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The Atlanta Braves have reinstated RHP Collin McHugh from the injured list, per the Braves Twitter. LHP Danny Young was optioned in a corresponding move, while OF Eli White was placed on the paternity list and OF Nick Solak was recalled to the big league team. McHugh, a veteran who’s been in MLB since 2012, is […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won seven in a row as they host the Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Pirates prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Pirates are leading their division and sitting at 16-7 on the year. The hot start is a little bit surprising, but […]

After a bit of a hiccup in the offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates have finally locked up Bryan Reynolds to a new extension, per Jason Mackey. Amid their extremely hot start, the team moved to secure the young outfielder. Pittsburgh signed Reynolds to an 8-year deal worth over $106 million. “Pirates and Bryan Reynolds have reached […]

The Texas Rangers (14-8) take on the Cincinnati Reds (8-15) in game two of their three game series Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Rangers-Reds prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was as close as […]

The Seattle Mariners (10-12) take on the Philadelphia Phillies (11-12) Tuesday night in the first game of a three game set. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mariners-Phillies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch. The Mariners are coming off a weekend series win against […]

The lowly Oakland Athletics have made the decision to bench rookie starting pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who has struggled mightily to begin the 2023 MLB season. With an 0-4 record and a 14.40 ERA, it’s clear that Fujinami’s performance has been a major factor in the Athletics’ slow start to the season. A’s manager Mark Kotsay revealed […]

The Baltimore Orioles kept the win streak alive, rallying to defeat the Boston Red Sox yesterday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Orioles are the hottest team in baseball and it may be surprising to some how good they have been this […]

The Houston Astros (12-11) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (20-3) in game two of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. As expected, the Rays won game one of this series and […]

The Colorado Rockies shut out the Cleveland Guardians in game one of this three-game interleague series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch. Monday’s game saw Austin Gomber pitch wonderfully, as he went five innings, giving up three hits, three walks, and striking out three, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays once again displayed their skill at Tropicana Field, defeating the Houston Astros 8-3 This victory extends the Rays’ home winning run to 14 games, the most to begin a season since the 1886 Detroit Wolverines who won 18 straight matches, per ESPN Stats & Info. Fans at Tropicana Field were treated […]

The St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong has finally made his debut in the 2023 MLB season and it did not take him much time before making his presence felt on offense. DeJong went 3-for-4 with a home run against the Seattle Mariners on Monday in his first game back from a back injury to […]

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider had a blazing performance Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins at home. The 24-year-old right-hander has continued his incredible start to the 2023 MLB regular season, having collected a total of at least nine strikeouts in each of his first five starts of the season. Against the Marlins, Strider pitched […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been in a slump over the last ten games, finishing with just three wins during that timeframe. The team scored an average of three runs during those seven losses, and now finds itself looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since April 11 and 12 after a win over […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Max Muncy is back. After a difficult start to the 2023 season, Muncy has caught fire over the past couple of weeks. He was most recently named the National League Player of the Week on Monday, per MLB on Twitter. Muncy hit just south of .400 with a 1.815 OPS and […]

Mike Soroka hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2020. As the Atlanta Braves look to work Soroka back into their rotation, the team has devised a plan. Soroka had his next AAA start moved from Tuesday to Sunday, via David O’Brien of The Athletic. The Braves want to limit Soroka’s innings after such a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to Shohei Ohtani since this past offseason. Ohtani, who’s expected to test the free agent market if the Los Angeles Angels struggle once again in 2023, will draw no shortage of interest from teams around the league. Although the Dodgers will likely attempt to sign or even acquire […]

After a strong debut in 2022, the New York Yankees have been patiently waiting for relief pitcher Lou Trivino to make his 2023 return. However, after Trivino received a troubling injury update, the Yankees look like they’ll have to wait a while longer. Trivino felt discomfort in his pitching elbow during his last rehab appearance, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays announced two pitcher moves today, with reliever Adam Cimber heading to the injured list with a right rhomboid strain. The Blue Jays corresponded by calling up one of their former top prospects, righty Nate Pearson. Cimber has had a rough start to the season, posting a 4.50 ERA in 10 innings. […]

The stork has paid the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ roster a visit early on in 2023. Dodgers players Mookie Betts, Evan Phillips and Brusdar Graterol have all been placed on the paternity list recently for the births of each of their newborns. Now, Dodgers slugger Max Muncy has joined his teammates as the latest player to […]

Some time soon, the Oakland Athletics will be a total misnomer. Already, the “Athletics” part of the equation is in doubt—the Athletics are hardly demonstrating their elite athletic talent as the clear worst team in MLB at 4-18 with an abominable -103 run differential and paucity of power or speed or skill. And soon, they […]

The New York Yankees (13-9) visit the Minnesota Twins (12-10) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Yankees-Twins MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Yankees-Twins Odds New York Yankees: +1.5 (-166) Minnesota Twins: […]

The Chicago White Sox placed SP Lucas Giolito on the Bereavement List ahead of their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, per the White Sox Twitter. RP Joe Kelly was also reinstated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the series. Giolito endured a down year in 2022. He has continued to […]

The Cleveland Guardians are adding two new members to their Hall of Fame this year. Manny Ramirez and Dale Mitchell will be engrained in Cleveland lore forever, albeit doing so in an Indians uniform rather than a Guardians one, reports MLB.com’s Mandy Bell. In Manny Ramirez career in Cleveland, he had a .313 batting average […]

In 2022, the average weight in the MLB is 207.25 lbs. These days, the heaviest player you can find in the NFL is Nelson Cruz, at 230 lbs. However, through the history of the MLB, we’ve seen various players who tipped the scales. It’s worth noting, however, that putting on some additional weight can have […]

The Detroit Tigers (7-13) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (15-7) on Monday night! First pitch commences at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Brewers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Tigers-Brewers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Tigers-Brewers Odds Detroit Tigers: +1.5 (-154) Milwaukee Brewers: -1.5 (+128) […]

The Philadelphia Phillies hope the dynamic duo of Bryce Harper and Trea Turner can get them back into the World Series. After Harper led the team there last season, Turner is teaming up with him to make the squad a more serious contender. Harper was an obvious person to help lure Turner to the Phillies […]

Baltimore Orioles centerfielder Cedric Mullins is loving the progress the Orioles are making to start the 2023 season. Baltimore is off to a 14-7 start, albeit against mostly teams with a losing record. That has led some on social media to label the schedule as easy, therefore diminishing the record. Mullins thinks the change in […]

The New York Yankees are playing well for the most part so far in 2023. The Tampa Bay Rays’ incredibly hot start has overshadowed their performance, but New York has held their own despite a plethora of injuries. The Yankees’ pitching rotation has been especially plagued by the injury bug. Although the name Madison Bumgarner […]

The Miami Marlins (12-10) visit the Atlanta Braves (14-8) in an National League East matchup. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Marlins are coming off a series win against the Cleveland Guardians. Bryan De La […]

Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito is off to an up and down start to the 2023 MLB Season. He has two quality starts through five outings, something he certainly would have wanted more of after a rough 2022 season. In fact, it seems he can’t avoid the remnants of his 2022 campaign in just […]

The Texas Rangers (14-7) visit the Cincinnati Reds (7-15) in the first game of a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Reds prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Rangers are coming off a series win against the Oakland Athletics. […]

The Chicago White Sox (7-15) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (13-9) to begin a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White Sox were just swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

The Houston Astros have been fine to start the 2023 season but have not been close to their usual level of dominance. Jose Altuve’s absence surely plays some part in it. Fortunately, the star second baseman should be back somewhat soon. Altuve injured his right thumb in the World Baseball Classic and has yet to […]

The Baltimore Orioles have won six straight games as they host the Boston Red Sox. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Orioles prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Orioles are the hottest team in baseball and winners of six straight games. While not scoring a ton, the pitching has […]

The Houston Astros (12-10) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (19-3) Monday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are coming off a very impressive sweep on the road against the Atlanta Braves. […]

The Colorado Rockies come in losers of three straight and travel to face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Guardians prediction, pick, and how to watch. For the Guardians, Amed Rosario was back in the lineup, getting four hits on the way to a Guardians victory. Logan Allen […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon got a second CT scan on his back that revealed no structural damage, but it looks like the best case for his return to pitching is mid-June, according to Randy Miller of NJ.com. Carlos Rodon has yet to pitch for the Yankees, after signing a six-year $162 million […]

San Diego Padres star Yu Darvish was forced to leave his most recent start with an apparent injury. While Darvish got officially diagnosed, it doesn’t look like the Padres will be without him for long. Darvish suffered a right hamstring cramp in San Diego’s Sunday matchup against the Diamondbacks, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. However, […]

The New York Mets have been patiently waiting for Justin Verlander to make his debut with the team. As he works his way back to the Mets, Verlander’s timetable has gotten a bit more clear. Verlander threw 43 pitches over three innings in a simulated game on Sunday, via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. He is […]