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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 […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has not been having a good week on the injury front. On Friday, it was announced that right-hander Max Fried would miss the rest of the regular season with a blister. Then, shortly after the Fried announcement occurred, the Braves got even more troubling injury news during their game against […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. has joined the 40-40 club, smashing his 40th home run of the 2023 season. He became just the fifth player in MLB history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in a single-season, joining Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Jose Canseco, and Alfonso Soriano. Acuña is also now the first member […]

The Oakland Athletics are getting roasted after gifting an $80 bottle of wine for Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera’s retirement. Not only did many consider the gift cheap, but also insensitive since Cabrera is a recovering alcoholic. Many across the MLB called out the gift, which fell flat on Cabrera’s farewell tour. Here are some […]

The Atlanta Braves recently got some unfortunate news regarding star pitcher Max Fried. Fried has been dealing with a blister for some time now, and the Braves announced on Friday that they will be placing him on the 15-day injured list, ending his regular season in hopes of giving the injury time to heal ahead […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. continues to make history in 2023. Just weeks after becoming the first player with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a season, Acuña made more history on Friday evening in the Braves’ game against the Washington Nationals. With a leadoff home run Friday, Acuña becomes the fifth […]

Shohei Ohtani, despite his injury concerns, is still going to be a highly-sought after free agent during the offseason. Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners have all been linked to the superstar. The New York Yankees and New York Mets will also certainly be mentioned as possible suitors. […]

The Miami Marlins are currently trying to make a push for an NL Wild Card spot, but it appears they will have to do so without the services of pitcher Sandy Alcantara. Alcantara has been dealing with a right forearm flexor strain for two weeks and recently was eyeing a return to the mound, but […]

After the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs two out of three times in their latest series, manager David Ross took some shots at Pittsburgh’s entire organization. Bryan Reynolds heard the noise and made sure he defended the Pirates and fired back at Ross. Ross called the Pirates, “not a good team,” after losing the […]

After a one-sided affair on Thursday night, two NL West foes in the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will go toe-to-toe yet again! Join us for our MLB odds series where our Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick will be revealed. Falling on the short end of the stick a night ago by a score of […]

The New York Yankees streak of six-straight playoff appearances appears is on the verge of crashing down. And for at least Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees don’t have quite an easy fix. At 77-76, the Yankees are 18 games out of the AL East race and 7.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot. As […]

Sean Doolittle has announced his retirement from MLB. Doolittle, who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals and was a two-time All-Star, is retiring after 11 seasons. Doolittle released a statement to announce his decision, via Talkin’ Baseball. World Series champion Sean Doolittle has announced his retirement from baseball pic.twitter.com/WcszkyQSm2 — Talkin’ Baseball […]

Kris Bryant has had quite a bit of 2016 nostalgia in 2023. Bryant, who led the Chicago Cubs to their drought-breaking World Series victory during the ’16 campaign, faced his old Cubs teammate Anthony Rizzo (now with the New York Yankees) earlier this season. On Friday, Bryant, who is now with the Colorado Rockies, returned […]

At one point this season, the Texas Rangers had a six-game lead at the top of the American League West. That advantage has evaporated, and the club currently finds itself in a precarious position as it holds onto the final Wild Card spot thanks to a tie-breaker. Three teams are fighting for two Wild Card […]

Just days after making an outrageous Shohei Ohtani claim and later telling the MLB community to “shut the h*ll up,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith embarrassed himself at Yankee Stadium. Smith threw out, or at least attempted to throw out, the first pitch before the New York Yankees’ home game against the Toronto Blue Jays. […]

We’re set to bring you another prediction and pick for Friday’s MLB action as we head over to the American League West for a tight matchup between divisional rivals. The Seattle Mariners (84-68) will take on the Texas Rangers (84-68) for the first game of their three-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may be in the middle of a heated AL Wild Card playoff race, but it’s never too early for starting centerfielder and impending free agent Kevin Kiermaier to plan his future. And if Kiermaier’s recent comments are any indication, it seems like he will, more likely than not, be heading to […]

The Atlanta Braves have managed to put together a dominant season without being in any real danger from start to finish. With a week-and-a-half of fairly meaningless baseball ahead, their top goal is to be at full strength for the playoffs. That forces them to make an important decision on their top pitcher. Max Fried […]

We are set to bring you a prediction and pick for Friday’s slate of MLB action as we head over to the National League East for this next matchup. The New York Mets (71-82) will see the Philadelphia Phillies (84-69) for the second game of their four-game series. Check out our MLB odds series for […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are gearing up for another deep postseason run and one of their star bats is peaking at the right time. Outfielder Nick Castellanos drove in four runs and clubbed a 454-foot home run that ended up being the game-winner in a 5-4 Phillies victory over the New York Mets on Thursday. Castellanos […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will open a three-game series with the New York Yankees in the Bronx. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Diamondbacks-Yankees prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. It will be a showdown between participants of the 2001 World Series. However, this year, only the Diamondbacks have […]

It is an AL East battle as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Tampa Bay Rays. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Rays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Blue Jays enter the game after winning two of three over the Yankees to start the week. The loss yesterday broke […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith exudes as much confidence as almost any other sports personality. So naturally, when he stumbles, people are going to talk. He was thoroughly eviscerated for his underwhelming first pitch at Thursday’s New York Yankees game. But what made matters far worse for the First Take host was that he was outshined […]

New York Mets utility player Jeff McNeil aptly summed up his team’s disastrous 2023 MLB season in two words, per MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. “It sucks. I think nobody here thought this was where we were going to be at this point in the year,” a frustrated Jeff McNeil said after the Mets lost to the […]

Miguel Cabrera seemed destined to end his Hall of Fame MLB career on a high note after a stellar September. His farewell tour might not get the triumphant end he and Detroit Tigers fans hoped, however. The legendary slugger fouled a ball off his leg in Thursday’s 7-3 home win over the Oakland Athletics. He […]

The Chicago Cubs’ recent slide hasn’t sat well with their manager David Ross. He unloaded a few choice words on the Pittsburgh Pirates in the postgame conference following the Cubs’ 8-6 loss on Thursday, per ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. “That’s not a good team that just took two out of three from us. Or not our […]

Facing a two-and-a-half game deficit in the National League Wild Card race, the San Francisco Giants (76-76) are entering a crucial series. The Los Angeles Dodgers (93-58) have already clinched a postseason berth, but they can push their divisional foe’s season closer towards the coffin with a dominant showing. And yet, the rivalry felt insignificant […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have already clinched a spot in the upcoming 2023 MLB playoffs, but they still can’t take their foot off the gas. In fact, they just seemingly applied more pressure on the pedal with Jeff Passan of ESPN reporting that Tampa Bay is making a move to add top prospect Junior Caminero […]

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried’s savage performance on the mound against the Washington Nationals couldn’t have come at a better time. Fried struck out seven betters while allowing three hits and one earned run in six innings of work on Thursday. He finished the Braves’ 10-1 rout of the Nationals with a 2.55 ERA. […]

The New York Yankees have not had the 2023 regular season that they envisioned, but that hasn’t stopped ace Gerrit Cole from putting together one of the best campaigns of his career. During the Yankees’ 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, Cole was dominant, pitching eight innings, allowing just one earned run, and […]

Brandon Crawford is the last remaining member of the San Francisco Giants team that had won the World Series. This happened a little under a decade ago. The former Gold Glove awardee has been dominating the MLB through the shortstop position through his 36-year life. He was recently placed on the injured list. His probable […]

The Baltimore Orioles have had a wonderful regular season, and they have a chance to go to the World Series if they can dominate the American League playoffs. With just over a week to go in the regular season, Baltimore is in first place in the American League East. If they can hold off the […]

The Blue Jays have been dealing with some unexpected circumstances recently including a knee injury to Vladimir Guerrero Jr that caught many off-guard. Guerrero Jr is currently hitting .264 on the season with 24 home runs as MLB nears its playoff stretch run. That average puts Guerrero third behind only Bo Bichette and Whit Merrifield […]

Last season the Philadelphia Phillies squeaked into the playoffs during the final series of the regular season, only to shock everyone and win the National League pennant, coming two wins short of a World Series title. This year the Phillies have been making noise all season long and are poised to march into the playoffs […]

It’s one thing to be a lousy baseball team. Happens each season, nothing out of the ordinary. But the New York Mets make an art of it. It’s not enough to be bad, they must suffer indignities along the way. Once again, they are the LOLMets. The Mets entered the 2023 season with World Series […]

One of the fiercest rivalries in all of baseball will take place on this Thursday night as the San Francisco Giants travel to Dodger Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers for the start of a four-game series. Let’s take a look at our MLB odds series where our Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick will be […]

Willson Contreras’ 2023 season came to an early end after suffering an injury. Contreras is reportedly dealing with tendonitis in his left wrist and was placed on the IL as a result, ultimately ending his ’23 campaign with the season winding down, per Rob Rains of stlsportspage.com. Contreras is a star, but his first season […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to make his last start at Dodger Stadium this season against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, and there is some question about whether or not it will be his last regular season start for the team. Kershaw was unsure when asked if this would be his […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller is expected to start either Game 1 or Game 2 of the NLDS. Miller has performed especially well in recent action, and will likely play a pivotal role for LA in the MLB playoffs. Miller, who appears to be a star the Dodgers can count on for years to […]