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We have seen emotional moments in MLB get interrupted and even ruined by the pitch clock this season. MLB has since changed the rule on the matter so teams can file for extra time prior to a potential standing ovation to avoid a pitch clock violation. On the podcast On Base With Mookie Betts, Los […]

The Atlanta Braves have as talented a roster as any team in Major League Baseball this season. No player may be quite as talented as Ronald Acuna.  This season’s frontrunner for NL MVP, Acuna has a 1.050 OPS with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases. The Braves are atop the NL East with a […]

San Diego will be getting a Major League Soccer expansion team beginning in 2025 — and Padres superstar third baseman Manny Machado will be a minority owner. “San Diego Padres All-Star 3B Manny Machado will be a minority owner in San Diego’s new MLS expansion franchise that begins play in 2025,” wrote USA Today Sports’ […]

The Chicago Cubs have hit a rough patch in their season, losing five straight games to drop to 19-24. The latest defeat came at the hands of the Houston Astros. The Cubs had a 6-1 lead in the eighth inning, but the Astros scored six runs in the last two innings, winning on the final […]

The San Diego Padres are off to a troublesome start in 2023. When Xander Bogaerts signed in San Diego, he envisioned the Padres developing a winning formula with their star-studded roster. Instead, the team is just 20-24 in mid-May. Bogaerts recently addressed the Padres’ difficult 2023 season, per MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell. “It’s not like we’re […]

The New York Yankees are not as successful as they had hoped. A combination of injuries and poor starts to the season from key players have left the team barely above last place in the AL East. Team owner Hal Steinbrenner is keeping tabs on what the team has to do with its stars, Aaron […]

The Chicago White Sox’s story over the past year has been an underwhelming one. After being considered a World Series contender going in 2022, Chicago has fallen to a potential seller and franchise headed towards a rebuild in 2023. Players such as Tim Anderson, Lucas Giolito, and Lance Lynn are expected to be made available […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers (28-16) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (18-26) for the first of a four-game series. First pitch commences Thursday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Dodgers previously swept the Cardinals 3-0 earlier this year. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the […]

As we head towards the end of May, we are starting to figure out how the MLB trade market is shaping up in 2023, and Jack Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals could be on the move, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. “St. Louis has plenty of time to right the ship, but if […]

The Chicago White Sox had postseason aspirations in 2023 but it has been a dreadful first quarter of the season for the South Siders. The bad start has led many to speculate if the White Sox will start trading away key pieces at this summer’s trade deadline. One of those pieces is ace Dylan Cease, […]

The Chicago White Sox look to finish off the three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-White Sox prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The White Sox have dominated this series, winning the two games by a combined score of 15-5. Jake Burger and Gavin […]

The New York Yankees (25-20) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (25-18) in the final game of a four game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Blue Jays prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. On the season, the Yankees are batting below .200 […]

The Washington Nationals (18-25) look to avoid being swept as they take on the Miami Marlins (22-21) Thursday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give you a Nationals-Marlins prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. For the Nationals in this series, Jeimer Candelario has gotten […]

The New York Yankees have been on the receiving end of some veiled cheating accusations from the Toronto Blue Jays throughout their recent series, and while it may not have been what the Blue Jays were going for, it looks like they may have caught a Yankees cheater in Domingo German. German was ejected in […]

It is game three of this interleague series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Mets. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Mets prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Rays took game one of the series in New York, winning 8-5. Game two was a different story though. […]

The Los Angeles Angels look to earn the split in their series with the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Orioles prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Outside of game one of the series, the Angels’ offense has struggled. The only offense for the Angels last night came via […]

Manny Machado made the San Diego Padres’ poor start to the 2023 season even worse by suffering a fracture in a bone in his left hand after getting hit by a pitch. The superstar third baseman will be reevaluated on Friday to see if he needs an IL stint. Machado is still taking his injury […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat shouldn’t have reached this far in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They finished last in the Eastern Conference standings after the regular season with just a 44-38 record and had to go play two games in the Play-in Tournament just to even get a spot in the playoffs. But here […]

The Boston Red Sox have finally pulled the trigger on a move that sends Nick Pivetta to the bullpen. With Pivetta having a hard time being consistent on the mound and Boston’s pitching staff becoming healthier, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Wednesday that the team had already informed Pivetta of the decision. “We’re […]

On Wednesday night, Ronald Acuña Jr. continued his blazing hot streak and hit his fourth home run in four days. While the Atlanta Braves are in the middle of facing their toughest competition of the season thus far, Acuña hasn’t cooled off. FOUR STRAIGHT GAMES with a home run for Ronald Acuña Jr. 🔥 (via […]

The losses continue to pile up for Fernando Tatis Jr. and the San Diego Padres, who just came off a humiliating series loss to the Kansas City Royals — a team that has less than half of San Diego’s payroll this season. There is no denying that the Padres are among the most disappointing clubs […]

Spencer Strider and Sean Murphy are getting along just fine as members of the Atlanta Braves. Strider even revealed just how close he’s gotten to Murphy, with each seemingly becoming the best of friends. “When we’re not talking about baseball, we’re usually talking about something ridiculous. I appreciate his sense of humor. I feel like […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge trolled the Toronto Blue Jays with a new celebration. Judge was recently accused of cheating while looking towards the Yankees dugout during an at-bat. The Blue Jays broadcasters, despite saying they didn’t want to start throwing allegations around, took notice of Judge’s actions and questioned what he was doing. […]

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado was removed from Monday’s game versus the Kansas City Royals with a bruised hand. It appeared that it was just a day-do-day situation, but Machado was forced to miss both Tuesday and Wednesday’s games. Following Wednesday’s 4-3 loss versus Kansas City, it was revealed that Machado suffered a fracture […]

Triston McKenzie is making good progress in his recovery from a shoulder injury. The Cleveland Guardians pitcher has yet to make an appearance in the 2023 MLB season after hitting the 60-day injured list due to a strain in his right teres major muscle, but he’s already thrown a bullpen session over the weekend, and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May gave fans a major scare on Wednesday after he exited their contest with the Minnesota Twins due to an elbow issue. Now, manager Dave Roberts gave more clarity on the right-hander’s condition, which isn’t exactly encouraging. Speaking to reporters following the Dodgers’ 7-3 win, Roberts revealed that May sustained […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman has cooled off following a blistering hot start to the 2023 season. Outman bounced back with a clutch go-ahead grand slam on Wednesday to give the Dodgers a lead and eventual victory over the Minnesota Twins. Outman credited his teammates for keeping him positive during his slump prior to […]

The San Diego Padres have been among the big disappointments so far in the 2023 MLB regular season, but that does not mean they can’t have fun in the dugout during games. Take for example Nick Martinez’s hilarious impersonation of Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. during Wednesday’s game versus the Kansas City Royals at home. […]

New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has been out with a hamstring injury since he left an April 15 game against the Minnesota Twins, and manager Aaron Boone told reporters in Toronto that Stanton is getting close to starting a rehab assignment, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. The Yankees have played well as […]

Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo suffered what appeared to be a concerning injury during Wednesday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium after fouling a ball off his leg, as reported by Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com. Before leaving the contest in the ninth inning, Joey Gallo had already gone 1-for-4, going deep […]

The Chicago Cubs (19-23) visit the Houston Astros (23-19) for the finale of their three-game series. First pitch commences Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Houston picked up 6-4 and 7-3 wins in the first two games to secure a series win. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Astros prediction, pick, and how […]

Last season, Aaron Judge was making all the headlines. He hit a whopping 62 home runs, leading all the majors, meanwhile setting a New York Yankees franchise record. The reigning AL MVP is now making headlines for all the wrong reasons, though no real fault of his own. Aaron Judge, while playing the Toronto Blue […]

The New York Mets promoted prospect Mark Vientos on Wednesday. New York is hoping he can help their offense, which has underperformed to open the 2023 season. The Mets are also reportedly considering calling up another slugger, per Andy Martino of SNY. Martino reports that catcher Gary Sanchez, who was recently signed to a deal […]

The Cleveland Guardians (19-22) visit the Chicago White Sox (15-28) for the second of a three-game series. First pitch commences Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The White Sox jumped out to a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 8-3 win last night. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-White Sox prediction, pick, […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could only hope that starting pitcher Zac Gallen has as much success for the team as Randy Johnson did decades ago. Gallen is off to a great start this season, and he did something that Johnson is famous for during a throwing session on Wednesday before a game against the Oakland Athletics. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals placed OF Dylan Carlson (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. The move is retroactive to May 15th, per the Cardinals Twitter. St. Louis also promoted OF Oscar Mercado and LHP Matthew Liberatore to the big league club. Finally, RHP James Maile was optioned and LHP Packy Naughton was moved to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May exited Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning due to right elbow pain, according to MLB.com’s Brent Maguire. May reportedly lost velocity on his four-seam fastball and sinking fastball. The Los Angeles Times’ Mike DiGiovanna said May’s pitches were down by about two mph. Dylan Covey, […]

The Seattle Mariners (21-21) visit the Boston Red Sox (23-20) for the rubber match of their three-game series. First pitch commences at 7:10 p.m. ET. Boston evened the series 1-1 thanks to their 9-4 win last night. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here […]

Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen has emerged as the latest favorite for the NL Cy Young Award according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Gallen is listed at +190 odds to win the award, overtaking Atlanta Braves star Spencer Strider, who now sits at +260. There is a massive dropoff after those two, with a pair of Los […]