that are either aging or set to leave this offseason. But they also nearly made a move to add a veteran […]

St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright is on the cusp of an incredible milestone despite his team’s disastrous season, and is only two wins away from achieving it. The 41-year-old hurler is in his 18th MLB season and he’s been a Cardinal for life, debuting with the team in 2005. He announced before this season […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox provided some major fireworks on Saturday, though it didn’t have anything to do with the game. Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson threw hands in a dugout-clearing skirmish where Ramirez landed a right hook on Anderson, sending him to the ground. After Ramirez slid into second base for a […]

Trea Turner’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad season for the Philadelphia Phillies is starting ever so slightly to pick up. Following a road series against the Miami Marlins that featured a fielding blunder that contributed to an extra-innings loss and a demotion to the eighth spot in the lineup, it was clear that Turner’s spirits […]

Things took a turn for the worst on Saturday night in the Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago White Sox game in Cleveland. After a close play at second base involving a tag from White Sox short stop Tim Anderson on Guardians base runner Jose Ramirez, the two players began throwing punches at each other. Before it […]

The Oakland Athletics have been the worst team in baseball this 2023 season, so their priorities have been more on internally developing their young guys. From their last playoff appearance in 2020, one key cog who remained on the team was outfielder Ramon Laureano. He burst into the scene in 2019, but he has struggled […]

Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson might have just stolen the thunder from the Logan Paul vs Nate Diaz fight, as things just got absolutely real between the Cleveland Guardians star third baseman and the Chicago White Sox shortstop in one explosive moment in Saturday night’s game at Progressive Field. Jose Ramirez was trying to get […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians are long-time American League rivals, and the two team have never had a lot of good will towards each other. Anger and bad feelings spilled over in a huge way Saturday night as Jose Ramirez of the Guardians and Tim Anderson of the White Sox went at […]

The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Chicago Cubs 6-8 on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Marcell Ozuna was ejected from the game after arguing a called strike three in the 4th inning. Video via Talkin’ Baseball. Marcell Ozuna gets ejected after arguing a called strike three pic.twitter.com/CRP0va9bYU — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 5, 2023 Ozuna […]

Trea Turner is back! Well, kind of. The Philadelphia Phillies star received a massive standing ovation on Friday amid his struggles in 2023 after signing a lucrative deal with the team during the offseason. On Saturday, the All-Star shortstop answered the call with a clutch three-run home run to give the Phillies the lead over […]

Tyler Herro’s name has been reverberating in the NBA world this offseason, as he continues to be the subject of rumors, mainly about the potential trade of Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard to the Miami Heat. While that trade hasn’t happened yet — and probably never will — Herro went out Saturday night to […]

New San Diego Padres pitcher Rich Hill had a hilarious response to playing on his 13th team. Hill joins the Padres after the Pittsburgh Pirates traded him and teammate Ji-Man Choi to San Diego earlier this week Following the trade, Hill took humor in joining his 13th team, remarking, “I heard I’m pretty popular on the […]

Boston Red Sox fans were subject to a whirlwind of emotions in a matter of seconds on Saturday. With Connor Wong at the plate in the bottom of the 9th, the Red Sox trailed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Wong smashed a 1-0 delivery to deep left-center field with a runner on second base. Off […]

The Boston Red Sox are not done making Little League-type plays. The latest error: A brutal base-running gaffe by Reese McGuire in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays that ensured yet another painful defeat for Boston. I’m going to projectile vomit. https://t.co/NsVaTJUfZL — Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) August 5, 2023 The Red Sox have […]

New York Yankees star Anthony Rizzo is not blaming anyone for the late diagnosis of his concussion that is likely linked to the May 28 incident against the San Diego Padres. The Yankees recently placed Rizzo on the 10-day injured list due to what they are calling a “post-concussion syndrome.” The team revealed it is […]

The Los Angeles Angels opted to keep Shohei Ohtani and buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The decision initially excited the fanbase, but the Halos haven’t performed well since the trade deadline. Ohtani was also forced to exit his most recent outing on the mound after dealing with finger cramping. Fortunately, it appears as […]

One of the hottest teams in baseball right now is the Chicago Cubs. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs are 15-7 and went from being five games below .500 to 57-54 and two games back of first place in the NL Central. They are currently behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and are in […]

The NL West has been one of the best divisions in baseball this season and the race to win it might come right down to the end of the season. The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a tight race right now, but recent news involving the Giants could affect things. […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Angels. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels are going in opposite directions. The Mariners are one win away from winning five series in a row after taking the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Padres. The San Diego Padres are trying to elbow way into the conversation and make a serious push for a National League wild card berth. The teams in […]

Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers due an apparent leg injury. Chisholm sustained the issue while attempting to steal second base at the top of the third inning. Not only did he fail in his attempt, but he was also clearly shaken up and was […]

After what has already been a very frustrating season for the New York Mets due to injuries and a disappointing record, there is more bad news. The Mets top prospect, Ronny Mauricio, has been playing with Triple-A Syracuse, and the feeling in the organization is that he has become disinterested, according to an article from […]

Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at home plate to end the third inning during Saturday’s game between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. There’s nothing extraordinary about a player failing to score from second base on a single, but the way that Giancarlo Stanton ran the bases was unusual. To say that the Yankees’ […]

Friday was just one of those days for the San Diego Padres. With .500 finally in reach, they entered the weekend ready to begin a big home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hours before first pitch, Joe Musgrove was placed on the injury list and shut down with a shoulder injury. Then, the team’s […]

The Chicago White Sox cleaned house at the trade deadline, moving numerous pitchers. That means there is a legitimate need for more arms and on Saturday, they managed to bring in one who was once a top prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox claimed right-hander Brett Honeywell off waivers from the San Diego […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are playing bad baseball right now. They have lost six of their last eight games. They recently lost a three-game series to the Washington Nationals. They […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals continue to limp toward the finish of their most miserable season in recent memory. The Cardinals have been a very dependable franchise for the […]

The Oakland Athletics designated OF Ramon Laureano for assignment on Saturday, per FanSided’s Robert Murray. Laureano was once a promising outfielder but much like the Athletics overall, his 2023 season has been forgettable. Athletics DFA Ramon Laureano Laureano, 29, began his career in Oakland during the 2018 campaign. He impressed through 48 games that season, […]

The legacy of Jose Altuve continues to grow. The Houston Astros star never fails to amaze baseball fans everywhere and on Saturday against the New York Yankees, he reached an impressive career milestone. Altuve took a 1-2 offering from left-hander Nestor Cortes and left the yard for his 200th home run, tying the game in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first contest of their four-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres on Friday, winning by a final score of 10-5. LA’s offense heated up late in the affair and led the ball club to a big win. On Saturday, the Dodgers are set to turn to […]

Babe Ruth is a legendary baseball figure. He was the most prolific home run hitter of his era, and is still third all time in career homers. Ruth often gets compared to current superstar Shohei Ohtani, as both players pitched and hit at a high level. Ruth is still regarded as one of the best […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of MLB action as we see a continuation of the Interleague series. The Kansas City Royals (36-75) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (59-51) for the second game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals-Phillies prediction and pick. The […]