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Cody Bellinger was once considered to be one of the best players in baseball. He won the 2019 NL MVP award during his Los Angeles Dodgers tenure. Bellinger struggled in 2021 and 2022 though, leading LA to go in a different direction this past offseason. He signed with the Chicago Cubs and has found his […]

It is not an exaggeration to say that these next 11 days is one of the most important periods of time in the history of the Los Angeles Angels franchise. If they can add on to their current four-game winning streak and climb up the American league Wild Card standings, they can justifiably avoid trading […]

The Texas Rangers’ recent injury woes have continued, as All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia exited Saturday’s game with an apparent injury after being hit by a pitch on his hand. Adolis Garcia was taken out of the game after this pitch hit his hand pic.twitter.com/pPJ5D6TMYx — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 22, 2023 Garcia appeared to be […]

The San Diego Padres are in the middle of a three game series against the Detroit Tigers, and some notable roster movement, all involving the pitching staff, occurred before Saturday’s game two. First up, some injury news for Alek Jacob. Elbow inflammation is limiting Jacob, and he is now on the IL, per AJ Cassavell. […]

Los Angeles Angeles third baseman Anthony Rendon will not be returning any time soon. That much is clear after new information about his injury came to light. Rendon has been out ever since sustaining an injury during their Fourth of July game against the San Diego Padres. In the fourth inning of the said contest, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are gaining ground in the American League wild card hunt. They swept the New York Yankees earlier in the week. They beat the Pittsburgh […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have grown tired of playing games with little or no offense and they have promoted top outfield prospect Sal Frelick to help turn the situation around. OF Sal Frelick, @MLBPipeline's No. 17 and @Brewers No. 2 prospect, is set for his MLB debut tonight in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/Tl4Upa5d4E — MLB (@MLB) July 22, […]

The Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Athletics. The Houston Astros just keep beating the Oakland Athletics. The Astros are now 8-0 versus the A’s in 2023 after winning the second game of this four-game weekend series […]

Things got heated Saturday in the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field. With Nolan Arenado up at the plate in a tie game in the 6th inning, the home plate umpire called a strike on Arenado that appeared to be a little bit below the knees. Cardinals’ manager Oliver Marmol was […]

Texas Rangers star shortstop Corey Seager is headed to the 10-day injured list, per MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, after spraining his thumb against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Although the Rangers are cruising right now and have already proven adept at overcoming absences to major players, this is still a devastating blow for Seager. The […]

Longtime MLB outfielder Dexter Fowler called it a career in January at 36 years of age but remains around the game, serving as an analyst for Marquee Sports Network. That’s why it wasn’t too surprising to see him throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Chicago Cubs Saturday at Wrigley Field, but the way […]

Game two of this inter-league series will be underway a few hours from now as the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Guardians go face-to-face on the diamond for the second time in as many days. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Guardians prediction and pick. On Friday, the Phillies. narrowly lost […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Minnesota Twins. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Twins prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Twins. The Chicago White Sox lost ground in Minnesota. They fell even further behind in the American League Central Division chase by losing to the Twins on […]

Top-tier teams in the National League such as the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies all surprisingly started the 2023 season slowly. Although the Mets, Cardinals, and Padres struggles have continued into July, the Phillies have performed well and are expected to buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. […]

Retired Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis received a special honor on Saturday, when it was announced he will be entering the Negro Leagues Hall of Fame. Willis announced the news with gratitude saying, “I just was informed by the great [Bob Kendrick] that i will be going into the [Negro Leagues Baseball Museum] hall of fame. I’m incredibly […]

Happy Saturday! The contending San Francisco Giants will travel to the Nation’s Capitol to take on the basement-dwelling Washington Nationals. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Giants-Nationals prediction and pick will be made. In the midst of a three-game losing streak that has pushed them all the way back to a tie for […]

Everyone is talking about Shohei Ohtani’s future, except for Ohtani and Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian apparently. In a shocking admission to say the least, Ohtani stated that he hasn’t spoken with Minasian about the Angels’ trade deadline plans or his future with the team, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. “I’ve never really had any […]

October in July? At this time of the year the focus is generally firmly on the MLB trade deadline, but the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles have provided fans with a truly electric showdown. One that demands national recognition. First place in the American League East is on the line, as the teams split […]

It’s no secret the New York Yankees are failing to live up to expectations in 2023. They’re currently last in the ultra-competitive American League East with a 51-47 record and will face an uphill battle to make the Wild Card. While the Aaron Judge injury has certainly played its part in their struggles, the reality […]

While more than half the MLB is still in contention for the playoffs, the Colorado Rockies’ World Series figures to be the Aug. 1 trade deadline. They carry the worst record in the National League at 38-59 and have multiple players on expiring contracts who should generate considerable interest in the next week-and-a-half. Among those […]

During the peak of his career, Scott Rolen was arguably the best all-around third baseman in the MLB. Rolen’s stellar career, which he spent primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, earned him induction into the Hall of Fame, as he is part of the small 2023 class. Rolen was on some great […]

The Chicago Cubs announced they have activated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day IL and optioned first baseman Jared Young to Triple A Iowa. Swanson has not played since July 5 versus the Milwaukee Brewers. He bruised his heel but now will return. Young played 35 games for the Cubs this season. In July, he […]

Based on how the season has gone all year, St. Louis Cardinals fans had to know that some bad news was coming. After winning six games in a row and finally welcoming back outfielder Tyler O’Neill to the lineup, the team saw their big streak come to an end Friday versus the Chicago Cubs. That […]

2023 was supposed to be Gavin Lux’s year. He was fresh off a steady 2022 campaign and the Los Angeles Dodgers were prepared to hand him the keys to the shortstop position following Trea Turner’s departure. Unfortunately, Lux suffered a spring training injury that is expected to keep him out until 2024. Lux, however, recently […]

The Detroit Tigers host the San Diego Padres for Game 2 of the series in The Motor City. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Tigers prediction and pick. The Friars took Game 1 last night thanks to the slugging from Juan Soto. The Padres left fielder smashed two home runs and […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed shortstop Taylor Walls on the IL with a left oblique strain, according to the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin. The Rays will call up Vidal Brujan from the minor leagues. Walls, who is batting .211 this season with seven home runs and 27 RBIs, suffered the injury in Tampa […]

The Atlanta Braves are tallying up the home runs in the second half of the season, especially behind Austin Riley’s four game streak with a home run. Riley’s streak is notable because he’s now one game short of the Braves record of five straight games with a home run. Nine Braves have tied for this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to be buyers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The question is how far they will lean into buying. Will LA make a few small moves and then stand pat, or might the Dodgers acquire a few superstars? Manager Dave Roberts recently addressed the topic, per Fabian Ardaya of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers won a very important game Friday versus the Texas Rangers, 11-5. Los Angeles trailed 5-4 entering the top of the seventh inning before it pulled off a dominant comeback. The Dodgers scored two runs in the seventh via a walk with the bases loaded and then a fielder’s choice. Catcher Will […]

The St. Louis Cardinals recently activated OF Tyler O’Neill from the injured list. O’Neill, who was previously on the 60-day IL due to a back injury, opened up on the ailment during an interview, per MLB.com’s John Denton. “Pretty much everyday life was tough to get through, but I’m a grinder and I wanted to […]

The New York Yankees have been struggling to stay afloat in the American League wild card hunt, but for one night at least, things managed to go their way, thanks in large part to Billy McKinney. McKinney drew the start for Yanks in center field, and had a massive three-run home run in the fourth […]

The Baltimore Orioles are absolutely rolling this season and while a variety of players have played a part in their success, closer Felix Bautista is arguably one of the most important. The hard-throwing righty owns a 0.96 ERA and has served in a variety of roles for Brandon Hyde in 2023. In Hyde’s eyes, Bautista […]

The San Francisco Giants, very much in the thick of the National League West division race, are eyeing a major upgrade to their pitching staff before the August 1 MLB trade deadline. The Giants are eyeing New York Mets ace Justin Verlander, league sources told MLB Network’s Jon Morosi in the latest rumors. There is […]

The Houston Astros haven’t necessarily lived up to expectations to start this season, but they are beginning to make a charge up the standings in the American League West behind the Texas Rangers. Houston picked up their fifth win in seven games since returning to action from the All-Star break, and turned to their closer […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers bats went to work in their 11-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night, but it ended up being a pair of spectacular defensive plays in center field by rookie Jonny DeLuca that stole the show. While everyone was shocked by the outrageous plays from DeLuca, it turns out one […]

The uncertainty surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future with the Los Angeles Angels continues to build with the MLB’s Trade Deadline looming — and with trade rumors swirling around the best player in baseball, the 29-year-old admitted his future is affecting him. “We’re in an uncertain position where we don’t know whether we’ll be buyers or sellers,” […]

The Baltimore Orioles will attempt to bounce back as they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. We are at Tropicana Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rays shut out the Orioles 3-0 on Friday to create a tie at the top […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to Globe Life Field in Texas and trounced the Rangers 11-5 in the opener of their weekend series on Friday — and the victory was highlighted by back-to-back incredible catches by center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ranked the No. 19 prospect in the Dodgers’ pipeline, DeLuca looked like an everyday outfielder […]

For much of the 2023 MLB season, the Atlanta Braves have been pacing the league. But once they returned from the All-Star break, they endured their worst stretch of baseball of the season, losing four of their first five games after the break. Atlanta quickly snapped out of it by winning their past two games, […]