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With major playoff implications on the line, the postseason clinging Minnesota Twins will to rebound from their loss yesterday as they continue a series in the Bronx against the division-leading New York Yankees. Check out our  MLB odds series, where our Twins-Yankees prediction and pick will come true. Standing at 68-65 and occupying the second […]

The Milwaukee Brewers second half plunge has people wondering if the team will even be able to sneak into the playoffs. After leading the NL Central through July, the Brewers now find themselves on the outside looking in of the postseason picture. However, Milwaukee still has a chance to clinch an NL Wild Card spot. The […]

The Chicago White Sox have failed to meet expectations this season. After winning the American League Central last season, they were widely expected to do the same this season. Instead, they haven’t been able to replicate their success from last season, and have instead been one of the most disappointing teams in the entire league. […]

The San Diego Padres went out and had the most historic trade deadline ever in August. Acquiring Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals was a massive blockbuster, while also bringing in Josh Hader, Brandon Drury, and Josh Bell. It’s no secret that Hader is struggling immensely in his early days with the team, owning an […]

A pair of NL East foes meet on the diamond this evening as the Miami Marlins will hit the road to the City of Brotherly Love as they square off with the Philadelphia Phillies. It is time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Marlins-Phillies prediction and pick will be revealed. It didn’t […]

The Minnesota Twins are smack dab in the middle of arguably the most competitive division race as we near the end of the 2022 season. The Twins are right alongside both the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox in the race for the top spot in the American League Central, and with less than a […]

With only one month remaining in the regular season, the Boston Red Sox take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a highly anticipated AL East battle. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick will be made. Winners in five of their last six contests, the Red Sox enter […]

The Mets and Pirates will play Game 1 of a three-game series tonight! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Pirates prediction and pick. Game 1 was supposed to be Monday evening, but rain postponed the game and they will play a doubleheader on Wednesday. There is just one game scheduled for […]

The Minnesota Twins are catching up with the Cleveland Guardians in the race for the AL Central. At the time of writing, the Guardians lead the Twins by only one game for the division lead, with a 69-64 record. The Chicago White Sox, led by Jose Abreu and Luis Robert, are not far behind, as […]

The New York Yankees 2022 season has been a tale of two stories. They held a massive 15-plus game lead in the American League East over one month ago. But as of this story’s publication, the Yankees lead the Tampa Bay Rays by 5 games and Toronto Blue Jays by 5.5 games. With around one […]

The Detroit Tigers were absolutely crushed Monday night by Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels, dropping the first game of a three-game set in LA, 10-0. But at least for Tigers outfielder Kody Clemens, he went to bed with the cool memory of his surprising strikeout of Shohei Ohtani. With the Tigers down big […]

Los Angeles Angels dual threat Shohei Ohtani is one of the most entertaining players to watch in the league. Performing as an ace starting pitcher on the mound and as a cleanup hitter all in one package, he is also arguably the most unique player in MLB history. The only question at this point seems […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been on a tear as of late. Judge hit his 54th home run of the season, a two-run bomb in a 5-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins, powering the Yankees to another victory to protect their AL East lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. He tied the polarizing […]

The leap from the minors to the big leagues is the most difficult one to make. It is hard enough for elite prospects but they will get every opportunity to make their mark anyway. Fringe prospects, when given a chance to show what they’re capable of, are the ones that must seize the opportunity, grab […]

Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays are on a tear, becoming a bigger threat to leapfrog the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees in the American League East division each day. After winning both games in Monday’s doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, Bichette and the Blue Jays inched even […]

There are not a lot cooler things in baseball than a switch-hitter knocking home runs from both sides of the plate in a game, and that’s exactly what Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander did on Monday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at home. By doing so, Anthony Santander […]

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has now recorded multiple hits in 9 straight games. That mark is tied for the most in Red Sox franchise history, per J.P. Long. Long notes that the only other Red Sox players to accomplish the feat are Kevin Youkilis, Jim Rice, and Roy Johnson. Bogaerts, who can opt […]

The San Francisco Giants led MLB in wins last season. However, they are near the bottom of the NL West in 2022. But San Francisco is reportedly prepared to go all in during MLB free agency in the offseason. Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi revealed the Giants 2022 MLB free agency approach, per […]

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge recorded his 54th home run of the season, and sure enough, team legend Alex Rodriguez couldn’t be prouder. After all, Judge’s latest homer pushes him into a tie with A-Rod for the most home runs in a single season by a right-handed batter in team history. In the sixth […]

Aaron Judge clubbed his 54th home run of the season in the New York Yankees 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The Yankees superstar, who’s rapidly approaching Roger Maris for the all-time lead on the Yankees single season home run list, commented on his mindset, via Yankees Videos on Twitter. “Just trying to […]

The New York Yankees were dealt yet another worrying injury blow on Monday after Giancarlo Stanton was removed from the bout against the Minnesota Twins ahead of his at-bat in the eighth inning. Stanton, who was hitless in the game, appeared to tweak something while swinging the bat in the middle innings. He remained in […]

Boston Red Sox star Trevor Story is impressed by rookie Triston Casas. Casas is one of MLB’s most exciting prospects and has made quite the impression in his Red Sox debut. Story commented on what stood out the most about Casas in his first MLB game, per Mass Live. “He’s a very good player and […]

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres, much like the rest of the team, has looked like a shell of himself during the second half of the 2022 MLB season. After the Yankees dominated the first half of the year, getting off to a record-setting start and appearing on pace for a historic season, the wheels […]

Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Archer got completely and brutally honest on teammate Carlos Correa in a recent interview with Chris Rose. Rose asked Archer if he and Correa, who was formerly a member of the Houston Astros, ever discussed the Astros cheating scandal. And Archer did not provide a generic answer, per Chris Rose Sports. […]

Manager Rocco Baldelli and the rest of the Minnesota Twins will be elated to welcome back ace Sonny Gray into the mound. After a hamstring injury forced the 32-year old Gray out of the diamond in his previous start against the Chicago White Sox where he allowed two runs and five hits in four innings, […]

Andrew Benintendi will require surgery after it was revealed that he broke the hook of his hamate bone. His season is not necessarily over, but it is a major setback. However, Harrison Bader may be able to return from his injury sooner rather than later. Aaron Boone shared that Bader may be in line to […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have blown past the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central division. They have put themselves into position for a deep playoff run and possibly contend for yet another World Series title. It’s not only the baseball world that noticed how well the Cardinals have been performing. Boston Celtics superstar Jayson […]

As the Houston Astros hold a commanding 10.5-game lead in the American League West, they have their sights set on not only making the 2022 MLB playoffs, but winning the whole thing. With just around a month left in the regular season, what could be the biggest elements of their roster that will hold them […]

The stretch run of the 2022 MLB regular season has finally arrived, and there are a few must-watch division races. Among them, the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves are battling it out for the top spot in the National League East. At one point earlier in the year, it seemed as if the […]

St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols is only five home runs away from reaching 700 career homers, but whether he attains that goal or not before the end of the 2022 MLB season, his legacy is safe. Apart from his surprising home run production since the start of the second half of the season, Pujols […]

Zac Gallen is in the midst of one of the most dominant stretches of pitching in MLB history. As the Arizona Diamondbacks head down the homestretch of an otherwise unnoteworthy season, the 27-year-old Gallen is on an unbelievable tear. Gallen has not allowed an earned run since Aug. 2, posting six straight shutouts and going […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were looking to finish off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees. They entered the day just four games back in the American League East, with a month to play. That made Sunday’s game crucial to both teams. New York led most of the way, but the Rays had a […]

The season began with the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers in a tight-knit for the top spot in the NL Central. The pitching of the Brewers is excellent, but the Cardinals have a commendable combination of veterans and youngsters that is the main reason for their 7.5-game cushion with a month left in the […]

The injury woes for the New York Yankees have continued to go from bad to worse. Following the Yankees’ 2-1 road win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, manager Aaron Boone noted that Andrew Benintendi broke the hook of his hamate bone during Friday’s clash with their AL East rival. As a result, the […]

The New York Yankees decided against parting ways with all of their top-three ranked prospects ahead of the MLB trade deadline, including shortstop Anthony Volpe. Even as Volpe, who currently ranks at No. 5 in MLB.com’s prospect rankings, was regularly in the rumor mill regarding a possible move away from the Yankees, he stayed put […]

The Philadelphia Phillies still cannot shake the injury bug. Nick Castellanos will now be on the injured list following an oblique issue he felt in the Phillies’ 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies announced that Nick Castellanos will be placed on the 10-day IL following an MRI that revealed a strain in […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. Mike Clevinger starts for San Diego, while Caleb Ferguson gets a spot start for the Dodgers. Mike Clevinger has a 3.59 ERA. He has been a decent pitcher, and little else, this […]

The New York Yankees are not having fun anymore. The team has been woefully underperforming amid a myriad of injuries and is dangerously close to surrendering its lead in the AL East. In the middle of a close game against the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Aaron Boone went on a rant to the home plate […]

Just as Tyler Mahle returns to action for the Minnesota Twins, he will immediately head back to the injured list. The Twins announced that Mahle’s right shoulder was experiencing fatigue in his most recent start against the Chicago White Sox, where he allowed four earned runs in two innings. He will head to the 15-day […]