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This season has been an absolute nightmare for the San Diego Padres. After a magical run to the NLCS last season, many expected San Diego to return to title contention this season. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone swimmingly for them. Despite Fernando Tatis Jr’s return, the team has struggled to find their footing this season. Now, […]

Bryce Harper got off to a late start this season, taking the field for the first time on May 2nd after undergoing Tommy John surgery over the offseason. However, even that month-long delay doesn’t explain the fairly pedestrian numbers that Harper has put up this season. Along the way, he has endured a lengthy home […]

Have the Cincinnati Reds finally found their match? The young upstart team was lighting the MLB on fire over the last month or so, thanks in large part to hotshot rookie Elly De La Cruz’s brilliance. Over the last three games, though, Cincy has been stumped by their division rivals, the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brew […]

The Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Angels square off in a rubber match on Sunday Night Baseball! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Angels prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros took game one of the series 7-5. […]

It finally happened. The wait is now over for Bryce Harper, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the team’s fans for the former No. 1 overall draft pick’s first home run after a long while. In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader at home versus the San Diego Padres, Harper ended his home run drought by sending […]

Cody Bellinger is having a dramatic career turnaround with the Chicago Cubs, who continue to reap nice dividends off the investment they put in the former National League Most Valuable Player. Bellinger, who was on fire anew at the plate during Saturday’s 10-4 win at Wrigley Field over the Boston Red Sox, is now hitting […]

The Atlanta Braves found themselves in first place at the 2023 MLB All-Star break. The team has shown little sign of slowing as the second half of the season has gotten underway. The Braves recently got discouraging injury updates on two key relievers. With the trade deadline looming, the Braves have been linked to a […]

Los Angeles Angels top prospect Logan O’Hoppe was performing well during the early goings of the 2023 MLB regular season until he got sidelined by a shoulder injury he sustained during an April game against the Boston Red Sox. However, it appears that he is in the right direction toward a full recovery, as he’s […]

The New York Mets are becoming a legitimate contender to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Unless they turn their season around quickly, New York will probably have to trade key pieces away. David Robertson and Tommy Pham have been mentioned as players likely to be dealt away if the ball club opts to […]

Holding off the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros for another two-and-a-half months will be a burdensome chore, but the Texas Rangers might just possess enough firepower and grit to pull off such a feat. The team was in great need of the All-Star break after dropping 11 of 16 games and seeing their American […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could use some help on offense as they look to further climb the AL East, and apparently, they are keeping tabs on Nelson Cruz to possibly bring him in. Cruz, who was designated for assignment earlier in the month, is currently a free agent after the San Diego Padres officially released […]

The Chicago Cubs are expected to be sellers ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. It isn’t official yet, but Chicago’s odds of making a playoff run are slim. As a result, players such as SP Marcus Stroman and OF Cody Bellinger are being mentioned in trade rumors. Stroman addressed the trade rumors surrounding himself […]

Although the biggest question surrounding Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is where he will be after the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, fans and teams have been forced to shift their focus to his recent injury and subsequent struggles on the mound. Ohtani’s first start out of the All-Star break was disconcertingly similar to his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are not giving up on Noah Syndergaard. Despite a disappointing first half on the mound, which ended with a stint on the injured list, Los Angeles seems to believe Syndergaard can return and play a role on the pitching staff. Syndergaard is continuing his pursuit of a Dodgers return on Saturday, as […]

The New York Yankees have been in a deep offensive slump ever since slugger Aaron Judge went on the disabled list after injuring his big toe while running into the bullpen at Dodger Stadium during a game in early June. Since that injury, the Yankees have been sinking in the American League East. Yankees fans […]

The Detroit Tigers take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Tigers Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers Mariners. The Seattle Mariners were 7-2 in the nine games just before the All-Star break. After trailing the Los Angeles Angels in the standings for nearly the entire first half […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are in big trouble and therefore are in dire need of two wins this weekend. After losing on Friday night to the Houston Astros […]

The season has been a disaster for the St. Louis Cardinals from the start. The signature franchise of the National League expected to have a winning record and contend for the National League Central title once again. However, the 2023 version of the team started losing in April, and the team has not been able […]

The All-Star Break is over, and the National League Rookie of the Year race is heating up. We are here to share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 NL Rookie of the Year prediction and pick for the rest of the season. The race for the NL Rookie of the Year is warming […]

Before the season began, there were plenty of people who believed the Baltimore Orioles would build off their 2022 success (83-79) and take the next step in 2023. Though, the thing that held skeptics back from buying the O’s as a legitimate contender was their willingness to spend money on pitching. They did not exactly […]

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell had another strong outing in his first start after the 2023 MLB All-Star break. The only problem was he didn’t last long enough to prevent the Padres bullpen from losing the game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Blake Snell handed off a 3-0 lead to the bullpen after throwing five […]

Shohei Ohtani is the best player in Major League Baseball, and every day he is in the lineup for the Los Angeles Angels, he makes his case that he is one of the greatest players of all-time. He is already making a strong comparison to Babe Ruth as a pitcher, and he is clearly one […]

The New York Yankees take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Rockies. The New York Yankees just lost a series at home to the Chicago Cubs before the All-Star break. They had been doing a relatively decent job of treading […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are calling up yet another top prospect to the Majors. Manager Derek Shelton revealed Saturday that No.4 prospect Quinn Priester is coming up to the big leagues to make his MLB debut on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. The Bucs even dropped an epic video to announce Priester’s arrival: Get ready 👀 […]

We are in the second half of the MLB season, and the stretch run is here. We are ready to share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 American League Rookie of the Year prediction and pick for the rest of the season. The AL Rookie of the Year battle is heating up. Now, […]

In a hectic American League, the pennant race over the next several months should be as entertaining as ever! Join us for our MLB odds series where our 2023 American League winner prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. During the 2022 season, the Houston Astros proved to the rest of the baseball […]

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado might be having a down year, but he just reached an impressive career milestone. The third baseman cranked his 300th home run Saturday and it came in style, putting the Padres up 4-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Take a look at this absolute moonshot, via MLB: No. 300 for […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our White Sox Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch White Sox Braves. The Chicago White Sox have some decisions to make. They were the runaway American League Central champion two years ago. They still have a lot of […]

The second half of the season is upon us, and there are many AL teams making a name for themselves as contenders. We are here to share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 AL League winner prediction and pick for the rest of the season. The Tampa Bay Rays exploded out of the […]

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Cincinnati Reds. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers Reds prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Brewers Reds. The Milwaukee Brewers have been very inconsistent this year, but against the Cincinnati Reds, they have played their best baseball of 2023. The Brewers are eight games over […]

Chicago Cubs fans may not want the team to trade slugger Cody Bellinger at the upcoming trade deadline after all. Bellinger, who belted two home runs against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, followed it up with a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning of Saturday’s game. He’s absolutely on fire, […]

If there was ever a time for the Tampa Bay Rays to be aggressive buyers, it’s ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. The Rays arguably have their best chance to win a World Series in the 25-year history of the franchise. One or two key additions at the MLB trade deadline could put Tampa […]

The All-Star Break is gone and the second half of the season commences, highlighting the teams that will put themselves as contenders for the National League title. We are here to share our MLB odds series, and make a 2023 NL League winner prediction and pick for the rest of the 2023 season. The NL […]

The Cleveland Guardians have placed pitcher Shane Bieber on the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation, according to MLB.com’s Mandy Bell. She also reported the Guardians recalled pitcher Michael Kelly from Triple-A Columbus. Guardians manager Terry Francona said Friday Bieber would skip his scheduled start Monday with his forearm “kind of irritable.” “We thought […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be active ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The only question is whether or not they will acquire any superstars. Many teams will try to trade for Shohei Ohtani if the Los Angeles Angels decide to make him available. The Dodgers have already been linked to Chicago White […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been in desperate need of some good news all season long. Throughout this unusual and unfortunate 38-52 campaign there have been silver linings that gave hope a turnaround was coming. A once weak National league Central is now a heated race between two solid teams and is 11 games out […]

The Cleveland Guardians have some big decisions to make ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. With a losing record after the All-Star break, there’s an argument to be made that the Guardians should be sellers. Cleveland’s place in the standings, however, suggests that the team should strongly consider making additions to the big-league roster. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to sell ahead of the MLB trade deadline. It’s unclear just how much they will lean into a rebuild, but Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado are being mentioned in rumors. One player who will likely be traded if healthy is outfielder Tyler O’Neill. St. Louis received a pair of […]

The New York Yankees (49-43) have been tasked with weathering the storm all season. While roster depth issues are being painfully exposed through a recent rough stretch without superstar Aaron Judge, there was at least hope that things would get better when starting pitcher Carlos Rodon finally made his season debut after missing three-and-a-half months […]