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Coors Field in Colorado is known as a hitter-friendly ballpark. The high altitude tends to lend an advantage to the offense, as pitchers often struggle to find proper movement on their pitches. Additionally, stamina can be impacted by the altitude as well. However, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Emmet Sheehan didn’t have much trouble adjusting […]

The Washington Nationals head up I-95 to visit the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Phillies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Nationals head back from a west coast string where they took two of three from both the Padres and the Mariners. They are 5-5 in their last ten […]

The San Diego Padres travel to play the Cincinnati Reds as they start their weekend series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Reds prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Padres come into the game reeling. They have now lost five straight games, including being swept by the Pirates. In the final game […]

The Houston Astros are in unfamiliar territory as the All-Star break approaches. Winners of the AL West in five of the last six seasons, the Astros are five games back of first place in the division and would not make the playoffs if the season ended today. With so many teams in contention as trade […]

The New York Yankees are riding high at the moment. Not only did Domingo German toss a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, they have now won five straight games, keeping them right in the thick of the tight American League playoff race at the halfway point of the season. However, given […]

The Cleveland Guardians head to the Windy City to face the Chicago Cubs. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Guardians won two of three over the Royals this week, and now have won seven of their last ten games. This has brought them to a […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays. We are at Rogers Centre, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Red Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Red Sox endured a three-game sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park. […]

The dream of a unified professional women’s hockey league in North America received a huge update on Thursday after Los Angeles Dodgers chairman and controlling owner Mark Walters purchased “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation. The move could clear the way for a single professional women’s league, a source told The Associated Press. Players […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers and current Chicago Cubs star Cody Bellinger has a lot to celebrate. On Thursday, Bellinger’s girlfriend and model Chase Carter shared on her Instagram that she said yes to an engagement. In the post, she showed off her square cut diamond engagement ring, per People. Chase Carter also shared an image […]

‘ The Minnesota Twins will start a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles today. We are at Camden Yards, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Twins-Orioles prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Twins endured a three-game sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. Moreover, they have gone 11-15 in […]

When you become the first player in Los Angeles Dodgers history to accomplish something, people usually take pause. There are not many chances to achieve firsts on one of baseball’s most illustrious franchises. But for Mr. Milestone himself, it is just another day at the office. Freddie Freeman went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in a […]

Not much has gone right for the Boston Red Sox lately, as they are in the midst of a five-game losing streak that has them below .500 and sliding further out of playoff contention. The team has been marred by inconsistencies, but the one constant purveyor of satisfaction since May has been young Brayan Bello. […]

The entire baseball world might have been transported back to the year 2003 and not even realize it. The Miami Marlins continued their incredible first-half to the 2023 season, finishing off a sweep against the Boston Red Sox Thursday night. They now enter special franchise history that could foretell a magical end to this unfathomable […]

Everyone in the Arizona Diamondbacks community held their collective breath when Corbin Carroll went down with an injury. However, Carroll’s latest injury update should allow all Diamondbacks fans to take a sigh of relief. Carroll was forced to leave Arizona’s Thursday contest against the Tampa Bay Rays with a shoulder injury. The outfielder underwent strength […]

New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera has never been one to lack confidence. Pitching on the biggest stage in baseball in some of the biggest and best games of his era, the Yankees closer delivered when it mattered most almost every single time. When the dust settled on his incredible career, Rivera found himself atop […]

If not for the Oakland Athletics, the Kansas City Royals would have the worst record in the MLB at 23-58. Despite already being 16.5 games out of first place in the AL Central, Royals owner John Sherman sees no problems with Kansas City’s leadership. General manager JJ Picollo was promoted in September of 2022 while […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not dominating the National League West the way they have for nearly all of the last decade. While they find themselves in third place in the division, they still have great individual players who will represent the team in the All-Star Game. Now that #Dodgers Mookie Betts is officially an […]

The Colorado Rockies are currently gasping for air trying to stay afloat in the National League West. The team received key injury news lately regarding right fielder Kris Bryant, who has had a decent season so far, but one that hasn’t come close to living up to past expectations. The Rockies made a big decision […]

Four Texas Rangers have been selected to start in the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, the most of any team this year. Infielders Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Josh Jung, and catcher Jonah Heim will represent the Rangers for the American League. Four All-Star starters is a franchise record for the Rangers. Jung and Heim are first-time […]

The 2023 MLB All-Star Game is set to take place from the Seattle Mariners’ T-Mobile Park. With the All-Star Game starters being announced, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves led the way on the National League side. For the Dodgers, Freddie Freeman is starting at first base while Mookie Betts is in the outfield […]

The Tampa Bay Rays got an encouraging Shane McClanahan update this week, after recovering from a minor injury last week that held him out of the rotation. McClanahan was pulled from his last start on June 22, and protested before leaving the game. He is a ferocious competitor and did not want to be yanked […]

Toronto Blue Jays star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is no stranger to the Home Run Derby. After a brief hiatus, Guerrero is ready to rejoin the festivities and prove his power isn’t just for Blue Jays games. Guerrero has officially committed to compete in the Home Run Derby, via Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The first […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a slew of pitching injuries this year, and star pitcher Clayton Kershaw is now among those who have had issues this season. At this point, Kershaw has some level of inflammation in his left shoulder. #Dodgers Clayton Kershaw said he is dealing with some inflammation in shoulder, he had […]

Arizona Diamondbacks’ young star Corbin Carroll left Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Diamondbacks called the problem “right shoulder soreness” after the game, according to Diamondbacks’ beat writer Nick Piecoro. The team listed Carrol’s status as day-to-day. Carroll experienced some noticeable discomfort in his second at-bat, and trainers checked him out after he […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers got an encouraging Julio Urías update this week, after a minor league stint has him ready to return to the bigs. Urías made a strong rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, and manager Dave Roberts believes he is ready to go, per Dodger Blue blog. “I think it’s going to be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Dodgers Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Dodgers Rockies. The Los Angeles Dodgers had been on a steady upward trajectory. The bullpen was getting better. The hitting was becoming more consistent. The wins were beginning to flow […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Chicago Cubs. Our MLB odds series has our Phillies Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies Cubs. The Philadelphia Phillies have done it again. They have once again put together a strong month of June after playing very poorly in April and May. This is how […]

The Houston Astros take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Cardinals. The Houston Astros know they have to survive for the next few weeks. They don’t have to dominate or go on a seven-game winning streak, but they can’t […]

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has not loved his time in Orange County. Between injuries and inconsistent play, he’s clearly not pleased with where he’s at after such a promising career with the Washington Nationals. At the moment, he’s dealing with a wrist problem, which has forced Rendon to land on the 10-day […]

The Boston Red Sox finally received a positive update on ace Chris Sale’s latest injury. The oft-injured lefty has been out since June 2 with left shoulder inflammation but his latest MRI came back clean. He threw a baseball for the first time in four weeks and will resume a throwing program as he works […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the New York Mets. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Mets prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Mets. The New York Mets are in huge trouble. They are one of the three most disappointing teams in the National League, alongside the San Diego Padres and […]

The Cleveland Guardians made corresponding roster moves involving two pitchers before their series finale against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Cleveland optioned starter Logan Allen to Triple-A Columbus and recalled reliever Michael Kelly. Kelly was with the Guardians for a day earlier this month but did not pitch for the team. The 30-year-old made […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been consistent at one thing during their disastrous 2023 season: blowing leads. After losing to the Houston Astros Wednesday, the Cardinals lead the National League with 25 blown leads in 79 games, according to MLB.com’s John Denton. The Cardinals had a chance to defeat the defending champion Astros. St. Louis […]

The Pittsbugh Pirates and San Diego Padres are currently in the middle of their series finale, with the Pirates looking to pick up a sweep over the Padres. However, there was concern over whether or not the game would be played earlier in the day due to the poor air quality currently plaguing Pittsburgh. While […]

As smoke related to Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the United States, MLB players are growing concerned that the air quality in some cities is not safe enough to play in. Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen expressed his displeasure with the way the league is handling the situation to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh […]

The Washington Nationals are going to be a seller ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One player who could draw significant interest is 3B Jeimer Candelario, per Jon Morosi.  According to FanGraphs’ WAR statistic, Candelario has been the “most valuable third baseman in the NL” in 2023, via Morosi. That is quite impressive considering the […]

The Cleveland Guardians suffered a bit of a scare regarding manager Terry Francona. He was hospitalized earlier in the week and missed a couple of days. However, Francona is returning to the team, although he won’t manage just yet, according to Mandy Bell of MLB.com.  ‘Couple of updates: The Guardians have optioned Logan Allen to […]

The San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays finish their three-game interleague series today. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. In game one the Giants took a 3-0 win as Alex Wood went five shutout innings. Kevin Gausman put any ill will toward the Giants […]

It was perfection yesterday for the New York Yankees in their victory over the Oakland Athletics. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Athletics prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last night Domingo German threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history. It is the fourth in Yankees history and first for a Yankees […]