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The New York Yankees were reportedly in between buying and selling, and they attempted to acquire St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson ahead of the trade deadline. They were unable to complete a deal because the Cardinals wanted a young, controllable starting pitcher. “He [Brian Cashman] went the other way and looked to buy, and […]

The Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers play game two of a three-game series today It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Rangers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday the Rangers got a great performance from Andrew Heaney. Heaney went six innings, giving up just two hits while striking out […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers brought back Kiké Hernandez in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, and Hernandez opened up about what it means for him to return to the organization that he was a part of from 2014 through 2020. “I never really realized that I needed this as bad as I did,” Kiké […]

We’re here to bring you another prediction and pick for Wednesday’s full slate of MLB action as we turn our attention towards this Interleague series. The Minnesota Twins (55-53) will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (47-61) for the second game of their three-game series. The Twins won last night 3-2. Check out our MLB […]

While they entered the season with lofty expectations, the New York Mets spent the 2023 MLB trade deadline selling off numerous of their star veterans. Despite New York undergoing a midseason fire sale, Pete Alonso says it doesn’t change his devotion to the Mets. Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, expected to be the leaders of […]

The San Diego Padres scratched pitcher Joe Musgrove (right shoulder soreness) from his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Colorado Rockies, according to MLB.com reporter AJ Cassavell. Nick Martinez will start in his place. Per Cassavell, the Padres said Musgrove is expected to make his next start, but that will be contingent on how he is […]

Kevin Gausman is currently in a race with five other pitchers for the coveted AL Cy Young award. It is an exciting time as Gausman will attempt to finish strong over the final weeks, as he is currently second in current betting odds. Gausman is 8-5 with a 3.10 ERA. Ultimately, he has been incredibly […]

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to win a series against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Orioles-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Orioles took game one of the series 4-2. Ryan […]

Dylan Cease was not involved in the Chicago White Sox’ 2023 trade deadline fire sale. The most valuable pitcher on the White Sox roster, Dylan Cease was highly sought-after by contenders looking to upgrade their rotation. The decision to turn down those offers could end up haunting Chicago in the long run. Following reports that […]

Last night Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history, as they continue their series with the Cleveland Guardians today. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Yesterday was a great day for the Houston Astros. Not only did they get the […]

That’s it for the New York Mets’ 2023 season. After a supremely disappointing first half of the season, the front office has decided to renege a bit on their roster building plans. They traded both of their aces in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander to the Rangers and Astros, respectively. The focus is clear: rebuild […]

The New York Yankees look to avoid the sweep as they play the Tampa Bay Rays. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Yankees prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Yankees continue to struggle at the plate. After striking out 18 times on Sunday night against the Orioles, the offense has […]

The Houston Astros made a massive splash at the trade deadline by bringing back Justin Verlander. At the same time, they were treated to a masterful performance by Framber Valdez. He threw a no-hitter, making him the first Houston pitcher to throw one by himself since Verlander in 2019. Valdez carved up the Cleveland Guardians […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will try and take a third straight game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. We are in South Florida, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Phillies-Marlins prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Phillies defeated the Marlins 3-1 on Tuesday. Now, they have a chance to take another […]

The Chicago Cubs recently lost an eight-game winning streak. But that streak may have been the force that gets them into the playoffs. Without it, they would have been sellers at the trade deadline and bound for another losing season. Ahead of the deadline, they told teams that they would not trade pending free agent […]

The San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies wrap up a three game series with a rubber match Wednesday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Padres-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Padres were seemingly buyers at the deadline. […]

The Boston Red Sox will try and win the series as they face the Seattle Mariners in the rubber match on Wednesday afternoon. We are at T-Mobile Park, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Red Sox-Mariners prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Red Sox defeated the Mariners 6-4 on Tuesday. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers snapped their losing streak last night as they continue their series with the Washington Nationals. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Nationals prediction, pick, and how-to watch. After losing game one of the series to the Nationals on Monday, the Brewers struck back on Tuesday. They […]

After receiving a day off from the lineup, Nick Castellanos entered the second game of the Philadelphia Phillies’ road series against the Miami Marlins looking to break out of a slump. He was named to his second All-Star game this season but was terrible in July. It took until the very end of the game […]

Zac Gallen’s struggles against the long ball continued Tuesday night, as he surrendered another home run during his start versus the San Francisco Giants on the road. Giants veteran infielder Brandon Crawford lifted one for 420 feet in the sixth inning for a two-run, game-tying home run off of the Arizona Diamondbacks righty. When asked […]

The trade deadline has left the St. Louis Cardinals with a new-look roster, with the departures of key players. Miles Mikolas isn’t one of the players sent packing for another team ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, but he must still be feeling the sting of losing teammates and friends to trades. In any case, he understands […]

Although it was expected for a long time, the St. Louis Cardinals officially entered the Twilight Zone when they became sellers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One of the most consistently successful franchises in baseball was forced to build for the future and forgo the present by dealing away key contributors like Jordan Montgomery, […]

The San Diego Padres are not giving up on the playoff race without a fight. They may remain below .500 even after their 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, but make no mistake about it, they will see the 2023 season through. And with this goal in mind, the Padres made a few […]

Is there anything the Atlanta Braves could do wrong? The Braves are beginning to run away with the NL East, as their 68-37 record gives them an 11-game cushion over second-place team Philadelphia Phillies. And they simply cannot stop winning, defeating playoff hopeful Los Angeles Angels, 6-1, on the back of a monster night from […]

It hasn’t been sunshine and rainbows for the New York Mets. In fact, quite the opposite has transpired for the 2023 offseason’s highest-spending team. The Mets have fallen off the pace in the playoff race, essentially requiring the team to sell off their veteran pieces to recoup some prospect capital. And it seems like the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies, a team that made the World Series last year, is in a solid, if precarious, spot heading into the season’s stretch run. With a 58-49 record at the time of writing, the Phillies will be making the postseason had the season ended today. Alas, they have 55 games left to play, and […]

Framber Valdez was in desperate need of a solid start after a rough July in which he compiled a troubling 7.29 ERA. Well, the Houston Astros starting pitcher did a little better than that, throwing a no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night. The home crowd at Minute Maid Park witnessed the two-time All-Star achieve […]

Framber Valdez has everyone’s attention right now, following his sensational performance on the mound Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park against the Cleveland Guardians. The Houston Astros ace made history when he tossed a no-hitter to silence Cleveland’s bats and in the process, also improved his odds to win the American Cy Young Award in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers may be sitting pretty atop the NL West standings, but they of all teams know that regular season success doesn’t seamlessly translate into postseason triumph. Thus, in the leadup to the MLB trade deadline, the Dodgers made a concerted effort to bolster their pitching staff, adding Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly […]

The St. Louis Cardinals accepted their fate this season as they became sellers for the 2023 MLB trade deadline instead of the usual buyers. It’s an odd occurrence for the Cardinals, who are normally in the thick of things this time of year. But they still held onto to one of their best players, first […]

What a day for Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros and their fans. WHAT. A. DAY. Just hours after getting back Justin Verlander via a trade with the New York Mets, Valdez welcomed the old ace back with a scintillating performance on the mound, tossing a no-hitter to lead the Astros to a 2-0 victory […]

In the eyes of senior vice president and GM Rick Hahn, the Chicago White Sox aren’t in rebuild mode after the MLB trade deadline. Instead, he feels Chicago will compete for the postseason in 2024. Hahn gave his head-scratching take on his team’s status on Tuesday, per NBC Sports Chicago’s Ryan Taylor. “You don’t shake […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline and the days preceding it may not have emitted the full-blown blast that fans were initially hoping for, but it still had a little bit of everything. A couple of future Hall of Fame pitchers were dealt, the Los Angeles Dodgers were snubbed, the Miami Marlins added pieces to further […]

The 2023 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. Big names left sinking ships for greener pastures. A couple of nice prospect hauls may have salvaged some lost seasons. But the deals never end, they just pause. For all you trade fanatics, here’s a list of six players who weren’t dealt at the 2023 MLB […]

There might not be a more hated person in Gotham right now than New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman. He continues to be the target of a frustrated fanbase that held on to hope that the club would make significant moves ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline to shore up the team’s chances to make […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline has come and gone. As usual, there are those team’s that came away as winners, bolstering their rosters for the second-half of the season. And then there are losers, the team’s which either made some questionable moves or didn’t do anything at all to help their team’s. In this article, […]

Justin Verlander became the latest New York Mets star to be traded on Tuesday ahead of the deadline. The club sent the ace starter back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two outfield prospects. Later on Tuesday, Verlander sent a classy message to Mets fans after the trade. “Thank you to […]

Heading to the MLB trade deadline, there were talks about the New York Yankees potentially becoming sellers. The Pinstripes are still in the hunt for a postseason berth, but at 55-51 and in last place in the AL East, it’s understandable why they were thinking of just giving up on the season. In the end, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will not have Julio Urias on the mound in the series opener at home against the visiting Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium due to an issue with his left index finger. Urias was originally scheduled to start that game, but his next start has now been pushed to Thursday, according to […]