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The Atlanta Braves have weathered some highs and lows this season, and fans are hoping that they are not due for another slump. After rattling off six consecutive wins, Atlanta dropped two straight while also seeing one of its hottest hitters have an injury scare. Marcell Ozuna was removed from Monday’s eventual extra-inning road loss […]

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy injured his left hamstring in Sunday’s game, but manager Dave Roberts does not expect him to go on the IL, according to Dodger Insider. Muncy did not exit the game Sunday, but he is out of Tuesday’s lineup against the Chicago White Sox. Roberts said Muncy will have an MRI […]

The Field of Dreams game took a year off in 2023, after resulting in a smashing success in its first two years. However, it will not be taking place at the iconic original corn field in Iowa. An $80 million development project to upgrade the facilities in Dyersville, Iowa began last September, and will not […]

While team morale and chemistry is at an all-time high in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ clubhouse, manager Torey Lovullo will pay a price for the fervent loyalty he showed Monday night in a heated exchange between Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto. Though, it will just be financial, as the skipper will just be fined and not […]

Texas Rangers’ third baseman Josh Jung sits atop the AL Rookie of the Year odds at +230 on FanDuel. Trailing close behind at +270 is Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson and Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown are also in the running at +450 and +700 respectively. Jung is putting […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are not where they want to be, and not where they expected to be, through 66 games this season. While a […]

Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson has finally spoken about the controversy that put his marriage to the test when a number of women claimed that he has been cheating on his wife, Bria Anderson. Speaking to former NFL player Ryan Clarke on a guest appearance on The Pivot podcast, Anderson shed a little […]

Just when fans didn’t think the Los Angeles Dodgers (37-29) could dig any deeper into their farm system for arm talent, they again have their expectations significantly raised. The Double-A Tulsa Drillers are not just lighting up the minor leagues; they are even standing out among MLB pitching staffs in one crucial category. Tulsa’s six-man […]

MLB Home Run leader Pete Alonso was questioned about offseason free agency at his charity event on Monday night, and he gave a strong commitment back to the New York Mets Alonso has been with the organization since 2016, and currently leads the majors with 22 home runs. His contract will be up at the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals, currently at the bottom of the AL Central with a disappointing record of 27-40, seem likely to become sellers before the 2023 trade deadline. Among the players who could attract interest from contending MLB teams, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt stands out as the most intriguing option. Despite the Cardinals’ struggles, the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Rays Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Athletics. The Oakland Athletics are 18-50, still at the bottom of the MLB standings. However, they’re now just one game away from escaping last-place status in the sport. The […]

The Washington Nationals (26-38) visit the Houston Astros (37-29) for the opener of their three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Nationals-Astros Odds Washington Nationals: +1.5 […]

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner isn’t ready to give up on rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe. Despite Volpe’s poor results at the plate in the 2023 MLB season, Hal Steinbrenner told reporters at a press conference Tuesday that the Yankees haven’t had any discussions about sending Volpe to Triple-A. “I’ve had zero conversations about that,” […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Phillies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies Diamondbacks. The hottest team in Major League Baseball is the Arizona Diamondbacks. A week and a half ago, the Diamondbacks put together a six-game winning streak. Now, they have done […]

In such a deep division, the Texas Rangers have emerged as surprise leaders in the AL West. But it is a well-deserved status given the smart spending of the ballclub during the past two off-seasons. Last year, the Rangers strengthened their middle infield with Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. This winter, the club spent big […]

The Cincinnati Reds (32-35) visit the Kansas City Royals (18-48) for the second of their three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Reds jumped out to an early series lead thanks to their 5-4 win in yesterday’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Royals prediction, pick, and […]

It is an interleague matchup as the Cleveland Guardians visit the San Diego Padres. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Padres prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Over the weekend the Guardians won two of three over the Astros. They finished off the series with a shutout victory over the second-best team […]

The Los Angeles Angels (37-31) visit the Texas Rangers (41-24) for the second of a four-game series between the division rivals. First pitch commences Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Angels jumped out to an early series lead thanks to their 9-6 win in yesterday’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Rangers […]

It’s the Subway series as the New York Yankees visit the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mets prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Yankees lost two of three over the weekend to the Red Sox, but the series was tight. All three games were decided by two […]

The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran outfielder Raimel Tapia to a contract on Tuesday, according to Ken Rosenthal. He’ll join the Brewers in Minnesota for their game against the Twins Tuesday night. Tapia was released by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday after being designated for assignment on June 5. Though Tapia put up respectable numbers […]

In the preseason predictions, many experts picked the Minnesota Twins to win their division. These intuitions have held true so far, just maybe not in the way that many would have thought. The Twins have hovered at or above the .500 mark for most of the season, while also holding down first place in the […]

The Texas Rangers have put together an impressive season that not many saw coming. The only problem has been their ace Jacob deGrom undergoing Tommy John surgery. To remedy their new need for starting pitchers, the Rangers have turned to their farm system. Texas has called up top prospect Owen White, via Ken Rosenthal and […]

The San Francisco Giants (34-32) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (27-40) for the second of their three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Giants jumped out to a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 4-3 win in last night’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Cardinals prediction, […]

Both player and club had high expectations when catcher Willson Contreras joined the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason — and approaching the halfway mark of the season, it’s been nothing short of a miserable campaign for both parties. Contreras spoke out about his loss of confidence as the floundering Cards fell to at 27-40 on […]

Tempers flared Monday night in Phoenix between the Philadelphia Phillies and Arizona Diamondbacks in Arizona’s 9-8 win in the first game of a four-game set. Phillies starting pitcher Matt Strahm hit Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll with a pitch for a second time in the bottom of the third which prompted D-backs manager Torey Lovullo to […]

It seems obvious that the Chicago Cubs aren’t headed in the right direction this season. At 28-37 and 6.5 games out of the first place Pittsburgh Pirates, they have a lot of ground to make up if they hope to play in October. That doesn’t seem likely, though. While that many games out isn’t detrimental […]

The New York Yankees have been ravaged by injuries as of late, but they are expecting to get outfielder Harrison Bader back when the team begins a series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday, Aaron Boone said via Talkin’ Yanks. Aaron Boone said that the plan is for Harrison Bader to play in a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are starting to pick up steam in the month of June after a dreadful first two months of the season for the defending National League Champions. Philly still holds a losing record at 32-34, but a 7-4 start to June has lifted the Phillies back into the thick of the wild card […]

The Milwaukee Brewers (34-32) visit the Minnesota Twins (33-33) for the first of a two-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Brewers-Twins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Brewers-Twins Odds Milwaukee Brewers: […]

The Colorado Rockies took the win in game one of the series over the Boston Red Sox. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rockies were on a six-game losing streak, but have now won two straight. Last night it was a ten-inning […]

The Miami Marlins are on the road to take on the Seattle Mariners in game two of their three-game series Tuesday night at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Marlins-Mariners prediction and pick. Miami (37-30) continued their road trip as they traveled to Seattle to […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was on the Talkin’ Yanks podcast, and was asked about the status of Aaron Judge’s toe injury. Boone’s response to the question does not give much clarity, and might not be very comforting for Yankees fans to hear. “I’m just as curious as you guys are,” Aaron Boone said, […]

Both the Chicago Cubs and Seiya Suzuki have struggled at times during the 2023 season. But as the Cubs look to turn things around, Suzuki has detailed his plan to help do his part. Suzuki has been on a hot streak recently, raising his batting averaged to .278 on the year. However, he recently went […]

It is an AL East showdown as the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Blue Jays enter the game off a win on Sunday over the Minnesota Twins. It was a comeback win for them […]

Marcus Stroman has been absolutely lights out for the Chicago Cubs in 2023, and he’s also been feisty on Twitter — that continued this week after he called out a New York Mets blog insinuating he’s ready to leave the franchise. The ace did not hold back at all when responding to an article from […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge have dominated the MVP voting over the past two years. Ohtani won the award in 2021, while Judge earned the 2022 AL MVP. Judge is having a strong season in 2023 despite currently dealing with an injury. However, Ohtani is leading […]

Last year was the warning shot for the Baltimore Orioles, who, after losing 110 games in 2021, improved their win total by 31 games. With a young, rapidly-improving core, this fun team was expected to continue on its upward trajectory in 2023, and maybe even challenge for a playoff spot. But to be second place […]

The Texas Rangers have gotten out to an impressive 41-24 start and lead the NL West by 4.5 games. However, as the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, manager Bruce Bochy has a major improvement in mind for the Rangers Texas will be targeting bullpen help at the trade deadline, via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the Chicago Cubs in game one of their three-game series Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Pirates-Cubs prediction and pick. Pittsburgh (34-30) has been one of the surprising teams during the first […]