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The Los Angeles Angels have had – once again – a season to forget. As they finish out their disappointing year, the Angels will be doing so without Mike Trout. Los Angeles has decided to shut Trout down for the rest of the season with manager Phil Nevin confirming he won’t return, via Sam Blum […]

The San Francisco Giants are going for the series split as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Giants were once a […]

The Colorado Rockies are trying to avoid being swept at Wrigley Field as they take on the Chicago Cubs. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Cubs prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rockies are looking forward to the end of the season. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are still technically alive in the National League Wild Card race, but they would need pretty much everything to go their way in order for them to actually end up in the postseason. After they managed to rally from a 9-0 deficit against the Cincinnati Reds in their latest win, though, maybe […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are wrapping up a three game series with the Miami Marlins Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Brewers-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. The Brewers have split the first two games of this series, but they […]

The Seattle Mariners will try and avoid the sweep as they face the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Globe Life. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mariners-Rangers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Mariners 2-0 on Saturday. Ultimately, they won a fierce pitching […]

There are only seven games remaining on the schedule of the Houston Astros, but they have yet to lock up a seat in the 2023 MLB playoffs. Still engaged in a tight race to the top of the American League West division against the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners, the Astros did not do […]

Jose Ramirez of the Cleveland Guardians and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays were traded for one another on Saturday, but there’s a major catch. The deal came to fruition between Escogido Baseball Club and Toros Del Este of the Dominican Winter League, per MLB insider Hector Gomez. Jose Ramirez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., […]

The Houston Astros are currently preparing for the playoffs. First, however, they need to secure a postseason spot. Houston is locked in a tight battle for the American League West and AL Wild Card. The Astros would obviously love to win the AL West title and clinch a first-round bye. If they are able to […]

A stadium where New York Yankees legend and arguably the greatest baseball player of all-time Babe Ruth played could reportedly be torn down soon, according to Stephen Wade of apnews.com. The Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, Japan played host to Ruth and other superstars in 1934. Ruth performed well and his legacy has lived on not […]

Milwaukee Brewers stars Carlos Santana and Christian Yelich each reached a milestone on Saturday, albeit during a 5-4 road loss at the hands of the Miami Marlins. For Santana, the home run he hit in the sixth inning that tied the game at 4-4 was the 300th long ball of his career in the big […]

The Tampa Bay Rays simply find a way. Whether it’s injuries to star players, a loaded American League or troubling off-the-field issues revolving around their supposed franchise pillar, this team inevitably books a ticket to the postseason. And that is not even including the small-market problems the Rays regularly face. Their 2023 season is truly […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. accomplished a legendary feat on Friday. The Atlanta Braves star became just the fifth player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club. Only Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Alfonso Soriano had previously accomplished the feat. Bonds, who’s regarded as one of the best players ever, sent a message to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers trail the Atlanta Braves by four-and-a-half-games for the National League’s best record, so their only objective should be ironing out their postseason roster. They might be doing just that after this latest pitching transaction. “Gavin Stone has been optioned and Michael Grove has been activated,” per SportsNet LA’s David Vassegh. “Grove […]

A surge in the second half of the season has given the Los Angeles Dodgers another runaway in the National League West, and with the division championship safely put away, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has named his starting pitchers for the first two games of the National League Division Series. #Dodgers MGR Dave Roberts said […]

It is difficult to sum up the Los Angeles Angels’ catastrophic 2023 campaign in one word, or even one sentence. The litany of misfortune and questionable decisions that have plagued the organization this year seem even too far-fetched for a Hollywood screenplay writer to buy. But if a diehard fan had just resurfaced after being […]

The New York Yankees are about to be eliminated from contention, but don’t blame Aaron Judge. The Yankees captain hit three home runs in Friday’s win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Aaron Judge is the first player in Yankees history to record a pair of three-homer games in the same season. It’s not lost on Aaron […]

There have been some discussions about possibly shutting down Aaron Judge for the remainder of the 2023 season. After all, the New York Yankees’ playoff odds are slim and Judge battled injury for a significant portion of the 2023 campaign. Judge isn’t considering not playing though. The Yankees star gave two reasons why he will […]

The Chicago Cubs finally got their ace Marcus Stroman back in the middle of September after he missed more than a month with a rib injury. To err on the side of caution, David Ross eased the righty into action as both of his appearances since returning have come out of the bullpen. However, with […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates recently won a series against the Chicago Cubs. Chicago’s loss prompted manager David Ross to call Pittsburgh “not a good team.” The comments ruffled some feathers, even though Ross was making the point that the Cubs simply can’t afford to lose to below-average ball clubs amid their NL Wild Card pursuit. Ross […]

The 2023 MLB Playoffs are only 10 days away. Teams that are fighting to win their division or earn a wild-card spot are quickly running out of time to move up in the standings. Three of MLB’s division championships are still up for grabs. Every AL and NL wild-card spot remains unsettled. Let’s examine what […]

Colorado football has started the 2023 season 3-0 with head coach Deion Sanders leading the charge. Sanders and the Buffaloes are currently preparing for a pivotal clash with Oregon. Prior to the game, former MLB players took some time to remember Sanders’ best baseball moments. Sanders played both football and baseball, and happened to excel […]

For much of the 2023 season, the San Diego Padres have been a wildly disappointing team. And yet, with just eight games left in the season, the Padres find themselves playing their best baseball of the year, as they are currently in the middle of an eight-game win streak. While they still sit four games […]

For the first time in three seasons, the Minnesota Twins are back on top of the AL Central. After defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Friday night, the 82-72 Twins will be playing postseason baseball in October. Barring a miracle, the Twins will be the American League’s No. 3 seed, meaning they’ll likely play […]

The Atlanta Braves have been on a roll all season long, which is typically what’s going to happen when you have Ronald Acuna Jr. on your team. Acuna has been on fire all season long, and he looks set to be on the way to the first MVP award of his career. Further cementing his […]

Ronald Acuna Jr has done it. The Atlanta Braves star is on an unreal tear this season, stealing bases with aplomb while hitting dingers left and right. On Friday night, Ronald Acuna Jr joined the rare 40-40 club after hitting a homer over Patrick Corbin. Acuna is just the fifth player in MLB to do […]

The San Francisco Giants will continue their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Giants-Dodgers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 5-1 last night. Significantly, it was scoreless in the fourth inning when Mike […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are rolling right along on their path to the postseason, with first baseman Freddie Freeman at the heart of yet another NL West crown for the MLB powerhouse. Even during their 5-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, Freeman cemented himself even further as one of the biggest […]

On Friday night, the Cleveland Guardians took the field for a home game against the Baltimore Orioles, and before the contest, rapper Kid Cudi threw out the first pitch. Cudi showed up in a full Guardians uniform, but unfortunately, his pitch was well left of its intended target. After the embarrassing display, ESPN sports media […]

The New York Yankees organization holds itself to such a high standard, owing to their stature as the most successful franchise in the history of the MLB. Their huge spending ways have always given them a leg up on their opposition, spoiling fans with one playoff berth after another; in fact, since 1994, the Yankees […]

With the 2023 MLB playoffs just right around the corner, suffering injuries to some of the team’s key guys is an aspiring World Series contender’s worst nightmare. And on Friday night, the Tampa Bay Rays’ injury woes just went from bad to worse, putting an even greater damper on their 6-2 loss to the Toronto […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have dealt with countless injuries this season but somehow manage to stay in the playoff race and even still have a chance to win the AL East. Unfortunately, they’ve been handed another tough update. Brandon Lowe fouled a pitch off his knee Thursday and it appears he’s got a fracture in […]

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge had a dominant showing on Friday evening. During the Yankees’ 7-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, Judge launched three home runs into the Yankee Stadium seats, prompting MVP chants from the home fans as well as a slew of reactions from social media. After the game, Judge took the […]

The New York Yankees might be out of playoff contention but boy, is Aaron Judge doing his thing. Despite missing a ton of time this season due to a foot injury, the slugger continues to produce for one of the most lackluster offenses in baseball. And on Friday night against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, the […]

The New York Yankees may not be having the season they envisioned heading into 2023, but that isn’t stopping the home fans from showing love to superstar Aaron Judge. During Friday’s Yankees home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Judge launched three home run blasts into the Yankee Stadium outfield seats. After the third long ball […]

Warning: Throwing out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game can be hazardous to your reputation. A day after sports talk show host Stephen A. Smith embarrassed himself by throwing a 45-foot pitch that bounced over the plate, rapper Kid Cudi took the mound in Cleveland to make the opening pitch in the […]

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi spent five seasons as a member of the Boston Red Sox and even won a World Series with the team. In fact, he was a teammate of Chris Sale for four of those years and knows just how special of a human being the left-hander is. Ahead of the […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to cement his place in the MLB record books. During Friday’s Braves road game against the Washington Nationals, Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season courtesy of a first-inning leadoff rocket. The homer also […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr put himself in the record books on Friday, becoming just the fifth player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single season. In fact, he’s nearing 40-70 since the outfielder has swiped 68 bags. And after Acuna Jr went deep against the […]