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The Philadelphia Phillies did not expect the beginning of Trea Turner’s 11-year stay to start off this poorly. The Phillies are 22-25 and their prized free agent signing from last offseason hasn’t lived up to expectations.  “Honestly, I probably haven’t played this bad in my entire career,” Turner said. Turner’s numbers aren’t terrible for a […]

Corbin Burnes’ 2023 season has not been great so far. The Milwaukee Brewers pitcher has a 3.97 ERA through 56.2 innings, a start that is not all that good for someone who has established themselves as a superstar. By his account, though, this season has not been as bad as people think. After a blowup […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (21-28) take on the Cincinnati Reds (20-27) in the second game of a four game set at Great American Ballpark Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. Game one of this series […]

The San Francisco Giants got off to a great start to their three-game series in Twin Cities against the Minnesota Twins on Monday, thanks in part to the performance of Sean Manaea on the mound. Manaea, who pitched in relief after the Giants used John Brebbia as opener, tossed for 3.1 innings, struck out eight […]

It was a 6-4 victory for the Pittsburgh Pirates in game one as they face the Texas Rangers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Pirates pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The Pirates’ offense is starting to come back alive, after scoring six runs last night. They have now scored 33 runs […]

After a shutout victory over the Chicago White Sox yesterday, the Cleveland Guardians hope to repeat their performance in this evening’s game. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Guardians pick, prediction, and how-to-watch. The White Sox came off a horrible stretch of games to have a 5-1 week last […]

Easton McGee just pitched an impressive debut for the Seattle Mariners. However, it will be a long time before Mariners fans will see McGee on the mound again. McGee is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, via Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. He reportedly has ‘instability’ in his UCL, leading to his devastating diagnosis. The […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to be without Clayton Kershaw for the next couple of games as he attends services for his mother. As the Dodgers prepare for a – brief – life without Kershaw, Los Angeles has made numerous changes to their roster. Kershaw has been placed on the bereavement list while Wander […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers initially invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to their LGBTQ+ Pride Night scheduled for June 16th. However, after receiving backlash from conservative and religious groups, the Dodgers uninvited them from the event. After receiving further backlash from LGBTQ+ groups and supporters following the decision to un-invite the sisters, Los Angeles has […]

As the San Diego Padres looked for a potential spark in their pitching rotation, they turned to former Atlanta Braves All-Star Julio Teheran. However, the Padres’ Teheran plan is now over before it even started. Teheran has opted out of his deal with San Diego, via Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Padres […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers-Atlanta Braves series features a number of intriguing storylines. LA and Atlanta are the two best teams in the National League, so it should be competitive throughout. Additionally, Freddie Freeman is returning to Atlanta to face his former team once again. Freeman, who made his initial return last year during his first […]

Longtime Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper was fired on Monday, a little over two weeks after he appeared to use a racial slur on the air during a broadcast of a May 5 Athletics game against the Kansas City Royals, according to Jerry McDonald of The Mercury News. In a video that has since caused […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the biggest surprises of the early 2023 season thus far, but not in a good way. Until recent weeks, the Cardinals were one of the worst teams in all the MLB, associated with the likes of the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and division rival Cincinnati Reds. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have endured injury trouble in 2023. Their results have still been nothing short of superb, currently boasting a 34-14 record, but Tampa Bay needs pitching depth. Fortunately for the Rays, Tyler Glasnow is on the verge of returning from injury and could be activated Saturday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, per […]

From one MVP to another. New York Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge shared a friendly moment with MLB’s all-time Hit King and Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose before the Bronx Bombers’ win over the Reds on Saturday. Judge was seen having a conversation with Rose before the game. It had MLB fans wondering what was […]

The Chicago White Sox were wiped off the face of the baseball world a few weeks ago in the midst of a dreadful first month of the season. Baseball is a funny game though, where one good week could turn a team’s season around. The White Sox are coming off their first sweep of the […]

The Oakland Athletics (10-38) visit the Seattle Mariners (22-24) for the first of a four-game series. First pitch commences Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET. Seattle leads the season series 3-0 thanks to their sweep in Oakland earlier this month. Below continue our MLB odds series with an Athletics-Mariners prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here […]

In a move that will go overlooked by many, the Kansas City Royals have designated utility man Hunter Dozier for assignment, per Underdog MLB. Dozier, 31, offers an intriguing element of versatility that could draw the attention of contenders. He’s also a player that previously flashed signs of potential, but his performance has dwindled in […]

The Boston Red Sox (26-21) take on the Los Angeles Angels (25-23) Monday night! This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Angels prediction and pick while we also let you know how to watch the game. The Red Sox are .500 in their last 10 games and are coming off a […]

After an impressive start to the season for the Atlanta Braves, Max Fried was forced to be shut down with a lingering forearm injury. As he works to make his Braves return, Fried’s path back to the mound has become a bit clearer. Fried is close to making his return to throwing, via David O’Brien […]

Despite a 21-27 record, the hottest team in the National League right now is the St. Louis Cardinals, who have won eight of their last 10 games after one of the worst opening months in team history. This recent resurgence has primarily been via the Cardinals’ bats. St. Louis is averaging 7.2 runs per game […]

The Houston Astros (27-19) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (25-21) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Astros-Brewers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Astros-Brewers Odds Houston Astros: […]

The Miami Marlins (24-23) travel to the mile high city to take on the Colorado Rockies! This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Rockies prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch as well. The Marlins are 6-4 in their last 10 games, but lost the weekend series in San […]

MLB is back and baseball is not dying despite what some media personalities and fans may lead you to believe. MLB announced that this past weekend (May 19-21), the league received the highest overall weekend attendance numbers for April or May in six years, per MLB Communications on Twitter. “With 1,518,016 fans from Friday-Sunday, MLB had […]

The San Francisco Giants (22-24) travel to the Minnesota Twins (25-22) for the first game of a three game set Monday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Twins prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Giants are coming off a weekend series win against […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen wants immediate change to a rule involving stolen bases. The former NL MVP proposes that there should be a rule implemented that prevents fielders from blocking the base during a steal attempt. With the new MLB rules in place, one of them being bigger bases, stolen bases have skyrocketed. McCutchen […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly expected to pursue SS Tim Anderson ahead of the trade deadline if the Chicago White Sox make him available, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The White Sox are in the midst of a troublesome 2023 season, and barring a turnaround they will likely be sellers this year. On […]

Madison Bumgarner’s time with the Arizona Diamondbacks was over well before it officially ended at the start of the 2023 season.  The former World Series MVP tried to revitalize his career after moving on from the San Francisco Giants but to no avail. Bumgarner and the Diamondbacks were done with each other due mostly to […]

For years, the Texas Rangers have been the other team in Texas. The Houston Astros have been a dynasty, making the ALCS for six straight years and taking home two World Series titles; the Rangers haven’t even won more than 80 games in any year over that stretch. This year, though, the Rangers are a […]

The Detroit Tigers (20-24) visit the Kansas City Royals (14-34) for the first of a three-game series! First pitch commences Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Tigers-Royals MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Tigers-Royals Odds Detroit […]

There are endless things you can say about the disaster of a season the Oakland Athletics are having in 2023. Amid rumors of their relocation to Las Vegas, the Athletics have won just 10 of their first 48 games this season, something that A’s manager Mark Kotsay says he feels falls on him. “For me, […]

After two months of the MLB season, teams might begin to think of what to do at the trade deadline. One team in an interesting situation is the St. Louis Cardinals. After a disastrous start to the campaign, the Cardinals have found a way to get back into a groove somewhat. Entering Monday, they sit […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling immensely early on after making the World Series last fall and unfortunately, that includes marquee signing Trea Turner. The former Los Angeles Dodgers signed a massive 11-year, $300 million deal in the winter, with the hope he’d help the Phils finally win a ring. But, Turner is hitting a disappointing […]

Tim Anderson and the Chicago White Sox have had an abysmal start to the 2023 season, sitting in fourth place in the AL Central with a brutal 19-29 record and not showing any signs of turning things around. If the team can’t save its awful start to the season, there could be a firesale out […]

The Minnesota Twins need a third baseman. However, they have no interest in returning Josh Donaldson, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Donaldson, who is 37 years old, played for the Twins in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He is now with the New York Yankees. However, Donaldson has had injury issues […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a forgetful start to the 2023 season. Sitting at 21-26, the Padres are playing well below expectations and their star-studded lineup hasn’t helped the cause much this season. The Padres have the worst team batting average in the league, hitting for a .222 average. They’ve scored the second-fewest […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-19) are on the road taking on the Atlanta Braves (29-17) in a game that could easily be a NLCS preview. Take a look at our MLB odds series as we hand out a Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. As expected, the Dodgers […]

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy was ejected from the team’s 10-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday after arguing balls and strikes in the fourth inning — and he had some choice words for the umpires afterward. The 32-year-old said he thought the Cardinals catcher was “bullying” home-plate umpires throughout the series […]

Jake Paul is preparing for a fight against former UFC star Nate Diaz in August, but for now, the man they call “The Problem Child” is going to enjoy a massive acquisition. According to TMZ Sports, Jake Paul has just purchased a mansion in Puerto Rico formerly owned by St. Louis Cardinals legend Yadier Molina […]