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When a team is struggling with no sign of hope in sight, the organization has to get creative. The St. Louis Cardinals (10-23) continued their free fall in the National League, dropping their seventh game in a row to the Detroit Tigers Friday. Now, big changes are coming, starting behind the plate with catcher Willson […]

Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper’s speedy return after undergoing Tommy John surgery has been one of the primary storylines in MLB over the past week. Boston Red Sox’s SP Chris Sale, who’s also undergone the surgery, reacted to Harper’s rapid recovery, per Pete Abraham. “I want to talk to him about that,” Sale said. “He’s […]

The Minnesota Twins have raced out to an impressive start in 2023, powered by some superb pitching from Sonny Gray and, unfortunately, in spite of star shortstop Carlos Correa, who has gotten off to a slow start. At the time of publishing, the Twins are 19-14 and hold a four-game lead over the Detroit Tigers […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 by the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Mookie Betts was later asked if facing San Diego has a different feel after the Padres eliminated the Dodgers from the playoffs in 2022, per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue. “Not for me,” Betts said. “But if […]

MLB Action continues Saturday as we bring you another prediction and pick for the second game of the series between two teams struggling to get going. The Chicago White Sox (11-22) will visit the Cincinnati Reds (13-19) as both teams come off of a close game last night. Check out our MLB odds series for our White […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a pair of home runs off Clayton Kershaw in the San Diego Padres’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Not only did Tatis Jr. lead the Padres to a key NL West victory, but he set an impressive record while doing so. Fernando Tatis Jr. is now the […]

Chicago White Sox CP Liam Hendriks made a rehab appearance on Friday as he aims to return to the Chicago White Sox. He received an ovation after taking the mound, which led to an emotional moment. However, Hendriks dropped a hilarious take on the situation following the game, per the White Sox’s Twitter. Never change, […]

The New York Yankees absolutely need Aaron Judge to return from his injury sooner than later. The star’s absence due to a hip injury has only exacerbated the Pinstripes’ struggles this year. They now sit at the bottom of an insanely competitive AL East. Thankfully, New York got an encouraging update on Judge’s potential return […]

Early on in the 2023 MLB season, there have been quite a few disappointments, but there may not be one that’s bigger than the St. Louis Cardinals. After expecting to be the frontrunner to win the National League Central division this season, the Cardinals have crawled out to a 10-23 record, which is the third […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated 5-2 in their series opener on the road versus the San Diego Padres. Clayton Kershaw drew the start for LA and labored mightily. He was able to limit San Diego to four earned runs despite walking five hitters over 4.2 innings pitched. Nevertheless, it was a very uncharacteristic outing […]

The Oakland Athletics grabbed a big 12-8 win on the road Friday against the Kansas City Royals, but there was a very controversial moment on the team’s broadcast prior to the first pitch. A’s announcer Glen Kuiper appeared to utter a racial slur when discussing what he and Dallas Braden did before the series opener. […]

MLB action rolls on from Pittsburgh as we give you another prediction and pick for the second game of three in this series between the Toronto Blue Jays (19-14) and the first-place Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13). TheBlue Jay took the first game yesterday 4-0 as we head into this second meeting. Check out our MLB odds […]

In a heated rivalry matchup, the San Diego Padres emerged victorious against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 5-2 win on Friday night. The Padres made sure to take advantage of the situation by ruthlessly trolling the Dodgers with a Clayton Kershaw meme displayed on the Jumbotron after the game. The star of the night, […]

The San Francisco Giants 2023 MLB campaign hasn’t gotten off to a great start. The Giants currently find themselves with a 14-17 record, which places them four games behind the National League West leading Los Angeles Dodgers. For much of the past decade, starting pitching has been the primary asset that allowed the Giants to […]

The New York Yankees franchise remains the standard of greatness in the MLB. Throughout its history, the Yankees franchise have won the most championships, with 27. While that in itself is a great accomplishment, the Yankees, thanks to their unlimited resources and penchant for acquiring and developing quality contributors, have not finished with a record […]

The Philadelphia Phillies had a 2022 season for the ages, even if they failed to triumph over the Houston Astros in the World Series. Led by Bryce Harper, who has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticisms over the years, the Phillies took on one challenge after another and almost conquered each and […]

The  St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball. Many expected the Cardinals to win the National League Central or at least contend for a Wild Card spot, but the season has gotten off to a disastrous start as the team is 10-22 and in last place at the start […]

The Houston Astros received a devastating Luis Garcia injury update on Friday. Garcia, a key part of Houston’s pitching rotation, is reportedly undergoing Tommy John surgery, per Underdog MLB on Twitter. Garcia was removed from a recent start with an apparent injury, but it was unclear how severe the ailment was. Once it was reported […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 111-win season came to a devastating halt following their elimination in the 2022 NLDS against the San Diego Padres. San Diego upset Los Angeles in the series, winning the final game at Petco Park. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed being back at Petco Park on Friday ahead of LA’s series opener […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees began a three-game set on Friday evening and it didn’t take long for tempers to flare. After Randy Arozarena was hit for a second time in the series opener following an early homer, manager Kevin Cash had seen enough, coming out to defend his player. That resulted […]

Braves pitcher Kyle Wright may not be available at the present time to take his turn on the mound, but an MRI taken Friday revealed just a slight shoulder strain. #Braves pitcher Kyle Wright had an MRI that revealed only a strain of his right shoulder. He'll be reevaluated later before a timetable is announced […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted RHP Wander Suero and optioned No. 4 overall prospect RHP Gavin Stone ahead of their series against the San Diego Padres on Friday, per the Dodgers Twitter. Stone didn’t perform well in his MLB debut, ultimately surrendering five runs (four earned) over four innings pitched. The Dodgers are obviously still confident in […]

Desperation has a way of making people a lot less picky. When expectations dramatically fail to meet reality, a team cannot just stick to the plan that helped get them to this undesirable position. No, risks have to be taken. The St. Louis Cardinals were a popular pick to repeat as National League Central winners, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Giants. The Milwaukee Brewers are not in first place in the National League Central, and whereas a few days ago they were still in really good shape — several […]

Randy Arozarena has a fanbase all to himself. Tampa Bay Rays fans who sat in section 141 in left field behind Arozarena got a free beer, soda, or water on Friday at Tropicana Field, per Marc Topkin. Arozarena ultimately homered in the 1st inning on Friday after previously saying he wanted to hit a home […]

The Chicago Cubs returned home from a road trip to Miami and Washington that saw them go 1-6, and they flew the victory flag after recording a 4-1 triumph Friday over the Marlins. While the victory was a relief to the Cubs, the heartwarming news came off the bat of rookie Matt Mervis in his […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Mariners. The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners played a memorable American League Division Series last October. The series had two games which will be talked about for a long time […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Diamondbacks. The Washington Nationals are finally finding a good patch of play in their 2023 MLB season. They have had a generally brutal start to the year and are still […]

The New York Yankees are dealing with no shortage of injury concerns which has led to them falling to the bottom of the AL East division. The Yankees, however, are still over .500 and simply happen to play in a loaded division. New York expects to compete for a playoff berth despite their current standings […]

The New York Yankees thought they were getting one of the better pitchers in baseball when they signed Carlos Rodon to a 6-year, $162 million contract in the offseason. Carlos Rodon said he has been told his back issue is "chronic." He is tentatively scheduled to have the cortisone injection next week. Asked if a […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Rangers Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rangers Angels. Stop and ask yourself if you thought this would happen: The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels would meet on the first weekend of May as the top […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Cardinals. This MLB betting situation is one of the classic dilemmas for anyone who considers betting on one baseball game. Most games are just straightforward questions about form, pitching […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list due to a lower back strain injury, the team announced on Friday. The Cardinals recalled Juan Yepez from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Yepez, who slugged 12 home runs in his rookie season last year, played in three games with […]

The Chicago White Sox received three important health updates on Friday. In what has been an underwhelming 2023 campaign, all the White Sox can hope for moving forward is that by getting healthy perhaps they can start performing well. With already no shortage of injury concerns in 2023, the Sox need things to start falling […]

The Baltimore Orioles (21-10) visit the Atlanta Braves (22-10) for the first of a three-game series between the interleague foes. First pitch commences Friday at 7:20 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Braves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Orioles-Braves MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: […]

The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first clash of the 2023 season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. The Dodgers have strung together six straight wins after starting the season playing around .500 ball. We are all used to this team dominating […]

One day after demoting SP Zach Plesac to Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Guardians activated RP Sam Hentges from the injured list, per The Athletic’s Zach Meisel. Hentges, 26, played a crucial role for Cleveland out of the bullpen during their postseason run in 2022. The 6’6 left-hander recorded a superb 2.32 ERA in over 62 […]

With Chaim Bloom in charge, the Boston Red Sox have been open to trades. The Red Sox latest trade saw Boston acquire a relief pitcher on a hot streak from the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox have traded for right-hander Zack Littell, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. In return, the Rangers will receive cash considerations. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals heard plenty of boos during their three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels. Many Cardinals fans rained down boos on Wednesday after they watched the Angels pick up a come-from-behind win in the second game of the series. They showered the Cardinals with even more boos after the Angels built […]