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The Arizona Diamondbacks are promoting top prospect Jordan Lawlar to the big leagues amid the team’s chase for a spot in the MLB playoffs, sources tell Nick Piecoro of AZ Central. Lawlar isn’t just a mere prospect; he is ranked 10th on MLB’s 2023 prospect rankings and No. 1 on the Diamondbacks’ system. The 21-year-old […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cooled down a bit of late, having lost four of five games heading into Thursday’s showdown against the Miami Marlins on the road. However, they get a little bit of a morale boost with Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts dropping some key updates on JD Martinez, Joe Kelly, and Michael […]

It’s still very early in the month, but Tyler O’Neill has been scorching hot to start September so far for the St. Louis Cardinals. He has had 12 at bats this month and currently has a .417 batting average with one double, two home runs and five RBIs for St. Louis. The rest of the […]

There’s never a good time for an injury, but injuries to two key players on the Miami Marlins roster could derail their hopes of a playoff berth. The Marlins placed Sandy Alcantara and Jorge Soler on the 15 and 10-day injured list on Wednesday, the team announced. Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young Award […]

MLB is reportedly placing Los Angeles Dodgers SP Julio Urías on administrative leave, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The decision comes after he was arrested for the suspicion of felony domestic violence. Urías was previously suspended in 2019 for 20 games for allegedly shoving a woman during an argument. The suspension came even though Urías wasn’t […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to officially announce a roster move, but pitcher Ryan Pepiot is reportedly with the team in Miami, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Pepiot’s presence with the Dodgers suggests a roster move is coming. Clayton Kershaw was reportedly dealing with a shoulder injury in Tuesday’s start against the Miami […]

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road going for the sweep over the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles have won the first two games of […]

The Chicago White Sox are on the road trying to avoid being swept by the Kansas City Royals. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a White Sox-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White Sox lost the first two games […]

Losers of five consecutive games and falling further down the National League wild card standings, the San Francisco Giants made a plethora of roster moves on Wednesday. The Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day injured list with a concussion. It appeared that Bailey sustained the head injury in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s […]

Clayton Kershaw is reportedly still dealing with some sort of shoulder injury. Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping he can pitch through it, the superstar hurler has seen a concerning decline in velocity. Kershaw was asked about the situation after the Dodgers loss to the Miami Marlins Tuesday, but he did not blame his […]

Andrew McCutchen’s return to the Pittsburgh Pirates pleased baseball fans everywhere. The former superstar came back to the team he rose to stardom with and played quite well. Unfortunately, his 2023 season is over. McCutchen is hitting the 10-day IL due to a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon and will be in a […]

Jose Altuve showed Tuesday night why he is the undoubted leader of the Houston Astros. Though he’s spent more time off the field than on this season, Altuve is delivering memorable and awe-inspiring moments at just the right time for the Astros. The former AL MVP clocked three home runs in the first three innings […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are visiting the Atlanta Braves for the second game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals took game one of the series 10-6. […]

The Chicago Cubs made a surprising roster move on Wednesday. Just days after calling up former All-Star pitcher Shane Greene, Chicago reportedly designated him for assignment Wednesday, per Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. LHP Luke Little was promoted to the big league club in a corresponding move. Greene was an All-Star in 2019 with the […]

The New York Yankees picked up a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, and the biggest hit of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Giancarlo Stanton hit a long two-run home run to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead. The blast was the 400th of Stanton’s career, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals kicked off their series against the Atlanta Braves with a 10-6 victory. St. Louis is trying to play the role of spoiler. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers also lost, which is notable since LA is chasing Atlanta for the best record in the National League. Despite the defeat, it’s clear the […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has managed to stay afloat all season, but they’ve dealt with countless health issues. Add two more to the list. Per Braves.com, Mike Soroka, who was just recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Tuesday’s start, left in the fourth inning with forearm inflammation and has now been placed on the 15-day […]

The New York Mets are on the road to take on the Washington Nationals for the final time this season. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Nationals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mets took game one of the […]

The 2022-23 season has gone horribly wrong for the Los Angeles Angels. As usual, they followed the same script they’ve followed in the past few years. An encouraging, if not middling, start to the season, bringing some hope that they can get a playoff spot. This time, they added a new storyline: buying at the […]

The Detroit Tigers travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees for the second game of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Tigers-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Tigers dropped game […]

The Houston Astros are doing their thing. They thumped the Texas Rangers on their own home field by a score of 14-1 to further exacerbate their opponents’ freefall down the standings and push up their own lead in the AL West. Jose Altuve provided some of the biggest fireworks of the evening, giving himself a […]

Giancarlo Stanton, the powerhouse slugger for the New York Yankees, achieved a monumental milestone by hitting his 400th career home run against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. This incredible feat placed him among an elite group of just 58 players in MLB history to reach this impressive home run mark. Notably, Stanton became the […]

The Seattle Mariners will try and avoid the three-game sweep as they face off with the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series. We are here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mariners-Reds prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Reds rallied from behind to beat the Mariners […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays finish their three-game series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Red Sox took game one of the series, grabbing only their second win of the season over the Rays. In the game, Triston Casas […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road to 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 a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Los Angeles has not […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres finish their series this afternoon. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. After winning game one 9-7, the Phillies were shut out last night. The rookie, Pedro Avila pitched great in the game. He went 6.2 innings giving up […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton went yard for the 400th time in his career, and earned comparisons to legendary power hitter Gary Sheffield from his manager Aaron Boone. “He’s as unique as I’ve ever seen… I played against Gary Sheffield, and he used to hit some rockets at you and hit the ball consistently […]

In a stunning display of power hitting, Jose Altuve has etched his name into the record books as the first player in Houston Astros history to blast five home runs in a two-game span. The diminutive second baseman achieved this incredible feat during a recent series against the Texas Rangers, leaving fans and baseball enthusiasts […]

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has made yet another piece of MLB history to add to his elite body of work. During the Astros’ Tuesday game against the Texas Rangers, Altuve got off to a red-hot start, hitting three home runs in the first three innings of the game, bringing his overall total to four […]

Any Los Angeles Angels fan who has been able to avoid a tirade or daily dose of Advil should be commended for their composure and ability to withstand anguish. This season has truly been an unmitigated disaster with both the present and future of the franchise suffering one devastating blow after another. The only glimmer […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton joined an exclusive home run club during Tuesday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning, which not only gave the Yankees a two-run lead over the Tigers but was also the 400th home run of his career. Stanton […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in baseball. That said, the team’s October outlook isn’t leaving much reason for optimism at the moment. On Monday, it was revealed that Julio Urías was arrested Sunday night and charged with felony domestic violence. As a result, there’s a chance he won’t pitch again for […]

The Los Angeles Angels are in disarray. Things have not been going well since they decided to not trade Shohei Ohtani during the MLB Trade Deadline. Their recent outings just seem to prove that a wildcard and postseason berth seems unlikely as they lost seven of their last ten games. Anthony Rendon may have also […]

After a half-decade of living in the American League basement, the Baltimore Orioles’ long-term vision is coming to fruition in 2023. If they can hold off the Tampa Bay Rays, this young group will earn a bye in the first round of the MLB Playoffs. And there is more talent just waiting to charge into […]

Clayton Kershaw made his fifth start since returning from injury on Tuesday, as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Miami Marlins. He retired the first three batters he faced, but his average fastball velocity in the first inning was 88.3 mph. In his starts last week, Kershaw’s fastball averaged 89.6 mph, the lowest mark […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got some important updates on Tuesday regarding third baseman Max Muncy and designated hitter JD Martinez. Muncy tweaked his shoulder in the Dodgers’ series this weekend against the Atlanta Braves. Martinez meanwhile has been out with left groin tightness since July. Muncy swung a bat on Tuesday and reportedly didn’t feel […]

Although the New York Yankees are fully committed to giving their younger players plenty of opportunities for the rest of 2023, it would also be advantageous for some of the slumping veterans to find their rhythm at the plate. Unfortunately, the organization has no choice but to shut one of them down. Amid growing concerns, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Oakland Athletics. Check out our MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays Athletics. The American League West Division race and the American League wild card race should be quite compelling and tense down the stretch. Maybe we […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Phillies Padres prediction and pick. Find how to watch Phillies Padres. The San Diego Padres just can’t turn it on. They have remained within striking distance in the National League wild card race, but they always needed an […]