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Baltimore Orioles fans have been on cloud nine since the team clinched the American League East title earlier this week, but their excitement will undoubtedly be dampened by this latest piece of devastating news. Felix Bautista will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. The All-Star reliever, and at one […]

The Atlanta Braves have done everything possible to set themselves up for a championship run. The Braves clinched a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the 2023 MLB playoffs. No matter how the final 2023 MLB playoff seeding shakes out, Atlanta should be favored at the start of every series. There are certain scenarios that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants was positive for two reasons. The Dodgers got the victory, and Miguel Rojas’ injury scare is less severe than originally thought. Rojas was hit by a pitch on Friday night, inducing a wrist injury that caused him to leave the game early. Fortunately, X-rays […]

The Colorado Rockies and OF/DH Charlie Blackmon agreed to a one-year, $13 million contract extension on Friday, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Murray also reports the deal includes a potential extra $2 million if Blackmon reaches a specific number of plate appearances. Rockies, Charlie Blackmon agree to contract extension Blackmon, 37, has been with the […]

The tension is palpable. You could feel the excitement in the air. The wait for October baseball is nearly over. But before we willingly dive head first into all of the MLB playoffs madness, there is still some business to take care of in the final days of the regular season. Aside from a razor-tight […]

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas is setting an example for the younger players on his team. The veteran has taken some of those young players like Bobby Miller and James Outman on his team shoe shopping. Rojas spoke on the importance of being there for the rookies and young teammates saying, “Being a veteran, I […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are hosting the Houston Astros to close out the 2023 season. Despite the teams facing each other on Saturday, there are scenarios where both ball clubs could end up celebrating a postseason berth, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “Champagne for everyone: It’s possible the Arizona #Dbacks and Houston #Astros could […]

It won’t be surprising if Shane Bieber has thrown his last pitch for the Cleveland Guardians. Shane Bieber has one year left on his contract after the 2023 season. The Guardians pitcher was in trade rumors before an IL stint that started in mid-July ended his chances of being dealt in the summer. There’s a […]

The San Francisco Giants fired manager Gabe Kapler on Friday in what was a fairly surprising move. Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi already addressed the move, but Kapler broke his silence on the Giants’ decision via an Instagram post on Saturday. “I miss the players, the coaches, all the clubhouse staff, everyone else […]

The Detroit Tigers are saying goodbye to Miguel Cabrera on October 1st when he plays in his final game before retiring. The 12x All-Star is retiring after a 20-year career, including spending the past 16 seasons with the Tigers. Prior to his retirement, Cabrera sent a message thanking Tigers fans. “I think to say thank […]

They started from the bottom, now they’re here! The Baltimore Orioles have had a stunning turnaround over the last few years. After being the laughingstock of the league, the team made a stunning turnaround in 2022, barely missing out on the playoffs. Now, the Orioles are not only the leaders in the AL East, but […]

The San Francisco Giants fired manager Gabe Kapler on Friday. San Francisco will now begin the process of looking for a new manager. Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi addressed the decision to fire Kapler, per Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic. “I don’t have one negative thing to say about Gabe Kapler,” Zaidi said. […]

We’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we head over to the NL East for the final series for both teams in the 2023 season. The Philadelphia Phillies (89-70) will hit the road and visit the New York Mets (72-86) as both teams put a cap […]

The San Francisco Giants fired Gabe Kapler on Friday. Kapler spent four seasons with San Francisco, three of which were rather mediocre. The Giants enjoyed a special 2021 season but that has begun to look like an outlier. Still, the decision was fairly surprising. San Francisco is now in the process of looking for a […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season was absolutely abysmal and unfortunately, Carlos Rodon struggled immensely as well. After signing a massive deal with the organization last December, the lefty posted a putrid 6.85 ERA in 14 starts, missing a lot of the year due to injury as well. On Friday night, Rodon finished off the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been playing the best out of all of the professional teams in the city. Their baseball brothers in the Royals have struggled all season long, in large part due to their rebuild. However, one player on the Royals has been the bright spot in an otherwise dreary season. On Friday, […]

This has been an incredible season for Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. After a lackluster 2022 season, the former Rookie of the Year bounced back in a big way this year. Acuna turned in an MVP-level season, showcasing a much-improved approach at the plate and his trademark speed. The result is a season quite […]

Money may not be the be-all and end-all of what constitutes a successful professional sports franchise, but it certainly helps grease the wheels when it comes to assembling a roster that could compete for a championship. Entering the 2023 season, three MLB teams, in particular, flexed their financial might, with the New York Mets, New […]

The next time that Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres will be facing the 2023 NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be in spring training of 2024, what with the Padres missing out on the postseason festivities thanks to an overwhelmingly disappointing season. But that doesn’t seem to have sapped Soto’s confidence one […]

Atlanta Braves star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. may be running away with the 2023 NL Most Valuable Player award… in a literal sense. Acuna, in recent days, became the founding father of the well and truly unique 40 home run, 70 stolen bases club. And he isn’t quite done yet making history for himself […]

Thanks to general manager AJ Preller’s relentless aggression when it comes to acquiring star-caliber players, whether via trade or via free agency, the San Diego Padres have amassed an impressive collection of talent. So with the regular season drawing to a close, a cursory look at the Padres’ roster would leave someone who hasn’t followed […]

With the San Francisco Giants firing manager Gabe Kapler before Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they aided in creating a major first in MLB history. The Giants named Kai Correa as the interim manager in the wake of Kapler’s firing. Interestingly, Correa is of Hawaiian, Portuguese and Japanese descent. His Dodgers counterpart, Dave […]

It appeared as if the Tampa Bay Rays were the best team in baseball during the first 2-plus months of the season as they sat in first place in the American League East and were on an eye-catching roll. However, the Baltimore Orioles improved throughout the season and the Rays were unable to sustain their […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon has dealt with a mixture of injuries and underperformance during the 2023 season. It’s been far from a superb start to Rodon’s Yankees career. Things got even worse on Friday in his final start of the year, as he failed to record an out while surrendering eight runs […]

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is officially calling it a career after playing 18 seasons with the same organization. Ahead of retirement, Cincinnati Reds veteran Joey Votto, who isn’t far off hanging up the cleats himself, had some massive praise for Wainwright and reflected on all the matchups with him over the years. Via […]

Frankie Montas was expected to miss the entire season due to injury. However, he’s fought hard through his rehab and the New York Yankees recently announced there’s a chance Montas could make his 2023 debut during the final weekend of the season. Despite the Yankees already being out of playoff contention, Montas may still appear […]

The Cincinnati Reds have been one of the surprise stories in baseball this season. While they are merely a longshot to emerge as a playoff team going into the final weekend of the season, young talent has helped propel the team into contender status, and they could improve their position in the upcoming offseason and […]

Adam Wainwright will never throw a pitch in the big leagues again. The St. Louis Cardinals star is set to retire after the season and finished his pitching career by earning his 200th victory. That said, Wainwright’s career may not be over yet. The Cardinals legend wants to take an at-bat before the season ends, […]

The San Francisco Giants fired manager Gabe Kapler Friday after missing the playoffs for the second straight year. The Giants only made the playoffs in one of Kapler’s four seasons managing the team and currently hold a 78-81 record. Failing to make the Wildcard round of the playoffs this season was especially disappointing because the […]

There are certain times when optics are so bad that credentials and circumstances cease to matter. No excuse will be enough to justify the massive shame that ownership is feeling, due to its wildly miscalculated expectations. Humiliation often demands retaliation, fair or not. The 2023 San Diego Padres (79-80) are one of the biggest failures […]

The Houston Astros made a rather surprising starting pitcher change on Friday ahead of their crucial showdown with the Arizona Diamondbacks, opting to field Jose Urquidy in place of rookie JP France. France was supposed to start in the contest but was a late scratch due to family emergency, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. […]

The Cincinnati Reds have had a good season and looked like they were going to put up a fight in the hunt for the NL Central for a while. The Milwaukee Brewers ended up pulling away and clinching the division crown, but the Reds still have a chance to make the playoffs via the Wild […]

The San Francisco Giants are parting ways with manager Gabe Kapler after four seasons, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. He helped lead the team to an incredible 107-win campaign in 2021 but finished .500 last year while overseeing a big September collapse in 2023. Kapler had one year remaining on his contract. The move, while […]

After last night’s thrilling matchup, the Texas Rangers will once again suit up for play at T-Mobile Park where they will face off on the diamond with the Seattle Mariners. With major playoff implications on the line, it is time to check out our MLB odds series where our Rangers-Mariners prediction and pick will be revealed. […]

Miguel Cabrera is an all-time Detroit Tigers legend, and his long career is coming to a close in just a few days. Cabrera and the Tigers just finished their second to last series at Comerica Park on Thursday as Detroit defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-3. It was a good win for the Tigers and […]

The Detroit Lions went into Green Bay on Thursday night for the first time since ending the Green Bay Packers’ playoff hopes in Week 17 of the 2022 season. The Packers — led by new quarterback Jordan Love — looked to avenge those sour memories while the Lions laid plans to take over as the […]

What a turnaround it has been for the Baltimore Orioles in the past couple of years. In 2021, the team was one of the worst in baseball and lost 100 games. This season, the Orioles are on top of the best division in baseball and they just won their 100th game. That type of flip […]

The regular season is winding down which means the MLB playoffs are right around the corner. The standings are changing by the day, especially in the AL and NL Wild Card races. Although many division races are already decided, there is still a lot at play heading into the final weekend of the season. Without […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for today’s slate of MLB action as we head West for an Interleague matchup between two teams heading towards the Postseason. The Houston Astros (87-72) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (84-75) for a heated matchup. Check out our MLB odds series for our Astros-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. […]