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For the first time as a manager of a different ball club, Bruce Bochy returns to the Bay Area to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday as they begin a three-game set with his Texas Rangers. As you could imagine, it’s special for Bochy, who was the man behind their dynasty days, winning the […]

The New York Mets were forced to scratch shortstop Francisco Lindor shortly before they took the field Friday night against the first-place Atlanta Braves. The issue for the shortstop is right-side soreness, and he is scheduled to undergo an MRI Saturday. Francisco Lindor was scratched from tonight's game with right side soreness. He will undergo […]

New York Yankees fans have been waiting for their club to turn the corner, but it just has not happened. Furthermore, there is no evidence to indicate a shift is coming before the regular season ends. A major setback for Nestor Cortes only makes that more unlikely. New York has no choice but to hope […]

The New York Yankees find themselves in last place in the powerful American League East, and one of the biggest issues they have faced this season has been their inability to score runs. As a result, they have been dependent on their pitching staff to keep them in games. Left-handed starter Nestor Cortes was one […]

The San Diego Padres’ playoff hopes are still alive. They currently sit in fourth place in the National League West, making their odds of winning the division rather slim. San Diego is still trying to clinch an NL Wild Card spot, however. The latest injury update on pitcher Michael Wacha will excite Padres fans amid […]

The Los Angeles Angels have made a commitment to go for it and make a run at a playoff spot in the American League this year. Yes, the Angels have the best all-around player in the game in Shohei Ohtani, but they have been without slugger Mike Trout since breaking his hamate bone last month. […]

There is a new player coming back every couple days for the Boston Red Sox. With their postseason lives in a vulnerable state right now, the cavalry is arriving just in time. Chris Sale is finally returning to the mound Friday and Garrett Whitlock is expected back Sunday. They could soon be joined by fellow […]

The Texas Rangers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Giants. The San Francisco Giants have been described by former Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd (on MLB Network) as “the Tampa Bay Rays of the West Coast.” It’s […]

As the final stretch of the MLB season approaches, the Seattle Mariners find themselves squarely in the playoff hunt. However, as the Mariners look to make their postseason push, they’ll be without their starting shortstop. JP Crawford has been placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion, the Mariners announced. In turn, Seattle has […]

The Baltimore Orioles take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our  Orioles Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Orioles Mariners. The Seattle Mariners were a .500 team a few weeks ago. Their season was going nowhere. They were struggling to hit, especially with runners in scoring position. The Mariners […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Padres Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Padres Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are both under .500 entering the second weekend of August. If anyone had told you that before the 2023 season began, […]

The Cincinnati Reds have announced a number of roster moves. The most significant move involves Nick Senzel. The Reds have decided to send Nick Senzel down to Triple-A Louisville after he struggled for much of the 2023 MLB season. With Senzel going down to the minors, outfielder Henry Ramos will take his place on the […]

An intriguing NL West matchup will be in the works on Friday evening as the Colorado Rockies look to bounce back against the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Without further ado, let’s take a sneak peek at our MLB odds series where our Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick will be made. For a brief moment in Thursday night’s […]

Baltimore Orioles new starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, who was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals prior to the MLB trade deadline, recently made his first start at Camden Yards as a member of his new team. Flaherty pitched fairly well, allowing three earned runs across five innings against the Houston Astros while striking out eight […]

The AL Central is anyone’s for the taking. Any by anyone, that really means the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Guardians. The Twins are 60-57 and the Guardians are 56-60. Yes, both teams would be in at least fourth place in any other American League division, but they aren’t in another division. They have pretty […]

The New York Yankees have placed Nestor Cortes on the 15-day IL with a left rotator cuff strain. It’s a devastating blow to the Yankees and their already fading playoff hopes. It’s the second time in the 2023 season that the same injury has put Nestor Cortes on the IL. Cortes’ rotator cuff injury sent […]

Kevin Brown was recently suspended by the Baltimore Orioles for making comments which the organization apparently seemed to think were detrimental to the team. The suspension, which didn’t appear to be deserved, drew backlash from all over the MLB world. Orioles fans were especially frustrated by the decision. Brown, who was fortunately reinstated by the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Kansas City Royals. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Royals. The St. Louis Cardinals are not going to make the playoffs. They are probably not going to even reach the .500 mark, which is unheard of for […]

The last thing that Philadelphia Phillies fans wanted to see happen happened on Thursday night in their game against the Washington Nationals. Everything had been running smoothly in Philadelphia. Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter in his Phillies home debut the day prior, and the team is sitting atop the National League wild card standings. Then […]

The first-place Milwaukee Brewers will look to avoid a letdown performance as they begin a three-game series with the lowly Chicago White Sox. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Brewers-White Sox prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. Entering the weekend with a 62-54 record which includes a 2.5 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are sending Alek Manoah back to the minor leagues for the second time in the 2023 MLB season. Alek Manoah has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Toronto has called up pitcher Hagen Danner, who will replace Manoah on the roster during the Blue Jays’ playoff push. Manoah had been back in […]

There are certain people in life you are just always drawn to, regardless of their past baggage. Even after a litany of injuries and inexplicable setbacks, Boston Red Sox fans cannot get enough of Chris Sale. All of the past pain disappears as soon as he is activated off the injury list. This is not […]

College football isn’t the only sport in the United States that is dealing with a phase of realignment. Major League Baseball has a realignment issue of sorts to deal with as well. The Oakland Athletics became the first team since 2004 to relocate to a new market after ownership failed to reach an agreement with […]

Happy Friday baseball fans! Buckle up for some intense AL West action as the Los Angeles Angels take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Angels-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. Coming into Friday with a dead-even 58-58 record, the Los Angeles Angels are certainly […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is the favorite to win the National League MVP. The Atlanta Braves star is one of the best players in MLB and is in the midst of a terrific season. However, his former teammate Freddie Freeman is making a strong case as well, a case that simply cannot be overlooked. Blake Harris, […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been the class of the American League for the better part of three weeks, posting a 16-9 record since the All-Star break. They’ve done that without one of their star players, outfielder Cedric Mullins, but the former All-Star is slated to return to the Orioles lineup Friday night against the Seattle […]

The Atlanta Braves minor league affiliate, the Rome Braves, have used the same nickname as their major league team, the Braves, for 20 years. However, a new era is beginning in 2024 for the squad that resides in Rome, Georgia. The team announced on Friday that they will no longer be going by the Braves […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to sell prior to the MLB trade deadline, instead holding onto players such as Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger who were previously mentioned in trade rumors. The Cubs players obviously wanted to win and performed well enough to convince Chicago’s front office to keep the team intact. Now, Chicago sits […]

All eyes were on Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw last night as he made his highly anticipated return from injury against the Colorado Rockies. Kershaw ended up throwing a great game and the Dodgers got the win, but it ended up being a low-scoring pitcher’s duel between him and Rockies starter Ty Blach. […]

We’re back to bring you another prediction and pick for Friday’s MLB slate with this next game taking place between two struggling American League teams. The Detroit Tigers (52-63) will visit the Boston Red Sox (60-55) to begin a three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Tigers-Red Sox prediction and pick. The […]

New York Mets players and people around MLB still expect Steve Cohen to spend in free agency after the 2023 season, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. A few months ago, any baseball fan would’ve come to such an obvious conclusion. The idea that the Mets would be active in free agency came into question […]

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to put the finishing touches on their improbable season by securing their spot in the playoffs. While Austin Hays has been a key factor in Baltimore’s success, his second half of the season hasn’t been pretty. Hays is hitting just .178 in the second half. While he hit a home […]

The Houston Astros are primed to make another big run heading into the MLB postseason. They are striving to be the first team since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees to repeat as World Series champions, and they are on track to do so. Houston acquired veteran ace Justin Verlander for a second tour […]

It’s not always the flashiest trades that make a team better and the Dodgers may have found a diamond in the rough of their trade market with the acquisition of Ryan Yarbrough. The Dodgers received Yarbrough from the Kansas City Royals on a deadline day deal and he made his debut with LA on Aug. […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we turn our attention towards this Interleague matchup between two streaking teams. The Chicago Cubs (59-56) will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (65-52) for the start of a three-game series from Toronto. Check out our MLB odds series for our […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw had been out for over a month due to an injury with his left shoulder. He was originally expected to make his return in mid-late July, but things continued to be pushed back, and he didn’t come back until Thursday when the Dodgers played host to the Colorado […]

In order to push forward, sometimes it is better to focus on the concept rather than the results it yielded. That is nearly impossible to do in a major sports market overflowing with expectations and hope. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen went all in during free agency the last couple offseasons, piling up the […]

There’s a chance that the Oakland Athletics won’t be the only MLB moving to a new city within the next few years. Maybe the Milwaukee Brewers will find a different home. The Brewers could at least start exploring the possibility of relocation if they don’t receive funding to make ballpark renovations, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s […]

We are getting to the end of the season, and it is time to look at who is contending for awards. There is a significant chance that Shohei Ohtani can win the Triple Crown after his recent performances. Ohtani looks to join a group of historic Triple Crown winners that have all had a legendary […]