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The Cincinnati Reds are entering a new era. Elly De La Cruz has taken center stage as the face of a young team that could make it back to the playoffs after years of misery. While the newbies like De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, Andrew Abbott and others take the reins and propel the team […]

The Houston Astros take on the Miami Marlins for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins won game one of the series 5-1. Miami […]

The Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals start a three-game interleague series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Red Sox enter the game after winning two of three over the Tigers this past weekend. For the Red Sox, they have […]

Manny Machado used to be the face of the Baltimore Orioles franchise. When he was traded by O’s to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018, it signaled the start of a full-blown rebuild of Baltimore which went from a 75-win team in the 2017 season to a 47-win ball club in the following campaign. Years […]

The Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds begin a two-game interleague series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Reds prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Guardians enter this game after losing two of three to the Rays over the weekend. They were on the verge of being swept until […]

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish made history against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night, becoming the all-time MLB strikeout leader among pitchers born in Japan. “With his 6th strikeout of the night, Yu Darvish brought his career total to 1,919,” tweeted ESPN Stats & Info. “That moved him past Hideo Nomo for the […]

The New York Yankees are entering a free fall as their season is rapidly coming to a close, and manager Aaron Boone is trying to salvage the wreckage amid continued pitching mishaps. Starter Clarke Schmidt was shelled on Monday against the Braves, giving up eight runs in less than three innings of work. Schmidt had […]

The Atlanta Braves’ recent five-game scoring binge against the New York Mets and New York Yankees has serious World Series implications written all over it. The Braves’ onslaught over a five-game stretch against the New York teams brings back memories of Hank Aaron’s 1957 Milwaukee Braves, per ESPN Stats & Info. Over their last five […]

Life has been rough lately for the New York Yankees and things didn’t get any better on Monday night against the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees have fallen into last place in the AL East, but they still have a winning record, currently sitting at 60-59. The division is that good. Because of that, New York […]

The Atlanta Braves may have the best record in baseball, improving to 76-42 following a 11-3 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night, but that doesn’t make the immune to bad news. In fact, just this Sunday, the Braves witnessed Ozzie Albies exit the game early during their 7-6 loss to the New […]

In his third start for the Texas Rangers, Max Scherzer joined history only shared by Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson and Justin Verlander. In Monday’s contest against the Los Angeles Angels, Scherzer threw seven innings, allowing just one hit and striking out 11. His six career games with 10+ strikeouts and one or zero hits allowed […]

The Kansas Royals faced the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Kansas City. It hasn’t been a good season for the Royals by any means, but the club’s young star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had quite the night against Mariners. Witt had the unique combination of two in-field singles and an inside-the-park home run in […]

The Miami Marlins currently find themselves in third place in the National League East after a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday. The Marlins are looking up at the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves with plenty of time left to make a run at a playoff spot. Recently former Astro Yuli Gurriel sounded […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves just keep getting better. It’s almost unfair to think about that, given how dominant the team has been all season long, but with the arrival of Nicky Lopez to the scene, the Braves appear to have just found yet another weapon to further boost their offense. Lopez is […]

The San Diego Padres are easily one of the most disappointing teams in the big leagues in the 2023 MLB regular season. Despite a stacked roster that features the likes of Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Manny Machado, the Padres are lagging way behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks […]

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz has gone down with an unfortunate injury, right as he was hitting his stride in the second half of the season. The 32-year-old lefty was placed on the 15-day IL with a left lat strain, an injury that he suffered in his Saturday start, according to Katie Woo of […]

It turns out Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies’ cramping issue was more serious than team physicians thought. Albies’ left hamstring soreness has persisted since the Braves’ game against the New York Mets on Sunday. The team’s medical staff will ask him to take more tests to rule out anything serious, per The Athletic’s David […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ promise to Shohei Ohtani of at least a wild card appearance is slowly turning dimmer. Their record now sits below .500 after they had three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games. Phil Nevin can throw any sort of schematic or new lineup but they still lack firepower. One […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up right-handed pitcher Gus Varland from Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to Jack Harris. The move corresponds with the Dodgers placing reliever Joe Kelly on the injured list with right forearm inflammation. Varland started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers after they poached him from the Dodgers in the Rule […]

While there has been little for St. Louis Cardinals fans to smile about during the 2023 MLB season, they will accept a rare non-competitive campaign. Just as long as the organization moves in an upward trajectory going forward. Recovery does not happen until St. Louis is honest with itself. There are plenty of holes and […]

Marco Gonzales, who last pitched for the Seattle Mariners on May 28, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve in his left forearm, according to Ryan Divish. Gonzales will have the surgery on Aug. 22 and should be ready for spring training next February. Gonzales, 31, tossed 50 innings across 10 starts this season […]

The Houston Astros are in Miami to play the Marlins this week, and that means that Yuli Gurriel of the Marlins will be reconnecting with some old Astros teammates that he won two championships with. He opened up on what it will be like seeing some old friends. “It’s going to be very exciting just […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue to roll and still remain at the top of the American League East with a 73-45 record. Ahead of their series opener with the San Diego Padres Monday, the O’s have made a pair of notable roster moves. Via Roch Kubatko: “Orioles reinstate Aaron Hicks from injured list and option Colton […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter will be returning to the Stadium on Saturday, September 9 as the franchise celebrates its storied history with Old Timers Day before the clash against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jeter will be a member of the Old Timers Day festivities, which will “commemorate the 25th anniversary of the legendary 1998 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the San Francisco Giants for the beginning of a three game series Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Giants prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rays are sitting in second place in the AL […]

Matt Olson is putting together an MVP season with the Atlanta Braves in 2023, but there’s room for improvement for him on the defensive end, according to the star first baseman himself. In a conversation with MLB.com, the two-time Gold Glove Award winner said his defense hasn’t been the best this year. “I’ve made a […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to trade Marcus Stroman or Cody Bellinger prior to the MLB trade deadline. Instead, Chicago opted to buy and try to compete for a playoff spot. Bellinger has continued to swing the bat well for Chicago, but Stroman has been on the injured list. Fortunately for the Cubs, Stroman is […]

The Seattle Mariners continue to push toward the playoffs as they face off with the Kansas City Royals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Mariners came into their weekend series with the Orioles on a nice winning streak. After taking game one […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are a very good team. They’re 65-54 with a healthy but not spectacular +33 run differential. Their record would have them leading two of the six divisions across the MLB, but fate having them stay in the same division as the Atlanta Braves, who they trail in the NL East by a […]

The Baltimore Orioles are across the country to take on the San Diego Padres for the start of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Orioles-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles are the second […]

On Monday, August 14th, we have a great slate of baseball and FanDuel is running a no runs first inning parlay that’s paying out over 2-1 odds. We take a look at this no runs first-inning parlay on our MLB prop odds series this Monday, August 14th. With a ton of options on the board, […]

The Los Angeles Angels haven’t played their best brand of baseball since the MLB trade deadline. Despite choosing to keep Shohei Ohtani and add talent around him, the Angels are currently 59-60 and 11.5 games back in the AL West. Meanwhile, the team sits 6.5 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. According […]

On Monday, August 14th, we have a night game in Arlington, Texas. as the Rangers take on the visiting Los Angeles Angels. FanDuel is running an MLB Quick Hit promotion that involves today’s game between the Angels and the Rangers. We take a look at this MLB Quick Hit promo on our MLB prop odds […]

Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria received a lot of criticism for his methods before he sold the team to a group headlined by Derek Jeter in 2017. Loria recently emerged and commented on Jeter removing the infamous sculpture that resided in centerfield and putting it outside of the ballpark. “Jeter came in and destroyed […]

The New York Mets’ disappointing 2023 campaign was highlighted by trading away both Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander away at the MLB trade deadline. Since then, details have come out from plenty of people, and now there is some turmoil involving Verlander, Scherzer and the Mets clubhouse. One source claims that Verlander was a “diva”, […]

Less than 24 hours after the Tampa Bay Rays said star shortstop Wander Franco would not travel with the team to San Francisco, the team announced Monday that Franco has mutually agreed to be placed on the Restricted List and will take a leave from the team. It will last until at least the end […]

The New York Yankees badly need reinforcements. Despite a positive record, a playoff berth seems so far away from New York. With how deep the American League has been this season, they will need a major miracle to sniff the final Wild Card berth. Fortunately, they’re getting some much needed help: slugger DJ LeMahieu is […]

Two teams well out of playoff contention face off as the Oakland Athletics visit the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Cardinals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Athletics come into this game after being swept by the Washington Nationals. It was a six runs ninth […]

The Chicago Cubs have one of the best offenses in baseball and a big reason for that is the production of Mike Tauchman, who is enjoying a breakout season. After moving around from team to team for the first handful of years in the big leagues, Tauchman has evidently found a home at Wrigley, hitting […]