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Boston Red Sox fans were subject to a whirlwind of emotions in a matter of seconds on Saturday. With Connor Wong at the plate in the bottom of the 9th, the Red Sox trailed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Wong smashed a 1-0 delivery to deep left-center field with a runner on second base. Off […]

The Boston Red Sox are not done making Little League-type plays. The latest error: A brutal base-running gaffe by Reese McGuire in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays that ensured yet another painful defeat for Boston. I’m going to projectile vomit. https://t.co/NsVaTJUfZL — Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) August 5, 2023 The Red Sox have […]

New York Yankees star Anthony Rizzo is not blaming anyone for the late diagnosis of his concussion that is likely linked to the May 28 incident against the San Diego Padres. The Yankees recently placed Rizzo on the 10-day injured list due to what they are calling a “post-concussion syndrome.” The team revealed it is […]

The Los Angeles Angels opted to keep Shohei Ohtani and buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The decision initially excited the fanbase, but the Halos haven’t performed well since the trade deadline. Ohtani was also forced to exit his most recent outing on the mound after dealing with finger cramping. Fortunately, it appears as […]

One of the hottest teams in baseball right now is the Chicago Cubs. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs are 15-7 and went from being five games below .500 to 57-54 and two games back of first place in the NL Central. They are currently behind the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and are in […]

The NL West has been one of the best divisions in baseball this season and the race to win it might come right down to the end of the season. The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a tight race right now, but recent news involving the Giants could affect things. […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Angels. The Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels are going in opposite directions. The Mariners are one win away from winning five series in a row after taking the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the San Diego Padres. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Padres. The San Diego Padres are trying to elbow way into the conversation and make a serious push for a National League wild card berth. The teams in […]

Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. was forced to exit Saturday’s game against the Texas Rangers due an apparent leg injury. Chisholm sustained the issue while attempting to steal second base at the top of the third inning. Not only did he fail in his attempt, but he was also clearly shaken up and was […]

After what has already been a very frustrating season for the New York Mets due to injuries and a disappointing record, there is more bad news. The Mets top prospect, Ronny Mauricio, has been playing with Triple-A Syracuse, and the feeling in the organization is that he has become disinterested, according to an article from […]

Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at home plate to end the third inning during Saturday’s game between the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. There’s nothing extraordinary about a player failing to score from second base on a single, but the way that Giancarlo Stanton ran the bases was unusual. To say that the Yankees’ […]

Friday was just one of those days for the San Diego Padres. With .500 finally in reach, they entered the weekend ready to begin a big home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hours before first pitch, Joe Musgrove was placed on the injury list and shut down with a shoulder injury. Then, the team’s […]

The Chicago White Sox cleaned house at the trade deadline, moving numerous pitchers. That means there is a legitimate need for more arms and on Saturday, they managed to bring in one who was once a top prospect for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Sox claimed right-hander Brett Honeywell off waivers from the San Diego […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Our MLB odds series has our Pirates Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers are playing bad baseball right now. They have lost six of their last eight games. They recently lost a three-game series to the Washington Nationals. They […]

The Colorado Rockies take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Rockies Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rockies Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals continue to limp toward the finish of their most miserable season in recent memory. The Cardinals have been a very dependable franchise for the […]

The Oakland Athletics designated OF Ramon Laureano for assignment on Saturday, per FanSided’s Robert Murray. Laureano was once a promising outfielder but much like the Athletics overall, his 2023 season has been forgettable. Athletics DFA Ramon Laureano Laureano, 29, began his career in Oakland during the 2018 campaign. He impressed through 48 games that season, […]

The legacy of Jose Altuve continues to grow. The Houston Astros star never fails to amaze baseball fans everywhere and on Saturday against the New York Yankees, he reached an impressive career milestone. Altuve took a 1-2 offering from left-hander Nestor Cortes and left the yard for his 200th home run, tying the game in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took the first contest of their four-game series at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres on Friday, winning by a final score of 10-5. LA’s offense heated up late in the affair and led the ball club to a big win. On Saturday, the Dodgers are set to turn to […]

Babe Ruth is a legendary baseball figure. He was the most prolific home run hitter of his era, and is still third all time in career homers. Ruth often gets compared to current superstar Shohei Ohtani, as both players pitched and hit at a high level. Ruth is still regarded as one of the best […]

We’re back with another prediction and pick for Saturday’s slate of MLB action as we see a continuation of the Interleague series. The Kansas City Royals (36-75) will take on the Philadelphia Phillies (59-51) for the second game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for our Royals-Phillies prediction and pick. The […]

With multiple players returning from injury around the same time, the Boston Red Sox have had to make some unfortunate subtractions to their roster. The latest player to be removed from the MLB squad, and ultimately the organization, is catcher Jorge Alfaro, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. The 30-year-old journeyman was designated for assignment when […]

2023 hasn’t been kind to Trea Turner. After signing a mega-deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, everyone expected the speedster to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, that just hasn’t been the case for him this season. Turner’s struggles at the plate have been a problem for Philly all season long. Despite the struggles, the fans are […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have not been having a good season at all, which was reflected in their decision to operate as sellers at the trade deadline. One of the key pieces they moved was star reliever Jordan Hicks, who was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays after failing to reach an extension with St. […]

Adam Wainwright had another disappointing outing in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Rockies. Adam Wainwright gave up nine hits and a season-high seven runs in the Cardinals’ loss. The veteran lasted just three innings, failing to throw a quality start for a sixth straight appearance. Wainwright has failed […]

Welcome back to our daily prediction and pick series as we turn our attentions towards this continuing series in the American League East. The Toronto Blue Jays (61-50) will take on the Boston Red Sox (57-52) for the second game of their series. Toronto took the win last night 7-3. Check out our MLB odds […]

The New York Mets were the biggest sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, admitting defeat by moving their best pitchers and position players who are headed for free agency. The Mets’ trade deadline fire sale was the first part of the rebuilding process. New York should start Part Two with a handful of roster […]

The Atlanta Braves have established themselves as the top team in the MLB in the 2023 season to this point, and they have shown no signs of slowing down. A lot has gone right for the Braves this year, and that doesn’t appear set to change anytime soon, as they have received a fantastic injury […]

The San Francisco Giants are continuing their fantastic 2023 campaign by surprising a ton of MLB pundits with their impressive performance. The usual veterans like LaMonte Wade Jr. and Wilmer Flores have been fantastic, but it is the exceptional pitching staff, which is the primary asset of the Giants. Since the Los Angeles Dodgers are […]

He’s back, baby! After missing a good chunk of the season, Braves ace Max Fried returned to the field against the Chicago Cubs. Facing a familiar face in Dansby Swanson, Fried picked up where he left off. The lefty ace struck out eight en route to an 8-0 shutout win over Chicago. After the game, […]

The Miami Marlins will continue their series with the Texas Rangers. We are in Arlington, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Marlins-Rangers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Marlins 6-2 on Friday. Now, they hope to beat them again for the second day in a row. Things […]

Joe Kelly is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he brings with him the same intensity and passion that endeared him to fans. Kelly is one of the most passionate players in the league, and his reactions are indicative of this. Take, for example, his at-bats against San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

The Atlanta Braves are running away with the NL East crown. They entered their Friday night clash against the Chicago Cubs with a 69-37 record — the best in the MLB — and that was with Max Fried having made just five starts on the season (26 innings pitched). Fried has dealt with a forearm […]

Luis Severino’s 2023 campaign just continues to spiral downhill. In Friday’s matchup with the Houston Astros, Severino allowed five earned runs in four innings. Severino has surrendered 10 first-inning ER over last two starts, making him only the third Yankee to have such a two-game stretch since ER became an official stat in 1913, per […]

It has been a brutal season for the Kansas City Royals as they have regularly been taken apart by the opposition and find themselves in last place in the American League Central. Despite their 35-75 record, there have been a few positive moments. Perhaps the best of those have been provided by Bobby Witt Jr. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have benefited from their trade deadline acquisitions so far. LA is set for some more additions soon, as the team received a trio of injury updates, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. “Some injury news from Dave Roberts: J.D. Martinez is available to pinch-hit today. Should be back in the lineup […]

San Diego Padres fans have been forced to modify their definition of reaching the mountain top a number of times throughout this season. Before the year began, the apex was the World Series. Nothing else would suffice after falling short last season. After a poor start, that definition remained intact but no longer entailed winning […]

A day after leaving the mound after just four innings, Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will be in the lineup Friday as the designated hitter against the Seattle Mariners. Phil Nevin said Ohtani feels fine and that’s why he’s DHing today. They will see how he does over the next couple days to settle […]

Commitment is not an easy thing to do, really in any stage of life. The fear of failure and humiliation can be too crushing for some. The Los Angeles Angels put themselves out there ahead of the trade deadline, taking a massive leap to try to make the playoffs and subsequently keep Shohei Ohtani in […]

It has been a challenging season for the high-priced San Diego Padres. They were expected to battle the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West crown, and perhaps the Atlanta Braves for superiority throughout the entire league. Until recently, the Padres were among the most disappointing teams in Major League Baseball, but they have […]