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The Atlanta Braves take on the Washington Nationals. Our MLB odds series has our Braves-Nationals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Nationals. The Atlanta Braves did on Thursday what they normally do: They beat the Washington Nationals on the road. The Braves feasted on the Nats in D.C. last season, winning regularly and […]

Former New York Yankees’ catcher Gary Sanchez recently agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. Aaron Judge, who was linked to San Francisco during the offseason but ultimately re-signed with New York, believes Sanchez can help the Giants, per Susan Slusser. “Aaron Judge tells me he’s very excited Gary Sánchez has […]

Lars Nootbaar and Giovanny Gallegos will both be unavailable for the second game of the St. Louis Cardinals’ season against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, according to The Athletic’s Katie Woo. “Lars Nootbaar is unavailable today. He jammed his thumb sliding into a base in Thursday’s opener. Hope is he’s back Sunday,” wrote Woo. […]

Former New York Yankees top outfield prospect Estevan Florial made the team’s Opening Day roster in a beginning of the year surprise. Just two days after the Yankees’ Opening Day victory over the San Francisco Giants, Florial will likely soon be looking for a new team. New York, which announced the signing of former Boston […]

St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Jack Flaherty was once regarded as one of the best hurlers in the game. Flaherty, however, has dealt with injury concerns over the past few years, limiting his all-around playing time. He’s healthy heading into the 2023 campaign, though, and recently shared a Joker-inspired hype video before making his season debut […]

Logan Paul and KSI have partnered with the Los Angeles Dodgers to make “PRIME” the official sports drink of the team, per the Dodgers. Paul, an incredibly popular social media star who’s also become a professional wrestler, was excited about partnering with the ball club. Partners in Prime (and now the Dodgers) pic.twitter.com/ajHDKxbL4B — Logan […]

It only took one game into the 2023 MLB season for the Milwaukee Brewers to call up one of their top prospects. Luis Urias’ injury has prompted the Brewers to promote outfielder Joey Wiemer to Milwaukee’s major-league roster. Starting third baseman Luis Urias suffered a hamstring injury in the Brewers’ 4-0 Opening Day loss against […]

The San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees will continue their series. We are in the Bronx sharing our MLB odds series, making a Giants-Yankees prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Yankees shut out the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Opening Day. Amazingly, the Yankees got their first run from their […]

Jake Cronenworth will be a San Diego Padre well into his 30s after agreeing to sign a seven-year, $80 million extension with the franchise, The Athletic’s Dennis Lin reported on Saturday. The infielder is currently earning $4.225 million in 2023, and has already passed his physical, with the new deal expected to be announced on […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were on the brink of winning the World Series a couple of years ago, but their team has drastically changed. Blake Snell, Kevin Kiermaier, and Joey Wendle departed from the Rays. Even if the key cogs from the 2020 World Series are gone, the Rays’ front office knows how to formulate […]

Clayton Kershaw is a three-time National League Cy Young Award winning pitcher. Julio Urias finished as an NL Cy Young finalist in 2022. Walker Buehler was fourth in NL Cy Young voting in 2021. And throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers’ history, they have unquestionably found success in terms of finding star pitchers. However, can Dustin […]

While Opening Day only just passed, the Tampa Bay Rays have received the first steroid suspension of the 2023 season. The Rays minor league system is poised to look a bit weaker for the foreseeable future. Pitcher Israel Mateo has received a performance enhancing drug suspension, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Mateo will now […]

The Cleveland Guardians will continue their opening weekend series with the Seattle Mariners in a Friday night MLB matchup at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Guardians-Mariners prediction and pick, laid out below. Cleveland won the AL Central with a 92-70 […]

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is reportedly under police investigation following an altercation with a fan after their Opening Day loss to the Oakland Athletics, according to TMZ. Rendon got in a physical confrontation with the fan. He is seen grabbing the fans jacket, using profane language before appearing to take a swing […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras suffered a scary knee injury on Opening Day versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Fortunately, Contreras seems to have avoided a significant injury. He’s being listed as day-to-day with a right knee contusion, per the Cardinals’ Twitter. St. Louis won the National League Central last season with Nolan Arenado and […]

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was active in bolstering his team’s pitching depth during the offseason, and he reportedly pondered making another move for a pitcher. According to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, the Phillies “considered” signing Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal. Heyman adds that the Phillies have not […]

Star outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to work away on negotiating a contract extension, but talks are hung up on an opt-out clause, The Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel reported on Friday. Biertempfel asserts that neither side has broken off talks, meaning the deal is still possible in the coming days. Reynolds is the […]

While he didn’t make an Opening Day roster, it didn’t take long for Gary Sanchez to find a new MLB home. After playing for the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, Sanchez will be taking his talents to the Bay Area. The San Francisco Giants have signed Gary Sanchez to a minor league contract, via […]

New York Yankees’ star Aaron Judge inspired Anthony Volpe to kiss his jersey on Opening Day, per Yankees Videos on Twitter. “He (Judge) was asking me about it yesterday,” Volpe said. “I kind of just thought of it on the spot, just ‘cuz I remember he did it last year. Right when I kind of […]

Major League Baseball made a good deal of rule changes between the 2022 and 2023 season, and it led to a surge in stolen bases on Opening Day on Thursday. Stolen base attempts per game more than doubled from last year’s Opening Day, indicating that the efforts to increase the running game in MLB may […]

MLB’s Opening Day went well for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Thursday night — and horribly wrong for a fan who rushed on the field to propose during a break in the game. It seemed like a heartfelt moment when the eager gentleman scurried to the outfield in […]

The Atlanta Braves reportedly signed infielder Charlie Culberson to a minor league deal, per David O’Brien of The Athletic. Culberson was announced to Triple-A Gwinnett’s roster. He previously played in Atlanta from 2018-2020. “A familiar name on the just-announced #Braves Triple-A Gwinnett roster: Charlie Culberson. Released by the Rays last week, Charlie signed a minor […]

Los Angeles’ ace Julio Urias could be playing his last season for the Dodgers, and he led the team to an Opening Day win on Thursday night, earning top marks from retired Hall of Fame broadcaster Jaime Jarrin in the process. “The closest thing to Fernando is Julio Urias,” Jarrin said, according to LA Times’ […]

St. Louis Cardinals fans were treated to a very special and bittersweet moment Thursday when beloved pitcher Adam Wainwright stepped on the field for the final Opening Day of his career. He made it count with a memorable rendition of the National Anthem that induced goosebumps all throughout Busch Stadium. It was just as surreal […]

The Boston Red Sox had a slow start to their season, losing to the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day. However, the Red Sox could soon get a boost to their pitching staff with the return of Garrett Whitlock. Whitlock is pitching for the Worcester Red Sox on Friday and once again on April 5, via […]

The Philadelphia Phillies, despite losing their Opening Day tilt against the Texas Rangers, enter the 2023 campaign with high hopes. After all, they are coming off such an impressive Cinderella run in the 2022 playoffs where they came oh so close to winning the World Series over the heavily-favored Houston Astros. However, that does not […]

The Colorado Rockies will continue their opening weekend series with the San Diego Padres in a Friday night MLB matchup at Petco Park in San Diego. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick, laid out below. Colorado struggled mightily last season, finishing […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will continue their weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with a Friday night MLB matchup at Dodger Stadium. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick, laid out below. Arizona struggled last season, finishing with a 74-88 record, good […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers earned an 8-2 Opening Day victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night. For the most part, everything went right for the Dodgers. Julio Urias bounced back after a rough beginning to his start, and Will Smith led the charge on offense with three hits and four RBI. Urias and Smith […]

The Chicago White Sox will continue their series with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros in a Friday night MLB matchup at Minute Maid Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago defeated Houston in a […]

The New York Mets and Miami Marlins will play Game 2 of their respective seasons with a showdown at LoanDepot Park. We’re in Miami sharing our MLB odds series, making a Mets-Marlins prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Mets defeated the Marlins 5-3 on Opening Day at LoanDepot Park. Significantly, they […]

Sustained excellence requires the perfect blend of talent, culture, and mentality. The last one is crucial. Every team will of course enter a season with the mindset that they are going to compete for a championship, but that is a mere fantasy for more than half of the MLB. Just having a surprise year that […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida got his first taste of Opening Day in Major League Baseball Thursday, and what better place to do it than historic Fenway Park. Although the Red Sox lost their opener to the Baltimore Orioles in a 10-9 thriller, Yoshida put together a pretty impressive debut. The 29-year-old rookie from […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani might have to buy new teammate Hunter Renfroe a bottle after Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Oakland Athletics. In the bottom of the fifth inning, with Shohei Ohtani still on the mound, Renfroe pulled off what can be considered an early catch-of-the-year candidate. Hunter Renfroe with one of […]

With Opening Day upon us, the pitch-clock era of Major League Baseball has begun. While it has already made an impact on the timing of games, some pitchers are still opposed to it, including New York Mets ace Max Scherzer. Scherzer made his first Opening Day start in a Mets uniform Thursday, getting the win […]

It’s no secret that One of One patch rookie cards are among the few offerings to die for in the hobby. As seen in how Luka Doncic’s RPA rose to prominence and value, there’s really no reason to pass up on this amazing piece of memorabilia. Taking this thought further, Topps and Fanatics have joined […]

The Houston Astros’ World Series title defense did not start the way they wanted, as they battled a historic pitching performance form Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease, 3-2. It was a loss so rare that it ended an Opening Day streak not seen in over a century. “Astros snap a 10-game winning streak on […]

The Seattle Mariners nearly lost their ace right in the very first game of the 2023 MLB season when pitcher Luis Castillo got nailed in the head by a comebacker from Cleveland Guardians outfielder Will Brennan.It happened so quickly that Castillo did not have enough time to get out of the ball’s way. Fortunately for […]

The pitch-clock era of Major League Baseball is officially underway. MLB’s Opening Day of the 2023 season brought plenty of excitement around the baseball world, and so far the pitch clock has done its job in reducing the duration of games. Only two of the first seven games played on Opening Day were longer than […]