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The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs. Our MLB odds series has our Reds Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Reds Cubs. The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs are now in the middle of two real battles: for the National League Central lead and for an N.L. wild card berth in […]

Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles were in the sweepstakes for Justin Verlander before he was traded to the Houston Astros. The trade to Houston wasn’t surprising, as Verlander had previously pitched for the Astros. He won multiple Cy Young awards and World Series wins with the team. Nevertheless, his Astros […]

The New York Yankees have placed Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day injured list. Rizzo’s IL stint is due to “post-concussion syndrome,” which the Yankees believe likely is connected to a collision he had with San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. on May 28. Oswaldo Cabrera was called up to replace Rizzo on the Yankees’ […]

The Minnesota Twins reportedly selected former Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel’s contract Thursday. In a different move, Joe Ryan was placed on the 15-day IL with a groin strain, per Twins writer Betsy Helfand. Dallas Keuchel joins the Twins’ active roster Keuchel, 35, won the 2015 American League Cy Young award while pitching for the […]

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Michael Lorenzen excelled in his Philadelphia debut as he took the mound against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Michael Lorenzen turned in an excellent Phillies debut pic.twitter.com/CjHt1odITO — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 3, 2023 The 31-year-old pitcher ended the outing with six hits, two runs, one walk and five strikeouts over eight […]

The New York Mets traded Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros prior to the 2023 deadline. Verlander was linked to various other teams prior to the deal such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. The Boston Red Sox, however, were reportedly interested in Verlander as well, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. “They […]

The New York Yankees received updates on SP Nestor Cortes and 1B Anthony Rizzo. The good news for New York is that Cortes is expected to return from injury and start on Saturday versus the Houston Astros, per Yankees beat writer Greg Joyce. Rizzo, however, is not in the Yankees lineup for a second consecutive […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Milwaukee Brewers for the beginning of a four game series Thursday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Brewers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Pirates and Brewers have faced off six times this season. In those […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was placed on the restricted lest on Wednesday and has entered inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, and we now have more details regarding what led up to the new dropping on Wednesday. The incident was not a domestic violence situation, according to Andy Martino of SNY. The incident […]

The Texas Rangers made one of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline by acquiring Max Scherzer in a trade with the New York Mets. The Rangers’ all-in push signals their hopes of making a World Series, and adding Scherzer is a massive move in a tough American League West. However, Scherzer’s Rangers debut […]

The MLB trade deadline. Plenty of teams made moves. There weren’t the fireworks that some perhaps anticipated, but overall, the trade deadline was pretty busy. The Chicago Cubs were one of those teams that made some noise at the trade deadline. Despite being three games back from the NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds, the Cubs were […]

The New York Mets made plenty of headlines at the MLB trade deadline by trading away Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and others. This essentially signaled a new direction for the clubhouse, something which Scherzer admitted didn’t make him very happy. Now, the Mets are also parting ways with Luke Voit, per Mike Mayer of Metsmerized. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off the MLB trade deadline by making a flurry of acquisitions. They acquired utility man Kiké Hernandez from the Boston Red Sox and later traded for SS Amed Rosario from the Cleveland Guardians. After bolstering their infield/outfield depth with those moves, LA acquired SP Lance Lynn and RP Joe Kelly […]

The Houston Astros take on the New York Yankees to begin a four game series at Yankee Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are in a tight division race. They […]

With Bo Bichette going down with patellar tendinitis, the Toronto Blue Jays traded for shortstop Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals to fill the hole for now, and DeJong spoke about how excited he is to play shortstop for the Blue Jays and what he is willing to do for the team in the […]

Before the Miami Marlins acquired Jake Burger and Josh Bell at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, they tried to pull off a surprising deal with the Boston Red Sox. The Marlins and Red Sox had extensive discussions about a Justin Turner trade, The Athletic reports. Miami thought it was close to completing a trade for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed pitcher Trevor Richards on the IL with neck inflammation, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson. The Blue Jays recalled Bowden Francis from Triple-A Buffalo in relief of Richards. Richards has been one of the Blue Jays’ best relievers this season. He has a 2.98 ERA and 83 strikeouts against just […]

The Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals square off in a rubber match Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Cardinals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins took game one of this series 3-2. Seven different Twins’ […]

Aaron Judge broke the AL Home Run record year. But this year, Shohei Ohtani has cemented himself as a contender to hit over 62 home runs this year as he continues his excellent season. Ohtani continues to make history, and he put himself closer to Judge after knocking his 39th home run last Friday. However, […]

Trea Turner’s disappointing first season with the Philadelphia Phillies might have hit a low point on Wednesday night. Trea Turner went 0-5 at the plate, including three hitless at-bats with runners in scoring position during the Phillies’ 9-8 loss against the Miami Marlins. Turner’s biggest miscue came on defense, where a groundball went under his […]

The Baltimore Orioles got a great player at the trade deadline when they acquired Jack Flaherty. Flaherty, a product of the St. Louis Cardinals’ system, was traded to Baltimore amid his previous team’s season-long slump. Despite having a bit of a down year, the star is still ready to contribute to a winning team. Don’t […]

The MLB season is heating up, and we are almost at the end, with many players fighting for specific individual awards. We are at the four-month period, and Corbin Carroll is the favorite to win the NL Rookie of the Year, as he is having a great season. Carroll is currently the overwhelming favorite to […]

NL West rivals Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants finish their four-game series today. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Giants enter the game attempting to win their third game out of four with the Diamondbacks. Each game of the series has been […]

The Chicago Cubs may not have a long winning streak anymore, but what’s the next best thing? Probably scoring a ridiculous amount of runs, right? Against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds, they have done just that. Over their last two games, the Cubs have scored 36 runs. They haven’t done that since 1897. A five-RBI game […]

The New York Mets are looking to avoid being swept as they take on the Kansas City Royals Thursday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Royals prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Mets have lost the first two […]

The Baltimore Orioles will try and win this four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. We are at Rogers Centre, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Blue Jays defeated the Orioles 4-1 on Wednesday to end a two-game slump against them. Now, […]

The Texas Rangers go for the three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox today. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last night it was more domination from the Rangers, as they took their second straight game over the White Sox. The White Sox […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers once again made moves ahead of the trade deadline, landing them solid players like Lance Lynn, Amed Rosario, Kiké Hernandez, Ryan Yarbrough and Joe Kelly. They hoped that Eduardo Rodriguez would be another player that they acquired as they look to contend for a title. Rodriguez, a very good pitcher for […]

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger JD Martinez is dealing with a painful mystery injury, and had a difficult time explaining the ailment to the press as he struggles to walk. “Nobody knows, including myself,” Martinez said when asked what it could be, per Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times. “It’s weird because it tightens up on […]

The New York Mets had to make some tough decisions at the MLB trade deadline, as the club opened up a fire sale amid a disappointing 2023 campaign, trading away both of their ace starting pitchers in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. In an article written shortly after Scherzer’s trade, the ace pitcher gave fans […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins face in the final game of a four-game series. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Marlins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Phillies took game one of the series on a solid effort from Taijuan Walker. He went 6.2 innings, giving up […]

Amed Rosario likes his new surroundings. Traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Los Angeles Dodgers last Thursday, Rosario is having a great start to his time in Dodgers uniform. He looked fantastic Wednesday night when he went 2-for-4 with a home run, a run, and two RBIs to help Los Angeles score an easy […]

The New York Mets’ roster past the trade deadline looked so much different from its form on Opening Day. Gone are big names like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. Also sent away are Mark Canha and David Robertson. But for Mets owner Steve Cohen, the future still looks bright for the franchise because of the […]

The Chicago Cubs aren’t just lighting up the scoreboard since the All-Star break: they have also rewritten the franchise record books. Behind their hot bats, the Cubs walloped the Cincinnati Reds 16-6 on Wednesday. Their offensive output over the last two games had interesting implications on Cubs franchise history, per ESPN Stats & Info. The […]

The Detroit Tigers have fielded tons of calls from interested teams surrounding their best pitchers recently. Ace Eduardo Rodriguez was one of them, and almost ended up playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers before he shot down a trade. The Tigers pitcher also sent a heartfelt message to Dodgers star Mookie Betts about his decision […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers did not get Eduardo Rodriguez at the trade deadline, as the lefty pitcher decided to stay with the Detroit Tigers by using the no-trade clause on his contract that included the LA on the list of 10 clubs he did not want to get sent to. Rodriguez would have been a […]

Now that the 2023 MLB trade deadline has concluded, team’s will now be in the hunt for October, hoping they’ve made the necessary moves to bolster their roster for a lengthy postseason run. The Chicago Cubs, who have recently been on a surge, could very well be one of those teams in the thick of […]

The MLB trade deadline happened on Tuesday evening, and it is always a day jam-packed with news around the baseball world. One of the most notable storylines involved Detroit Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and the trade that didn’t happen with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right before the trade deadline, the Dodgers and Tigers seemed to […]

If you told New York Yankees fans at the beginning of the season that they would be in last place in the AL East in August, they would’ve called you crazy. However, after a season filled with brutal injuries and disappointment, that’s exactly where the Yankees are last place. Things didn’t get any better Wednesday […]