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There was a time when John Means was arguably the best player on Baltimore Orioles teams that were not competitive at all, and he had Tommy John surgery right as the Orioles were ready to compete. Now, with a target return date of Sept. 1, John Means is gearing up to contribute on a team […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been red hot since the All-Star break, but their injuries continue to pile up as the trade deadline approaches. The Dodgers signed outfielder Jake Marisnick to a deal on July 14 and five days later he is soon to find himself on the injured list after an MRI, according to […]

It is the rubber match of a three-game series today between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Athletics prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Pitching has been the story of this series. In game one it was about Nick Pivetta. He came in […]

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to avoid being swept as they take on the Texas Rangers Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rays-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rangers won the first game 3-2 on […]

The Los Angeles Angels are fighting to stay in the playoff hunt currently, and while they don’t always deliver, they managed to do so on Tuesday night against the New York Yankees. A 5-1 victory over New York gave LA the opportunity to sweep the Yanks out of town on Wednesday, and the guy who […]

Despite being in the midst of an extremely disappointing season, all hope isn’t lost for the San Diego Padres. There are reasons for the Padres to avoid being sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline with an eye toward making a late playoff push. The Padres have a 45-50 record. San Diego sits in fourth […]

The Baltimore Orioles lineup has taken a hit. All-Star center fielder Cedric Mullins is heading to the 10-day IL with a groin strain, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Mullins left Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins early after what was believed to be quad tightness. But after further tests, it appears the OF is […]

The Cleveland Guardians are still somehow alive in the race to win the American League Central this season, despite the fact that they have a sub .500 record at 47-48. While they haven’t been getting great production from many of their players, one guy who has stepped up in recent weeks has been Josh Naylor. […]

Bryce Elder couldn’t have wished for his first full season in the big leagues to go any better. He was named an All-Star and has proven to be one of the Atlanta Braves most important starters. But, Elder is struggling immensely as of late, giving up 12 earned runs across his previous two outings. Despite […]

The Atlanta Braves are dealing with a plethora of injuries lately and added more players to the shelf on Wednesday. The Braves announced they placed outfielder Sam Hilliard on the 10-day injured list with a right heel contusion and the team released left-handed pitcher Danny Young. Hilliard has spent most of his time with the […]

The New York Mets’ dream spending spree this past offseason has led to a nightmare of a season. Justin Verlander, expected to help make the Mets a contender, is one of the numerous key players having a terrible 2023 campaign. With the trade deadline approaching, changes — potentially huge ones — could be on their […]

The Miami Marlins try to avoid their second straight sweep as they face the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Cardinals prediction, pick, and how to watch. In game one of the series, it was all about Nolan Arenado, as he drove in four runs in a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have surged out of the All-Star break and won four straight games. They will still need a roster boost to contend at a high level in the National League playoff picture. Unfortunately, the return of Andrew Painter from injury may not be in the cards. Painter was expected to have a big […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers look for the series sweep this afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with Dodgers-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to watch. After a comeback win in game one with the help of a Chris Taylor grand slam the Dodgers won game two as […]

The Cleveland Guardians look to complete the sweep today of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. Both teams opened up the second half by being swept over the weekend. The Guardians’ offense struggled against Texas, scoring just nine runs in […]

The New York Yankees have been pestered by the injury bug for a long time. Despite flashes of greatness from Domingo German and other players, Aaron Boone is still struggling to find their footing. Their loss to the Los Angeles Angels made the Yankees manager unveil his true feelings on the Aaron Judge injury. Aaron […]

The MLB concluded one of its most chaotic days in recent memory on Tuesday. The Minnesota Twins put an exclamation point on a big scoring spree that took place across the league, tacking on two runs in the ninth inning of their blowout victory over the Seattle Mariners to etch July 18th, 2023 in the […]

After the New York Yankees got dropped by the Los Angeles Angels again Tuesday night in a 5-1 loss, it’s not hard to imagine how demoralized the Bronx Bombers must be feeling. They have lost three games in a row and four of five games since the MLB All-Star break. New York is also on […]

The New York Yankees remain a one-win team since the MLB All-Star break as they suffered yet another loss Tuesday night at home at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels, 5-1. Once again, the struggles at the plate of Anthony Rizzo and company bit the team hard. Rizzo went just 0-for-4 with a strikeout […]

The Tampa Bay Rays failed to break out of their mini-slump Tuesday as they saw their losing skid reach three games after a 5-3 loss in Arlington to the Texas Rangers — but not before Randy Arozarena lifted his 17th home run of the season. On top run dif of that home run was Arozarena’s […]

The New York Mets have had a fairly rough go of it for much of the 2023 MLB season. The team currently resides in fourth place in the National League East, looking up at the Braves. Phillies and Marlins. The Mets got a phenomenal performance from Max Scherzer recently. The team is likely to become […]

The Seattle Mariners were one of the surprise teams last year as they made their way back to the playoffs for the first time since 2001. The Mariners hoped that was only the beginning, and that they could start planning on playing in October a repeated occurrence. However, the Mariners are currently just above a […]

With the way things have been going lately for the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-42), it is best for fans to have a glass-half-full mindset. Pitcher Zach Davies should adopt that philosophy too following a dreadful start that earned him a unique place in franchise history. The veteran right-hander was absolutely shelled by the Atlanta Braves Tuesday […]

Everyone has a price. Even billionaire owners, apparently. With a home series against the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays starting Friday, the Seattle Mariners are looking at the big picture. No not the postseason picture but rather that ever-important bottom line. The team store will be selling Blue Jays merchandise in T-Mobile Park. Sacrilege? Well, a […]

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jake Marisnick had a tough break Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles, as he appears to have suffered a lower-body injury that forced him to leave the contest in the fourth inning, per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Jake Marisnick walked off the field, thru the dugout and into […]

The Chicago White Sox’s chances to make the postseason isn’t looking great, which is also why they are expected to become sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One of the best assets they have right now is ace Dylan Cease, who is rumored to be a trade target by the Houston Astros. “They would […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Tuesday’s action against the Baltimore Orioles with a record of 8-2 in their last 10 games. The team has been led, as usual, by Clayton Kershaw on the pitching side of things so far in 2023. Kershaw has an ERA of 2.55 with a record of 10-4 as the Dodgers […]

Kyle Schwarber is feeling it. The Philadelphia Phillies outfielder connected at the plate for another home run Tuesday night against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. For those tracking Schwarber’s home runs, that’s now the fourth game in a row that he hit one out of the park — the longest so far of his MLB career, […]

The Atlanta Braves and All-Star catcher Travis d’Arnaud have agreed on a one-year, $8 million contract extension for the 2024 season, the team announced on Twitter. The contract also includes an $8 million club option for the 2025 campaign. d’Arnaud has appeared in just 38 games in 2023. He’s currently slashing .265/.338/.476 with an .816 […]

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion on Monday night, winning via a walk-off. Shohei Ohtani homered again and the Angels are trying to climb the standings in the American League West and Wild Card. Highly-regarded prospect catcher Logan O’Hoppe may be able to return and help the Halos soon, […]

The Minnesota Twins take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Twins Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Twins Mariners. The Seattle Mariners won seven of nine games just before the All-Star break. They were able to rest at home in Seattle and then face the lowly Detroit Tigers […]

The Boston Red Sox take on the Oakland Athletics. Our MLB odds series has our Red Sox Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox Athletics. The Boston Red Sox are on a roll. They were 40-42 on the morning of June 30. They lost just once in the next 10 days, […]

The Chicago White Sox are no doubt one of the obvious sellers for the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Due to a disappointing first half that has left the White Sox eight games back of first place in the AL Central, Chicago will more than likely ship off some of their players before the Aug. 1 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have little time to waste when it comes to decision-making ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The latest injury updates on a pair of pitchers may play a factor in who or what the Blue Jays add before the Aug. 1 deadline. Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman is expected to be […]

The Atlanta Braves had to do what seemed like the inevitable after it happened, as the team announced it placed left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard on the 60-day injured list with left shoulder nerve inflammation. Allard may have thrown his last pitch for the Braves in 2023. Allard made three starts for the Braves this season […]

Who’s ready for some inter-league action?? The Houston Astros will look to make it two in a row as they travel to the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Rockies. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Astros-Rockies prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. Fresh off of an […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a difficult decision to make for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. A pair of teammates, LSU baseball’s Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, were the favorites to be selected first overall. Pittsburgh opted for the pitcher, drafting Skenes with the No. 1 overall selection. The Pirates made […]

The weeks leading up to the MLB trade deadline are some of the most exciting times of the baseball season. Contenders are trying to gain any sort of edge against each other, and star players are shockingly moved to teams clamoring to make themselves better. One of those teams this year is the Philadelphia Phillies […]

The San Diego Padres have reportedly designated Rougned Odor for assignment and optioned Austin Nola and Brandon Dixon to Triple-A, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. Rougned Odor has played in 59 games for the Padres this season, hitting .210 with a .306 on-base percentage and four home runs. He is a veteran player […]