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The Philadelphia Phillies (15-14) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-13) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Phillies-Dodgers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Phillies-Dodgers Odds Philadelphia Phillies: +1.5 (-146) Los Angeles Dodgers: […]

Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr tends to drop jaws when he steps up to the plate- and Monday’s contest against the New York Mets was no different. Acuna hit an absolute moonshot of a home run in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets, sending a baseball to […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired LHP Konnor Pilkington from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, per Paul Hoynes. Cleveland received cash in return. Pilkington was previously designated for assignment on the Guardians’ roster to make room for top pitching prospect Tanner Bibee. This Pilkington trade could prove to be a steal for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander is […]

The Houston Astros finished the month of April with a respectable, albeit far from their usual standards, 15-13 record. Houston dealt with injury struggles to open the year, notably playing without star Jose Altuve. The Astros are still the defending champs however, and project to be a playoff contender once again in 2023. Nevertheless, there […]

Spencer Strider is establishing himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball. He displayed signs of stardom last year, and is continuing to dominate the competition in 2023. The Atlanta Braves’ young hurler is currently doing something on the mound that will excite every pitching coach around the world, per Yahoo Sports’ Zach Crizer […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino has missed the start of the season with a lat strain, but manager Aaron Boone said that the hope is he will be able to return to the rotation in the next two to three weeks, according to Talkin’ Yanks on Twitter. Aaron Boone makes a weekly appearance […]

Jarred Kelenic is having a sensational season for the Seattle Mariners. He was once a kid who idolized Bryce Harper and is now a potential MLB star…who still greatly idolizes Harper. Given the chance to meet him, he passed out of respect to the two-time MVP. Kelenic was too shy to introduce himself to Harper […]

When it comes to the best in baseball, there’s no question that Mike Trout is in the conversation. Trout is a 10 time All-Star, nine time Silver Slugger Award recipient, and three time AL MVP. With a decorated resume, have you ever wondered how the MLB star lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Mike Trout’s […]

Due to weather concerns, the New York Mets will likely designate pitcher Max Scherzer to start the second game of their road series against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, followed by Justin Verlander‘s first expected start of the season Thursday, according to MLB Network insider Joel Sherman.    Scherzer, who is in his 16th season and […]

The Cincinnati Reds (12-16) take on the San Diego Padres (15-14) Monday night at Petco Park! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds are 12-16 on the season right now and 5-5 in their […]

San Diego Padres veteran Nelson Cruz joined the legendary Ichiro Suzuki in the MLB history books on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. With the Padres taking on the Giants in the Mexico Series over the weekend, Cruz became the oldest player since Ichiro to hit a triple, per Sarah Langs. “at 42 years & […]

The San Diego Padres haven’t exactly played up to expectations this season but have had one bright spot in shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The Padres handed Bogaerts an 11-year deal worth $280 million in the offseason, adding to their already stellar roster. Bogaerts has delivered so far, posing as the catalyst for a Padres offense that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally rounding into form for the 2023 MLB season, as they finished off a 3-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 5-3 win on Sunday. After the game, All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman had some choice words for the Dodgers recent string of success that includes winning seven […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (18-10) take on the Boston Red Sox (15-14) in an AL East matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Blue Jays are off to an excellent start this season. Unfortunately for them, the […]

The San Francisco Giants head on the road, after their “home” series in Mexico, to face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, with a Giants-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Giants just lost both games of a two-game series against the Padres. They were outscored in Mexico by […]

The Houston Astros’ pitching depth has taken a hit through the first month of the season. Things got worse on Sunday night when starting pitcher Jose Urquidy left the game with a possible shoulder injury. Urquidy pitched into the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits. He was […]

The Chicago Cubs continue their tour of the NL East as they face the Washington Nationals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, with a Cubs-Nationals prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Cubs have not enjoyed their trip to the NL East so far, as they were swept by the Miami Marlins. The […]

The Cleveland Guardians (13-15) take on the New York Yankees (15-14) in the first game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Guardians are currently sitting 3.5 games back of the […]

The New York Mets prepare for game two of their doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, with a Braves-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Friday was a five-inning game as the game was called after the bottom of the fifth due to rain. Game two then was […]

The Atlanta Braves prepare for a doubleheader against the New York Mets on Monday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, with a Braves-Mets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Friday was a five-inning game as the game was called after the bottom of the fifth due to rain. Game two then was rained […]

The Tampa Bay Rays made an intriguing move just before the end of April, as they made a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for right-hander reliever Javy Guerra in exchange for a player to be named plus cash, per the Brewers’ official Twitter account. RHP Javy Guerra has been traded to Tampa Bay in exchange […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the month of April with a record of 16-13. It wasn’t their best month by any means, but LA performed well despite being without important players at times during the month. Overall, LA still looks like a playoff contender. They may not win 111 games like 2022, but this Dodgers […]

The Oakland Athletics are definitely not having a season worth celebrating. They are just one of four teams, at the time of this writing, left in the majors this season without at least 10 victories. Where they have zero company in misery is the fact that the Athletics are now just the only team in […]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been patiently waiting for the return of Bryce Harper. Assuming he suffers no setbacks, the Phillies won’t have to wait for Harper much longer. Harper is set to see a doctor Monday morning in Los Angeles. If the doctor clears him, he will be in the Phillies’ lineup on Tuesday against […]

The Houston Astros felt they were getting one of the most consistent sluggers in Major League Baseball when they signed 1st baseman Jose Abreu to a free agent contract after the end of the 2022 season. However, Abreu has yet to hit a home run this season, and his long ball drought is the worst […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfielder prospect Dominic Fletcher amid an injury to outfielder Corbin Carroll, according to a Sunday tweet from The Athletic Staff Writer Zach Buchanan. “The Diamondbacks are calling up prospect Dominic Fletcher, per a source,” wrote Buchanan. “Not sure what the corresponding move would be, although Corbin Carroll’s knee injury last […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are patiently waiting for the return of Brandon Woodruff. After Woodruff’s latest injury update, the Brewers have much more clarity on when their star will be pitching in Milwaukee again. Woodruff’s follow up MRI was, “very positive relative to what it could have been, Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said, via Adam […]

As the Los Angeles Dodgers look to get a spark from their pitching staff, they have turned to one of the best players in their farm system. Dodgers fans won’t have to wait too long to see the newest Los Angeles call up take the mound. Gavin Stone has been called up from AAA, via […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) take on the Houston Astros (14-13) as the Phillies look to complete the sweep Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Astros Prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one was low scoring and a pitchers duel. Each […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (10-18) are trying to avoid being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers (15-13) Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with  Cardinals-Dodgers prediction, pick and how to watch. Game one of this series was controlled by the Dodgers. St. Louis struck in the top of the first, but […]

The Cincinnati Reds (12-15) take on the Oakland Athletics (5-23) in th final game of a three game series Sunday Afternoon. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Athletics prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. Game one of this series was high scoring. The Reds went up 5-1 […]

The San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres will finish their two-game series in Mexico City. The elevation is high as we make our MLB odds series, make a Giants-Padres prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. It was a wild game in Mexico City as the Padres defeated the Giants 16-11. […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks (16-12) are going for the series sweep over the Colorado Rockies (8-20) Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was close until it wasn’t. The Diamondbacks and Rockies […]

No one expected this dreadful start of the season for the Chicago White Sox. Chicago has the second-worst record in the league at 7-21 and fans in Chicago are pushing for some major change within the franchise. Amid their ninth straight loss on Saturday, White Sox fans could be heard chanting “Sell the team,” voicing […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a magical start to the 2023 season. They added another memorable moment Saturday night thanks to rookie Drew Maggi. The 33-year-old who made his major league debut on Wednesday got his first MLB hit and RBI in the Pirates’ 16-1 rout of the Washington Nationals. He later hit his first […]

Things can’t get much worse for the Chicago White Sox in 2023. In the midst of a nine-game losing streak, White Sox manager Pedro Grifol decided to bench outfielder Luis Robert Jr. after the latter failed to run on a first-inning groundball. Robert made a lackadaisical effort down the line on a weak chopper that […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said SS Miguel Rojas could return from the injured list on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies, per Fabian Ardaya. Rojas is expected to play five innings at shortstop in a minor league rehab assignment game on Saturday. However, Rojas will not immediately return to full-time shortstop duties for the […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez was forced to leave Saturday’s game early against the Toronto Blue Jays due to back tightness, per MLB.com. Mariners manager Scott Servais addressed Rodriguez’s injury concern after the game, per MLB.com as well. “I think he’s going to be fine,” Servais said. “That’s my feeling on it. We’ll see how […]

Los Angeles Dodgers SP Walker Buehler is currently rehabbing from his second Tommy John surgery. There are no guarantees in regards to when he will return, but there’s a chance he could pitch for LA at some point in 2023. Buehler took a step closer to increasing the odds of a 2023 return on Saturday, […]