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Clayton Kershaw is a future Hall of Famer. He continues to strengthen that narrative as each season goes by. On Wednesday, Kershaw turned in another dominant effort, allowing just one earned run over seven innings while striking out eight in a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Kershaw now has 49 career games […]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez has established himself as one of the most consistent pitchers in baseball over the last four seasons. Incredibly, he almost didn’t play baseball. Lopez graduated high school at the age of 16 and was accepted to medical school shortly after. With both of his parents in the medical field, […]

For years, the Toronto Blue Jays were MLB’s sleeping giant. Outside of wonky Canadian taxes, they have always had the ingredients of a should-be contender—a vibrant and attractive city; a massive, rabid fanbase; an ownership group with potentially the deepest pockets in sports (the Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communications, the biggest media and […]

The Atlanta Braves are one of many MLB teams to deal with some key injuries. However, they are still in first place in the National League East. Two injuries they are dealing with are to a pair of starting pitchers, Kyle Wright and Max Fried. Wright is dealing with a shoulder strain, and Fried landed […]

Following a bullpen game on Tuesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers, the Los Angeles Dodgers needed Clayton Kershaw to give them a strong performance on Wednesday. Kershaw answered the call and turned in a dominant 7-inning effort. He continues to pitch well in 2023 and Freddie Freeman dropped a truth bomb on his Wednesday outing in […]

When the news of Max Fried’s move to the injured list with a left forearm strain hit, it would have been easy for anyone to ask “Who’s next?” in the Atlanta Braves’ litany of early-season health setbacks. But on Tuesday night, the Braves didn’t waver, beating a red-hot Boston Red Sox team 9-3 to continue […]

After six years in New York Yankees pinstripes, hard-throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman found himself on the move this off-season. The 35-year-old lefty joined the Kansas City Royals on a one-year, $8.75 million deal — with $3.75 million in guaranteed money. Throwing alongside another nasty left-hander in Amir Garrett, Chapman has rediscovered the stuff that once made […]

The Chicago White Sox made a slew of roster moves on Wednesday, most notably designating reliever Alex Colome for assignment. Colome, who was an all-star in 2016, tossed three innings for the White Sox this season, allowing four runs, two of them earned. He walked more batters than he struck out. Colome was one of […]

With Anthony Volpe becoming the New York Yankees starting shortstop as a rookie, many compared him to the legendary Derek Jeter. However, Volpe has accomplished something Jeter nor any Yankees player ever has. In New York’s Wednesday contest against the Oakland Athletics, Volpe hit a grand slam to put the Yankees up 11-2 in the […]

The Chicago White Sox are a mess. After winning 93 games and winning the AL Central in 2021, they entered last season as a trendy pick to win the World Series. Instead, they went 81-81, their preseason expectations torpedoed by injuries, bad chemistry and even worse managing. But now, even with Tony La Russa banished […]

The Boston Red Sox (21-16) look to bounce back Wednesday night as they take on the Atlanta Braves (25-11). This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Braves prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Braves scored four runs in the first inning Tuesday night and that is […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (13-24) visit the Chicago Cubs (17-19) for the third of their three-game series! First pitch commences Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. St. Louis secured a series win with their 6-4 win last night! Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are […]

The New York Mets (17-19) visit the Cincinnati Reds (15-20) in game two of a three game set Wednesday night. Take a look a our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Reds prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. Game one of this series ended up being very close. The […]

The Philadelphia Phillies placed RP Jose Alvarado on the 15-day IL (retroactive to 5/8), per the Phillies Twitter. Alvarado, a talented left-handed reliever, is dealing with elbow inflammation. Phillies manager Rob Thomson admitted that he’s “a little concerned, for sure,” per Matt Gelb. RHP Andrew Bellatti was reinstated from the 15-day IL in a corresponding […]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is having a great start to the 2023 season, and manager Alex Cora reportedly challenged him to take a step in his career at the end of the 2022 season, which lit a fire again for Verdugo, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. “I should have just stayed […]

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan is not your typical modern-day hitter. His unconventional approach to the plate has helped him become one of the best leadoff hitters in baseball. He has the lowest swing rate on first pitches of any qualified hitter in the MLB as he’s swung at just nine first pitches in 165 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten out to a historic start to their season. Image if they had Sean Murphy behind the plate? While the Rays were interested, new reports detail exactly why Tampa Bay didn’t trade for Murphy. To trade for Murphy, the Oakland Athletics would’ve likely required prospects Taj Bradley and Kyle Manzardo […]

The Chicago White Sox (13-24) visit the Kansas City Royals (10-27) for Game 3 of their four-game series. First pitch commences at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago evened the series 1-1 thanks to their 4-2 win yesterday. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Royals prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have begun the season in a disappointing fashion. They have the worst record in the National League and are 11 games below .500 entering Wednesday. Things have been terrible for them, and starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is one player who has endured massive struggles. So far, Flaherty is 2-4 with a […]

When the Minnesota Twins re-signed Carlos Correa to a six-years $200 million contract, it was viewed as a win, but while there is still a lot of time left in the season, Correa has struggled to this point in 2024, and he was brutally honest on his performance and fans booing him as a result. […]

The Kansas City Royals are off to a brutal start as expected, but there is one notable bright spot in their bullpen: Aroldis Chapman. The veteran lefty is dealing early on and that’s already garnering the interest of numerous teams on the trade market. Via Ken Rosenthal: “The more intriguing development is that the Royals […]

The New York Yankees saved themselves from total catastrophe by bringing back Aaron Judge this past offseason. Following that and their promotion of top prospect Anthony Volpe, not much has gone right for the Bronx Bombers. It’s a week into May and they are still last in the AL East. The Yankees are in a […]

Third time has been the charm for Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran this season. Duran credits his turnaround to a fiery NSFW message from Red Sox legend Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia worked with Duran on his swing over spring training. As he watched him in the cage, Pedroia wanted Duran to get mad, via Ken […]

Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper was the source of a controversial moment on the team’s broadcast ahead of a game against the Kansas City Royals, appearing to utter a racial slur prior to the first pitch. Glen Kuiper has since apologized, and now Dallas Braden, who was in the booth for the game as well, […]

The San Diego Padres (19-17) visit the Minnesota Twins (19-17) for Game 2 of their three-game series. First pitch commences Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. San Diego took a 1-0 series lead thanks to their 6-1 win in yesterday’s opener. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Twins prediction, pick, and how to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Noah Syndergaard exited Tuesday’s road game after just one inning versus the Milwaukee Brewers after suffering a cut on his finger. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts later said an IL move is “a possibility,” per Bill Plunkett. “But we want to give Noah and the training staff some time before we make […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles have split the first two games of the series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to watch. After being shut out in game one of the series, the Orioles bounced back in game two. The Rays jumped out […]

The Houston Astros (18-18) take on the Los Angeles Angels (20-17) Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Angels prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. These two teams have split the series so far. The Angels won the […]

The Washington Nationals are coming off a loss yesterday but won game one as they take on the San Francisco Giants. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Giants prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Nationals are 15-21 on the season, but there was the expectation they could be much […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (21-15) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (17-19) in the second game of a short two game series. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Phillies prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The first game of this series was not as […]

The Miami Marlins visit the Arizona Diamondbacks for game three of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Last night was the Jorge Soler show for the Marlins. He has a three-run home run in the second, and a two-run shot in the […]

The Texas Rangers (21-14) take on the Seattle Mariners (18-18) in the final game of a three game set Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. Game one of this series was a low scoring pitchers duel. […]

Two of the top teams in the National League face off as the Milwaukee Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Brewers prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Dodgers this year had been struggling against left-handed pitching, and after losing game one of the series, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers surprised many fans by getting off to a nice start to the 2023 MLB season. When taking a closer look, though, the reason for that joy seemed to stem primarily from a belief that this franchise was no longer competent. Faith was lost in one of the more sneaky consistent teams in […]

It’s a daily occurrence now of a new city being announced to become the next to hold a MLB team. Either through expansion or one of a few teams willing to relocate will the eventually come to fruition. The Oakland A’s are one team who are currently in the process of moving to Las Vegas. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have jumped out to a hot start in the National League West, with the Arizona Diamondbacks matching them stride-for-stride almost every step of the way. The team has been without the services of 2022 All-Star outfielder and free agent pickup JD Martinez, but has been led by a cast of many […]

Good things have come few and far between for the beleaguered Oakland Athletics; under manager Mark Kotsay’s leadership, the A’s have posted a 34.1 percent winning percentage. It’s difficult to rag too much on the Athletics given their focus is on developing their young players, one of whom is Mason Miller, their third round draft […]

The MLB, for all intents and purposes, is doing everything they can to expand their footprint, either domestically or internationally. As a part of the new collective bargaining agreement signed last year with the MLB and the Players Association, the league has insured that there will be multiple international series games, through the year 2026. […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks exited Tuesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics with left hip tightness, according to the team’s Twitter account. The Yankees say that Hicks was examined by team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad and will be reevaluated tomorrow. The Yankees broke the game open with a 5-spot in the third inning against […]