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The Atlanta Braves are one of the most storied franchises in all of Major League Baseball, making a name for themselves even before they settled in Atlanta. Plenty of big-name players have passed through their roster, and while their recent success certainly has made headlines, so have some of their first seasons too. Founded all […]

The New York Yankees crushed the Milwaukee Brewers 20-9 on Saturday as the Bronx Bombers hit a franchise record nine home runs. The Yankees gave former teammate Nestor Cortes a rude welcome in his return to New York, running him from the game after just two innings. Following the brutal beatdown, Cortes was in no […]

In the Dodgers’ fourth game of the season, their second since returning from Japan, Mookie Betts was the big hero of Blue Heaven. That’s right, after missing both games against the Chicago Cubs in Japan, losing 25 pounds due to a stomach illness that ruined his trip, Betts took the field at his new position, […]

The New York Yankees are easily the most successful professional sports franchise in American sports history. The Yankees have won 27 World Series titles. The next closest in baseball history would be the St. Louis Cardinals, who have won 11 championships. But it’s not just compared to baseball that the Yankees stand out. The Boston […]

Not again. Veteran starting pitcher Max Scherzer continues to succumb to injuries in the final stages of a Hall of Fame MLB career. He was pulled from his Toronto Blue Jays debut due to right lat soreness after just three innings, per the team’s official X account. Scherzer struggled a bit versus the Baltimore Orioles […]

The Los Angeles Angels suffered an embarrassing loss to the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day. The teams matched up again on Saturday and while the Angels picked up the 1-0 victory, evening the series, they did not escape unscathed. Los Angeles’ center fielder Jo Adell was forced to leave the game in the fifth […]

The New York Yankees channeled their Murderers’ Row past on Saturday, punishing the Milwaukee Brewers with one swing of the bat after another. They belted a franchise-record nine home runs in a 20-9 victory, with three of them coming from defending American League MVP Aaron Judge. The Bronx Bombers got to work right away, inflicting […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge had perhaps the best performance of his career on Saturday. The two-time MVP and his time were unconscious against their ex-teammate Nestor Cortes and the Milwaukee Brewers, blasting three home runs on the first three pitches of the game. Judge posted a staggering stat line in a game where […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of baseball’s most historic franchises, with many of the greatest Dodgers players of all time finding themselves among the best MLB players of all time as well. They have technically been around since 1883, when they were introduced as the Brooklyn Grays. They later adopted the Dodgers nickname but […]

The Cincinnati Reds are set to host the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. The Giants earned a 6-4 victory against the Reds on Opening Day, so Cincinnati is hoping to bounce back. Before the game, manager Terry Francona provided multiple injury updates, via Charlie Goldsmith. “Some updates from Terry Francona,” Goldsmith wrote on X, […]

New Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet is expected to embody all the traits of an upper-echelon ace and vie for the American League Cy Young Award in 2025. Though, in order to attain such status, it is important to acknowledge and observe those who have already reached the pinnacle. When asked to build his […]

Nestor Cortes’ revenge game against the New York Yankees did not exactly go according to plan. Cortes, who the Yankees traded to the Milwaukee Brewers this past offseason, surrendered three consecutive home runs on three pitches to begin Saturday’s game. Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge provided the damage against the former Yankees starting […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers during the 2024 season. Flaherty ended up playing an important role in LA’s World Series run. Flaherty re-signed with the Tigers this past offseason, and Detroit is currently in LA to play the Dodgers. With Flaherty back in town for the weekend, Dave Roberts […]

The Texas Rangers exuded confidence in pitcher Jack Leiter to take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Leiter returned with a solid performance, including four strikeouts and giving up one run in five innings pitched as the Rangers won 4-1.  With one start and his first major league win under his belt, Leiter is […]

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Saturday that outfielder Josh Lowe was placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain. Lowe later revealed that he suffered a Grade 2 oblique strain. There is currently no injury timeline for his return. “It is a little worse than what happened last year,” Lowe said Saturday, […]

New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with multiple elbow injuries at the moment, forcing him to begin the 2025 season on the injured list. Stanton’s injury timeline is currently uncertain. On Saturday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided an update on Stanton. “Giancarlo Stanton (torn tendons in both elbows) has resumed hitting indoors following […]

One famed radio host doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of New York Mets slugger Juan Soto. Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason says Soto isn’t a “needle mover,” per WFAN Radio. Boomer says Juan Soto is not a "needle mover," and the Mets "way overpaid" 😳@WFANmornings pic.twitter.com/q8W6bz6mpG — WFAN Sports Radio (@WFAN660) March 28, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their perfect start to the 2025 campaign on Friday night with a thrilling 8-5 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers. Before the game, fans were quick to note that starting catcher Will Smith wasn’t in the lineup, leading to concern about a potential injury. However, those worries were quickly shot […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers face the Detroit Tigers to close out the series on Saturday night, the team is coming off a special game on Friday due to the walk-off win. It would be Dodgers star Mookie Betts who walked it off for the team bringing them to a 4-0 start to the season […]

Tim Anderson played with the Chicago White Sox from 2016-2023 before joining the Miami Marlins for the 2024 campaign. This past offseason, Anderson signed with the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels are currently in Chicago to play the White Sox during Opening Weekend, and Anderson recently commented on his time with his former ball club, […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Athletics-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are not inspiring confidence right out of the gate in this 2025 MLB season. Outside of a Jorge Polanco two-run homer, this batting order has done virtually nothing in two games against […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers-Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a superteam, and they are showing it. It’s not as though they have dominated opponents in the first four games of the 2025 MLB season, but they have won all […]

While people are theorizing on who the Los Angeles Dodgers’ biggest threat is, the team keeps on winning baseball games as they’re now 4-0 off a spectacular moment of star Mookie Betts walking it off on Friday against the Detroit Tigers. As the Dodgers are trying to repeat as champions, their season has started with […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have dealt with some bad news and some good news regarding their starting pitchers for 2025. Jordan Montgomery is done with the team, having had to miss the 2025 season with Tommy […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Padres. The San Diego Padres have outflanked the Atlanta Braves twice to start the 2025 MLB season. The Padres built a great bullpen last season and have that in their arsenal this season. In two games, […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets-Astros. This has been a compelling first-weekend series at the start of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Two teams expected to contend for division championships and playoff berths — legitimate World Series hopefuls — have […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers received their 2024 World Series rings on Friday evening at Dodger Stadium in front of the hometown fans, who went nuts went NL MVP Shohei Ohtani came out. Ohtani, who won his first championship last season, ran out to a flurry of cheers from a jam-packed stadium: The moment he's been […]

The Baltimore Orioles are without shortstop Gunnar Henderson as the 2025 campaign is underway, but that shouldn’t be the case for long. Henderson, who is dealing with an injury, was batting leadoff in Triple-A on Friday as he rehabs an intercostal strain. Via Roch Kubatko: Gunnar Henderson leading off https://t.co/LqIsAZzjwZ — Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) March […]

The Detroit Tigers signed Gleyber Torres in the offseason, hoping the infielder could help boost their offense. On Friday night, he showed what he could do with the bat. Unfortunately, his offensive contribution is not what fans are focusing on as Detroit chases a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Torres came up to bat […]

The long-term residence of the Tampa Bay Rays is very much up in the air, but they are wasting no time in getting acclimated to their temporary home. In their first game in George M. Steinbrenner Field, which serves as the New York Yankees’ spring training facility, the scrappy small-market ball club delivered the crowd […]

Opening Day saw superstar Juan Soto make his New York Mets debut. Unfortunately, that contest ended in a loss. However, the Mets signed Soto to a 15-year contract for a reason. They believe his bat can help them win games and compete for championships. On Friday, the superstar outfielder showed just what he can do […]

With the 2025 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, one of the more fun peripheral arguments to pop up about the event curiously involves two-way Dodgers MVP Shohei Ohtani. You see, much like Ohtani, one of the top performers in this year’s class, Travis Hunter, also plays two positions, wide receiver and cornerback, to such a high […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are widely acknowledged to be the best team in baseball. The defending World Series champions have gotten off to a solid start by beating the Chicago Cubs in their first two games of the season when both teams opened the season in Tokyo, and they defeated the Detroit Tigers in their […]

The Giants and the Reds continue their opening series in Cincinnati! These two teams are looking to claw back towards the postseason this season. The Giants won the first game in this series, and the Reds need a win to start the season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Reds prediction […]

The Boston Red Sox made several huge moves in the offseason to improve the team. The biggest move among position players was the signing of former Astros star 3rd baseman Alex Bregman to upgrade the lineup. While there is little doubt that Bregman’s strong right-handed bat appears to be a huge weapon to have at […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks just began the 2025 MLB season, but they are already trying to secure a potentially big piece of their future. Right-handed starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt and the organization have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $45 million, per the D-backs’ official X account. Zac Gallen, who scuffled in a 10-6 Opening […]

The Guardians make the trip to Kansas City to face the Royals! These two teams have high expectations this season, but the Royals, in particular, have a lot of talent and could make some noise. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Royals prediction and pick. Guardians-Royals Projected Starters Gavin Williams vs. […]

Though the 2025 MLB season just officially opened up, one member of the Philadelphia Phillies is already on the proverbial trade block in third baseman Alec Bohm. Now granted, there have been rumors of a Bohm deal since the 2024 MLB season ended, with his name a popular one during the winter, but as the […]

Just before Opening Day, the San Diego Padres made some interesting decisions regarding their roster. They cut a few players and labeled Tyler Wade and Eguy Rosario as designated for assignment. That means they each were immediately terminated from the 40-man roster. While Padres’ president of baseball operations A.J. Preller is hoping Wade stays after […]