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Just a week ago, the Texas Rangers (82-64) seemed destined to be the odd team out in the American League playoff picture. Now, they are peaking at the perfect moment after just sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal four-game series. And help is on the way. “According to Bruce Bochy, the hope is […]

With multiple smaller-market and unheralded teams competing for the final National League Wild Card slot, one might have reasonably assumed that the playoff picture would be a bit clearer by mid-September. That cannot be farther from the truth, however. All of these gritty groups have remained firmly in the fight. The San Francisco Giants are […]

The New York Mets acquired a key piece from a past trade involving Marcus Stroman on Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, that piece is not Marcus Stroman. LHP Anthony Kay was initially dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays from the Mets. He was part of the return in exchange for sending Stroman to New York. Unfortunately, things […]

The Milwaukee Brewers anticipate Christian Yelich will be back in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals, according to Brewers beat writer Curt Hogg. The Brewers are trying to outlast the Chicago Cubs to win the NL Central title and ensure a home playoff series. Yelich has not played since Sept. 8, missing […]

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly activated 3B Matt Chapman from the injured list Thursday, Scott Mitchell of SportsCentre and TSN reports. Chapman had been dealing with a finger injury, an ailment he suffered in late August. Chapman started out the 2023 season strong before slumping in August prior to the injury. Still, he features potential from an […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson raised some eyebrows when he criticized Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves for his demonstrative celebrations when hitting home runs, and Acuña had a response to Thompson’s comments on X. “IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, STOP IT. IF YOU CAN’T STOP IT, ADMIRE IT. IF YOU CAN’T ADMIRE IT, […]

With their impressive 96-50 record and 17-game lead in the division, the Atlanta Braves have officially clinched the NL East. Brian Snitker knows that Ronald Acuna Jr. has been the catalyst for the Braves and is calling his playoff shot. The Braves are no stranger to playing in the World Series, having won in 2021. […]

The Baltimore Orioles reportedly called up No. 3 overall prospect (per MLB.com) OF Heston Kjerstad, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The move comes amid Baltimore’s push to win the American League East. Perhaps Kjerstad can provide a jolt for the O’s down the stretch. Baltimore currently leads the AL East by just two games over […]

With the 2023 MLB regular season coming to an end, the Miami Marlins are trying their best to snag a Wild Card spot. Entering Thursday, Miami sits a half-game back of the final spot in what figures to be a wild race for the last couple of playoff spots. However, the Marlins might be without […]

The Boston Red Sox reportedly discussed trading outfielder Alex Verdugo to the New York Yankees for starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt ahead of the MLB Trade Deadline this season, according to Chris Henrique of Beyond the Monster. This trade would have made sense in theory. The Yankees were desperate to get an outfielder to play the […]

The Minnesota Twins travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago White Sox for the start of a four game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-White Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins lead […]

The New York Yankees’ 2023 season is winding down with their chances of the playoff slipping. They simply need more bodies in order to get through the current stretch amid injuries to other key pitchers. So, they have added right-handed pitcher Luke Weaver. The Yankees will add Weaver to the roster as they prepare to […]

The Boston Red Sox dismissed chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday, and during a press conference to address the move, Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said that the new baseball operations leader will decide the future of the on-field staff, but he envisions Alex Cora as the team’s manager next year, according to Chris […]

The Boston Red Sox fired Chaim Bloom on Thursday. The move comes amid a mediocre 2023 season and recent disappointing 2022 campaign. Despite playing in a big market, the Red Sox have struggled to consistenly keep stars on their roster over the past few years, and now Boston clearly wants to head in a new […]

The New York Mets entered the 2023 season as a serious World Series contender. By the trade deadline, the front office had already begun deconstructing the $364 million roster — the most expensive in MLB history. The team traded away ace pitchers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer but curiously kept superstar slugger Pete Alonso despite […]

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Baltimore Orioles for a four game series. This will be the last series between the two teams in the regular season this year. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out Rays-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. The […]

The 2023 AL West race is going down to the wire. The Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners are neck-and-neck in pursuit of the division crown. The Astros are favored to win the AL West, and they could potentially pull away from the Rangers and Mariners if one Houston player finally meets his preseason […]

The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves just two games back of the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead with 15 games left in their regular-season. A postseason berth is all but guaranteed for the Florida-based franchise, but the winner of the division is very much up in the air with just over two weeks […]

As the 2023 season comes to a close with a second playoff-less year looming, the Boston Red Sox have made a massive decision. They have fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. Red Sox owner John Henry said in a statement that he appreciated Bloom, who took the job in 2019, and that his firing will […]

Jasson Dominguez was riding a high after getting called up to the big leagues and homering off Justin Verlander in his very first at-bat on September 1st. But, the New York Yankees phenom only lasted eight games before suffering a torn UCL. And as widely expected, Dominguez is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, Aaron […]

The Texas Rangers are going for the four game series sweep over the Toronto Blue Jays. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. In the three games played, the Rangers have outscored the […]

Of all the stadiums in which the Atlanta Braves would clinch the NL East crown, the team with the best record in the MLB did so at Citizens Bank Park after they took home a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Nevertheless, outfielder Kyle Schwarber is doing his best not to let […]

The Baltimore Orioles are preparing for an absolutely massive four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend, and they may have to do it without first basemen Ryan Mountcastle. The 26-year-old is day-to-day with left shoulder discomfort after leaving Wednesday night’s game following a first-inning foul ball, manager Brandon Hyde confirmed afterwards. “I saw […]

The Texas Rangers’ past few weeks went from bad to worse when they lost Max Scherzer to a season-ending shoulder injury — a crucial blow for a team hanging on for their dear lives in the playoff race. Beyond the obvious impact Scherzer’s loss will have on the Rangers’ pitching staff, his inability to contribute […]

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox play each other in a double-header on Thursday. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Yankees-Red Sox prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Yankees and Red Sox have played a rain-filled series […]

The Atlanta Braves have taken the first major step in their march toward the World Series by winning the NL East. The last six division titles have gone to Brian Snitker’s squad. This one is perhaps his very best yet. The Braves took three games of a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies in Citizens […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are fighting for their playoff lives in the American League wild card race — but the Canadian franchise didn’t look at all desperate for a postseason berth on Wednesday night. The Jays were crushed 10-0 by the Texas Rangers in front of the home crowd at Rogers Centre, and the boo […]

Ronald Acuña Jr. has shattered countless records this season as he strives for the NL MVP award and an Atlanta Braves World Series run, and his compatriot Miguel Cabrera has high hopes for his future in the league. While Acuña Jr. has been in the majors for six seasons, he has truly taken the league […]

Blake Snell woke up on Wednesday feeling dangerous. The San Diego Padres ace was sizzling on the mound in the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, as he was nearly immaculate for the entire six innings that he spent pitching against the National League West division’s top team. Dodgers outfielder Chris […]

With the playoff race in full swing, this is the exact worst moment for the Toronto Blue Jays to run into their bogey team, the Texas Rangers. Alas, the Blue Jays cannot control which team they face, only the way they play. But there’s simply something during the Blue Jays’ matchup against the Rangers that […]

The Chicago White Sox have not had the 2o23 season that they were envisioning when the year began. With just a couple of weeks remaining in the season, the White Sox are 56-90 and are currently in fourth place in the American League Central division, which is the worst division in all of baseball. The […]

The San Diego Padres have been one of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2023. Despite having a star-studded roster that includes the likes of Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Xander Bogaerts, not to mention the presence of Yu Darvish and Blake Snell to front their rotation, the Padres will be missing out on […]

The Atlanta Braves’ bats just keep on breaking records this season. Austin Riley’s home run against the Philadelphia Phillies put the Braves on the verge of making MLB history yet again. Austin Riley hit a two-run blast off Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez in the top of the first inning to give the Braves a 2-0 […]

The 2023 season has not been kind to the New York Mets. The roster for this team was loaded heading into the season, but early injuries derailed everything and it’s been a disappointing season in New York. The Mets had playoff aspirations heading into the season, but unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. Right now, […]

Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson is on the record as not being a fan of Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr.’s boisterous celebrations. And Acuña’s teammate Tyler Matzek isn’t a fan of Thomson’s take. It’s NL East beef at its finest. “If you don’t like it, stop it. If you can’t stop it, admire it. […]

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna, Jr. sure knows how to rile up opposing fans. Acuna made a savage celebratory gesture in full view of Philadelphia Phillies fans at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. He taunted them after the Braves clinched their sixth straight NL East division pennant with a 4-1 win over the Phillies. Ronald […]

The Atlanta Braves are one of the best teams in baseball this season and they have their eyes set on winning the World Series. The Braves have the best record in baseball right now, and it isn’t particularly close. Atlanta is currently 96-50 and the next closest team is the Baltimore Orioles who are 91-54. […]

The Texas Rangers are on a four-game win streak after beating the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Those wins have come at the right time. The Rangers were in the lead in the American League West entering the All-Star break and have been there for most of the season. But the second half of their […]

Los Angeles Dodgers fans were ecstatic when it seemed like ace Walker Buehler might pitch before the end of the 2023 season. But, despite a mostly encouraging recovery from Tommy John surgery, Buehler just didn’t quite feel like he was where he needed to be. “I checked a lot of the boxes that I wanted […]