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The Philadelphia Phillies will have to wait a little bit longer for Jose Alvarado to return. The hard-throwing left-hander has been sidelined due to an elbow injury since July 6th and although he’s progressing well in his rehab, Alvarado just suffered a setback after dealing with hand cramps. Via Matt Gelb: “José Alvarado had some […]

The Kansas City Royals are at Fenway Park to take on the Boston Red Sox for the second game of a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Royals-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Red […]

Clayton Kershaw may return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in a game versus the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers have performed fairly well despite his absence, but the future Hall of Famer’s return to the rotation will be pivotal without question. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Kershaw’s looming return from injury, per Juan Toribio […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in Monday’s 5-1 loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Boone’s ejection did not lack expression, however, as the Yankees manager imitated home plate umpire Laz Diaz. Additionally, both Diaz and Boone screamed at one another in frustration. Video via Barstool Sports on […]

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly promoting their top pitching prospect Emerson Hancock, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Hancock is Seattle’s No. 4 overall prospect and No. 1 pitching prospect, per MLB.com. The young right-hander features a balanced repertoire of pitchers and some people around the league believe he can blossom into a star at the […]

The Baltimore Orioles made themselves the laughingstock of baseball when Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) broadcaster Kevin Brown was taken off the air after simply mentioning the team’s poor performance against the Tampa Bay Rays Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports that Brown will return on Friday as the Orioles face the Seattle Mariners on […]

The Chicago Cubs are on the road to take on the New York Mets for the second game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cubs-Mets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mets took game […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman started out the 2023 season on a high note. He cooled off as the season continued on, but has bounced back since the All-Star break. In fact, Outman is leading all of baseball in on-base percentage (OBP) since the Midsummer Classic, per MLB Network on Twitter. Outman’s mark of […]

Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette left last Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after injuring his knee while rounding first base. But, it appears he’s not too far off returning to the lineup. Speaking to MLB Network Tuesday morning, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins dropped a positive update on his All-Star shortstop’s rehab: “Great […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue to struggle despite buying prior to the MLB trade deadline. They have yet to win in August and have dropped seven consecutive games overall. Their frustrations continued on Monday in an 8-3 defeat versus the San Francisco Giants. It was a game the Angels could have won, but the bullpen […]

It is game two of a doubleheader between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, the first game of the series was rained out, so at 4:05 PM ET today the Phillies and Nationals will play that […]

Shohei Ohtani is going to win the 2023 American League MVP award. Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 campaign propelled him to an MVP victory last season, but the award is Ohtani’s for the taking without question this year. However, Ohtani can further solidify his incredible campaign by accomplishing one of baseball’s most impressive feats. Everyone is […]

Jose Ramirez shocked the sports world with a right-hand blow that knocked down Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. The fight was seemingly out of nowhere and ended with an iconic knockdown and beautifully delivered commentary. The fight between the Guardians’ Ramirez and Anderson will go down in history with other legendary brawls across Major […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been without Walker Buehler all season as he works his way back from Tommy John and flexor tendon surgery. But as the Dodgers look to clinch their spot in the playoffs, Buehler might be back sooner than expected. Buehler is scheduled to face live hitters in the coming week, via […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles for the start of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros have won six of […]

After taking game one, the Pittsburgh Pirates will look to make it two in a row over the Atlanta Braves. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday was one of the worst outings of Spencer Strider’s young career. After getting through the first […]

The New York Yankees were in the market for a left fielder ahead of the trade deadline, but eventually did not pull the trigger on a deal, which drew the ire of many Yankees fans. There is a multitude of reasons that the Yankees did not buy more aggressively at the trade deadline, but one […]

The Baltimore Orioles were previously the talk of baseball for how amazing they have been this season. Their young roster, which features four first-time All-Stars, has given them the very best record in the American League. Unfortunately, the team’s management has restored the bad vibes around the team by shockingly firing announcer Kevin Brown for […]

Bryce Harper started playing first base for the Philadelphia Phillies to get back on the field less than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The early returns for Philadelphia have been positive, raising the question about where Bryce Harper might play in the future. Could Harper be the Phillies’ first baseman beyond the 2023 […]

Since the All-Star break, the Atlanta Braves don’t look as invincible as they previously did. They have a record of 10-11 since then and are currently riding a three-game losing streak. Spencer Strider just had one of his worst games ever in a 7-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strider said that his outing, in […]

The Kansas City Royals may have the second-worst record in the MLB at the time of writing, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t play spoiler in what’s shaping up to be a loaded race for the playoffs in the American League. And the Boston Red Sox certainly will be more wary of the Royals, […]

It is an AL Central clash as the Minnesota Twins face the Detroit Tigers. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Tigers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, it was the Tinws winning their fifth straight game. The Twins hit Joey Wentz of the Tigers early and hard. In the […]

The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays for the first of three games. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Cardinals-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Cardinals had a much needed […]

Michael Lorenzen proved right away why the Philadelphia Phillies were smart to trade for him at the 2023 MB trade deadline. In his first start after being traded by the Detroit Tigers, he nearly threw a complete game and allowed only a pair of runs in eight innings. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski seems […]

The Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds continue their series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday, the Marlins took an early lead in the game. Jorge Soler hit a home run in the first inning to give the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the […]

After storms postponed the game yesterday, it is time for a doubleheader between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Phillies prediction, pick, and how to watch. Yesterday, severe weather in the Philadelphia area caused the game between the Nationals and Phillies to be postponed. […]

Now that St. Louis Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas has served his five-game suspension for plunking the Chicago Cubs’ Ian Happ, the team’s fan base keenly awaits his return. They don’t have to wait any longer: Mikolas will take the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 8, per the Cardinals’ official website (via SI.com’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the San Diego Padres in a high scoring affair on Monday. The Dodgers ended up winning the game 13-7, with eight of those runs coming in the fourth inning. A big jolt in the frame came from Mookie Betts driving a grand slam to left center field. With that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently ranked 17th in Major League Baseball in terms of team hitting statistics, and one name has stood out above the rest. Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is hitting the cover off of the ball so far in 2023, with a .339 batting average. Freeman also has 23 home runs […]

The Houston Astros are promoting Jon Singleton to the active major league roster, per the Athletic. Singleton was once a top prospect in the Astros’ system, but he hasn’t played for the big league team since 2015. With very little depth on the squad, Houston needs a left-handed power bat off the bench. Astros general manager […]

It’s a luxury for the Los Angeles Dodgers to have two of the best players of this generation in the forms of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Los Angeles isn’t taking the two for granted, though. Team manager Dave Roberts wants Betts and Freeman to know that he appreciates the pair’s value to LA by […]

The Boston Red Sox are currently in 4th place in the AL East, just a half game ahead of the last place New York Yankees, but things aren’t as bad as they sound. Boston is 58-54. Things could be better, but in most divisions, that would be much be just fine. Still, if the Red […]

Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 season simply is the stuff of legends. What the Los Angeles Angels star is doing is simply unprecedented — being this elite both at the plate and on the mound remains one of the epitomes of greatness. There’s a reason why the Angels are not giving up on their push for the […]

The playoffs is nothing more than a pipe dream for the 2023 New York Mets at this point in time, but that doesn’t mean that their players are throwing in the towel. During their Monday night game against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field, Pete Alonso showed that the Mets’ troubles as a team isn’t […]

Hyun Jin Ryu took the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night against the Cleveland Guardians and was tossing a great game until disaster struck. Jin Ryu had pitched four innings without giving up a hit before taking a line drive off of the knee and exiting the game. Blue Jays manager John […]

The Boston Red Sox are hovering above .500 in the American League East, but still looking way up at the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays. The team needed a boost, and Pablo Reyes was happy to provide it on Monday night with a monster home run at Fenway Park that ended the game vs. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are slumping bad since the trade deadline, and fans are blaming an unlikely source for the struggles. Angels supporters have been calling out the rapper Drake for cursing Shohei Ohtani amid the losing skid. The Angels have lost 6 straight games since last Tuesday’s deadline, and are crashing rapidly in the […]

Almost all news surrounding the Baltimore Orioles this season has been overwhelmingly positive. After being one of the worst teams in baseball not too long ago, the Orioles are one of the best this season and are currently in first place in the loaded AL East. However, news around the team right now is not […]

Spencer Strider’s young career with the Atlanta Braves is off to an excellent start. However, even the best players have their off days. In Monday’s start vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates, Strider lasted just 2 2/3 innings and gave up six earned runs while striking out just three batters. He reached new career lows in innings […]